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Do not allow your circumstances to cause you to doubt God.

31 Monday Jul 2017

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Do not allow your circumstances to cause you to doubt God.

In Matthew 14:25
Jesus believed that peter could walk on water ,because He commanded Him to come. Jesus already knew the outcome of Peter taking the bold step to walk on water. And He asked Jesus to give Him the ability to do it, but in the midst of walking Peter allowed fear to sink Him back to the ground

(Matthew 14:25
 And in the fourth watch of the night[c]he came to them, walking on the sea. 26 But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, and said, “It is a ghost!” and they cried out in fear. 27 But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid.”
28 And Peter answered him, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.”29 He said, “Come.” So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus. 30But when he saw the wind,[d] he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me.” )

God has already commanded us , spoken into us and believed in us, but is our faith in Him bigger than the fear of failing? Because when God commands us to do something, to step out , to start that idea He has given us ,there will be winds and storms which will come and face us. Face us to test us, to know whether we are grounded enough in our faith, whether we will still continue to walk and do what He has called us to do no matter the opposition. There is no way we wont be aware that theres an opposition , but where will our focus be ? Will we still believe that God believed in us ? and knows that we are capable and thats why He commanded us? Or will we allow the temporary storm to stop us from accomplishing His eternal purpose . See the storm is only for a moment, a moment to test whether you will give up, a moment of storm seeking to replace the long term glory and fulfillment God has planned for us . How many times have we allowed fear to stop us? To cripple us when God had already spoken. When God had already placed in you everything you need to overcome the storm. What would happen if you did it afraid? What God had asked us to do, little by little that fear would be overtaken by faith. We don't understand where this storm has come from but we won't let it stop us from doing what God has asked us to do.

See the storm only began when peter left His comfort zone ( the boat ). The boat was only to keep peter limited. It was comfortable but it meant He remained in there and did not know His potential. What was His potential ? That the Lord will do in Him beyond what He (Peter) could even ask or imagine. God saw His potential , but did He see it? Fear stops us from walking in our full potential. Fear springs up all the questions to lead you in doubting what God Himself has already placed inside of you. Can I really do this? What if this happens? What if i don't have enough? What if they think this? . But faith fuels you to walking in your full potential even when fear stares at you in the face. Can I do this ; Yes ;I can do all things through christ who strengthens me (Philippians 4:13 ) …..What if this happens? ; Nothing is going to stop me from doing what God has asked me to do; Not by might, nor by power but by My spirit, says the LORD Almighty. (Zechariah 4:6)….What if i dont have enough ;God will supply all of your needs according to His riches in glory in christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:19)

What would happen if we replied back to fear in the face with faith. Faith in who God says we are and what we have?

When you are in your comfort zone theres no opposition, because you haven't yet discovered the potential God has placed within you. But when you step out of your comfort zone , refusing to stay the same, you are getting ready to uncover the potential God has placed inside of you. God has already commanded you, And when God commands Is beyond a word, God speaks out of completion. He has already seen you fulfill it and walking in it thats why He spoke the word. Now its up to you and I to hold on to the word, the idea, the vision, the dream and step out regardless of what we will face. We may not have seen the storm coming, but God did and still commanded you, because He already saw you fulfilling it.

The wind ceased when peter got back into the boat. The storm will stop, when fear looks at you in the face and you don't respond to it. When your eyes are focused on the author and finisher of your faith ; Jesus.

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God recognises all you do

31 Thursday Dec 2015

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Be faithful to God, He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. Those who do His will regardless of whether man recognises or not. God can see everything that you are doing and doing well with your heart. He can see your hunger to do His will. Even if man can’t see or man sees and doesn’t recognise. God sees and recognises.
2 samuel 5: 2 In the past when Saul was our king, you were the one who really led the forces of Israel. And the Lord told you , “You will be the shepherd of my people Israel. You will be Israel’s leader.
God had seen David as king long before the Israelites saw Him. The Israelites also saw David fight their battles but they did not give him full recognition until that day. The fact that they didn’t recognise Him then didn’t mean that God hasn’t recognised Him. There will be a season where the fruits of your obedience will manifest. However long it takes be patient.
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. ( Galatians 6:9)

David did not recognise Himself as King until They built Him a palace. He had already reigned for 40 years. And He didn’t realize that the Lord had confirmed Him king over Israel.

