Category Archives: Spiritual Growth
The Cross
‘Abba, Father, He cried out, everything is possible for You. Please take this cup of suffering away from Me. Yet I want Your will to be done, not Mine’ Mark.14:36
There comes a time in every life when our will crosses with the will of the Father. Giving can be a huge sacrifice but it’s the best way to be a blessing and be blessed. Jesus Himself struggled with giving His life and this was the one thing on His mind when He went to Gethsemane to pray. Scripture records that while He prayed that night, His sweat was like blood. He too asked the Read the rest of this entry
He Gives Us His Gifts
‘A person who speaks in tongues is strengthened personally, but one who speaks a word of prophecy strengthens the entire church’ 1 Cor. 14:4
The gifts of the Holy Spirit edify and build us up. The Holy Spirit gives us His gifts to build us up as individuals and as a Church. The word edify in the Greek is translated oikodomio; oiko means to build while domio means dominion. It literally means to build a house. The word edify means to build up, to embolden, or to encourage. The gift of prophecy, word of knowledge, word of wisdom, working of miracles, diverse kinds of tongues, and so on are gifts of the Holy Spirit. All the gifts Read the rest of this entry
The End, The Beginning
‘These are all warning markers—danger!—in our history books, written down so that we don’t repeat their mistakes. Our positions in the story are parallel—they at the beginning, we at the end—and we are just as capable of messing it up as they were’ 1 Cor.10:11 [MSG]
There are three phases of transition. The first is the end, the beginning. Transition always starts with an end. You put an end to something, and then something new begins. God put an end to the slavery of the children of Israel and their freedom begun. The end of their slavery in Egypt was the beginning of Read the rest of this entry
Transition III
‘A right time to search and another to count your losses, A right time to hold on and another to let go’ Ecc.3:6 [MSG]
With transition you can either emerge a victor or you emerge a victim. When we transition properly, we are full of life and are victors. When people fail to transition properly, they become victims which results in constant complaints. When people have changed but do not transition, the past begins to look good. Read the rest of this entry
God Will Make A Way
‘God is my strong fortress, and He makes my way perfect’ 2Sam.22:33
The second thing we must learn from Jabez is that’s since there is a God, there is a way. Jabez did not resign to fate. Unfortunately, for some people instead of focusing on God in the presence of Peninnah, they turn away from God and start seeking solutions in many other things. The Bible says, ‘He was the one Read the rest of this entry
A Holy Discontent I
‘He was the one who prayed to the God of Israel, “Oh, that you would bless me and expand my territory! Please be with me in all that I do, and keep me from all trouble and pain!” And God granted him his request.’1 Chro.4:10
The man Jabez is an epitome of establishment. A classic example of how God can establish someone that is a no body. Perhaps you have been feeling like you are a no body. Then this message is for you. God is set to establish you in Jesus Name. There are four lessons we can learn from Jabez. The first thing that we Read the rest of this entry
Now What: Get busy
Jesus also said, “Here is another illustration of what the Kingdom of God is like: A farmer planted seeds in a field, and then he went on with his other activities’ Mark 4:26-27.
Waiting for the physical manifestation of the God’s word concerning any area of our lives is a lot of work. Even after the manifestation has occurred, it still takes a lot of work to ‘walk’ in the new victory. We can see this in the life of a farmer. The farmer never takes a vacation. When the seed is sown, even though he Read the rest of this entry
Spiritual Capacity
‘And now God is building you, as living stones, into His spiritual temple. What’s more, you are God’s holy priests, who offer the spiritual sacrifices that please Him because of Jesus Christ’ 1 Pet.2:5
As physical exercises build physical muscles, so also spiritual exercise build spiritual muscles. In all sports, there are coaches and athletes. They train together to prepare for the sports ahead. It is only the foolish athlete who will request that his coach trains on his behalf, while he relaxes. Every athlete must Read the rest of this entry
Pointers To Un-repented Sin
‘Then the LORD God called to the man, Where are you? He replied, “I heard you walking in the garden, so I hid. I was afraid because I was naked…’ Gen.3:9-10
Today, we will be dealing with the components of the baggage of un-repented sin. These are the pointers to the fact that perhaps there is a baggage of un-repented sin you need to deal with. The first pointer to un-repented sin is regret [Read Genesis 3:1-13]. There is no point regretting. In dealing with regret, the first thing you need to know is that you Read the rest of this entry
Healthy Views
‘Others were given in exchange for you. I traded their lives for yours because you are precious to me. You are honored, and I love you’ Isa.43:4
God in His Words puts before us a multitude of people who had healthy views of themselves. Examples He wants us to follow in our own lives. People like Jabez; Esther; Daniel, Shedrach, Meshach and Abednego; and David. Jesus also lived out the perfect example of a healthy view of self which is why He urges us to ‘take His yoke and learn of Him’. The most important view is Read the rest of this entry
