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09/09/2025

🌿 Discernment and Suspicion: Knowing the Difference 🌿

Too often, we confuse discernment with suspicion. Yet, the two are very different, and mixing them up can damage our walk with God and our relationships with others.

👉 Discernment is a gift from God through the Holy Spirit. It is the ability to distinguish between truth and error, good and evil, light and darkness. Scripture reminds us:
"But solid food belongs to those who are of full age, that is, those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil." (Hebrews 5:14)
Discernment is rooted in love and guided by the Spirit. It protects us, directs us, and helps us align with God’s will.

👉 Suspicion, on the other hand, is birthed from doubt, fear, and mistrust. It makes us assume the worst in people without evidence. Suspicion erodes trust, sows division, and weakens relationships. Paul warns us against this kind of mindset:
"Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things." (1 Corinthians 13:7)

📌 Being suspicious of others is not the same as being discerning. Suspicion tears down, while discernment builds up. Suspicion looks through the eyes of the flesh, but discernment looks through the eyes of the Spirit.

Instead of harboring suspicion, let us pray for God to sharpen our discernment. James 1:5 encourages us:
"If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him."

✨ May we walk in discernment, not suspicion. May our hearts be filled with love and wisdom, and may our relationships reflect the grace and truth of Christ.

02/09/2025

Happy New Month people
Cheers to new beginnings 🥂.

26/08/2025

🌱 How to Develop a Growth Mindset that Transforms Your Life.

In my previous post, I talked about the importance of having a growth mindset. But beyond the concept, the real question is: “How do you actually develop one?”

Here are some practical ways to get started:

1. Embrace Challenges Instead of Avoiding Them.
Growth rarely happens inside your comfort zone. Whether it’s taking on a tough assignment, tackling a subject you find difficult, or trying a skill you’ve never attempted—lean into the discomfort. That’s where growth begins.

2. Redefine Failure as Feedback.
Failure isn’t the end; it’s information. Every setback reveals a new strategy, a different approach, or a lesson that makes you better prepared for the future. Instead of asking “Why me?”, ask “What can this teach me?”

3. Commit to Continuous Learning.
The world is changing at lightning speed. From new technologies to evolving workplace practices, staying relevant requires curiosity. Take that webinar, read widely—even outside your field—and learn from people with experiences different from yours. Curiosity is growth fuel.

4. Surround Yourself with the Right People.
We don’t grow in isolation. Place yourself in circles that challenge your thinking and stretch your perspective—be it professional networks, peer groups, or mentors who push you to see beyond your current limits.

5. Practice Consistency in the Small Things.
Big growth is built on small, daily steps. Reading a few pages daily, asking one thoughtful question in meetings, or practicing a skill for 10 minutes a day—these small acts compound into remarkable transformation over time.

✨ A growth mindset isn’t about being perfect. It’s about being open, adaptable, and willing to keep moving forward, no matter the obstacle. The moment you decide to treat every challenge as a chance to learn, you step into a mindset that makes lasting success inevitable.

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23/08/2025

💡 Growth Mindset: The Real Game Changer in Life and Career

It’s important that every person, in every field they find themselves, develops a growth mindset.

Just some days ago during a meeting at my internship at a law firm, my boss reiterated the importance of being up to date with technological advancements to ensure better workflow.
At the same meeting, he encouraged us as interns to actively contribute to the discussion. That moment struck me—it became so clear that what we all truly need, not just to excel at work but also to grow in life, is a growth mindset.

A growth mindset is what fuels your pursuit of progress:

✓ As a Christian, it pushes you to study the Bible and pray regularly to grow spiritually.

✓ As a student, it motivates you to attend webinars and sharpen your expertise in your chosen field.

✓ As a worker, it becomes indispensable—because as technology advances, you must embrace new tools and knowledge to stay relevant and impactful.

✓ And even socially, a growth mindset inspires you to step out of your comfort zone—attending events, networking with people, building meaningful connections, and learning from diverse perspectives that enrich your personal and professional journey.

The truth is, the world is evolving rapidly, and those who thrive are not necessarily the most talented, but those who embrace learning, adapt to change, and consistently push beyond their limits. A growth mindset transforms obstacles into opportunities, failures into lessons, and possibilities into realities.

✨ If you want to become the best version of yourself—whether spiritually, academically, professionally, or socially—then adopting a growth mindset isn’t optional, it’s essential. Because when your mind grows, everything else follows.

