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KILL THAT ISAAC!

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Genesis 22 vs 2

“And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest and get thee into the land of Moriah and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of”.



Abraham was a man whose disposition was a thing of wonder.


His remarkableness was a result of his willingness to give up his only son for a God he had not seen, at least not physically.


Two things awe-inspiring about him were his quick obedience to do a task as hard as offering his only son as a sacrifice, (Genesis 22 vs 3) and his strong faith in a God that demanded such an assignment.



That obedience was a selfless act of sacrifice.



He had his emotions but he chose God’s will first.


Abraham could have cast and bound the voice of the Lord assuming it to be the devil’s since it was never heard that God ever demanded human sacrifice.



It was a test many people would have easily failed.


Who would want to give up his ONLY SON?


Yet, Abraham obeyed instantly with firm faith in his heart for God.


On their way to the mountain, the unsuspecting Isaac curiously asked his father where the sacrificial lamb was, but you might never have guessed correctly what Abraham responded if you didn’t read the story further!



He didn’t break down to cry or lament.


He simply said, “My son, God will provide himself a Lamb for a burnt offering.”


That response indicates the level of faith Abraham had in God and surely this same faith of his was one of the things God saw and amply blessed him for.


In the end, God didn’t just bless him, he also blessed all the seeds that came out and would still come out through him.


Moreover, God provided Abraham with a lamb to use for the sacrifice instead of Isaac, his son. It was a test all along!



God does not give out his profound blessings carelessly, he gives them out to a deserving man.


We have been blessed, undoubtedly; blessed to be under God’s grace and not the law.


However, the life-changing blessings God has in store for every one of his children will not come into physical manifestation without them first undergoing and overcoming a test.


Every test is a door to a higher realm with God.


Obedience to God’s test may not always be easy.



It may not be easy to let go of dear things when God asks us to.


We may not want to go through the stress.


We may not want to deal with the emotional pain that comes with giving up those things.


They could be well-paying jobs, a potential spouse, or even the seemingly most difficult– social media.



It might even be the smallest thing such as a plate of food.


But if ever God asks you to give anything up, trust him, there’s a greater blessing in store for those who obey.


The sacrifice will be an agonizing one but look beyond the discomfort, and look with the eyes of faith, just like Abraham did.



Don’t hold on to the pain that comes with laying sacrifices and thereafter, miss the chance of an eternal blessing from God.



KILL THAT ISAAC NOW!


Written by Tolu-Taiwo Victor

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We are running out of Time!

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Years ago, I lived parents’ house as a kid, running around the compound without your slippers on.


Years ago, I was in high school, dependent on my parents for funding and survival. Yet, in the twinkling of an eye, I am semi-independent, at the verge of becoming a University graduate with a B. A degree. Everyday brings me closer to a life of total independence.



Years ago, I’d never have imagined that I could live alone, without my parents. It made me reject the consideration to attend a Boarding school.

Yet, as a student of The University of Benin, Nigeria, I have been living in my private apartment without my parents’ supervision for nearly two years now.


In all these, I have learnt a vital lesson, which I intend on sharing with you through this article. That lesson is the lesson of Time.



I have learnt that time waits for no man. No matter how much one wants to remain in comfort and mediocre living, one must gird his loins and get moving if one must succeed in life.


Proverbs 6:9: ‘But you, lazybones, how long will you sleep? When will you wake up? I want you to learn this lesson’


Proverbs 6:10: ‘A little extra sleep, a little more slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest’ —


Proverbs 6:11: “and poverty will pounce on you like a bandit; scarcity will attack you like an armed robber.”


I want to talk specifically to the young fellows. Make use of your time! Make proper use of your free time! Time is valuable. Time is money! I’ve always thought that the greatest, yet most delicate asset God gave to man is time.


Today is an opportunity to have a better tomorrow! Everyday is a seed for a greater condition in the days ahead. What are you doing with your time? What are you doing with your ‘today’?



Hours ago, it was jjust 5am here in Nigeria. It was dark, cool and good for sleep.

Yet, within four hours from now, we’ll be in dusk, working hours will be over and the day will be paving way for the night to come.

