LIFE LESSONS FROM THE BOOK OF PSALM 30:5


"For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning."



10 KEYS TO NOTE IN YOUR MOMENTS OF JOY ! FOR IT WILL SURELY COME IN JESUS NAME , AMEN.



1.Satan is not happy about your joy ! Note! Key number ONE. Heard of many cases , were people lost their lives in their moments of joy , due to carelessness . Be careful at such times . the enemy is watching .1 peter 5:8 (NASB)"Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour."
2.your moments of joy is when you are most vulnerable, don't get too excited. Lest Satan takes advantage of your vulnerability .2 cor 2:11 (NLT)"so that Satan will not outsmart us. For we are familiar with his evil schemes."
3.Be careful who you celebrate your moments of joy with . Remember not everybody likes you . No matter how good you think you "are" .prov 23:7 (ESV)"for he is like one who is inwardly calculating. “Eat and drink!” he says to you, but his heart is not with you."
4. While in your moments of joy ; your enemies are still planning .Note! Remember Isaiah 54:15 Behold, they shall surely gather together, but not by me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake." Some right there with you . Be careful ! This time around , they will appear like friendly friends . prayer - father sharpen my level of discernment to know my true friends from the "fake" ones in Jesus name , Amen. He will show you , but keep your calm and be wise . Amen.
5. Be careful about who you tell your joy to. The enemy acts on information .Prov 13:3(NLT)"Those who control their tongue will have a long life; opening your mouth can ruin everything."
6. Be careful of using the word "I" in your conversation . Satan tried it , it threw him out of heaven . you will not be a victim of "I" did it, in Jesus name , Amen. Isaiah 14:14 (NIV)"I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High."
7. Stay humble is your cover . If not for the mercies of God , the enemy would have wiped us out long ago. Lams 3:22 (NIV)" Because of the LORD's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail."
8. Never take vengence against those who did you wrong . leave that to God , for He has said in Romans 12:19 (NIV)"Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: "It is mine to avenge; I will repay," says the Lord." Enjoy your moments and forget about past hurts. Amen.
9.Time to be more prayerful , lest you fall into temptation .Luke 22:46 (NIV)"Why are you sleeping?" he asked them. "Get up and pray so that you will not fall into temptation."
10. Never depart from His presence .your safety lies in His presence . Psalm 91:1(NIV)"Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty."



PRAYER : Father help me to be guarded in my moments of joy in Jesus name , Amen.


be blessed !

LIFE LESSONS FROM THE BOOK OF PSALM 131:3(MSG)


"Wait, Israel, for God. Wait with hope.    Hope now; hope always!"



10 KEYS - THAT WILL MAKE YOUR WAITING ON THE LORD FRUITFUL

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1.Joy - You cannot wait without connecting with the spirit of joy in your heart. why? joy is what activates your faith and keep its engine running. if not ..."hmmm" .Isa 12:3 (NIV)"With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation." from the word .
2.A thankful heart - appreciating God as your father , appreciating Him for what He has done for you in the past , what He is still doing as you wait , keeps your faith working. When you fail to give Him thanks, in no time your waiting becomes complaining .Why? you won't be able to see how good He has been to you . 1 Thess 5:18 (Amp)" Thank [God] in everything [no matter what the circumstances may be, be thankful and give thanks], for this is the will of God for you [who are] in Christ Jesus [the Revealer and Mediator of that will]."
3. Rejoicing with expectation - Sets you up for the manifestations of your blessings . It activates your faith , while you wait. Roms 12:12 "Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;"
4. Listen to messges , gospel cd's -It helps to fuel your faith , while you wait . If you are tired of listening to the ones you have , get fresh ones . I do it regularly . Is just a word you need from one of those messages , that will spark up your faith again . Roms 10:17 (NIV)"Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ."
5. Doing good makes you feel good - It works . Whenever you have an opportunity to do good to someone , do not grumble or frown , just do it with joy unto the lord . Why ?It Activates Eph 6:8 (NIV)"because you know that the Lord will reward each one for whatever good they do, whether they are slave or free." sure makes you feel good , knowing that God is going to reward you for the good you have done . Amen.
6. Praise Him always - While you wait , make it a habit of just praising Him , thanking Him for His goodness , love , patience with you and many more .It helps to keep your faith fresh and healthy , while you are in your waiting mode . Psalm 50:23 (Amp) " He who brings an offering of praise and thanksgiving honors and glorifies Me; and he who orders his way aright [who prepares the way that I may show him], to him I will demonstrate the salvation of God." When you sow a seed of honor , what will you reap ?
7. Keep no grudges - Just free your mind from every hurt and pain, take no offence .why? He warned us in the book of John 16:1-2. Key -A defiled heart , will kill the harvest of your expectations from the lord . Heb 12:15 (NIV)"See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many.
8. Focus rightly on Jesus - Is the Master key to waiting . look up. set your mind above (Col 3:1-3) .Any attempt to look down , discouragement and depression are there waiting for you . So we look up is the key . Simple English " just ignore the shame " and keep doing good . Heb 12:2 (Amp)" Looking away [from all that will distract] to Jesus, Who is the Leader and the Source of our faith [giving the first incentive for our belief] and is also its Finisher [bringing it to maturity and perfection]. He, for the joy [of obtaining the prize] that was set before Him, endured the cross, despising and ignoring the shame, and is now seated at the right hand of the throne of God."
9. prayer - prayer is another key , that fuels your faith , while you wait. you cannot afford to stop praying while you wait , is too risky for a believer . Jesus warned us about this . Luke 18:1 (Amp)"Also [Jesus] told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not to turn coward (faint, lose heart, and give up)." You refuel with prayer , while you wait.
10. Study the word -you cannot say you are waiting , while you re starving your spirit man. knowledge is strenght . So the strength you need to help you in your waiting season is found in the "word ", when you study and meditate on it day and night you receive strenght . Amen. Joshua 1:8 (NIV)"Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful"



