The Light's House Podcast

When The Brook Dries Up - Pt 2

Now this study will look at the next part in chapter 17:8-16 when the brook dries up

7 After a while the brook dried up because there was no rain in the land.

8 And the word of the Lord came to him:

9 Arise, go to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and dwell there. Behold, I have commanded a widow there to provide for you.

10 So he arose and went to Zarephath. When he came to the gate of the city, behold, a widow was there gathering sticks. He called to her, Bring me a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.

11 As she was going to get it, he called to her and said, Bring me a morsel of bread in your hand.

12 And she said, As the Lord your God lives, I have not a loaf baked but only a handful of meal in the jar and a little oil in the bottle. See, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and bake it for me and my son, that we may eat it—and die.

13 Elijah said to her, Fear not; go and do as you have said. But make me a little cake of [it] first and bring it to me, and afterward prepare some for yourself and your son.

14 For thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: The jar of meal shall not waste away or the bottle of oil fail until the day that the Lord sends rain on the earth.

15 She did as Elijah said. And she and he and her household ate for many days.

16 The jar of meal was not spent nor did the bottle of oil fail, according to the word which the Lord spoke through Elijah.

Where to next Lord?

1 Kings 17:7 After a while the brook dried up because there was no rain in the land.

Notice the brook drying up is a function of natural phenomenon under a spiritual command. Eliha shut up rain for 3 years and naturally brook has to dry up if the natural cycle of sustenance did not happen.

Rain is needed to plant crops, grow them and mature them. Without rain, there would not be sustenance.

I will give you the rain for your land in its season, the early rain and the latter rain, that you may gather in your grain, your new wine, and your oil.—Deuteronomy 11:14

1 Kings 17:8 And the word of the Lord came to him:

Notice when the Word of the Lord came to him? It was after the brook dried up. This word was for a specific instruction on the direction that should be taken.

When you find yourself in a transitory path, it is important to seek and expect the direction that God would have you take.

1 Kings 17:9 Go at once to Zarephath of Sidon and stay there. I have commanded a widow in that place to supply you with food.

So the brook dried up and Elijah sat still until the word of the Lord came to him. God called him to go to Zarephath which is in Sidon. So Elijah was sent to Zarephath, which means the 'place of refining or smelting furnace'. It is interesting that the first place Elijah was sent to (Cherith) meant a 'cutting or to cut off' and from there he is sent to a 'smelting furnace or refining'.

From this you can see that God is working in the character of His prophet.

But also notice a few things:

⦁ God told him to go at once or to arise and go. It is a time bound action and notice also what he was meant to do when he gets there? Dwell there or stay there. The same he had a dwelling at Cherith, he must now have a dwelling at Zarepath.

⦁ God commanded a widow to feed Elijah at Zarepath.

So a bit of georgraphy to see what God did (See map)

From Brook Cherith to Zarepath is about 80miles apart which is about 130km apart – that is like driving for a distance of about 2 hours if you drive at 70km/hr. If you were to walk this distance (as I would expect Elijah to have done), that would take him about 26hours. It is unlikely that Elijah will work 24hours non-stop so let’s us assume he walked 12 hours everyday, he will need to have travelled for at least 2.5 days to get to Zarepath. So, what did Elijah eat for the 2days during that journey to an unknown land?

Let that question settle in your heart – and relate it to your own peculiar situation:

How does God take care of me when I am in a holden pattern between his promises for my life and my current reality?

How does God take care of me when I am building a multi-million pound business but creditors are tearing the gates down?

How does God take care of me when I know I am healed but the symptoms persist?

How does God take care of me when my strength fails but I still have dreams burning deep in my heart?

How does God take care of me when at 60, I am still at a loss for what to do but I know I was made for more?

And so on…

The Bible never explained how God fed Elijah over those days he walked towards the promise – with nothing but trust in the God who never fails.

I bring you the same encouragement that if God has shown you where you are going or given you an instruction or revealed to you how things are going to pan out, then He will take care of you whilst you are in the holden pattern of life.

May God, who is our Sustainer, sustains you in every season of your life in Jesus name.

What made this story very peculiar what where and who God sent Elijah to:

⦁ God sent him to a city of pagans to be fed by the same people whose daughter corrupted Ahab (Israel’s king) which brought the curse on the nation of Israel.

⦁ What does this mean for you? That no matter what the economy of the nation in which you find yourself may be corrupted by lust, greed and all sorts of vices, God will find a way to take care of you.

⦁ God sent Elijah to a gentile widow. A widow by definition has no husband to protect her. During the times of Elijah, women are largely domesticated – so if a woman loses her husband, she becomes vulnerable but it is unto this woman that God sent Elijah to. Not only that her people and the Israelites are not the best of friends. Jews did not, in those days, associate with Gentiles. But God is actually calling him there and is saying 'look, even though this doesn't appear to be normal, I am going to provide for you in this area'

⦁ At times, God’s help to you may come from uncommon quarters. Learn to be grateful for the provision, not how it comes.

Why was Elijah sent to this woman?

Is there anything about this woman that made God visit her specially during this trying period?

Jesus gave us a hint:

Luke 4:22-30 AMP

22 And [as He continued on] they all were speaking well of Him, and were in awe and were wondering about the words of grace which were coming from His lips; and they were saying, “Is this not Joseph’s son?” 23 So He said to them, “You will no doubt quote this proverb to Me, ‘Physician, heal Yourself! Whatever [miracles] that we heard were done [by You] in Capernaum, do here in Your hometown as well.’” 24 Then He said, “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, no prophet is welcome in his hometown. 25 But in truth I say to you, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the sky was closed up for three years and six months, when a great famine came over all the land; 26 and yet Elijah was not sent [by the Lord] to a single one of them, but only to Zarephath in the land of Sidon, to a woman who was a widow. 27 And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet; and not one of them was cleansed [by being healed] except Naaman the Syrian.” 28 As they heard these things [about God’s grace to these two Gentiles], the people in the synagogue were filled with a great rage; 29 and they got up and drove Him out of the city, and led Him to the crest of the hill on which their city had been built, in order to hurl Him down the cliff. 30 But passing [miraculously] through the crowd, He went on His way.

This widow’s heart believed God even though she lived among unbelievers. There were those widows in Israel who did not believe God, Elijah was not sent to them.

What does this have to do with you?

Under the New Covenant, God is always with us and He loves us and favours us but we must believe Him when He leads. We must trust Him.

The other thing God is saying here is that sometimes a door will close, just like the brook drying up - that is a closed door. However another door will always open. When the brook dried God provided someone else to make provision. You don't expect God to act or work in this way, but Elijah was called to trust what God had planned.

Have you seen the unseen hand of God?

1 Kings 17:10 So he went to Zarephath. When he came to the town gate, a widow was there gathering sticks. He called to her and asked, "Would you bring me a little water in a jar so I may have a drink?"

They believe it was about 80 miles for Elijah to travel from the brook to this place. It doesn't say how long it took or how he went, either on foot or by donkey, but it is a fair way to travel. But I love scripture because you see the providence of God and the hand of the unseen God everywhere. So he arose and went to Zarephath and came to the gate of the city where a widow was gathering sticks. At the very precise moment that he arrived at the gate, here is the woman that God has commanded to make provision for him. All through scripture you see the providence of God.

Here I want you to go with me and use your imagination.

Imagine this woman a week before this day checking what she has left of her flour and oil and knowing help was not coming from anywhere assessed how long her food supply will last for. At that moment in Cherith, Elijah brook was running dry but he was still being fed by ravens.

Now, on the day the brook dried and God said to Elijah to arise and go to Zarepath (assume it is 2-3 days journey), the widow had her ration also dwindling but able to feed only 2 of them but look at her face as she resigned to the impeding death but look into her heart as she cried to the God of Israel whom she did not know but believed can help her. Imagine God impressing on her the need to be compassionate and share what she has with someone who will show up in 3 days time. Imagine God leading her out to pick woods the exact same time that Elijah shows up.

