Category Archives: Personal Growth
Locating Oil?
‘What can I do to help you? Elisha asked. ‘Tell me, what do you have in the house?” “Nothing at all, except a flask of olive oil,” she replied’ 2 Kings 4:2.
Again, I would like to draw your attention to the fact that the prophet did not have money in the house but he had oil. It would be a disaster if the prophet had money and didn’t have oil. Pause and calmly think about this. We have established that oil is something of value that you are good at, that you enjoy doing, and you will get paid for. If you have something that you enjoy doing and you get paid for but you are not good at it, then you are about to be fired. This is the simple truth. Read the rest of this entry
You Have Oil!
‘What can I do to help you? Elisha asked. ‘Tell me, what do you have in the house?” “Nothing at all, except a flask of olive oil,” she replied’ 2 Kings 4:2
‘So she did as she was told. Her sons kept bringing jar to her, and she filled one after another’ 2 kings 4:5. Many of us are looking up to God for a miracle. But you see, God will not do by miracle what we can do in obedience. God has told you do ‘A’, just do it! It does not matter if ‘A’ does not make sense, or if it will cost you a lot, or if you have never done it before. God says, ‘I want to do what has never happened in your lifetime before. So I am going to ask you to do what you have Read the rest of this entry
Perspective, Attitude, & Wisdom
‘One day the widow of the member of the groups of prophets came to Elisha and cried out, “My husband who served you is dead, and you know how he feared the Lord. But now a creditor has come, threatening to take my two sons as slaves’ 2kings 4:1.
Please read 2kings 4:1-7. This story is a classic in how to demolish poverty from a life. So I am praying today that by the time we are finished with this season, poverty will be totally demolished from our lives in the Name of Jesus. Is God blessing you and you have no clue on how that is happening? You have no clue on how God is doing the things that He is doing. There is a name for where you are and it is called the wilderness. It is only in the wilderness that God will be Read the rest of this entry
You Decide
‘Don’t become so well-adjusted to your culture that you fit into it without even thinking. Instead, fix your attention on God. You’ll be changed from the inside out. Readily recognize what he wants from you, and quickly respond…’ Rom.12:2 [MSG]
When it comes to every area of our lives, everyone must decide what will be the authority. You have to decide what will dictate the things you do and how you do the things you do. You could either accept the culture as the authority in your life or you could accept the Word of God as the authority in your life. If you are a believer in Christ Jesus then you should accept the Word of God as the authority in your life. Regardless of what the culture is saying or doing, the Word Read the rest of this entry
The Key Of Communication II
‘But the Lord God warned him, “You may freely eat the fruit of every tree in the garden- except the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. If you eat its fruit, your are sure to die’ Gen.2:16-17
My mum is a teacher and she used to tell us that the teacher has not taught if the student has not understood. As a leader you have not communicated if the person you are talking to has not understood. When giving my colleagues an instruction, a lot of the time I watch them. When I think they do not understand what I am saying, I ask them to repeat it to me. Sometimes they tell me very strange things. With my colleagues that are Read the rest of this entry
The Key Of Communication I
‘It’s only the fruit from the tree in the middle of the garden that we are not allowed to eat. God said, ‘You must not eat or even touch it; if you do, you will die’ Gen.3:3
The third key to having a great relationship whether married or single is the key of communication. All these keys are from Adam and Eve’s relationship. Adam failed on two grounds. Firstly, Adam failed to communicate accurately with Eve. And that is almost always a problem in our homes. The way men communicate is different from the way women communicate. A man will just summarize and give you bullet points and go on with his Read the rest of this entry
At Dawn!
‘And Elisha prayed, “Open his eyes Lord, so that he may see”. Then the Lord opened the servant’s eyes, and he looked and saw the hills full of horses and chariot of fire all around Elisha’. 2 Kings 6:16 [NIV]
You need to know that when the morning comes and it is time for action, heaven knows it is time for action. But guess what the enemy also knows that it is time for action [2kings 6:15-18]. It was dawn for Elisha and his servant but when his servant went out he saw that enemy chariots had surrounded them. And he ran to his master and said ‘alas what shall we do, we are surrounded master?’ And Elisha got up and smiled and said Read the rest of this entry
Forgiveness
‘Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you’ Eph.4:32.
Forgiveness is easy when you walk in love. In other words, forgiveness is possible when you allow yourself to grow in God. Jesus demonstrated to us that wholeness is achievable through forgiveness. He forgave the sins of the Paralytic man; He forgave the sins of the woman caught in adultery. Many miracles come after forgiveness happens. This season the miracle you desire so badly may just be hinged on your willingness to forgiven. Interestingly, when it comes to forgiveness, people are quick to think that it applies only to when Read the rest of this entry
New Chapter
‘…Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning’ Ps.30:5 [KJV].
Grieving births rejoicing, you need to believe that and rejoicing will begin in your life in the Name of Jesus. Scientists tell us that pain is necessary for healing. They say that pain is actually a signal that your antibodies should send forces to that area to fight and bring about healing. Unfortunately, we have people that want to stay in a consistent sedated state of taking painkillers. People resort to using several things to numb their pain because even though they have refused to let the pain go, they do not want to feel the pain. Read the rest of this entry
Blessedness of Mourning I
‘Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted’ Matt.5:4 [NIV].
The first blessing in mourning/grieving is comfort, the sweet comfort of the Holy Spirit. Maybe you are grieving because you are currently experiencing a season of lack. Or maybe you are grieving because there is a promise you are trusting God for and it is so excruciating waiting for it. Whatever reason you may be grieving for, comfort is coming your way by the ministry of the Holy Spirit and of believers.
