Your blessings are predicated on God’s goodness, but you have to position yourself spiritually to enjoy.

Ephesians 3:14-19;Ephesians 1:3-14;Revelation 2:2-4

Dear Friend,
Irrespective of your background you are blessed when you come to know Christ as your Lord and Savior. When you are born again you are born blessed. According to Ephesians chapter 1 verse 3,The God and father of our Lord Jesus Christ has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in heavenly places in Christ. God has made available for you every thing that pertains to abundant living and godliness.
From eternity past we have been blessed with every spiritual blessing in heavenly place s and not on earth. This means that not even the devil can go back in time to stop your blessings. No amount of disruption in this natural world will be able to hinder those blessings. And as mentioned before ,you can only access these blessing for as long as you are connected to Christ.
Regardless of what you are dealing with , God the father chose you as qualified for the blessing before the foundations of the world. He made you have right standing with Him . Jesus redeemed you through shedding His own blood on the cross. And you have the seal of the Holy Spirit which is your guarantee that you are blessed.
There is only one thing that backs you out of enjoying the blessings and that is you. You do not have to back out! Since the blessings are spiritual blessings to start with, you need to focus on being strengthened with might in your spirit so you can be spiritually alert to hear His voice and direction ,to enable you walk in the path that leads to the blessings..Studying and obeying the word is one way to follow His leading.
Having an in-depth understanding of the following point s will help us too;
We are Chosen-God Salvaged us when were wretched ,broke and messed up because of His love and grace.
We are Sons through adoption -He purposely went after us in order for us to inherit all that He possesses.
We are accepted in the beloved-He loves us as much as He loves Jesus. And His Love towards us is forever.
We are Redeemed- Jesus paid the penalty for sin and delivered us from the devil’s wringer.
We are forgiven- He has forgiven us our sins and does not hold it against us any more.
He always forgives when we repent.
We have an abundance of wisdom & prudence-We are able to see God in everything.
We know God’s will-His Spirit confirms His will to us.
We have obtained in an inheritance.
We are sealed with the Holy Spirit.-We have the approval of the Holy Spirit.

No One Left Behind ”I am going all the way!”

It is not enough to begin well but rather ,to end well!

Romans 13:11-14;Revelation 20:10

Dear Friend,
It is very important that we go all the way with the Lord and finish strong. Our Lord Jesus has made it clear that only those who endure to the end will receive the “well done thou good and faithful servant.” welcome. Again Jesus said ,’anyone who holds the plough and looks back is not fit for my kingdom’. In Hebrew 10:38,it is quite obvious that God finds no pleasure in those who draw back. Thus it is not enough to begin well but to finish well.

The time we live in is Characterized by deception. The devil, the author of deception has launched an all out attack on ignorant believers .Therefore be careful you do not fall prey to his dirty tricks. He creates division among the brethren by using his naïve ‘instruments ‘to peddle false accusations and also, always attempts to present thoughts that cause us to live or think cross ways with God. According to Revelations 20:10 the devil, the one who deceives and torments has been held bound and thrown into the lake of fire and brimstone where he is tormented for ever. Christ Jesus made a public show of his defeat and gave back to us power and authority over the devil in His name.

The following are some points to consider when you decide to go all the way with the Lord and finish strong .You have to first be aware of the times we live in so that you do take any thing for granted. In other words ,ensure that you walk in constant agreement with what God says so you do not fall prey to the deception and lies of the devil.
Awake out of your sleep. Be alert and fervent in the things of God. When you find out that you are not paying much attention to your walk with the Lord. Or perhaps you do not feel as enthusiastic as you used to be about church attendance and all, be sure to deal with it immediately. Release yourself from any form of spiritual sluggishness, knowing that the enemy has found an entry into your life.
You must also realize that pay day is coming. Judgment is pay day and when we use the word of God to judge our lives we will not suffer judgment. let the word of God be your guide and allow it to be the highest authority in your life.
Fourthly ,as a result of the fact that judgment is pending ,we have to do well to get things right by lining our lives exactly with what God says. We escape the bad side of judgment if we put on Jesus. He endured the suffering of the cross because He knew that the lives and destinies of billions of men and women were connected to His obedience. This is your turn to also remain faithful by enduring to the end so that destinies connected to you will not fail. Make no room for the provision of the flesh.

No One Left Behind - Transgenerational Salvation

2 Peter 3 : 9 ;Acts 4:12; Acts 16:31; Acts 2:38; Deuteronomy 6:4-9; 6:20-24;Isaiah 8:18;isaiah 54:13; Colossians 2:9

Dear Friend,
No one left behind includes your children, grand children, nieces, nephews, and every single one of the next generation. Sometimes it is very tempting to think that our children are too young to grasp the truth. Even if we tried to reach them we limit our selves to sharing plain bible stories with no intention of bringing them to a place of understanding. God expects us to do more than that .He wants us to establish a strong foundation in their heart so that no circumstances will be able to move them from their place in Him. If we begin to look at them from the fact that they are also spirits just as we are, then we realize that, they are able to receive it. The bible confirms this fact by informing us that even the gift of the baptism of the Holy Spirit is not only reserved for adults only but children as well. Whoever believes!

As we have already mentioned, like their adults counterparts ,children will not be faithful followers of Christ if they only have mere intellectual knowledge of God. Since they are spirits it will take spiritual understanding of God to be truly converted. They must be taught systematically and consistently in a way that targets their spirit so they will know God and do exploits wherever they may be. Once they are grounded in their spirit, their lives will evidence Christ. The Lord desires every believer to be for signs and wonders. Our children must be able to believe God for themselves so they can enjoy supernatural results. Daniel and his friends were seen to be ten times better than their peers physically, intellectually, and socially because they had taken time to be grounded in God’s truth. As a result of the fact that they were grounded spiritually they remained faithful to God despite very horrifying and challenging circumstances.

How do we do this. First and foremost we must accept the fact that anything or situation that is less than the expectation from the word is unacceptable. It is the responsibility of every one to sacrifice for their children or next generation, no matter the price we have to pay. Every believer must make transfers to the next generation. We must clearly communicate who Jesus is ,what He has done through redemption and what He requires of us as believers. There should be absolute loyalty .God gives us an effective prescription that will facilitate these processes in Deuteronomy chapter 6.Which protects them from the Media influences in their generation. Every aspect of our interaction with the next generation should point them to God. I believe if we do it God’s way and not what is convenient to us, our children will enjoy great peace with God in their lives. They will not be a concern to us anymore.

God desires every one in your household to be saved. Whether they are children or adults, when they believe on the Lord Jesus Christ they will be saved.

No One Left Behind - The Touch Of A Testimony

Be sure that No One is Left Behind under your watch! Touch others by sharing your testimony today.

2 Peter 3 : 9 ;Acts 4:12; John 4:9-30; Acts 17:23

Dear Friend,
No one left behind is the title of the sermon series for September. In the introductory remarks we learned that God does not want any man to perish. For God loved the world so much that He set a redemption plan in motion for all mankind. Any one that believes in Jesus Christ will not perish but have everlasting life. The belief is evidenced by the doing which is accepting Christ’s sacrifice for our sins and confessing Him as Lord. The bible calls that process born again. This means that you become new in your nature or spirit but your mind ,will, and emotions have to transformed and your body needs to be disciplined ,in order to conform to your new life in Christ. Irrespective of your maturity level , God expects you to share the good news of salvation to everyone. This is what is called the ministry of reconciliation. As a matter of fact, the ability to bring someone into the kingdom of God is in you when you become born again. In fourth chapter of the gospel of John, the woman the well did not hesitate to share what she had received from Jesus. She did not need to complete a bible course on soul winning before she shared the good news. She utilized the daily opportunities in her life to the fullest. All she possessed was a burning zeal of her experience with Christ. People will be attracted and convinced about the efficacy of the faithfulness of God in your life primarily ,by the enthusiasm and conviction you portray about your testimony. If it does not move you it won’t move anybody. See how the bible describes the response of her audience as immediately going to meet Jesus outside the city.