Just imagine how God’s providence works!

May your blessing and that which God has given to you that is in the hands of someone else locate you this month in Jesus name!

Say with me:

May I be at the right place, at the right time to meet the right people and my destiny helpers and do amazing feats in Jesus name!

Another really good example of providence is Abraham when he wanted to seek a wife for Isaac. Abraham said to his servant 'I want you to go to my own household and find a wife for my son.' The servant went and when he reached the well he prayed 'Lord, if this is the one, I will ask her for a drink and if she says 'yes, but I will water your camels as well', that will be the one'. He hadn't even finished praying and the Bible says that 'out she came'.

God is always working above and beyond what we can believe and this is the providence of God.

He arranges things so perfectly without us actually knowing what is going on. When you look at your own life you can see God's hand of providence in many ways. You can have divine appointments through the people that you meet or the places that you go to. God's hand is actually behind it.

My example: How I met the Oladipos

Only God could order all of those things. He knows, he acts, and that is providence. And it's all through scripture. Quite often there is providence in our lives and we don't always recognise it. Sometimes there are big incidents where we do, but the unseen hand of God is always in the things that we are doing.

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This is what it means to be authentic.

Authentic living is a virtue to be pursued and become.

When we are authentic, we have no need to pretend or hide or be double faced.

Against this backdrop, I want to teach today on the subject I have titled: “When the brook dries up” Go with me to 1 Kings 17:1-6 AMPC:

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Affirm this with me:

-          My sins are forgiven forever

-          I enjoy the favour of God forever

-          I am blessed and highly favoured

-          Since God did not withheld Jesus from me, He has through Him given me ALL things!

-          Halleluyah!

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Affirm this with me:

-          My sins are forgiven forever

-          I enjoy the favour of God forever

-          I am blessed and highly favoured

-          God has justified me

-          God has chosen me

-          God has acquitted me and made me righteous

-          No one can condemn me now

-          Since God did not withheld Jesus from me, He has through Him given me ALL things!

-          Halleluyah!

 

Happy Easter and let’s us pray

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In this video, I want to talk to you about a message titled “the faithful God” using the lives of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Joseph as a guide

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Experiencing the unfailing love of God

When God introduced Himself to Moses in Ex 34:6, He says this: ”The Lord passed in front of Moses, calling out, “Yahweh! The Lord! The God of compassion and mercy! I am slow to anger and filled with unfailing love and faithfulness.“

We know that God is love. He does not just show love. He is love personified - and His love is unfailing. What do you think about when you hear something is “unfailing”? That which no matter what happens can never fail! It is like the way an anchor holds the ship at shore. Steady. Solid. Dependable.

This truth was reiterated in Psalm 103:6

”The Lord is compassionate and merciful, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love.“

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If your job is on the line, God’s unfailing love will make new pathways for you.

If the doctor’s report scares you, God’s unfailing love will heal you and turn things around.

If your mistakes of the past haunt you, God’s unfailing love will deny the past the power to hurt you.

In this month of March, I pray that you experience the unfailing love of God no matter what may be going on in the world.

Welcome to March

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Romans 8:38-39 says: For I am convinced [and continue to be convinced—beyond any doubt] that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present and threatening, nor things to come, nor powers, 39 nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the [unlimited] love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

There are 10 things that were mentioned above that could (if possible) put a wedge between us and God's love for us and the conclusion is "nothing and no-one has the capacity, ability, power, effrontery etc to to sunder, sever, disunite, tear apart, disconnect, cut off, disengage, or withdraw us from the love of God in Christ Jesus.

Join us tomorrow at 8:00AM UK for worship: https://live.thelightshouse.org/ or at 8:30AM on https://youtube.com/c/thelightshouse for the sermon.

Remember, you are one with the Lord - inseperable in Spirit.

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No divorce ever from His Love - Promo

As I was walking towards my car recently, I heard God said in my heart: “when my people go through tribulations, they start to wonder if I still love them but what did Romans 8:35 say?

35 Who shall ever separate us from Christ’s love? Shall suffering and affliction and tribulation? Or calamity and distress? Or persecution or hunger or destitution or peril or sword?

When or if you ever you go through any of these events, don't allow the devil, your flesh or your friends and family member say to you that it is the proof that God no longer loves you.

God's love is unlimited, unfathomable, un-crushable. Ha! God’s love is with you and IN you — and nothing will ever be able to disconnect you from this awesome, powerful, all-consuming love!

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Why was Jesus committed to fulfilling His purpose on the earth? Why did He have to endure the agony, shame and pain of the death only reserved for malefactors? Why did He even become human and endure the travesty of living on the earth? Why was Jesus vulnerable and allowed Himself to be nursed by the same people He created?

Heb. 12:2 gives us a hint: It was because His heart was focused on the joy set before Him by God.

What was the joy set before Jesus? The Greek word used in this text is “cara” and it means “calm delight” which also means that which causes an occasion for joy or of person who are one's joy. The joy of knowing you would be His for all eternity is what made Jesus endure the pain! You are the joy set before Jesus. You are the calm delight of Jesus! Ponder that!

Heb 12:2 TPT says: We look away from the natural realm and we focus our attention and expectation onto Jesus who birthed faith within us and who leads us forward into faith’s perfection. His example is this: Because his heart was focussed on the joy of knowing that you would be his, he endured the agony of the cross and conquered its humiliation, and now sits exalted at the right hand of the throne of God!

Reminisce over the most joyful day of your life. Play back the scene in your mind. Fill the emotions again then multiply that by infinity – then you will begin to have an inkling about how much joy you bring the Father.

Join us on https://live.thelightshouse.org/ as we teach a message that will demolish low self-worth and the need to chase validation from another human being. You are the Delight of Jesus. You are the joy of Jesus. You are of God, His Beloved.

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In developing an abundance mindset, one of the key steps to avoid scarcity is the knowledge and believe that your life is enveloped in the hands of a loving God.

Here is a statement that is worth writing down:

It is impossible to feel lack when you know that your life is enveloped by the hands of a loving God.

In today’s message, I will endeavour to show you how abundance and God’ love tie together.

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Last week, we spoke about the danger of chasing status as this has the potential of building a sense of scarcity in us where we feel we are not at par with some people. The whole exclusivity list is a scarcity game that we should not play.

When you fee like you don’t belong in a club, special class etc, and you tied your self worth to it, if you are not careful, two things will happen:

-        One – you could run around trying to get into that exclusive club thinking you would feel good inside or be joyful when you get there but status never brings true wealth or inner joy. You may get it and realise you need more. How do I know that? Suppose you buy a brand new car- the car of your dream, the first few days you may feel so good about it but after a while, you get used to it and you want more. In essence, you are left a feeling of dissatisfaction. It is the same with chasing status. Jesus said this:

-        Two – you may feel excluded and automatically feels like those who are in the so called “exclusive club” are special, they are having the best life you could only dream of and then what happens to you? You feel resentful of your own life and you start comparing your life or people in your life to that “standard” and thus become ungrateful. You may even resent these people in the “exclusive” list because you think they have cornered the world’s resources – and it is this thinking that breeds scarcity

 

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Everytime we shift our attention from the reality of who God has declared us to be, we automatically embrace a mindset of shame, nakedness and of not being good enough.

Every time we seek to get validation from the things which God created in order for us to claim the God status, we automatically embrace the mindset of scarcity and of not good enough.

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Giving is a practice of abundance. It tells your mind, “I have enough to spare that I can give this to someone else.” Whether you’re giving a generous tip or donating to a cause you care about or bringing cookies to a neighbour, giving helps override the scarcity mindset’s inclination to hoard the good things in life.

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Higher Heights Conference

Sell off, pay off and live on - how to be debt free and financially independent

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Here is a question that God asked us at this morning’s prayers and it is still ringing in my heart!

