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"And God saw everytin dat he had made,nd,behold,it was very good.And d evenin nd d mornin were d sixth day" Genesis 1:31. D above scripture speaks of d events dat occurred @d beginnin,wen God created d Heaven nd earth.He examined all He had made nd dey were very good.Dere was no sickness,death,sorrow or lack.All u could find was blessing,fruitfulness,multiplication,longevity,dominion nd abundance.But dat was b4 d advent of sin.4rm Genesis 3:16-19 afta man fell,his fall gave rise 2 several negative tins dat neva existed until den - curses,painful conception nd delivery,sorrow,sweat,hardship,etc.Wat was once very good bcam very bad wen sin came in.Dere is a link btw sin nd everytin evil.Dis also tells us dat sin can change d colour of events,situations nd circumstances 4rm bright nd beautiful colours 2 dark nd repulsive ones.Believe it or nt,sin paints ur 2day nd 2morrow in colours u detest. Sin is a very powerful force.It is so powerful dat it conquered d whole of human race.It changed d bright nd glorious outlook of d earth.According 2 Psalm 107:17-18 it brought sickness nd affliction.Bondage,failure nd helplessness also came bcus of sin (Psalm 107:10-12).Wat of barrenness nd poverty? Psalm 107:33-34 confirms dat dese came tru sin,hence Romans 6:23 concludes dat sin always delivers death 2 d sinners.As powerful as sin is, forgiveness is even much more powerful.Wen forgiveness comes,it is able 2 restore d bright pictures of ur life,which were once lost 2 sin.Forgiveness turns d tide of d life nd destiny of a sinner. Are u in need of a miracle 4rm God bt u re still living in sin? Immediately acknowledge ur sins,confess dem nd ask 4 God's forgiveness,den invite Jesus into ur heart.

In Exodus 1:15-21,a Pharaoh who did nt knw Joseph came on board nd passed a decree 2 kill all male Israelites dat were born.We see here dat power must be balanced wit d fear of God 4 it 2 b productive.It occurred 2 me dat if we leave d government of our nation in d hands of someone who lacks d fear of God,we re all bound 2 pay dearly 4 it.Even unborn children nd many innocent pple wil suffer 4 it.Dis is y we should obey 1 Timothy 2:1-3.Verse 2 of dat scripture says we should pray: "For kings,and for all that are in authority;that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty". Dat means d level of peace nd quiet we experience in our nation is a function of d amount of quality prayers rendered on behalf of our leaders.Some believers tell u dey re nt interested in politics.Dey do nt care who rules ova dem.Yet,dey complain of excessive taxation,bribery nd corruption,nd misrule of such rulers.If u do nt pray 4 dose who lead u,den u hav lost ur right 2 complain. Beside dose in secular government,u must equally prayerfully determine who bcoms ur next General Overseer,Senior Pastor or Pastor.If d wrong fellow takes up any of dese ecclesiastical positions,u wil surely suffer.Pray dat God wil never allow anyone who lacks d fear of God 2 rule ova u.Dis also applies 2 d one u accept 2 b ur husband.If he lacks d fear of God,dat home is doomed.Wake up today nd start 2 pray! U would b amazed hw much u can achieve tru prayer.Ur prayer can affect who governs u.Use dis power 2 get d appropriate candidate dat wil bring joy 2 u nd it wil be well wit u.As a student,u can prayerfully ask 4 d right teacher,lecturer or supervisor dat wil be instrumental 2 ur success. Start 2 ask d Lord 4 a leader wit d fear of God 4rm now on.

Dere re several lessons 2 b learnt 4rm d Shunammite woman of 2Kings 4:18-26,one of dese is dat in her time of need,she cried persistently 4 help until she got it.Anoda aspect 4 which she must be commended is dat wen her son died,she did not immediately set out 4 d man of God bt first exercised her faith by placing d boy on d bed of d man of God.It was wen d matter was beyond her faith dat she set out 2 meet d man of God.Today,many Christians re very lazy.Dey hardly exercise deir faith in time of crisis.Dey re used 2 calling one person or d oda ova d most trivial matter.Wat happens if dere is crisis nd dere is no one u can call? Start trusting in d Lord.God wants u 2 grow.If only u can exercise ur personal faith,no matter hw small,it wil begin 2 grow.Wen d boy failed 2 wake up on d bed of d man of God,she decided 2 take d matter 2 d man of God himself.Sighting her 4rm afar,Elisha sent Gehazi his servant 2 her bt she failed 2 disclose her problem 2 him.Dis raises d question of credibility nd integrity.If as a minister of God pple cannot share confidential matters wit u,it may b dat u rate quite low in integrity.If u re loose tongued nd wat is shared wit u in secret filters out,nd probably bcoms common knowledge,den u wil end up overseeing strangers.Are u trustworthy as a leader? Moreover,wen she got 2 d man of God,she grabbed his feet,resolving nt 2 leave him.D reason many pple re stil nursing deir problem is bcus dey re too quiet.If u keep quiet,God will assume dat u re enjoying d situation,so He too wil be silent on d matter.A widow of one of d sons of d prophets had a serious financial problem dat could hav led 2 her untimely death nd she kept quiet.It was wen she cried out dat God arose 4 her. Wat situation re u or ur family in? Cry out today nd d Lord will come 2 ur rescue.

Dere re several lessons 2 b learnt 4rm d Shunammite woman of 2Kings 4:18-26,one of dese is dat in her time of need,she cried persistently 4 help until she got it.Anoda aspect 4 which she must be commended is dat wen her son died,she did not immediately set out 4 d man of God bt first exercised her faith by placing d boy on d bed of d man of God.It was wen d matter was beyond her faith dat she set out 2 meet d man of God.Today,many Christians re very lazy.Dey hardly exercise deir faith in time of crisis.Dey re used 2 calling one person or d oda ova d most trivial matter.Wat happens if dere is crisis nd dere is no one u can call? Start trusting in d Lord.God wants u 2 grow.If only u can exercise ur personal faith,no matter hw small,it wil begin 2 grow.Wen d boy failed 2 wake up on d bed of d man of God,she decided 2 take d matter 2 d man of God himself.Sighting her 4rm afar,Elisha sent Gehazi his servant 2 her bt she failed 2 disclose her problem 2 him.Dis raises d question of credibility nd integrity.If as a minister of God pple cannot share confidential matters wit u,it may b dat u rate quite low in integrity.If u re loose tongued nd wat is shared wit u in secret filters out,nd probably bcoms common knowledge,den u wil end up overseeing strangers.Are u trustworthy as a leader? Moreover,wen she got 2 d man of God,she grabbed his feet,resolving nt 2 leave him.D reason many pple re stil nursing deir problem is bcus dey re too quiet.If u keep quiet,God will assume dat u re enjoying d situation,so He too wil be silent on d matter.A widow of one of d sons of d prophets had a serious financial problem dat could hav led 2 her untimely death nd she kept quiet.It was wen she cried out dat God arose 4 her. Wat situation re u or ur family in? Cry out today nd d Lord will come 2 ur rescue.

