Who Are You Walking With?

Who Are You Walking With?

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Who are you walking with, dear child? Friendship in life is very important. As children, the kinds of friends you keep go a long way to determine the kind of future you will have.

Have you ever considered the word ‘friend’? did you notice that the last words are spelled ‘end’? this simply means your friend will determine your end.

How do you want to end in life? That question can only be answered by your choice of friends.

But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David’s brother: and Jonadab was a very subtil man. – 2 Sam 13:3 [KJV]

The summary of the story we see above is that Amnon wanted to do something, but he couldn’t. by the time he told his friend, he suddenly had the energy to do what he couldn’t do initially.

See how Amplified Bible describes Jonadab.

But Amnon had a friend whose name was Jonadab son of Shimeah, David’s brother; and Jonadab was a very crafty man. – 2 Sam 13:3[AMP]

The company you keep determines what accompanies you! In the final analysis, you will act like the company you keep, smell like the company you keep, and in fact, you look like the company you keep.

My question for you this morning, dear children, is this; who are your friends or associates? Who are you walking with? Who are those that will determine your end?

If you walk with a crafty person, you will learn his ways. If you walk with passionate people, you will catch their passion. If you walk with people who are on fire for God, you will catch their fire as well.

Here is my concluding verse.

Don’t fool yourselves. Bad friends will destroy you. – 1 Cor 15:33 [CEV]

May God help you to make the right decisions. Amen.

Declaration:
I make the right decisions in the name of Jesus.

Prayer Point:
Lord, help me to make the right decisions.

Action Point:
Review your friends in the light of this article.

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You Too Can Walk On Water

You Too Can Walk On Water

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Do you know that you too can walk on water? That’s the word of God dear child. God wants you and I to do exploits on earth just like Jesus did. He wants you to live a life of wonders, a life filled with amazing things and he wants you to do exploits.

In the bible, Peter asked Jesus if he could join him on the water and Jesus bade him come, and as he stepped out in faith keeping his gaze on Jesus, Peter actually walked on water.

The story is recorded in

And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water. And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus. – Matt 14:28-29 (KJV)

Walking on water is the least thing God wants you to do. He also said you can move mountains if you believe. All you need to do is believe that all things are possible through and with the power in the name of Jesus.

Think of the things you can do.

You can come out top in your school, pray for the sick and they get healed, believe God to bless your parents financially, ask God to strengthen your family, and so on.

What can you do to achieve this?

1. Read your Bible daily.

Faith comes by hearing the word of God. You have to know what God is saying about what you believe him for.

2. Pray always.

Prayer is you communicating with God; it’s how you express how you feel and God speaking back to you.

3. Asking questions.

Whatever you do not understand in God’s word, ask your parents, elder ones, or Sunday school teacher in the church.

4. Behave well everywhere you find yourself

5. Always pay attention in school

Prayer:
Lord, give me faith that moves mountains. Amen

Action point:
Do the points listed above

Declaration:
I will excel in all my endeavors

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Before You Walk Down The Aisle – Part 2

Before You Walk Down The Aisle – Part 2

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This article is continued from yesterday

2. The test of diligence.
You cannot afford to marry a lazy man or an indolent woman. It will slow your journey down the aisle. Diligence is measured with so many indices like tenacity, business acumen, career pursuit, doggedness, and so on. You may not have so much today, but with diligence in a potential spouse, you can be sure you will be great in life.

Do you see a man diligent and skillful in his business? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men.

(Pro 22:29 AMP)

You cannot afford to commit your life into the hands of a lazy person. That is subjecting your life to unnecessary afflictions that could have been avoided.

What skills have been learnt? What self-development efforts have been made?

3. The test of focus.
Is he or she focused? Where is his passion? A visionless man is so easy to identify. His speech will betray him because the mouth speaks out of the abundance of the heart. Once you know a particular friendship is getting deepened, ask a lot of questions when you can still reason well before emotions take over.

The world is full of people who will readily compromise and who lack focus. You haven’t been together for long and he or she is already asking for jeru trap. That is gross irresponsibility. Run from such people, they are not your friends!

Jesus said, “What a generation! No sense of God! No focus to your lives!

(Luk 9:41a MSG)

You ask him what his job is, and he says ‘he is planning to travel out of the country.’ ‘Since when?’ ‘Well, for like three years now.’ Is that a job? Why must a young person stop his or her life because of plans to travel?

To be continued…

CONFESSION FOR THE DAY
I do not fall in love blindly and helplessly.

PRAYER FOR THE DAY
Ask for consistency in your walk with God.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Isa 50:7 [NLT] Because the Sovereign Lord helps me, I will not be disgraced. Therefore, I have set my face like a stone, determined to do his will. And I know that I will not be put to shame.

ACTION PLAN FOR THE DAY
Carry out the above tests on your potential partner before walking down the aisle

BIBLE READING FOR THE DAY
Isaiah 50


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Walk In Truth As Children Of The King

Walk In Truth As Children Of The King

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As children of a Father who is Truth Himself, we should always walk in truth. There really is no need to lie. Take a look at this wonderful Scripture.

