Position Position Position

“…Therefore, dear friends, since you have been forewarned, be on your guard so that you may not be carried away by the error of the lawless and fall from your secure position…” 2 Pet 3:17, TNIV (italics and emphasis mine)


There is an old adage which goes, “where we stand determines what we see”. Where you stand is the position that you take in life on different issues; your stance is unique about you, it sets you apart from another. Standing for something demands discipline (restraints), determination (resolve) and direction (vision).



If you are to achieve anything worthwhile in life, you have to stand for something. You cannot afford to be tossed to and fro by people’s opinion, comments or view. The truth is, if you don’t stand for something, you will fall for everything…If you have not found what you are willing to die for, you have not found what to live for!



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Teacher of the Word www.light2mypath.blogspot.com
Minister and Elder www.christianrevivalcentreministry.org
Educator and Writer www.centre4excellence.com
PhD Research Student www.coventry.ac.uk/researchnet

No questions asked!

“…Jesus said to them, "Come with me. I'll make a new kind of fisherman out of you. I'll show you how to catch men and women instead of perch and bass." They didn't ask questions. They dropped their nets and followed. A dozen yards or so down the beach, he saw the brothers James and John, Zebedee's sons...he made the same offer. Immediately, they left their father Zebedee, the boat, and the hired hands, and followed…” Mark 1:16-20, MSG (italics and emphasis mine)

Jim Elliot, a modern martyr wrote, “he is no fool who gives up what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot loose”. Simon, Andrew, James and John did not know Jesus, not in person...yet when “he made an offer” they did not question (they asked later, much later). We see that the disciples dropped everything—family, friends, career, business, partners—all in pursuit of what they believed Jesus will offer them, better than what they had.

Today Jesus is asking of us for the same obedience, same level of trust and prompt response to His command…yet we question, reason, challenge and demand assurance beforehand. Is God asking and prompting you to do something for Him, His kingdom? Ask questions no more just do it, follow what His mother told others, “…whatever he tells you, DO IT…” John 2:5b MSG.


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Husband of One, Father of many www.timiresandassociates.com
Teacher of the Word www.light2mypath.blogspot.com
Minister and Elder www.christianrevivalcentreministry.org
Educator and Writer www.centre4excellence.com
PhD Research Student www.coventry.ac.uk/researchnet

Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path Ps 119:105 KJV, for archived light to my path visit http://www.light2mypath.blogspot.com/ For my book, 'Seasons of Life' please visit http://www.seasonsoflife-thebook.blogspot.com/

Door Locked? Get the Key…

“…I will give you the keys of the kingdom of Heaven: whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven…” Matthew 16:19, NJB (italics and emphasis mine)



“education is the key”, goes an old adage; well...where there is a key, there is a lock, and where there is lock there is a door or gate. My mentor once told me that education (qualifications) may open “some” door locks, but it takes competence and character to keep you inside the door. In most cases, however, it is not what you know but who you know that gets you through the door.



Jesus, responding to Peter’s revelation of “who Jesus was” said He will give him the “keys” of the Kingdom—to open (free) and close (bind) whatever he chooses. What is it that has locked (bound) you? sin? addiction? poverty? sickness? Find the right key in revelation of who Jesus (the word) is, unlock that door (practice by faith what the revelation in the word says) and walk right out to freedom…you have to find the key and do the opening!


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Teacher of the Word www.light2mypath.blogspot.com
Minister and Elder www.christianrevivalcentreministry.org
Educator and Writer www.centre4excellence.com
PhD Research Student www.coventry.ac.uk/researchnet

Scar Tissues

“…in love there is no room for fear, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear implies punishment and no one who is afraid has come to perfection in love…” 1 John 4:18, NJB, italics and emphasis mine


Scars are areas of fibrous tissue that replace normal skin after an injury. The body will often produce extra thick fibrous tissues—scar—which is more resistant to injury. This is a natural way of the skin to protect itself against possible future injuries. Nonetheless, the scar tissues are inferior functionally, e.g. less resistant to UV radiation, sweat glands and hair follicles do not grow back on scars.