If u're born-again,go further 2 receive d baptism of d Holy Spirit nd thereafter,walk in d Spirit.Do everything possible 2 retain d presence of d Holy Spirit in ur life.Several yrs ago,I used 2 preach 2 my mother 2 give her life 2 Jesus,but she would tell me she was among d early Christians in her village nd dat she had been a Christian b4 she was married 2 my father.Yet,I would ask her:"Are u really born-again?" Wen she could no longer stand d pressure,she asked me wat I wanted her 2 do,so I led her 2 Christ.After dis,I was worried abt d genuineness of her salvation,so I told God dat I needed 2 see d evidence of her conversion especially bcus she was advanced in age;I wanted God 2 baptise her wit d Holy Spirit b4 she dies,so dat I can b certain she is born-again. During a visit one afternoon,while prayin 4 God's help so dat she would be baptised wit d Holy Spirit dat same day,I fell asleep.Two of my daughters visited nd met me sleeping,so dey went 2 ask mama whether she had been baptised wit d Holy Spirit.Dey took some time wit her nd mama received d baptism of d Holy Spirit.It was d noise dat woke me.Have u received d baptism of d Holy Spirit? If u have,are members of ur nuclear nd extended families saved? If dey re, praise God,but don't stop @ dat;help dem 2 receive d Holy Spirit. Luke 24:49 says,"And,behold,I send the promise of my Father upon you:but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem,until ye be endued with power from on high". The presence of d Holy Spirit will be a witness of conversion to Christ as well as make dem witnesses of d power of d Gospel according to Romans 8:9 and Acts 1:8.Do not take for granted dat you are saved or that your loved ones have given his or her life to Christ,take further steps to secure that salvation by having more of the Spirit of Jesus Christ. Written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye.

To succeed in life nd in ministry as a believer,u must understand d relationship dat exists btw u nd d Lord.U need 2 fully understand ur rights,privileges nd obligations.John 15:1-5 tells us dat dere is a tree-branch relationship btw us nd d Lord Jesus Christ.He is d tree - d Vine while we re d branches.If all is well wit d tree,all wil be well wit d branches,all oda tins being equal.Wat passes tru d Vine also passes tru d branches.If d vine is fruitful,d branches too wil bear fruit.For a branch 2 b unfruitful while connected 2 a fruitful vine is a rarity except d branch is sick or detached 4rm d vine.No branch produces fruit on its own except tru d vine.As a believer in Christ,wateva is produced tru u - b it physical,spiritual or odawise is by d power workin in u,which is Jesus Christ. Once in a while,it is possible 4 a branch 2 b sick.Accordin to Psalm 107:17,sin brings affliction.D branch dat goes into sin wil end up in affliction.Bt wen dis happens,Psalm 107:20 says as dat branch repents,God wil send His Word 2 deliver healin 2 d sick.Who is dat Word? John 1:1,14 says it is none oda dan d Word dat was in d beginning,Who was made flesh - d Lord Jesus Christ.Hence,John 6:51 says 2 live,u must eat of His flesh.Beloved,being a branch of d Vine nd a partaker of d flesh nd blood of d Lord,u must knw dat dere is a divine chemistry operatin in u,which u must neva allow sin 2 inhibit.While u live free 4rm sin nd u take d Holy Communion in faith,John 6:56 says u nd Jesus will co-exist in each oda.Dis is a very powerful revelation.If u walk in dis revelation,d divine nature becomes manifest in ur human nature.Ur weakness wil b absored by His super-abundance,nd u wil gradually manifest his person.D chemistry dat connects u wit Jesus is so profound dat u must nt allow anytin external 2 inhibit it.As long as ur relationship wit Him is unbroken,u wil b able 2 access all dat God has 4 u. Guard ur link wit Jesus jealously.

While some servants of God can lay a demand on the anointing of God upon their lives,and God will immediately answer,some others cannot because they really do not have any credit in their heavenly account.Take for instance Gehazi who was the servant of Elisha.In 2Kings 4:29-31,Elisha gave Gehazi his rod to go and place it over the dead son of the Shunammite woman.As soon as he received it,he did not even wait to pray but rushed off,only to return to tell his master nothing happened.Gehazi spoke like his master and tried to configure things,yet nothing happened.This tells us that it is possible to be on the same bed with one who is on fire and not catch that fire.It is not the anointing oil,it is not the staff of office;it is not in how well packaged the words are;it is not in your oratory abilities.You can have all these but if you do not have any credit with God,all these will fail you.It is easy to talk but walking the walk is what is most important. In Acts 19:11-19,when the sons of Sceva saw the miracles that Paul did,they became interested.Unknown to him,they began to study the 'methodologies' and at the end,they tried to replicate what they saw,but because they lacked the relationship with the Person of Jesus Christ,they paid dearly for the abuse of His name.Never copy others by prophesying except when God has spoken to you,or you will pay dearly for it.Today,some pastors who do not have the word of wisdom or Knowledge,and are not prepared to pay the price for these gifts,are gradually imitating those who have it.They want to belong to the class of spiritual leaders by applying guesses and common sense.The things of the Spirit do not work like that.If you copy the methods but lack the Spirit,you can never get the result of the Spirit. What are you copying? Is it from men or from God?

We re enjoined to arise nd shine in Isaiah 60:1.To shine could mean Fulfil ur purpose.It could also mean Resist darkness.John 1:5 says,"And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not". You re nt saved 2 fold ur arms nd be idle,bt 2 resist darkness.Paul fought d good fight of faith nd a part of dat fight was 2 resist evil.D more u increase d number of lights around a place,d less of darkness u wil hav dere.Dis is d wisdom in planting churches.D more churches re planted,d more forces of darkness wil be driven away.Dere was a time in my village dat if a well dressed individual was goin dere wit a car,on arrival at Ife(South-West Nigeria),d fellow would hav 2 park d car,change 2 a less flamboyant dress nd unpolished shoes b4 headin 4 d village.On getting home,after greeting dem,dey may ask hw long d visit would be,nd d individual would lie dat he would stay for three days whereas he was already preparing 2 leave.Wen it is time 2 leave,if d way 2 d motor park is 2 d right,he wil follow d left nd afta going some distance,d fellow would reconnect d road 2 d park. Why all dat pretence? It was bcus darkness was thick nd prevalent in d area.If dey discovered d fellow had achieved sumtin in life,dat visit might just be his last visit 2 d village.But today,things hav changed bcus d light of God has shone over dem.Now,I can visit in a helicopter nd be seen by pple,yet no evil is envisaged.If u re light of dis world,u wil shine by resisting evil.Every soul u win 2 d Kingdom further reduces d pressure of sin nd death upon d community where u are. Do all it takes to enlarge the coast of the Kingdom because in doing this, you wil not only be shining, but also multiplying good in the midst of a dark world. Written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye.

