Test the Spirit

A long time ago, someone called me asking for money. So I asked why she suddenly needed  the money urgently. She said she had been asked to buy a coffin and a cow and bring them to the church because the spirit of death was hovering.

Considering this kind of situation, the Apostle John admonishes us to test the spirits.

It is no longer news that African traditional practices are being introduced into the church. We see churches using calabashes and fire, kneeling down and making incantations, which they claim to be speaking in tongues, thereby polluting the atmosphere of the church environment. But the Apostle John said, “Test the spirits.”

1 John 4:1 Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

We also see the Apostle Paul admonishing us about Jesus giving Himself for the present evil age, but he did not stop there. He also admonished us concerning how the gospel should be preached. It should not be contrary to what we have already received.

Scripture says in Galatians 1 (ESV):

8 But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be accursed.

9 As we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be accursed.»

This gospel that we see creeping into the church atmosphere— is it the gospel that we received? Is it the gospel that the Apostles died for?

The gospel of bringing burning calabashes into a church, dancing with fire in our hands, and mind-bending practices that condition people to do things that are not normal to them—is this the gospel, the Fathers hustled to send to us?

Today, I want to remind you: test every prophecy. Test every word. Test the spirit. Be sure that you are not practising African traditional religion in the name of the prophetic.

No message or act carried out in the name of God should contradict Scripture. Scripture is the unified Word of God. These are holy words inspired by God and written by men.

So, test. Check every word. Examine everything through the lens of the Spirit and the physical evidence before you. Bear in mind that Scripture does not contradict itself.

Before acting on a prophetic word or admonition you receive, test it with the Word of God.

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Suffering That Produces Hope

Oftentimes, we tend to look for a way out of every challenge that comes our way. We feel that it is not God’s desire for us to go through pain, so we tell ourselves, “Perhaps this is not God. God would not allow me to go through this, He is not that wicked, but who are we to judge God.”

But let us not forget God’s faithful act in the life of Job. God remained faithful and kind to Job even in his suffering. Sometimes, the very things we desperately want to escape are the things God is using to produce something valuable in us.

Romans 5:3–5 says:

«“Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.”»

The goal of suffering is not simply the pain itself. Suffering produces perseverance, perseverance produces character, and character produces hope. These are qualities that are essential for Christian living, even when we are waiting on the Lord for something.

You can be asking God for something, but if your character has not been developed to sustain what you are asking for, you may lose it when it comes.

This is why the Apostle Paul admonished us to glory even in our sufferings. Our suffering is not  evidence that God has abandoned us. Sometimes, it is part of the process through which God develops the perseverance, character, and hope that we need for what He is preparing to bring us into.

So today, I want you to know this: the suffering you are experiencing at work, at home, in church, or in any other area of your life may be producing something in you that you will need for your next phase.

Do not be so focused on escaping the process that you miss what God is building in you through it.

Cheer up and judge God faithful.

He is still working, even in the uncomfortable seasons.

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THE SEASON OF RELEASE

To release is to set free, to let go, and to allow something to be made known or brought into the open.

This word came to my mind as I studied the Scriptures in Leviticus 25:28:

“But if he is unable to redeem it, it shall remain in the buyer’s possession until the Year of Jubilee, when it shall be released and he may return to it.”

As I studied this Scripture, I began to see the significance of release.

In the season that is shortly to come upon us, for many of us, the Lord will be releasing that which has been withheld from us—both legally as a result of error on our part and illegally. Things that were forcefully taken from us will be restored, and the Lord is calling us to take a posture of preparedness through communion with Him and genuine relationship with our neighbours.

For many of us, there will be a release from strongholds in the mind, workplaces, families, and environments—strongholds that have limited our knowledge of who God is and prevented us from walking into the fullness of His light.

So, what do you do?

Take a posture of prayer, communion with God, genuine love, and care for your neighbours.

This release will not always happen in secret. For some, it will be loud enough for people to see and people who you thoughtwere not relevantwill be used in this process. For others, it may happen quietly, but the evidence will be tangible. It will bring about a drastic change in the lives of those who experience it.

There will be a release from the strongholds of limitation that have kept people trapped in cycles of stagnation.

A release from the slavery of working and having nothing to show for it.

A release from patterns that have kept generations of families bound in certain areas, patterns that have been accepted as normal: “This is just how we behave in my family.”

A release is coming.

The season of JUBILEE is upon us.

And for those who have been sowing—in prayer, in charity, in obedience, in wisdom, and in strategy the cloud is full.

There will be a release.

It is time to prepare your heart. Take a posture of consistent communion with God. Love your neighbours and continuous sowing for a release only comes when your seed, time is complete.

For when the appointed time comes, what has been withheld will be released, what has been bound will be set free, and what has remained hidden will become evident.

The season of Jubilee is upon us.

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Letting Go and Holding On to the One Thing That Truly Matters — God

Not attachment to the things of this world. And if there must be an attachment, let it be to the things of God.

1 Corinthians 7:29–30 (NLT)

“Now let me say this, dear brothers and sisters: The time that remains is very short, so husbands should not let marriage be their major concern. Happiness or sadness or wealth should not keep anyone from doing God’s work.”

Have you ever wanted a miracle from the Lord so deeply, only for Him to give you a prophetic word concerning it, and then you find yourself in a waiting season? Months turn into years, weeks turn into months, and yet you still haven’t seen the word manifest.

Along the way, a certain kind of doubt can begin to creep in. It may not necessarily be unbelief in God, but it can become something that keeps us from serving Him. It becomes the reason we begin to stray, to look elsewhere, to seek another truth, or even to desire something other than what God has spoken.

Yes, that can be part of the enemy’s strategy.