The following are relevant information you may consider when sharing your testimony ,based on lessons from the famous story of the Samaritan woman at the well. No matter how insignificant the testimony of Jesus in your life may seem to be, it still has power to touch someone’s life.

First and foremost it should have an element of urgency, just like the woman left her water pot and hurriedly went to the city to tell people about Jesus. Secondly Jesus should be the emphasis of our testimonies. What ever we share must tell what Jesus has done for us personally.

The Samaritan woman did not travel very far to share her testimony about Jesus ,she shared it with people close to the well. Those we know are prime targets of our testimony. It is important to note that whatever we share with our neighbors ,friends and family , must be relevant to their lives in such a way that it inspires them to run to Jesus for the answer to the void in their lives. Irrespective of the fact that they may be poor ,rich ,educated ,loved or unloved there is always a void in the life of a person without Jesus. God uses the void in people’s lives to draw them to Him.

There is no excuse, each one of us has a command from Jesus to go into all the world and share the good news of salvation. He has provided what we need to fulfill this task effectively. The Holy Spirit gives us the power to be witnesses everywhere we are that Jesus is Lord and that He is the answer for the world today!

One you should not do is to feel intimidated about sharing the good news with someone, the more you feel like you do not want to share is even the reason for you to do so. You may be the last person they will encounter before they die. What if you are that person today ? Will you deny your neighbor the opportunity to spend eternity with God? Think about that ,`for it is appointed onto a man once to die and after that judgment.” What people need is Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord and you have God’s permission to interrupt their lives if need be ,to give them that opportunity. Be sure that NO One Is Left Behind under your watch!

Properly Placed - Placed For Paramount Performance

"We are most alive when we are doing what we were born to do" In other words ,death is evident when we cease to perform our God ordained purpose.

Genesis 1:26-28 ; Psalm 135:15-18 ;Isaiah 55:2 ;John 15:5 ;John 14: 12-14;John 8:29; Esther 4:13-14;Ephesians 4:16

Dear Friend,

God has appointed every one of us to a chief place in the kingdom to be fruitful. He intended for us to be fruitful in every area of our lives for us long us we remain fitted in our rightful place and doing His will. Whenever we cease from performing our God ordained purpose we are merely existing and not living. This can be summed up in the words of Bishop Shelton Bady, "We are most alive when we are doing what we were born to do."
The hen will do better to lay eggs than to milk as a cow. On the other hand, men will do better being men than to be women .In other words you are placed where you are by God for paramount performance. We live better and enjoy life better if we stay in our God ordained place and finish our assignment. We will be blessed and fulfilled and others will be blessed by our faithfulness too.
Sometimes we become so occupied with daily rigors of the day we allow our purpose to slip into oblivion. He did not intend for us to be consumed by our needs. As a matter of fact He instructed us to seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all the things we naturally need ,will be added automatically. Psalms 55:2 indicates that there is something more precious to pursue in life than to amass wealth. The most precious things to pursue are the things of God and to accomplish our God ordained purpose in the ordained place. Jesus came to give us life to the full
In order for us to fulfill our God ordained purpose. There is no time for retreat. He did not say we should serve our purpose until we become offended or tired. Since we are on the battle field as members in the army of the Lord, we have to gird our loins and be ready to stand till we fulfill purpose in the ordained place. We do not have to leave our place ,because someone made us upset? Which ever place God has appointed for you to fill, He makes grace available for you to be fruitful. Don’t be distracted by setbacks for they are meant for you to overcome and flourish.
Joseph knew very well of God’s faithfulness and did not give up even when he was wrongfully accused. He knew that God placed him for a paramount performance which was, to preserve the lives of many including his ‘mean’ brothers. Esther fulfilled her purpose in delivering the Jews from the hand of Haman. If she had allowed fear to grip her ,she will not have utilize the grace of God available to her to fulfill that purpose and the Jews will have faced severe challenges.
If everyone stays in their place for paramount performance, there will be growth in the body. Each one of us will participate to meet each others' needs and thereby make every one fulfilled and flourishing. All needs are not monetary. We have a need for significance, to love and to be loved. Therefore when we perform our God given function the love of God is shared abroad to every one.

Properly Placed - Love the Lord

If your heart is not in it God does not want it. You can not be properly placed if you do not love Him with all your heart!

Colossians 2:18-19;John 15 :1-7;Mark 12:28;;Romans 5:8
Dear Friend,

We are the body of Christ. Each one of us is a member of the body of Christ and we are all required to play our part so that the body, as a whole will fulfill its purpose on the earth. We learned in the previous lesson that God has placed ministry gift in the body to minister to the needs of each body part so that every joint will supply for the body to grow and be effective.
The head of the body is Christ. And we are admonished in Colossians Chapter 2 not to allow holidays, traditions of men to come between us and God but to hold fast to the Head of the body which is Christ. Every part of the body is connected to the Head, from which all the parts are connected. How you feel, see, smell hear, and touch are all coordinated in the head. Therefore, from the head, every part of the body receives information and instructions on how to function. For as long as you are connected to the thoughts and plans of the head, you are in your right place and are guaranteed to function efficiently!

In John Chapter 15 ,Jesus makes it clear that He is the Vine and we are the branches. And the only way the branches will be fruitful or nourished for longevity is to remain connected to the Vine. Every branch that does not bear fruit is taken away by the Father(Vine Dresser).Every branch that bears fruit ,He prunes so that it can bear more fruit. God's ultimate desire is that you increase more and more in the area you function in the body. Pruning hurts ,so if you are not feeling its hurt from the Lord, you probably have already been plucked off because you have not been fruitful. Even though the enemy uses what we feel, see, hear and see to lure us from the Vine, we are supposed to stand our grounds in teeth-gritted determination to stick to the vine. When the flow of nourishment and help from the vine or the head is unbroken you are destined to bear much fruit. Your prayers yield results when you truly abide in God and His words. Abiding does not mean visiting once in a while it means where you live!

Loving God with everything you are is the whole essence of abiding in Him. We love Him with our spirit by spending time in fellowship with Him. We love Him with our soul by filling our thought s with His word and yielding our will and emotions to line up with the dictates of His word. We love Him with our bodies by serving him.

You cannot be properly placed unless you are in love with the Lord. When you love Him ,He flows through you. He does not have to ask anything from you, because you already know what His yearns to be done and you do it. He also loved us when we did not deserve it. And His love towards you is everlasting. His love for you is forever. It will never change no matter what you do. He is love and love never fails. He has put the same love in you, in your spirit so that your love for Him cannot fail if only you abide in Him and obey the ministry gifts He has sent your way! When you make a mistake or sin, repent and get back in fellowship like the prodigal son in Luke 15. Like the father in that story,He is waiting for you to come back into His divine order for your life. Get connected to your God ordained pastor and local church and allow Him to flow through you. It is never too late start right.

Properly Placed - Spiritual Maturity

You cannot be properly placed in the body of Christ if you are not first ,connected to a pastor in a local church.