No matter how much we want to slow the hands of time, it remains a force that is beyond our control.


So, the best you can do, is to achieve all that is achievable, and do all you can in the Now.



Two things to do with your Time



1. Invest in Yourself


Many of us invest more in what we wear than in who are. We invest more in the quality of our dressing than in the quality of our thinking. It’s time for a change. Spend every minute of your day in becoming a better version of your former self.


– Invest in your mind.
– Read good books.
– Improve on your skill.


Do not cringe from spending money in bettering your craftsmanship.

Instead of wasting time in unnecessary activities, take masterclasses and attend webinars that will sharpen your mental acumen and entrepreneurial skills.

You’ll never go broke if you invest in yourself. Benjamin Franklin said,

‘An investment in yourself pays the best interest’.

Everything done towards becoming a better person is a self-investment. It will make you a better person, not just to yourself, but to the society. The society will only value you if you spend time in self development.

Invest in your Health

Improve your eating habits. Cut out eating junk. Carve out time exercising daily.

Instead of spending the morning lying on the bed lazily, grab your sports vest and go for a jog.


2. Invest in Others


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Add value to the lives of people. Eleanor Roosevelt said, ‘For our own success to be real, it must contribute to the success of others’.


Use your time to better the lives of people. Use your time to make the society a better place to live in.

Haven’t you observed, that the richest men are always the richest givers. Great men are always great givers.


There are children with bright minds, yet living in poverty because there is no one to help them. Be the one to help them. Make them appreciate the phenomenon of human existence.


Every morning God gives you, is given to you for others. Therefore, before jumping off the bed, the first question you must ask yourself is, ‘What can I for my society.’

What do you have that the society needs? It is in the answer to this question that we attain discovery of our true value.

Heal the sick. Sow seeds of compassion to people. Give people a reason to be alive.



If you center your time on doing these two things, your profitability will appear to all.








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Paradoxical Success

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Studying Arts, Literature particularly, has increased my love for history.

When I study the works of pacesetters and geniuses of poetry, I am in awe at what human minds could produce even in centuries that were void of easy access to information and education as our age.


But inasmuch as I admire their talents and works, I also study their personal lives to see what lessons I can learn them.



One of the poets who fascinate me most is Edgar Allen Poe. Edgar is among the pioneers of detective fiction, cosmological poetry and short story telling. His works received several positive reviews and awards during his lifetime.


Amongst other poets, why did I choose to mention Edgar Allen Poe in this brief diary entry. Keep reading, and you’ll discover why.


Despite his popularity, fame and literary success, Edgar had a horrible personal life. He was an Alcoholic, and lacked self-control.

Edgar’s addiction to alcohol made him drunk, publicly on several occasions. It also contributed to his collapsed marriage. The death of his wife worsened it.



Edgar became a radical Alcoholic. And some time later, he passed away from complications which could be traced to his Alcoholic addiction.


He had a successful career, but a horrible life. He was a great author, yet, a miserable Alcoholic . He was an incredible public figure, yet a terrible person. His weakness did not stop his success, but it definitely cut it short.


Like Edgar, you might be very talented and professional in your specialty.

It could be poetry, education, storytelling, music etc. You might be an incredible craftsman, renowned and celebrated by all who come across your works, yet, in the midst of all these, you find yourself having a weakness, a hidden one, which keeps rising up when you’re away from the crowd and public admiration.


That weakness could be anger, a sexual sin, drunkenness etc. No one knows about it, and it seems pleasurable to your darkened mind. So you’ve decided to submit to the weakness secretly, and continue your journey to fame publicly.

That would be the greatest mistake of your life. Because that weakness, that negative addiction, when the whole world knows your name, will be used by Satan to tarnish your image and give you a miserable end.


He’s watching silently, crouching at the door of your heart, like a little puppy. He’s waiting for the time when the whole world knows your name, and then he will take hold of your weakness and use it to make you take a detour into your downfall.

Don’t tolerate that secret sin!


Samson was a successful warrior. He was recorded among the list of the greatest of Jewish judges.