As long as he can keep us distracted, discouraged, disappointed, or consumed with what we are waiting for—anything that keeps us from serving the Lord—he is satisfied.

Financial struggles, childlessness, business challenges, health difficulties, and other painful circumstances can become mechanisms through which the enemy tries to attack our heart posture toward God.

As I read these words from Paul’s letter to the Corinthian Christians today, I understand more clearly that this is a warfare believers will continually face: the fight for our heart posture toward God.

Happiness or sadness or wealth should not keep anyone from doing God’s work.

Let nothing keep us from doing God’s work.

Even when our emotions become overwhelming, I have chosen to bring my weary heart back to the One who made me the promises and gave me His Word.

Can I share the words I have anchored my heart in over these past few weeks?

I choose to judge God faithful.

It might not look like what I desire. It might not happen according to my timeline. But God is good to me, and He always will be.

Dear friend, can you take a deep breath today and say these words to yourself?

“God is good to me, and He always will be.”

Anchor yourself in these words today.

Let go of whatever is competing for your heart, and hold on to the One thing that truly matters: God.

Stay Revived.

A RESET

 

I once had a silver steel watch that my Sister got for me.

From the very day she gave it to me, I noticed that the timing wasn’t working properly. It would stop repeatedly. I returned it to her and she had it worked on. It started working again, but after some time, it stopped once more.

Yet, I continued wearing the watch.

I would often tell myself that I would stop using it, but I didn’t. At that time, I didn’t have another watch to replace it with, so I simply continued wearing the one I had, even though I knew it wasn’t keeping time correctly.

After wearing that watch for a long time, I had a dream.

In the dream, I was in my room getting dressed. As I looked at myself, I noticed that I was wearing that same silver watch on my wrist.

I looked at it and wondered, “Why isn’t this watch working?”

Then I noticed another watch.

It was gold—beautiful, shiny, and working perfectly.

As I tried to put the gold watch on my wrist, it immediately seemed to glue itself to my hand. Then I felt something like an electric shock run through my body.

Suddenly, the electric wave stopped.

I looked at it again, and it was working perfectly.

I woke up with the picture of those two watches in my heart.

And I began to think about time and timing.

TIME AND TIMING

Time is a system God established to regulate the affairs of man on the earth.

Ecclesiastes 3:1 says:

“To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.”

God is a God of times and seasons.

There are things He has written concerning our lives that are connected to particular seasons. There are doors that require the right timing. There are assignments that require preparation. There are places we are meant to enter, things we are meant to build, people we are meant to encounter, and battles we are meant to fight, all within the framework of God's purposes and timing.

But sometimes, without realizing it, we can become stuck in a particular time.

We keep moving, but we are not progressing.

We keep trying, but nothing seems to shift.

We keep repeating the same patterns, making the same decisions, encountering the same limitations, and wondering why we cannot seem to move forward.

It is possible to be physically moving while spiritually remaining in the same place.

You can change locations and still remain in the same season.

You can grow older and still be operating with an old pattern.

You can have new opportunities and still carry an old mindset.

And sometimes, what we need is not simply another attempt.

What we need is a reset.

A reset is the process of returning a device, system, or setting to its original or intended state so that it can function properly again.

Spiritually, there are moments when God begins to call us back into alignment.

Back to prayer.

Back to obedience.

Back to His Word.

Back to His instructions.

Back to the place He originally assigned us.

Because sometimes, the issue is not that God has stopped moving. But we have continued to stay in a place God has asked us to move from.

And just like my silver watch, we know something is wrong, yet we continue wearing it because we have become accustomed to it.

We say, “At least I have a watch.”

But the question is not whether you have a watch.

The question is: Is it keeping time?

WHEN GOD BEGINS TO RESET YOU

When you begin to come into alignment with God, He begins to deal with the things that have kept you  in a season.

He begins to remove weights.

He begins to correct perspectives.

He begins to expose patterns.

He begins to change your strategies.

He begins to restore your sensitivity to His voice.

And as your alignment with Him becomes consistent, something begins to shift.

And what seemed like stagnation begins to give way to movement.

That is a reset. A reset does not necessarily mean God is giving you something new.

Sometimes, it is God, restoring you to the place where you can properly carry what He has already prepared for you.

David did not become king because he suddenly became someone else.

Joseph did not become governor because God abandoned the process.

Esther did not suddenly discover purpose on the day she became queen.

The reset begins with alignment.

1. Prayer.
2. The Word.
3. Obedience.
4. Fasting.
5. Wisdom.
6. Strategy.

And sensitivity to the Holy Spirit.

So, ask yourself:

What am I still wearing that God is asking me to remove?

What old system am I using to navigate a new season?

What has become familiar that God is calling me to release?

Where is God asking me to realign?

Most times the answer is not try harder but Look again, what do you see?

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The Hitch in the Journey

Deuteronomy 25:17-19

Remember what the Amalekites did to you along the way when you came out of Egypt. When you were weary and worn out, they met you on your journey and attacked all who were lagging behind; they had no fear of God. When the LORD your God gives you rest from all the enemies around you in the land he is giving you to possess as an inheritance, you shall blot out the name of Amalek from under heaven. Do not forget!

As I study the journey of Moses and the Israelites, I have come to see that just because God had promised them Canaan did not mean that Canaan was uninhabited by people or that they would simply arrive with their belongings and begin to live there. There were battles they had to fight and attacks they had to counter in order to continue their journey to Canaan and, eventually, remain in Canaan.

One of these battles was their fight with the Amalekites. The Amalekites launched a surprise attack on the Israelites because they knew the Israelites were weak and tired from their journey out of Egypt. Their plan was to destroy them. But why?

The Israelites had done nothing to them. The anger was unprovoked. Yet, the Amalekites saw the Israelites as escaped slaves who were vulnerable and probably thought, What can they possibly do?

