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THINK EXCELLENT THOUGHTS

Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy – meditate on these things. Philippians 4:8 Excellent thoughts bring about joy and peace in one’s life; excellent thoughts attract blessings. If you want to have a beautiful life, think excellent thoughts; thoughts that are consistent with the Word. You have the mind of Christ; you have a sound, excellent and creative mind. Refrain from thinking discouraging and self-defeating thoughts, refuse to dwell on the negative and think positive thoughts. Train your mind to think constructive and excellent thoughts; thoughts that encourage and build you up. You are the only one who can choose what you think about. Just because something crossed your mind it does not mean that you should dwell on it. The Bible admonishes us to guard our hearts...
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EMPOWERED TO OBEY GOD

This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success. Joshua 1:8 According to the above Scripture, you have to spend time in the Bible in order to do according to all that is written in it. Nevertheless, there are a lot of Christians who want to obey God, they want to obey the Word, but they fail because they fail to spend time in the Word. As a Christian, you don’t just instantaneously become a doer of the Word because you have to be empowered to be a doer of the Word.   You are empowered to be a doer of the Word by spending time with God. When you make spending time with God a priority, you become a doer of the Word. The children of Israel struggled to obey God. However, when Moses asked them to come close to God and hear Him, they refused. Nevertheless, they thought they could stil...
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SAVE FOR A BETTER FINANCIAL FUTURE

Wealth gained by dishonesty will be diminished, but he who gathers by labor will increase. Proverbs 13:11 Too many people stay the same place financially, even after many years of work. There is little or no financial progress in their lives. That is because some neglect the importance of saving for the future. Take note from our opening Scripture that it is not those who labor who will increase but those who gather by labor, meaning those who work and save will increase. Don’t spend all your money, be wise and spend less than you earn. When you save for the future, you can have money to give when the Lord requires you to give. You can also do something important with your savings, like buy a car, start a business, send your children to university, etc. The Word declares that to him who has more will be given. When you have money because you save, more money can come to you because money goes to where it is properly managed. When you save, you put yourself in a better financi...
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YOU ARE THE LIGHT IN YOUR WORLD

You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Matthew 5:14 People in the world are in darkness; they walk in ignorance to God’s Word. As a believer you can enlighten other people’s darkness; you can make them see. You are the light of the world. You are a leader with solutions. You can win souls and lead many to righteousness. You can liberate and empower others. You can lead by example and make a difference. You can distinguish yourself as the light of the world by bearing good fruit and producing good works. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven. Matthew 5:16 People everywhere are looking for leaders who will lead them. They are looking for the light, someone who will lead and solve problems. You can be that difference maker and change other people’s lives. When people see you, what do they see; what do they think? Are you the solution or the problem? You can be a burning ...
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FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT OF FAITH

And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force. Matthew 11:12 Friend, the blessed life that Jesus came for you to have; the glorious and the good life won’t be handed to you on a silver platter. You have to fight for it. Paul told Timothy to fight the good fight of faith. In this Christian life, only fighters win. Victory is secured only when you fight. Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. 1 Timothy 6:12 How do you fight? With your full amour in place, you fight by speaking the Word, in other words, after you’ve prayed and read the Word, you fight by speaking the Word. It is truly a good fight, and when you fight, you fight to win. You don’t have to take things lying down; you can put up a fight, and fight the good fight of faith. Go for the Word because the Word is the sword of ...
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GOD LOVES YOU

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. John 3:16 No one in this world can love you the way that God does. Your parents, spouse, brothers, sisters and friends cannot love you the way that God does. God loves you. God’s love cannot be compared to human love. Human love is imperfect and has shortcomings but God’s love is perfect and it never fails. You can rely on God’s love for you. The Bible declares that nothing can separate us from God’s love. For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:38-39 In other words, you will always experience God’s love; nothing can separate you from His love. Expect God’s love, mercy and goodness. God will meet you at your l...
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BEARING FRUIT

Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. Matthew 7:17 As born-again believers we ought to bear fruit. The world will know us by our fruit that we are Christians and not by our mere confession. There has to be a distinct difference between a believer and someone who is an unbeliever. We are in the world but not of the world. In the book of Acts, the disciples were called Christians because they were Christ-like, they were identified with Christ. Therefore, Christianity is a lifestyle. And when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. So it was that for a whole year they assembled with the church and taught a great many people. And the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch. Acts 11:26 There are two kinds of Christians, a carnal Christian and a spiritual Christian. A carnal Christian is a natural man and he is ruled by the senses. The Bible says that a carnal Christian is a babe in Christ. The spiritual Christian is a growing C...
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