Ephesians 4:11-15;Matthew 11:28; Isaiah 1:18;Esther 2:8-17;2 Corinthians 4:7

Dear Friend,

God has called each one of us to perform specific functions in the body and also in the world. For as the body is one and has many members, ‘but all the members of that one body, being many, are one body, so also is Christ. For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free—and have all been made to drink into one Spirit. For in fact the body is not one member but many. Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually.’ And God has appointed apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers as gifts in the body. A gift is to anyone who is ready to receive. God has given them the grace for them ;
To equip us for successful Christian living
Equip us for the role each of us has to play in the body of Christ or local church
And also to make the whole body strong by making each member strong

Ministry gifts possess the grace from God to properly place the saints .Thus, when you are not first connected to a pastor in a local church you are placed in danger of not being properly placed. Those who hop from church to church are disjointed and disconnected and thus cannot be fruitful.

To be properly fitted for ministry implies change. Esther was called to be queen in a foreign land but she had to go through preparation under supervision. She had to be worked at and made to fit properly where she belonged. Someone who knew the king had to teach and train her on how to please the King. These gifted individuals, the apostle, prophet, evangelist, pastor and teacher fit the misfits, physically abused, spiritually dead to be ready and prepared for the Lord. These gifts are men and women just like us, but God uses imperfect people to train imperfect people to do a perfect work so that God alone will be glorified. These gifts are in earthen vessels. They are not flawless. Whether you like them or not they have what you need to be successful in life. Connect with them through the pastor assigned for your life. Your help from God is in them.
When gifted leaders know the grace of God on their lives they can build any body into spiritual maturity, becoming like Christ.
They do not assume but raise people into a belief system based on the word and not based on feelings ,traditions and the media.
They also raise us to become spiritually matured by feeding us the word so that we no longer become children tossed about by every challenge that comes our way. Therefore we become very productive and matured in loving and strengthening one another. The word of God can change our mind ,will ,and emotion so we can embrace thoughts of God and become matured in our approach towards life.

God wants us to come to maturity, however maturity will come only to those who receive the diverse ministrations of the ministry gifts He has placed in the body and become diligent in adhering to the instructions they give. When we embrace the word they preach or teach under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit and become doers of it we become mature with time. And God will give us our full inheritance to enjoy here on earth ,according to Galatians chapter 4.:1-7. When we become matured, being able to love God with all our heart our soul and strength and neighbor as our selves ,then our coordinated function works together for our good.

Connect with your God ordained pastor right now and allow yourself to be properly placed in a local assembly. Yield to the workings of the Lord through these gifted individuals and let them use the grace on their lives to work on you till you become fitted in your God ordained place. Once you submit to the these gifts , the grace of God flows from them into your life to enable you to abound in every good work.

The Power of Prayer Flowing Through Forgiveness

To forgive is to set a prisoner free and you will soon discover the prisoner was you. The grace of God is available for you to forgive that person, therefore release them and so you can be free!


Matthew 6:9-15;Matthew 18:21-35

Dear Friend,

Living beyond your abilities connotes a life devoid of any form of natural or human limitations. We have emphasized the fact that the just shall live by faith. We said living by faith means that you are not supposed to govern your life by your physical senses of feeling, seeing, hearing ,smelling and touching. The believer is commanded to govern his life by his recreated human spirit based on the word of God.

Anytime we step out into the realm of the physical senses ,we cut short the supernatural help from God. Why? This is because that way of life does not please God only faith and obedience by His word pleases God.

Unforgiveness, therefore stems from the pressure from the dictates of the flesh. “He hurt me so
bad, I cannot forgive him because I feel the hurt or I remember how she lied about me.”
In Matthew 6,Jesus weighs in strongly the important link between forgiveness and results in prayer. Jesus probably may be saying I know you are hurting but the prayers you offering to God the father will amount to nothing if you do not forgive .He showed us an example on the cross when He chose to forgive those who maltreated Him. Do you know why it is important to forgive. Yes when you do not forgive you give the devil access into your life to steal, kill, and destroy you and your loved ones. In Matthew 18 the unforgiving servant opened himself up to the tormentors, until he was able to settle his debt. Friend Jesus paid the debt of your sins even when you did not deserve it. There are lots of people suffering from all kinds of diseases and weaknesses in their bodies because they are holding someone in their heart. Unforgiveness hinders your breakthrough.

Jesus’ response to Simon Peter’s question in Matthew chapter 18 implies that there is no limit to forgiveness. We should be ever forgiving in our attitude towards one another. Unforgiveness distracts us from focusing on the things in life that matters most –our purpose. It has the ability to drain you and suck life out of you till you are destroyed. Friend, true forgiveness does not have anything to do with how you feel. It is a decision of love from your spirit. Yes, old feelings may rise up within you and the devil will convince you that you did not forgive the person, just because you feel the pain of the hurt. You know that is a lie. And your feeling does not determine whether you are in the will of God. Be determined that you release that person permanently without any conditions attached. And trust God to help you live for the rest of your life as though they never hurt you. As you do this solely to please Him ,the power of God will cleanse the effects of the pain, and bitterness from within you.

Supernatural results through the power of prayer.

You ask and you do not receive because you ask amiss; Therefore be accurate about what the word says in prayer and not pomp up your opinions with unnecessary emotional fillers.

James 5:16-19;Luke 18:1;John 15:7;Matthew 11:24;Matthew 6:5;Isaiah 35:4-7

Dear Friend,
The only way to live beyond your natural abilities is to engage God in spirit and truth. This means that even though we live in our bodies, we have to live in the reality of what the word of God’s says irrespective of what the senses dictate. Prayer is one medium we utilize to bring supernatural results to bear in our lives and in the lives of others. Even though the exhibition of prayer may be seen as using only the natural faculties of man, effective prayer is born from a heart that is rich in faith because it is rooted and grounded in the word of God.

We have said time after time that God desires that each one of us walks in dominion on earth as kings and priests . However we cannot rule our world if we do not connect with God through prayer. Jesus commanded us to always pray so that we do not fall under the dictates of the limitations of natural life. If we do not pray we will always faint under the slightest pressure. Remember the bible says in the book of proverbs that when we faint in the time of challenges, it points to the fact that we have not been able to draw supernatural strength from God, therefore we faint. When we do not pray we forfeit our mercies and the strength we need. In Hebrews 4:16 we are invited to come boldly to the throne of grace so that we can obtain grace and help we need to live beyond our abilities.

Elijah affected his world supernaturally through prayer born out of faith from his heart based on his knowledge of God’s will. Years before ,it had been stated by God in Deuteronomy that whenever the people of Israel disobeyed God, the heavens was going to refuse rain on earth. Elijah believed that word in his generation and earnestly prayed with all his heart and his petition was granted. It did not rain for three years and six months. One man was able to change his environment. No matter what you are going through you can change your world if only you will confidently take God’s word back to Him. God has a sweet rest and rich place for you which can only be accessed through prayer.

God does not just answer utterances we make, He is looking to answer those things you say in prayer with faith from your heart..Those things I believe that I receive at the time of prayer is what I have. You do not need to know too many scriptures. Taking time to meditate on the scriptures is what generates the faith. When you pray;

Talk to God from your heart based on what He has already said concerning the need. Do not impress men!

When you pray do not use vain repetition, choose clarity over multitude of words and unnecessary emotional fillers.

Speaking in tongues is one sure way to let the Holy Spirit help you to pray right.
Expect results from your prayer always.

Living Beyond Your Abilities- The Power of Praise-High Praise (3)

Supernatural results come by faith. Faith is a not a natural force. It can only be cultivated in your recreated spirit. Therefore feed your spirit on the word so you can discern God

Romans 1:17;1 Corinthians 2:14;1 Corinthians 2:9-10;2 Samuel 5:9-25;Psalms 102:13;Isaiah 45:3;Psalm 105:17-19

Dear Friend,
The Supernatural results from a spiritual force that is not limited to natural circumstances. The Supernatural life is controlled by spiritual law. The law of gravity in operation enables us to walk and not float in the air. What makes it to work is the force behind it. In the same way, the force of faith is what makes the supernatural manifest. This is law and it does not change because we do not understand. We need to rise up and do what it takes to get the supernatural to work. Living beyond our abilities takes faith to accomplish. It is only when you put the force of faith to work that the supernatural will manifest according to what God has said.