What they did not know was that these people were living out a covenant the Lord had made with Abraham generations earlier—a covenant to give them Canaan. It was by the hand of the Lord that they left Egypt, and He did not bring them that far only to abandon them and leave them to be fed to bloodthirsty and hostile men.

In the same way, God has not led you this far only to leave you vulnerable in the journey of life. His desire for you is to remain on the offensive, consistently taking a posture of total surrender so that He may have His way in your life, navigating it to the angle He wants. 

Today, the Lord wants you to know that by His hand, He has brought you this far, and by His hand, He will also keep you and cause you to see His light.

Shalom.

FORCE THE OIL OUT

Olive is the fruit of an olive tree but for you to get the oil from it it must first be squashed and squeezed that is to say you must apply pressure, this is so with us that for evil challenge God let's us face he has equipped us for it,what the situation does is just to force the oil out we can see this in the life of Joseph, you know Joseph would not have understood if God was yo tell him I will take you to Egypt as a slave,  it didn't look like whom the Lord annoited it didn't look pouch or something but this was God letting Joseph go through the Process, taking Him into the prison and occastrating a situation where him alone would have answer and then bringing him out we can see that while Joseph was with his brothers he was a dreamer but the challenges after his brothers sold him forced another dimension he never knew existed interpretation, he started interpreting dream. 

You see you are tailor made for the challenge you gave today you just need to find the nob to the challenge switch it on a d let the dimension of God which he has placed inside of you for that situation to break you free.

We later see this same Joseph proclaiming to his brothers about how it was God's plan after all for him to go and perseverance their life

Genesis 45:5 (ESV) 

And now do not be distressed or angry with yourselves because you sold me here, for God sent me before you to preserve life.

Your challenge and what you do with it is for the benefit of someone else, so today I want us to think on where we are think of what Hod has shown you and what you should do yo force the oil out.

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Strength for Today, Bright Hope for Tomorrow

“If only we could sleep through the days when we feel overwhelmed and only have to wake up on the days when we are bubbling with joy.”

These were the thoughts I had the morning after my quiet time. Then the Spirit of the Lord said, “How would we know the strength of the Lord? How would we get to experience God’s goodness? How would we get to sit at His feet each day and simply soak in His presence? Because if we stray, we might end up broken and lying on the streets.”

“Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow.” These are the lines of the famous hymn Great Is Thy Faithfulness.

To know and experience God only when we are walking on silk cloth is a good thing. But to choose to walk with Him even when the road is blood-stained—that is a journey through which we cultivate strength in the secret place.

How has it been in the past few days, weeks, months, or years?

Are you currently walking on a silk path? Or maybe, just maybe, you have never really known what it means to walk on a silk path. Yet God’s promises for us are not consumed or lost in the trials of this world.

They are strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow.

Maybe recently, I’ve been caught in the web—the web where the enemy thinks his rhythm will become louder than God’s promises. But just because I am weak today does not change the fact that God has a package specially written for me:

“I have given you strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow.”

And so, even if it might seem that our strength is weak, God is saying that our weakness can become a manifestation of the strength that is needed for today.

We can gather up the weakness and weariness that we feel, bring them to Jesus, lay them at His feet, and place a demand on the promise.

Oh Lord, I am in need of strength for today’s journey and the hope that tomorrow will be perfected in You.

Rest in this one conclusion of David:

“The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me.”  Psalm 138:8

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What is the kingdom of God Like?

St. Luke 13:18–19(NIV)

“Then Jesus asked, ‘What is the kingdom of God like? What shall I compare it to? It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his garden. It grew and became a tree and the birds perched in its branches.’”

When we read the question Jesus asked, we may wonder: Why did He ask this question if He already knew the answer? Jesus was not asking because He lacked the answer. Rather, He was teaching us and inviting us to understand the nature of God's kingdom. 

Jesus came to reveal the Father, reconcile humanity back to God, and bring us into the reality of what God had promised throughout the Old Testament through the New Covenant established in Him.

A mustard seed is small and seemingly insignificant. It can easily be overlooked, yet when planted, it has the potential to grow into something much greater. In the same way, the Kingdom of God may begin in a way that appears small, weak, or insignificant, but once it is planted, it has the power to grow and become a place of refuge for many.

The Kingdom of God can begin anywhere. It can begin in your heart, in your home, in your community, or through something that seems too small to matter. What matters is that it is planted and grows.

To seek the Kingdom of God first is to seek the face of Jesus. It is to desire what pleases the heart of the Master above everything else. To seek Him is to know Him, to love Him, and to desire His presence even when circumstances do not look the way we want them to.

Sometimes, things may not turn out as we expected. Yet our greatest desire should remain His Kingdom. We seek Him not merely for what He can give us, but because He is our greatest treasure.

Jesus said the birds came and perched in the branches of the tree. This is to say that there is room in the Kingdom. There is room for you, and there is room for me. God's desire is that we would come to Him, find refuge in Him, and experience the rest that only He can give.

Jesus says, “My peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives.”

There is a peace that the world cannot provide and circumstances cannot take away. It is the peace found when we come to Jesus and make Him our dwelling place.

So today, come.
Come and find rest.
Come and find peace.
Come and seek His face.
Come and dwell in His Kingdom.

What may look small today can become a shelter for many tomorrow when it is planted in God.

There is room for you in His Kingdom.

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Faith: Our Milestone Thermometer

When I first had the desire to build a children’s channel suitable enough to inculcate godly morals, I never thought my judgment would be shaped so much by the algorithm—its constant analysis and its attempt to curate a certain kind of content. Most times, it leaves me in a loop asking myself, “Am I able to create value out of this?”

