THE GRACE TO LEARN AND MOVE ON

Philippians 3:12 says, “Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me.”

The Lord has given us the ability to learn from our mistakes and errors. There are errors you committed in the past that would have led to your death; many others did the same but are not alive today. This proves that we are able to learn from mistakes and move on. As far as there is flesh, as far as you are not yet perfected, mistakes will come, but you should learn from them and move on. Our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, never promised to keep us away from mistakes; however, He has given us the grace to learn lessons and move on. He never promised to keep you away from all these challenges, but He promised to see you through them. If gold must be gold, it must pass through the furnace. If you must be a Christian, there is a process. What it takes for gold to be gold is what it takes for you to be a Christian. Your character must be tested in real situations. Each challenge moves you either forward or backward. To make a change, you must take a stand on God’s Word, accepting that the assurance of His salvation will help you to maintain that change.

Prayer: O Holy Spirit, take more of me and give me more of You! Give me more of Your love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, humility, and self-control, in Jesus Christ’s name! Amen!

GIVE YOUR NEIGHBOUR ANOTHER CHANCE!

Since you live in this world, disagreements or even arguments with other people are inevitable. Surely, in the course of your life, you will also meet people who will sin against you, intentionally or not.

And this is a trap of satan where many fall today – including Christians. That is, they do not forgive other people’s sins. But learn that when you are holding offenses such as bitterness, anger, hatred, pain of the past and so forth, you are building a wall. A wall that doesn’t only isolate you from others, but from God as well.

In 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐰 𝟏𝟖:𝟐𝟏-𝟐𝟐, Jesus Christ makes it perfectly clear, “𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐉𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐝, ‘𝐋𝐨𝐫𝐝, 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐈 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐲 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐦𝐞? 𝐔𝐩 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬?’ 𝐉𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝, 𝐈 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐲𝐨𝐮, 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐲-𝐬𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬.” It is, therefore, extremely important to forgive, not just because we need forgiveness, but because no one can succeed alone. We depend on others to succeed in our respective callings.

Therefore, to improve your relationships, learn to give people another chance!

🙏𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫: “Father God, teach me Your opinion about me and about the people around me. Empower me so that I can forgive and give others another chance, just as You always give me another chance, in the name of Jesus Christ, amen!”

#Forgiveness #ImproveYourRelationships

CHRIST HAS GIVEN US VICTORY

1 Corinthians 15:56 – 57 says: “The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.”

Our Lord Jesus Christ has given us victory by conquering death so that we might reign in life with Him. Our Lord Jesus Christ paid the price for our sins so that we might be free. This victory is a rare opportunity given to all believers for us to experience a new beginning. Jesus Christ’s victory is the joy of a true believer. His death and resurrection brought about the new life we enjoy today. Having life in abundance, He brushed aside our unworthy past and brought us to the living God. His resurrection has made a way into eternal glory for us and has offered us victory.

He conquered death so that we may live. He conquered sickness to give us good health. He conquered poverty to secure abundance for us. Begin to take your place in the believer’s authority and start confessing this victory over your life, over your situation — and see it become a reality.

Prayer: Lord Jesus, thank You for taking my place in death. Thank You for Your gift of life. Thank You for giving me victory, in Jesus’ name. Amen!

THE TOOL OF DISCERNMENT!

Advances in technology levelled up the role of information and news. Today, at any given moment we have access to any information we desire. But how do we know what is reliable, valid, and true, and what is not?

Thus, in an era where lies dominate the world, we, as children of God, are called to live according to the revelation of the Holy Spirit, that is, according to His truth, which is found in the Word of God. 𝟏 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧 𝟒:𝟏, “𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬, 𝐝𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐭, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐆𝐨𝐝, 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝.” We live in a world full of darkness and deception, but God has empowered us with a spiritual gift, the discernment between good and evil. We should not base our beliefs according to human philosophies or ideas, but according to the Word of God! Man’s judgement is based only on what is seen, heard, and on what the circumstances look like. This kind of judgment is limited and cannot understand God.

Seeking and finding the truth, which as we said exists only in the Holy Bible, equals living a life of freedom, free from fear. Remember, satan hates an independent mind. It’s time to make God’s Word the database for your personal opinion!

🙏𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫: “Holy Father, may Your truth dwell in the hearts of all Your children! Help us, Lord, to discern between what is good and true and what is bad and false, in the almighty name of Jesus Christ I pray, amen!”

#𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 #𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡

HE TURNED THE CROSS INTO A CROWN & THE TOMB INTO TRIUMPH!

An empty grave, and a stone rolled away– this is the single piece of evidence that astounded Christ’s enemies because no one before Him – or after Him – had ever defeated death. Therefore, we should rejoice, because in His resurrection lies the assurance that no darkness can extinguish the light of love and no despair can undermine the promise of a new beginning!

Indeed, in His resurrection, we find not only salvation, but also the strength to endure life’s perils! What cross are you carrying today? Is it setback? Disappointment? Jesus can turn it into a crown! What tomb have your dreams fallen in? He can turn that tomb into triumph!

𝟏 𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟏:𝟑: “[…] 𝐈𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐲 𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐮𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐉𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐝!”

