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20/09/2019

Why Good Deeds Don't Get Us Into Heaven

When are the good things I do in my life important?

We are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.

Ephesians 2:10

When is what you are doing pleasing to Jesus?

What are “good works”?
Most of us want to impress God with how good we can be – we don’t kill anyone or steal. We help someone in trouble or try to be good. But the problem is that it only takes one act, one time, to make us a “sinner.” After that, every good work we try to do has only one purpose – to make ourselves acceptable to God. The problem is we want credit for our actions because we measure our actions against other people rather than against God’s standard. We consider “hating our brother” as some action against them, but Jesus said even the thought in our heart, though never spoken, deserves the same punishment as murder (Matthew 5:21-26).

Why are they not good enough for God?
Our very act of trying to make ourselves acceptable to God is offensive to Him. He knew we could never come back to Him on our own. His righteousness demands separation (death) for sin (turning our back on Him and going our own way). Because He loves us He paid the highest price possible to redeem us – He gave His Son to die in our place. Our attempt to make ourselves acceptable to Him tells God we do not value the “price” He paid! We are insulting Him! All our own “good works” have only one purpose – to make ourselves acceptable to God. God calls these attempts “filthy rags” as we try to dress ourselves in our own righteousness (Isaiah 64:6). Jesus compared it to a rich man who invited guests to his home for a party and provided all the guests with beautiful clothes to wear so no one would need to be ashamed. But one person thought his clothes were good enough and tried to enter without changing into what the host provided. He was sadly out of place, and the host threw him out because he had been so arrogant as to think he could dress as he wanted rather than accepting the host’s gift (Matthew 22:11-13). Pride, thinking we can be good enough to come to God with anything of our own, is the first sin on God’s list of things He hates (Proverbs 6:16-19).

Jesus said anything we do to gain recognition from others around us, to show them how good we are, may receive praise from those people, but it is the only praise we will ever receive – He will never praise us for such things (Matthew 6:2, 5).

When are “good works” pleasing to God?
Many people are confused about the “good works” that are talked about in the book of James, that “faith without works is dead.” Most of us are familiar with the sight of a large truck hauling cargo along the road. Think about “faith” and “works” being connected to each other like that truck. “Faith” is the tractor, and “good works” is the trailer full of good things. The tractor without a trailer is only a very expensive way to get from one place to another. A trailer without a tractor goes nowhere – except downhill into disaster if it is suddenly disconnected from the tractor. The tractor never follows or pushes the trailer because the trailer has no guidance system. Only the tractor pulling the trailer will end in a successful trip. Only our trust in Jesus to guide what we do is pleasing to Him.

Our faith in Jesus Christ is the power and steering for all our good works. Ephesians 2:8-10 says we are saved by faith (the power and purpose or direction), for good works (the cargo).

Join me in this prayer:
Lord Jesus, help me to work only for You and Your kingdom rather than for my own benefit or glory.

Amen

Prophet Mmoni

30/08/2019

How Can God Allow War?

Can a loving God allow the horrors of war?

And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:7
How can God see what I’ve seen and not do something about it?

God Hates Evil
God hates all evil. But when He gave His created beings the right to choose His or their own way, people followed their own desires rather than God’s. God gave the responsibility of maintaining order between groups of people to governments, and with it came the authority to “bear the sword” (Romans 13:4) to maintain peace. You as a soldier, whether serving in the military, or in law enforcement, become that “sword” for God’s purpose of bringing order and good into the lives of people when evil forces attack (Ephesians 6:10-12). He uses war to show us He is a God of justice and judgment as well as a God of love. His justice and judgment are never cruel like man’s war can be (Romans 2:6-11)

War is Never Easy
David lived in Ziklag (1 Samuel 29) after being hunted by his own government, with deadly intentions, and now apparently worked for the enemy. He’d been running guerilla attacks on Philistine outposts for months, blaming the destruction on another enemy to the Philistine king. Then the Philistines attacked Israel, demanding David and his band join them. David cried out to God to be released from the possibility of having to harm his own people, only to return to Ziklag to find all their families and property stolen by another raider. The situation became so bad that David’s men wanted to kill him (1 Samuel 30).

David turned to the Lord and was given assurance that He would give them victory over the enemy and all their families would be restored. He set out with his men, chasing after the raiders and God gave them the victory! Not one family member was lost. David and his men killed, but never tortured the enemy.