What do you see? (Jer 1:11-13)

What do you see? A powerful question God is asking you on what you are focussing on this year. Do you see abundance or scarcity? Do you see divine health or sickness? Do you see fear or faith?

What do you see? He asks again. Here is a popular quote of mine: You can’t feature in a future you have not imagined.

When Abraham first got to the land God gave him, whilst the land looked like nothing. God asked him to look around and He said: “as far as your eyes can see, I will give to you”.

God is greater than your vision. God is asking you to recover sight (anablepo) and see BIG. He is able to exceed your wildest imagination (Eph3:20)

Join us this Sunday as I teach on “10 ways to reframe your thinking from scarcity to abundance” streaming at 8:00am on live.thelightshouse.org

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From this story, we see that God in His mercy is able to overturn principles to help us when we are incapable of taking advantages of these life principles. The mute and deaf could njot take adavtange of these principles but if you are today, it will help you to understand some of Life’s principles.

Join us on the whatsapp channel as I share over the next 5 days, some life principles that will change your life.

Finally, remember that my new devotional – glory and honour is now available for download on amazon. The paperback will be released on the 5th Jan 2024.

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Merry Christmas Family, I wish you the very best that Christ has offered us. As we celebrate today, I want to share a short message that I have titled: rescued from Lodebar – as a type of what the birth of Jesus has brought for us.

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The amazing truth is that life happens for you. Life does not happen to you.

When Adam lost the garden, he lost the enclosure of pleasure, and we see that Jesus’s ministry brought among other things – healing and provision.

Let’s look at how Jesus demonstrated this mindset in His earthly ministry

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God spoke abundance into our spirit: God gave us permission to FREELY use the resources He has made available in the garden of abundance. Scarcity mindset entered the world when our parents focus was shifted away from abundance to lack Scarcity mindedness leads to nakedness, inadequacies and fear Scarcity mindedness is based on deception – and deception is the primary tool of the devil to shift your focus from the abundance that surrounds you. Scarcity mindedness results in not having enough, hardships not because things are hard but because we have believed them so --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-lights-house/message

So God is saying to you that His word will provide you with refreshment that gives you stability and steadfastness which then leads to hope.

 

Patience + Encouragement (of scriptures) = Hope

So if patience is missing from the equation, you can’t have hope.

Why is hope important?

Because hope is the anchor of faith!

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Mastering your money - Get your personal finances in order with practical guidance and advice

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The year shall end in praise

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Time is an important part of our lives. It gives order to our days and allows us to set schedules. But schedules in and of themselves are worthless unless we have a purpose behind the schedule. It is useless to keep track of time if there is no end toward which we are moving.

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Have you ever been unexpectedly called in to meet with your boss, and then spent the dreadful time before your meeting conjuring up why you might be in trouble? Has your imagination led you to create scenarios of how you might be fired, and what your reaction

would be? Have you ever imagined the worst-case scenario in some situations where the future seemed unknown to you?

This is your imagination feeding on the fear of the worst thing happening. This may have come from movies we have watched or even life's experiences but how does God wants us to to live? To remember that fear is not our future. God is - and He has conquered every tomorrow before we get there.

Psalm 139: 5 offers a comforting prose for every believer when the terrain of life looks unfamiliar:

You’ve gone into my future to prepare the way, and in kindness you follow behind me to spare me from the harm of my past. You have laid your hand on me!

The greatest antidote to fear is to know ane be consciously aware of the love and presence of God.

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Key 1: The environment

Key 2: Alone

Key 3: Self-discipline

Key 4: Germinate

Key 5: Water (Eph 5:26)

Key 6: Fertilise

Key 7: Sunshine

Key 8: Pruning

Key 9: Time

Key 10: Patience

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I am teaching on “10 keys to a fruitful life. Join us if you can… blessings

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How to use the Word to build a new image of prosperity in you

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This week I had a dream where God showed me the picture of a tree that is beautiful with evergreen leaves and fruits along its branches. As I looked, I could see through the trunk to see the roots of this tree tapping down into the river bed below. I could see the spirals of nutrients as they flow through the trunk from the root up to the stem and the leaves. It was a fascinating sight. The tree looked luxurious, magnificent and undisturbed and here is what I heard God said to me:

“you see this tree is connected to the source from which it was made from. It does not have to struggle for nutrients or fail to produce fruit. Why? Because it was connected to its source. Everything that connects to its source functions optimally because that thing draws all it needs from its source”.

You want to know what God taught me about being fruitful? Then join us tomorrow at 8:00 am UK on live.thelightshouse.org to learn more

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When the Israelites were sandwiched between the rock and the high sea with the uproar of Pharoah’s armies behind and the impassable Red Sea ahead, it was a hopeless situation - one with no way out.. UNTIL.. They encountered the God who delivers! No matter what you have faced and facing right now, here is a word from the Lord: “When I had nothing, desperate and defeated, I cried out to the Lord and he heard me, bringing his miracle-deliverance when I needed it most.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭34‬:‭6‬ ‭TPT‬‬ This month, God’s miracle deliverance will visit you and lifts you up.

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How do you embrace your beingness?

Fortunately as a child of God, God already has made you in the image and likeness of Jesus so your beingness is the outworking of a christ-inworked life.

 

 Know that your beingness is an internal job and that your real self is made in the image and likeness of God. Know and embrace the truth that the atmosphere God created around your life is that of delight, abundance, prosperity and wholesomeness (Gen 2:8-14) Know your unique assignment on earth and follow it (Gen 2:15) Only focus on what is good in your life (Gen 2:16-17) Surround yourself with people that share the same values as you (Gen 2:18) Demonstrate your God-gevne authority (Gen 2:19-20) Refuse to wear the cloak of shame and regret (Gen 2:25).

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Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

Be fruitful

Do multiply. Do replenish the earth and Do Subdue it

Have Dominion

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The mindset, the mastery and the mentoring for success

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The mindset, the mastery and the mentoring for success

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The mindset, the mastery and the mentoring for success -3

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In today's message, I want to share with you a few things why you are uniquely wired for success and why failure, lack or stagnation are aliens to your natural make up.

God had an intention to create humans like Himself and He desires for these humans to dominate everything He had created.

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So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. So faith only comes as you hear and keep hearing the word of God. The continuous hearing of the Word makes your mind set on the Word – your mind takes on the frame/set of the Word. But it is not just any Word of God. To have an ownership mindset, your mind must be set based on the finished work of Jesus. It is about what Jesus has done. It can not be because it is in the Bible.

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The Bible teaches that our mind can be shaped by the structure of that which we allow to pour into us and that whatever is allowed to pour into our mind, ultimately determines the reality we are going to experience.

God is saying to us that the way we will not be shaped or fashioned to the way the world thinks and acts is by renewing our mind.

Transformation comes in the place of mind-renewal

As the mind is renewed, it develops into a mindset akin to what it is predominantly exposed to.

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Affirmation for Success

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Lets look at the code that God used:

Gen 1:1, Gen 1:26

-          The word of God created life (Gen 1:1, 26, John 1:1-5)

-          The word of God reframes and reshapes life (Heb. 11:3)

-          The word of God maintains life (Heb. 1:3)

-          The word of God gave you the new birth (1 Pet 1:23)

God coded everything by his faith filled words now he gave Adam a mentoring moment on how to frame his word:

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A believer can experience the same failure pattern of his parents but it does not mean it is generational curse. In order to understand how this is possible, let me explain to you 3 ways in which we can adopt the behaviours of our parents without knowing it:

-          Verbal programming (what did you hear when you are growing up?)

-          Modelling (what did you seewhen you are growing up?)

-          Meaning attached to specific events (what did you experience when you were young?)

