A couple of years back, a certain lady called me. Let’s call her Sister Sube.
She started by telling me how bitter she is against God, that God has refused to answer all her prayers. She said despite constant vigils, fasting, and prayers, God has turned a deaf ear to her. She told me how she was on the brink of giving up.
Sister Sube went further to tell me that she has been crying for days and that she is thinking of forgetting God and moving on. She told me that no serious man has approached her in the last few months.
Then she dropped the bomb!
She said, “Even this man that I am living in his house has refused to propose!”
“Living in his house?” I asked.
“Yes now, I thought if I move into his house, it will make things fast, but right now, he has only been sleeping with me.”
Then she concluded, “Pastor, I am tired.” I pray a lot, no answer. I am even just coming from a vigil right now.”
As ridiculous as this may sound, I am telling you a true story. And I am also sure there are many people who might have found themselves in this kind of predicament.
The reality is that you cannot violate a part of the scripture and then expect His promises to work for you.
Yes, some things happen by acts of mercy, but you get to a certain point, God commands everyone to repent.
That lady above is trying to mock God. Sadly, God cannot be mocked. Such a person ends up deceiving himself or herself.
There is no point attending vigils and going to the mountain every Friday and then continuing in sin. It is just a waste of time.
Let me give you some tips that can help.
For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. – Romans 14:17 (KJV)
You cannot gallivant your way to heaven. It requires a certain level of seriousness and discipline with your spiritual life. It requires some inconvenience.
There is always a price to pay. It is not in meat and drink alone. It is not in tripping her, taking her to cinemas alone, and buying her gifts.
Meat and drinks, fun, and frolicking around are never the passwords into God’s kingdom.
It is in righteousness which is right living. You cannot cheat your way into the Kingdom. You are either for Him or against Him.
May God grant you more understanding!
CONFESSION FOR THE DAY I refuse to mock God in any way
PRAYERS FOR THE DAY Lord, help me to live with your fear in mind
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. – Romans 14:17 (KJV)
Today is Oil For Today – Day 230. Let’s lift up our voice one more time as we pray to God! Watch Video on Youtube HERE. Check other days HERE.
Scriptures For Today
Oil For Today – Day 230
We pray that you’ll have the strength to stick it out over the long haul—not the grim strength of gritting your teeth but the glory-strength God gives. It is strength that endures the unendurable and spills over into joy,
Col 1:11 (MSG)
Prayer Points For Today
Oil For Today – Day 230
1. Let’s begin to thank and worship God
2. Lord, energize me in my inner man with glory strength that comes from you!
3. I receive the fullness of God’s power in my life in Jesus’ name!
4. I am energized with glory strength in my finances in Jesus’ name
5. I am energized for productivity in my business/ ministry/career
6. I receive God’s glory strength in my relationship/marriage in Jesus’ name!
7. Every negative force targeted to dissipate power in my life, I bind you in Jesus’ name!
8. Every spirit causing hopelessness, I bind you in Jesus’ name!
9. I enter into God’s plan for my life by God’s glory strength in Jesus’ name!
10. Begin to thank the Lord for answered prayers.
Confession For Today
Oil For Today – Day 230
I trust in the Lord, I will never experience shame. Disappointment is not my portion. Every form of heartache and pain is terminated. The joy of the Lord is my strength. I rejoice in hope of Your Mercies. I obtain Mercy from the Lord. My joy is full in Jesus’ name
Today is Oil For Today – Day 224. Let’s lift up our voice one more time as we pray to God! Watch Video on Youtube HERE. Check other days HERE.