(2 samuel 5:11 ,Then King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar timber and carpenters and stonemasons, and they built David a palace. 12 And David realized that the Lord had confirmed him as king over Israel and had blessed his kingdom for the sake of his people Israel.)

Don’t settle until your purpose has been established. Don’t think this is it. God has brought me here and that’s it. You havn’t received the fullness of your blessing and you are thinking you are settled. Everything that God has said concerning your life and purpose must be established before you start settling. Whatever test and whatever season you have to get through, endure and obey and get through. Don’t settle. Even if what the Lord has said about your life hasn’t yet been fulfilled it doesn’t mean it won’t happen. It doesn’t matter if you’ve missed that opportunity, get up seek God’s face and let Him direct you.
After fighting all this battles, after His people had called Him king, after God anointed Him, David still didn’t realise until He sat in a palace. Don’t get comfortable, Don’t settle until you start fulfilling and walking in your purpose. Yes God has said concerning your life, and people have also recognised you. It doesn’t mean you are not believing what God has said about you.

But you will keep going until everything manifests. Therefore don’t give up, don’t let trials and test and people make you think that’s it. There is more, there is greater to come. God’s promises does not return to Him void, However long it takes don’t settle until it manifests.

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Nothing is Hidden from the Lord

29 Tuesday Dec 2015

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Nothing is hidden from the Lord.

Sometimes in life, things happen without you even knowing they were coming. Sometimes you may receive a prophetic word ,warning dreams and visions or a word on an event about to take place. And there are times where you have no idea that it what was coming.
But nothing is hidden from the Lord.
Hebrews 4:13
Nothing in all creation is hidden from God. Everything is naked and exposed before his eyes, and he is the one to whom we are accountable.

You may not have known, but God knows. And Trust that He knows why its happened and He will make everything work out for your good. Trust that even when you feel like you’ve lost something unexpectedly that He will restore everything that was lost. Trust that He will not withhold anything good from you.
Psalm 84:11
For the LORD God is our sun and our shield. He gives us grace and glory. The LORD will withhold no good thing from those who do what is right.

Sometimes you may have been in the word, praying and spending time with Him. You may be walking with Him, but you still did not know what was coming. And you are like But God ” I wish You told me this was about to happen”.

For something to be restored it has to be broken, for something to be restored, it has to be lost, for something to be restored it has to deserted.
Thats what happened to David, God warned Him through people and ordered His steps in and out of battle. He would enquire of the Lord and the Lord will tell Him what to do.
But when He returned home from being rejected to fight for the philistines, the Amalekites had burned His land with fire. And sadly also they had even taken captive all the women, sons, daughters.
David did not see that one coming.He did not know He was going to return and everything that belonged to Him would be taken.
But what did David do next?
He cried out to God. And the most beautiful thing He did is the bible says “He strengthened Himself in the Lord His God.” Who do you run to first when you are distressed? Who do you strengthen yourself in or lean on when you feel like there’s no hope? Whoever and whatever you run to first is your idol.

You can seek friends and pastors and prophets. But they don’t always have the answer to what God is about to do next. They may encourage you but God wants you to experience Him for yourself. He wants a personal story between you and Him. That when all hope was lost He brought you hope. That when you were lost He delivered you. Man can pray with you and help you but only God can restore to you everything that you have lost.
In 1 samuel 29:8 says
So David enquired of the LorD saying, ” shall i pursue this troop? Shall I overtake them? “And God answered him ” pursue for you shall surely overtake them and without fail recover all.”

