Category Archives: Spiritual Growth
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
The Intangible Word
‘The seed on the rocky soil represents those who hear the message and immediately receive it with joy’ Mark.4:16.
The greatest resources any man has are his intangible resources. Have you noticed that everyone seems to have similar material possessions? However, the things that differentiate us are our intangible possessions which are our greatest assets. The same thing applies to a nation or a people. Their greatest Read the rest of this entry
Acceptable Offerings
‘So if you are presenting a sacrifice at the altar… and you …remember that someone has something against you, leave your sacrifice there at the altar. Go and be reconciled to that person. Then come and offer your sacrifice to God’ Matt.5:24-25.
The secret to giving acceptable offerings is reconciliation. The enemy knows this also, which is why he constantly puts the hurdle of offence before Christians. The Hebrew and Greek word for offence is Mishkal and Scandalon respectively. Both words mean a trap, a snare, an impediment placed in the Read the rest of this entry
Stay Devoted
‘And we are instructed to turn from godless living and sinful pleasures. We should live in this evil world with wisdom, righteousness, and devotion to God’ Titus 2:12
Devotion comes with a price. Commitment to God calls for self-sacrifice. It is a choice to sacrifice your personal will for the will of God. When it’s all said and done, the only thing that will matter is how you have walked with God. It is your heart walk not whether kings served you or you served kings that will Read the rest of this entry
True Sacrifice
‘For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son. That whosoever believeth in Him will not die but have eternal life’ John.3:16.
True sacrifice to God results in unimaginable breakthrough. It is important to remember that when men look on the outside, God looks at the heart. This is why Jesus took us through the example of the widow and the significance of her offering to God [Mark 12:41-44]. In the eyes of men, what she gave was of little Read the rest of this entry
Little Beginnings II
‘He tells us everything over and over— one line at a time, one line at a time, a little here, and a little there!’ Isa.28:10
The days of little beginnings are not days of lazy beginnings. The Bible says, ‘the Lord rejoices to see the work begin’. The foundation of every project is the most important part. God wants to teach you the little things that lead to establishment. Pay attention. ‘…one line at a time, one line at a time, a little here, and a little there’. Excusing laziness at your foundational stage will only lead to lack. Little beginnings can also be equated to the place of waiting perhaps for the next big thing or for the doors to open unto you. God has placed Read the rest of this entry
Little Beginnings I
‘Do not despise these small beginnings, for the LORD rejoices to see the work begin…’ Zech.4:10
A lot of times we are so caught up with racing to the top that we miss out on vital lessons we need to learn along the way to the top. Never ignore the things you think are time wasting or useless. Most of the time, these are the lessons you will need in future. We are always so caught up with the seemingly big things that we tend to miss out on, overlook and grumble about the seemingly little things God is doing. ‘He who is faithful in little will be faithful in much’. It is the little things that God has begun that will lead you to the Read the rest of this entry
Incompetence
‘Seest thou a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men’ Proverbs.22:29 [KJV]
‘Using a dull axe requires great strength, so sharpen the blade. That’s the value of wisdom; it helps you succeed’ Ecc.10:10. You have been given the axe and the wood, however succeeding at this task is tied to sharpening the blade of the axe. Incompetence would mean knowing the blade needs to be sharpened but refusing to sharpen it. Incompetence is the bane of a lot of people. Many times, we excuse incompetence when we should not. For instance, a math teacher who does not know how to solve equations has no business teaching Read the rest of this entry
The Daniel Spirit
‘Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was found in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm’ Daniel.6:3 [KJV]
Excellence is what sets you apart from average. To excel is to go beyond the ordinary. An excellent person is always preferred and selected above people who are just good. God has placed a seed of excellence in everyone He created. All we need to do is develop that seed up to the fruit bearing stage. Daniel did not become excellent when he interpreted Nebuchadnezzar’s dream. His excellence didn’t start when he interpreted the writings on the wall, neither did it start when the king put him in charge of the whole kingdom. His Read the rest of this entry