In John 9:6-7,a man who was born blind had contact wit d Lord nd his eyes were opened in a very dramatic way.If just one contact could do dat much,hw much more wen u abide in Him? Wen u abide in Christ,He makes everytin 2 bcom new. 2kings 4:8-17 tells of d Shunammite woman who offered Elisha food,nd he decided 2 abide more regularly in d apartment she built 4 him.Because he was abiding dere,dis woman who had lost hope of bcomin a mother bcam d mother of a son.Wen u abide,dere is a new beginning.D widow of Zarephath had d servant of God abidin wit her nd her son nd wat was suppose 2 b her last meal bcam d meal dat sustained d trio 4 ova two yrs of famine.Are u abiding in Christ? If u re today in Christ,tomorrow in sin,u re not abiding in Him.If u re 2day in church,tomorrow in a shrine,u re nt abidin in Him. Moreova,y do u need 2 abide in Him? Abiding in Him creates d perfect atmosphere 2 get d best results 4rm God's Word.Psalm 119:11 says,"Thy word have I hid in mine heart,that I might not sin against thee". If u re in a hurry 2 study God's word,it wil nt sink into u,nd u wil b unable 2 reach d depth where u can get revelation.U need 2 read,study,memorise nd meditate on d word,so dat u can hav good success (Joshua 1:.U cannot continue in sin nd expect a breakthrough 4rm God bcus God is a miracle worker nd nt a magician.Abidin in Him helps u 2 stay holy.Several years ago,a woman attended an anointing service organised 4 dose who wanted 2 b fruitful.Like odas who came,I laid hands on her nd prayed.Much later she was angry dat notin happened even though she fell under d anointin.While I was abt 2 pray 4 her again,d Lord stopped me,nd told me 2 ask dis great woman hw many boyfrnds she had,beside her husband,nd she said six.Wat some pple re seeking is magic not miracle.To prosper nd bcom fruitful or successful through Him,u must be holy. Written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye.

Earlier,God had promised Abraham dat tru him,d whole world would b blessed.Abraham had Isaac, Isaac had Jacob nd Esau,nd Jacob had 12 sons.By d time dey got 2 Egypt,dey were 70 in number.Dere afta God began 2 multiply dem ova a period of time 2 such an extent dat dey bcame a mighty nation within Egypt.D Egyptians howeva bcame afraid of dem.Afta all d Pharaohs dat knew abt Joseph died,one came who did nt knw Joseph.Dis Pharaoh came up wit an evil strategy against d children of Israel.We ought 2 learn a few lessons 4rm dese events.We know dat changes re bound 2 occur as one government gives way 2 anoda.Some wil recognise nd represent ur interest while some odas wil nt.Yet,irrespective of d earthly government in power @ any given moment,d divine government of d Most High God remains unchangeable.Since dis divine government is d highest level of government,it can impose its will on all earthly governments.Derefore 2 remain relevant @ all times,stay connected wit d government of heaven. I once asked God y He decided 2 hide so many truths in d Book of Exodus,nd He replied dat Book of Exodus is d book of d rapture.He said just as d children of Israel went en masse 4rm Egypt so wil d saints leave d world someday.Are u prepared 4 dis glorious day? Remember dere may b no notice oda dan a reminder like d one u re havin nw.Moreova,we also learn hw dangerous it is 2 hav power witout d fear of God.A man who can order d death of innocent babies is a dangerous fellow,which is y we must pray fervently dat 4rm nw onwards,anyone witout d fear of God wil neva rule our nations again.Anyone in government who does nt care abt preserving d lives of dose under him or her has failed in governance.Wen d righteous re in authority,joy should flood dat city,state,or community.But if u claim 2 b righteous nd dose under u re in sorrow during ur dispensation,u re a shame 2 d Body of Christ.Hw is ur life bringing joy 2 others? Written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye.

Ur confession hav a way of affectin ur 2day,nd particularly ur 2morrow.If dere is one tin u should do more often,it is 2 speak positively into ur future,prophesy into ur 2day nd 2morrow nd God wil back it up.Don't let d negative pronouncement of others stop u; rather,change d situation in ur favour by ur own confessions bcus Matthew 12:37 says,"For by thy words thou shalt be justified,and by thy words thou shalt be condemned".It is interestin bt surprisin 2 knw dat wat hav pegged d progress of some pple is nt d curses placed on dem bt d words dey hav spoken against demselves.Stop speakin against urself! Eradicate words nd phrases like dese 4rm ur dictionary: 'I cannot do it'(except 4 sumtin negative). 'Dis task is nt 4 pple like me;' 'Dose who re sayin I can make it in life re only deceivin me bcus nobody ever made it in my family'; 'It is an impossible task', etc. Rather fill ur diction wit 'I can', 'It is possible', 'I will succeed', 'Even if dere is no way 4 odas dere will always be a way 4 me'. My father-in-the Lord once told me dis story. Two men went b4 d oracle nd d priest told one of dem,"U will be king",nd d oda,"U re a servant". Den dey left.D one told he would be king began 2 rejoice nd celebrate his forth comin fortune,bt d oda man challenged d verdict of d oracle. "Why must I be a servant?" Afta thinkin ova it,he resolved dere nd den not 2 be one.He got two cutlasses nd sharpened dem very well,took some food items nd travelled 2 a far location 2 work.Each stroke 4rm his cutlass was backed by d confession: "I refuse 2 b a servant".From his labour,his farm bcame so big.One day,a hunter in d midst of famine stumbled on his farm nd returned 2 tell d villagers he had found food.So d villagers came 2 beg d man 2 give dem food in exchange 4 bcoming deir king.So dis farmer bcame king while d one prophesied 2 b king bcame his servant. Written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye.

Every believer in Christ needs d Holy Spirit.As long as He is wit u,all is well,bt d moment He leaves u,trouble sets in nd weakness follows.Wen He was wit Samson,everyone saw him as a real-life superman or spiderman; but wen He left Him,Samson bcam an ordinary man nd his enemies dealt wit him (Judges 16:18-20).While d forces of darkness find it easy 2 deal wit dose witout d Holy Spirit,it is an uphil task 4 dem 2 deal wit someone who is full of d Holy Spirit.If u truly desire 2 b untouchable,make sure d Holy Spirit is very much wit u.Demons re afraid of believers in Christ,not 4 deir sake but bcus of d Spirit of God upon dem.Many years ago,while we were starting a church in Ife,a particular young nd proficient female singer mounted d stage nd began 2 sing:'My city is heavenly Jerusalem.Witches,wizards nd oda evil doers cannot go dere'.In dat place,dere were ova 200 deities nd demons.Suddenly,we observed dat her mouth opened 2 sing but no sound came out.Obviously,d witches nd wizards felt she was confronting dem while she lacked d power of d Holy Spirit,nd so dey seized her voice.She had 2 undergo some prayer afterwards in order 2 regain it. It is foolishness 2 dare d enemy wen ur Ally is not wit u. Moreova,wen d Holy Spirit departs,d joy of salvation goes wit Him.If u doubt dis,ask David.Wen David sinned,d Holy Spirit left nd so went his joy.Dis was y he began 2 ask 4 d restoration of d joy of his salvation in Psalm 51:1-12.Wen was d last time u woke up singing? Wen d Spirit leaves,d relationship btw u nd d Lord Jesus Christ bcomes like noise witout substance.Romans 8:9 says if u do nt hav d Holy Spirit,u hav notin 2 do wit Jesus Christ. Why? U re connected 2 Jesus by d Holy Spirit.Beloved,do all it takes 4 d Holy Spirit not 2 leave u! But if He has already left,den do everytin possible 2 bring Him back.