Faith is expressing confidence in God through your confessions and actions based on what God has said in his word, irrespective of how you feel, see, hear, smell and touch. Therefore the more understanding you have in the word of God the better your chance to live a life beyond limits. The word of God ,like God is spiritual, therefore it does not yield results when you just have an intellectual understanding of it. Your mind and your five physical senses cannot make sense of the things of God because it is not God breathed. As a born again individual the Holy spirit resides in your recreated spirit. God is spirit and He only connects with us spiritually. Our souls and our bodies were provided by God so we can connect with the physical and natural world. That is why spiritual things are foolishness to your soul and body ,unless you train them by the word. Thus in order to connect with God and receive things from God you will have to develop your spirit with the only spirit food available-the word of God, so that your spirit will be able to gain ascendancy over your mind and your physical senses.

God has the answer to all life challenges. We are not always in the position to discern or hear what He is saying. God's power is in direct relationship with His word. He assured us that He has provided us with the way of escape for every challenge. However since God is spirit He needs us to connect with through our faith saturated spirit.

Loosing is not an option. Failure is not an option. Lack or being without is not an option. He has promised us healing, financial increase, and victory but like David we need to position ourselves to discern what He is saying so we can cooperate and be in lockstep with Him. Call on Him and He will show you what to do. He is more than willing to help you but you have to come to Him boldly based on what He has said about Himself and not what your feelings or what you are going through. Dig into the word of God. Once you hear the word and receive it in your spirit through meditation and speak it back to Him in praise or in prayer, He comes through for you.

Living Beyond Your Abilities- High Praise

Learn to take the me/my out of high praises. Let not your praises be limited to your experience with God but let it be based on what He has said about Himself.

Psalms 149:6-9;Psalms 8:2 ;Psalms 150;2 Chronicles 20:14-30

Dear Friend,
Living beyond our abilities takes faith to accomplish. Faith is expressing confidence in God through your confessions and actions based on what God has said in his word, irrespective of how you feel, see, hear, smell and touch. Therefore the more understanding you have in the word of God the better your chance to live a life beyond limits. As we have already established that , giving God praise is one way to engage the supernatural in your life, because God inhabits the praises of His people. And we know that once God intervenes wonders never end.
Thanksgiving is not praise. Thanksgiving is thanking God for specific things He has done for you or the things that you believe you are expecting by faith from Him. It is entirely based on your expectation. Thanksgiving has its role.

We are required to enter His gates with thanksgiving and into His courts with praise.
High Praise is exalting God with what He has said about Himself. Therefore you cannot praise God without knowing Him. Thus we need to dig into the word so we can know what He says about Himself. Your heavenly loves you so much He wants to get involved with issues you deal with. He wants to help just as He helped king Jehoshaphat by taking over to fight for you. There are some things about God you may not have experienced yet. When you offer Him high praises you set Him to do what you have never seen Him do for you before. Engage in diligent search of several exaltations of God pronounced by God Himself in scriptures.

The following are exaltations of God you can begin to use in your praise sessions:
You are the Shield and Exceeding Great Reward-Genesis 17:1
You are Almighty God –Genesis 15:1
You are the I AM-Exodus 3:14
You are the Healer-Exodus 15:26
You are Holy-Leviticus 11:44
You are the first and with the last –Isaiah 41:4
You are the man of war –Isaiah 42:8-11
There is no One like you-Isaiah 46:9
You are the maker –Isaiah 51:12
You never Change- Malachi 3:6

Living Beyond Your Abilities - The Power of Praise

We Use the two- fold combination with which to defeat our enemies: the praise of God in our mouth and the word of God in our hands.

Psalms 149:6-9;Psalms 8:2 ;Genesis 49:8-9;Numbers 10:9 ;Numbers 23;19;Deut 4:24 & 31;Joshua 23:10; Acts 16:25;Joshua 6:20; Judges 7:20

Dear Friend,

Praise is part of our everyday lives. We praise our children when they please us, we praise employees for a job well done. Praise is something we direct towards God or something we express to others about God. Meditation is not praising God. Praise begins with a mind set on God, but those thoughts must be put into action in order to qualify as praise. Those who cross their arms and purse their lips and say ‘that is their way of praising God ‘need to understand that there is no thing such as my way of praising God. God has His way for praising Him inscribed in His word, and we need to pursue that in order for our praise to be acceptable. God has not asked us to praise Him. As a king, He has commanded us to, whether we feel like it or not. It is good to praise God and it is also for our good. We also praise Him because He loves it. We are also created to praise God. And above all, there is power in praise.

Spiritual victories are won through intercessory prayer ,the confession of God’s word, and the weapon of praise.

In Praise, we no longer attack the problem or the oppressor, we simply confess and rejoice in the lordship of Christ. When we rejoice in what he has said about himself and say it back to Him in praise, He goes to battle. When we stop trying to fight our battles and begin to praise God ,He is free to release His power and provision on our behalf.

Your praises choke life out of your enemies. If you will stand your ground based on what the word of God says about your situation, and use your mouth as a trumpet irrespective of how you feel, God responds to bring victory. You do not need to be an expert in warfare. Even children without any battle experience can win victory over the oppressor if they lift their voices in praise to God! A two fold combination of the praise of God in our mouth and the word of God in our hands is the most effective arsenal against the enemy.

My friend, God is faithful, He is not a man that He should lie. He will not change His word concerning you. You can count on Him. He is also a consuming fire so that He is quick to consume every chain and negative thing the devil brings your way, if you will let Him by offering Him high praise. He is also merciful, in that, He does not reward us according to our works but according His loving kindness. He is willing to help you chase out the seeming unbeatable circumstances and beat it. A person that praises God has ceased from their labor and have entered into rest. They live beyond their abilities because God inhabits the praises of His people.

Living Beyond Your Abilities-The Power of The Holy Spirit (Part 2)

You are too close to being empowered to allow your passion to get ahead of you. Forget the issues and get in line with the principles of God.

Deut 8:3;Galatians 5:22-25;Romans 12:1;Acts 1:8;John 14:12-14;2Timothy 3 15-17;1 Cor 12:7-11;Acts 4:33-37;5:1-11

Dear Friend,
Living beyond our abilities is the profession of every believer. This means that we live above the limitations this natural world presents. We are told several times in scriptures that we are to walk by faith and not by sight. Our five human senses are not supposed to govern us primarily .We know that faith comes by hearing and hearing , by the word of God, therefore to walk by faith means to walk in line with God’s word. In our previous discussion we talked about how important it is ,to allow your passions and life to line up with the principles of God. Now let's take a closer look at divine order, divine living, divine enablement and divine giving.

Divine Order is present in a believer whose life is strictly controlled by the word of God. In other words when the principle of God precedes everything including the believer’s passion. You have to fashion your marriage, children relationships, your attitude at home, work ,money matters according to what God’s word says only. When you put reading the horoscope ,consulting palm readers, and other occultism practices before the word of God ,you are out of order and the power of the Holy Spirit can not flow on your behalf.
Divine Living is when the Holy Spirit through our cooperation with the word of God ,births in us love,joy,peace,long suffering,kindness,goodness,faithfulness,gentleness,self control.Love will always find a way to do good to whoever may be in need, irrespective of what they had done. In short Divine Living is allowing the Holy spirit to live through you.