But as I read through God’s Word in Romans, I am reminded that when God gives us an instruction, Romans 12:2 tells us that to know His good and perfect will, we must present our bodies to God. In doing so, we come into the knowledge of His good and perfect will.

Then Romans 12:3 says:

«NLT: “As God’s messenger, I give each of you this warning: Be honest in your estimate of yourselves, measuring your value by how much faith God has given you.”»

God is not asking us to judge our value by the world’s standards. Rather, He is asking us to measure ourselves by “how much faith God has given us.”

I am not asking that you go through this milestone on your own. But can you believe that God has given you the faith you need to make your measurement?

Can you trust Him enough to know that every time you give Him your ears, He is able to point you to that which will squeeze out the oil needed to produce something good?

That is God’s measurement scale: as long as He looks at you in that very moment and calls you good, then you have passed the test.

So today, as we go about our daily activities, can we weigh our value by asking the Holy Spirit:

“Is this within the concept of God’s good?”

In that moment, the pressure of the world can be exchanged for the peace of God.

Today, ask the Holy Spirit:

“Is this God’s standard of good?”

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Bridle Your Tongue

James 1:26 (ESV)

“If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person's religion is worthless.”

Recently, I have found myself getting angry when things do not go the way I want. Then I began to use curse words: words I normally would not use. On one occasion, I was prompted to be mindful of my speech. Even as I tried to express myself, I raised my voice and eventually realized that I needed to stop talking.

There is need for constraints in the way we speak. As Christians, we are called to represent Christ not only in how we interact with people, but also in how we respond to the world around us.

The fact is, people and situations will sometimes make us angry. Things will not always go the way we want. But even in those moments, we must learn to bridle our tongues.

Persistent and consistent use of swear words can condition our minds and influence us to think and behave in ways that are contrary to the character of Christ. We are Christians, we are called to be Christlike. Our faith is not merely something we profess; it is a life we practice, with the goal of becoming more like Christ in our character, behaviour, and speech.

So today, learn to bridle your tongue.

Today, I admonish you: Bridle your tongue. It is better to remain quiet than to speak out of anger and lose control of your words.

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Quite the Chatter

Very often, God speaks to us, but the amount of chattering occurring in our minds makes it impossible for us to perceive what the Lord is saying at any given time. We often hear voices of doubt, voices of confusion and voices of conviction, so we find it hard to recognize which of these voices is truly the voice of God. There is a need to know that this chattering occurring in your heart is not new to the human mind, and it is normal. However, what makes you stand out in decision-making is the ability to discern which voice is the voice of the Lord because, at the recognition of His voice, the other voices become silent.

To be able to discern the voice of God, you must grow in your relationship with the Holy Ghost. Intimacy is built in a place of continuous communion. There are times we claim not to hear the voice of the Lord, but the thing is, we do not really know what He sounds like, so when He speaks, we are unable to recognize that it is He who is speaking.

John 16:13

“But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on His own; He will speak only what He hears, and He will tell you what is yet to come.” – John 16:13

To recognize the Lord when He speaks, you must spend time reading His Word, studying His Word, and staying in His presence. When you do this, you grow in affinity with Him over time so that you can perceive what He is saying even when He does not speak directly. So today, I want you to reflect on where you stand in the Lord and see if there is any lagging within and trust the Lord to help you through.

Teach my heart to crave and yearn for You in this dark and weary world, that as I behold You, I grow into Your image.

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WE ARE CHILDREN OF FIRE

Today, I saw the Upper Room experience in a different light.

The disciples had received an instruction: wait. So they waited. They gathered in the Upper Room, praising and worshipping God.

But they didn't know that their sound was birthing something.

They didn't know that the Upper Room would become a place of forging—a womb of fire where they would be transformed.

And then the fire came.

Everything about them changed.

Their sound, expressions, the way they spoke, their convictions, the yes and the no they made , the way they presented their arguments, their boldness with which they stood for what they believed.

That one encounter.

That one flame that rested upon them.

That one experience became the fire that transformed their lives.

It is easy to speak in unknown tongues during a moment and sometimes exclaim in "tongues" during conversations.

But have you encountered the new fire?

The fire that burns on us and in us—not merely to destroy, but to purify.

The fire that transforms the very people who encounter it.

Today, my question isn't, “Who can stand against this fire?”

My question is:

Have I truly encountered this fire?

Have I allowed this fire to fuel my entirety?

Little wonder that when electrical devices function, they often produce heat. There is evidence that something is flowing through them.

So I ask myself:

Do I carry this heat?

Have I allowed every part of me to sink into this fire?

Not only to burn down demonic altars and patterns, but to fuel the things we sometimes consider too ordinary for God:

Our joy.

Our minds.

Our creativity.

Our choices.

Our relationships.

Our conversations.

Our work.

Even the little things we think God doesn't care about.

If demonic altars and strategies cannot stand against this fire, what about the subtle things that seek to pull us away from the love of Christ?

Today, I choose to present every part of me to the fire.

Let it burn.

Burn over me.

Burn within me.

Burn right down to the foundations of my life.

Until it can be said of me:

I was born from fire.

So I can become a person of fire.

Powered by fire.

The fire that has a name.

The Acts 2:3-4

NLT: Then, what looked like flames or tongues of fire appeared and settled on each of them. And everyone present was filled with the Holy Spirit and began speaking in other languages, as the Holy Spirit gave them this ability.

Will you choose to partner with this fire today?

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Salvation, Your key to freedom.

If you have ever been arrested or picked up by the police without knowing what you did wrong, then you would understand and appreciate the value of freedom.

This morning, however, I am not speaking about people who are physically restrained or in bondage. My focus is on those whose minds the enemy has consistently made a playground for his schemes; those whose souls are continually exposed to the lies and deceptions that he initiates. The enemy seeks to manipulate your thoughts, distort your convictions, and make you question your identity, sanity, and worth so that he can gain access in your life.