I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.

3 John 1:4 ESV

It is a thing of joy for us to see our children accept Jesus as their Lord and saviour and walking in the truth.

Jesus is the way, truth, and life. Walking in truth implies walking in step with God.

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

John 14:6

This brings great joy to God himself when we walk in truth.

Walking in truth is you refusing to pick that pencil, even when you know the owner doesn’t really need it.

Walking in truth is you refusing to join them in making a noise when the teacher isn’t around yet.

Walking in truth is you refusing to fight in school, even when you know your friend is wrong and you really want to deal with him.

Walking in truth is you being in Sunday School and not roaming about the streets on a Sunday morning.

Knowing and walking with Jesus is knowing and walking in the truth.

Our children should always learn to live and walk uprightly, that is, living righteous lives.

It is the responsibility of parents to ensure this happens.

May God help us all to walk in step with Him in Jesus name. Amen

Prayer for children
Lord, help me to seek and know you early in Jesus Name.

Prayer for Parents
Lord, help us to always pray, teach, and train our children to walk in your way.

Action plan
Parents, pray, teach, and train your children to walk in truth.

Declaration:
My children walk in truth always. They bring great joy to me.

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A Walk In The Spirit Can Walk You Down The Aisle

A Walk In The Spirit Can Walk You Down The Aisle

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You have been configured to live and survive by the help of the Holy Spirit and not by yourself. Each time you try to do it on your own, you will be frustrated.

Joh 14:17 KJV
Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.

It is by the help of the Holy Spirit that you will overcome the flesh.

Gal 5:16 KJV
This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

That is the solution to overcoming the lust of the flesh right there. You have to walk in the Spirit. You want learn to put your body under? You have to walk in the Spirit. You want to be able to resist sexual sins and say No to sexual sins? You have to walk in the Spirit. You want to be able to know God more and understand what He is leading you to do? You have to walk in the Spirit. You are frustrated with having to repeat the sexual sins you just confessed the day before and at the point of giving up? You have to walk in the Spirit. You want to be able to hear God? You have to walk in the Spirit.

The question is “what does it mean to walk in the Spirit?”

The keyword here is “walk” In the original language from which this word is translated, the Greek word is “peripateō”

It means “to tread all around, to live, deport oneself, follow (as a companion or votary): – go, be occupied with, walk (about).”

The implication here is that you should be around the person and the things of the Spirit. When you deport yourself to the Holy Spirit and follow Him as a companion, you will not fulfill the lust of the flesh.

See it better in Amplified translation:

Gal 5:16 AMP
But I say, walk and live [habitually] in the [Holy] Spirit [responsive to and controlled and guided by the Spirit]; then you will certainly not gratify the cravings and desires of the flesh (of human nature without God).

You have to be responsive, be controlled and guided by the Holy Spirit!

The next question is probably “why is it so important to walk in the Spirit? Why can’t I just be? It’s right there in the scriptures. Read it slowly and absorb it.

Rom 8:5-8 AMP
(5)  For those who are according to the flesh and are controlled by its unholy desires set their minds on and pursue those things which gratify the flesh, but those who are according to the Spirit and are controlled by the desires of the Spirit set their minds on and seek those things which gratify the [Holy] Spirit. (6)  Now the mind of the flesh [which is sense and reason without the Holy Spirit] is death [death that comprises all the miseries arising from sin, both here and hereafter]. But the mind of the [Holy] Spirit is life and [soul] peace [both now and forever]. (7)  [That is] because the mind of the flesh [with its carnal thoughts and purposes] is hostile to God, for it does not submit itself to God’s Law; indeed it cannot. (8) So then those who are living the life of the flesh [catering to the appetites and impulses of their carnal nature] cannot please or satisfy God, or be acceptable to Him.

You see, if you don’t walk in the Spirit, you cannot please God. And if you don’t please God it means you are not in faith!

Heb 11:6 KJV
But without faith it is impossible to please him…

You see the connection right there. Being in faith, which comes by hearing the word, and walking in the Spirit, which comes by a conscious relationship with the help of the Holy Spirit, are essential for a victorious Christian life. This is how you can position yourself for the fullness of God’s blessings over your life!

This is how to walk down the aisle by walking the spirit. Through walking in the spirit, you will have direction, locate your spouse and settle down in marriage

I pray for you this year that you will indeed experience the fullness of God’s blessings and marital direction in Jesus name.

CONFESSION FOR THE DAY
I choose to walk in the spirit.

PRAYER FOR THE DAY
Lord, help me to walk in the spirit daily

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Gal 5:16 AMP
But I say, walk and live [habitually] in the [Holy] Spirit [responsive to and controlled and guided by the Spirit]; then you will certainly not gratify the cravings and desires of the flesh (of human nature without God).

ACTION PLAN FOR THE DAY
Walk in the spirit

BIBLE READING FOR THE DAY
Gal 5



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