Most of us have grown “scar tissues” in areas that we have been hurt before. We have become “thick, hard, tough” in some respect—lest we are hurt again. This explain why we don’t trust, love one another the way we ‘used to’; we are less committed to ministry, church or community…scars…if we build our future on them, we are building from an inferior place and will not be able to operate to full potential.



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Educator and Writer www.centre4excellence.com
PhD Research Student www.coventry.ac.uk/researchnet

“…to the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might win Jews; to those who are under the law, as under the law, that I might win those who are under the law. To those who are without the law, as without the law…to the weak I became as a weak, that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all men, that I might by all means save some…” 1 Corinthians 9:20-22 NKJV (italics and emphasis mine)

Years ago I fell under a lot of criticism from believers when I attended a secular party prepared in honour of our classmates—final year…I was criticised for dancing secular tunes and mingling with drunkards and “loose” women. For some reasons most Christians expects unbelievers to fit to their “cliché” for them to even think of mingling with them let alone witness—share the gospel with them.

The great apostle of all time says that he has become all things to all men that he might save some…why don’t we? Why do we ask unbelievers to get rid of alcohol or play gospel music for us to attend their parties? We demand unbelievers to change their ways for us to minister to them, yet Paul did exactly the opposite.


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R U Sleep Walking?

“…a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to lie down and sleep. So will your poverty come like a robber or one who travels [with slowly but surely approaching steps] and your want like an armed man [making you helpless]…” Proverbs 6:10-11 AMP, italics and emphasis mine



My sister used to sleep walk about the house doing chores like dishes, clothes, rearrange her wardrobe or clean the house—full asleep. What amazed me was the fact that she would be fast asleep with eyes wide open and go about the chores with no glitches. The next day she would wake up with no memory whatsoever of what happened, sometimes she would recall but she would say it was a dream.



When we sleep (be unconscious of what is happening around), we will come to poverty (deprived, scarcity, unfortunate, pitiable). Many of us sleep walk through life—in our finances, marriage, ministry, education etc. We leave everything to chances (you know, God knows)…then we are surprised when poverty hits us!!!! WAKE UP…I love what William Bryan (1860 - 1925) said, “Destiny is not a matter of chance; it is a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for; it is a thing to be achieved”




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Teacher of the Word www.light2mypath.blogspot.com
Minister and Elder www.christianrevivalcentreministry.org
Educator and Writer www.centre4excellence.com
PhD Research Student www.coventry.ac.uk/researchnet

WWUD, What Would You Do?

“…we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet was without sin…” Hebrews 4:15 NIV, italics and emphasis mine

A friend told me once that he is not sure if Jesus faced the same level of temptation we face today. He went on to mention that we are constantly bombarded with filthy papers, internet, TVs, Podcast, Billboards just to mention a few...so God must really understand if we fail Him every now and then.

We have all heard of WWJD movement, i.e. what would Jesus do had He been faced with the dilemma that I am currently facing. The writer of hebrews confirms that He was indeed tempted like us in everyway, yet He did not sin, so we are without excuse. The approach may be different (the media) but the basic nature of sin and temptation remains the same.


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Educator and Writer http://www.centre4excellence.com
PhD Research Student www.coventry.ac.uk/researchnet

Mind UR Own Business

“…that you also aspire to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you. That you may walk properly toward those who are outside, and that you may lack nothing…” 1 Thes 4:11 NKJV, italics and emphasis mine



I read a poster once which said there are two reasons why people don’t mind their own business, one they don’t have mind and two they don’t have business…well, mmmh?...there is a big difference between caringly and lovingly being concerned for others (being there for others) and simply being a busy-body, meddling in other people’s business.



We need to understand that our life—and what God wants us to be, do and achieve with it—is a business (which must bring forth returns). For business to thrive, it must have a “business plan”. The plan should explicitly detail where one is against where one ought to be and how to get there...so what’s your business? Do you have a “written down plan?”





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R U Drunk?