The birth of Jesus marked the beginning of the visible manifestation of the salvation story that was first announced in the book of Genesis 3:15 when Yahweh declared that the Seed of the woman would crush the head of the serpent. That declaration was God's promise of freedom for humanity.

God's desire for you is to be free, free from pornography, from immorality, free from satanic oppression of the mind, and free from every hold and bondage of the enemy. Freedom is the power and right to act, speak, and think without hindrance, control, or restraint.

Many times, the enemy attempts to shape the speech and behavior of people, influencing them to act contrary to God's design for their lives. But Jesus came to destroy the works of the devil and to bring true liberty to those who are in captivity. 

When Jesus was born, the shepherds hurried to see Him because they had waited for this promise for a very long time. The long-awaited Savior had finally arrived. Their joy was a testimony that God's promise of freedom had begun to unfold.

God's desire for you today is still the same, to be free. I believe this reminder that God loves you, and He wants you to walk in the liberty He has provided through Christ. So, go to Him today and ask Him to help you. 

St. Luke 2:16–19 (NIV)

"So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart."

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.

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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.

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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.

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A New Song

Exodus 15:1 (ESV)

"Then Moses and the people of Israel sang this song to the LORD, saying, ‘I will sing to the LORD, for he has triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider he has thrown into the sea.’"

This song was not merely a celebration of God's triumph over Pharaoh; but also a testimony to the mighty acts of God that brought His people out of bondage and into freedom. Every word carri weight of His faithfulness, power, and covenant love.

Beloved, even in the midst of challenges, learn to rejoice before the Lord. Thats the time to dscover your chant in the Spirit and sing it. The presence of a challenge is often an invitation of the hand of God to be revealed. He is ever-present and never absent in the life of His children.

The consistency of God in hardening Pharaoh's heart was not without purpose. Through it, He demonstrated His power, faithfulness, and His deep love for His people. This reminds us that as long as we belong to God, He already has a plan for our deliverance and a pathway into His goodness.

You may feel weary, discouraged, or broken, but remember that "the LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit" (Psalm 34:18). His desire is not that you remain in the valley of affliction, but that through every trial you will witness His faithfulness and emerge with a song of victory.

As you go into this day may the Lord give you a new song of breakthrough,of deliverance, of Favour.

Amen.

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Faithfully Steward What God Has Placed in Your Hands

God has given each and every one of us talents. He has entrusted these gifts to us so that we can bring Him glory and produce fruit for His Kingdom. We were not created for ourselves but for Him. We were created to serve, to worship, and to obey Him.

Everything the Lord has given us is meant to help us fulfil His purpose on earth. He has placed seeds of talent and ability within us, and it is our responsibility to steward them well. We are not meant to return to Him with those gifts unused, because they are needed here on earth to bless others. We are called to use our gifts for the good of mankind and for the advancement of God's Kingdom.

A person who makes a difference is not simply someone who is popular, but someone who makes life better for others and points them to God's way of living. The Kingdom of God is built on faithful service. You cannot truly say you desire to serve God while neglecting faithfulness. We must be faithful in serving, obedient to His instructions, and diligent with what He has placed in our hands.

When we read the Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25: 14-30) we see that it pleases the Lord when we faithfully use what He has entrusted to us. It is through faithful use that multiplication takes place. God blesses and increases what is surrendered to Him and used for His glory.

Today, take a moment to reflect on the gift, talent, or opportunity God has placed in your life that you may have neglected. Ask yourself how you can use it to glorify Him. Look at your neighbour, your community, or someone in need, and consider how you can be a blessing. As you faithfully steward what God has given you, you become a channel through which His love, grace, and purpose are revealed to the world.

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What Do You Believe?

Today, I watched the Holy Spirit paint the reality the whole truth of Abraham's situation. Yet, in the face of every fact, Abraham chose to believe a greater reality.

He knew there was every possibility that his body was no longer capable of producing a child. He also knew that Sarah, who had never conceived in her childbearing years, was now old and physically weak. He understood every biological limitation, every medical impossibility, every ticking clock. Yet he chose to believe.

Why?

Because he had heard a word from God, and that was all he needed.

For a while now, I have been trusting God for a testimony in a particular area of my life. There have been moments when doubt crept in. Whenever I reached out to people connected to that field, I kept hearing the same things:

"They say you can't have it until you've achieved this."

"They say you've passed the age."

"They say it isn't possible anymore."

And with every "they say," I became even more convinced that if this miracle would happen, it would only be by the help of the Lord.

Perhaps this is God's reminder to us today:

What do you believe?

Everything they have said may be true. The facts may be accurate. But whose report will you believe?

It's true you failed the entrance examination.

It's true you don't have a womb.

It's true you may not meet their standards.

But what do you believe?

God is asking you today:

Can you believe like Abraham?

Can you look beyond Abraham's testimony and fix your eyes on the God who made the impossible possible? The God who declared through His works in heaven and on earth that nothing is impossible for Him.

So, if your heart has been weary from the struggle, let this be your prayer:

Lord, I choose to believe Your Word.

I choose to believe Your promise.

I choose to believe You, even in my unbelief.

Help my unbelief, and let my eyes remain fixed on You.

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."

Romans 4:19 (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.

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Walking in God’s prepared purpose

What God gives to you is a destiny you have prepared for. You may be predestined for it, but what you do not diligently work toward will not come to pass. You must also be willing to go through God's process through prayer, fasting,the study of His Word and going for any schooling or training needed. 

Obedience is one of the keys to walking on the path toward the fulfillment of your purpose. When you look at the life of Abraham, you see a man who was obedient to every instruction God gave him.

