Wisdom leads to success II

According to scripture the words that come out of a man's mouth come from the core of the man - Pro 18:4. In other words what a man says and the wisdom that he displays through his speech is dependent on what is stored in his spirit. Pro 4:23 goes ahead to buttress this: "keep your heart with all diligence for out of it flows the issues of life." Heart here refers to the spirit of a man.

Every child of God has the Holy Spirit dwelling on his inside. The Holy Spirit is greater than anything in the world - 1 John 4:4. The child of God has continuous access to the superior wisdom of God at all times and in all situations. Therefore the wellspring of wisdom inside a believer is like a flowing brook that never runs dry; it always supplies words of wisdom - Pro 18:4. 

The supernatural wisdom of God is available to you as a child of God. However you must dig deep in the Word in your personal time and be sensitive to the promptings of the Holy Spirit. You have what it takes to succeed in every situation by virtue of the Holy Spirit dwelling on your inside. It's time to take your rightful place and excel by the wisdom of God.

Have an exceptional day!

Supernatural Health Insurance

God promised His people that if they obeyed His commandments they would not get sick - Ex 15:26. As a child of God you are one of His people. In this dispensation Jesus left you with two commandments - Matt 22:36-40 - with one word in common - love. As you translate Ex 15:26 into this dispensation then it's clear that obeying the commandments to love will ensure your freedom from sickness and disease.

Friend Jesus already died on the cross and was resurrected. He bore our sicknesses and diseases - Is 53:5 - so that we don't have to be sick. You see you were healed over 2,000 years as a result of the sacrifice of Jesus. One of the ways that you remain immune to sicknesses and diseases is to consistently walk in the love of God. You must resist every temptation to walk contrary to the God-kind of love with the help of the Holy Spirit - Rom 5:5.

Love, a gateway to long life

God promised His people a long life - Ex 23:26. This promise extends to you who are now a child of God. As a child of God, God is committed to you living long to fulfill your purpose. One of the conditions for living a long life is love as outlined is Psa 91:14-16:

“Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him; I will set him on high, because he has known My name. He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him and honor him. With long life I will satisfy him, And show him My salvation.”

This series of scripture ends with a promise of long life and starts with love. It is a revelation of God's love for you - John 3:16 - and your love for God that causes you to confess Jesus as Lord and Savior. A life committed to love is a life devoid of strife, malice and unforgiveness.

Strife, malice and unforgiveness are blessing blockers. Where these are present evil is present including a short, unfulfilled life - Jam 3:16. You must avoid everything that is contrary to the love of God. Friend, God's desire is that you will live long. As a child of God long life is part of your salvation package. Don't be deceived into thinking otherwise. Love is the foundation of this long life.

Selfless Love II

You are called to love like God loves - Rom 5:5. The God kind of love is selfless and unconditional - 1 Cor 13:4-8. This love is not natural in nature; it is supernatural. In order to walk in the God kind of love you will need to tap into the assistance of the Holy Spirit - Rom 5:5. You will need to overcome the temptation to respond according to the flesh by the help of the Holy Spirit.

The God kind of love is sacrificial. It will cost you something. It will feel easier to not walk in love. In fact you may feel justified to walk in malice and strife in order to get a message across to another person. You may also feel that the other person doesn't deserve love because of their actions. However in all situations including these examples you are called to express the love of God - 1 Cor 13:4-8.

Friend God expects you to present your bodies as a living sacrifice - Rom 12:1. This means that you will have to ignore your flesh's desires to act contrary to the God-kind of love. In other words you will have to make the sacrifice to walk in the God-kind of love irrespective of the situation. No matter how difficult it may seem, you have what it takes to love like God. Let the love of God be expressed through you.

Love and grace

God loves you so much. He loves you so much that even before you were conceived He executed a plan to redeem you from the enemy - Rom 5:8. God wanted you to be a part of His family. God accepted you into the family when you identified with the sacrifice and victory of Jesus; you became a member of the family when you confessed Jesus as Lord and Savior over your life. Your past did not (and does not) matter. That is the love of God in demonstration.

You see there are still many believers stuck in condemnation even though the Bible lets us know that there is now no condemnation unto those who are children of God - Rom 8:1. As a child of God you can come boldly before God without any sense of guilt and condemnation - Heb 4:16. There is nothing you can do in the natural that will qualify you to be accepted by God. God loves you and accepts you as you are. Your acceptance by God is an act of grace.