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Proverbs 26:2 says Like the sparrow in her wandering, like the swallow in her flying, So the curse without cause does not come and alight [on the undeserving]. This means that a curse without the basis for it (without a cause) shall never stand. The first time the word "curse" was mentioned, it was directed to the devil and that speaks volume - that God issues a curse over anything that seeks to undermine you or that which seeks to hold you captive.

A curse is the opposite of a blessing and both are issued by words. As a believer, a curse is legally not allowed to operate in your life. Why? Because Gal 3:13 says Christ has redeemed you from every curse. As a child of God, Jesus Christ says He has given you the Holy Spirit. The Aramaic word for the Holy Spirit is paraqleta, which is taken from two root words: (1) praq, “to end, finish, or to save,” and (2) lyta, which means “the curse.” What a beautiful word picture: the Holy Spirit comes to end the work of the curse (of sin) in our lives and to save us from its every effect! Paraqleta means “a redeemer who ends the curse.”

This is the reason why a curse of any form is not allowed legally to operate in your life though you can experience its influence if you surrender yourself to deception and lying vanities.

Join us tomorrow at 8:00AM as we stream "The Anatomy of a Curse" on live.thelightshouse.org and we will seek to answer these 3 questions:

- Can a believer be cursed?

- Can a believer experience a curse?

- Is it OK to believe in generational curse?

Blessings

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A lie is opposite of the truth.

A lie is an assertion that is believed to be false, typically used with the purpose of deceiving or misleading someone. The practice of communicating lies is called lying. A person who communicates a lie may be termed a liar. Lies can be interpreted as deliberately false statements or misleading statements.

Jesus called Satan, the devil, a murderer from the beginning.  But in Genesis, in the beginning, Satan didn’t pull a knife on Eve.  He didn’t throw her off a cliff.  He didn’t twist a vine around her neck and strangle her.  He didn’t hit her over the head with a rock.  That would have been too overt.

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When questioned, Adam blamed Eve, and Eve blamed the serpent.  The result was a separation from God (a spiritual death), eviction from the garden, and eventual physical death of the carnal body.  The result of the lie was a murder of the truth, and the murder of the spiritual covenant relation they had with God, and the murder of the body.

Because someone who believes a lie, takes action based upon that mistaken belief, and because the consequences of those actions can, and often do result in death, any one who lies to you doesn’t care whether you live or die.

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HOW TO LIVE ABOVE CURSES

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Today, I want to explore a topic titled “defiant faith”

 

The word “defiant” means full of or showing a disposition to challenge, resist, or fight : full of or showing defiance : bold, impudent. defiant rebels. a defiant refusal.

 

What is defiant faith? It is a faith that refuses to give in to the fear of the enemy. It is a faith that speaks boldly of the power of God to overcome the adversary no matter what we see. It is a faith that boasts in the goodness of God.

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When naysayers seek to pull you down or the voice of logic seeks to come in, remind yourself of God's victories of the past in your life.

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When you face a Goliath moment in your life, what should you do: 1. Be motivated by the end results 2. Ignore the criticisms and faithlessness of your close friends 3. Decide to fight the good

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There is a difference between soul, spirit, body and heart – and the word of God operates on the heart.

Why? Because your heart determines where your life goes.

Your heart is where the seed is planted.

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The faith you believed came by hearing the Word of God or the promises of God in the specific matter but that faith will be contended for by the world, the enemy, unbelieving family members and friends, religious people, pop culture, pseudo-science, media distractions, purveyors of lies etc

If you are believing God for a miracle in your life or a breakthrough for your marriage or healing for your loved ones or whatever it is you have believed God for, it is crucial to know how to “fight” to lay hold of the winner’s prize.

How do you fight the good fight of faith? The Bible says, it is by laying hold of eternal life. How can you lay hold something that is already yours? Did Jesus not say in John 10:28-30 that:

28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.

29 My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand.

30 I and my Father are one. Jesus is saying here that your eternal life is guaranteed. Your future in Christ is secured if you have made Him your Lord and Saviour.

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We know the will of God for you is to have and enjoy eternal life. We define eternal life as the quality of life that God enjoys which is a present day possession of the believer but it must be known, enjoyed and experienced as an active, vigorous blessed life in this life and forever.

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1)     God gives length of days to us.

2)     The phrase "The length of His blessing" equate to the quality of life that we enjoy.

So, from the above, we can know the will of God for us.

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In Christ, God has already given us abundant and long life. But we still have to receive (partake of) His gift by faith. It is through the promises (words) of God that we gain the knowledge of God's will and so obtain the faith we need to receive His life. Thus as we put His Word first, we come to the knowledge that God has given us all we need, and this gives us the confidence to come to Him and partake (receive).

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The two areas of right BELIEVING and right DOING, involve:

1. Having FAITH in God's promises of long-life, and

2. Obeying God's WISDOM in our actions and life-style!

WISDOM in living is just as needful to long-life as well as FAITH.

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When you are fearful or sad, just embrace the Wisdom of God.

What is the Wisdom of God?

The Wisdom of God is a Person.

In the life of Joseph, we noticed that:

Grace brought him to the palace.     Grace gave him the interpretation of the dreams and   Grace gave him the practical action plan to save the nation

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Grace is the ever willingness of God to show… love, mercy, power, favour and all good things He has for us.

Grace is the divine help of God that we received when we are at our wits ends.

Grace is God’s gift to us.

Grace can’t be worked for

Grace must be received.

Grace is the escalator that takes us to higher heights of life

Grace is the elevator that moves us quickly to places we can’t get to ourselves.

It was God’s grace that helped Joseph that gave him the right words to speak to Pharaoh and presents a solution.

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Humility therefore leads to soul prosperity and soul prosperity leads to wholesome life prosperity. 

Jesus demonstrated how humility leads to more grace

Even though Jesus is Grace Personified, He demonstrated how grace works with humility for us and why it is a way to pursue.

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John 1:16 says of the fullness of Jesus, we have all received. Every believer has already received the fullness of God’s grace. That fullness is no one other person than the Lord Jesus. We are 100% full with God’s grace but the Bible also teaches that God gives more grace to us.

How is it possible to have more of what you are already full of? Is that a contradictory statement? No. It is not. Even though God’s grace is always 100% available for you, you can experience a different dimensions of that if you learn this one truth: how to walk in humility!

Humility is not

·       Having a low self esteem

·       Self-deprecating attitude

·       Sense of unworthiness

·       Being subservient

·       Being a “door-mat”

·       allowing people to walk all over you.

Watch this message as Davies Bamigboye shares how Joseph’s humble heart was in display when he met Pharoah and how we can learn from him on how to walk in humility.

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John 1:16 says of the fullness of Jesus, we have all received. Every believer has already received the fullness of God’s grace. That fullness is no one other person than the Lord Jesus. We are 100% full with God’s grace but the Bible also teaches that God gives more grace to us.

How is it possible to have more of what you are already full of? Is that a contradictory statement? No. It is not. Even though God’s grace is always 100% available for you, you can experience a different dimensions of that if you learn this one truth: how to walk in humility!

Humility is not

·       Having a low self esteem

·       Self-deprecating attitude

·       Sense of unworthiness

·       Being subservient

·       Being a “door-mat”

·       allowing people to walk all over you.

Watch this message as Davies Bamigboye shares how Joseph’s humble heart was in display when he met Pharoah and how we can learn from him on how to walk in humility.

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The seed must be in the ground and die there in order to produce more of itself. For a seed to be more than just a seed, it had to be buried in the earth (and, thus, in a manner, die), after which the life-generating elements within the seed would cause it to germinate into a plant containing many such seeds.

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As believers, we don’t believe in luck, we believe in favour but God still would need you to prepare for where you are going.

That then brings the question: Do you know where you are going?

You have had the quote:

"If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there."

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What is the recurrent theme of the stories in your mind? Do you spend your days reminiscent of the “good-old days” because you don’t like the present moment? Or do you think about your past with regret?

What of the future? Do you look forward to the future with trepidation because of the nasty events of the past? This attitude is not what God expects from you.