Scriptures For Today
Oil For Today – Day 224
Now Jesus was telling the disciples a parable to make the point that at all times they ought to pray and not give up and lose heart,
Luke 18:1, AMP
Prayer Points For Today
Oil For Today – Day 224
1. Begin to thank the LORD for today.
2. Father, remove every form of prayerlessness from my life in the name of Jesus
3. I receive the grace to be consistent in my prayer life in the name of Jesus
4. I receive divine enablement to pray and not to faint in the name of Jesus
5. Father, confound every attack of the devil over my prayer life in the name of Jesus
6. Father, cause your mercy to speak over my life in the name of Jesus
7. This year, I pursue, I overtake and I recover all in the name of Jesus
8. I experience supernatural favour in every area of my life in the name of Jesus
9. This year I get closer in my walk with God in the name of Jesus
10. Begin to thank the Lord for answered prayers.
Confession For Today
Oil For Today – Day 224
In the name of Jesus, I receive fresh strength in the place of prayers. As I pray, I receive my heart desires. I will not give up or lose heart. I will not faint or fall. I am energized to pray my way into my breakthrough. I pray until I see the travails of my heart. I refuse to cooperate with the devil concerning my prayer life. By the mercies of God, I pursue, I overtake, and I recover all in the place of prayers in Jesus name, Amen.
There is no doubt that God speaks to His people. For me, God spoke to me clearly while I was a student on the Campus as relating to relationships and marriage. God still speaks today. If you seek His face, He will speak to you!
He is a speaking God.
“Saith the Lord’ is found over eight hundred times in the scriptures.
Jesus constantly speaks to us.
And your ears will hear a word behind you, saying, This is the way; walk in it, when you turn to the right hand and when you turn to the left. – Isa 30:21 AMP
The Holy Spirit is a speaking Spirit.
And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak. – Joh 12:50 KJV
He desires to lead us. Here a few things to note.
1. God will not speak to you outside of His word.
2. To hear God more, read His word the more. His word in your Spirit, prepares your Spirit like a receptacle to hear God.
3. When you seek His face, you will hear Him speak to you.
4 Fasting and prayer often help to hear God more clearly.
As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them. – Act 13:2 KJV
5. Relationship and marriage should not be the first issues that arise when you are trying to hear God. Try developing hearing Him in other areas as well.
6. God is particular even with the minutest details of your life, and when you learn to relate with the Holy Spirit like you will relate with a friend, He will always speak to you, like a friend will speak to you.
7 When God shows you a guy, clam down, don’t get suggestive, let him discover too. The lady is not the aggressor; she is the responder.
8. When God shows you a lady, it is just information because you are His child and fathers speak to their children. You are His friend. So He tells you of what is to come. Jesus said when the Holy Spirit comes, He will tell us of things to come.
To be continued tomorrow…
CONFESSION FOR THE DAY I will hear God clearly about my life and marriage.
PRAYER FOR THE DAY Pray for the spirit of discernment.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY Isa 30:21[AMP] And your ears will hear a word behind you, saying, This is the way; walk in it, when you turn to the right hand and when you turn to the left.
ACTION PLAN FOR THE DAY What did God say to you today? Write it down.
Today is Oil For Today – Day 153. Let’s lift up our voice one more time as we pray to God! Watch Video on Youtube HERE. Check other days HERE.
Scriptures For Today
Oil For Today – Day 153
Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place.
Psalm 66:12 KJV
Prayer Points For Today
Oil For Today – Day 153
1. Let’s begin to thank God
2. My season of afflictions and oppression is over. I enter onto my season of wealth in Jesus name
3. I cooperate with heavens purpose for my life that will lead me into my next season in Jesus name
3. I come against every form of affliction in my life, whether its in my health, relationship/marriage, career in Jesus name
4. Every situation in my life that has kept my head bowed. I command a turn around now in Jesus name
5. I receive Grace to walk with God into my wealthy place in Jesus name
6. I will not die or give up in the state of affliction and oppression, I receive my change in Jesus name
7. I release my head, my place of authority from every form of affliction in Jesus name
8. I refuse my head to be bowed down in afflictions in Jesus name
9. I receive the oil of joy and the garment of praises for the heaviness of any kind of oppression in my life in Jesus name
10. Let thank God for answers to our prayer
Confession For Today
Oil For Today – Day 153
In the name of Jesus, there is a shift of seasons for me right now. Every form of afflictions and oppressions is ended in my life in Jesus’ name. I enter into my wealthy place in Jesus’ name. My days of abundance are here. I walk in obedience to God and I align myself to His ways in Jesus’ name. My season of abundance is here in Jesus’ name.
