Did you know that suffering for Christ is part of your faith journey? Telling believers that their faith journey isn’t always full of bliss is wise, so that they’ll not have an imbalanced view of their walk in Christ.
There is no need to live according to men’s expectations. But when you focus on living a godly life, your life will testify that Jesus transforms lives. Let the light of Christ in you shine so brightly that onlookers will find no fault in your life and give glory to God.
Don’t give excuses to God for not doing His work, no matter the issues in your life. Even in a tight environment, there is always a way to go about God’s work. Don’t cease asking God for direction when circumstances prove otherwise to what He has placed in your heart to do.
People will confuse you if you don’t get to know God well. Spend time knowing God intimately. And don’t leave your spiritual growth to chance.
Child of God, it is God’s desire for you to mature spiritually. That is why, even before the Church was born, Jesus Christ apportioned diverse gifts to men to equip the saints to do the work of the ministry. When you submit to this divine administration, what happens is that you’ll mature spiritually, especially in divine knowledge.
You will always be different because your divine gifts are unique. What is important is that you harness your divine gift for it to be so sharp that you that it command global attention.
Consecration in fulfilling your divine mandate requires that you don’t touch the filth in the world. So even though you are in the world, you are not of it (see John 17:16). Let your thinking patterns and how you see life be rooted in the Word of God. In that way, you will always live a life worthy of your divine calling in Christ, no matter where you are on the face of this earth.
You must learn to give what you have decided in your heart to give because that is what scripture teaches. That implies that planning your offering and giving to support God’s work is necessary.
Not everyone will like you for what you do, even if you always do the right thing. Sticking to saying the truth will attract enemies from diverse areas – government and even families. So enough of the people-pleasing, and do what God tells you to do.
As a shepherd, let it be in your consciousness that your work is not done when you introduce a soul to Jesus. Ensuring that person is discipled is even more laborious. Embrace it and let God strengthen you to work on it.
When you remain close to Jesus, He will empower you to stay humble like little children in order to serve, thereby becoming great in the kingdom of heaven.
It’s sad to say that many Christians are professing the name of Christ but are plunged into deep idolatry. They go to church but spend more time doing things that don’t please God in their homes and with their devices. Today, if you are one of such people, there is a warning from scripture that purge idolatry from your life.