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Never discount the small moves of life. What we see and a "chance" encounter may just be the meeting of lifetime. What we see as an "accident" or as "coincidence" is really God at work in your life in a great way.

God orders the minute details of our lives! There are no accidents with Him!

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The proof of your sins being forgiven is the death of Jesus

The proof of your being justified is the resurrection of Jesus

 

The proof of your sins being forgiven is the death of Jesus

When you are in doubt, you only need to ask the questions:

Did Jesus die for me on that cross? Yes/No? - Yes

Did I give my life to Jesus and have made Him my Lord and saviour? Yes/No – Yes

If these 2 questions get the answers “Yes” – then your sins are forgiven.

Heb 9:26 TPT says: for that would mean he must suffer repeatedly ever since the fall of the world. But now he has appeared at the fulfillment of the ages to abolish sin once and for all by the sacrifice of himself!

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When you want to genuinely connect with someone, create a bond by talking about your shared goals (i.e., "Let's talk about what we're going to do next to solve this," "We'll get through this").

Remember these sayings:

People don’t care about what you know until they know how much you care

People may not remember what you say but they will remember how you made them feel – especially in their trying moments!

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What is empathy?

Empathy is defined as the ability to detect other's emotions and understand their perspective.

Empathy is the glue that holds relationships together. Whether you want to connect with your colleagues, customers, or children, you need to master the art of empathetic communication.

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Godfidence = God + Confidence

God: God in this text is actually Lord and it means “Yahweh” or “Jehovah” – the God who keeps covenant – and because God keeps covenant, He can be trusted to always come through. So, when your vision seemed to flail or you can find a pathway, remember God keeps covenant.

Confidence: the quality of being certain of your abilities or of having trust in people, plans, or the future.

Godfidence: The supernatural assurance you have in the abilities of the covenant keeping God in standing by His plans for your life so much so that you have no fear that your future will come to fruition in due season.

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So what is it that tempts you? You can use these 7 steps to overcome them

Let’s recap the 7 steps:

1) Remember the vision for your life

2) Responsibility — Take It

3) Recognize Sin

4) Respond to God

5) Refuse to be Present

6) Run

7) Reliable Support System (RSS) – Form/Develop them and confide in them!

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A way to serve people is through mentoring.

What Is Mentoring? Mentoring is a relationship between two people with the goal of professional and personal development. The "mentor" is usually an experienced individual who shares knowledge, experience, and advice with a less experienced person, or "mentee."

Some benefits of mentoring are:

• Mentors offer advice - Having a mentor means that the mentee can gain advice. Having someone to talk to, offer advice and feedback is a crucial part of decision-making, mentors have been there and have the t-shirt so know exactly what advice to share with their mentees to ensure they thrive and reach their goals.

• Skill development - Mentors are a great way to upskill. Mentors can help their mentees enhance any skills they already obtain or work alongside them to help them develop new skills to meet their goals.

• Greater professional development - Mentors know the steps their mentees need to take, to get where they want to be. Working with the mentor allows the mentee to gain insider advice on how they can reach their goal and help minimise any challenges they may come across.

• Improved networking opportunities - Mentors are typically individuals who have been in their industry for a long time and have built up a large list of networking connections throughout their career. Mentors can help mentees gain new connections by introducing them to their network, which can improve the mentee's chance of gaining new opportunities.

•   - Mentors often make their mentees feel motivated and inspired to accomplish their goals. Having someone to encourage them and provide them with the right support is highly motivational.

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God never blesses slothfulness or laziness. If Joseph had been slothful and lazy, he could not have gotten promoted. Notice the Lord was with Joseph – the same way the Lord is always with you but notice prosperity comes on what you do. If you have nothing for God to manifest His blessings on, then £1000 * 0 will always be zero.

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• A vision for your life will keep you grounded and ensures you mix with the right crowd

• A vison will help you to stay away from distraction. Every distraction is engineered to delay you in making progress towards your future. A vision keeps you focussed on the end goal.

• Essentially, you are moving from “here” to a place called “there” but How would you know what “there” looks like, if you don’t have a vision for it?

• You must identify, acknowledge and honour your purpose. You must pursue your purpose with passion and enthusiasm.

• Your vision is the “why” behind everything you do.

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Why is personal vision important?

• A vision for your life will keep you grounded and ensures you mix with the right crowd

• A vison will help you to stay away from distraction. Every distraction is engineered to delay you in making progress towards your future. A vision keeps you focussed on the end goal.

• Essentially, you are moving from “here” to a place called “there” but How would you know what “there” looks like, if you don’t have a vision for it?

• You must identify, acknowledge and honour your purpose. You must pursue your purpose with passion and enthusiasm.

• Your vision is the “why” behind everything you do.

• Inspire action and helps you to stay away from distraction.

• If a 100m sprinter constantly looks at the onlookers while running, he/she will never win.

• Be clear—so sharp and so detailed that you can see, smell and taste the smallest details.

• Be Positive. Acknowledge the difficulties, but don’t try to motivate yourself or others with a vision of bad things that might happen if you don’t succeed. A vision based on fear may help fuel immediate action, but it can also limit your results to damage control rather than getting to positive change.

• Be big enough. Create a bigger picture of the effects of your work than just solving the problem at hand. A vision that’s too small may not provide enough inspiration, or generate enough energy, to get you past the tough spots. It might even close your mind to what you could achieve.

• Include changes in attitudes. The challenge you see in front of you is only the part of the problem you can see—the rest of the challenge is deeper and often involves personal attitudes that may be strongly held.

• Include a clear picture of your personal role. It make you take responsibility for what you must contribute to achieve the results you want.

• Come from the heart, not the head. Don’t try to think your way to a vision. To create a vision that’s exciting and compelling, you’ve got to give yourself the freedom to dream—to use your imagination to see and feel what does not yet exist. A vision is not the same as goals or objectives; those come from the head. A vision comes from the heart.

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I want to start off by reminding us of what God promised us this year. God has designated this year, they year of stability and prosperity. It is my responsibility to remind you what God has said and to teach throughout this year from this premise. Why? So that you are better equipped to agree with what God has said.

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It is true that we as believers have been redeemed by Christ from sin, the law and death. But every day again we have to learn to stand in the freedom with which Christ has set us free. This is where the Holy Spirit comes to our aid. He is the Spirit of Sonship who teaches us to live as free and joyful children of God.

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It is when we ask for supernatural sign from God as a way to know His will in a matter that we could seek by the guidance of the Holy Spirit or as revealed in His word.

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An heir receives all things freely based on the family lineage and not  based on works or performance. We become a part of a family with full  rights, privileges, and a complete inheritance. We were not bought as  slaves. We were adopted as sons, with all rights and privileges.

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An heir receives all things freely based on the family lineage and not based on works or performance. We become a part of a family with full rights, privileges, and a complete inheritance. We were not bought as slaves. We were adopted as sons, with all rights and privileges.

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So in the year where God has declared over our lives stability, He is also saying victory, peace, ability to plan ahead, etc. Being stable always leads to prosperity.  What was Joshua’s responsibility to God’s declaration?  Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their ancestors to give them. Strength, Courage & Leadership.

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The birth of Jesus is the most significant period in human history. No other birth is thus celebrated worldwide with such joy and festivities.

His era was so impactful that it marked a significant definition of the calendaring system.

BC = Before Christ

AD = After Christ

Today, I am going to be talking about the message God asked me to speak to you about as we celebrate the birth of His Son. It is titled.. “and the Word became flesh…”

At the end of this short message, my prayer and hope is that you will see the significance of the Word of God in your life.

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How to be a doer of the Word -pt3

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If you derive your identity from any other voice in the world, apart from the voice of God, you will shipwreck your faith.