PRAYER : Father teach me how to wait upon you in Jesus name , Amen.


you are blessed!

LIFE LESSONS FROM THE BOOK OF PHILIPPIANS 1:28(NLT)



"Don’t be intimidated in any way by your enemies. This will be a sign to them that they are going to be destroyed, but that you are going to be saved, even by God himself. "


10 KEYS -ABOUT INTIMIDATION YOU NEED TO KNOW 





1. Never be intimidated by your enemies . Never!. is an opportunity for you to show them what is coming .verse 28 of the same scripture.
2. They act on your fears . so drop that fear and trust the Almighty . If He did it before He will do it again. psalm 56:11(NLT)"I trust in God, so why should I be afraid? What can mere mortals do to me?"
3. Never hate the person , but the spirit controlling him/her "Satan". why? it weakens your faith if you begin to act your flesh. prov 24:10 (GWT)"If you faint in a crisis, you are weak."
4. Your confidence reminds Satan of his defeat . So never give up on it . Luke 10:18"And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven."
5. When you refuse to give up ,God is forced to show up . Daniel 3:25 (NLT)""Look!" Nebuchadnezzar shouted. "I see four men, unbound, walking around in the fire unharmed! And the fourth looks like a god!"
6. Never allow the size of your enemies , discourage you . Key -it is not your battle but the Lords . Amen. 2 chron 20:15"And he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thus saith the LORD unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God's."
7. The word of God is activated , when your faith is in active mode .Matt 9:29 (NIV)"Then he touched their eyes and said, "According to your faith let it be done to you".
8. Whatever your challenge is , keep saying what God says and never lose focus on the word. Heb 12:2 (NIV)"fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God."
9. Satan will always come to test your identity ; when you boldly stand your ground as a bonafide child of God , he is forced to see your identification tag . "JESUS PROPERTY KEEP OFF". Gal 5:17(NIV)"From now on, let no one cause me trouble, for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus."
10.No matter the level of attack , let your joy remain, for the day of celebration is not far off. Amen. Gal 6:9 (NIV)"Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up." . Your day of harvest is your day of celebration! Amen.






PRAYER/CONFESSION - FATHER I REFUSE TO SUCCUMB TO THE INTIMIDATION OF THE ENEMY IN THE NAME OF JESUS , AMEN.







BE BLESSED!AMEN.

LIFE LESSONS FROM THE BOOK OF HEBREWS 10:23 (NLT)Re - post for someone .Don't give up !

"Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;".


