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God Uses People To Bless People

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Opportunity knocks at our doors every day but it comes in a form that has to be unraveled before one can notice. Every person you see is an opportunity in disguise. That is an opportunity to tell someone about Jesus Christ, an opportunity to get help, an opportunity to sell your idea, opportunity to make money, network, etc. It would interest you to know that your next big thing could be the next person you meet or interact with.

Hebrews put it this way:

Do not neglect to extend hospitality to strangers [especially among the family of believers—being friendly, cordial, and gracious, sharing the comforts of your home and doing your part generously], for by this some have entertained angels without knowing it.

(Hebrews 13:2, AMP)

It’s not always the case that you will meet people like Richard Branson, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, CEOs and MDs, etc before you think of opportunity. Sometimes it could be the security man at the entrance, an employee, a taxi driver, or a stranger in some distress situation. Thus care should be taken so that your ego and/or pride does not become a blockade to your blessings. Remember that Naaman got to hear about Elisha through a slave maid (2 Kings 5:1-17) and David was able to recover all that was stolen when he helped that poor guy who was left behind by his master to die (1 Samuel 30).

You have no idea who God has sent your way to be a blessing therefore be mindful of how you interact with people.

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Know Your Self-Worth

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Proving people wrong is easy but proving yourself wrong is hard. You can’t lie to yourself about yourself. Don’t get confused yet. Let me put this way; the way people see you isn’t as important as the way you see yourself because people’s perception about you don’t define you but yours do.

How do you see yourself?…Pause and Reflect: Are you trapped into assessing your self-worth by good things people say about you, or the likes you get for your (edited) photos/videos, or by the accolades you get for your works? These are all good but they aren’t enough to be used as benchmark. The danger is that if they turn negative, your doom’s day is near. You can be depressed, unhappy, insecure, etc.

Your true worth is in HOW you see yourself and WHAT to say to yourself about yourself.

How do you do that?

You can do that by starting to see yourself the same way as God sees you and continue saying to yourself what God says about you. In Luke 12:7, Jesus said “And the very hairs on your head are all numbered. So don’t be afraid; you are more valuable to God than a whole flock of sparrows.” You are valuable to God. I believe one reason why Jesus read the psalms, and the disciples did same, and why we should do same is that they present perfect picture about how God sees and values us. For instance Psalm 139:15-16 reads

You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion, as I was woven together in the dark of the womb. You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed.

(Psalm 139:15-16, NLT)

Therefore study the scriptures and listen to what God says about you. These would enable you to hold yourself high. In the end, all you need is God’s approval not man.

Conclusion:

Know that God loves you so much to have allowed Jesus to die for you. He cares so much to supply all your needs, and He is jealous enough to protect you as He would guard His own eyes. You are His Masterpiece that’s why your fingerprint is unique. There can’t be another you in any way or form that’s why you should present yourself as God’s precious possession. Be confident about YOU.


Finally, Be careful about people who compare you with themselves or other people, saying things like “you’re better than me, or that fellow, etc”. If there should be any comparison, it should about what you did then (Past) and now (Present), and how you can be better (Future).

Posted in Beyond Comfort Zone, DON'T BE AFRAID, Safe with Jesus, SOUL FOOD, Uplifting Christ

3 Ways to Win Against Satan’s Strategy

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I want to talk about how to win against your #1 enemy’s strategy to stop your from winning. Many times he tries to scare us from living the higher life. His main objective is to keep us reaching our full potential or being best at what we do.

The enemy operates with a simple strategy. That is he attacks first, sometimes with a thought or through an agent. He believes that if he could distract/disturb/stir up your idea(s), goal(s), desire(s), vision, purpose, etc at conception, then he would win.

3 Stages of His attacks:

  1. Thought Bombs:
    • He throws thoughts bomb when you begin to conceptualize what you want to achieve. At this stage, you battle with an invisible force.
    • Hence the question: “what if I FAIL? What if it doesn’t work? Am I qualified etc“.
    • At this stage, you are attempted to formulate 1001 reasons why you will fail, or get disappointed, or be humiliated, and anything negative you could think of.
    • His purpose is to scare you enough to quit.
  2. He uses People:
    • When you overcome the first stage, he uses people to stop you. It could be family, friend(s), mentor, pastor, expert, etc
    • Be mindful at this stage because it can be subtle. Folks will show you much they love, care, or are concern about you, and give you reasons why you should give up.
    • Sometimes you would may have to deal with persecution, hate, hostility, mockery, etc. For instance when Jesus told the crowd in Matthew 9:24 that “The girl isn’t dead; she’s only asleep.”… the crowd laughed at him.”
  3. He presents FACTS:
    • It is said that “Facts don’t lie“.
    • At this stage, he knows your own thoughts couldn’t stop you, neither were people so he presents facts to you.
    • If it’s a trip you wan’t to take, he would present facts about how many people died or got infected with bla bla disease(s). If it’s an exam you want to take, the Fail rate is enough to scare you. If it’s marriage, divorce rate. If it’s new business, the number of businesses collapse within first year, etc.

David went through these stages before FACING Goliath. His CONVICTION was strong so the enemy started with PEOPLE; His own brother. He turned away from him, only for Saul to present FACTS about Goliath. But David was undaunted by the situation and proceeded to defeat Goliath.

3 Ways to Win Against The Enemy‘s Strategy

  1. Study the Word of God:
    • Get to know what God’s Word says about your situation. When the enemy tempted Jesus on food, Jesus quoted scripture about food. When he tempted Jesus on worship, Jesus quoted scripture about worship.
    • Satan is experienced in what he does so your ignorance about the Word (concerning your situation) would make you vulnerable.
    • Therefore be prepared before he attacks. Create time to study the Word to build your Faith.
  2. Pray Always:
    • Make time to talk to God about everything. It’s important because when everyone else turns their back on you, God wouldn’t. Talk to God based on the revelation you receive through studying the Word.
    • God knows the end from the beginning so He is able to direct your steps, despite oppositions, to achieve your purpose.
    • Don’t wait for trouble or the enemy’s attacks before you pray because building spiritual muscles takes time and sacrifices.
  3. Face the Target:
    • When you spend time studying His Word and talking to Him, it won’t be long before He shows you what to do. It’s spontaneous if you are really committed to Him.
    • Act on what He tells you. The truth is that God’s strategy wouldn’t make sense per human reasoning. This is because His ways are far above our ways…Isaiah 55:9.
    • Be courageous and work towards achieving your goal, desire, purpose, etc because God will ensure that His strategy revealed to you works.

The enemy wants you to abort your dreams so don’t give him the foothold to plant his seed of deception on your fertile ground. Get closer to God and you will win every day.