“…your minds, then, must be sober and ready for action; put all your hope in the grace brought to you by the revelation of Jesus Christ…” 1 Peter 1:13 NJB, italics and emphasis mine

A drunken individual, in a TV commercial, jumped from a high rising building thinking he could fly like superman J; needless to say he crushed. When we are drunk, we loose the sense of reality; our sense of judgment becomes critically impaired. Paul tells us that we should be sober in mind and be ready for action.

Some of the things we can be drunk from are such as alcohol, drugs, anger, frustrations, fear, anxiousness, desperation, jealous and the like…e.g. a desperate elderly spinster marries a non-believer, decisions made in fear drives us deeper into trouble etc. It is wise to sober up first before we make that critical decision in life.

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Waiting Lounge or Table

“…the LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the Soul who seeks Him. It is good that one should hope and wait quietly…for the LORD will not cast off forever, though He causes grief, yet He will show compassion…” Lamentation 3:25-26, 31-32 NKJV, italics and emphasis mine

Our microwave, Concorde, bullet train, ATM, pressure cooker, instant coffee, OF internet generation has lost the most important character—ability to wait. As a teachers of faith, we are also guilty of teaching faith is NOW, we forget faith goes with patience–endurance, persistence, fortitude (Hebrews 6:11-12; James 1:3).

We can wait upon the Lord as the waiter waits on the table for orders (serve God) or as a person waiting for the transport at bus/train station (to be served/saved by God). Other translation use the word “trust” in place of “wait”…either way we wait quietly, no murmuring or complains; if you have to speak, utter words of praise and adoration for what He’s done.


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Teacher of the Word www.light2mypath.blogspot.com
Minister and Elder www.christianrevivalcentreministry.org
Educator and Writer www.centre4excellence.com
PhD Research Student www.coventry.ac.uk/researchnet

Take Care of UR Own!

“…anyone who does not look after his own relations, especially if they are living with him, has rejected the faith and is worse than an unbeliever…” 1 Tim 5:8 NJB, italics and emphasis mine


With all due respect to ministers on the telly who keep on urging the general public to send them money (even from credit cards—go in debt to support the ministry, mmmh) I believe that as believers, our first and foremost care responsibility is our family and second the local church/ministry in which we are planted.


Apostle Paul, instructing Timothy about the social welfare of the widows, makes it clear that our priority starts in our own-blood related-family then extended to the church-Christians. If one fails his family, he’s worse than unbeliever; i.e. the offerings, prayers and faith become futile simply for not caring of own family.

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Living Saints?

“…All the saints send you greetings, especially those who belong to Caesar's household…” Philippians 4:22 NIV, italics and emphasis mine

The Roman Catholic Church has a strict rigorous process in declaring (canonizing) a departed person a “saint” they look at his life, what he/she did, if he/she performed miracles, helped people etc…there is such a long list of attributes one would have to attain to be ‘declared’ a saint. Yet we see throughout the epistles that the early believers called each other saints.

If you ask any believer today if they are saint, most would hesitate to answer...the reason could be because we associate the word “saint” with holiness, humility, charity, prayerfulness, self-denial, innocence, blameless etc. It is important however, to know that we are made ‘righteous’ by faith in-spite of ourselves (Rom 5:19, Phil 3:9) and before God’s eyes, the righteous are saints.

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Majoring on Minor

“…Quite frankly, I don't want to be bothered anymore by these disputes. I have far more important things to do—the serious living of this faith. I bear in my body scars from my service to Jesus…” Galatians 6:17 MSG, italics and emphasis mine

Several months ago I heard that some ministers in Tanzania were openly attacking each other based on doctrinal differences pertaining “dress code” for Christians. My heart sunk with sorrow as I felt what a waste of God’s resources (money and time) on airwaves. There are things we can do without, things that really don’t matter as far as our salvation is concerned.

This was also the case in the NT church, Paul—talking to Galatians contending about the issues of the law, circumcision etc—rebukes them saying that there are far more important (serious) things to do. The church today needs this attitude; we have far more serious things to do re: the gospel than to obsess ourselves with debate about food, clothing, fashion, religion…

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Soul Food

“…Keep and guard your heart with all vigilance and above all that you guard, for out of it flow the springs of life…” Proverbs 4:23 AMP, italics and emphasis mine

Few days ago I downloaded recipe on how to make lasagna; well I tried my best but what came from the cooker looked nothing like the photo on the recipe. I ate it anyway, didn’t want to waste the food (and my time)…it suffices to say I moved into the “gents” for hours. What I thought will nourish my body turned out to be a poison to my body.