Friend it doesn't matter what you may have done in the past, God still accepts you. The sacrifice of Jesus covers not just your past sins but is enough to cover your future sins. He knows that you are a work in progress. If an earthly father doesn't kick out his children from the house everytime they make a mistake, how much more God who doesn't disown you when you make a mistake. This is not an excuse to keep on sinning but rather it is to keep you free from condemnation so that you can keep pressing in to walk in the physical manifestation of your promised victory over sin - Rom 6:1, 1 Cor 10:13, Rom 6:14, 1 John 5:4.

Real love gives

God demonstrated His love for mankind. Even when mankind was estranged and disconnected from Him spiritually, He sent His only Son at the time to take mankind's place and die on behalf of the entire human race - Rom 5:8. Jesus did not just die on mankind's behalf but He assumed all the past, present and future sins of mankind. It was as though He had committed those sins even though He lived a life devoid of sin - 2 Cor 5:21.

God knew that in order to redeem man from the enemy it would take something beyond the ordinary - John 3:16. Right after man sinned in the garden of Eden, God set His plan for man's redemption into motion - Gen 3:15. Jesus was the most precious and most valuable thing that God could sacrifice. Jesus came to fulfill God's plan. The sacrifice of Jesus is the greatest gift ever.

You see your giving is a demonstration of your love. Giving costs you something. You cannot truly love a person and be unwilling to give out of your time, resources, money, etc. It is love that causes someone to give gifts to their spouse. It is love that causes parents to sacrifice their time for the development of their children. Friend commit yourself to a life of giving and sacrifice as you demonstrate the love of God to others. Have an exceptional day.

The Greatest Love II

The God-kind of love is not natural; rather it is supernatural. You cannot walk in this kind of love in your natural, human abilities. It will take the supernatural assistance of God for you to walk in the God-kind of love - Rom 5:5. It will also require you to subject your natural tendencies and the resultant reactions to God's way of loving.

What does this mean? You see there is a natural reaction to situations and to others. When someone crosses you or betrays your trust there is a reaction that is natural. Looking at it in just natural terms this person doesn't deserve to be loved. However as a child of God you are expected to rise above that natural response and to love that person in spite of them and their actions.

God demonstrated this kind of love towards you and I - John 3:16. Then He gave you the capacity to love like He loves - Rom 5:5. Now is the time for you to rise up and subject your body to love - 1 Cor 9:27. Resist the temptation to love naturally and arise in the love of God with the help of the Holy Spirit.

'Have an exceptional day.

A life of love

In Matt 22:36-40, Jesus responded to a question that was directed to Him about the greatest commandment. His response was centered around love. In Rom 13:8-10, there is further clarification on the instruction for you to walk in love. It is clear that God expects you to live a life of love.

A life of love is a life of service - Gal 5:13. You see you cannot truly love another person if you are not willing to serve them. What does it mean to serve them? Serving another person means doing things for them that are not convenient for you. It means giving them preference from time to time ahead of yourself. It means doing things for others that they cannot do by themselves.

As a child of God you are expected to walk in love in every situation. Therefore you are called to a life of service. Look around you and you will find people who need a helping hand in your immediate and surrounding circles. Express the God-kind of love and step in to serve them as needed. Let the love of God shine forth through you. Have an exceptional day.

Abundant Love

Jesus came so that we can have the life of God in an abundant measure - John 10:10. Life as referred to in John 10:10 is from the Greek word 'Zoe' which means the God-kind of life. According to 1 John 4:8, God is love. You can see therefore see that to have the life of God is to have a life of love, you are called to live a life overflowing with love.

What does it mean to live a life overflowing with love? A life overflowing with love is a life that expresses the God-kind of love by default in every situation. It is a life whose love tank is so full that it never runs dry rather it impacts and touches everyone and every situation.

How do you get to a point where you respond to everyone and every situation in love? You see the development of your love walk is a process. You already have the capacity to love like God - Rom 5:5. However you must consciously spend time in God's word and presence to cultivate your capacity to love. Then you must practice walking in love. Then just as a child learns to walk you will grow in your love walk.

Friend as a child of God you are called to a life of love - Rom 13:8. You are called to a life driven by the love of God - 2 Co 5:14. In other words the love of God drives you in very situation and relationship. Have an exceptional day!