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Confess + Meditate + Do = Prosperity + Good Success

You may also look at it this way, in

order to have good success, you need to:

·    Confess the promises of God out of your mouth

·    Meditate the promises of God in your heart

·    Act according to the promises of God (like it is true in your life) Then

-  You will make your way prosperous Then

-   You will have good success

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Here are the 3 steps to make affirmation work for you.

1)  Decide on what you want and write it down if possible

2)  Mentally image the successful results (see the outcome you want as already happening)

3)  Boldly and deliberately affirm and command those successful results to appear. Affirm in the positive present tense since the answer is already available in the spiritual

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Meditate to Elevate Day 15 - Halleluyah

Psalm 150:6 Let everything that has breath praise the LORD! Hallelujah!

Hallelujah is an interjection used as an expression of gratitude and adoration and is used 24 times in the Psalms, 2x in deuterocanonical books, and 4x in Revelation. In Hebrew, halləlū yāhmeans "praise ye Jah!" The word hallēl in Hebrew means a joyous praise in song. The second part, Yah, is a shortened form of YHWH.

Now, there is a law of life that says whatever you praise, becomes bigger because you are focussing on it. At times in church, when we say "Halleluyah", people struggle to respond and I think it is because we either don't know the significance of this word or we are so focussed on our challenges that we don't see a reason to praise God.

Let's meditate to elevate.

Watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Are9dDbW24

Then read: Psalm 8:3-4. Do you feel a sense of value that God created this universe as expansive as it is but His sole focus is on you? Is 45:18 says that God created the earth to be inhabited. By who? You! You are the sole focus of God when He put the heavens and the earth together.

Now, ponder the extreme value you have before God through-out today and simply mutter: Halleluyah! Praise God. Everything exists to serve me. I am valuable to God. Halleluyah!

Action: When you face a challenge today, go back and watch that video and think through how valuable you are to God. It will strengthen you.

READ: Revelation 19:1-6, Psalm 148:1, Psalm 150:6, Heb 12:2

don't understand the atmosphere that God already created around us. Today, I will run the meditation using Heb 12:22 so you can see that God already created a space of praise around you. Halleluyah

Step into your heart and imagine

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Meditate to Elevate Day 14: Power your silence

“For thus said the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel: In returning [to Me] and resting [in Me] you shall be saved; in quietness and in [trusting] confidence shall be your strength. But you would not,”

‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭30‬:‭15‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

Today’s text shows the incredible power of silence as our super power but in a world filled with so much busyness, it takes a level of discipline to take time out and “listen” to the still small voice of God in our heart. By being silent, we draw strength and direction from God on what the next steps would be.

So, how do we power our silence?

Find a moment that works for you to be alone with God. Switch off the phone or silence notifications. This is your time alone with God. Treasure it as sacred time.  Breathe in and out then notice your breathing. Do this until you feel relaxed then imagine you are in a boardroom and with you is every member of the Trinity.

Now suppose you have a need that you needed direction on. Simply ask: “Wonderful Father, what is the best way to take in this matter?”

Then wait for the answer. Expect it.

Mutter these words: “Divine Intelligence is now granting me insights into all that I need to know and do to get the solution I desire in Jesus name.

Follow in faith whatever instructions you are given.

Action: how easy was it to do the meditation?

READ: Isaiah 30:15, Proverbs 10:19, Proverbs 11:12, Proverbs 17:28

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Meditate to elevate Day 13: God ordains strength from my mouth!

“Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, That thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.”

‭‭Psalm‬ ‭8‬:‭2‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Today’s text says that God ordained/decreed that our words are containers of power to be used to destroy the enemies. Whatever represents an enemy in your life - joblessness, sickness, penury, hopelessness etc, you can use your words to overcome these because words are the vehicles of creation. Nothing is ever created without words. Gen 1:1 says that in the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth but how did God create the heavens and the earth? Heb 11:3 says the universe was framed/formed/prepared by the word of God. Master your word and then you master your life! It is that simple!

Let’s meditate to elevate.

Imagine you are in your bedroom, just about to sleep and as you doze off, Jesus appeared in your room and He says to you: “My child, here is a truth to know, from this day on, every word you say, will come to pass because I have decreed it so”. Jesus then opened your inner eyes and for the first time, you saw into the spiritual realm and saw how every word you have spoken in the past got clothed with either life or death and ultimately finds their way back into your life producing the results that you have decreed.

You realised how powerful your words are as you mutter these words under your breath:

My words are containers of power! Out of my mouth, God has ordained strength! My words produce after their kind. I choose life!

Action: How would this meditation help you choose your words especially when things don’t appear promising in your life?

READ: Psalm 8:2, Prov 18:21

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Meditate to Elevate DAY 12: The good life is mine to have and enjoy

“The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; yes, I have a good heritage.”

‭‭Psalm‬ ‭16‬:‭6‬ ‭AMPC

A core necessity of life is to live in beautiful and peaceful surroundings - one devoid of penury, wranglings and negative vibes. A secured and prosperous habitation. Today’s text speaks of how God gives us beautiful habitation to live in and landed properties that delight us. You can use today's text to believe God for peaceful and better habitation whilst remembering that the Lord Himself is your ultimate habitation

Let's meditate to elevate:

Step into the theatre of your mind, imagine you are living in your ideal home. Go through the length and breadth of it. Don't hold anything back. Revel in the peaceful atmosphere surrounding your home. Now, imagine you are standing in your study in this home and poring over the maps of the world. Notice the little green pins dotted on the maps signifying your landed properties all over the world. Allow a sense of gratitide to wash over you as you mutter these words:

“The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; yes, I have a good heritage.”

Action: How easy was this exercise for you? If it was easy, thank God for it and continue doing this as you act decisively towards this vision. If it was difficult, check if there is any mental resistance from you preventing you to dream big. Ask God for help and read the scriptures below

‭‭READ: Psalm‬ ‭16‬:‭5-7, Psalm 35:27, 3 John 2, Proverbs 13:22, Proverbs 10:22

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Meditate to Elevate Day 11: Treasures in secret places

Isaiah 45:3 I will give you hidden treasures, riches stored in secret places, so that you may know that I am the Lord, the God of Israel, who summons you by name.

Thousands of years ago, Isreal as a nation got taken into captivity by the Babylonians but God through Isaiah, declared that a king named Cyrus will set the people free and his reward would be that God will give him hidden treasures stored in secret places. This prophecy was made 150-200 years before Cyrus was born. Jewish history recorded that on the exact day Cyrus set the Isrealites free, his soldiers back in Babylon, unearthed vast amounts of silver and gold that the king of Babylon had hidden under the Euphrates River!

Today, this same text is for you. God will open your eyes to find treasures in areas where others are not looking. It will be an uncommon blessing. Would you like to meditate to elevate?

Imagine you are in a cave and marked on the walls are ancient symbols that instruct on how to access uncommon wealth but you need understanding to unravel them. Standing there and thinking of what to do, you began to pray for wisdom. Immediately, you seemed to gain understanding needed to unravel the symbols which led you to a treasure trove stored within the walls of the cave. You were ecstatic!

Mutter these words under your breath:

The Lord has given me hidden treasures, riches stored in secret places for the advancement of His kingdom on the earth! Halleluyah!

Action: Today, say a prayer for the Lord to open your eyes to see treasures in hidden places in your community or ideas that will make you a gospel financier and all for the glory of God.

READ: Is 45:3, Deut 8:18, Gen 12:1-3, Gal 3:7-9

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What is the guarantee that no evil will conquer you or that no plague will come near your dwelling?

BEACAUSE God has ordered His angels to protect you wherever you go.

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Meditate to Elevate Day 10: The Lord is my impenetrable force field of protection

Psalm 3:3: But You, O Lord, are a shield for me, my glory, and the lifter of my head.

Today's meditation exercise is for someone who needs assurance of the protection of God and it can be used to alleviate anxiety, panic attacks or negative vibes. The key word to focus on today is "shield". A shield is from the root word "defence" or "buckler" which serves as protection against attack.

