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Who is a false prophet?

The accuracy of the words they give should not be our sole determining factor. I have known of fortune tellers that have spoken very "accurate words". We need to be very careful to discern the spirit from which a person speaks. Lets see what Gods Word says about this:...

What Drives You

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5 Benefits of Discernment

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Discernment will produce these 5 benefits: 1. Discernment helps us get our priorities straight.In the context of dealing with the challenges and concerns of life, Jesus simply admonished, “Don’t worry.” Then commanded, “Seek first the kingdom of God” (Matt 6:33).Our...

What does it mean to serve God wholeheartedly?

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What does it mean to serve God wholeheartedly? Obviously, I’m not trying to win the approval of people, but of God. If pleasing people were my goal, I would not be Christ’s servant. (Galatians 1:10) As children of God we ought to serve Him with whatever gifts He has...

CALL TO SERVE

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CALL TO SERVE. 1. Serving is part of discipleship in action Jesus gave the mandate to “go and make disciples of all nations” (Matthew 28:19). By consistently showing up and serving in the church, we earn a high level of trust and influence in the lives of the people...

Comfort in all the wrong places!

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Comfort in all the wrong places. Do you ever feel like whenever you mess up or do things you are not supposed to, that the people around you seem to either cheer you on or even make excuses for you? I remember having a reputation for being the last man standing at any...

Day 198 More than Conquerors

Thought for the day The idea that we are "more than conquerors" through Christ comes from Romans 8:37, which states, "In all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us." Here are some key reasons why this concept is significant in our Christian...

Day 100 Inferiority

Thought of the day. It is completely normal for a person to occasionally feel inferior to others in certain ways. An inferiority complex is a result of many stressors and its symptoms are very often not obvious. However, there are ways to overcome this silent killer....

Day 149 Marketplace Ministry

Thought for the day There are millions of men and women that are called to full-time ministry in business, education and government, which is referred to as the marketplace. These men and women work as accountants, lawyers, entrepreneurs, farmers, chief operating...

Day 152 Abide in Him

Thought for the day The question I often get asked is, "how to stay in that secret place,that place of protection,with God?". In fact I can tell you how to do it in just four words: "Attach yourself to God".Go after the things of God. Go after His Word. Make it a...

Day 164 Self-Justification Part 4

Thought of the day. #Self-justification(cont) 6. Disregard for the Truth So many Christians believe we only need to be kind to one another and we forsake our responsibility to speak the truth in love to each other. Grace is an important part of a Christian’s life.But...

Day 99 Submission

Thought of the day. 1. What does Christ’s perfect submission mean for Christians? Pastor Charles Spurgeon wrote, “A lack of submission is no new or rare fault in mankind. Ever since the fall it has been the root of all sin…From the moment when our mother Eve stretched...

Day 115 Familiarity

Thought for the day There is an expression that says that, “familiarity breeds contempt”. What this means is that every one of us can find ourselves in a state of knowing a person very well to an extent that we begin to disrespect them, their views, instructions and...

Day 98 Rebellion

Thought of the day. What does the Bible say about rebellion? 1.Rebellion against authority is rebellion against God: Deuteronomy 31:27; Joshua 22:22; Ezra 4:17-24; Nehemiah 9:17 2.Rebellion is sin personified in Satan: Genesis 3:1-13 3.Rebellion is comparable to...

Day 61 Live by Faith

Thought for the day. As Christian we are called to live by Faith. The Word of God clearly tells us that without Faith it is impossible to please God. Our Faith walk requires us to believe the Word of God and to believe that He will do what His Word says that He will...

Day 4 People Matter

Thought for the day I was chatting to a brother in Christ about many things and the conversation landed on how do we as leaders in the body of Christ display and glorify Jesus in our daily lives and ministry with regards to how we treat people that serve with us and...