No loving parent chastises their child to drive them away but rather to bring them back onto the right path. Similarly, God’s chastisement is not meant to condemn us but to lead us to repentance and restoration. As His children, we must recognise His authority over us and submit to His loving correction, trusting that it is for our ultimate good.
True service to God involves a genuine connection from within, a sincerity that comes from the depths of one’s being. So, whether in public or private, you’re expected to uphold purity in all aspects of your life. To serve God effectively, you need a heart wholly devoted and surrendered to His will because He is holy. Only then can your actions turn from mere religious routines into meaningful service aligned with God’s plan.
Complaining that your work, finance, relationships, education, business, or why any area of your life is in shambles doesn’t solve any problem. It is hearing God about that situation that changes everything. Will you go and pray about that situation, hear God and follow His Word, or you’ll keep complaining?
As a believer, you must understand that we live in an evil age. So, the things you will see when you step out from your home or outside the brethren are most likely to be evil. Sp guard the purity of your mind by submitting it to the teachings of the Word.
Faithfulness, they say is one of the key needs in every minister’s life. Whether you’re a ministry head, a church worker or an employee in a workplace, your faithfulness will be tested. Will you do what you’re told to do without supervision? Or you’ll be a slack person who needs to be dragged by your boss or pastor to do what’s expected of you?
Bear with discomfort as you grow to see the fullness of your destiny being manifested. Stand up for your divine vision firmly in your mind and let the naysayers say what they want.
God, as a leader, still allows us to go through some trials in life for our faith to be tested and refined.
All the grace you need to live in godly humility is in Christ, not your human strength or strategies. It’s God who works in you, both to will and do his good pleasure (see Philippians 2:13). Hence, it’s not about you but God in you helping you to live in submission to His ways by the direction of the Holy Spirit and the Word.
In Psalm 25:9, David says God guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way. So to receive and submit to God’s guidance, you must possess humility.
Ever wondered what it means for the Bible to say, “Resist the devil…” (James 4:7)? Pastor Obed Aning nails down its interpretation in this article.
God is saying that to enjoy the good things of the same land where multitudes struggle to find food and make ends meet, stop focusing on your toils; but with a yielding heart, simply obey Me.
When God told Abraham to leave his father’s household, He didn’t tell him to let Lot follow him. But Abraham allowed his nephew to follow him. Until they parted ways, Abraham never saw the promised land by revelation. Don’t carry unnecessary load on you when obeying God; it’ll be a distraction later on.