Divine Enablement is one of the key signals that points to the fact that the Holy Spirit is residing in you. For instance through the gift of the word of wisdom ,a believer is able to know what to do to bring about their desired future. The gifts of healing will enable you to effectively bring healing to you or the people around you. You are able to go about doing good and healing all who are oppressed by the devil because of the Holy Spirit in you. You become like Jesus on earth. No circumstances can ever limit you because greater is He that is in you than He that is in the natural realm. Your faith must be developed in all these areas so you can walk in the divine realms in life.

Divine Giving is when you are willing to sacrifice by giving according to what the Holy spirit is instructing you to give. Through the help of the Holy Spirit and His willingness to yield, Jesus was able to die for our sins.

A word of caution: None of these divine expressions will become evident in your life automatically ,except you diligently give yourself wholly to the principles of God .

Living Beyond Your Abilities - The Power of the Holy Spirit (Part 1)

You are too close to being empowered to allow your passion to get ahead of you. Forget the issues and get in line with the principles of God.

Deut 8:3;Galatians 5:22-25;Romans 12:1;Acts 1:8;John 14:12-14;2Timothy 3 15-17;1 Cor 12:7-11;Acts 4:33-37;5:1-11

Dear Friend,
Living beyond your abilities is God’s will for every believer. The moment you become born again you ceased from being limited to what pertains in this world. The bible says ,whoever is born of God overcomes the world and every thing it represents. It takes supernatural life to overcome this natural world. The very presence of the Holy Spirit inside your spirit at the time of your new birth ,make s it possible for you to live supernaturally. However there are still some few thing we need to put in place ,so far as our will and our choices are concerned ,in order for that power to flow through us. Passions, Principles and Powers are what we need to look at closely.
We all have passions. Passions are compelling emotions, strong desires, lusts; strong fondness enthusiasm for something. In short ,passion is your motivation to do something. As believers our passion is fashioned by how we yield to the fruit or passion of the Spirit ,which is love ,joy,peace,long suffering,kindness,goodness,faithfulness,gentleness and self control. These are the passions that motivate us to do what we do. Being conscious of these and renewing our minds by what word says about the affairs of this life , that is, yielding to the Holy Spirit , on a moment by moment basis will allow these forces to flow through you easily.
Principles are accepted or preferred rules of action or conduct; fundamental laws. It is only a principle when your life is governed by it.. When you have an uncompromising stance so far as that rules of conduct are concerned. You do it ,whether you feel like it or not. It is a decision of your will to do. Thank God for believers ,the Holy Spirit makes us willing to do of His good pleasure. He is very pleased when we live by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God. Guess who the author of the word of God is-The Holy Spirit ;and thank God ,He is in you, if you are born again.
Powers are the abilities to do or act ;capabilities of doing or accomplishing something. The bible says that He gives us the power to become the sons of God and effective witnesses for him ,on this earth when we receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit..The only way you can be an effective witness for God ,with no more hell in your life ,is to lay of the supernatural from the Holy Spirit’s power. Satan and his followers know for sure and it does hurt them real good knowing that they have been defeated, however he does not want to quit. That is why we need the power of the Holy Spirit to enforce the victory Jesus won over him. This is why you and I need to position our lives in divine order so we qualify for the flow of the power we need to live beyond our abilities. We will continue next week! While you wait, buy the Cd's.

Living Beyond Your Abilities

When you allow the Holy Spirit and the word of God to fashion your life unreservedly, you can live beyond your abilities

Genesis 5:24 ;Hebrews 11:5 ;Hebrews 11:6 ;Jude 1:14-15

Dear Friend,
Have you ever come to the end of yourself , when your flesh was getting ready to blow out in frustration and despair because you could not move further in accomplishing your God given purpose? We all have the tendency to follow the directions where our human limitations take us. These inhibitions such as fear, sickness ,cultural standards ,peer pressure s and poverty can be overcome easily by engaging the power of the Holy Spirit and the word of God in intimate fellowship. So far as Jesus and what He accomplished on the cross are concerned, no weapon of hindrance is permitted to stop us from accomplishing our purpose. The devil our number one adversary was defeated and all his works were destroyed by Jesus .And the Holy Spirit in us makes us cease to mere men subject to human limitations. We have become supernatural like Jesus. The bible confirms that greater is He that is in you ,than he that is in the world. You can do all things through Christ which strengthens you.
When Paul seemingly came to the end of himself dealing with the “thorn of his flesh” from the messenger of Satan , he thought God was responsible to deal with the devil on his behalf but that was not the case. Each time he consulted with God ,God encouraged him to use the power of the Holy Spirit on the inside of him to resist the devil .God’s ability in us is always sufficient for us to withstand any opposition in our lives. After all we are expected to walk by faith and not by how we feel or what we see or what we hear .Walking with Him in fellowship or making Him a part of our moment by moment daily living , through study and obedience of His word ,gives us the understanding and confidence we need to make full use of His abilities. Fellowshipping with Him allows the Holy Spirit to help us to see what God see s and respond in the supernatural way He expects , which is contrary to the dictates of our flesh.
By faith Enoch walked with God and was taken away without experiencing death. He was so intimate and inseparable in his oneness with God ,he did not yield to death. The bible said he pleased God. He believed God, worshipped God, and lived a God conscious life on earth even when it was not very popular to do so in his time. He did not allow popular culture to determine how he related to God and did not care to be labeled ‘weird’.
Remember your Best is not good enough, because the just shall live by faith. Therefore you can do what you cannot do naturally with the power of the Holy Spirit because only supernatural results are acceptable to God.

No More Hell In My Finances.

Paying your tithe and giving to support God’s righteous cause are the first steps to keep ,hell out of your finances.

Galatians 3:11;Malachi 3:11 ;Job 20:15;2 Corinthians 9:8; Psalm 115:14;Job 8:7; Psalm 35:27;Luke 6:38; Psalm 112:3; Deuteronomy 28:2 ;Job 36:11

Dear Friend,
The Just shall live by Faith because living by faith pleases God. Faith is following what God has said even when you do not see the outcome. God will always allow you to believe for something and go through the process of depending totally on what He has said ,to receive it. He want s your finances to be characterized by faith. Why is that? He wants to live above the limitation of what this world ‘s economy can provide. He wants you to live above the limitations of your paycheck. This is because the kind of life and wealth He wants you to enjoy ,is yet to be imagined by the world. Through you ,all the families of the earth must be blessed. He wants you to lend to nations and not borrow. And faith cooperates with God to get it done. Faith responds this way ;”God has said this and I am going to obey Him.”

Through out the ages God had always kept something holy for Himself. Adam and Eve chose to take what God had reserved as holy and as result of that fact they lost all that they had. Anytime we try to deny God what belongs to Him we contaminate what we have. The first tenth of our increase belongs to Him. When we pay our tithe on every increase or income we receive ,we give Him a strong indication that we trust Him as our source of livelihood. Then He is obligated to fulfill His part. God does not curse. We choose the curse when we disobey what He has instructed us to do. In Malachi chapter three, God instructs us to bring the tithes and offering to the House of God so that His system of abundance will flow unhindered towards us. And because you are a tither God will rebuke the devourer for your sake so that you can enjoy the fruit of your labor. Even if for some reason the enemy uses circumstances to swallow down your riches, still be committed to tithing and giving offering off what ever you have the ability to control. The enemy is sure to vomit out your riches back to you .

There is an abundance of Grace available to every cheerful giver. God makes His abilities and His supplies available to you for every good work. Wealth and riches remain in your home irrespective of the failing conditions around you.

Stay committed to obey and serve God no matter the circumstances and His favor will surround you as with a shield. Join us in the 7 days fast so you too can lay hold of a hell free life and finances. Visit www.nomorehell.com

No More Hell In My Relationships

God holds you accountable for the well-being of the people around you! Partner with Him to fulfill your assignment in your relationships today.

