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THE NECESSITY OF PLANNING

THE NECESSITY OF PLANNING* SCRIPTURE Genesis 1":7-8 Then God said, “Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters." Thus God made the firmament,"and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament” THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Vision alone is not enough; it is when vision marries planning that it delivers results. A plan is specifically a well-defined course of action. It is a detailed arrangement of what a person wants to achieve and how they intend to achieve it. It has been said,"that ‘those who failed to plan have planned to fail.’ The truth is, anytime you see a planless person you are face-to-face with a failure in the making. Ambition or vision alone is not enough; it is when vision marries planning that it delivers results. Now, what is the necessity of Planning? A major necessity of planning is that planning breaks down vision into achievable goals and t...

Insight: The Power Of A Christian Thought From A Biblical Perspective

The Power Of A Christian Thought From A Biblical Perspective The thoughts you meditate on are most likely apparent in your everyday life. If you go on thinking the way you’ve always thought, you’ll go on behaving the same way you’ve always behaved. And if you go on behaving the same way you’ve always behaved, you’ll keep getting the same results. In other words, if you want to get different results in life, you need to change the way you think. After all, in many different ways, your thoughts create your reality. How? Because your thoughts later become your actions. Your thoughts are a part of who you are. If you don’t have thoughts – you don’t exist. And if you do have thoughts you must learn how to control your thoughts. “Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.” Proverbs 4:23 Learning to control our thoughts If we won’t learn to control our thoughts and emotions, our thoughts and em...

BY THEIR FRUITS.

BY THEIR FRUITS. SCRIPTURE Matthew 7:20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. Matthew 7:15-20 15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. 16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? 17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. 19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. MESSAGE: It is common knowledge that a tree is known by its fruit. Incidentally, man also possesses the capacity to bear fruit. Are you bearing fruit? What kind of fruit are you bearing? For a sinner, he or she is expected to bear fruits meet for repentance (Matthew 3:8), while believers must bear the fruit of souls won into the kingdom (Matthew 28...

READINESS FOR ETERNITY

READINESS FOR ETERNITY Departing this life with minimal regrets is one of the greatest achievements of life; the matter of eternity is a matter of prime importance and urgency. SCRIPTURE: 2 Timothy 4:7-8a. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:  Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Departing this life with minimal regrets is one of the greatest achievements of life; the matter of eternity is a matter of prime importance and urgency. Life on earth is transient however long it lasts. There is an appointed end to the brief episode of time called lifetime on earth. That is why one of the greatest achievements of anyone on earth is to come to the end of his or her Life and be ready to depart the earth without regrets. As a young medical doctor, I came across several persons that at the point of exit from life were not ready to depart...

PRINCIPLES OF SUCCESS.

PRINCIPLES OF SUCCESS. SCRIPTURE Proverbs 24:3 Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established: Further Reading Proverbs 6:6-11 6 Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: 7 Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, 8 Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest. 9 How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? 10 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: 11 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man. MESSAGE: Knowledge is considered to be powerful, because it is a major factor that controls the decision-making process and therefore ultimately determines the course of a person’s life. How much you know determines your ability to make the right decisions about a subject matter. Based on this, Proverbs 1:29-31 says that those who despise or detest knowledge do so to their own peril. To this end, ...

INsight Yes YESHUA Hamashiach (Hebrew) Was Translated Into Jesus Christ (English)

INsight Yes YESHUA Hamashiach (Hebrew) Was Translated Into Jesus Christ (English) According to the English Bible, the name of the Savior-Son of Elohim, the Most High One, is JESUS. But then, “JESUS” is English and definitely seems odd as a name for the Savior who was born Jewish! The name “JESUS”, being English, could never have been found in the Holy Scriptures that Elohim inspired and caused to be written in Hebrew, from which the English Bible was later made. Simply put, because the name “JESUS” is not Hebrew, it is not part of the inspired Word of Elohim which He led holy men to write! Amazingly, the name “JESUS” never even came to salvation seekers as a result of the translation of any Hebrew name found in the Hebrew Holy Scriptures, as many commonly presume, since names and titles of people are never deemed translatable. Instead, it was deliberately introduced into the Holy Scriptures by some being of evil intent!! Students of the...