Our God is a covenant keeper.Dis is y He hates d acts of truce breakers wit a passion.If u want ur future 2 b exceedingly great,make sure u re connected tru a convenant 2 God.God is takin us 2 a level of exceedin greatness.Don't let anybody deceive u by tellin u dat u hav reached a height nobody has achieved 4 God.Simply tell dem dat wateva dey consider as ur height is truly d beginnin of ur achievement 4 God.Tell dem dey hav nt seen anytin yet. Howeva,hw do u get 2 ur next level - d level of exceedin greatness? Sacrifice is required.In Genesis 22:1-18,Abraham was willing 2 sacrifice Isaac nd Isaac was willing 2 b d sacrificial lamb.U cannot get 2 d height of exceedin greatness witout a sacrifice.Wen The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) was just starting,dere was sacrifice.Pple worked selflessly nd wit all deir hearts.Bricklayers worked 4 free,so also did carpenters,etc.At d present location of d RCCG Headquarters,d lagoon water was so close nd so we had 2 push d water backwards by pourin in saw dust.At dis time,I was already a lecturer in d university,bt I was glad i had d opportunity 2 salvage d church nd contribute my quota.I got a big basket 2 carry saw dust.One day,dere was a seriuz traffic jam in Lagos nd motorist decided 2 look 4 short cuts.In d process,one of my former students saw a particular car goin off d congested road nd he followed,believin d driver was takin a known alternative route.Dat was hw dey came tru our church compound nd he saw me carryin a big basket of saw dust.He shouted in disbelief. To get 2 d next level,u must b prepared 2 sacrifice.In fact,d quality of ur next level wil b determined by d quality of ur sacrifice.I neva knew dat I would bcom a pastor in d RCCG den bt I rejoiced @ d opportunity 2 serve God sacrificially. Are u humble enough 2 serve God @ any level of sacrifice He requires of u? Written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye.

Every potential champion faces d risk of neva bcomin a champion.Becomin a champion is a process which involves a lot of effort on d part of d would-be champion; while it takes notin - no effort on ur part 2 die a potential champion.Dis is exemplified by Judas Iscariot.He was one of d very few portfolio holders in d ministry of Jesus.He was indeed a potential champion bt bcus he neva realised it,Satan deceived him,he lost his ministry nd somebody else replaced him(Acts 1:15-20).Dis is one dangerous side of doing notin abt ur potential: it wil nt only affect ur destiny bt it can also result in u being replaced.May u neva b replaced in God's end time plan. "Behold,I come quickly:hold that fast which thou hast,that no man take thy crown". D potential u do notin abt may b lost. In 2 kings 5:20-27,Elijah was called a man of God.Bearin such a title suggests dat one has been wit God 4 a long time.Consequently,pple would hav certain expectations of such a fellow.If u re a man or woman of God,or a divine champion,pple wil naturally expect 2 see d miraculous in ur life nd ministry bcus dey believe u hav d power dat goes wit d title or office.Bt do u? In 2 Kings 1:9-12,Elijah said if he is a man of God,den fire should come 4rm Heaven 2 roast d soldiers nd it happened immediately.Such a request lays a demand on d anointin nd on d call of God upon a servant of God.D truth is,nt many servants of God can lay such a demand on deir calling nd receive expedited answer bcus dey hav lost d essence of deir callin 2 compromise,sin or disobedience.Wen such a call is made,it is only God dat can answer it depending on d individual's present(not past)standin wit God.God recognised nd openly confirmed Elijah as His servant,can He do d same wit u? Wen some pple make such demands,dey re put 2 shame.Dat shall nt b ur portion.It is possible 2 b a man of God nd walk wit God 2 d end.Dat was d case wit Enoch (Hebrews 11:5).Dat wil b said of u as well.

If u want 2 bring down ur enemy nd ur focus is on an area where he is strong,it may take u quite a while 2 get him.Usually,the enemy focuses on d weaknesses of dose he wants 2 get.In d game of boxin,d same is true.If u re plannin 2 take on an opponent,u wil immediately commence detailed enquiry on d fellow.U would want 2 hav d video recordin of previous fights he has had.U wil want 2 also knw if he has eva been wounded in a fight b4 nd d exact location on his body.Once u get dis scar,ur focus wil b on hw 2 reopen d wound tru concentrated heavy blows.If u can do dis,u wil secure cheap victory.No wonder Paul was successful in his battles against d kingdom of darkness.In 1 Corinthians 9:29,Paul says,"I therefore so run,not as uncertainly;so fight I,not as one that beateth the air". Just as d devil studies u in order 2 identify ur weaknesses b4 drawing out his game plan,so also must u study d devil nd his cohorts 2 identify deir weaknesses nd limitations so as 2 knw hw 2 contain dem.Know dat ur enemies hav weak points too! Dey hav scars 4rm battles dey fought nd lost 2 believers of every age.If u knw dese weaknesses,dey wil hardly take u unawares.To discover dese,search d scriptures regularly.Carefully study d different times d enemy tempted pple bt failed.Also find out hw dey succeeded in tempting odas who fell into temptation.One weakness of ur enemy is dat even though dat he can mobilise his forces 2 besiege his target 4 a period of time,God does nt allow him 2 sustain dat situation of siege forever.Satan may b patient bt he does nt hav d ability 2 sustain dat patience 4 too long.Dis is y u must nt just resist him,bt continue 2 resist him until he tires.U can wear out ur enemy! In a temptation or trial situation,never give up until d tempter gives up.Every time he tempts u on dat situation,repeatedly say No 2 him.If u continue 2 say No,God wil give u more strength,nd b4 long,u wil b triumphant.

It is good 2 hav a single contact wit God bt much better 2 enjoy a continuous flow of God's blessings by abiding in Him.At an advanced age,Sarah had contact wit God nd suddenly laughter erupted.Every hearer of her conception story nd subsequent childbirth were also infected wit laughter; no wonder she named Isaac laughter (Genesis 22:1-6). Hav u been goin tru sorrow 4 a while? Is ur name synonymous wit sorrow like jabez? Are u sorrowful bcus 4 a long time notin new has come 2 u? Is dere a long standin problem dat has defied all prayer efforts? Fear not! Ur laughter season is just around d corner.Very shortly,like it happened 2 Sarah,many pple wil come nd laugh nd rejoice wit u. A single contact wit God can put a new song in ur mouth.Dis was d experience of d man who was born blind recorded in John 9:24-25.Afta d Lord opened his eyes,pple began 2 argue so much on his issue.Bt wen he was called 2 clarify his story he told dem: "...Whether he be a sinner or no,I know not: one thing I know,that,whereas I was blind,now I see" John 9:25b. Dat wil be ur new song 4rm today! U wil b singing: once I was sick bt nw I am healed; once I was bound bt nw I am free; once I was begging 2 feed bt nw I am a lender 2 nations; once I was barren bt nw I am prayin 2 God 2 stop adding more children 2 me; once I was last bt nw I am first; once I was completely ignored ova important matters bt nw witout consultin me,notin can b done; once I was crawling spiritually,bt nw I am flying; once no suitor came 4 my hand in marriage bt nw I hav several seriuz suitors dat I don't even knw which one 2 choose 4rm; once I was homeless bt nw I hav a comfortable place; once I was a tenant harassed by my landlord bt nw I am a landlord wit understandin tenants in Jesus name. A new song is coming ur way dis season. Believe it, receive it, act on it nd expect it to manifest.