Proverbs 24:11-12 ;Romans 12:9-10 ;Romans 18-21 ;Acts 16:31 ;Proverbs 18:24 ,Psalms 133:1; Ephesians 4: 29

Dear Friend,
No one can make it in life, living in isolation. The very mention of the Trinity indicates God is a God of Relationships. He created the earth with the sole aim of having a family, so that He can expand and lavish love and goodness on them. Even when man failed through disobedience He still worked behind the scenes, patiently, for 4000 years to redeem us back into His family through God the Son. Now, because He is not willing to leave us alone, he has sent us help for victorious living through God the Holy Spirit. Similarly, He wants us to take our relationships seriously to the point of being willing, to patiently endure to see our relationships thrive.

Relationships are supposed to bring people in with the purpose of partnering with God to get them to where they need to be. There will be peaceful relationships if everyone of us will focus our attention on preferring the others before us whilst we fulfill our God given assignment, which is to draw them closer to Him. Accept the responsibility to deliver the people around you out of hell.

The differences we find in each other which sadly lead to conflicts are supposed to be that which make us stronger and stick to each other. No one person has it all. Everyone has been created by God with worth, something that the other may need to enjoy a balanced life. Therefore instead of celebrating your strength, celebrate the other person’s strength. It is also safe to note that the other person’s so called weakness is what enables you to look stronger. Thus we all need each other. Let us therefore deal with each other with restoration in mind, even in times when we seem disappointed. Remember it does not take much to find fault in the other but it takes great effort to build people up .Be a peacemaker among your friends and family and God will be very zealous to fight for you, anytime!

Two are better than one because they have a reward for their labor, the bible says. But we cannot achieve the benefits intended for two or more if the two can not agree or live in unity. The premise upon which we agree on any issue is God’s word and not the opinions of the strong. Let’s therefore strive to maintain unity in our relationships at all times through the force of gentleness and kind words that heal.

No matter how your relationship may seem to be, you can make it better. Start a revolution to day by being friendly. For more of our faith confessions for reviving your relationships, please visit us @www.nomorehell.com.

No More Hell In My Body

Giving attention to the word of God positions you to receive healing for your body!
Jeremiah30:17; 8:15-22;Ezekiel 47:1-9;Psalms 84:11 ; 107:20 ;103:3 ;Proverbs 4:20-22 ;Isaiah 53:5;Luke 4:40

Dear Friend,
Healing belongs to you because Jesus paid for it with the stripes on his body. Therefore you have the right to be healed. Even before Jesus died on the cross it was the utmost desire of God the father to restore healing to those who will trust Him for their healing. You were legally healed 2,000 years ago but you have to receive it by faith.

First you have to believe in your heart that Jesus’ stripes were born for you. And that He bore your sicknesses and weaknesses so you do not have to. Then confess what you believe with your mouth. As your heart , your mind and mouth agree and receive God’s provision for healing ,your healing is established. Now you begin to exhibit the healing you have received by doing what you previously could not do. Without your corresponding action the process is not complete. Even if the action of faith is as negligible as stretching your toes, take those baby steps towards the manifestation. Refuse to tolerate the symptoms ,if there are any, by confessing your healing consistently till you lay hold of it. Remember it is a fight of faith. And you must continue to use your faith even when you visit with you doctor and take your prescription medicine.

We believe that every one that came to receive their healing have been healed irrespective of how they may feel right now. What you do is to hold fast to the confession of healing over your body. Keep telling your mind you have received your healing and let your mind communicate healing to your body. Very soon you will experience the healing if you remain consistent in saying what you believe instead of how you feel. Let the following faith confessions for healing guide you to maintain healing and expel hell from your body. Please read the scriptures too
God’s word provides healing for my body-Psalm 107:20
Giving attention to God’s word positions me to receive healing.-Proverbs 4:20-22
Health is a good thing. God freely gives good health.-Psalm 84:11
God can heal every condition in my body-Psalm 103 ;3 ;Luke 4:40
My health is restored by the power of God.- Jeremiah 30 :17
I am healed through the sacrifices of Jesus .-Isaiah 53 : 5 ; 1 Peter 2: 24.. Stay Tuned by visiting www.nomorehell.com.

No More Hell In My Mind!

Use the word of God in your mouth to tell your mind what it ought to think. Your mouth has control over your mind!

1Corinthians 2:16;Isaiah 26:3;Joshua 1:8;Romans 12:2;Philippians 4:8;2:3;Proverbs 23:7;2Timothy1:7;1 Cor 13:11

Dear Friend,

The mind plays a vital role in making the abundant life Jesus paid for through His death a reality. What your mind sees and accepts as true, determines how you live your life. As a man thinks in his heart so is he. No wonder the devil spends his time and energy hunting for our minds. Given an option he will choose to blind your mind instead of your eyes. The word of God warns us to gird the loins of our minds so we do not allow our minds to fall prey to the devils accusations and tricks. To be carnally minded is death but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. You can be born again, tongue-talking ,an ardent church member or an ardent student of the word. But if you do not exercise the authority your mouth has over your thought life by speaking the word of God ,your carnal thoughts will lead you into a life of misery. You may not be able to run away from challenges but you can certainly defeat the enemy by building up resistance against him. Do not allow him to get control over your thoughts.

We all need a daily reprogramming of our minds. We have to constantly and consistently fill our minds with the word of God so that we can disregard Satan’s tricks. We have to release the thoughts we have been nurturing for years and think on God’s thoughts. And you change those thoughts by giving voice to the word of God over the carnal thoughts.

Fear and depression are two of the many destructive weapons of the devil. A born again believer should not accept any of these in their lives. The moment you receive Christ, you receive God’s power, His love and His sound mind. This means your mind is potentially anointed to be strong. It is not fragile. You mind is not supposed to give up easily. As we continue in the word of God we embrace the love He reveals to us and fear is eliminated. Living a depressed life is contrary to the word of God. God's word commands us to rejoice always. Why... He also commands us to cast all our cares upon Him because He cares for us. He never wants us to be anxious about life, but to make our requests known so we can enjoy the peace He brings and maintain our joy. The joy of the Lord is our strength. The strength that we need to withstand the devil any time he attacks. The sure way to maintain the joy of the Lord, is to resist and cast down every imagination that does not line up with the word of God .We have to continue to do what God’s word says about it, till our minds accept what the word says concerning those imaginations. The only successful way to cancel or root out those thoughts is to use your mouth to speak to your mind to line up. Your mind will always listen to what your mouth has to say.

No More Hell in my Spirit!

When you become born again, the Holy Spirit dwells in your new spirit and hell leaves. You need the word and the Holy Spirit to enjoy a life of heaven on earth.

2 Cor 5:17;1Pet 1:23;John 3:6;Ezekiel 37:4-6;36:27;Rom7-8:1-2;Phil 2:14;Col 1:13;1 Cor 2:9-11;2Pet 1:4;Eph 3:16;

Dear Friend,
Last week we understood that God does not intend to let any man experience any form of deprivation on earth and eternal hell in the here after. He wants everyone of us to enjoy life in overflowing abundance. However Jesus made it plain that only those who receive Him as savior and Lord who have the right to enjoy what ‘eye has not seen , ear has not heard ‘or anyone has imagined. Why? Is Jesus discriminating? No. You see for as long as you live on earth you are subject to the devils harassments. The only way out is to quit being his slave by repenting of sin and renouncing sin and the lordship of the devil. Once we do this and accept the lordship of Jesus in our lives, we receive a new spirit and a new nature that has never existed before. The old things pass away and you become new. The Holy Spirit is now free to dwell in your new spirit to teach you how to enjoy God’s abundant life plan for you through obedience to God’s word.
In Ezekiel 37:4-6 we see a vivid description of the process of the new birth. The son of man prophesies or speaks to the dry bones to live and straightway the Holy Spirit in that word makes the bones live by creating spirits to carry those bones in new bodies. If we understand the creative abilities we have with help of our gracious Holy Spirit, the will of God for our lives will never be impossible to accomplish!