NO WEAPON FORMED AGAINST YOU SHALL PROSPER*

NO WEAPON FORMED AGAINST YOU SHALL PROSPER* SCRIPTURE Isaiah 54":17 No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD,"and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD. THOUGHT FOR THE DAY Even if it was Lucifer that gathered his demons against you; relax,"that gathering scattered even before they gathered.  A weapon is any object designed for fighting or attacking somebody. As it is in the physical so also it is in the spiritual. There are spiritual weapons also designed by witches, wizards or demonic agents to inflict pain and destruction on their victims.  But the good news is that no weapon formed against you shall succeed (Isaiah 54":17). ‘No weapon formed against you shall prosper’. God seems to be saying to you,"‘My child, the only conspiracy or gathering that can succeed against you is the one that was originated by...

WHAT TYPE OF SHEPHERD?

WHAT TYPE OF SHEPHERD? SCRIPTURE 2 Timothy 4:5 But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry. Acts 20:28-35 28 Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. 29 For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. 30 Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them. 31 Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears. 32 And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified. 33 I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel. 34 Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have minist...

EXERCISING BOLDNESS & COURAGE

EXERCISING BOLDNESS & COURAGE SCRIPTURE Hebrews 10:19 Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, Joshua 1:5-9 5 There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. 6 Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them. 7 Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper withersoever thou goest. 8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. 9 Have not I com...

THE LORD SHALL FIGHT FOR YOU ONCE YOU EXERCISE FAITH IN HIM

THE LORD SHALL FIGHT FOR YOU* SCRIPTURE Exodus 14":14. The LORD shall fight for you,"and ye shall hold your peace. THOUGHT When you are dear to God you cannot be dared by any devil; if you are expensive (valuable) to God,"you cannot be expended out of life. God is in the business of preserving the lives of His people. He is committed to the preservation of the lives of His children. God is not only interested in the battles of His children but He is interested in fighting battles on behalf of His children (Exodus 14":14). God can kill a person in order to ensure that His children are preserved (Isaiah 43:3). When Korah,"Dathan and Abiram rose up against Moses in challenge and confrontation, Moses ordered the people to step away from them and he decreed that if Korah, Dathan and Abiram died natural deaths, then, God did not send him. But if the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them, then he was truly called of God. Fearful! Of course, God answered h...

PRESERVED BY THE LORD BLESSING*

PRESERVED BY THE LORD BLESSING * SCRIPTURE Numbers 6":24 The LORD bless thee,"and keep thee. THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: The Blesser is the Preserver; God cannot bless you and allow your destiny to be eaten up by a witch doctor. Preservation in this context is the act of protecting or safeguarding something or someone from harm and danger.   One of the most potent forces on earth is the force called the Blessing,"the Blessing of God. The Blessing of God has so much to offer the children of God but there is a poverty of understanding, so, there is a scarcity of the full dividend thereof (Hosea 4":6). Divine Blessing goes beyond material or financial increase. The Blessing is not a church greeting vocabulary (bless you); it is a Divine force for the guarantee of the change of life and the shield of God on the life of the blessed. One of the components of the Blessing of God is PRESERVATION (Numbers 6:24). The Blessing releases the power for Divine preservation. Please...

THE ALL-SUFFICIENT GOD

THE ALL-SUFFICIENT GOD SCRIPTURE Psalms 23:5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. 2 Kings 3:7-18 3:7 And he went and sent to Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, saying, The king of Moab hath rebelled against me: wilt thou go with me against Moab to battle? And he said, I will go up: I am as thou art, my people as thy people, and my horses as thy horses.  3:8 And he said, Which way shall we go up? And he answered, The way through the wilderness of Edom.  3:9 So the king of Israel went, and the king of Judah, and the king of Edom: and they fetched a compass of seven days' journey: and there was no water for the host, and for the cattle that followed them.  3:10 And the king of Israel said, Alas! that the LORD hath called these three kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab!  3:11 But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD, that we may enquire of the LORD b...

INSIGHT SPIRITUALITY IS THE ONLY KEY TO SECURITY IN LIFE

INSIGHT SPIRITUALITY IS THE ONLY KEY TO SECURITY IN LIFE SCRIPTURE Isaiah 33:15-16. He that walketh righteously,"and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppression, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil; He shall dwell on high": his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure. THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Your spirituality guarantees the security of your destiny. Whoever tampers with the child of El-Shaddai shall die.   There is an indisputable connection between your spirituality and your security; there is a link between your purity and your safety. The truth is,"the strength of your spirituality determines the quality of your security. The fact is": the intensity of your spirituality guarantees the security of your destiny. Low spirituality equals low security; high spirituality equals high security. ...