Isaiah 60:1 commands us 2 rise nd shine.To shine is 2 fulfil ur purpose.In Mark 10:46-52,wen Bartimaeus was led 2 Jesus nd He Commanded his eyes 2 b opened,He was simply askin his eyes 2 fulfil d purpose 4 which dey were created.No part of ur body is dere jst 4 fun:every part has a purpose.Also,in Acts 3:1-8,wen Peter commanded d lame man 2 walk,he was only askin d legs 2 fulfil deir purpose.Weneva Jesus heals or delivers an individual,it is in connection wit creatin fresh avenues 4 d fellow 2 fulfil divine purpose.In Mark 8:14-16,Jesus healed Peter's mother-in-law so dat she could serve - fulfil her purpose.Are u sick? D healin power of God wil touch nd heal u so dat u can fulfil God's purpose.God's purpose 4 d mad man of Gadara was 2 b an evangelist,so wen He came 2 him nd met him occupied wit insanity - which is d devil's purpose,He delivered him nd he fulfilled his purpose as an evangelist.Anytin hinderin u 4rm fulfillun God's purpose 4 ur life shall b removed by d power of d Holy Ghost. In Esther 4:13-6,wen d nation of Israel was facing organised extermination plans,Mordecai met Queen Esther nd told her 2 fulfil her purpose.May u fulfil ur purpose as president,governor,senator,minister,pastor,leader,etc.U re nt occupyin dat vantage position 4 ur own purpose bt 4 His divine purpose.U re nt dere 2 serve urself or 2 please urself,bt 2 both serve nd please Him.To allow u get into dat office or position,He has displaced several oda pple who also wanted 2 occupy it.Are u justifying His decision 2 choose u 2 serve His purpose? Hav u been ordained? If yes,do u know dat u were nt ordained jst 2 bear a title or so dat pple wil begin 2 address u by ur title,bt 2 fulfil His purpose? God did nt call u into d office of a pastor or evangelist so dat u can go abt shaking ur head nd announcing dat a great man of God is comin,bt 2 preach His Word,win souls,disciple converts,lay hands on d sick,etc. Are u fulfilling His purpose? U cannot shine until u do dis.

Wat u say abt urself nd abt ur situation in d midst of a crisis is of keen interest 2 both God nd d devil.Wen d Israelites kept speakin of dyin in d wilderness wen confronted wit little challenges,it got 2 a time dat God gave dem wat dey had been confessing - death(Numbers 14:26-39).On d oda hand,d Shunammite woman kept confessing dat 'All wil b well',nd lata dat 'All is well' nd her dead child came back 2 life.Wat re ur confessions? Stop complaining,murmuring nd grumbling as dese wil neva help u.Rather,confess wat u want abt d situation.Mark 11:23-24 says if u command d mountain 2 relocate nd u doubt nt,it wil b so nd u wil hav wat u say.Wen pple re sayin trouble is comin,reply dem by sayin 'All wil b well'.It does nt matter wat anybody may say:wat matters is wat God hears 4rm u,which wil determine ur future.Wat re u sayin in God's ears? Some pple tak note of wat oda pple - particularly experts re sayin abt health,economy,etc.bt dey hardly eva say sumtin good 2 demselves.D statement- 'All wil b well" 4rm d Shunammite woman was only a self prophecy nd God honoured it.She did nt wait 4 Elijah b4 speakin prophetically into her life.Y don't u learn 2 prophesy into ur life? Wen I wake up in d morning,I go b4 my mirror nd begin 2 prophesy 2 myself: 'It is going 2 b well wit me', 'I wil find favour 4rm God nd men',etc.Wen tins took a negative turn in d situation of d woman wit d issue of blood nd dere seemed 2 b no way out,she restored 2 self prophesy.She said,"If I can only touch d helm of Jesus' clothes,I shal receive my healing".She touched nd she was whole.Some pple see self prophesy as self deception.Dey wil query it by saying:How do I say all is well wen all is nt well? Joel 3:10 says dat is hw 2 engage words:confess strength in time of weakness,health in time of sickness,wealth in time of poverty,freedom in time of bondage,etc.Use ur words 2 beautify ur life by confessing wat u desire. D Lord will honour ur confessions.

B4 a decree 2 kill all male children born 2 Israelites was passed in Egypt,God had ensured dat two God-fearin midwives had been planted in deir midst.Dey were @d ryt place @d ryt time 4 d ryt reasons.D Lord had known wat d devil was abt 2 do,so He had gone a step ahead.Beloved,dat place God led u 2 is nt by accident bt 4 a purpose.Anoda person dat was planted 2 avert d evil plan of d enemy against God's pple was Esther.Jst b4 d execution of d plot of d enemy against d Israelites,Esther rose 2 d occasion nd it was averted.In dat negative situation,God has moved a step ahead of d enemy.B4 ur enemies carry out deir evil plot against u,d Lord would hav executed His plan of deliverance 4 u.In d name of Jesus,u shall nt b a victim in d teeth of ur enemies. "For I knw d thoughts dat I think towards u,saith d LORD,thoughts of peace,nd nt of evil,2 give u an expected end"Jeremiah 29:11. D purpose of God 4 d midwives was a good one.He had planned dat dey would be His instruments of deliverance in d midst of midwives who were loyal 2 Pharaoh so dat Moses would b saved @d time of birth.Deir assignment started nd ended wit makin sure dat Moses was safely delivered nd handed ova 2 his mother.For being faithful,God rewarded dem 4 dat assignment.Dis tells us dat certain assignment may b very brief bt time-bound.If Shiphrah nd Puah were nt on duty @d time Moses was born,or if dey had been distracted by oda business affairs outside d hospital,Moses could hav died.God may want u 2 perform a specific bt time-bond assignment: it could b 2 b a blessin 2 a needy fellow or His servant.A need could suddenly arise dat u would b required 2 meet,if u re too slow,u wil lose d opportunity.Do u knw dat some of such opportunities may neva come again? Be proactive nd sensitive 2 d Holy Ghost.Be ready 2 speedily take up opportunities dat God brings ur way.Pray dat u wil b in d right place @d right time,to glorify God.