You must let go of the past

One of the ways the enemy uses to keep people in bondage is strife. You see even though God has called us to a life of love - Rom 13:8 - there are still many unbelievers who are living contrary to a life of love.

For example, a life lived outside of love is a life full of jealousy, malice, envy, strife, etc. As a child of God when you succumb to these the flow of the blessing in your life is compromised - Jam 3:16.

Friend you must resist every temptation to walk contrary to love by the help of the Holly Spirit irrespective of the situation. You have the capacity to love like God loves - Rom 5:5. God demonstrated this love to us - John 3:16.

Now is the time to walk in love towards others including those who may have wronged you in the past and those who will wrong you in the future - Rom 13:10-11.

Let the favor of God flow in your life

Lam 3:22-23.
22 Through the Lord's mercies we are not consumed,
Because His compassions fail not.
23 They are new every morning;
Great is Your faithfulness.

Through the Bible God's character is evident. God is merciful, compassionate, faithful, kind, good, just, righteous, patient and much more. His desire is always for you to end up in a good place - Jer 29:11. God's compassion never ceases - Lam 3:22-23 - but they are continuous. Every moment of your life is an opportunity to experience the favor and compassion of God.

You access the favor and compassion of God by first accessing His Word. You must fill yourself up with the Word of God and maintain an environment around you that is conducive for the presence of God. As you do this you will begin to experience manifestations of the favor and compassion of God. You can take it a step further by not taking a break from the Word of God - through meditation and by constantly maintaing the right environment. Then the flow of compassion and favor in your life will be continuous.

Friend every thing in the natural world is set against you as a result of the fall of Adam. Thank God that by virtue of your identification with the risen Jesus you have what it takes to live above this natural order of decay. The continuous flow of God's favor and compassion in your life is part of your salvation package. Make a commitment today to do what it takes to maximize the favor and compassion of God in your life.

Access the secrets you need for your promotion

God seeks a relationship with you. He desires for you to be intimate with Him; He desires fellowship with you. However God will not force you into a closer relationship with you. He gave man a will for a reason. So you will have to make a decision for a more intimate relationship with God. Any decision for a closer relationship with God must be driven by love.

However there are many benefits to an intimate relationship with God. It is in the place of intimacy that you are able to download the secrets of God - Deut 29:29 & Dan 2:19. These secrets have been kept for you and not from you. Also, when you have an intimate relationship with God, your ability to hear His voice and receive instructions is enhanced.

Jesus said that He only did what He saw His Father do - John 5:19. This was possible because Jesus had an intimate relationship with the Father. Scripture also lets us know that Jesus increased in wisdom, favor and stature - Luk 2:52. The key to His increase was His close relationship to the Father.

God wants to increase you. One of the keys to your increase is the quality of relationship that you have developed with the Father. An intimate relationship with the Father will enable you to access the secrets and instructions that you need for your elevation.

You will experience manifestations of divine favor continually

Saul was chosen by God to be king - 1 Sam 10:1,6-8,24. This was the favor of God in operation. It was this divine favor that caused him to be selected from amongst all the people for such a high office. Saul was divinely equipped to function in this office.

Something happened along the way. Saul became arrogant and began to disobey the protocol and instructions of God - 1 Sam 13:13-14;15:10-11. Saul had previously been positioned for the favor of God. Now by his acts of disobedience he had caused himself to no longer be in position for divine favor. He became disqualified to be God's chosen king. Eventually Saul's reign came to an end. He died dishonorably - 1 Chr 10:13, 1 Sam 31:1-6.

Friend even though God has promised to pour out His favor upon you - Psa 102:13 - you must still do your part to ensure that you are positioned for divine favor. You must resist going down the same path that Saul travelled. Rather be faithful and committed to the plans, instructions and purpose of God. Then you will experience manifestations of divine favor continually.

The right words can activate favor in your direction

Your words are very powerful. How and what words you choose to use are very important. They have the ability to build up and encourage others or to pull down and discourage them. If you choose to use your words rightly then they can become a delight to others and activate favor in your direction - Pro 16:13. However the wrong use and choice of words can cause pain and draw people away from you.

Friend, every moment of your life you are faced with a choice to use and choose the right words. Friendships and relationships designed by God to maximize destinies have been destroyed because of the wrong words. If you want to live a life characterized by divine favor before men then make the right choice. Fill yourself up with the Word of God. Allow the Holy Spirit to inspire you to choose to use the right words in every situation. Let your words be a delight.