You must believe that whatever God does is good and that His desire is to bring you into His goodness. There is no form of darkness from which God cannot bring forth light, for it was out of darkness that He called light to appear. In the same way, that road to the fulfillment of your destiny that seems slippery and dark is one that God is working together for your good.

We must believe this and hold firmly to it so that we may witness the beauty and faithfulness of God unfold in our lives.

As we continue to walk the road of destiny, I pray that the Lord will continually guide our feet to trust His ways. Amen.

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How Far Would You Go for Jesus?

Recently, I was studying the book of Acts and came to the account of Paul's missionary journeys. It challenged me deeply.

How often do we desire to go all out for God only as long as we are comfortable? We are quick to quote Scriptures about God's protection and His faithfulness to keep His own. But what if our journey with Christ requires us to be bound not by satanic chains, but by the chains that bring us before the very people to whom we must declare that Jesus is Lord?

When Paul was warned that he would be bound if he went to Jerusalem, all he could see was an opportunity for the Gospel to be preached. His response was not centered on his comfort or safety. It was as though he was saying, "If only I can get to Jerusalem, lives will be transformed. I no longer see myself; I only see that Jesus must be revealed through me."

Later, while sailing to Rome, there were 276 people on board the ship, yet not one life was lost. Why? Because there was a divine assignment locked up in one man. Paul had to stand before Caesar not to speak his own words, but to declare the word of the Lord.

Many times, we expect God to go the extra mile for us—to make every path smooth, every situation comfortable, and everything work in our favor. Yet God is also looking for men and women who are willing to go the extra mile for Him.

"For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain." (Philippians 1:21)

May our lives be poured out as an offering to Him—not lives we hold tightly to for ourselves, but lives that Christ fully owns.

So, the question remains:

How far would you go for Jesus?

Would Jesus only be loud in your life when everything is going well?

Would you only follow Him as long as the path isn't narrow?

How far would you go for Jesus?

When we make these choices, God not only works in and through us, but He also extends His saving grace to those connected to our lives.

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Be careful of Shapeshifters.

A word came to my mind after a dream I had: "shape shifter." I began to wonder if it described the person I saw and the transformation that took place.

As I searched for its meaning, I discovered that a shape shifter is someone or something that has the ability to change form, often to deceive others. As I continued studying this, I came across this Scripture:

2 Corinthians 11:14

"And no wonder! For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light."

Beloved, a deceptive spirit has been released into the atmosphere. Its assignment is to derail God's children and lead them onto paths that God never designed for them.

These "shape shifters" can appear in the form of people, places, systems, opportunities, or even policies. Their goal is the same to deceive.

To live above this deception, you must guard your perception and sharpen your discernment. Be careful of those who present themselves as friends but reveal a different nature in your absence. Be watchful of those who appear to be light, yet are darkness in disguise.

Today, make it your prayer to ask the Lord to quicken your spirit and heighten your discernment, so that you may recognize deception and walk in His truth.

May God bless you and keep you in His wisdom.

Amen.

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What Is Resounding in Your Heart?

Recently, I have found myself praying this simple prayer:

"Lord, let my heart not stray. Let my heart not go ahead of You; instead, let it follow as You walk before me."

This has been my sincere prayer—not because I feel I have done something terribly wrong, but because I recognize the tendency of the human heart to desire things that are not aligned with the Way, the Truth, and the Life.

The tendency to say we've forgiven, yet our hearts continue to dwell on the hurt until it becomes evident that we haven't truly let go.

The tendency to hold tightly to every negative experience while allowing the countless positives to slip away unnoticed.

The tendency to forget the good and constantly replay the wrong.

Today, my dear God is questioning your heart as well as mine.

He is asking:

What is resounding in your heart?

"I don't just want you to come to Me; I want you to come with your heart."

Let your heart become the meeting place, because if God has your heart, He can shape your thoughts, influence your actions, and align your life with His will.

Jesus wants it all—your heart.

So, what is resounding in it?

Perhaps we don't truly know the depth of our own hearts. If we did, Scripture wouldn't say that "the heart is desperately wicked." 

"The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?"

— Jeremiah 17:9 (KJV)

Yet that same heart that has the capacity to hold such wickedness also has the capacity to carry extraordinary goodness—if only we allow the One who is the very definition of goodness to dwell within it.

I know you may want to say, "But I'm a good person." Yet instead of counting and recounting our goodness, can we simply pray:

"Lord, have my heart. Search through it until it is able to carry Your goodness, and until You alone are deeply rooted in me."

"I the LORD search the heart and examine the mind, to reward each person according to their conduct, according to what their deeds deserve."

 Jeremiah 17:10

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Do Not Move with the Idols from Your Father's House.

What is the need of holding on to idols in a place where God desires to work through you and in you?

It may be understandable if you left your father's house carrying some idols, but you must not continue to keep them. Through prayer and a conscious effort to change, those idols must be dealt with.

These idols may not always be physical objects. They can be harmful habits, sinful behaviors, unhealthy attitudes, or destructive patterns that are familiar in your family or bloodline. Although they weigh you down, you may struggle to let go of them, because most you cannot control.

We see this in the life of Rachel in Genesis 31:32–42. When Jacob was running from Leban's house, Rachel his second wife, secretly carried her father's household gods. When Laban searched for them, Rachel pretended not to know where they were. She had physically left her father's house, but she was still carrying what belonged to it.

Likewise, there are character traits, attitudes, and behavioral patterns that have no place in the destination God is taking you. Yes, you have come out of that environment, but you must ensure that the environment also comes out of you. Make a conscious decision not to carry those idols into the next season of your life. 

Beloved, do not move through life carrying the idols from your father's house. As God leads you through life's journey, be intentional about setting aside time for prayer, self-examination, and transformation. Remove everything that could disqualify you from the destiny God has prepared for you. 