In everyone's life,dere re three stages - d past,present nd d future.B4 looking @ d future,it is only wise 2 consider d past nd d present. Why? In most cases,d past is wat brut forth d present;nd a combination of d past nd d present wil deliver d future.Behind every success recorded 2day nd tomorrow,dere is a solid covenant sumwhere in d past.Take 4 instance d life of Jacob:He had a past, a present nd a future.His past was rooted in d covenant God made wit Abraham,wen He promised 2 bless him nd 2 make him a blessing (Genesis 12:1-3).His present was in his limited state as Jacob - supplanter,tryin 2 make it by his own strength nd effort,while his next level was as Israel - a prince of God,where he would bcom God's favourite,nd partake of d covenant blessings father Abraham had wit God. D covenant u make wit God 2day wil nt only affect ur tomorrow,bt also d destinies of unborn generations.God is a covenant keepin God nd He looks 4 dose who can pay d price of cutting an enduring covenant wit him.At d beginning of d Redeemed Christian Church of God,God had a covenant wit our father - d founder. God asked him 2 do certain things nd den He wil begin a church through him which will go all ova d world,nd a church He will meet on His return 2 d earth.D old man Kept his own side nd God is still keeping His.Dis covenant keepin God made Abraham great nd den moved into d Isaac generation which is d now (Genesis 24:34-35).For Isaac, God made him very great (Genesis 26:12-14).D future is d level of Jacob - who God made exceedingly great.From today,prophesy 2 ur self daily by saying:In d name of Jesus,I am going 2 be exceedingly great.Dat is my next level,nd nothing can stop me bcus my Father is a covenant keeper. Are u operating on a covenant with God? Written by Pastor E. A. Adeboye.

It is possible 2 wine nd dine wit d King of Glory nd nt hav a life transformin encounter wit Him.Several crowds dat followed Jesus remained onlookers: Just seeing d signs He performed without havin a personal testimony.May u nt allow complacency 2 rob u of ur full potential in Christ.If u look @ d life of dose who bcom champions,dere was a time wen dey were jst potential champions - a time wen dey were yet 2 fully develop deir potential.But later on,dey moved on 4rm dat point.Take 4 instance David: by d time he was anointed 2 b king in d presence of his brethren in 1 samuel 16:11-13,he was a potential champion.In fact,Saul was still on d throne.Also,in Judges 13:24-25 wen d Spirit was movin Samson 4rm time to time,he was jst a potential champion.Similarly,in 1Samuel 3:2-18,Samuel was a baby prophet who did nt even knw hw 2 identify God's voice.So was Elisha in 1Kings 19:19-21 wen d mantle was 1st put on him. In every potential champion,dere is a seed of greatness.Yes,whether u believe it or nt,dere is a seed of greatness inside of u.If u re born-again,God has planted a divine seed in u.It is nt every potential champion dat wil eventually bcom a champion.If u allow d seed of greatness 2 lie fallow in u,u will neva go beyond being a potential champion.It is okay 2 begin as a potential champion bt a terrible offence 2 die as one.Every potential champion would need 2 face several situations,circumstances nd experiences b4 bcomin a champion.For instance,afta his 1st anointin,David was anointed again b4 bcomin king ova Judea (2 Samuel 2:4).In 2 Samuel 5:3,he finally became king ova all Israel.Dis was wen his potential was fully realised.Similarly,it was in 1Samuel 3:19-21 dat Samuel bcam an established prophet ova d whole of Israel,while in 2Kings 2:9-15,Elisha bcam an established prophet.Dere is a price 2 pay 2 move 4rm being a potential champion 2 being a champion.If David could pay d price nd move,u too by God's grace wil pay d price nd move 2 ur place of destiny.

While fightin wit d enemy,God sumtims helps us by causin d enemy 2 verbalise deir evil intent like it happened 2 Samson in Judges 16:6.If ur enemy tells u his plan towards u,wat re u supposed 2 do? Sumtims,d enemy wil b so full of d evil plot dat he wil spill it out unawares;for d mouth releases wat d hrt is full of(Matthew 12:34).If u share ur secret wit a particular frnd,nd u observe dat ur plans re repeatedly frustrated,u don't need a soothsayer 2 tell u 2 either cut off 4rm dat enemy disguised as a frnd or keep ur secrets 2 ur self aftawards.D enemy wil do just abt anytin 2 knw d best way 2 get at u.One area he wil concentrate on is ur weak point.He wil carefully study u 2 knw ur weak point nd usually,it does nt take him too long 2 discover dis. Wisdom demands dat u 1st identify ur area of weakness b4 ur enemy does.Dere is no human being witout one,yet if u can prayerfully present ur weakness 2 d Lord nd follow d instructions of d Holy Spirit,ova a period of time,ur point of weakness can bcom ur point of strength.If u re easily seduced into lust by lookin @ naked pictures of d opposite sex,do sumtin fast abt it.Avoid being exposed 2 any form of indecent exposure of d opposite sex- be it live or in pictures.Watch d gate of ur eyes carefully.A particular broda once discovered his weakness in dis area nd as part of checkmating his flesh,he made sure dat weneva he was addressing a lady,he did nt look @ her eyes.Some pple felt he was too weak bt he did nt mind deir comments.All he was concerned abt was hw 2 ensure he did nt bcom taken in temptation.Many Christians knw deir weak points yet dey dare deir flesh nd even d devil,@ d end,dey bcom casualty of d power of darkness.Do u knw ur weakness? Wat re u doin abt dem? Prayerfully minimise any exposure 2 a source of temptation.Use d word of God 2 renew ur mind nd 2 strengthen urself nd ask God 2 uphold u. U will not fall.S

A single contact wit God can mak d diff in d life of an individual.For some yrs,some pple hav laboured in ministry,business,academics nd career wit notin 2 show 4 it.If u re in such situation,a contact dat wil usher a season of positive change is comin ur way.Wen d hand of God was laid on Elijah in 1kings 18:41-46,he outran King Ahab who had earlier taken off wit speed on his chariot of horses.Hw can ordinary legs ovatake horses? Wen God lays His hands on u,ur progress wil b so rapid dat none of ur enemies wil b able 2 catch up wit u.From d above scripture,we learn dat wen God's hand is upon u,d time u lost dat worked against u wil b recovered,nd wil work in ur favour.Ahab ran ahead of Elijah yet d latter still ovatook him.Also,wen God's hand is upon u,every limitation or deficiency dat should hav stalled ur progress wil rather advance u.Imagine a man on his two feet beating a chariot of horses! Dis tells us dat even wen u lack d latest technology,u can stil emerge d best if God's hand is upon u.Dis season,God's hand wil rest upon u 4 good. David,a young shepherd boy had contact wit God nd he bcam a king (1 Samuel 16:11-13).Many pple had already written off Hannah as permanently barren until she had contact wit God nd d result was six children includin Samuel (1 Samuel 2:21).At d end,God permanently shut her mockers up as she had more children dan Peninnah.Isaiah 54:1 was fulfilled in her life. D time u started havin children does nt necessarily determine hw many u wil hav.U can start early nd hav few children or start late nd hav many children.Are u trustin God 4 d fruit of d womb? Hav u been waitin 4 a long time? Are u asking wen wil it ever be my turn to hav a baby? Your turn has just arrived. Get ready,u re abt 2 overtake dose who re yrs ahead of u. It is allowed.

