In our walk with God, it is important to press onto our next level. The Apostle Paul, in our opening text today, speaks of how he presses towards the mark, implying a deliberate and persistent effort to take the next step at all cost in order to fulfill purpose.
God’s desire is for you to experience abundance and growth in every area of your life, and it is wisdom to prepare for that growth or expansion. Just as we see in our opening text, it is your diligent response to God’s Word, as you position yourself for the fulfillment of His promises.
Noah’s Ark was not built by God, Noah did; neither did God train David’s mighty men for battle, David did. These men noticed that God had given them grace to accomplish a thing, then they put in all their time, energy and resources into making it happen.
Goals are powerful activators of momentum. They are resolute decisions and targets that help guide our choices and control our responses. In the absence of goals, weak and wrong choices which procure defeat, become the norm. This is because without goals, your decisions would be impulsive and not purposeful.
In every move of God, we have a part to play. In our opening text today, we see the scenario where God had given the children of Israel the land of Canaan, yet they were not going to possess it without a fight. God knew
As a young child, I always wondered how one grain of maize seed planted in the soil ends up becoming a full cob of maize. It works like magic, isn’t it? God honours the efforts of the farmer who spends time to till his soil and plant his seeds. In return, he gets several multiples of what he has sown.
Some believers today do not experience God’s supernatural and miraculous supply in their lives because they simply do not expect it, yet God has made so much available for them.
As believers, we may sometimes find ourselves in circles—circles of routine, comfort, or even familiarity. We may start to feel stuck, as if we are running in circles, going nowhere.
Have you ever felt weighed down by the mistakes and regrets of your past? Do you find yourself dwelling on former things, unable to fully embrace the new things that God wants to do in your life? Do you often struggle with guilt,
Regardless of the cause of your ailment or bodily stress, never forget that the Lord is able to restore health to you and bring a cure where such is needed. Our opening text reminds us that He is concerned about your health and well-being. He wants you to experience wholeness, not only in your spiritual life, but also physically in your body.