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What You Can’t Calculate!

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  Trust GOD from the bottom of your heart; don’t try to figure out everything on your own. Proverbs 3:5 What You Can’t Calculate We look at our lives in the natural. “If I save, get the promotion, and have no setbacks, I should be out of debt in ten years.” It’s good to be wise and plan and do all you can. But here’s a key: Our God is supernatural, and you can’t calculate His goodness. You can’t quantify His blessings, His increase, His favor. There are things He has already planned for you that are out of the ordinary. That’s why the Scripture says to trust Him with all your heart and lean not to your own understanding. It may look like it’s going to take forever, but this is where faith comes in. What you can’t see is that God has some fast-forward moments that defy the odds, acceleration you didn’t see coming, good breaks that will catapult you ahead. Be grateful for where you are, stay faithful, but get ready. What looks like it is way off is going to happen sooner than you thi...
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God’s Word is Food for the Soul!

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God’s Word is Food for the Soul Scripture :  Matthew 4:4 “ Jesus answered, ‘It is written: “Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.”’  (Matthew 4:4) There you have it. If we are going to experience a true spiritual life renewal, we need to know and receive the Word of God, “ but has now been revealed by the appearing of our Savior Jesus Christ, who has abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. ” (2 Timothy 1:10) Without God’s Word we are weak, ignorant vessels, losing our way in this complex world system dedicated to keep us from discovering and living the truth. Why do you think Job said he treasured God’s Word more than his necessary food? Why do you think Jeremiah said he ate God’s Word when he found it? Why do you think David said God’s Word was more valuable to him than thousands of pieces of gold and silver? David said, “ This is my comfort in my affliction, for Your word has given me life...
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Activate the Flow!

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  For she kept saying, If I only touch His garments, I shall be restored to health. Mark 5:28 Activate the Flow In Mark 5, there was a lady who had a bleeding disorder for twelve years. She had spent all her money on the best doctors but was told her illness was untreatable. One day she heard that Jesus was passing through her town, and something came alive. Her faith rose up. She left her house determined to push through the crowds and push through her doubts and get to Jesus. She kept saying that if she touched His garments, her health would be restored. She reached out, touched the edge of His robe, and was healed. Jesus looked at her and said, “Daughter, your faith has made you well. Your faith activated this flow of healing.” I wonder if there are some divine flows you’re missing out on because you’re not activating them. You’re brushing up against Jesus so to speak, but you’re not touching Him. You have to stretch your faith, press past the doubts, press past the naysayers wh...
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What a Savior!

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  What a Savior! Scripture: John 1:29 “ The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, ‘Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! ’” (John 1:29) I never get tired of hearing God’s wonderful plan of salvation. It is truly all a work of God. The Lamb of God, Jesus Christ, takes away the sin of the world. That includes my sin and your sin. He does it without our works, behavior, or anything else: “ For it is not possible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins. ” (Hebrews 10:4) We are told, “ My dear children, I am writing this to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate who pleads our case before the Father. He is Jesus Christ, the one who is truly righteous. He himself is the sacrifice that atones for our sins—and not only our sins but the sins of all the world. ” (1 John 2:1–2) “ For by that one offering he forever made perfect those who are being made holy. ” (Hebrews 10:14) Jesus alone atones for our sins, and...
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Forgive!

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  When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “What if Joseph holds a grudge against us and pays us back for all the wrongs we did to him?” ... But Joseph said to them, “Don’t be afraid. Am I in the place of God?” Genesis 50:15, 19, NIV Forgive Think about Joseph. Because of his brothers’ betrayal, Joseph spent thirteen years in slavery and prison in a foreign land. One day, after Joseph was made the prime minister of Egypt, the brothers stood before him trying to buy food in a famine. This was his chance to take revenge. These brothers had taken his freedom and were responsible for him losing years of his life, being away from his family, not following his dream. In a sense, he had a right to get even, but Joseph had already learned that he needed to forgive people who didn’t deserve it. He forgave the people who tried to ruin his life. Because Joseph showed God that He could trust him to do the hard thing, to forgive and be good to people who weren’t good to...
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Relationship: The Key Component to a Fruitful Life!

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  Relationship: The Key Component to a Fruitful Life Scripture: Romans 6:11 “ So you also should consider yourselves to be dead to the power of sin and alive to God through Christ Jesus. ” (Romans 6:11) This is an incredible statement to be making to the believer in Jesus Christ. By his sacrifice Jesus Christ has made us dead to the power of sin. We see this reality take place in our life when, by the power of the Holy Spirit, we put to death the misdeeds of the body. Sure, the old nature lurks around, always trying to re-assert itself (which it does, if the Spirit is not in control of us). We are God’s offspring and are to be responsive to his working in us. We are talking about  relationship here. Our task is to make sure we do nothing to short-circuit the power of God working in our life. Paul reaffirms the relationship concept, writing, “ So, my brothers and sisters, you also died to the law through the body of Christ, that you might belong to another, to him who was raise...
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Refuse to Be a Victim!

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  The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. Psalm 9:9 Refuse to Be a Victim Oluwafemi, we all go through unfair things, hurts, offenses, and bad breaks. The question is, Are you going to be a victim or a victor? The enemy will try to convince you to be the forever victim who lives bitter and in self-pity, always giving you a reason to not move forward. “You weren’t raised right. Your teachers put you down. You have an illness. You lost a loved one.” But that will keep you stuck in the pain because you’re giving the enemy permission to keep you defeated. Being the victor starts in your thinking. You have to make God your refuge and stronghold. Refuse to play the role of a victim; don’t give way to self-pity and bitterness. What happened to you is not who you are. It may have been meant for your harm, but if you give it to God, He’s going to turn it to your advantage. If you turn it over to Him, you’ll find the strength to live out of a place of w...
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