So, just as Jesus Christ is risen, we encourage you to let your heart rise and seek the things that are above. For just as He conquered death, you can conquer your worries too! This Easter, may your heart be filled with hope and peace, remembering that no matter what trials you are facing, you do so with the promise of ultimate triumph!

#HappyEaster #DayOfVictory

THESE HARD TIMES ARE NECESSARY

In both the Old Testament and the New Testament, we find ample proof that being faithful to God does not mean a complete absence of adversity. Tension arises not because we have done wrong but because we live in a complex and contradictory world — a world ruled by evil desires that are opposed to God’s Word. Have you ever seen a soldier questioning why the enemy is attacking him? Most likely not, for the soldier knows that he is on the battlefield!  So, why should we Christian soldiers question God over our attacks, our struggles with sickness, our encounters with opposition?

Never for a moment allow yourself to sit back and wallow in self-pity, for a man may be sick and yet be a friend of God and a woman may be poor but be a favourite of Heaven. Don’t allow your situation to rule you or dim the eyes of your faith. Never doubt God’s desire or ability to help you. For example, David never questioned why a giant was challenging his future; David simply ran to represent God on the battlefield. It was on the battlefield that David recalled how God had delivered him from the lion and the bear. He concluded that God would deliver him from the giant as well.                                                 

May God give you the heart to bless Him in your situation so that you may be blessed by Him through your situation, for these hard times are necessary.

Prayer: O Holy Spirit, help me to see things in the light of God’s Word, in Jesus’ name! Amen!

AVOID THE TRAP OF LOOKING BACK!

We all desire to succeed in life, however it is not our wishful thinking that will make our dreams come true, but a proper focus. It is easy and sometimes tempting to look back into our past and begin to recall the times we failed. Certainly, looking back means you can’t look forward at the same time. You may have experienced setbacks and pain in life, but take heart because there is something much more important than your past; your goals and your dreams!

Take for example the story of Peter, the disciple of Jesus Christ. For a whole night he was trying to catch some fish, but he failed. This failure, though, did not just happen, nor did it happen for nothing. In 𝐋𝐮𝐤𝐞 𝟓:𝟑-𝟔, when the Lord told Peter to cast his nets back into the water, the latter replied, “𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐰𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠; 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐈 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐥𝐞𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐭.” Peter initially confessed his failure to Jesus, that is, he looked backwards, but quickly changed his perspective and looked forward with a proper focus. The result? “𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐚 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐧𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐢𝐬𝐡, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠.”

In other words, it was Peter’s failure that led him to a bigger catch, not just of fish but of people as well! Today, the focusing on the unpleasant past has prevented many from realising their dreams. The moment you forget about yesterday and look forward you will see awesome changes! As a Christian, disappointment sometimes serves to keep us for a new level in life! Behind your situation lies God’s purpose for your life; make it real!

🙏𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫: “Lord, give me a proper focus and give me the grace to stop looking to the past because it is dangerous, in the holy name of Jesus Christ I pray, amen!”

#𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬 #𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤

“Remain a Soldier for God”: Pastor Evelyn Joshua’s Powerful Message on Faith and Belief

Pastor Mummy Evelyn Joshua

In a ministration on Sunday 28^th January 2024, Pastor Evelyn Joshua, the wife of the late Prophet TB Joshua, delivered a compelling message on the importance of faith and the dangers of unbelief. Before delving into a session of praying for the sick and afflicted, she emphasized the need to cultivate an atmosphere of faith, drawing inspiration from a previous message by Prophet TB Joshua titled “An Atmosphere of Unbelief.”

Referencing Mark 6:1-6, Pastor Evelyn highlighted the challenges that an atmosphere of unbelief can pose to experiencing God’s power. She drew parallels to Jesus Christ’s experience in His hometown, where unbelief hindered the manifestation of divine miracles. Pastor Evelyn noted that lack of knowledge often leads to rejection of God’s servants and emphasized the significance of faith in overcoming such obstacles.

Quoting Prophet TB Joshua, Pastor Evelyn addressed the issue of name-calling and dishonor towards God’s servants. She echoed the sentiment that a nation that dishonors its own remains a consumer nation. Emphasizing the power of faith, she stated, “Faith makes the impossible, possible; faith will make you see what the God Almighty is looking at.”

In a heartfelt encouragement to the congregation, Pastor Evelyn urged believers to avoid the trap of doubting their faith. She emphasized the importance of remaining steadfast as soldiers for God and Christ Jesus. The exhortation included a call to stand firm at one’s post, maintaining focus, and trusting in Christ’s eternal presence. Pastor Evelyn assured the faithful that coming to Christ would bring immeasurable blessings.

Pastor Evelyn Joshua’s message serves as a powerful reminder of the role faith plays in a believer’s journey. Her call to remain soldiers for God and Christ Jesus echoes the teachings of Prophet TB Joshua. As believers strive for an atmosphere of faith, they are encouraged to stand firm, avoid doubt, and trust in the unchanging God. The full message can be watched on YouTube and Rumble, offering a deeper understanding of the transformative power of faith in the face of unbelief.

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