Yet, after he had done a public exploit, he would go to Delilah, an agent of the enemy, and take pleasure in her soothing laps.


He never identified with her publicly, but behind closed doors, he submitted his head- his authority and his will, to her hands.


He never envisaged his downfall. But Satan did. And when the time was right, Samson fell miserably. His eyes were gorged out. The great warrior became the blind spectacle.


Behold how the mighty falls and learn!


Mark 9:43: “And if your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than with two hands to go to hell, to the unquenchable fire.”



Subdue that weakness before it subdues you.


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The Preserving Faith

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There are three P’s of Faith: Patience, Persistence, and perseverance. These three constitute the nature of faith.


As Believers, we are meant to solidify our faith to fight the imminent evil days. If our faith is not strong how then can we fight against the fiery darts of the enemy? How would we stand against storms and sufferings and prosecutions?



The days we are in look like the sun is so darkened and the heavens have been closed over us. Such days where the government is against the rise of the Ecclesia.

Such occurrences are part of the test of our loyalty to God. For if we have no vitality at the time of tribulations, we are weak and have not yet been trained to uphold the Faith.


Our ancestors, the first-century fathers of faith; the apostles, were not called fathers of faith simply for recognition.

It was because they went through different types of trials. The storm was so great that the church in Jerusalem was dispersed but yet they had a persistent and preserving faith.


They were patient because faith can’t build enough stature in us if there is no patience. Patience makes our faith robust, firm, and able to hope and see beyond what is going around us.


It doesn’t matter what we are going through, it doesn’t matter how the situation looks like now. What we need is a faith that will make us live and dwell daily in the supernatural.


For the raging roar of stormy winds and waves cannot erode our faith in God. Rest in His presence has a constantly flowing river whose sparkling streams bring joy and delight to his people. Psalms 46: 3-4.


There are so numerous storms in life and, it is only our faith that can calm them. It takes a man of faith to speak and things would return to normal.


Do we remember the miracle of faith that Jesus performed while the disciples were on a boat?

The master was sleeping comfortably in the boat when storms and the winds came wrecking.

The disciples were afraid of death even when the master who gives life to all was on the boat with them. He simply rebuked the raging sea and wind and they became calm. The disciples had joy and rest.



When we have persistence, perseverance, and patience, there is no high level of the storm coming that we won’t be able to surmount.

We should do well to plant our lives in Christ Jesus that our faith may produce fruits in due season. With Him in our boats, our faith springs forth life.


Hallelujah!



God wants us to overcome every storm, it is in God’s interest for us to win every battle in our lives. By this, His glory in us is displayed.



What is your faith’s level?
Boost it today.



Greenhills Emmanuel Amarayahweh

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Does God approve of your existence?

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“Before I formed you in the womb, I knew and approved of you [as my chosen instrument] and before you were born, I separated and set you apart, consecrating you and appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” Jeremiah 1 vs 5 (AMP)



God told Jeremiah in the scripture above that he knew him and even approved of him before he was formed in the womb, meaning even before his parents met, God had chosen and set him aside for Kingdom purpose.



When God said He knew Jeremiah, He meant He knew even his deepest secrets, he knew Jeremiah more than Jeremiah knew himself.


He knew his flaws, weakness, strengths, past, present and future mistakes


God knows us the same way too. He knows all our weaknesses, still, just like the way he chose and approved of Jeremiah, He has approved of us the same way.



God sees beyond our flaws and weaknesses into the great potentials embedded in us and wants to bring it out and use it for the Kingdom.


But contrariwise, what most of us see is the weakness and flaws we all have in our lives.


We feel we are too weak and imperfect for God to use.


The truth is, truly God has approved of us but until we also learn to approve of ourselves, God’s plan and purpose to bring out the great potential embedded in us won’t come to fruition.


We also learn to see things from the standpoint of God. We must learn to see ourselves the way God sees us.


In the bid to show ourselves approved, many of us have become pleasers of men rather than God-pleasers.


Men may approve of you but if God does not , it is all is in vain.


It is better to be approved by God alone than to get the approval of all the men of the earth.



