Category Archives: Spiritual Growth
Men’s View vs God’s View IV
‘There was a man named Jabez who was more honorable than any of his brothers. His mother named him Jabez because his birth had been so painful’ 1Chro.4:9.
There are times when, even though you are going about doing God’s work people will rise up and call you names. When you constantly put before you the God you are serving, what people say will become insignificant. Even Jesus who came for the good of mankind was accused of healing through Read the rest of this entry
Men’s View vs God’s View III
‘Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it’ Ps.139:14
David knew God’s opinion about him and because he believed it so strongly, he was able to rise above the box of the opinion of men. When God sent Samuel to anoint a king in the house of Jesse, because of the opinion his family had of him, David was not presented at all. However, God’s view is far reaching and it Read the rest of this entry
Worth The Pain
‘In his kindness God called you to share in his eternal glory by means of Christ Jesus. So after you have suffered a little while, he will restore, support, and strengthen you, and he will place you on a firm foundation’ 1 Pet.5:10
There is no doubt that restituting may prove to be a very difficult process. In certain cases, some people will be required to face people they have lied to or cheated in the past. You may actually have to dodge a bullet or two. However, it is God’s purposes that must be priority at all times. If this means anything to you, then you will want to set things right. Restitution does not save you but if you are saved you will be Read the rest of this entry
Pay Back
‘If someone steals an ox or sheep and then kills or sells it, the thief must pay back five oxen for each ox stolen, and four sheep for each sheep stolen’ Ex.22:1
Restitution is an unpopular topic usually avoided by many. Restitution is an aspect of restoration that a lot of people want to overlook. The dictionary defines restitution as ‘the act of restoring to the rightful owner something that has been taken away, lost or surrendered’. I learnt about restitution from the Lord Himself, years ago. I had just gotten saved and it was as though the message ‘seed and harvest’ was Read the rest of this entry
The Culture Box II
‘So we have not stopped praying for you since we first heard about you. We ask God to give you complete knowledge of His will and to give you spiritual wisdom and understanding’ Col.1:9
Knowing the will of the Father and doing the will of the Father sets you above cultural limitations. A corrupt culture leads to corrupt thinking. And when your thinking is corrupt you cannot discern God’s will. God wants you to discover His will and operate in it. Discovering God’s will would set you free from a whole lot of things. And if you cannot imbibe His culture through Read the rest of this entry
The Culture Box I
‘Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect’ Rom.12:2
The second thing that attempts to box God in our lives is our culture. Culture is the summation of socially transmitted behavioral patterns and beliefs. Like tradition, culture is not necessarily bad but when the culture of the world does not align with the culture of the Kingdom then we experience a culture clash. We are in the world, so there are parts of the culture of the world that Read the rest of this entry
The Tradition Box I
‘And so you cancel the word of God in order to hand down your own tradition. And this is only one example among many others’ Mark 7:13
Jesus died so that we can enter into the fullness of our relationships with God. When God is unleashed in your life, there are heights that He will take you to that if you were to be told now, you probably will doubt. Unfortunately, in our lives there are things that attempt to put God in a box. Things that attempt to restrict the full manifestation of God. Box God meaning, God becomes Read the rest of this entry
Manifest Presence
‘And everyone present was filled with the Holy Spirit and began speaking in other languages… But others in the crowd ridiculed them, saying, “They’re just drunk, that’s all!” Acts2:4 & 13
You have to live your life void of fear of people ridiculing you or calling you names. And plug into the purposes of God. The disciples were wise enough to separate themselves as Jesus instructed and wait for the promise. When they received the promise, some people’s reaction was to ridicule them. Ignore the jesters. The Holy Spirit is the power of God. He is God Himself. He is the Read the rest of this entry
Close Enough
‘Then He said to the crowd, if any of you want to be my follower, you must turn from your selfish ways, take up your cross daily, and follow me’ Luke 9:23
‘Salvation costs you nothing but discipleship will cost you everything’ Mark Driscoll. Walking in the reality of our faith involves making Jesus Lord of all. Jesus is either Lord of all or He is not Lord at all. Salvation costs you nothing but to follow Jesus will cost you everything. When you are obedient it affects generations unborn. God cannot be your assistant driver. In Churches today, Read the rest of this entry
Fearless
‘Make the LORD of Heaven’s Armies holy in your life. He is the one you should fear. He is the one who should make you tremble’ Isa.8:13
People say that the phrase ‘Fear Not’ appears 365 times in the Bible. That is one for every day. Imagine your life fearless; imagine the things you could achieve if you are fearless. Picture your life when there is no one you cannot face and with no situation you cannot confront. Imagine what God can do with you, if you are fearless. That which you have imagined if you were fearless, Read the rest of this entry