We see through out the scriptures ,the important role the word of God plays in God’s plans. In the beginning was the word and the word was with God and the word was God. All things were made by the word and without the word of God nothing was made. This means that the Holy Spirit is limited unless the word is present.. He is obligated to bring manifestations to wherever the word of God is. Thus the word of God is incorruptible, irresistible , infallible and supernatural because it carries the Holy Spirit .Therefore as we continue to abide in the word daily we give the Holy Spirit something to work with. He will guide us to please God and transform our lives from glory to glory, strength to strength ,and lead us from victory to victory in every area irrespective of the devil’s threats. Therefore we do not have to be money led, feelings led ,circumstances led, convenience led or prices led. We must be word/Spirit led in order to escape the hell experience in our lives. Then you are free to experience the light ,the life and love of God.

Receive the word of God today by believing what it says and make a decision to obey it completely. Take it personally and apply it to your life, then thank him for His intervention. Believe in your heart ,say with your mouth and do it!

No More Hell!

Anytime you take God out of the equation, nothing is left for you but hell! If it is not well it is hell.

Please Read: 2 Thessalonians 1:6 -9; Luke 16:19-31 ; Matthew 13:42; 27: 50; 25:41 ;Mark 9:47 ;2 Peter 2:4 ;Ephesians 4

Dear Friend,
If you are not pleased with the current status of your life ,family, marriage, career, friends or community , then you may be experiencing ‘hell’ in some area of your life. As you well know ,cold is the absence of heat ,darkness is the absence of light vice versa. Similarly Hell is the absence of God. Whether in a life after death situation prepared for the devil and his followers, or experiencing a miserable situation right here on earth.

According to 2 Thessalonians chapter 1,Hell is real It is a state of depravity, secluded from the presence of God and the glory of His power. Since God is love ,hell is full of hatred and stench. God is light therefore hell is a place of total spiritual darkness and confusion. God is life and hell is devoid of life but full of death.

Hell on earth is like a woman in a marriage whose husband does not love her. Terrible. Or a husband whose wife does not respect or accord him honor, or a person plagued in sickness and pain or in a financially bankrupt situation. My friend if it is not well it is hell.

There is also a literal place called hell, a state of judgment for the unrighteous. Hell was prepared originally for the devil and his cohorts. God does not desire any man to experience hell with Satan. That is why He sent Jesus to provide for us a choice of escape from hell. According to 1 peter 3:19 Jesus went to hades like everyone who dies, but He rose in power over death to offer to everyone who will receive Him, a “no more hell” life. Thus, if any man or woman, goes to the literal place called hell or hell on earth, it is their choice. Accept Jesus as Lord of your life and you will escape hell.

Hell has the same connotation as the Hebrew word Shoel and the Greek words Hades, Gehenna, Tartaroo. The very mention of these words gives us an idea of how hell looks like.
Gehenna, draws it original meaning from Gay Hinnom a valley in south Jerusalem. And Topeth was a place located in Gay Hinnom where children were sacrificed in the Old Testament days along with being the place where garbage and criminals were dumped in Jesus’ day. The putrefying stench and the howling of carnivorous animals gnashing their teeth whilst they consume human remains was a perfect description of the anguish and devastations hell represents.

Shoel and Hades refer to the same. It is the place of dwelling for the dead. This shows that hell is a place of hopelessness.
Tartaroo is a holding place for sinful angels until their judgment is exercised.
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Jesus - The Definition of Love

"I must look at Jesus in order to define Love”.
Please Read: John 13:1-8 ;1 Corinthians 6:11;John 13:34-35;Ephesians 5:26

Dear Friend,

This week’s lesson on Love is an attempt to define love by looking at Jesus. In the thirteenth chapter of the gospel of John,we see Jesus participating in the last Passover meal with His disciples before dying on the cross.Immediately after the supper He kneels down to wash the feet of His disciples. Reference His dialogue with Peter we understand that the feet washing was a spiritual indication that,they were now part of Him.Meaning that everything that belongs to him belongs to them and His nature had become their nature too. Jesus takes ownership of the welfare of His disciples and shares everything that He has with them. Love takes ownership and says you are part of me. In the same way we are all part of one big family, as believers in Christ. Your concern becomes our concern,your need becomes our need, your car becomes our car and so forth.You are my brother and my sister on my heavenly father’s side!

Love cleanses.It does not look for opportunities to point out the faults of others.Instead it looks out for opportunities to cleanse people and make them better.Jesus spoke with words that contained the ability to cleanse His hearers.He did not use derogatory statements.His words were always seasoned with grace, edification,faith and hope .You and I have the same choice to speak the word of God over people that come in contact with us,so that the life and energy in those words will wash and leave them blessed.

Like Jesus ,Love looks for opportunities to serve.By kneeling down to wash His disciples feet ,Jesus was showing us an example of how we are to serve one another.We serve one another by preferring others above us and meeting their needs.The church should therefore be full of servants who are willing to serve the hurting, dying,weak,dysfunctional,messed up,rich,illiterates and literates alike.

Love teaches.Love is light and as such does not leave you confused.It makes time to teach you till you understand so you will be able to take well informed steps in life.It says what it means and it means what it says.Love always takes the time to guide you into the truth.Parents who love their kids make the time to teach and lead them gently by example till they get it right.This process prevents chaos at home,because everyone understands what they need to do.Yelling is not the solution! It takes love to make time to do it.

Finally, Love sacrifices.Jesus showed His love towards us by laying down His life for us.When you learn to sacrifice like Jesus,God will raise you up.He will never leave you,instead He will promote you just as He did for Jesus.When you sacrifice your flesh to treat people right ,just because God says so,you will be blessed with uncommon favor.

I’m back!

God’s Love will always draw you back in fellowship with Him. Once you return to Him , you will find out that He has been waiting for you all the time!

Please Read: John 15:13; Luke 15; Matthew 22:37-39; Jeremiah 31:3; Songs of Solomon 8:6

Dear Friend,
I am quite sure by now you know the kind of love Jesus is referring to when He commands us to love God with all our hearts, souls, minds and love our neighbor as ourselves. There are three kinds of love. The one that originates from the heart, one that originates from the head and the one that originates from the hand. Specifically Jesus is referring to the love that originates from the heart which proceeds from God and is preoccupied with the things that pertain to God. That kind of love draws its strength from God and is never-ending. Thus for as long as one is securely connected to God in a moment by moment fellowship, one is sure to receive the grace to love. The love that originates from the head has ‘me’ in mind. Whatever action of love is performed must be beneficial to me. Love that originates from the hand is a response that meets a natural need.

God will never ask you to do something He will not do. The bible says He loves us with an everlasting love. His mercies towards us are new every morning and because His compassion does not fail we are not consumed. He will make sure that we are not defeated under any circumstance. The love that God has for us is that which originates from the heart. It is the kind that it is willing to extend itself even when it is inconvenient to do so. It is willing to deprive itself of things it needs, in order that it may meet the need of another. That kind of love is so strong that it has a lasting impact on its recipients. When people are confronted with the unfailing love of God every barrier, or bondage they may have are broken. Love is as strong as death. Love has the power to put death on hold by transforming weakness into strength!

