What are you filled with?

Being filled with the wrong stuff will weaken the anointing on your life.

A vessel *of God* is only used by God. He alone determines what fills it. Many people are not vessels because God doesn’t have the final say on what fills them.

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I am a firm believer in garbage in, garbage out. You cannot expect to feed on rubbish and produce quality, it is just simple wisdom and common sense. Many people have aspirations, especially in the kingdom of God, we all yearn for more power to be able to fully establish the Lord’s kingdom on the earth and to ultimately bring our Father glory. Even in terms of secularity, many of us at least dream of being the best we can be in our respective fields. Nevertheless, we all seem to forget that every product once had reactants (yikes, not the chemistry). And unfortunately, bad produces bad and good produces good.

In light of Christianity and elevating in our walk with Christ, I have come to understand that some things just do not gel with the anointing therefore they must be avoided. In Luke 1:15, an angel of the Lord appears to Zechariah and tells him about his miracle baby John the Baptist, who will prepare the way for the Messiah. The instructions included avoidance of wine and strong drink but rather an infilling of the Holy Spirit. Ephesians 5:18 states the same thing. Being filled with something, which in high concentrations, controls you should definitely be avoided.

Not only what we consume but what we watch and listen to. Excuse me to say but there is a lot of garbage out there nowadays disguised as music or entertainment. As someone who understands the sacrifice Christ paid for you on the cross and the wages of sin being death, we must intentionally feed ourselves correctly. The way you speak is heavily influenced by what you hear. The way you appear to others is also heavily influenced by what you watch. Guarding these ‘gateways’ is vital for someone pursuing Christ.

Even in terms of our daily lives, those who invest in building their skill always end up having the title MD attached to their LinkedIn profile. They understand the benefit of feeding themselves ‘good food’. So from today, my dear brothers and sisters, let us be weary and mindful of what we consume whether orally, visually or audibly.

desperation

How desperate are you? Do you really desire what you say desire?

A lot of Christians are no longer desperate when it comes to prayer. We have this lax attitude when we are praying. There is no fervency, there is no desperation. We don’t see ‘Bible-like’ miracles commonly because we lack desperation. Desperation bridges the gap between a dream and a physical manifestation. Desperation opens the door of divine possibilities.

Desperation is an essential ingredient in growing spiritually because desperation will always lead to sacrifice.

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People who are desperate are not scared to forgo some things. Desperation will drive men and women to their knees, in any situation. I need us to understand that when it comes to prayer, you must be desperate. Desperation is what causes your inner man to groan and yearn for the kingdom of God to come on earth. You just need to make sure that you are desperate for what God desires and that is for His will to be done on earth. His will is clearly stated in His Word.

One of my favourite Bible stories is about a man whose desperation changed his life forever. Let me introduce or reintroduce you to blind Bartimaeus. His condition was so serious that he was identified by his infirmity. But desperation changed his story. Blind Bartimaeus heard that Christ was passing by where he sat to beg. Despite this large crowd and the multiple people bidding for Christ’s attention, Bartimaeus pushed. His desperation pushed him out of his comfort zone and eventually, he met Christ and was healed. Mark 10:46-52

The power is available to change your life but if you are not desperate, your situation will not change. Desperation pushes you to spend more time in prayer, more time studying, and more time building your skill set. Desperation is your key to elevation. Those who remain desperate to see results actually attain good results. I need us to be desperate about the right things and our lives will change. Let people talk and say you’re doing too much. When you get your results, they will be the same people to ask how you did it. Be desperate, do not suppress that hunger you have for success and elevation. It is there for a reason so you might as well feed it. In the place of prayer, ask God to make you desperate. Only desperate people are persistent and James teaches us that the fervent prayer of the righteous availeth much (James 5:16b).

Speak to you later :)

'Desperation': a state of urgent help. Understanding that one must totally rely on Another to advance in life, that Other being God. 

Spiritual investments

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Why chase after the never-ending desires of your flesh and neglect building a relationship with God? “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal;” (Matthew 6:19).

The “harsh” reality is that one day, we will all be a memory to others. Physical contact will cease because we would have clocked out from our physical bodies. I say “harsh” because, as a born again believer who is living solely for the Lord Jesus Christ, harsh would definitely be the incorrect term to describe the joy of meeting your personal savior.

Let’s get back on track. The point I am simply making here is that all the things we earnestly and diligently strive to attain on the earth will hold no value after we leave the earth. The only thing that we do on earth that will account for much more than we can imagine is our relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ.

We need to make spiritual investments. Everyone understands that sowing a seed will hopefully reap a harvest. Seeds, in the kingdom, are elements of sacrifice such as money and time. We do not sow a seed with the hope of it just laying in the ground, serving as a form of decorative piece. No. We sow because we desire to see fruits, a harvest but these only appear when the seed is sown. In Galatians 6:9, we are taught that in due season, we will reap a harvest if we do not lose heart. Sowing and reaping are simple laws of engagement and I sincerely pray that we will start to see things beyond this life and become eternity-minded and even, legacy-minded. Your commitment to the Lord today can cause the goodness of God to follow many generations after you.

What seeds are you going to sow today to advance the kingdom of God and build your investment above?

speak to you later, my big-shot spiritual investor!