How to grow spiritually #2 #Ask for Forgiveness

1 John 1: 8 – 9 ESV
If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves,
and the truth is not in us.
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just
to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Now that we are in the presence of the LORD our God we need to humble ourselves and ask Him to forgive.

I think sin is something that comes naturally to us and it is always in our lives, so we do need to repent when we sin. This is the beginning of our transformation; we are working on the renewing of our minds.

We see in Psalm 32 verse 5 “Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover up my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the LORD.” And you forgave the guilt of my sin.”

In our drawing near to God, we are asking Him to forgive us our sin and He forgives us.

Prayer

Humbly Abba Father, please forgive me I am sinful and there are things I am asking You to forgive me. Yes, Lord, I want to confess that I have a jealous nature and I am too possessive please forgive me and I release this problem into Your hands in the Holy Name of Jesus Christ. Amen

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How to grow spiritually #1 #Quiet #Time

James 4: 8

“Come near to God and He will come near to you.
Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify
your hearts, you double-minded.”

#1 Quiet Time

Quiet time, please keeps in mind these are key to my own experience and I believe that it may help you too. We are reminded to draw near to God and He will come near to us. How will we do this? We can do this by spending time with God alone. I know in Matthew the Lord Jesus rises early in the morning and left the place where He was sleeping to go and pray.

In our quiet time, we are able to speak to God and ask Him for our protection, guidance and help for each day.

Thinking about it we should give our first hours of the day. I believe when you wake up early you should spend some time with the Lord. In the beginning, it is really difficult. Some days I would wake up early and others I would oversleep.

Prayer

Abba Father, thank You for keeping me safe and watching over me today. I want to dedicate my life into Your hands. Please help me to stay focused and help me to keep our quiet time private. I want to say thank You, for today and this time with You. Amen

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God will make away!

Isaiah 43: 16-19 KJV

Thus saith the LORD, which maketh
away in the sea, and a path in the
mighty waters;
Which bringeth forth the chariot
and horse, the army and the power;
they shall lie down together, they shall not rise;
they are extinct, they are quenched as tow.
Remember ye, not the former things,
neither considers the things of old.
Behold, I will do a new thing,
now it shall spring forth;
shall ye not know it?
I will even make a way in the wilderness,
the rivers in the desert.

I was really silly and I missed a great opportunity, I cried afterwards and I repented and I lamented but nothing changed. The consequence of my actions caught up with me. I couldn’t do anything about it and it seemed that all was lost. I prayed “Lord if this is where You want me then keep the doors open.”

It wasn’t two seconds and I was out, it wasn’t what God wanted for me, I was totally devastated. It took 18 months for my actions to get sorted out, God still made a way in the wilderness. Believe me, I am still astonished when I see what God has done for me.

When God decides on something for your life it doesn’t matter which way you turn, He will bring you back to the point where He wants you. I know I have experienced that first hand. I actually have seen this happen and I still stand amazed.

I must tell you that I am so happy about this because God is always in control and understands our problems. He knows what is best for each one of us.

Prayer

Heavenly Father, thank You that You are making a way for me, that You have made a path for me to follow and that I am able to take it knowing You are there. Thank You for Your arm of power and for Your guidance. I want to praise You and bring You worship, honour and praise. You are worthy Lord, I adore You and know You are there for me. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen

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Honour the Lord

Proverbs 3: 9-10 NIV

Honor the LORD with your wealth,
with the first fruits of all your crops:
then your barns will be filled to overflowing,
and your vats will brim over with new wine.

We need to honour the Lord in our lives and one of the ways we do honour God is by tithing. We see in Genesis 8 verse 22 there will always be “seedtime and harvest,” this will never cease. Do you agree with me that whatever we give will receive? 

Whatever we sow, we will reap at some stage? Yes, I have experienced this first hand.

I say that God wants us to honour Him with our finances. Look at what Luke 6 verses 6 verse 38 “give and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.”

On top of this, we know the LORD loves a cheerful giver. Give without holding a grudge and worry about what you gave. Read 2 Corinthians 9 verse 7 “Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.”

Prayer

LORD, I want to honour You with my wealth, the first fruits of my crops. Lord, I am asking that You will search my heart and please cleans me. Lord, I pray for supernatural blessings, I ask that Your Spirit will fill my life. Amen

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#Glory and #Honour to God Almighty!

O LORD God, I will praise Your Name, the lifter of my soul. I will come and bring You glory and honor. Lord, You are worthy of praise. You created the earth and everything in it. You are the Lord of my life. I praise You for the opportunities You have given me. I will praise You for the strength and for lifting my soul.

I praise the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ, I will lift it higher and I will praise You. You are the Lord of my life, I praise You, Lord.

Your name is above every name and I will give You glory and honour God Almighty.

LORD You are the LORD at all time, I will praise You all the time, You name is constantly on my lips. LORD Your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you. I will praise you as long as I live, and in Your name I will lift up my hands. Praise Your Holy Name. Amen

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Present your case.

Isaiah 41: 21
“Submit your case,” says the LORD.
“Present your arguments,”
says Jacob’s King.

Let’s come boldly into the throne room of the LORD and present our arguments to Him. I want to present my case to Him concerning my job. I also want to present my case to Him about my relationships, and then my material needs.

See what it states in Job 22 verse 28 “You will also decide and decree a thing, and it will be established for you, and the light [of God’s favour] will shine upon your ways.” It is my desire that the things that have been taken away from me by locates be replaced. The losses I suffered are returned to me.

I am presenting my case to God and trust and believe that He will help me. In Revelations, we see there is a tree planted next to the living water-bearing 12 fruits, and it bears fruit 12 times in a year. From where I am standing it means every month of the year it bears fruit.

Prayer

Heavenly Father, LORD I come boldly into Your throne room, I clothe myself with the LORD Jesus Christ. I declare that I am the righteousness of God in Christ and I want to argue my case before YOU. LORD You know the problems I face and what my life is like. Please, LORD, I need an intervention in my life. I am asking also that YOU hear me. I am in need of a number of things. I am asking YOU please help me. Amen

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Steadfast / Poise

1 Corinthians 15:58 (ERV)

58So, my dear brothers, and sisters stand strong. 

Don’t let anything change you. 

Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord. 

You know that your work in the Lord is never wasted.

To be steadfast is something we need to learn and keep learning each day. I think that when we are faced with a situation that we feel we are going to “lose it” or “flip our lid” we should remove ourselves from that situation for a couple of minutes. Go and take a deep breath and re-group yourself before you react. If you cannot, I think you should say, I cannot respond to this right now. I need time to think and digest this first.

Self-destruction is something many of us do, and it is because we lack “poise.” “Stand strong, don’t let anything change you.” The challenge today is “stand strong” keep your pose, you are a Child of the Living God.

Heavenly Father, help us keep our poise in all circumstances good and bad, reminding us not to be conformed to this world but transformed through your Word. In Jesus Name, Amen! 

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