01/07/2025

Happy New Month 🥂

01/03/2022

Good Morning Beloved!
Welcome to the Month of March!
Happy New Month!

The Leverage Devotional by Pastor Segun Obadje Ph.D

Tuesday, March 1, 2022: Receiving Divine Guidance

Romans 8:14; Romans 8:16.

Romans 8:14 “For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.”

There are numerous promises in the Word of God regarding divine guidance, which shows that God is willing to guide us. However, we must understand how God leads or guides. How does God guide us? All of God’s guidance is always in harmony with the Word, not apart from it. The Word of God is the will of God, and God always guides us in line with His will for us. So, the guidance of the Spirit is always in harmony with the Word. The Holy Spirit always uses the Word to guide us. Therefore, our mind must be renewed to the Word of God in order that we may receive God’s guidance in our lives. When your mind is unrenewed and carnal, the guidance of the Spirit will not make sense to you. The Word tells us in Romans 12:2: “And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect will of God”. Until your mind is renewed, you cannot prove the good, acceptable and perfect will of God. You renew your mind by meditating in the Word and acting upon it.

Beloved, expect to be guided because you are God’s sheep. God loves it when you show great willingness to be guided; He guides the willing. Be meek and let God guide you. Be not wise in your own eyes; for there is more hope for a fool than for he who is wise in his own eyes (Proverbs 26:12). Submit to the lordship of the Word to be correctly guided by the Lord. Say to yourself, the Word has the final say or final authority in my life. Be willing to follow whatever the guidance of the Spirit says to you. Do not have a preconceived idea or notion of God’s guidance or instruction. Let the Spirit of God guide you indeed. Allow God to speak to you the way He chooses. He may speak to you by an audible voice, or by dreams, or by visions. Just let God be God in your life. In conclusion, listen to the voice of God to you through anointed teachers of the Word sent by God to you. God speaks through anointed vessels to His own people.

MY SOLID FRONT (YOUR CONFESSION): In the Name of Jesus Christ, I declare that I am led by the Spirit of God into my wealthy place! God is at work in me both to will and to do of His good pleasure. Hallelujah!!! Amen.

Further Meditation: Psalms 32:8-9; John 10:27.

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28/02/2022

Stale but ever fresh!!! Enjoy this:

Good Morning Beloved!

The Leverage Devotional by Pastor Segun Obadje Ph.D

Saturday, February 19, 2022: Changing from Glory to Glory!

2 Corinthians 3:18; Romans 3:23.

2 Corinthians 3:18 “But we all with an open face beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.”

Today’s opening Scripture shows us the secret of making effortless change or transformation in life. Our transformation ought not to be by carnal effort but by the power of an endless life, by the power of the Holy Spirit. How exactly does this happen? The opening verse tells us that as we behold with unveiled face the glory of the Lord, as in a mirror, we are changed into the same image, from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord. The change takes place as we behold the glory of the Lord with an open face in the mirror of the Word of God. Open face means unveiled face; a face that is not covered by the law or any such thing - it is unveiled so we can see the glory of God. The mirror is God’s Word, and as we keep beholding, we are changed into the same image in the mirror (James 1:22-25). As we continue in the perfect law of liberty, we see Jesus as He truly is, and we see ourselves in Him. That image is what the Spirit uses to transform us from glory to glory.

If you want any change in your life, your attitude or lifestyle, first, you must see the image of the glory of God consistent with the desired change as it is in the Word of God. Until you see the image of the glory of the Lord, you will not experience true change. Any attempt to change without first seeing the image of the glory of God in the mirror of God’s Word will only lead to frustration. You have to first conceive that image in your heart. To walk in righteousness for example, you have to first see that you have become the righteousness of God in Christ, and that the Spirit that indwells you is your ability to live in righteousness. That image must be clear within you. When it is clear, the Holy Spirit now has something to work with in forming you into the template of the image of God you have seen in your spirit as it is in the Word. Anything short of that will mean you continually try hard, without any success. The Spirit changes you into the image of the glory of God in your spirit that you have caught from the Word.

MY SOLID FRONT (CONFESSION): I declare in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ, that I am translated from one level of glory to another by the Spirit of God as I behold the mirror of the Word of God. My life tells an awesome story of continuous change and progress. Amen.

Further Meditation: Zechariah 4:6; James 1:23-25.

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