Who Leads You?

Not just in the important decisions, but also in the ones that seem insignificant. What guides you into your choices?

In moments of heated passions and arguments, when you think, “Oh, it’s just a conversation,” or “It’s just a movie,” or “It’s just a song,” or “It’s just clothing,” have you ever paused to seek the wisdom of God concerning that specific choice?

It’s so easy to call on the Lord when the sun becomes glaring, but what if the question moves from “Is this a sin?” to “Would He have me there?” Would He have me invest in this? Would He have me take this journey? Would He have me prepare this meal?

Romans 8:14

AMP: “For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.”

NLT: “For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God.”

I would always prepare my meals for a month and stock them up in the fridge. But one Saturday, I thought about trying something different—perhaps cooking weekly instead.

I still ended up making an excess portion of soup and storing some in the fridge. Then came a power outage that lasted for three weeks.

Coming from a developing nation, power outages are a challenge we sometimes have to face. But the decision I made to change my cooking routine saved me from the losses I would have incurred if I had continued with my usual approach.

It reminded me of something: God wants to be involved in everything we do.

Even the thoughts that run through our minds—He wants their very depths to be rooted in Him, so that we do not build idols in our hearts out of people, places, desires, or preferences and then deny it simply because, to us, it didn’t feel wrong.

Subjecting every thought, conversation, and choice to the obedience of Christ is not merely a believer’s conduct; it is a lifestyle. It is a posture that declares the lordship of God over our lives.

The question is not always, “Is this wrong?”

Sometimes, the better question is, “Is this what God is leading me to do?”

Today, choose to make that choice.

Let Him lead you.

Stay Revived!

Good morning Holy Spirit

The Lord is with you always. We are no longer in a time when we pray for God to come; we are in a time when He dwells within us through the pers9n of The Holy Spirit.

The Holy Spirit is the Person who feels uou with boldness, even when you know you are timid. He is that inner comfort you experience in the midst of chaos. The Holy Spirit is not merely a feeling; He is a Person. You can sense His presence, hear His voice, and experience His guidance. He can also illuminate your mind and bring understanding that is the work of the Holy Spirit.

There are days when He speaks through your thoughts, revealing mysteries and truths you did not know before. The Holy Spirit is present for your benefit. Jesus promised to send us another Comforter, and that Comforter is the Holy Spirit. Life was never meant to be lived without Him.

So today, as you go about your day, do something special for Him. Express your love and devotion to Him. Talk to Him anywhere in your car, at the office, at home, or even in the restroom. He is always ready to listen to you.

Have a lovely, Holy Spirit-filled day.

Stay Revived!

Choose Life

Luke 2 (ESV) 

11   For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

12   And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manager.

The word salvation means being delivered from sin and the penalty of sin. So, when the angel of the Lord appeared in Luke 2:10 and proclaimed that, "Unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior," he was announcing what Jesus had come to do. You will note that even before this, the prophets Isaiah and Micah had prophesied about the coming of Jesus centuries before His birth.

The Lord is not willing to leave his children in sin. He is a compassionate Father who was willing to give His only begotten Son to redeem us. Jesus did not come merely as a man; He came in the fullness of His office to redeem, save, and reconcile humanity to God. Through His life, teachings, death, and resurrection, He showed us how to live. It is because of who He is and what He accomplished that we carry and proclaim the message of Jesus today, so we do not preach the message Jesus  preached but we preach Jesus.

Jesus is the One who can carry you on His shoulders, no matter how heavy you think your burdens are. He is the Burden Bearer. 

Jesus is the One who makes life beautiful, when your heart longs for Him daily. Jesus is the One who is able to save, redeem, and restore.

Today, I bring you a reminder that God's desire is for you to come into the knowledge of Jesus Christ through salvation. The purpose for which Jesus came cannot be fully manifested in your life until you say, "Yes, Lord, I agree."

So today I admonish you, choose Jesus.

Stay Revived!

God Is Calling for Believers

Perhaps because we've reduced the word believer to just another name for Christians, we've forgotten that being a believer is not merely a title—it is a posture, a position, and a way of living that God has called us to embrace.

Abraham chose to believe God's reality above his own.

As we step into this new month, I believe God is reminding us of one simple instruction: Believe Me.

I know there is a tendency to think, "I've heard this before. Faith. Believe. It's cliché." But until I fully embrace the very Word God has spoken, I will keep listening to it, meditating on it, and believing it over and over again.

We've gradually crossed into the final stretch of the year, and while many are already talking about the last quarter, God's message remains the same:

"I want you to believe."

As long as you believe the words I have spoken concerning you, nothing has changed. My promises still stand. My power has not diminished. I am still the God who performs miracles, and I will do it again and again.

Let these be our declarations throughout August:

- Lord, I choose to believe Your Word.

- I choose to believe Your promises.

- I choose to believe You even when my faith feels weak.

- Help my unbelief.

- Let my eyes remain fixed on You alone.

Abraham knew the reality of his situation, yet he still chose to believe.

Romans 4:19

AMP: He did not weaken in faith when he considered the utter impotence of his own body, which was as good as dead because he was about a hundred years old, or when he considered the barrenness of Sarah's deadened womb.

NLT: And Abraham's faith did not weaken, even though he knew that he was too old to be a father at the age of one hundred and that Sarah, his wife, had never been able to have children.

Abraham knew—but he still chose to believe.

May that be our posture this August.

Stay Revived!