Surviving What You’ve Experienced
David survived what could be one of the worst cases of post-traumatic-stress-disorder we could imagine. How did he do it? We find the answer in several verses. First, in 1 Samuel 29 David treated people honorably. Second, David turned to the Lord when he was discouraged and “strengthened himself in the Lord” (1 Samuel 30:6). He gave the credit of the victory to God who had given it (verse 23), and he shared what he had gained with civilians who had been damaged by war (verses 26-30).

How does this example help you? Like David, turn to Jesus when you are in trouble. There are some things we simply cannot carry ourselves, we need His help (Matthew 11:28-30). Then, when the battle is over, focus on Jesus and on others around you who need your help. Wear your spiritual battle armor constantly (Ephesians 6:10-19), especially your helmet of salvation – more specifically the “hope of salvation” as we read in 1 Thessalonians 5:8. The eternal life God gives you when you accept Jesus as your Savior is your personal guarantee that one day perfect judgment will be accomplished! The assurance of this promise being fulfilled can be that overriding focus to wash away the images of horror, blood, death, and more that Satan wants to keep in your mind to destroy you (Ephesians 6:17).

True Victory
Nothing man can do to you can separate you from Him (Romans 8:31-39). In Jesus, you can stand strong and fearless against evil. You have been trained as a soldier in this world, and training as a soldier in God’s army is just as important. Know your armor and weapons (Ephesians 6:10-19) and trust your Commanding Officer (Jesus) with your life. He has your back!

Join me in this prayer brethren:
Lord Jesus, I choose to believe Your way of peace is the only way peace can come at all in this world. Help me to put Your hope of salvation on as my helmet, and I give You my heart to be fortressed by Your peace.

Prophet Mmoni

25/07/2019

Conquering Loneliness with Truth

How to combat feelings of loneliness

Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.

James 1:12
As a child of God, you are on the road of life following Jesus. You are to walk out each section of the path chosen for you by the Lord. Sometimes your way can be so lonely, but I have noticed that I feel this way when I would not have chosen such experiences for myself.

Did you know that God tests our faith? Take a look at the life of Joseph:

“He sent a man before them even Joseph, who was sold for a servant: whose feet they hurt with fetters: he was laid in iron: Until the time that his word came: the word of the LORD tried him.” (Psalm 105:17-19)

Can loneliness be a test?

Missing Out
When we feel lonely, we feel we are “missing out.” We look at others around us and think, when is it my turn? I have prayed and prayed and nothing has happened. I feel God has turned his back on me. I am so alone. Where is God?

Joseph the son of Jacob had a long test in Egypt. His whole life and circumstances were changed completely by the treachery of his brothers and the hardships of his life as he was taken into isolation and the dungeon. But Joseph won through test after test. He came to understand the work of God in His life and was able to tell his brothers who had sold him into slavery, “You meant evil against me, but God meant it for good…..” (Genesis 50:20)

“I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in his word I hope;” Psalm 130:5

Know the Score
Tests and trials are temptations to lose our faith. One trial that is most often used by our enemy against us is the one that makes us question the will of God for us. We will be deluged with feelings, thoughts, and desires that try to push us out of our faith and obedience to the word and commands of Jesus. We have an enemy that wars with God through us. We do not have to affirm those thoughts, feelings or desires. We can battle back by saying in our heart, “I will not receive it,” and asking Jesus to remove that feeling or desire.

We can also thank the Lord for His purposes in our trial of loneliness because we love Him and He loves us. He tells us in scripture to give thanks in all things, for this is his will for us. (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18). We must conquer with the truth of scripture. Seek the Lord with your whole heart, making Him your greatest need, and you will find Him. He is the Comforter.

“And we know for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.” (Romans 8:28)

Truth
The truth is, a child of God is never alone. God loves his children, and He is always with us. He will never leave nor forsake us. We must trust His love and timing and wait upon the Lord and never give up. He has the plan. We must learn to live believing this: “Not my will, but your will be done.”

Our Heavenly Father is in control. He chooses our entire road. He is with us, leading us even when He seems unresponsive to our prayers. We’re never really alone because Jesus is still on the road with us. Our faith is tested to see if we will keep on moving forward believing, following. At the end of the road, He’ll be there waiting for us! It’s not heaven that is the greatest prize --- it’s Him. He is our reward and He is so wonderful!