God’s approval is the highest form of approval you need to get in life and once gotten, the approval of MEN YOU NEED in your life will come rushing in.


I capitalized those words above for you to understand that you do not need everyone’s approval to get through in life.


Trying to get the approval of every one around you will surely end up in frustration because you can never please everyone.



God knows those you need and he will surely bring them your way, all you need is to get HIS approval first.


So do not get broken if those you think you need do not approve of you, for God is preparing you for greater things ahead.


Let us try to be pleasers of God and not men.


Remember, since God knows you and has approved of you, you must learn to approve of yourself also.


It may look stupid right now but trust me, in time to come, it will all make sense and those who rejected you in the last will come back running to you.




Written by Tolu-Taiwo Victor

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SPIRITUAL POISONS

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Poisons, according to the Advanced English Dictionary, are substances which cause injury, illness or death to a living organism.


Poisons could prove really injurious or deadly even when taken in the the littlest quantity.



Relating it to the spirit world, poisons are substances which cause injury, illness or death to one’s spiritual life even in the smallest quantity.


Most spiritual content comes e in form of messages (preaching) that we give our hearts to, as well as the books we read.



There are many messages and spiritual books today but not all are good for our spiritual health as Christians.



The devil knows he might not be able to poison our minds as members of the Church from outside the Church, so he tries to get us from within the body of Christ through the use of varieties of false doctrines and wrong books.



The Bible calls those books, teachings and those behind it “WOLVES IN SHEEP CLOTHING. ”



These books and teachings do not come alone, they are accompanied by verses from the Bible to confuse and poison the minds of believers.



They may contain a higher percentage of Bible verses and then a little percentage of spiritual poisons, yet, that little droplet of spiritual poison is enough to destroy one spiritually.


The devil knows you will not believe lies easily, so he inserts some real Bible verses in it.

Take a look at the temptation of Jesus.


Truly, the Bible tells us to listen to counsels but it did not say any counsel. It specified that it must be “WISE COUNSELS”. [Proverbs 1 vs 5]


There are lots of counsels today, some of which go against God’s written words.



We must be careful of the things we give our hearts and ears to.



How can you know the wise counsels?


The Bible says in Proverbs 1 vs 5, “….. a MAN of UNDERSTANDING shall attain unto wise counsels. ”


To be able to know and discern the wise counsels from the poisonous ones, one must be a man of understanding and a man of understanding is a man who has been taught the scriptures through the help of the Spirit of Wisdom which is the HOLY SPIRIT.



Many seek shortcuts in life, but only few are ready to learn first-hand from the Bible.



Those seeking shortcuts end up polluting their minds, while those who go through the true way get their minds so built up that it can never be shaken by any poison or storm.


We must all learn to take time out to intentionally study our Bibles in other to know that which is and which is not.




About the Author Tolu-Taiwo Victor is a Nigerian-based writer and university aspirant. He’s a leading author at Koinonia Art.

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What does God say about loving the world?

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From the gospel, Jesus gave insight to the believers about them being in the world but not of the world. The word ‘of’ has to do with identification.


It is apparent that we are in this world but are not being identified with the world. Another tag has been given to us. That is the identification with the kingdom of heaven.


1 Peter 2:9 creates an understanding of how we are no longer under the influence of the kingdom of darkness but have been identified in the kingdom of the dear son of God, Jesus Christ.


But a believer can claim identification as God’s and would still have his attention overly fixed on the things of the world. This can happen when he has not truly developed affection for God and his kingdom.

He ends up placing undue importance on Earthly qualities and possessions.


However, there is no point in setting affections on the world for God has made it known that the love of the Father and the love of the world are highly conflicting.



One can’t say that he has the love of God in him but still allow mundane attachments.




“For all that the world can offer us—the gratification of our flesh, the allurement of the things of the world, and the obsession with status and importance—none of these things come from the Father but the world. This world and its desires are in the process of passing away, but those who love to do the will of God live forever.” 1 John 2:15




The aforementioned passage gives us an understanding that obsessively chasing after Earthly possession is vain.