Let's meditate to elevate

Imagine that you find yourself in a warzone and bullets are flying everywhere but the bullets seemed to bounce off as they approach you. You wonder why. You looked around and noticed there are 2 categories of warriors on the field, those who are encased in a force field that bounces off the bullets and those who are without the force field. That is when you realised, you are also encased in a force field. No wonder the bullets didn't touch you.

Presently, you realised the force field is God Almighty and as long as you are encased in Him, you are protected from every evil on the battle field of life. Relish the feeling of security you have now.

Mutter these words as you cherish the thought of God being your Defender: The Lord is my impenetrable force field of protection

Action: How would this meditation help you face the upcoming months?

Psalm 94:22, Exodus 15-2-3,

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Meditate to Elevate Day 9 - The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases for me.

The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end;they are new every morning;great is your faithfulness. - Lam 3:22-23

Of all emotions humans feel, none is as powerful as love. In fact, love is stronger than death (SoS 8:6). We are all a product of love. We desire it. We love to give it. We love to receive it. I am yet to meet a person who does not like to be loved. If you were to meet a self-professed sadist, deep inside, he still desires to be loved. It is part of our human make up. Even though in our society today, love

might seem overrated, it is nevertheless an innate desire of every soul.

Today's text says that God's love is steadfast, unceasing, unchanging, unfailing, unfathomable, inexhaustible.Though this love is beyond comprehension, we see it demonstrated in the death Jesus. If you ask me for a list of those for whom I will kill my children for, the sheet will be blank BUT God's sheet was filled with all the people who ever lived and those yet unborn.

No matter what you have done or left undone, God will never stop loving you.

Let's meditate to elevate

Step into the theatre of your life and imagine you are in the dome of an observatory with a telescope in your hand to view the stars and the moon. You have heard that the moon obscures itself if someone who has behaved badly seeks to view it and in your case, well, you have myriads of things you have done wrong. So, as you lift the telescope to view the moon expecting it to obscure itself, to your surprise, it shines brighter and brighter. Bewildered at why the moon did not obscure itself, you looked around and on the wall across rom you are the words: The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases. At that moment, this truth hits heart powerfully: God's love will never cease for me.

Mutter these words under your breath: The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases for me.

Action: How would knowing God's love for you is not dependent on your performance deepen your fellowship with God and ecnourages you to be a light to your world?

READ: Lam 3:22-23, John 3:16, Rom 8:31-19

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Meditate to Elevate Day 8 - The Lord supplies all my needs

Phil 4:19 KJV: But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

Meeting the basic needs of every human being is God's prerogative as Creator. If in doubt, notice He causes His sun to shine on the wicked and on the righteous. For you as a child of God, you should know, believe and expect God to meet all your needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus. If you are in any need, today's meditation will help you to see the awesomeness of God and allow faith to rise up in you to believe God for more.

The first word to focus on is "supply" and it has meaning like "to cause to abound, to furnish or supply liberally" or "to render full, i.e. to complete" or "to fill to the top: so that nothing shall be wanting to full measure, fill to the brim". What pictures come to mind as you ponder the meaning of the word "supply"? Should it not be that of abundance, and that which goes beyond basic needs? Allow that image to settle in your heart.

Now, let's look at the phrase "according to His riches" in that text. It means "in proportion to God's riches or fullness" or "to the extent or limit of God's wealth". Phil 4:19 can be rephrased thus: "But my God shall liberally furnish to full measure all your need so that nothing shall be wanting in your life. He will do this to the extent or limit of God's wealth that is in Christ Jesus"

Wow - if you have ANY need in your life right now, you can meditate on this verse to cause you to appropriate this promise in your own life. Are you ready?

Let's meditate to elevate

Step into the theatre of your life and imagine that you are standing infront of a large vault. In your hands, you are holding a box representing your needs. Presently, you hear a voice from inside the vault beckoning you to step in. You stepped in. Right in front of you is an engineering assembly line with endless arrays of angels working on prototypes and shipping products out of that vault constantly. Every area in the vault is labelled representing needs that can be supplied for. You noticed that dotted around the vault are "check in pods" and at each pod, you can type in your needs and you will receive instructions on how to locate where your supply can be found.

You type in your needs on the pod closest to you and you were directed to the aisle where the supply can be found. You walk briskly to the aisle and to you surprise, there are differnt flavours, sizes and quantities of the supply in that aisle. It is endless supply for what you need. Immediately, you started to feel a sense of relief because, there is no lack here. You simply can have whatever you need met.

Notice, how you feel now knowing that there is more than enough to meet your need? You relish that feeling.

Now, mutter these words under your breath:

God's store house can never be depleted. There is no lack in God but abundance. The Lord supplies all my need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Halleluyah"

Action: What action must you take if you know that ALL you needs are already supplied for in proportion to the unlimited wealth of God? How would you approach your needs if you know there is no lack in God?

READ: Phil 4:19

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Meditate to Elevate Day 7: In my pathway there is only life

Proverbs 12:28 KJV: In the way of righteousness is life: and in the pathway thereof there is no death.

If you are righteous, this text says that only life and that which promotes life is allowed in your life. But what is righteousness? It is a condition acceptable to God and it means "as it should be", so when God declared us righteous in Christ, He is in fact saying that "we are now as we should be" snd if we are as we should be in His eyes, it means only that which promotes life is allowed in our lives.

The root meaning of the word "life" in that text signifies that which revives, renews and is alive and fresh. A picture that depicts this is green vegetation, fresh water or springtime. To allow this text to speak to your heart, you can focus on the emotions evoked in you when you meditate on the following images: green vegetation, fresh water and springtime.

Let's meditate to elevate:

Step into the theatre of your life and step into the screen to experience a beautiful spring morning just after a torrential rain has ceased. Notice the freshness of the air as you take a deep breath. Can you hear the birds chirp? Can you see the clear blue sky and the sun shinning through the clouds? Did you notice how the flowers opened up as you walked past? Notice your smile and how beautiful everything looks - full of life! Cherish this feeling all day as you play back this scene over in your mind.

Mutter these words under your breath:

"I am the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus and in my path, only that which promotes life is allowed"

As you say these words repeatedly, allow the experiences of the spring morning continue to play in your heart.

Action: If only life is allowed by God in your life, how would this truth help you when you want to travel or go to work? How can this truth be applied to your loved ones? When you face a "dead situation", how might you use this meditation to overcome it?

READ: Proverbs 12:28 KJV

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Meditate to Elevate Day 6: A day to be thankful

“Let my whole being bless the LORD and never forget all his good deeds:”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭103‬:‭2‬ ‭CEB‬‬

In the realm of the spirit, gratitude is the great attitude that determines your altitude. It is very easy to become cynical and pessimistic if one focuses on physical realities but God has called us to walk by faith and trust Him. God has already blessed us but a lot of times we focus on what we don’t have instead being grateful for what we do have.

Try this exercise today. When it is sunny, go outside and try to look at the sun. You can’t do that for too long. But do you know you can block that sun from your eyes by a coin and that coin will obscure from your eyes the rays of the sun. Why is that? When we focus on what we don’t have, we obscure from our sight what we have already been blessed with. So today, I want you to be thankful.

To be thankful is for the tank of your life to be full of goodness! What is your tank full of?

Let’s meditate to elevate.

Step into the theatre of your life. Imagine on the screen, a big, wonderful throne room with ornate designs. Angels are flying around and beautiful music emanates from the walls. A most serene, beautiful place. Step through the screen and enter that throne room. As you stepped in and approached the throne, the One sitting on that throne beamed a most welcoming smile so radiant the whole room was filled with life and He said: “Quiet! My beloved child is here”. Everywhere became quiet. All eyes on you. All that matters at that moment is you and the One on that throne conversing and sharing. He says to you: “My Darling, it is so great to have you here, what can I do for you?” You said: “Dad, today, I just want to appreciate you. I want to thank you for all you have done for me”

Begin at that moment to begin to recount all that God has done for you. As you do this, note how you feel?

