NIFES TSU Jalingo

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18/07/2026

The hindrance to growing in grace, is the temptation to imitate others rather than becoming who God uniquely made you to be whether that's copying "the world" or even copying other Christians and ministers. Believers are to resist worldly conformity (1 John 2:15 and James 4:4) while also ministers specifically are not to model themselves after someone else's calling. The image of small clues "little foxes" and blowing leaves argues that subtle, small compromises with worldly values reveal a person's true spiritual direction long before anything dramatic happens. Yielding to the call to full devotion, sensitivity to God's leading, and lives out one's own distinct purpose.
In conclusion, comparison might be one of the sneakiest hindrances to growth, the pressure to look like everyone else, whether that's the world's standards or even someone else's version of faith. Believers must live a simple life but with freeing challenges: stop copying, start becoming who you were actually called to be. It's often the small, quiet compromises not the big dramatic ones that reveal which direction our life is really heading. You were never meant to be a copy. Who are YOU called to become?
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18/07/2026

Loquacity" means excessive talking, and Hagin argues it's a serious block to spiritual growth. Drawing on Proverbs and James 1:19 ("swift to hear, slow to speak"), he claims most believers do the opposite — quick to talk, slow to listen. He champions the value of solitude, quiet, and "waiting on God," recalling old-fashioned "tarrying meetings" and his own personal practice of spending long stretches, sometimes entire nights in prayerful silence to discern direction for his ministry. He shares a personal account of receiving clear inner guidance about his calling only after sustained, quiet waiting, framing this patient listening as essential to hearing from God.
In a world of nonstop noise and nonstop opinions, makes a countercultural case: sometimes the most spiritual thing you can do is simply be quiet. "Swift to hear, slow to speak" isn't just good advice for conversations it might be the key to actually hearing what you're being called to do. When's the last time you sat in silence long enough to really listen?
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18/07/2026

Have you ever asked an uncomfortable question: how much of our "I'm too tired" or "I'll get to it later" is actually just self-indulgence in disguise? Hagin shares a memorable, almost funny true story about someone who wanted God to simply remove a bad habit for her without her having to do the hard part herself. His point lands hard: growth requires action, not just good intentions. Discipline over comfort. Every single day. Are you willing to do the work, or just wish it away?
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18/07/2026

Discipline (or the lack of it) shows up everywhere especially in our thoughts, our daily habits, and our relationships. Hagin makes the case that a messy inner life often mirrors a messy outer life, and that spiritual growth requires intentional control over what we think about and how we live. It's a strong reminder that self-discipline isn't legalism, it's the foundation grace grows on. Which area of "looseness" hits closest to home for you: thoughts, habits, or lifestyle?

18/07/2026

Ever feel like everything today is built to be quick, light, and forgettable, including a lot of what passes for "spiritual" content? Five Hindrances to Growth in Grace calls this out directly. Kenneth E. Hagin argues that shallow entertainment and shallow "church" content can quietly starve our spiritual growth, even while feeling harmless. He also makes a bold case for reverence: that real spiritual breakthroughs often happen in stillness, not noise, and that sacred moments deserve our full attention.
what are you actually feeding your spirit?

18/07/2026

Endurance is just showing up one more day than the problem expected you to.

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16/07/2026

The Blessings
The Gospel
The Manifestation
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16/07/2026

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16/07/2026

BAPTISM OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
He doesn't come to you in installments, what you received at new birth was already the whole of Him.
Power was never about talent, charisma, or credentials; it's simply about how surrendered you are.
The gap you feel between yourself and God is a gap of awareness, not a gap of distance."
Your body, mind, and spirit each play a part, but it's your spirit that's been made one with His.

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