When you are in love with a certain thing, you become obsessed with it. Loving a certain thing opens you to a deeper relationship with it.

It is the love of the father that sets our hearts on the things that matter to him. If a man is in love with the world, he would certainly do everything to satisfy the cravings that the world has infused into him.


Believers must be careful with what they yearn for.


Love is an operating system in the kingdom that opens you to total obedience to God.

Jesus also gave an understanding of a profound truth that if you love him you will surely obey his commandments.


He also preached that one cannot serve two masters, it is either one loves Mammon or God.


It is folly for one to serve God and serve Mammon together. A deliberate choice must be made on whom to serve.

Joshua was intentional when he chose to serve the Lord, with his family. Love consists of your will and choice.



If anyone loves God and his righteousness, he would surely crave for his kingdom and fulfill all that is required.

Likewise, if any is overly desirous of the world, he would surely do profane things to satisfy his passion. Such a person is bound by carnality and is not identified as Christ’s.

Eventually, he becomes a puppet controlled by the devil. Such a person can never be a tool in God’s hand to make His will done.


It is disheartening that the system of the world has become idolized by some believers. They do this by engaging themselves in activities that are identified with the patterns of the world.


They still Iive a double life. It is not normal. What these set of people do is recorded in Titus 1:16 –


“They claim to know God, but by their actions they deny him. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for doing anything good.”


But one who understands the value of the kingdom of God would set his affection on it. He is further eligible for good things.



Such a person would enjoy a victorious life over sin, the earth, and its entirety, for he has undividedly channeled his loyalty to God.



God does not want to spit any out for their lukewarmness. He wants all to be saved.

For His word in 2 Timothy 2:3-4 are not sheer;



“This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.”


It pleases God that we show him an unwavering faithfulness.

Faithfulness is not proved when we portray godly qualities today, and intentionally display attitudes that are identified with Satan, the next day.


It is God and Him alone.



God Bless you!


Greenhills Emmanuel Amarayahweh

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The Power of Imagination

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Imaginations are pointers to realities.



Imagination is seeing through the eyes of your mind to produce the reality you want to live in.


What we see and hear influences our imagination. Your subconscious mind is responsible for your imagination. It is what is stored in your subconscious mind that will be determine the quality of your foresight.


The bible admonishes us to guard our hearts because therein are the issues of existence. The mind is full of imaginations. One must choose what type of imagination one wants to conceive in your mind.


Until the spirit broods on the imagination which has been conceived in your mind, such imagination will never come to reality.


God imagined what He wanted to create on the Earth. It was conceived in His mind, then the Spirit brooded on His imagination and when He spoke, what He imagined became reality.


This is a season in which different imaginations, especially negative ones, are taking hold of people’s minds.


If your imagination is not conformed to the Knowledge of Christ, it is meant to be cast down. Our imaginations should be inspired by The Holy Spirit. Your Imagination is a reflection of who you really are.



Every great invention and fascinating innovation, was first conceived in The Imagination.


ENHANCING YOUR IMAGINATION


Meditate on God’s Word

In order to enhance your imagination, align your thinking with The Word of God.

The Word of God gives you so much imagination when you begin to think about them. His Word enriches our mind and expands our creativity.

Meditating on God’s Word creates vivid images of the operation of the supernatural, in the mind. When The Holy Spirit broods upon these images and one executes them, supernatural results are produced.

Insights From The Holy Spirit


Genesis 13:14-15: “After Lot was gone, the Lord said to Abram, “Look as far as you can see in every direction. For all the land which you see I will give to you and to your posterity forever.”


When God promised Abram that Abram’s blessings would be as far as he could see, God was not referring to physical sight. God was connoting the use of the imagination to visualize the extent of greatness that Abraham desires.


Having a limited imagination of greatness is like going to fetch water from an ocean with a tea cup.


Our small imaginations water down what God wants us to deliver through us. They can make God’s promises to us look too difficult to be accomplished.


Expand the extent of your Imagination. If God is calling you to the helps ministry imagine yourself feeding the whole of Africa. Do limit what God can do with your tea-cup imagination, widen your imagination today.


