Both physical and spiritual capacity building, have strategy, when the strategy is implemented, the importance of capacity building will be achieved.

Strategies are consistent with some FACTORS that aids the two aspects of capacity building, but we are concerned about the spiritual aspect.

Amongst the factors, are the two eminent ones which are:
Resistance and Investment.

Resistance in this context, refers to elements that will either disable or enable you to build spiritual strength, depending on your reaction to it.

While Ivestment is the input effort of a believer, to implement the strategies and benefit from then.

Among the strategies are;

i. Meditation

ii. Application.

You are to study the word of God and meditate on it, meditation enhances the capacity of your spiritual mentality.

The next thing is to apply the word of God in everything you do. When you apply the word of God, it is called exercise. Paul attested to that in 1Timothy 4:7

He said, “….EXERCISE thyself rather unto godliness”.

Godly living is one of the applications. Praying in the Holy Ghost is one of them.

Jude 1:20 But ye, beloved, BUILDING UP yourselves on your most holy faith, PRAYING IN THE HOLY GHOST.

However, it doesn’t happen overnight, it takes persistence and dedication.

Spiritual fitness involves a PROCESS. The process is not sweet. In that process, you must invest your time and effort. You give yourself to the sacrifice of fasting, praying and meditation.

When you go to the gym, you use equipment that gives resistance to your movements. Whether they’re weights, a stair climber or a treadmill, these workouts are designed to make you struggle.

Likewise, we encounter “resistance” which God uses to build the muscles of our spirit man. As we go through struggles and difficulties, we are forced to dig deeper, seek harder, and trust God like never before.

• Study and meditate consistently on the Word!
• Build up your spirit man daily, by praying in the Spirit!

This is where lies your spiritual capacity, this is where the ‘state’ of your spirituality is determined.

“If you faint in the day of adversity, your strength is small. Proverbs 24:10”

The days of adversity will try your strength, to know whether it’s little or great.

In the next message, we will further consider the importance of building spiritual capacity, so that the full import of this subject matter will be understood.

Let us pray!

David Chikwado Caleb