Hebrews 13:5 "…for He has said, 'I will never leave you nor forsake you.'"

Join me in this prayer brethren:
Father, I will follow you waiting upon you and your will for me. I trust you! Thank you for your purposes and for always hearing and loving me. Blessed be the name of the Lord. Amen.

Prophet Mmoni

18/07/2019

Overcoming Fear Is Possible

Doing the very thing that makes you afraid can be God’s way of helping you overcome that fear.

The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
Psalm 27:1

Learning how to overcome fear is one of God’s spiritual tools.

Everyone has certain things in their life that make them afraid. However, doing the very thing that makes you afraid can be God’s way of helping you overcome that fear.

I remember the first time that I ever flew. I was very nervous, and every time the plane encountered turbulence, I would become anxious. I would immediately think “Are we going to crash?”

Many people seem so fearful to share their faith that they never talk to anyone about Christ. They wonder what someone will think of them, or they think that they cannot answer all of their questions. The best way, though, to overcome that fear is to talk to someone about Christ. Your faith in God’s power and presence in your life will give you the help to overcome your fears of witnessing to someone. Listen to what God told Joshua in Joshua 1:9:

“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”

What a great promise! In difficult times that make us afraid, God’s truth becomes our comfort and our strength. His truth gives us all of the reasons to have hope because our God is a great God, an all-powerful God.

Is there anything else that can help me trust God through my fears?
Any time that we are facing fears that seem to cripple us and paralyze our life, they are always harder to face when we face them alone. Sometimes we have to face them alone, but other times we need someone else in our life to encourage us and give us hope as we face our fears.

The encouragement that we can find from sharing our fears and anxieties with other believers can be a great source of strength in our life.

Join me in this prayer brethren:
Father, in those areas of my life that make me afraid, will you please bring someone into my life that can help me face those fears? I know that I need a spiritual helper that can be there to encourage me when I feel those fears coming on me.

In Jesus Christ,we pray,Amen.

Prophet Mmoni

09/07/2019

How Fear Leads You to God

Tags: Anxiety, Fear, Peace

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.
John 14:27

It is perfectly okay to be afraid of certain things. In fact, fear can be a great motivator to help someone stay away from things that may be very harmful to their life. Fear can help a person be much more careful when in a very dangerous situation.

So, how should someone deal with real fear?

When used in the Bible, the word “fear” generally refers to something that causes anxiety and frightens a person. Fear could almost be considered as an alarm system that something may not be right and that something very dangerous may be happening. Fear has the ability to terrify us and cause us to panic. I have often heard people say that they were “scared to death” of something. So, we know that certain circumstances can make us afraid. When that happens, notice the simplicity of what Psalm 56:3 says that a person should do.

“When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.” (Psalm 56:3)

Often times God uses frightening circumstances to help teach us that we can always trust Him. He is right there with us and He wants us to know that truth in a very real way. God is saying to us “Don’t be afraid. I am right here with you.” He knows exactly what is happening to us and has promised that He will never leave us or forsake us.

What can God’s peace do for me?

In our verse in John 14:27, Jesus knew that after He was resurrected that His disciples were going to be facing many very difficult moments in their life that could easily cause them to be afraid. They would be beaten, thrown in jail, and eventually put to death. However, in the midst of all of those potentially fearful moments, Jesus wanted them to know that He had something that they needed. He had a supernatural “peace” that He would give to them in the midst of those fearful moments. When He spoke those words to them, they were afraid then that He was going to leave them and that greatly frightened them. What Jesus is saying to anyone who becomes afraid of something or someone is that one thing that is desperately needed in those circumstances is His peace. His supernatural peace is something that creates a calming effect in a person’s life. His peace helps reassure us that He is really in complete control of our circumstances. He is always in complete control of everything that is taking place in our life, and He wants us to understand that spiritual reality.