David says in the above scripture that we ought to guard (protect, keep from harm, safeguard) our heart vigilantly (carefully, attentively). Don’t allow everything to go in your heart…people (preachers/teachers) you allow to talk into your heart, the movies (Tv programs) you watch, the books you read for when your heart (soul/mind) is corrupted, so will your whole life.

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Answer to Long Life

“…What man is he who desires life and longs for many days, that he may see good. Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit. Depart from evil and do good; seek, inquire for, and crave peace and pursue (go after) it…” Psalm 34:12-14 AMP, italics and emphasis mine

I have tried many things to keep myself healthy; I bought a bike which is now gathering dust, paid for gym membership which I rarely frequented. While it is important to have physical exercise and eat healthily, long life comes by being hooked to the source of life first. Paul tells Timothy that physical exercise profits a little, but Godliness will profit you now and eternal life (1 Tim 4:8)

David in the above text says if anyone desires life (quality) and longs for days (quantity) then simply do five things; ONE: keep your tongue from evil (profanity, vain speaking, blaspheme), TWO: keep your lips against deceit (lying, dishonest, trickery), THREE: depart from evil (repent and turn away from sin), FOUR: do good (especially to believers) and FIVE: desire and pursue, go after peace (harmony, serenity).

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Answer to Long Life

“…What man is he who desires life and longs for many days, that he may see good. Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit. Depart from evil and do good; seek, inquire for, and crave peace and pursue (go after) it…” Psalm 34:12-14 AMP, italics and emphasis mine

I have tried many things to keep myself healthy; I bought a bike which is now gathering dust, paid for gym membership which I rarely frequented. While it is important to have physical exercise and eat healthily, long life comes by being hooked to the source of life first. Paul tells Timothy that physical exercise profits a little, but Godliness will profit you now and eternal life (1 Tim 4:8)

David in the above text says if anyone desires life (quality) and longs for days (quantity) then simply do five things; ONE: keep your tongue from evil (profanity, vain speaking, blaspheme), TWO: keep your lips against deceit (lying, dishonest, trickery), THREE: depart from evil (repent and turn away from sin), FOUR: do good (especially to believers) and FIVE: desire and pursue, go after peace (harmony, serenity).

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Your Prophet Your Victory

“…as they went out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and you inhabitants of Jerusalem! Believe in the Lord your God and you shall be established; believe and remain steadfast to His prophets and you shall prosper…” 2 Chronicles 20:20 AMP, italics and emphasis mine

Who you believe determines what you believe (their message); what you believe determines what you do and consequently your destiny. Today we have so many believers who profess to believe in God but would not submit to their church leaders, where they are planted—and they wonder why their day to day victory has become a rare commodity, for God will not circumvent the authority He has instituted.

Jehoshaphat told Judah, just before they faced their enemies, that they needed to believe (listen to, have faith in, follow the instructions of) men of God to prosper. Church, submit to the authority God has ordained in your life—even when you don’t particularly agree with everything—for your victory, success and prosperity comes from the words God has put in their mouth and the anointing in their hands.

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Imitate Copy Follow Winners

“…And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope until the end, that you do not become sluggish, but imitate those who through faith and patience inherit the promises…” Hebrews 6:11-12 NKJV, italics and emphasis mine

The word “imitate” means to copy, emulate, follow same steps, mimic or duplicate. The Scripture clearly says that we should copy, follow, and duplicate what those who have faith and patience did to get their promises. If we don’t we are becoming sluggish—slow, lazy and slothful…and in thus doing we cannot inherit the promises.

So we need both faith and patience; we know that faith is assurance of things hoped for, a conviction of things not seen (Hebrews 11:1) and that faith comes by hearing the word (Rom 10:17). Patience on the other hand is a character and the scripture states that, “…testing of your faith produces patience” (James 1:3, NKJV)

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Your Call or His?