You would think that David would go straight and chase after what was lost. But He enquired from God. He didn’t want to take a step without getting a yes from God. Even though it belongs to Him He wanted God’s say on it.
God stands on His word.( psalm 138:2 For You have magnified Your word above all Your name.) Whatever He says, He will do. Seek Him on what to do next on the things you’ve lost. But don’t dwell on those things, dwell on Him. Stand on His word more than your miracle. He is able to do, just what He said He will do.
God may want to do something new, Wait and let Him show you. Seek Him even when you haven’t recovered what you lost yet.Don’t give up. Your world is not found in what you lost, whatever you’ve lost can be found in Jesus. Your world is found in Jesus.
God is a God of restoration.No one puts His trust in the Lord and ever gets ashamed.
When you have given your life to Jesus doesn’t mean everyday everything is sweet. It doesn’t mean you will never face problems. But it means that no matter what you face, He will give you the strength to overcome. It means you will have peace in the midst of storms. It means that you will be preserved and strengthened to go through difficulties and still come out standing.

 

 

 

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Doing God’s will in the midst of difficulties

09 Wednesday Dec 2015

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Don’t allow any circumstance to steal your joy and also stop you from doing God’s will.
Nothing stopped David from doing what God asked Him to do,even in times of Difficulty.
Even in hiding from Saul, David was leading those who were in debt,those who were distressed and those who were discontented.( 1 samuel 22:2)

God was still using David in His time of difficulty. David didn’t pack His bags and say “because Saul is looking to kill me, I will sit in one corner and cry.” God can still use you in your times of Difficulty. Even when David was still in hiding, He asked God if He could go and attack the Philistines and save Keilah, as the philistines were attacking the people of Keilah. The fact that He was been hunted down by Saul didn’t stop Him from stepping out and walking in obedience.

David enquired of God before taking the step to go for the philistines. Enquire from God of what He wants you to do. And let God lead you. The issue is we have to learn to depend on God for strength to do His will in difficult times. Its God that will give us the strength to get up and go. Its God who will give you the peace in the midst of difficulties.
1 samuel 23:3
But David’s men said to him, ” Look we are afraid here in Judah, How much more If we go to Keilah against the armies of the philistines? ” . Then David inquired of the Lord once again. And the Lord answered Him and said “Arise, go down to Keilah. For I will deliver the philistines into your hand.” Jesus could have waited for the storm to calm down. But He spoke to the storm.

When you realise that the reason you are going through a problem is not to cripple you. That the reason you are going through it is to build your faith and build your character for where God wants to take you, Then that circumstance won’t make you miserable.

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Sometimes we allow circumstances we are facing to affect our behaviour towards people. We shouldn’t. Because God is with you, the circumstance shouldn’t influence your joy. Because God is with you, You have to know you are going to make it. You have to know that whatever you are going through is not permanent. When you know this, you will not allow worry and fear to control your emotions. You would Rather seek God and let Him give you peace.

David could have just continue to hide, in the times where Saul was chasing Him and not even asked God whether He should still go and fight the philistines.Don’t allow anything or anyone to cripple your joy and living out the life God has created you to live.
Problems were here before you came. And they are here after you leave this earth. But you have God on your side, who is above every problem.

David wanted God’s will regardless of what He was facing. When you are facing difficulty shouldn’t make you walk out of God’s will. Or it shouldn’t make us walk in disobedience. When you havn’t got money and a man with money comes and ask you out, but you know deep down He is not your God ordained husband, doesn’t mean you chase after Him as a solution to your money issue. The man has arrived right on time for your problems. But He is not your solution. Because you are accepting His offer money ( fornication) thinking it is a solution.
In difficult times is when the enemy also provides easy solutions. But those solutions are not God’s will. So please seek God’s will and He will provide.God doesn’t want you to depend on a man, He wants you to depend on Him.