So, what should I do when I become afraid?
Well, more than anything else, we need to always be committing ourselves to our heavenly Father. By fully committing ourselves to Him, we are learning to trust Him. The greater our trust in His love and care for us, the less fear we will experience when the very difficult moments come in our life. Fear has the ability to paralyse a person both emotionally and spiritually. It has the power to overcome them so that they cannot function in life. I know a young man who was severely injured in an automobile accident and he was completely paralysed from his neck down. He cannot do anything for himself – and that is exactly what fear does to a person. It prevents them from being able to see God’s hand in their circumstances and it takes their focus off of God and puts it on their circumstances. However, God desires the opposite – that our difficult moments help us to place our focus on God, and so there will always be times in our life when He allows us to be in circumstances that make us afraid so that we can learn that He can be trusted even in the midst of those trying moments.

Join me in this prayer brethren:
Father, I know that different things often make me afraid, but I truly want You to be the centre of my life. I do not want to be paralysed by fear. Would you please help me to face the fears that seem to threaten my life and to genuinely give them to you?

Amen..

Prophet Mmoni

05/07/2019

Does Pride Come Before the Fall?

Daniel 4:37
Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven, for all his works are right and his ways are just; and those who walk in pride he is able to humble.

Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. One of the Bible’s best examples is found in the book of Daniel. Nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of a worldwide empire, had a dream that foretold God’s judgment upon him. He nevertheless ignored the dream and did exactly what he was warned not to do, taking credit for the empire and everything achieved by it. God’s judgment fell, just as promised. How could a situation like this work out to his benefit?

The dream that warned the king

With all he had going for him, King Nebuchadnezzar was stubborn and prideful. In the second chapter of the book of Daniel, he dreamed about a great statue symbolizing his kingdom and other future empires. Only Daniel could correctly interpret the dream, so he was promoted. The king offered praise to Daniel’s God: “‘Truly, your God is God of gods and Lord of kings, and a revealer of mysteries, for you have been able to reveal this mystery.’ Then the king gave Daniel high honors and many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon…” (Daniel 2:47–48).

In the next chapter, the king built a giant statue and it was suspiciously similar to the dream’s statue. Whoever refused to worship the statue when certain music played would be burned alive in a furnace (Daniel 3:4-6). However, when God’s miracle delivered some faithful Hebrews from Nebuchadnezzar’s punishment, the king once again made a law: “Any people, nation, or language that speaks anything against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego shall be torn limb from limb, and their houses laid in ruins, for there is no other god who is able to rescue in this way” (Daniel 3:29).

Chapter four starts with some similarities: God gives the king another dream that only Daniel can interpret. This time, though, it’s all about Nebuchadnezzar himself. Daniel tells him it means for seven years he would lose his mind and his kingdom, acting like an animal and eating grass, until he genuinely recognized God’s rule (Daniel 4:25-27).

The forgetful, prideful outburst that cost him everything
A year passed and the king had obviously forgotten all of this. He said, “Is not this great Babylon, which I have built by my mighty power as a royal residence and for the glory of my majesty?” (Daniel 4:30). God’s judgment took place exactly as predicted. He lost his sanity and became unable to care for himself or feed himself.

The surprise blessing that made it all around the empire
After the seven-year-long judgment was complete, the king said, “…my reason returned to me… I …praised and honored him who lives forever …his kingdom endures from generation to generation; all the inhabitants of the earth are accounted as nothing, and he does according to his will …none can stay his hand or say to him, ‘What have you done?’” (Daniel 4:34-35). What an amazing confession!

What’s different about this chapter of Daniel is that it is written to “…all peoples, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth…” (Daniel 4:1). It’s written in a different language than the rest of the book as well. Most shockingly, it is written in the first person. This chapter is Nebuchadnezzar’s proclamation. It is an official state document translated into multiple languages and sent to the world, confessing his sin against God and the “signs and wonders the Most High has done for me” (Daniel 4:2). It is the king’s personal testimony explaining how he repented and came to know God as the one, true and living God.

The lesser-known part of my initial quote about the corrupting nature of power is, “Great men are almost always bad men.” What an ironic phrase! Why hasn’t that part of the quote become better known? Maybe because it shows us our habit of elevating people for the wrong things. Read through the Bible and identify important births and the stories of leaders. From the time Jesus was predicted, as the “offspring of woman” in Genesis 3:15, to Jesus’ tragic words about His people’s readiness to accept a future substitute “Messiah” instead of Him, who would “come in his own name” (John 5:43; Daniel 11:36), people have looked to some of the most flawed people as heroes, saviors and leaders, and have always been disappointed.