Mutter these words under your breath:

Thank you Jesus for ALL you have done for me.

Action: How might your life change if you make gratitude a way of life for the next 30days? Choose thankfulness above grumbling! It will change your life!

READ: Psalm 103:1-5

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Meditate to Elevate Day 5: I prosper and flourish in everything I do

“And he shall be like a tree firmly planted [and tended] by the streams of water, ready to bring forth its fruit in its season; its leaf also shall not fade or wither; and everything he does shall prosper [and come to maturity]. [Jer. 17:7, 8.]”

‭‭Psalm‬ ‭1‬:‭3‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

Whenever you want to start a new business or venture or expand into new territories, relocate abroad, start a new school, switch careers, embark on a new project etc, you are usually faced with the sense of uncertainty and your natural mind will question whether you are doing the right thing or not. The feeling of uncertainty you have is because the human brain is designed to preserve your life and thus maintain the status quo but to achieve greatness in life, you must dare to do what you have not done before. You must stretch and reach for bigger dreams. Growth is wired into your DNA by God. During this time, you need a verse that propels you forward to become all you were created to be.

Meditate to Elevate

Step into the theatre of your mind and imagine on the screen is a tree standing alone against the backdrop of the sky. Majestic. Strong. Unperturbed by the howling winds around. You wonder what makes the tree so different from its surroundings? At that instant, your eyes saw through the trunk to see the pulsating life of the tree - It is the water coursing through the tree. Your eyes travelled down to the root of the tree and you could see it tap deep in the earth to a vibrant river bed. Your eyes followed the water coursing from the river bed below and into the trunk, branches and leaves of the tree and instantly blossoming the fruit. What a beautiful sight! What a wonderful transformation!

Now, imagine that tree is you. Your root tap deep into the River of Life. You are sustained by the River of Life. That River is the Holy Spirit!

Mutter these words under your breath:

I prosper and flourish in everything I do

Action: How might this meditation help you to approach that seemingly daunting project, or business or “whatever” you planned to do knowing that you are like that tree - ever green, ever fruitful. Anytime you feel threatened, just repeat this exercise and say to yourself: “I always prosper in ALL that I do”

READ: Psalm 1:3, Jer 17:7,8

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Meditate to Elevate Day 4: I am a well watered Garden

“And the Lord shall guide you continually and satisfy you in drought and in dry places and make strong your bones. And you shall be like a watered garden and like a spring of water whose waters fail not.”

‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭58‬:‭11‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

In most urban cities, parks are created to allow busy city dwellers to have a place to unwind and appreciate nature. Nature gives us a hint of the way God designed our environment to be - free from anxiety, serene and harmonious. This is the reason the environment that God placed Adam in was a garden - and not just any garden but the Garden of Eden. The word “Eden” means “Delight” therefore this means that the primary environment God desires around your life is that of a Garden of Delight! You are His Garden of Delight!

Let’s meditate to elevate

Step into the theatre of your life and imagine on the screen that you are standing in front of a garden and emblazoned across the top of the gate leading to the garden are the words: “The Garden of Delight” and as you step in through the gates, you immediately felt peace. Looking ahead of you, you saw rows and rows of well manicured and beautifully scented flowers and plants arranged in a fashion that seemed to tell a story of love. You immediately sensed this is a garden where restoration can happen and a safe haven for those who needs to escape the hazards of life. It is a place where lives can be rebuilt. As you walk further down, appreciating this beautiful garden, you find yourself drawn to a fountain at the centre of the garden. The water coming from this garden look exquisite and seemed to flow to every inch of the garden providing the needed nutrients to the plants. As you look closer, the foutain seemed to have a source that never runs dry. So amazed by what you saw, you began to feel elated. As you turned, you saw a Gardener, prunning the garden and removing weeds and unwanted elements to keep the garden as a safe haven that it was designed to be.

As you look at the Gardener closely, you realised He is God and He smiled at you and said: "Child, you are this Garden, my Garden of Delight. You are a well watered Garden producing fruit in every season and a safe haven for the world"

Notice how you feel as the Gardener speaks to you? Hold that feeling then:

Mutter these words under your breath:

“I am a weel watered Garden, a garden of delight. I am God's delight and He is my Source that never runs dry"

Action: What actions do you need to take today to cooperate with God knowing fully well that He is your Source that never runs dry.

READ: Isaiah‬ ‭58‬:‭11‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

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The Spirit of faith says:

We speak what we belief.

This means that words you speak indicate what you belief in your heart

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“And the Lord shall guide you continually and satisfy you in drought and in dry places and make strong your bones. And you shall be like a watered garden and like a spring of water whose waters fail not.”

‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭58‬:‭11‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

Suppose your very good friend just moved to a new house and you wanted to go visit him/her. The natural thing to do is to ask for the new house address and usually if you have not familiar with that part of town, you will need a guide. In the 21st century, you would use your satnav or Google maps or Waze etc to guide you there. Imagine how sweet your life will be if  you allow God to guide you in every decision you need to make and what you need to do? You would not waste time and run around in circles.

The guide even becomes more important while travelling on an unknown terrain. Is there a decision that you need to make and you feel confused? Let the wisdom of God lead you. He has promised to. He is just waiting for you to agree to let Him do what He desires to do for you. Would you?

Let’s meditate to elevate:

Step into the theatre of your mind. Imagine you are in your car. A beautiful clean car with a Satnav equipment mounted on the screen before you. Imagine that what you need to make decisions for is now the post code that you have keyed into the satnav. As the Satnav searches for the best route to get you to the destination, you wait - trusting the outcome and knowing that even if the selected route gets blocked, the Satnav will do its job in getting to your destination on time. Relish the feeling you have now in your heart knowing the Satnav will always do it’s job. As the car drives out, hold that feeling of assurance that you will get to your destination safely, on time and through the best route.

Now, slowly replace the image of the Satnav with that of God. Have the same assurance that if the Satnav can’t fail to take you to your destination, surely God can do a better job! Even if there are roadblocks on the way, just continue to trust the process and keep declaring this truth in your heart, over and over again!

Mutter these words under your breath: “The wisdom of God is now leading me through the best pathway for my life. I am guided continually by the Lord”

Action: What actions do you need to take today to cooperate with God knowing fully well that He will never fail to work all things out for your good?

Also, remember to cut off words like “I am confused” from your vocabulary!

READ: Psalm 32:8, proverbs 3:5-6

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Meditate to Elevate: Day 2: With Long Life Has God Satisfied Me

“I will satisfy you with a full life and with all that I do for you. For you will enjoy the fullness of my salvation!””

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭91‬:‭16‬ ‭TPT‬‬

Whatever age you are right now, you want to live to a full old age - free from sickness, anxiety or poverty. No matter what may have happened to your parents (e.g early death, loneliness etc) does not have to happen to you. Don’t buy into the concept of generational curse or “it runs in the family”, those are lies perpetuated by the devil to keep you in fear. Remember whatever you fear, you manifest in your life. 

You have been translated from the kingdom of darkness to the kingdom of light. Hence your birth is no longer from a physical lineage but of a spiritual descent. You are born of God Himself! 

Today, we want to take this promise of a good long life and meditate on it.

Step into the theatre of your life. See yourself at your old age (choose whatever age you want) and replay what you want to experience. Set the scene in the movie of your mind - the house, the environment, your children, grand and great grand children, your spouse, your health, the community you serve etc. Step into that movie. Enjoy it now. Feel the fullness of God’s salvation - a life free from sickness, concerns, worry or handouts. Notice the emotion in your body now or the smile on your face as you hold this picture?

Mutter these words under your breath: God has satisfied me with a full life and with all that He does for me, I enjoy the fullness of His salvation!

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