Category Archives: Spiritual Growth
Battle Ready
‘A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil’ Eph.6:10-11
God has a desired level for His children, even for the battles that we engage in. There are different kinds of issues and they can be graded into the various dimensions of spiritual wickedness. It is important to be aware of the different dimensions so that you can be on the defense. ‘For we wrestle not against flesh Read the rest of this entry
You Are Worth More
‘It was the precious blood of Christ, the sinless, spotless Lamb of God’ 1 Peter.1:19
The value of something is determined by what people are willing to pay for it. What are you worth? You are worth more than you can imagine or understand but God gives you a clue of what you are worth. ‘For you know that God paid a ransom to save you from the empty life you inherited from your ancestors. Read the rest of this entry
Spiritual Growth in Community
‘As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend’ Prov. 27:17.
‘You use steel to sharpen steel, and one friend sharpens another’ Prov. 27:17 [MSG]. It is easy to identify this plan in everything that God created. For instance, He created plant with seed in itself. The same way He has given you experiences for the benefit and growth of others. Spiritual growth happens in Read the rest of this entry
Meaning and Healing in Community
‘Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results’ James 5:16
There is a huge difference between living a full life and living a meaningful life. A life can be full of activity and still be empty. This is why you find people who seem to be materially wealthy but emotionally starved. God wants our lives to move from being full to being meaningful even as you are planted in a life Read the rest of this entry
Confronting God
Come now, let’s settle this,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, I will make them as white as snow. Though they are red like crimson, I will make them as white as wool’ Isa.1:18
Before the fire falls, you will need to confront God. ‘Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD’ Isa.1:18a [KJV]. This means that God has granted us permission to confront Him. It is important to understand that confrontation can be either negative or positive. God knows that there will Read the rest of this entry
Confronting The Enemy
‘Then Elijah stood in front of them and said, “How much longer will you waver… If the LORD is God, follow Him! But if Baal is God, then follow him!’ 1kings 18:21
Before the fire falls, you must confront the enemy. Challenge satan and his agents in the Name of Jesus. This kind of confrontation as prescribed in the Bible requires that you ‘submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you’ James 4:7 [KJV]. The place of the personal altar Read the rest of this entry
Confronting Yourself
‘Then Elijah called to the people, “Come over here!” They all crowded around him as he repaired the altar of the LORD that had been torn down’ 1kings 18:30
However, before the fire falls there are a couple of things that you must confront. The first thing you must confront is yourself. My grandmother would usually advice that ‘even if you deceive everybody, don’t deceive yourself’ tell yourself the truth. God says the same thing to us in the Word, ‘unto thy self Read the rest of this entry
Before The Fire Falls
‘Then call on the name of your god, and I will call on the Name of the LORD. The God who answers by setting fire to the wood is the true God!” And all the people agreed’ 1kings 18:24
Read 1kings 18:20-38. The fire falling means that God is set to do new and amazing things to show forth His glory. The altar is where the fire falls. Hence before the fire falls, you must ensure that the altar is in place to receive the fire from God. The altar is where man meets with God; it is the altar of sacrifice. Read the rest of this entry
Overcome Evil With Good
‘Great peace have those who love Your law, and nothing can make them stumble’ Psa.119:165 [KJV].
Vengeance is for God. Joseph learnt this key early and it helped him deal with the pain of betrayal. ‘But Joseph replied, Don’t be afraid of me. Am I God, that I can punish you? You intended to harm me, but God intended it all for good. He brought me to this position so I could save the lives of many people’ Read the rest of this entry
Deal With It!
‘If someone says, “I love God,” but hates a Christian brother or sister, that person is a liar; for if we don’t love people we can see, how can we love God, whom we cannot see?’ 1John.4:20
When offences come, it is wise to deal with them immediately so that they will not take root in your heart. Offence has the power to turn you into a visionless person because offence cripples vision. When Joseph was sold into slavery, he must have been hurt. Yet Joseph did not let offence creep into his heart, he Read the rest of this entry
