@Solomon_Buchi Ignoring mine won’t even touch me because I intentionally ignored yours and I’m expecting you to ignore mine.
How about you celebrate people because that’s the right thing to do with zero expectations.
10 Signs Your Prayers Are Working:
1. You receive a “peace” that you can’t explain, although your circumstances remain the same.
2. You encounter unusual resistance or hardship that seems to come from nowhere.
3. You begin to experience good or bad spiritual phenomena such as dreams, visions or encounters with people or spirits.
4. You begin to wrestle with doubt or fear in areas you were previously sure of.
5. You begin to notice new relationships forming with the potential to create or support the answer to your prayer.
6. You begin to notice old relationships returning that could potentially destroy or distract you from the answer to your prayer.
7. You begin to notice current relationships strengthening or dissolving based on the answer you will receive.
8. You experience unusual moments of favor, blessing or opportunities to serve.
9. You begin to experience harsh criticisms, judgements, slander or condemnation from enemies both known (revealed/announced) and unknown (concealed/unannounced).
10. You receive exactly what you prayed for.
Whatever circumstances you find yourself in today, if things are “shaking” or “stirring” around or within you, God is answering your prayers. Just don’t give up! Thank Him and keep moving, regardless of what you see!
#ThingsAreShifting
#ItsOnTheWay
, your emptiness can truly be filled.
Stop chasing shadows and lean on Jesus.
He won’t hurt you, He wants you, He loves you.
Stop chasing and lean on Jesus.
At some point you’ll realize that nothing else can satisfy you, no-one else can fill the void in your soul.
Not money
Not fame
Not your husband
Not your wife
Not a new job
Not your friend
Nothing, absolutely nothing can satisfy but Jesus.
That deep longing, your earnest desire
You might not be able to change the world at once but you can change one life per time, just a little kindness is all that is required.
Live for impact
There is a meek yet audacious preacher I've been listening to lately, Divine Johnson-Suleman, the daughter of Apostle Johnson and Pastor Lizzy Suleman.
She just turned 18 four days ago, yet her words carry depth, and her spirit reflects true grace.
All I can say is this: "My children shall be taught of the Lord, and great shall be their peace." Isaiah 54:13 (KJV)
There was a time when an old bishop was murdered.
This bishop was 86 years old. The governor of the time accused him of, well, being a Christian.
The charge was against his refusal to practice other religions and adhere only to Christ.
So, the soldiers were sent to his house.
The moment they entered and announced his arrest, guess what the old bishop did?
He made a simple request to pray for just 1 hour.
The soldiers, seeing that he was a harmless old man, granted it.
Two hours later, he was led to his trial before the governor.
The governor asked him to deny Christ, but he said,
"Eighty-six years have I served Him, and He never did me any injury: how then can I blaspheme my King and my Savior?"
Realizing that he was uncompromising about his faith, the governor led him to his death.
The execution would take place at night in a packed stadium where he would be thrown to the lions to the crowd's amusement.
At the stadium, the governor pled with him to just deny Christ. But he said,
“I am a Christian, if you want to know what that is, set a
day and listen.”
“Then I’ll throw you to the beasts,” the governor threatened.
“Bring on your beasts,” the bishop said.
“If you scorn the beasts, I’ll have you burned,” threatened again the governor.
“You try to frighten me with the fire that burns for an hour, and you forget the fire of hell that never goes out.”
Therefore, the governor called to the people,
“He says he is a Christian!"
Then the mob let loose, “This is the teacher of Asia,” they shouted, “the father of the Christians, the destroyer of our gods.”
So, the bishop was set on fire. But something miraculous happened.
The fire didn't burn him. Soldiers then approached him and stabbed him to death.
The bishop's last prayer was that his death be an acceptable offering to God.
The name of the old bishop of Polycarp, the bishop of Smyrna.
This story happened in the 2nd century, 160 AD.
Why have we told this story? Brethren, you are not of the world.
There are many believers who claim to know God but still do, accept, and enjoy the things of the world.
It is not done. Make a stand!
Polycarp was killed because he would not say "Caesar is Lord" as everyone did.
He refused to affirm other gods that the culture affirmed.
He chose to stand contrary to the ways of the world.
The early believers were segregated, hated, tortured, and killed for that.
But they chose death over not standing with Christ.
What about you?
How are you with money in your office?
How are you with purity in your relationship?
How are you with thoughts in your mind?
How are you with influence in your power?
How are you with your friends in social life?
What about your church?
Do they preach Christ?
Do they condemn sin?
Do they preach holiness?
Do they tell you you can sin as you want?
Do they allow sexual immorality?
Do they pray and fast?
HOW IS YOUR CHURCH, O BELIEVER!
Repent, for the kingdom of God is at hand!
Please, do. Leave sin alone. Make a stand. Let the world know that you are ready to lose everything for Jesus.
This is what it means to be a Christian.
That is it.
May God's grace be with you.
Amen.
Fill my cup Lord, I lift it up Lord.
Come and quench this thirsting of my soul.
Bread of heaven, fill me till I want no more.
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Here’s my cup, fill it up and make me whole.