Category Archives: Warfare
Your Territory
“Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. Stand firm against him, and be strong in your faith…” 1 Pet.5:8-9 [emphasis added]
God’s instructions to us today are stay alert and stand firm. Every top military general focuses not only on success but also on survival. Success is one thing but survival is another. It is one thing to gain grounds but maintaining grounds is another thing all together. Once you have achieved an objective, spend the rest of your energy defending the territory. The objective could be getting a job. Once you achieve the objective, guess what? There are people Read the rest of this entry
Need To Know II
“You have searched me, Lord, and you know me… Before a word is on my tongue you, Lord, know it completely” Ps.139:1& 4 [NIV]
You have to consistently check the people around you because people change; some actually get better while some get worse. Have you ever heard the story of Lagos? There are different versions of the story of Lagos but I will tell you the version an Oba [king] told me. The Oba of Lagos had always been prosperous. He had many wives but out of the many wives, one was special. The Oba of Benin on the Read the rest of this entry
Need To Know I
“Using a dull ax requires great strength, so sharpen the blade. That’s the value of wisdom; it helps you succeed” Ecc.10:10
Know your allies. Who are the people around you? Do you know the people around you? Who are your allies? Do you know the people that appear to be on your side? Write down their names, take the list to God and pray for them one after the other. Some people have been married for twenty years and they do not know their spouse. He or she may be flying while you are sleeping. You need to know everyone Read the rest of this entry
Superior Intel
“When the king of Israel saw them, he shouted to Elisha, “My father, should I kill them? Should I kill them?” “Of course not!” Elisha replied. “Do we kill prisoners of war? Give them food and drink and send them home again to their master.” 2 Kings 6:21-22
Please read 2 Kings 8:8-23. I pray that the Holy Spirit will breathe on you as you engage this Scripture. It is the story of Elisha and the king of Aram. The king of Aram would plot to attack the king of Israel and Elisha will hear what they are saying in his house and tell the king of Israel about the plot. It is beautiful to stay in your house and hear what people are saying in their houses. It happens to me and many times it is unsolicited. I hope this births a hunger in you for depths in God.
Seek & Squeeze
“But Jesus said, “Someone deliberately touched me, for I felt healing power go out from me” Luke 8:46
I remember sitting down with Craig Groeschel, the Pastor of Life Church and practically squeezing him with my questions. I knew without a doubt that he knew more than me. I was hungry to acquire that knowledge so I did not pretend. Arrogance will not take anyone anywhere. Some of you think you know. The truth – you cannot begin to ask questions until you know you do not know. When some Read the rest of this entry
Be Wise
“Along the way they found an Egyptian man in a field and brought him to David. They gave him some bread to eat and water to drink… for he hadn’t had anything to eat or drink for three days and nights. Before long his strength returned” 1 Sam.30:11-12
The fact that God has spoken to you does not mean you do not need intelligence. David and his men returned to find that the Amalekites had raided their homes, burned everything to the ground and taken away their wives and children [Please read 1 Sam.30]. And of course, David turned to the Lord, shall I pursue? Will I overtake? Will I recover? And God said, pursue, you will surely overtake and without fail you will recover all. That was a Word from Read the rest of this entry
Be Careful
“Do not rebel against the Lord, and don’t be afraid of the people of the land. They are only helpless prey to us! They have no protection, but the Lord is with us! Don’t be afraid of them!” Num.14:9
“So they spread this bad report about the land among the Israelites: “The land we traveled through and explored will devour anyone who goes to live there. All the people we saw were huge. We even saw giants there, the descendants of Anak. Next to them we felt like grasshoppers, and that’s what they thought, too!” Num.13:32-33. And God said, “as you have said it in My ears so shall it be” [Num.14]. Read the rest of this entry
Perception
“But Caleb tried to quiet the people as they stood before Moses. “Let’s go at once to take the land,” he said. “We can certainly conquer it!” But the other men… disagreed. “We can’t go up against them! They are stronger than we are!” Num.13:30-31
Who you know is more important than what you know. Who knows you is more important than who you know. What they think about you is more important than who knows you. When your name [your business name] is mentioned, what your customers think about you is everything because it influences their buying decision. The customer’s perception is the customer’s reality. Whether they are right or Read the rest of this entry
Knowing
“And the man said to me, “Daniel, you are very precious to God, so listen carefully to what I have to say to you. Stand up, for I have been sent to you”…” Dan.10:11
Always assume that the enemy is intelligent and competent. In your business, always assume that the competitor is intelligent and competent. At your office, always assume that the person vying for that same position is intelligent and competent. As Christians, we have an arch-enemy of our souls, satan. Never ever underestimate satan. I know we are victorious in Christ. I know we are seated in the High Read the rest of this entry
The Advantage
“Jesus knew what they were thinking and asked, “Why are you thinking these things in your hearts?” Luke 5:22 [NIV]
Great military leaders are consistently gathering and analyzing information; seeking the insights that will give them an advantage. How can you run a business and not even have the vital facts, statistics and information about it? Something is wrong with that. It is your duty to gather information because you are the general of your life. God shows us the power of intelligence in His dealings with Israel. God has Read the rest of this entry