You are favored

Have you ever wondered why you were born in the year you arrived in this world? Have you ever wondered why you live in such a time as this? Have you ever been curious what it would have been like if you lived in another time and era? These are all questions that many of us have asked previously. The truth is that you were born when you were born and you are living in this era because there is a gift inside of you that is needed in this season. You are a solution provider for your generation.

The gifts that God has given you when properly expressed in the right context and situations will cause men to seek you out and favor you - Pro 18:16. You must be committed to developing your gifts throughout your life. This is what qualifies you to deploy your gifts.

Friend, discover, develop and deploy your gifts. As you do so you will be favored by others and those in higher positions will seek you out. It is your season to be favored.

Nothing can stop you, you are an overcomer

When you accepted Jesus as Lord and Savior and became a child of God, you entered into a covenant with God. A covenant is an agreement between 2 parties that cannot be broken except by death. One of the benefits of this covenant is your partnership with the Holy Spirit. This partnership makes you unbeatable.

Rom 8:13 illustrates the strength of this partnership. According to this scripture no one can successfully stand against you if God is for you. Listen friends you must settle it in your heart that God is always on your side. This is evidenced by the fact that the Holy Spirit lives on your inside.

Jesus said that there will be trials and tribulations. However you have what it takes to overcome in every situation because the Greater One is on your inside - 1 Jn 4:4. Be cheerful and courageous in the face of challenges because you know that you have the supernatural advantage - 1 Jn 4:4.

Living an Effective Life

According to scripture in 2 Pe 1:3, everything that you need to live the life that God has called you live has been given to you by the power of God through your knowledge of Him. The word life in this verse of scripture is from the Greek word Zoe, which refers to the God kind of life. The God kind of life is not an ordinary life; it is not an average life.

Friend, you must learn how to access the power of God in order to live an effective life. Without the manifestation of the power of God in your life you will not experience the fullness of life. God has made that power available to you by sending His Holy Spirit to dwell in every believer. You must consciously acknowledge the Holy Spirit, and yield yourself to His direction and promptings. This is key to living an effective life.

There's no need to struggle

When Jesus left, He sent the Holy Spirit to abide in us. By doing so He also anointed us through the Holy Spirit to function effectively in life - 1 Jn 2:20. WIthout the anointing of God you cannot accomplish all that God has called you to do. You will be ineffective because what God intends for you to do in life will take more than your abilities to complete.

The anointing to function is the divine enablement endowed on a believer to function beyond his natural abilities. As a believer you have access to the anointing. It has already been made available for you through the Holy Spirit. You must acknowledge it and consciously walk in it. You do this by spendimg time in the Word of God, prayer and fasting. Then you stay sensitive to the promptings of the Holy Spirit; allow Him to lead you and follow His instructions.

The anointing to function is available for every area of your life - family, ministry, career, business, etc - 1 Jn 2:27. The anointing package includes wisdom, strength, favor, etc. There's no need for you to struggle any longer. You have the anointing to function.

You will have a 100% success rate

According to scripture - Pro 20:27, the spirit of a man is the lamp of The Lord. You see God is spirit - Jn 4:24 and man is made in the image and likeness of God - Gen 1:26. Therefore man is essentially a spirit. Man is a spirit who has a soul and lives in a body. This is why God leads man through the spirit. God seeks to direct man onto the prefect path.

For you to do all that God has called you to do or to become all that God has called you to be you must be led by the spirit. You must be sensitive to the leanings and promptings of the Spirit of God. The word lamp is used in Pro 20:27 to signify illumination and clarity. God shines light onto your path through your spirit to direct you. Friend learn to yield to the directions of God and you will never fail. As long as you remain committed to God's instructions you will have a 100% success rate.

Use your words to create your world

According to scriptures, Gen 1:2, the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the earth. The Spirit of God did to go into action until God began to speak. As God spoke His Spirit began to cause what God said to come to pass.

Friend God created you in His image and likeness - Gen 1:26. He intended for you to operate as He does. God does not keep quiet about His desires. Rather he proclaims them. Likewise you must speak your desires, consistent with God's word. As you declare them, the Holy Spirit will go into action and cause what you have declared verbally to come to pass.