“…in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, also those having gifts of healing, those able to help others, those with gifts of administration, and those speaking in different kinds of tongues…” 1 Cor 12:28 NIV, italics and emphasis mine

One of the most frequently asked questions in the new believers class is “how do I know my calling and assignment in the body of Christ?” Well, first and foremost God is the one who appoints men (women) in His callings and second, He will speak, show, communicate TO YOU (spirit)…deep down in your heart, you will know.

Yes, but what if I am not spirit conscious? Then listen to “what touches your heart most, what pains you when you see it go wrong”, “what angers you when it is not done properly”, “what excite and makes you happy, fulfills your heart even if you are not paid to do it” ask yourself this, “what would I really loved to do in the Kingdom (for God and His people) if money was not an issue”

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Confident or Arrogant?

“…Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus…” Acts 4:13 NKJV, italics and emphasis mine

Apostle Paul, with his doctorate in law, Hebrew of Hebrews and a descendant of Abraham; says that if he has to boast, it will be in the things that shows his weakness (2 Cor 11:30). Weakness? he talks of the moment he was hidden and escaped over a window in a basket as he ran for his dear life. Today Ministers (and Christians) hide their weakness and parade their achievement.

Ministers (and Christians) today arrogantly display their achievements as the source of their boldness and loudness. I am not against achievements, I’m all for achievements—wealth, education, ministry…but note that it was so evident even to people that Peter and John’s confidence/boldness was from the fact that they had been with Jesus! Can we say the same of you?

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Location Location Location

“…Then the word of the LORD came to Elijah: "Leave here, turn eastward and hide in the Kerith Ravine, east of the Jordan. You will drink from the brook, and I have ordered the ravens to feed you there…” 1 King 17:2-3 NIV, italics and emphasis mine

As I flew into London I was full of expectations; I thought that once I set my feet in England, all my financial problems will disappear…but after my first paycheck and all my bills paid, I was despondent to realize how much was left. When I visited Oxford and London, I was surprised to see beggars and homeless white/black people roaming the cities.

The truth of the matter is, there are wealthy and poor people in the so called developing world as well as in the developed world. As Christians, we need to seek God to know where we ought to be, not where we want to be, for where we ought to be God He has commanded ravens to feed us.

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Rule 'n Reign from Ur Closet

“…Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence…” 1 Tim 2:1-2 NKJV, italics and emphasis mine

As Christians, sometimes we are caught in the media frenzy, engulfed in “talk, criticism, blame etc” about our leaders and those in authority (both in government and church). We are quick to point to what and who was or is wrong…yet Paul reminds us that we ought to take our spiritual position in the governance and God’s Kingdom.

I support Christians who take leadership in the government and church, and those who give government pressure by referendums etc. But you can also reign and take charge by praying and interceding. Your prayers will overrule and interject un-peaceful and un-righteous decisions our leaders make or about to make; prayers changes things….

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Strengthened 2b Blameless

“…May he strengthen your hearts so that you will be blameless and holy in the presence of our God and Father when our Lord Jesus comes with all his holy ones…” 1 Thes 3:13 NIV, italics and emphasis mine

Why does one need to be strengthened (other translation say established) to be blameless (innocent, spotless, untarnished)? .it is because we need God’s strength not to repay evil for evil, not to take a short-cut which can solve problems but taint ones heart. We need God’s strength to remain pure in heart and mind when everything around us is corrupted.

Paul is praying for the saints, not sinners, in Thessalonica that God will strengthen, empower and establish their hearts so that they have the power to say no to anything that will put blame (blemish, spot, guile) in their hearts, I pray the same to everyone today…may you have courage to say NO to the evil one and YES to the Holy Spirit, every time.

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In all thy getting, get Wisdom

“…Wisdom is the principal thing; Therefore get wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding…” Proverbs 4:7 NKJV, italics and emphasis mine

When God asked King Solomon to ask anything, he could have asked for riches, wealth, power, long life and all that; but instead he asks for wisdom. Surprisingly King Solomon in the above text did not say prayer, meditation, righteousness and humility. What is wisdom then? Wisdom is application of knowledge needed to live a good (Godly?) life.