PRESERVED BY THE BLESSING

PRESERVED BY THE BLESSING SCRIPTURE Numbers 6":24 The LORD bless thee,"and keep thee. THOUGHT FOR THE DAY The Blesser is the Preserver; God cannot bless you and allow your destiny to be eaten up by a witch doctor. Preservation in this context is the act of protecting or safeguarding something or someone from harm and danger.   One of the most potent forces on earth is the force called the Blessing,"the Blessing of God. The Blessing of God has so much to offer the children of God but there is a poverty of understanding, so, there is a scarcity of the full dividend thereof (Hosea 4":6). Divine Blessing goes beyond material or financial increase. The Blessing is not a church greeting vocabulary (bless you); it is a Divine force for the guarantee of the change of life and the shield of God on the life of the blessed. One of the components of the Blessing of God is PRESERVATION (Numbers 6:24). The Blessing releases the power for Divine preservation. Please know t...

MORE THAN ENOUGH ROOM FOR ALL

MORE THAN ENOUGH ROOM FOR ALL SCRIPTURE Revelation 21-10-27(KJV) 10 And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God, 11 Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal; 12 And had a wall great and high, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel: 13 On the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates. 14 And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. 15 And he that talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof. 16 And the city lieth foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousan...

BE DIFFERENT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE

BE DIFFERENT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE SCRIPTURE 2 Corinthians  6":17. Wherefore come out from among them,"and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you  THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: You cannot make a difference until you are different To be different is to be distinct in quality and nature from the rest. It has been confirmed that,"you cannot make a difference until you are different. And until your nature is different your future can never be different. As believers in Christ we are called to be different from the rest of the people of the world. The believer is to be markedly different from the unbeliever as light is from darkness. But amazingly, it is now difficult to differentiate a believer from an unbeliever especially in conduct.  The same way an unbeliever cheats in an example, for example, some ‘Christians’ would also cheat. I have heard that most people would prefer to do business with an unbeliever (even som...

YOUR COMPANY AND YOUR OUTCOME*

YOUR COMPANY AND YOUR OUTCOME SCRIPTURE 1 Corinthians 15:33  Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners THOUGHT FOR THE DAY Your Company determines your outcome; your habit determines your habitat,"and your association determines your acceleration. Company in this context refers to the fact or condition of being with another or others, especially in a way that provides friendship and enjoyment. It simply refers to persons or group of persons one associates or keeps with.  Hence, a man’s company is very critical to his life and destiny. Company affects or determines people’s outcome in life. Get this": Who you company with determines what accompanies you; who you follow determines what follows you; who surrounds you determines what you can survive; your environment determines your attainment. For instance,"for as long as the wise men who saw the star of Jesus at His birth companied with the star, they couldn’t miss their direction but...

ADMISSION INTO GOD PRESENCE*

ADMISSION INTO GOD PRESENCE* SCRIPTURE 1 Thessalonians 3:13b. so that you will be blameless and holy in the presence of our God and Father when our Lord Jesus comes with all his holy ones THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Any believer who is bankrupt of the Presence of God is in a state of emergency.  It has been confirmed that the Presence of God is the most valuable asset of man in life. The Presence of God is an asset of unquantifiable worth in the life of a Christian. The Presence of God is that stamp of Divinity on a Christian that confirms that he/she is associated with God. This is why any believer who is bankrupt of the Presence of God is in a state of emergency.  As a matter of fact,"the Presence of God is the ‘Person’ of God. That is, gaining admission into the Presence of God is gaining admission into God, even Satan as mighty as God created became the worthless & old snake the moment he left God presence The critical thing is, the primary requirement for ...

YOU ARE TOO NEEDED TO BE WASTED

YOU ARE TOO IMPORTANT TO BE WASTED SCRIPTURE Zechariah2":5 For I,"saith the LORD, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the midst of her. THOUGHT FOR THE DAY If you were not needed,"you would not have been created; and since you were needed and created, you cannot be wasted. I welcome you to the last month of the year 2019. It is a month where you shall experience the preservation power of God like never before. And today being our Blessing Sunday, I decree that you are blessed indeed. This month of December shall not cause you pain and disaster but you shall remember it for gain and for good, in Jesus’ Name. Now, our anchor Scripture has established that God is interested in the preservation of His children (Zechariah 2":5). And the truth is,"God’s children have been created to fulfill the purpose of God on earth (Jeremiah 1":5c). This is why they cannot be wasted before their time. For as long as God created you to ...

HOW A CHRISTIAN SHOULD BE DRESSED

INSIGHT HOW A CHRISTIAN SHOULD DRESSED SCRIPTURE Ephesians 4:24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness. Colossians 3:5-12 3:5 Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:  3:6 For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:  3:7 In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.  3:8 But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.  3:9 Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;  3:10 And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him :  3:11 Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.  3:12 Put on ther...