Moses, the great leader, was left behind because of one fit of anger. Strongman Samson was shamed and blinded by his lust for a forbidden woman. King David stole a faithful servant’s wife and allowed the man to be killed in battle. Why weren’t these stories left out of the Bible? Because God will not put up with our tendency to idolize people.

Against the bleak backdrop of all these disappointments—the outright villains and even the heroes of the Bible—Jesus shines like a diamond! Take it from a former undisputed king of a worldwide empire: “all His works are right and His ways are just; and those who walk in pride He is able to humble” (Daniel 4:37).

Pray with me this prayer breathren:
God, as your Word says, I have nothing I did not receive and so I have no reason to overestimate myself or boast as if I earned something. Train me to be clothed in humility so that you can work in my life. Through Jesus I pray this, amen.

Prophet Mmoni

14/05/2019

Changing Suffering Into Joy

Are your tears collected or wasted?

Tags: Joy, Prayer, Success, Suffering, Hannah.

Suffering] may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning.

Psalm 30:5
The Bible says we are to rejoice at all times, but how can we do that when we are hurting greatly?

The Need
As we read in 1 Samuel 1, Hannah was a lady with a big heartache. She wanted a child and had done everything she knew God asked of her – she was married, faithful to her husband, and asked God to bless her with a child. (1 Samuel 1:11).

Then the time of year came when she could travel to the Tabernacle with her husband, the place where she knew God would hear her prayer. She had not given up on God even though she had been asking for years.

How long do you pray for something you would like God to give you? Do you keep asking even when it seems like he isn’t listening?

The Prayer
As we read in His teaching about prayer in Matthew 6:9-13, Jesus wants us to present our needs to Him. 2 Chronicles 7:14 tells us that we, His people, are to come before Him humbly, praying, and seeking His will for our lives, so that He can bless us according to his His will.

What are God’s requirements for us when we pray for something? We find a great answer to that in Matthew 7:7 – we are to seek things that belong to His kingdom. James tells us, by the Holy Spirit, that we must ask for things as Jesus wants them to be rather than asking for selfish things (James 4:3).

Proverbs 3:5-7 says we are to seek His will in all things for which we pray. Hannah had done everything she knew God asked of her, so now she asked Him for what she still wanted. And in her prayer, she also promised God that His gift to her would be returned to Him in the form of worship.

This is for the specific reason of giving us an opportunity to thank Him when He answers us. It also places our desires into line with Jesus’ will. Just as Hannah went home rejoicing, our trust in His mercy will be our assurance that God will provide, and keep us rejoicing.

The Joy
Hannah’s heart responded in joy after she received the promise that God had heard and would answer her prayer (1 Samuel 1:18). Does that mean her life was perfect from that day forward? No – she was separated from her son from a very young age because she kept her promise and gave Him to God. Can a mother see her child only once per year without crying for the rest of the year? Jesus reminds us that this world is neither our source of joy nor a reason for despair. Our peace, and therefore our joy, is only from Jesus, as we read in Colossians 3:15.

We are not here to find joy from a successful life in this temporary home; He is making us a success for all eternity. Often that means we carry His cross for Him (Mark 8:34), just as Hannah carried her cross of separation from her son for the sake of the whole nation. Her gift to God mirrors the gift of God, who gave His only Son so that we could have eternal life. (John 3:16) We need never be afraid of any suffering He asks us to bear because He promises that our glory in heaven will be so great that our suffering cannot even be measured against it (Romans 8:18-25). Our suffering here is a cause for joy even now because we anticipate His promises being fulfilled – just as they were fulfilled to Hannah.

Join me in this prayer brethren:
Heavenly Father, help me to trust You enough to say “Your will be done in my life!”.In Jesus mighty name.
Amen

Prophet Mmoni

05/05/2019

Eight Steps Along the Path to Wisdom

If I were to take you in a helicopter to Afghanistan and parachute you into the middle of the country without a map and without knowledge of how to discern where one of 10 million land mines are located, how long do you think you would last?

Being dropped into minefields without knowing how to avoid them is like life without wisdom. It is important to know life’s terrain in order to negotiate it safely as well as to experience the fullness of life.

If we are to pursue our callings to the best of our ability, we need to obtain wisdom.

Really wise people have put a lifetime of effort into gaining wisdom. How do they do it? Here are eight steps.