Wisdom goes beyond knowing and understanding available options…it is the application thereof; to be wise, one must have knowledge. Dr Ed L Cole said, “…knowledge is acquiring of facts, understanding is interpretation of facts but wisdom is application of acquired and understood facts…” Do you lack wisdom? According to James 1:5 you can pray (ask) for it…you need it to be successful in life.

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Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path Ps 119:105 KJV, for archived light to my path visit www.light2mypath.blogspot.com/ For my book, 'Seasons of Life' please visit www.seasonsoflife-thebook.blogspot.com

God Vs Income

“…Honor the Lord with your capital and sufficiency [from righteous labors] and with the firstfruits of all your income;So shall your storage places be filled with plenty, and your vats shall be overflowing with new wine…” Proverbs 3:9-10 AMP, italics and emphasis mine

Most churches teach about offerings (to God), few teach about tithes and sacrifices, very few teach about giving to the poor and the needy even though part of the tithe was meant for them (poor and the needy amongst us)…yet extremely few teach about first-fruit.

Honoring God with your first-fruit (first income, harvest, profit) is not about giving; it is about love and worship. It is acknowledging that it all belongs to God and that He is the one who gave it to you in the first place. It is about God being God of all of you including your income.

“I believe in prosperity for I believe in God, for He gives me power to get wealth” © TJ Kyara

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write it down

“…The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, “Thus speaks the LORD God of Israel, saying: ‘Write in a book for yourself all the words that I have spoken to you. For behold, the days are coming,’ says the LORD, ‘that I will bring back from captivity My people Israel and Judah,’ says the LORD…” Jeremiah 30:1-3 NKJV, italics and emphasis mine

In 1953 Yale University conducted a survey of graduating class and found that only 3% had ‘written goals’. 20 years later, in 1973, they followed the same class and found that those 3% had not only achieved their goals overwhelmingly but also their net worth was more than that of the other 97% combined...

Jeremiah was told to write down the prophecy; God wanted him to have a point of reference for him and future generation. When God speaks to you, about your dreams, vision, goal, mission in life…write it down…Have a special book to document your conversation with Him. Then visit these often and you will be amazed!

“I believe in prosperity for I believe in God, for He gives me power to get wealth” © TJ Kyara

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Homosexuality, Lifestyle or Sinful act?

“…For even their women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature. Likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust for one another, men with men committing what is shameful, and receiving in themselves the penalty of their error which was due…” Romans 1:26,27 NKJV, italics and emphasis mine

Homosexuality (same gender sexual relation) is not new; we see it as early as Sodom and Gomorrah (Gen 19). Men of these cities openly demanded to have sex with angels who had come in the form of men (Vv 5). This movement (which went underground for years) surfaced with a great vigor in the west sweeping across cities and towns.

The Western world calls it a “lifestyle”, Africa, Asia and China catching up fast. Yet the word of God is clear, 1 Cor 6:9; as believers we are not called to be homophobic but to love and try to win everyone to Christ for we know there is no difference between a sinner (homosexuality) and a sinner (liar, witch, thief)…God hate sin but loves sinners.

“I believe in prosperity for I believe in God, for He gives me power to get wealth” © TJ Kyara

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Ordinary Men, Extraordinary Work

“…Now when they saw the boldness and unfettered eloquence of Peter and John and perceived that they were unlearned and untrained in the schools [common men with no educational advantages], they marveled; and they recognized that they had been with Jesus…” Acts 4:13 AMP, italics and emphasis mine

What is it about being with Jesus that gave Peter and John such boldness (audacity, bravery, confidence) and eloquence (articulacy, fluency, persuasiveness)? Considering they were unlearned, uneducated, ordinary fishermen talking to experts, professionals, professors of the law and religion.

I believe two things happened to them whilst in the company of Jesus, ONE they learned of their identity (who they are in God); and TWO, they knew God and Jesus was with them, speaking through them by the Holy Spirit in them. If you “get this”, your lack of education, color, social status or wealth cannot stop you!

“I believe in prosperity for I believe in God, for He gives me power to get wealth” © TJ Kyara

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