You can take different positions in worship,but a great position in which to worship God is to go flat on your face on the ground. Do you know this is still the practice in Heaven? Revelation 4:10 says, "The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne,and worship him that liveth for ever,and cast their crowns before the throne,saying",. When you go on your face before God,you are telling God that you are not in any way competing with Him.You are making yourself of no reputation in His presence.It means everything you have amounts to nothing.This is why the 24 elders in their highly exalted position in Heaven push their crowns aside,lie flat on their faces before God,and worship God.Some of us are still very proud when we say we have come to worship God.The clothes we wear are far more important to us than the worship we need to offer to God.How much is that cloth? When your life is not even enough to worship God,is it a cloth of few thousands of Naira,Pounds,Dollars,or Euros that will be of greater worth to you? When you lie on the ground before Him,you are saying, 'Not I but thou be seen, heard and feared oh Lord'. If you can,this is a great position to take whenever you truly want to worship the Lord.It is a position of complete and absolute surrender.It is a position of showing your depth of weakness so that His strength can take over.It is a position that shows you count yourself as nothing so that He can take you up.It is a position that will definitely get something out of God.How do you worship God? If you go to Him telling Him that you are strong, He may either let you go just the way you came or even take away the strength you think you have. But a broken and a contrite heart God cannot despise.

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Every seed sown has its time 2 speak.Dere re situations u may find urself dat only ur seed will speak 4 u.At such a time may ur account in heaven be found in credit.Some yrs ago,I had a frnd who was a great support 2 my ministry.While praying one day,d Lord said,'Son,ur frnd is abt 2 die within d next one week in London: go 2 him nw' I immediately bought a ticket nd went 2 London 2 see nd pray wit my frnd.It has been ova 14yrs since dat incident nd he is still alive bcus he had some credit wit God.Dis is y irrespective of wat anybody says,u cannot afford 2 be a bench warmer in God's house. Similarly,I had anoda frnd who was also very supportive.Sometime in 1995,he heard in his ear dat he should go nd put his house in order bcus he was abt 2 die.Wen he told me,I laughed it off bcus I knew dat I could talk it ova wit my Daddy dat I still needed my frnd's support,being so useful 2 me.More dan 16yrs afta,he still lives.Do u hav a solid deposit wit d bank of Heaven dat u can draw 4rm today? If not, take steps to build one. A great lesson to be learnt 4rm d Shunammite woman recorded in Kings 4:18-26 is d need 2 be careful of wat u say especially wen goin tru a tryin period.Wen dis woman's only son died,she was sayin 'All will be well' nd 4rm dere graduated 2 'All is well'.And all bcam well.She did nt start 2 lament ova her problem.Be careful wit ur tongue bcus it contains d power of life nd death(Proverbs 18:21).Even wen good may be coming ur way,u can use ur tongue 2 turn it off;ur tongue can also bcom a snare(Proverbs 6:2).No wonder God asked Moses 2 tell d Israelites dat it is wat dey said into His ears dat He will do to dem(Numbers 14:28).In dose days,wen it was difficult 4 us 2 make ends meet,I use 2 tell my wife dat tins will not continue 2 be tough 4 us,nd dat our tomorrow will be alright. Wat re u confessing abt ur tomorrow nd today? Written by Pastor E. A. Adeboye.

D God we serve is nt only a God of choice nd promise bt also a friendly nd loving God.Genesis 18:17says,"And d LORD said,shall I hide 4rm Abraham dat tin which I do?" By dis,God meant dat bcus of his friendship wit Abraham,it has bcom difficult 4 Him 2 hide certain future events 4rm him.As high as God is,yet is He nt ashamed 2 make d works of His hands His friends.Our Lord Jesus Christ also exhibited d same character.In John 15:15,Jesus declared:"Henceforth I call u not servant;4 d servant knoweth nt wat his Lord doeth:bt I hav called u frnds;4 all tins dat I hav heard of my Father I hav made known unto u". In oda words,wen u newly give ur life 2 Christ,He may keep some secretes 4rm u until He tries u out nd sees u re ready nd worthy of being trusted wit divine secrets.In d Kingdom,a child is seen as no different 4rm a servant until he grows in2 maturity(Galatians 4:1-2). If u re wise nd move on 4rm being a child who may or may not obey Him,2 being His bond servant-who would always obey Him,u wil begin 2 earn His trust nd confidence.Den,He wil start 2 share some secrets wit u,nd would wait 2 see hw u handle such privileged information.Wen He has tested ur level of commitment,love nd loyalty,nd He is satisfied,He wil upgrade d relationship by makin u a frnd.Abraham was a frnd of God nd Christ's disciples were also elevated 2 bcom His frnds.4rm dat moment onwards,He told dem virtually everytin d Father revealed 2 Him.At wat level re u operatin? Becomin His frnd has notin 2 do wit d number of yrs spent in d Kingdom.Dere re believers of 5,10, nd 20yrs or more who re stil children nd hence like servants.Dey hav nt been able 2 upgrade deir relationship 2 frndship status;yet,dere re converts of six months or 1yr of whom d Lord is almost findin it difficult 2 do witout.Dey re already operatin as His frnds,enjoyin lots of divine secrets.Locate urself where u re nd move up.

Sometimes,wen d King of glory pays u a visit,tins wil happen so fast dat u may think dat u re dreaming.Wen Peter had such a visit,he thought he was dreaming.After d angel led him out of d prison nd finally vanished,dat was wen he realised it was no dream(Acts 12:1-11).A brother who never believed he could own a car in his life time received a great shocker one day wen a relative bought him a car nd asked somebody 2 deliver it 2 him.He asked: 'is dis 4 me?' D one who brought it said 'Yes'. D man simply turned around nd began 2 walk away.He thought he was dreaming.Psalm 126:1-3 says wen God visited His pple who were in captivity,deir deliverance came like a dream.Den dose who were full of sorrow bcam filled wit might nd laughter.D truth is:after waiting 4 long 2 receive a particular blessing,wen d blessing is 2 come,it will be in a hurry,especially if dere is a divine visitation influencing it.In d name of Jesus,ur blessing shall come 2 u like a dream.Dat good desire dat has been denied u 4 so long wil be delivered 2 u dis season.Ur blessings re going 2 locate u in a hurry. However,u may want 2 ask:Hw can I initiate a divine visitation? Dis can be done through prayer.Acts 12:5 says b4 Peter's divine visitation,d church prayed witout ceasing.Don't give up on ur prayers! Be persistent until God shows up.Also, high praises in d midst of dat unpleasant situation can attract God's visitation as was d experience wit Paul nd Silas (Acts 16:25-26).In addition,u can attract God's visit wen u give wat nobody else has given.It could be money,time,dedication,etc.Dis was hw Solomon attracted a divine visitation (2 Chronicles 1:6-12).Moreova,u can attract God's visit by honouring God in different ways,particularly with ur first fruits.God says He will honour dose who honour Him (1 Samuel 2:30).Are u prepared 2 honour Him? Go ahead nd provoke God's divine visitation today!