10 KEYS THAT WILL HELP YOU TO HOLD FAST IN YOUR STORM



1. Prayer -  strengthens your confession in Christ . prayer builds up your spiritual power . Is like spiritual fuel , that can take you for some time , before you refuel again in prayer . Luke 18:1(NLT)"One day Jesus told his disciples a story to show that they should always pray and never give up."
2. Joy - without joy , you can't hold fast to your confession for long . Why ? there lies your strength . Neh 8:10b(NIV)"This day is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength."
 3.Thanking Him continually for your expectations, and joy is that strength you need that can help you do it in the midst of all odds . Lam 3:25(Amp)"The Lord is good to those who wait hopefully and expectantly for Him, to those who seek Him [inquire of and for Him and require Him by right of necessity and on the authority of God’s word]."
4. Fasting - builds up your faith and strengthens your spiritual muscles which enables you to hold fast to your confession , when all hell is breaking loose . Isaiah 40:31(NIV)"but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint."
5. Knowledge - your knowledge of the truth , also gives you the strength to hold fast to your confession , without wavering . Prov 24:5(NIV)"The wise prevail through great power, and those who have knowledge muster their strength."
6.Patience - Is what God uses in bringing your confession into the level of spiritual maturity . James 1:4(NIV)"Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything."
7. Trust -you just have to trust God at all times . Once this trust is there , holding fast to your confession , won't be a problem anymore .Why? you trust Him. Psalm 37:40"And the LORD shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him."
8.Testimonies - Other peoples testimonies serves as a booster to your faith and it also strengthens your confession in Him the more . If He did it for others , yours is not an exception in anyway .Acts 10:34(NIV)"Then Peter began to speak: "I now realize how true it is that God does not show favouritism."
9.Constant study of the word -Is what you know , you can confess and hold fast to . The book of Joshua 1:8(NIV) says it all "Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful."
10. Finally , when the time for the harvest comes , it is not going to be by your effort or making . It is going to take place supernaturally . you doubt? Ask Joseph . When his time came , he was called . you will be called when your time comes now in Jesus name , Amen. Gen 41:14"Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon: and he shaved himself, and changed his raiment, and came in unto Pharaoh."


PRAYER : Father the grace to hold fast let it come upon me now in Jesus name , Amen.





You re blessed in Jesus name , Amen.

LIFE LESSONS FROM THE BOOK OF MARK 11:24 (Re -edited)







"Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them."






10 KEYS - THE POWER OF YOUR DESIRE.






1. If you don't desire it , you won't value it when you receive it. Luke 17:17.18(Amp)"Then Jesus asked, Were not [all] ten cleansed? Where are the nine? Was there no one found to return and to recognize and give thanks and praise to God except this alien?"
2. There are two types of desires. unholy desire and a holy desire . God will never grant you the former . James 4:3(ISV)"You ask for something but do not get it because you ask for it for the wrong reason—for your own pleasure."
3. your desire doesn't happen all of a sudden , but in the process of time. Isaiah 28:10(NLT)"He tells us everything over and over--one line at a time, one line at a time, a little here, and a little there!"
4. you can pray for anything , but if there is no dsire , it won't happen .Psalm 37:4(NIV)"Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart."
5. Your desire is what keeps you in the place of prayer .1 Kings 18:42(NLT)"So Ahab went to eat and drink. But Elijah climbed to the top of Mount Carmel and bowed low to the ground and prayed with his face between his knees."
6. God is the one that lays the desire in our hearts , so we can place a demand  for it .psalm 33:15 (NET)"He is the one who forms every human heart, and takes note of all their actions. "
7. Desire is almost like the laws of attraction .you will attract what you desire .Gen 1:27 (NIV)"So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them."
8. Satan also works with our desires .Gen 3:6(NIV)"When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it.
9. As long as you have the desire , God will show you the way .psalm 32:8 (ESV)"I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you.
10.Believe that you have receive it .Once you are able to convince your mind that it is yours , then it will be given to you . Prov 23:7a "For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he ." as you think in your mind , you become .




PRAYER:Father grant me now the desires of my heart in Jesus name , Amen. NB: Believe in your mind it is already yours !


Be blessed!

LIFE LESSONS FROM THE BOOK OF 1 CORINTHIANS 16:13(NLT) Re edited



"Be on guard. Stand firm in the faith. Be courageous. Be strong.