Develop The God-Mind

The kind of mind you have is very important in having an enhanced and workable imagination.

Develop the God kind of Mind. God gave you a mind, so you could think like Him, and operate in a capacity that can only be likened to His.


Adam’s mind was so enhanced that he could name the thousands of creatures that were assigned to his rulership.


Until you develop the God Kind of Mind, you will never be able to imagine what is in God’s heart.


Prayer and Imaginations

We cast down negative imaginations through our prayers. Prayer and godly imaginations must to hand-in-hand.


If you are praying for healing, picture your healing in your mind even as you pray for it. Do not pray for healing and imagine sickness.


If you are praying for wealth, picture it in your mind while you pray. Do not pray for wealth and imagine poverty.


Our forefathers in the kingdom, after imagining, would go to the place of Prayer pray with those Images they received. This created convictions in them that eventually birthed realities.


Enhance your Imagination today!


God bless you!



Greenhills Emmanuel Amarayahweh

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Walking Bibles

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John 6 vs 56:
“He that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.”


Anytime we hear the phrase “THE WORD OF GOD ”, what our minds travel to instantly is the BIBLE.

Why? Because the Bible is an ancient book in which lies the Word of God. But, the actual Word of God is not the letters.



The actual word of God is JESUS CHRIST THE SON.


As Christians, we must study our Bibles at all times but what about the unbelievers? What would they read?


Many of them do not have access to the Bible and even those who have access to the Bible see the Bible as a big boring book filled with historical events.


The moment they hear the word ”JESUS” or anything that has to do with God, they lose interest immediately.


So what do they study? They study us!

John 6 vs 56 says that Jesus (THE WORD OF GOD) dwells in you In other words, you are a walking Word of God.


We are being read and studied by the unbelievers around us.

There’s a life in The Word which our lives as Christians must manifest. It is the God-kind of life.


Sometimes, a simple good deed could change a notorious sinner into a devout Christian.



The Bible says that we are a city set on a high hill that can never be hidden.


It means no matter how hard you try to hide yourself, you will surely be seen and closely watched by the people around you.


Whatsoever you do will affect the kingdom of God and the lives of those watching you either positively or negatively.



St. Matthew 5:13: “Ye are the salt of the earth”


Salt brings sweetness to food. Our lives must be sweetness to the unbelievers. Our words and actions should make their lives better.


The unbeliever beside you does not care about the church you attend. All he cares about is the kind of life you live.


The unbelievers you have as neighbours do not care about the number of gospel songs you have in your phone. All they see is the Light of God that you release into their own lives.



That unbelieving colleague at your work place cares little about the Bible you carry around, all she wants to see is Christ in you.


You are a walking Bible.
You are a Bible to those around you. You are a carrier of God’s words and the life it brings. So let your light shine bright.


Do not hide your identity in Christ.
Be known for who you truly are; a Christian and a walking Bible.
You are an ambassador to the kingdom of God.


Be careful in all you do, you are being watched.


About The Author Tolu-Taiwo Victor is a young African writer.whose works have been published on several Internet platforms.

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A Charge To The Believers in the Marketplace

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God has blessed us with every spiritual blessing that will aid our growth.


Everything God has given us is to our advantage, for our life to be in alignment with the intentions of God.


If you are not manifesting the Kingdom of God in whatever business you do, then you’re not living by the government of God.


Jesus Christ is an example of how a man should operate under God design.


Several believers are not working under the design of Christ, rather, they have chosen to work under the design of their denomination.


Until we manifest the kingdom of heaven as Christ did, we are living below God’s intention.


“Your lives are like salt among ppeople But if you, like salt, become bland, how can your ‘saltiness’ be restored? Flavourless salt is good for nothing and will be thrown out and trampled on by others.“Your lives light up the world. Let others see your light from a distance, for how can you hide a city that stands on a hilltop? And who would light a lamp and then hide it in an obscure place? Instead, it’s placed where everyone in the house can benefit from its light. So don’t hide your light! Let it shine brightly before others so that the commendable things you do will shine as light upon them, and then they will give their praise to your Father in heaven.” Matthew 5:13-15.