So, what should we do?

Search your heart honestly. Examine yourself continually to see if there is anything within you that has the potential to hinder your walk with God or derail your purpose. Ask God to transform you, not only in your actions but also in your character, your thoughts, and your behavior.

God is not only interested in bringing you out of your troubled past, He wants to remove your past from within you and cause you to come into his good.

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Would You Choose to Become the Enemy's Tradesman?

If I were to conduct a poll with the question, "Would you choose to become the enemy's tradesman?" I would probably receive a resounding "No!" Simply because the question sounds evil. We can easily recognize the misalignment with the life Christ calls us to live.

Yet today, as I studied the book of Acts, these words became more glaring to me. Perhaps it is because, as I journey with God, He is continually transforming me into His image, while the enemy is seeking people who will trade in his goods and carry them into the marketplace.

I cannot knowingly buy what the enemy is selling. But what if his goods are disguised in garments we admire, garments we have not yet surrendered to Christ?

The strategy of hell is not only to deny us access to God's purpose. It is also to recruit people who unknowingly buy from and sell on its platform. When we are unaware of our misalignment, we cannot repent of what we do not recognize as wrong.

So, what have you been purchasing lately?

Every day we engage in a trade. God has set before us the trade of life or the trade of death. The level of understanding we possess determines which trade we choose and continue to invest in.

In Acts 19:38, Demetrius and his fellow tradesmen remind us that every tradesman represents something. As I reflected on this passage, I asked myself: What am I trading? Whose goods am I carrying?

If God were to take you on a journey through the marketplace called your life, what goods would He find stored in your warehouse?

Are you truly trading in the marketplace called life?

Do your decisions lead toward life, or do they quietly lead toward death?

Is there a need for a reroute?

David's heartfelt prayer was:

"Give me understanding, that I may live."

Perhaps that is one of the greatest equations of life:

Understanding = Life.

No understanding, no life.

Today, this is my prayer for the JJ's family:

"Lord, give us understanding, that we may live."

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When the blessing is hidden in the pattern

Patterns often reveal the presence of a blessing. When you notice recurring events or situations within your bloodline, family, or across generations, it is important to pause and ask questions. Your ability to ask the right questions and seek God in prayer is what shuts the door to negative patterns and positions you to walk in His blessing.

We see this in the life of Isaac. Although his father was Abraham, and God had promised Abraham, "I will make you a father of many nations," the promised child did not come immediately. The pattern of waiting a long time for a child repeated itself in Isaac's life. Yet there was already an existing promise, which meant that the children would eventually come through him.

What Isaac understood was that a promise does not eliminate the need for prayer. God was looking for a heart that would not only believe the promise but also pray until it became a reality. We see this in Genesis 25:21, where Isaac pleaded with the Lord on behalf of his wife so that she would conceive.

Genesis 25:21 (NKJV):

"Now Isaac pleaded with the Lord for his wife, because she was barren; and the Lord granted his plea, and Rebekah his wife conceived."

The presence of patterns may indicate that there is a blessing attached to your life. However, for you to enter into its fullness, you must break free from the cycle of destructive patterns and step into God's promise.

What has God said to you? Do you see His word being manifested in your life? The manifestation of God's promises is closely connected to your alignment with Him in the place of prayer. Take His word back to Him. Pray over it, and allow Him to reveal truths about yourself and your family that you may never have known. As you remain steadfast in prayer, you position yourself to experience the fulfillment of His promises.

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What If God Asked for the Blessing?

What if God asked for the blessing? What if the very thing you have waited and prayed for over the years is the very thing He asks you to place back into His hands?

If I'm being honest, my human mind immediately thinks, "Lord, please ask for something else." But have you ever considered that when God asks for a blessing He has given you, or a seed He has placed in your hands, it is because there is a dimension of Himself He wants to reveal to you? He is inviting you into a deeper place of trust and obedience.

We see this in the life of our father Abraham.

Whenever I read Abraham's story, I cannot help but wonder, What kind of heart did this man have? In Genesis 22, when the Lord asked Abraham to offer Isaac, He specifically said, "Take now your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love." God wasn't mistaken. He knew exactly who Isaac was to Abraham. He knew the years of waiting, the tears, the promises, and the joy that surrounded this miracle child.

Yet God asked Abraham to offer him as a burnt offering.

What amazes me even more is Abraham's response. Scripture records that he rose early the next morning and began his journey of obedience. There is no record of him arguing with God or delaying the instruction. Neither do we see him consulting Sarah. Sometimes there are sacrifices that, if shared with others too soon, may be met with discouragement rather than faith. This is why it is so important to know the voice of God for yourself.

The next move of God in your life is often connected to your obedience.

God is looking for men and women who are willing to trust Him completely, even when His instructions seem painful or beyond human understanding. Abraham's obedience led to one of the greatest covenant promises in Scripture. God swore by Himself and established a covenant with Abraham and his descendants. That covenant did not end with Abraham; we still see its impact today.

So I ask again:

What if God asked for the blessing?

What if He said, "Give Me that job. Give Me that career. Give Me that business. Give Me that relationship. Give Me that husband. Give Me that child."

Remember this: whenever God asks for something, it is never because He wants to leave you empty. It is because He desires to reveal a dimension of Himself that you have not yet encountered. Your obedience becomes the doorway to a greater revelation of His faithfulness, provision, and covenant.

May God give us hearts like Abraham's—hearts that trust Him completely, obey Him willingly, and believe that whatever is surrendered into God's hands is never truly lost.

God bless you.

Scripture Reference

Genesis 22:1–3

"Now it came to pass after these things that God tested Abraham, and said to him, 'Abraham!'