10 WAYS OF HAVING A WONDERFUL TIME WITH YOUR FAITH.


1.You are never going to enjoy living in faith , without peace .your peace is a sign of trust in the midst of your storms .It might be raging hard , but you still choose to "trust" Him. Isaiah 26:3(NLT)"You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you!"
2. Joy - is what gives your faith life . without keeping your joy , faith becomes a struggle . Why? your joy gives birth to your expectations .Isa 12:3 (NIV)"With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation."
3.prayer - praying without the word is boring . the word gives your prayer life true excitement . Why ? His joy in your spirit tells you it is done . john 15:7 (NIV)"If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you."
4. Keep the truth in your heart always . When the enemy comes to attack , it is what is inside that comes out . the "TRUTH" Isaiah 59:19"So shall they fear the name of the LORD from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a standard against him."
5.This one is my key - Whenever God quickens His word in your spirit , don't be lazy, check it out , don't do it later . use your phone , ipad , bible , God is talking , check it now ...hmmm, it doesn't build your faith , it "jumps" your faith with joy !! Amen. lol. John 16:14(ESV)"He will glorify me, for he will take what is mine and declare it to you."
6.Just thanking Him , that you are alive, that He is a good God . ahh , helps your faith alot and He speaks when you appreciate Him for life .Eph 5:20 (NIV)"always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ."
7.Always see your miracle . No matter what , see what God is showing you and keep your focus on it .What you see is important to God . Jer 1:11(NIV)"The word of the LORD came to me: "What do you see, Jeremiah?" "I see the branch of an almond tree," I replied."
8.Imagination - imagine your children , imagine yourself in that house , imagine your healing . Hear what God said about our imagination . Gen 11:6 "And the LORD said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do." it is possible if you can imagine it .
9. Sin will stop you from having a wonderful time , with your faith . stay off it. why? sin always bring guilt and condemnation . Gal 5:19 (NLT)"When you follow the desires of your sinful nature, the results are very clear: sexual immorality, impurity, lustful pleasures,
10.Fasting - brings that freshness into your faith .Isaiah 58:6(NIV)"Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the hains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke?"


PRAYER : Father teach me how to work my faith with your pleasure in Jesus name , Amen.


You will succeed in Jesus name , Amen.

 

LIFE LESSONS FROM THE BOOK OF HEBREWS 10:36(NLT) Re post . For someone , don't give up now !




"Patient endurance is what you need now, so that you will continue to do God's will. Then you will receive all that he has promised."



10 KEYS -"THAT YOU CONTINUE TO DO HIS WILL". WHAT IS HIS WILL ?





1.That you remain steadfast in Him , no matter what the challenge is , you remain steadfast and unmoveble . 1 Cor 15:58 "Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord."
2.That you faith remains strong in the midst of that trial , for your deliverance is connected to it . Zech 8:13"And it shall come to pass, that as ye were a curse among the heathen, O house of Judah, and house of Israel; so will I save you, and ye shall be a blessing: fear not, but let your hands be strong."
3.That you continue in prayer with out giving up .. Learn from Elijah , even though he had heard the sound of rain coming , he still persisted in prayer till it manifested . 1 King 18:43 45 "And said to his servant, Go up now, look toward the sea. And he went up and looked and said, There is nothing. Elijah said, Go again seven times."In a little while, the heavens were black with wind-swept clouds, and there was a great rain. And Ahab went to Jezreel."
4.Being a blessing to others . A smile , a word of encouragement , saying a simple thank you to someone .1 Peter 1:22(NLT)"You were cleansed from your sins when you obeyed the truth, so now you must show sincere love to each other as brothers and sisters. Love each other deeply with all your heart."
5.Continue in forgiveness. forgive those who offend you .It can be hard at times in some cases I know . But the more you know God and learn of Him , His heart of forgiveness the more grace you have to do it without struggling with it . Matt 6:12(NIV)"And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors"
6.continue to love Jesus , not getting tired , just loving Him and continue to love Him . John 15:9(NIV)"As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love."
7.continue in thanksgiving , remain steadfast in it , not matter what , let it just flow naturally . Lord I thank you. Even when the enemy is mocking still say it .Lord I thank you . 1Thess 5:18 (Amp)"Thank [God] in everything [no matter what the circumstances may be, be thankful and give thanks], for this is the will of God for you [who are] in Christ Jesus [the Revealer and Mediator of that will]."
8.Continue in your tithing and generous offerings . let nothing shake that confident trust in Him already . His promise (the big one) is already coming amen. Hebrew 7:8 (NIV)"In the one case, the tenth is collected by people who die; but in the other case, by him who is declared to be living."
9.Continue to live right and do right . if they don't mock you on this one , you have not started . but let it not discourage you . Key - the day of harvest is coming . don't relent . Gal 6:9(NIV)"Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up."
10.Now see the mystery - Then you will receive , not before . your continuing in His will is what triggers the release of the "promise" . oh , oh , oh . lets just praise Him He is a faithful God ! wow ..thank you Jesus . Amen.


Prayer : Father give me the grace to continue in your will  now in Jesus name , amen.


you will testify!