The story of the prodigal son in Luke chapter 15 shows us how nothing we do can separate us from God’s love. The son left the house of his father but he did not leave the father’s heart. Everyone of us has a permanent place in the heart of God our father. No matter what you may have done you can return to Him. Before the prodigal son got to him, the father ran to kiss him and performed a feast to celebrate his return at the dismay of his older brother. You see God is interested in you coming back into fellowship than staying away because of the sins of your flesh. Once you return, He will take care of those weaknesses if you let Him. The father is more concerned about the thousands that are lost and He has been waiting patiently for them to come back.

No matter where you are in life do not let your weaknesses or challenges debar you from experiencing the ever flowing love of God. All you need to do is to let Him know you are back!

The Power of Love- Who is Going to Love Me?

“When you respond in love, you make yourself vulnerable, but you do not have to fear because God’s got you covered”.

Please Read: Genesis 29:22-38; Romans 15:4; 2 Timothy 1:7; Isaiah 54:5-6.

Dear Friend,

Who is going to love me when I open up to love people who do not appreciate it? This is a sincere cry of uncertainty in the minds and hearts of people who are doing their best to respond in the love of God. And when they do not get the response they expect, over time they either turn to divorce from such relationships or put up with it by living as men pleasers instead of God pleasers. “Thinking that, if I perform better they are going to love me better”. My friend this kind of love we are talking about has nothing to do with the responses of others. This kind of love seeks to please God and seeks approval from God only. It is right to want to be loved, but not everyone has the capacity (especially when they are not believers) to love you the way you want. Jesus Christ did not wait for us to respond to him in love before he went to the cross to lay down his life for us. Instead He encountered harshness from the people of His day before He died. He prayed to the Father to forgive them. It was not about His ungrateful killers or the way he felt, it was about his obedience to the Father. He trusted in the love of the father by walking in love in the midst of undeserved punishment and the father kept His word and raised Him from the dead giving Him a more excellent name. God knows fully well that if you love the way He wants you to, you will become vulnerable. In the eighth chapter of the book of Romans we are seen by the world as sheep to the slaughter when we love according to God’s standards. By walking in God’s love, you release a force to work on your behalf - A force that has all the appearance of weakness, but is stronger than any force that exists. God himself has you covered! He loves you as much as He loves Jesus. I believe Jacob’s wife Leah performed her functions as a faithful wife despite her husband’s inability to show her affection. Her obedience released the open door of God’s favor towards her which made her fruitful in childbearing. Walking in offence and unforgiveness only closes the door of favor towards you.

We are accountable to God when we obey Him and walk in love. Despite the kind of people you may live or work with, your obedience to walk in God’s love is not excused by God. He has provided everything you need to be able to walk in love and provided protection for you. His angels are available to keep you from dashing your foot against the stone. Therefore, do not entertain any fear in responding to others in love, for God’s LOVE is perfect towards you. Amen.

The Power of Love- Dying to love you!

There is no way you can be alive in your flesh and love people. You need to crucify it daily.

Please Read: 1 John 3: 16-24;Matthew 25:34-40;Philippians 2; 3-4;John 12: 24-26 ;Ephesians 6: 8.

Dear Friend,
We are delving deeper into Love. And the more we understand this mystery the more we realize that we cannot love people the way Jesus wants us to, with our own efforts. As we all know everything God requires us to do demands faith. That means you must obey irrespective of how you feel. You may decide not be bothered about this love and choose to be kind to only those who are kind to you as the world does. Yes you have a choice. But if you do not choose the path of love, the devil will take advantage of you at every turn. This is why it is very necessary to do whatever it takes, to crucify your flesh so can choose to walk in love moment by moment. You crucify your flesh by putting pressure on your flesh ,your feelings, thoughts to do what love requires you to do. And as you practice love anytime an opportunity rises, it becomes easier to do each successive time and your flesh becomes accustomed to it. You may be crying or gritting your teeth whilst showing love. Your mind may be telling you how foolish you are but as you focus your attention on pleasing God, the Holy Spirit will overshadow you with great help when you take the step!

Why do we have to love people ? Why can’t I just live by myself so I do not have to deal with all the drama people bring?

You need to know that people are the most valuable creation on earth. God created each one of us in His image and likeness. God needs each one of us to be the channel of His love to people. Every soul is worth more than all the zillions of dollars on the earth. God sees the people of the earth as a precious treasure ,that is why we were the reason for Jesus’ death on the cross. The devil is already beating down on people and telling them they are valueless. They do not need us to beat them down too but to make great investment of love in them, to add value to their lives.

Secondly how you treat your neighbor determines how you treat God! Jesus made it plain in Matthew chapter 25 when he said, “In as much as you did it to the least of my brethren you have done it to me". Thus Jesus is affected by the way we treat people and even the ones we consider ‘nobodies’.

Thirdly we are admonished in the second chapter of Philippians to look out for the interests of others too. Therefore we are not suppose to engage in only things that profits us only. We are to be the first to help our neighbor in need and as we do that God is sure to give us the desires of our heart. That is why we are at our best when we do our best for others. The joy and the rewards the Holy Spirit brings to you is a sign of His approval and that makes you better.
The favor of God is released to you when you put others first because your sacrifice is the seed for abundant power .

Unreasonable Love (Part 2)

Unreasonable Love does not flow from your mind and feelings. It flows from your spirit where God resides.

Please Read: John 13: 34;Luke 6:29 – 35 ;Matthew 24:12; Galatians 5 :16;1 Corinthians 13;Romans 5:8;1 John 4:7-8

Dear Friend,
It is quite obvious that no one can naturally love the way God wants us to –unreasonable love - as inscribed in Luke chapter 6.It takes a supernatural help from God Himself for anyone who dares to obey the commandment of Love. There are lots of people in the world who have become so desensitized by constant maltreatment in relationships ,devastations of divorce, abuse ,betrayal, unfair business deals, discriminations, hurt, , loss , in a way that has robbed them of the will or ability to love or receive love. In Matthew 24:12–13 ,Jesus warns us that lawlessness will abound to such a degree that people will not have the will to love at all. In some cases it may seem justifiable not to love, but, He warns that only those who still maintain the fervency of love in spite of what they go through, will experience His help. What does this mean ? No matter what you have been through or going through Jesus expects you to still forgive and love those who are unlovable and unthankful. How do we handle this , when we are still angered or hurting ?

For instance you have tried to forgive someone and you simply could not do it. They hurt you so bad! You cried about it and asked God to help you but those old feelings of resentment just fails to go away anytime you think about them. Friend, true forgiveness, like unreasonable love , does not have anything to do with how you feel. It is a decision of love from your spirit. Yes, old feelings may rise up within you and the devil will convince you that you did not forgive the person, just because you feel the pain of the hurt. You know that is a lie. And your feeling does not determine whether you are in the will of God. You are greater than your will, mind , emotions and the desires of your flesh. You are spirit. When your spirit is strong ,you will then be able to resist that thought and refuse to focus on those old feelings every time you face that challenge. Be determined that you release that person permanently without any conditions attached. And trust God to help you live for the rest of your life as though they never hurt you. As you do this solely to please Him ,the power of God will cleanse the effects of the pain, bitterness from within you.

If you feed on the word of God moment by moment on a daily basis , then your spirit will be strong enough to lead your mind, and your flesh to place of never giving up on love. On the other hand if you feed on your appetites and feelings then your flesh will lead you in downward spiral of constant pain and defeat.

This world is in dire need of Love, pure love. Everyone needs love and as we all allow ourselves to be healed and loved by Jesus, we will be able to share this love with everyone near us. No matter how battered and hardened you find yourself ,embrace His love by answering the call to “Come to me all who labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest”