The Flesh Is taking Over! What will I Do?
Sometimes we get to a point in life when we feel as if
our flesh is taking over and we are struggling inside to overcome this lust of
the flesh that is persistently hunting us. Even though we know what we are
doing or what we are about to do is wrong there is this force that keeps
pushing us to do it. Sometime it leads us to the part of confusion and even
frustration. Now this question keeps
popping in, How do I overcome this? Well
here comes the end of your dismay, I will be sharing with you four steps to
overcoming the pressure of the flesh.
step 1. Examine yourself and find out where you are going
astray and then find out the people doing those same things around you and
prayerfully try to abstain from them for sometime. This is because no matter
how hard you try to overcome, if you keep hanging around those doing the same
thing you are trying to overcome, you will find yourself doing that same thing
you have vowed never to do again. The apostle Paul advice us to abstain from
every evil presence (2 Thessalonians 5:22) I am sure he must have wrote that
out of experience and also advice us not be deceived because evil communication
corrupt God manners (1 Corinthians 15: 33).
Step 2: After letting go of those dwelling in the flesh,
find people who are strong in the spirit not just those who claim to be
spiritual but those who really have the intimate fear of God (by their fruit
you will know them) and try to spend more time around them. This helps to
scrape off the rust edges of the flesh and sharpen your spiritual life. Iron
sharpens iron (Proverbs 27:17)
Step 3: Try to study the word of God more. Most of the
reason why people find it difficult to overcome the flesh is because they have
a deficiency in the word of God, when Jesus was tempted by satan all three
times Jesus overcame with the word(Matthew 4:4 - 8). If you know the truth in
the word of God the lies of the world will not be able to lead you astray.
Step 4: Increase your prayer life. When the devil wants
to attack you the first thing he does is to weaken your prayer life, he tries
to limit your praying because he knows your praying limits his power over you.
No wonder Jesus warned peter to pray that he may not fall into temptation
(Matthew 26:41). Whenever you feel weak to pray that is the time you should
pray more. Your prayers draw you closer to God and help you build your intimacy
with Him. And note the closer you are to God is the further you will be from
the flesh.
Prayer: Father in heaven, strengthen me in my times of
weakness and let Your grace guild me through as I battle to overcome the flesh
in Jesus name.
Message by Arerierian kelly O.
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WHAT IS ON YOUR THRONE
The dictionary defined god to be anything one take supreme. Now the question is what is your God? is He the maker of creation or is it the things which He has created.
God so loved the world that he gave us his only begotten son, He gave us all he has so that we may in return give him back our love and all our heart but we have turned our back on him and we have chosen the things which He has created, forgetting he is the creator of all things.
Remember the bible says in Matthew 6:33 that we should seek his kingdom first and all other things shall be added unto us, but now it's the other way round we seek first every other thing before seeking God.
Many of us have placed sex, money and other worldly desires on the throne and which we worship, forgetting the true God of creation while Others have place their boyfriends, girlfriend and even studies before God forgetting He said, whosoever love his mother, father, son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me{Matthew 10:27}.
Now we only remember God when we are in distress and need, making more requests and showing less appreciation forgetting that we cannot share in a master's wealth unless you first serve him.
Christ gave us a parable of the prodigal son how he decided to take his share of his father’s wealth and left the father who provided for him and how he became miserable. Same thing happened to the Israelites when they desired and lusted after the things of the world, God granted them their request but they became lean in their souls (psalm 106:13-15) because they put their fleshly desire before him sacrificing deep joy for shallow happiness.
Now it's time to ask yourself, Who is on my throne? What am I worshiping? Is it my own desires or am I really worshiping God?
Some of us worship our processions while others worship their cars, some of us worship science while others worship art but note that anything you love more than God is your true God.
Now choose for yourself this day what you worship but as for me and my household we will serve the lord {Joshua 24:15}.
I pray the God give you the grace to put him first above all and may his blessings be abundant upon your life in Jesus name.Amen!!!
#Arerierian_Kelly_O.
God Is Ready To Give!
We all need something in life in one way or another, some more desperately than others... Others more anxious than most, when all this is present it leads to the wrong means of acquiring what you want.
Isaiah 55;1-2" the lord says come, every one who is thirsty - here is water! Come, you that have no money buy corn and eat! Come buy wine and milk it will cost you nothing," this is just the verse 1 of it and it tells you to come and buy, eat and drink without money! Are you thirsty for something? God is calling you he says you should come, are you hungry are you seeking for job? God says you don't need money you should come. I don't think any firm offers that for nothing. Moving on to verse 2 "why spend money on what does not satisfy?
Why spend your wages and still be hungry?
Listen to me and do what I say and you will enjoy the best food of all."
God is asking you why are you wasting money on Drugs, sex, medicine ,problems ,Betting etc those things will never satisfy you, instead come to God and follow in his ways only then will you enjoy what he promised.
God knows what you need and he is ever ready to give you what you need for every Good course!
Matthew 7;7 "ask and ye shall receive!, but today one of the main reason why believers want to get is out of #SELFISHNESS. Why do you need that car?- to impress your friends, why do you need that money? - to buy yourself fancy clothing and unnecessary attire? Or just to catch up to society....
Many Christian are canal and worldly, learn to ask for important things and wait on God., God is nevr too late to grant whatever we ask its huts that we can't wait on God for his right time.
God through Jesus already said "for this reason you should ask the father for whatever you need so that your joy may be complete." the highest type of joy is felt when you see the happiness you brought to people face.
Learn to ask for what will make not just you happy, there is already provision for it 2 Cor 9;8
Finally psalm 37;4 "seek your happiness in the lord and he will grant your heart desire., if you love God you don't need to ask before he will give you.! Christ who is rich in glory became poor that you may be rich. Never forget that..........., and don't complain to God after all your not paying for the gift of life in you or the free air you breath.... Don't thank just God after he has given you but rather thank him before you receive it that FAITH!!!!!!
In the name of Jesus Christ I bind every spirit of selfishness from your life, let the grace of God grant your heart desire in Jesus name amen!
#Andrycole_Edwared.
```PROBLEM SOLVERS```
If a person was to
ask how can one become very rich in life as a Christian., you may be provided
with numerous plausible answers but here is a practical and promising way to
get wealthy., I speak from experience and research.
For you to be a successful business personnel you have to
be problem solve....,,! The problem here... Is a "NEED" a
"PROBLEM" a "PUZZLE" in the society., country or world at
large, that people would be willing to spend money for pay for such service and
solutions to their problems..... It all starts with an idea..., an innovative
plan from God., its sometimes too Good to be true but God has already given us
all we need to take over the world build empires... "we are more than
conquerors and mostly "we gave the MIND of Christ... You may be confused
maybe a practical one or two stories will lighten your understanding...
A boy saw the need back in the 80ths when Coca-Cola was
still sold in fountains..., That it could be sold in bottles.., so he walked up
to the manager and said he had a plan to improve their business on the account
that he will receive 1 per of increase., and behold it worked now he enjoy
without working for 1per is a lot. What about a lady who went back to her old
town and saw a need for a particular traditional outfit to be made fashionable
so it can be sold to not only indigens but foreigners as well and behold it was
a success, after she made hers the world community wanted one.... And you can
guess that now she's a millionaire. So many more example but I leave it to you
to name a few from the perspective of "a doctor solve a problem and he
gets paid for it. A mechanic solves a problem in automobiles and he gets paid
for it. What about dangote the famous man of Africa., he is huts a problem
solve he saw the need to supply and convey products all around Africa. You may
start small but you will definitely end big.. All you got to do is find a
problem and solve it and get paid. Its that easy..........
#HOW_TO_BECOME_A_PROBLEM_SOLVER
1. You must be reliant on God., for he is the giver of
dreams and idea you must pray so God helps you.
2. Look around you open your mind, search for a need and
fill it.., beware of how people will mock you at first....
3. Ask yourself
i. Is my idea practicable will it solve a problem if yes.
Then
ii. can it be done beautifully? If yes then last question
can it be done differently so it stand out of existing if yes then you are a
millionaire. Trust in God to help your finances.
I pray in the name of Jesus that your eyes of
understanding be opened unto doors of great wealth in the name of Jesus Christ
amen.
#Andrycole_Edward
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