Your Empty Slates Versus God's Word

How do you feel whenever you are met with a clean slate? 

The first thing I do when I get a new book is take it under my nose and inhale its smell. Most of the time, I try to avoid writing in it, forgetting that I only need a new book because the previous one has been used up.

Often, I am left with two choices: continue from my previous notes or start a fresh topic. We might face this reality as we navigate life, the challenge of what to do with an empty slate. When that much-anticipated empty slate arrives, instead of fidgeting about what not to do or what to do or simply filling it up with a continuation of my previous work, I can choose to embark on something new.

Each day, in every moment, God invites us to come to Him. We do not need to present a finished product; He has already crafted a thoughtful strategy for you and me. To lay claim to that plan, we must approach Him.

Beloved, you may have labored through the first, second, third, and maybe the fourth month, and now here you are in the fifth month, feeling as though you're putting money into pockets with holes. Yet, God gives us one simple word: "Come."

Matthew 11:28 says

"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest."

 Isaiah 1:18 says:

"Come now, let us reason together," says the Lord. "Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool."

There is so much more God wants to give us if only we could come.

In this month, you don't need to fully grasp or understand the situation. All you must do is make one choice: "Come." Draw near to the River that has never run dry.

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What Kind of Package Does Christianity Offer?

Have you ever wondered how much God wants to offer us? What parts of our lives does He wish to influence and affect? 

While strolling through my WhatsApp page, I paused at a discussion that an acquaintance had raised: "It’s often advised to marry someone who loves God. While this principle holds value, being spiritual doesn’t necessarily equate to having good character. Fasting or praying can enrich your spiritual journey, but it may not address negative behaviors". I paused at this, and for a long time, I meditated on what really is loving God when we don't allow Him to ride on everything we are.

God doesn’t just want to provide us with a reality that allows us to thrive as winners; the new creation He proposes beckons us to walk with the Holy Spirit, who will show us the path of life. 

According to Psalm 16:11, which says:

"You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore."

This path is not merely about spiritual growth, business success, or career advancement. Instead, it entails doing everything in the right way to become true ambassadors of the cross.

There have been moments when I found myself in arguments with neighbors, family members, or colleagues. I often wanted to have the last word and to assert my voice. I would speak my mind clearly, unwilling to be dismissed. As I grew in my walk with God, I would sometimes feel a nudging to "don’t say anything." In those moments, I would think, "Let whatever happens, happen." I would even ignore the inner prompt to stop watching certain movies, leading to issues caused by my disobedience. However, as we grow with the Holy Spirit, He teaches us how to follow peace with all people. He understands our struggles with keeping the old man in check and desires to guide us into all truth.

There is a truth for a successful marriage, a truth for a thriving business, and a truth for building relationships. But the question is: Are we ready to allow the Holy Spirit to constrain us? To speak through our tongues, to guide our feet, to urge us to run, to turn a blind eye to certain situations, and to help us truly live and breathe in Him?

Many of the biblical parables Jesus told begin with "The kingdom of God is like..."—whether it’s a man who entrusted talents to his servants, the unwise virgins who went ahead without oil, or the prodigal son who thought he could find his own way. Each story illustrates that the kingdom of God demands a certain lifestyle. The kingdom is not just a place; it is a posture we adopt to allow Jesus to live through us, to transcend mere provision, and to work in and through us.

Will you give the Holy Spirit a chance to work in you?

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THE FINISHED WORK OF GOD

Have you ever been in a position of defeat for so long that you fail to accept victory, even when the odds are in your favor? Have you felt so bound that your sight and hearing have become tools the enemy manipulates to his advantage?

After being in a situation of receiving rejections for quite a while, there are moments when I started expecting the rejections even before they came. The enemy positioned my mindset with the posture of defeat and so I had my conclusions even without getting the conclusion. In those moments, it felt like a cloak draining life out of me.

Hear what God's Word says in Genesis 2:2-4: “By the seventh day, GOD HAD FINISHED HIS WORK. On the seventh day, he rested from all his work. God blessed the seventh day and made it a holy day because on that day he rested from all the creating God had done.” 

We are the finished work of Christ; that is what God created at the very beginning. However, sin brought us to a lost position. When Christ died, He proclaimed, "It is finished." All that you can ever think of, all the claims the enemy could ever hold against you in the judgment seat of God—it is finished.

God didn’t do a half-hazard job; He doesn’t give us things that can take away our lives, especially if they contradict His agenda for our destiny. For everything that sin took away, redemption has been paid in full. We are not just any product; we are the finished work of Christ. Therefore, every add-on that has taken the place of the original begins to drop off in the name of Jesus because we are the finished work of Christ.

While we may claim our inheritance piece by piece, it’s essential to remember that God has accomplished a complete work in us.

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Studying your patterns to freedom.

Culture plays a significant role in shaping our behavior, often passed down from one generation to another. While the transmission of cultural values isn’t inherently negative, it becomes concerning when harmful traditions and beliefs are also handed down—so deeply ingrained that they define the identity of a people. Many of these inherited patterns do not reflect how God sees us. Yet, because they’ve existed for so long, they are rarely questioned and have become a way of life.

Jesus warned about this in Mark 7:13 (NIV): “Thus you nullify the word of God by your tradition that you have handed down. And you do many things like that.”

As we grow in the knowledge of God, He begins to reveal the hidden decisions and covenants our ancestors made—some of which welcomed both blessings and demonic influences into our bloodlines. Lamentations 5:7 says, “Our ancestors sinned and are no more, and we bear their punishment.”

Many people today are unknowingly bound by this kind of “counsel of Ahithophel”—decisions made by their forebears out of ignorance or desperation. These decisions opened doors to spiritual oppression that continue to affect generations. The enemy uses this strategy to maintain control, keeping people trapped in patterns of stagnation, failure, and spiritual compromise.

But God is calling His people to awaken. He is revealing that repeated cycles—rise and fall, generational diseases, marital failure, financial limitation, and the pursuit of occult solutions—are not normal. These are symptoms of a deeper spiritual bondage. As Ephesians 5:11 urges: “Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.”

God desires our freedom and deliverance. Galatians 5:1 declares, “It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.”

Yet, God will not force His will upon us. We must come into agreement with Him, acknowledging the bondage and crying out for change.  There is no neutral ground—either we continue under the influence of generational strongholds, or we rise to break them by the power of the Holy Spirit.

The time has come to dismantle every counsel and covenant not aligned with God’s truth, and to step into the liberty and identity that Christ offers. John 8:36 assures us: “So if the Son sets you free, you will be free....

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