1. Fear the Lord
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom because when we are in awe of him we are humbled. We realize our finitude and fallenness. There are several verses throughout Proverbs that note this, including:

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge (Prov. 1:7).

The fear of the Lord is the instruction for wisdom (Prov. 15:33).

The more we truly know God the more we can see who we are as created in God’s image, fallen, redeemed, and destined for eternal life. We then know our need of knowledge, wisdom, and grace to live our lives.

2. Be teachable
The humility that comes from properly fearing the Lord leads to a lifelong hunger to learn. Wise people are always teachable. They never feel like they have arrived. Note the following verses:

Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and turn away from evil (Prov. 3:7).

Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you, reprove a wise man and he will love you. Give instruction to a wise man and he will be still wiser, teach a righteous man and he will increase his learning (Prov. 9:8)

The wise desire to gain more knowledge, and they are also open to correction and reproof. Wise reproof is like an accurate mirror that gives a clear reflection of how you really look.

3. Learn from the wise
There is a tendency to learn from and model the people we are around the most. For instance, scripture warns us about associating with a habitually angry person:

Do not associate with a man given to anger, or go with a hot-tempered man, or you will learn his ways and find a snare for yourself (Prov. 22:24-25).

On the contrary, associating with and listening to the wise is highly commended:

Where there is no guidance the people fall, but in abundance of counselors there is victory (Prov. 11:14).

Without consultation, plans are frustrated, but with many counselors they succeed (Prov. 15:22).

Cultivate relationships with wise people, then consult them on important decisions.

4. Watch out for spiritual entropy
As long as we keep listening and learning, we can continue to gain wisdom. Once we stop listening, things tend toward disorder, as with the thermodynamic law of entropy.

For example, Solomon started out as the wisest of kings, but later in his life he did some very unwise things. How was this possible?

I believe that he forgot the teaching ascribed to him (see Prov. 10:10), as recorded in Proverbs 19:27:

Cease listening, my son, to discipline, and you will stray from the words of knowledge.

If you cease to listen, you will stray. Perhaps we all know those who seemed wise but have done foolish, life-altering things. In many cases, they fell in private before they fell in public. Spiritual entropy took over when they stopped listening to wisdom.

5. Seek wisdom every day
One of my favorite Old Testament passages is Isaiah 50:4-5:

The Lord God has given me the tongue of disciples, that I may know how to sustain the weary one with a word. He awakens me morning by morning, he awakens my ear to listen as a disciple. The Lord God has opened my ear; and I was not disobedient…

Wouldn’t it be tremendous to gain a wise tongue so we could speak the right word at the right time in the right way? But, how?

Whether your best time is early in the morning or later in the day, it is important to orient your life to the Lord when you wake up. Unless we spend time with the Lord daily, we will not grow or gain wisdom. We need him to open our hearts and minds on a daily basis, enabling us to taste the goodness, power, and beauty of the scriptures and pray in the Spirit (Eph. 6:18).

6. Note the difference
Wisdom notes the differences. What does that mean?

We face many different situations throughout our workdays. Just because you have experienced similar situations in the past doesn’t mean that the present one is exactly the same.

The wise person perceives the similarities and the differences in each situation. The wise realize that they never experience exactly the same person, people, dynamic, or circumstances twice. Although past experience may be very helpful, it is essential to ask, “how is this situation different from anything I have experienced?”

7. Ask God for wisdom
Solomon asked for wisdom and received it. We are urged to do the same. James 1:5 says,

But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him.

Often we have not because we ask not. While we must ask God to provide wisdom, we are not to forsake the disciplined process by which we gain it.

We are to work, study, pray, fast, and fellowship to the best of our ability, but realize we have God to thank when we make progress.

8. Recognize that wisdom leads to flourishing
Those who gain wisdom are compared to a tree firmly planted, that yields fruit in abundance in due season, whose leaves do not wither; whatever they do prospers (Ps. 1:3).

They experience the Lord’s blessing (Ps. 1:1), which entails the Lord’s favor and peace in every direction of their lives.

Above all, remember that we are being made like him, conformed to his image, who is the power and wisdom of God (1 Cor. 1:24).

May this message find place in your heart and help you grow spiritually.

In Jesus mighty name,Amen.

Prophet Mmoni

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