God’s design is for us to be salt to season the earth and to light up the world. Adam’s fall made the world to lose its illumination and seasoning.


Believers as the salt of the Earth means we are to better the lives of people.

It means we are to bring healing to the sick, hope to depressed and freedom to the oppressed and light to the dark-hearted. We are add value to our society. This is the purpose of the Church!



Isaiah 60:1: “Arise, shine… “


The Gentiles will not come to us if we remain in a slumbering state.


There is so much darkness on the face of Africa because of the absence of illumination.


To become light is to break people out of the bondage of religion and culture and bring them to experience the excellent knowledge of Christ.


To lighten up the Earth is to fill the earth with the knowledge of the Glory of God.


For believers to take over the marketplace we must be ready to as Light and Salt unto the world.


Do not stay idle in the Church! Go into the world and become a Kingdom advocate today!


Engage the Kingdom today. God bless you!



Written by Greenhills Emmanuel Amarayahweh

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Overcoming Fear

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In the widespread of the Covid 19, we have seen many people nurturing fear because they are not sure of what the future holds for them. Fear has evolved to become the language of men.



Fear has replaced faith. Men have lost their trust in God and his power to help them.


God desires that we gain control over our fear and not yield to it. Fear is not the nature of a believer. The devil uses fear as a tool to put us in worry and in anguish.


Fear is one the tools the devil uses to put men below his ability. Fear breeds identity dilemma. It makes one unsure of the verity of what God has said.


How do you overcome fear?


1. Know what God is saying:

Fear dominates us when we lack knowledge of what God is saying at a particular season. When God’s Word comes, fear disappears. Hence, matter the circumstance we find ourselves in, we must be spiritually sensitive enough to hear and know what God is saying.
Spiritual sensitivity is built through prayer.


2. Building a Robust Faith:

“Even when it seems I’m surrounded by many liars and my fears, and though I’m hurting in my suffering and trauma, I still stay faithful to God and speak words of faith.” – Psalms 116:10 (TPT)


What you say when you are in fear matters a lot. We are not to be driven by fear, we are to be driven by Faith. Faith is needed to win every fear in our life.


Tribulations and trials will come, but the Faith that God has built-in us through His Word will always help us to overcome fear.


In the midst of the numerous foes he had, David was unshaken because of his firm grip on God’s Word.


Speak Words of Faith to whatever circumstance that is breeding fear in you, and decree your dominion over it. This is Faith.


3. Knowledge of who you are:

Fear will not go because you ask it to go. You must understand who you are in the kingdom. You must know your rights and what you are to enjoy in Christ.


Fear waters down your real identity and presents to you, a false one.



“Didn’t I commission you as judges, saying, ‘You are all like gods since you judge on my behalf? You are all like sons of the Highest, my representatives.’ – Psalms 82:6 TPT.


God created you with an identity, you must not allow fear to rub you off your identity.


You are representative of God on the earth. You must understand that you are a Kingdom Citizen and you are god therefore, fear must not come near your dwelling.



Knowledge is equally crucial.


“In him, you have been made extravagantly rich in every way. You have been endowed with a wealth of inspired utterance[d] and the riches that come from your intimate knowledge of him.” – 1 Corinthians 1: 5.


We are made rich and endowed with so many things in the kingdom through the knowledge of Christ.


To deal with fear, we must have knowledge of our identity. Ignorance breeds fear. On the grounds of ignorance, the devil wins, on the grounds of Knowledge, we win.


Everything we want and desire for ourselves is found in the Knowledge of Christ.


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PRAYER:

“Listen to my testimony: I cried to God in my distress and he answered me. He freed me from all my fears!” – Psalms 34:4 TPT.

It strengthens our spirit to hold unto God’s Word.

I want to encourage you this morning, do not fear! Do not allow the vagueness of tomorrow’s hope to subjugate your spirit.

NO matter what, you will survive! And you will come out of this better than you’ve ever been.

God bless you!


Written by Greenhills Emmanuel Amarayahweh