Dere re 3 categories of champions: potential champions(champions 2 b),reigning champions(existin champions),nd ex-champions(dose who were once champions).Of d 1st category,virtually every1 was born in2 dis world wit d potential of bcomin a champion.Bt as u would expect,it is 1 tin 2 hav d potential 2 b sumtin,bt it is an entirely diff ball game 2 run wit d vision nd actualise dis potential.Every man is a potential father bt nt all men bcom fathers.Every good potential in ur life shal b pursued 2 its logical conclusion in Jesus name.In Bible terms,Gehazi had d potential of havin 4times d anointin on Elijah,he could hav bcom a super champion,bt he bungled it.In 1977,@a Congress we held @ilorin(Nigeria),durin d prayer time,I told d brethren dat God told me dat 1 day,D Redeemed Christian Church of God wil b all ova d world,nd dat it wil tak place very soon.Dey said amen.I was speakin as a potential champion den.Some among dose who said amen left us.Also,in 1983,durin our 1st Church Convention @d camp grounds,wen we had abt 15 or 16 buildings in all,we slaughtered a total of 10 cows durin d Convention.I told dem dat someday,we wil b usin trailers 2 bring cows 2 our conventions,nd dey said amen.In dat particular year's Congress held @ilorin,I travelled in d company of a brother we were ordained 2gether as pastors on d same day.On our way,I prophesied dat D Reedemed Christian Church of God wil soon be all ova dat place.He said amen.Today,out of d 5 of potential champions ordained d same day wit me; i am d only 1 stil in D Redeemed Christian Church of God.Of d 5,i loved 1 so much.Weneva i travelled 2 his station of service,we would sleep on d same bed.As we lay on d bed,i share wit him d future d Lord had shown me.Yet,as close as we were,he never caught d fire.It is possible 2 sleep by d fire nd never b ignited.May u nt die as a potential champion! May ur potentials bcom a reality dis season.Wat re u doin 2 bring ur potentials into reality? Written by Pastor E. A. Adeboye.

It is good 2 knw d weapons wit which to engage d enemy,bt dis is nt enough.It is important 2 also knw d techniques of d enemy so dat u wil b guided on hw 2 apply d weapons u hav.D more I study d devil,d more I am convinced dat he is a good boxer.In boxing,dere re three major types of blow:d jab,d hook nd d uppercut.D average boxer aims at hitting d head of his opponent bt he may nt start there.He starts wit d jabs at d head,while d opponent is dodging dese jabs,his stomach is exposed nd d boxer capitalises on dis 2 give d hook on d stomach.If he succeeds in hitting d solar plexus in d stomach,d opponent tilts forward nd d boxer gives d uppercut bcus d head is closer nd most likely nt protected. Dis tells us sumtin abt Satan's modus operandi,particularly in bringing down committed,Heaven-bound Christians.Although his goal is 2 completely severe d believer 4rm his helper,so dat members of d Kingdom of darkness can do whatever dey like wit d fellow, he carries out dis plan on a piecemeal basis.To succeed in dis plan,d enemy can be very patient.D devil is satisfied wit separating u 4rm d Vine little by little. As is commonly said, 'Little drops of water make d mighty ocean'. Dis is y u must be concerned abt ur decrease in spiritual matters as little failing lead 2 a great fall.If u re gradually accepting Satan's excuse - it doesn't matter,know dat something is wrong somewhere.If u hav moved 4rm no lie to little lies once in a while,u re already heading 4 a fall.If ur Bible study has decreased,u re backsliding.If a little anger is nw permitted by u,know dat great anger is on its way.Never allow d little sins! Never give room 4 secret sins.No matter d size,sin is ultimately going to separate u 4rm God ur Ally.Take steps 2 know God more,obey Him nd hav more of Him.Little by little keep making efforts to grow in faith no matter how little the effort is each time. Don't stay at the same spot!

D midwives of Exodus 1 did not fail God ova d purpose 4 which He planted dem @ d general hospital.If dey did nt fail God in spite of their trying circumstances,u too wil nt fail God ova His purpose 4 ur life.If dere was somebody who should nt make it, it was Paul. Wen he was on d side of the devil,he was Satan's egg nd d arrow head of Satan's rebellion.Bt 4rm d time he encountered d Lord Jesus,all hell broke lose: he faced all kinds of challenges.Wat re u goin tru? Pual has gone tru worse situations.He has been exposed 2 d worst kinds of danger - 4rm d weather,men,beast nd even so-called fellow believers(false brethren),yet he stood 4 Christ 2 d end. A lesson 4rm d life of pual simply tells us dat in spite of d level of hindrances,diversions,distractions nd disturbances dat come ur way,if u truly want 2 finish strong,u will. Paul finished his course. By d grace of God,I will finish my course. Satan can use just abt anybody includin d leader dat u so love nd trust.If he wants 2 introduce a major hindrance on ur way 2 finishing ur assignment or making Heaven,he wil stir up someone u never expected 2 hurt u 2 do sumtin 2 u dat wil bcom a permanent hindrance 2 ur progress.It happened to Paul. Certain believers he thought were together wit him set him up;but 4 d Lord who had been his trust,he would never hav recovered.God helped him out nd he pushed d incident aside nd moved on. Are u a victim of d plans of so called brethren? Are u still grieving ova ur losses nd brooding ova d pains? Receive grace nd forgive dem nd move forward: if not,u hav just terminated ur progress nd Satan wit his demons wil celebrate ur defeat.Has ur leader or leader's wife offended u? Please forgive,release d fellow nd move on.See d fellow nd tell him or her how hurt u were by wat he or she did,but dat God has given u grace nd u hav forgiven him or her. Nothing must take Heaven 4rm u. U will finish strong. U will make it.

Death is a sure event dat is bound 2 happen.It strikes wit no regard 2 d status of its victim.D earlier we realise d certainty of death,d better 4 us as it brings us freedom.Wen a believer dies,pple wil b hit wit sorrow,includin ministers of God.Is dis nt ironical? Are we nt d ones preachin dat Heaven is far better dan d earth? So y re we sorrowful wen one of God's beloved has gone home? Or hw else wil dey go home? Are dey goin 2 ride a bicycle dere? Oh, we want 2 go dere by d rapture: fine,bt do u knw d exact date 4 rapture? 2corinthains 5:8 says, "We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord". Yet,we don't want 2 b absent 4rm d body tru death bt we want 2 b in d physical presence of d Lord.Wat an irony! If u take time 2 study Revelation 21,u wil hav a good picture of Heaven - golden streets, no night, no sunlight, d temperature is supernaturally regulated, everlastin joy, etc. If u truly want 2 get 2 Heaven,u should be prepared 2 know more abt one method of passage into it - death. Death separates the dead 4rm d living nd 4rm other things dey had been close to. Unfortunately,today,many pple re still living in deception - still holding to old stereotypes abt death nd eternity.Some including highly educated pple,still believe in reincarnation - dat wen dey die, dey wil return 2 dis world as a baby.Some believe if dey commit suicide 4 a religious cause,dat dey wil go 2 Heaven.But dey wil find themselves in hell.U hav no right 2 stop d life u didn't start.U re God's property nd if u dare take ur life,u wil end up in eternal hell.U cannot kill a human being like urself in d name of religion nd think u wil ever get 2 Heaven. Which heaven? God's judgment will take its full course. D sad news 4 suicide bombers is dat while dey terminate deir lives nd go 2 eternal hell, dose who sent nd paid dem on d mission would still be living, nd may give their lives to Christ and end up in Heaven.