- To the Bible:
““You are the light of [Christ to] the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden; Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good deeds and moral excellence, and [recognize and honor and] glorify your Father who is in heaven.” (Matthew 5:14, 16 AMP)
- Introduction:
A long time ago, I got tired of recycling avoidable mistakes and relearning hard lessons. It did not make room for progress.
I was stuck in a bad place, with a bad heart attitude, even though I was born again, and a minister!
So I cried out to God for help. Then the Holy Spirit dropped it in my Spirit to pray thus ‘”ABBA, make it impossible for me to disobey you, and to be yielded to your will alone”
Well, if you need a scripture base for that Prayer, look up the story of Balaam, the mercenary prophet in the Bible. (Read Numbers chapters 22 to 24)
For the records: the only similarity between Balaam and me back then, was the domination of self-will.
I was headstrong and did things my way- I did whatever seemed right, and neglected the will of God. Which was detrimental for me and the fulfillment of my Divine purpose.
The more resistant I was to the Divine will, the more I suffered frustrating circumstances.
And the circle of disobedience – discipline – suffering – repentance – restòration – disobedience; continued. It was so frustrating.
You do not make progress when you keep going in circles.
We learn obedience by what we suffer. (Read Hebrews 5:8) But for some people, the lessons are short-lived. (Read the Bible book of Judges for a clearer understanding)
I had to learn the lessons of obedience and willingness to submit to the will of God, in order to go forward.
God is a patient and perfect teacher. And until you learn the lessons, you don’t go to the next assignments or levels. He may change the location of tte classroom and the visual-teaching aids, but the subject matters are the same.
Moses is a case study:
For 40 years he was in training in the palace of Pharaoh (Read Acts 7:22) He lived like a prince and had an ideal environment for learning. However, he flunked the test, and school changed to the desert of the Midianites for another 40 years. (Read Exodus 2:11-15)
You can learn from experience, precept or observation. Although I was having bad experiences, the lessons learned were short lived. As soon as I repent and am restored, the mistakes are repeated and the suffering continues worse than it was.
I really did not like how my life was going, but I could not get out of the quagmire of self-will.
The more I tried to come out by my own efforts, the more I was sucked into the quagmire.
I needed help. In humility, having reached the end of myself, I cried out to God. And swiftly, the Holy Spirit rescued me from myself and gave me the Prayer point. “ABBA, make it impossible for me to disobey you, and to be yielded to your will alone”
I truly learned obedience and yieldedness to God through suffering. However, you do not need to suffer like me, you can learn obedience by precepts as well.
After I prayed that prayer, I followed up with in depth Bible research. And persistently, I kept declaring – ” I have yielded to God and my will is submerged in His will, I am Spirit filled and Spirit led and my life glorifies God.”
My life has never been the same again. I started enjoying unprecedented progress, superabundance and unlimited goodness.
The Ministry which was burdensome and very challenging changed. It became more enjoyable and fulfilling, as it became easier to achieve the best possible outcomes.
Today’s prayer point is specially for you my Praying-Partners.
I may not know where you are at, or what you are going through, but I do know that you need to stop going in circles so that you can fulfil your divine purpose. Let us pray.
- #PrayerPoints4Today:
- Thank God for the gift of the Holy Spirit and His ministry of advocacy (counselor) in your life. Pray in tongues and just revel in His presence.
- Acknowledge your sins of stubbornness, disobedience, and self- centeredness, and thank Him for the Blood of Jesus Christ that is speaking forgiveness, cleansing, restoration, and perfection for you.
- Thank God that limitations are neutralized, areas of weaknesses become strengths, and you are going ahead swiftly and precisely in the will of God.
- Thank God that in this season of Miraculous Interventions, you effortlessly execute His counsel, maximize opportunities and shine brightest in the world.
- Lay hands on your head and speak over your life. Make powerful declarations and refuse to continue to recycle problems, failures, and redundancy.
- Affirm that you are the shining and burning light in your world and you are blazing trails in excellence, productivity, relevance, and magnetism in bringing souls to Christ.
- Thank God for making you a visionary and financial missionary who not only sympathizes or empathizes with those having needs, but actually renders physical support for their needs.
- Affirm that you are matching the Great Commission with Christ-Like Compassion as well as manifesting Christlikeness in worship, character, and Service.
- As an Intercessor, use yourself as the contact point to reach as many as we are representing: that they are partakers with us in our prayers for today, in Christ matchless.
Thank you for joining us to intercede and to pray for yourself as well. The Bible says that “Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered” (Proverbs 11:25) therefore, you will always have people praying on your behalf, in the matchless name of Jesus Christ.
Shalom from Hephzibah Christly #theSpiritualWarrior
- SALVATION PRAYER
If you are not a born again child of God, Here is salvation prayer for you to say out loudly. “O Lord God “ I believe with all my heart in Jesus Christ, Son of the living God. I believe He died for me and God raised Him from the dead. I believe He’s alive today. I confess with my mouth that Jesus Christ is the Lord of my life from this day. Through Him and in His Name, I have eternal life; I’m born again.
Thank you Lord, for saving my soul! I’m now a child of God. Hallelujah!”
- Congratulations!
((You are now a child of God))
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