And he said, 'Here I am.'

Then He said, 'Take now your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you.'

So Abraham rose early in the morning, saddled his donkey, took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son..."

Is Your Soul Whole?

Song of Songs 6:12

NKJV: "Before I was even aware, my soul had made me as the chariots of my noble people."

God's Word Translation: "I did not know that I had become like the chariots of my noble people."

Our soul has the tendency to shape who we become.

The soul is the seat of a person's mind, emotions, and will. When this part of us is wounded or injured, it has the tendency to lead us into becoming people who would never have made certain choices or walked certain paths.

This is why, when we ask the Lord to restore our soul, it is not a prayer born out of ignorance. It is because who we become—and what our lives ultimately reflect—depends greatly on the wholeness of our soul.

The Lord has deposited within our spirit great possibilities and divine opportunities, but many of these can only be accessed through a restored and whole soul.

So, let me ask:

Is your soul whole, Ese?

If you were to do a soul check today, would you discover that the recent disruptions in your life are actually the result of wounds your soul is still carrying?

Can this still be your heartfelt prayer?

"Lord, restore my soul."

Restore my soul so that I will not measure Your willingness to provide for me or answer my prayers by the rejection and denial I have received from people.

Restore my soul so that I will not carry the trust issues I have encountered on my journey into not only my future relationships but also my walk with You.

This is why soul restoration is necessary.

Just as we continually present our bodies and spirits to God, we must not neglect our souls.

Because a broken soul cannot journey well with a whole God.

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Sarah Laughed too

How often do we laugh when God shows us what He intends to do in us and through us? How often do we ask, "How can this be?" when our present reality seems to contradict what the Lord is saying?

Genesis 18:12-13

Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, “After I have grown old, shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?” And the Lord said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh, saying, ‘Shall I surely bear a child, since I am old?’

This is not a new experience. We see it in the life of Sarah, who laughed when God's message was delivered to her, that she would bear a son in her old age. Many times, I find myself asking the same question: "Lord, how can this be?"

Yet, as children of Abraham, God has called us to walk by faith. He calls us to take steps that align with His promises, even when we cannot yet see their fulfillment. The supernatural requires our faith and our prayers to manifest. It requires our willingness to obey instructions and build structures around the words God has spoken.

Today, I want to encourage you: everything the Lord has said He will do requires a response from you. Take steps of faith. Build structures around His word. Pray, believe, and wait for its manifestation.

Just as a seed must be planted and given time to germinate, God's promises often require patience and perseverance. Do not be discouraged if you do not see immediate results. Keep trusting, keep obeying, and keep building for as the earth remaineth seed, time and harvest will not seize.

God bless you.

A Heart Like Abraham's

Lately, as I have been reading about the journey of Father Abraham, I cannot help but wonder what kind of heart he had.

Imagine a man who woke up one day and received a simple yet life-altering instruction from God: "Leave your father's house." And he did. Scripture records no hesitation, no negotiation, and no indication that he ever returned to the life he left behind. He simply obeyed.

Abraham was not only a man of vision; he was a man of faith. He was willing to build for a future he would never fully see. He obeyed God's instructions, followed through with unwavering trust, and became a recipient of divine promises and covenants that would shape generations.

Even today, we continue to see the evidence of one man's walk with God.

«"I will make you a great nation;

I will bless you

And make your name great;

And you shall be a blessing."

 Genesis 12:2»

As I reflected on Abraham's life, a thought settled deeply in my heart:

The next move of God that you desire to see may be hidden within an instruction you have neglected.

God desires to work in us and walk with us, but He will not force His will upon us. Partnership with God begins with agreement. To agree with Him is to adopt a posture of "yes"—a willingness to obey every instruction, even when the outcome is not yet visible.

It means being willing to place the seed in the ground before seeing the harvest. It means building for a future you may never witness in your lifetime, yet remaining fully convinced that what God has spoken, He is faithful to accomplish.

Abraham lived with that conviction. He trusted God beyond what he could see, and his obedience became the foundation for generations to come.

Today, I encourage you to search your heart and ask the Lord to give you a heart like Abraham's—a heart that trusts completely, obeys willingly, and remains steadfast even when the promise seems far away.

May we become people who say "yes" to God, knowing that every instruction carries within it the potential for His divine purpose to unfold.

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The Devil Wants a Harvest in You

These words came to my mind while I listened to a message, and they fit perfectly into the recent study I’ve been doing. It’s very easy to point out the failures of Adam, Eve, Ananias and Sapphira, and Judas Iscariot, but we never look inward to confront the part of us that reflects the brokenness we see in them.

What if, just like Peter when the devil demanded to sift him, the Lord said, “But I am praying for you”? Those words remind us that Satan constantly seeks to corrupt the seeds inside us and reproduce his agenda through us.

He wants us to become carriers of his agenda, but he never shows up with a label. Subtly, he plants seeds in our hearts and watches them yield an unlimited harvest.

It’s easy to read these words and think, “Surely this isn’t for me.” But what if, to Ananias and Sapphira, it wasn’t “a sin,” it was just “my property”? Yes, Satan plants seeds of deception in our hearts, but he also finds the loophole: the soil that can hold the seeds he wants to sow.

Our constant posture shouldn’t be defense, but surrender. Surrender ourselves to the workings of the Lord, because most times we don’t even realize that this, in itself, is sin against God.

God wants to birth His agenda through us, and so the enemy seeks to birth his agenda in us.  

Would you let him find his way?  

Would you consciously ask the Lord to search your heart, even in the places where you’ve built a wall? Break it open and let Him give you His life.

Because we cannot be ignorant of the devices of the crafty...  (2 Cor 2:11 - so that we would not be outwitted by Satan; for we are not ignorant of his designs.)

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