Why should you guard your mouth?

7 September 2017

Avoid all perverse talk; stay away from corrupt speech

Proverbs 4:24 (NLT)

We are told that we should avoid all perverse talk and stay away from every corrupt speech. Why is it important to guard what comes out of our mouth?

1, It keeps you out of trouble

The first reason we should guard our mouth is that it keeps us out of trouble. For example, many people have pronounced curses on themselves and on their loved ones without even knowing it. Think of the example of Jacob who pronounced death on his beloved wife Rachel without even realizing it (Genesis 31:32). We must therefore make every effort to guard what comes out of our mouth:

Watch your tongue and keep your mouth shut, and you will stay out of trouble.

Proverbs 21:23 (NLT)

2, Death and life is in the power of the tongue

We should guard what comes out of our mouth because death and life is in the power of the tongue. We can release death or life over every situation depending on what we say. That is how powerful the tongue really is therefore let’s be mindful to say things that will only release life and not death:

The tongue can bring death or life; those who love to talk will reap the consequences

Proverbs 18:21 (NLT)

3, It helps us to avoid sin

When we guard what we say with our tongue, it helps us to avoid the sin of lying, gossiping, slander and every kind of evil. This is why we must, like David, watch what we do and not sin with what we say:

I said to myself, “I will watch what I do and not sin in what I say. I will hold my tongue when the ungodly are around me.”

Psalm 39:1 (NLT)

Prayer

Dear Lord, please help me to avoid perverse talk and stay away from corrupt speech in Jesus name, amen.

 

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 How Jesus Healed

 

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Blessing Theophilus-Israel

Spiritual Life Coach

 

How do you protect your heart?

Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life

Proverbs 4:23

 

Guarding your heart is of paramount importance because it determines the course of your life. How do you guard your heart?

1, Keep your heart free from sin

We must recognize that the human heart is desperately wicked (Jeremiah 17:9) and is inclined to sin, therefore to have a heart free from sin we must ask the Lord to create in us a clean heart and renew a right spirit in us:

Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.

Psalm 51:10 (KJV)

2, Keep your heart free from envy

To protect our heart, we must keep it free from envy and jealousy because these are emotions that destroys the heart like cancer:

A peaceful heart leads to a healthy body; jealousy is like cancer in the bones.

Proverbs 14:30 (NLT)

3, Keep the heart free from unforgiveness

To protect our heart we must keep it free from unforgiveness and be quick to forgive others so that our heavenly Father will also forgive us:

“If you forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will forgive you.

Matthew 6:14 (NLT)

4, Keep it free from pride

To protect our heart we must keep it free from pride and remain humble no matter how high God lifts us up:

Everyone proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord; Though they join forces, none will go unpunished.

Proverbs 16:5

Prayer

Dear Lord, please help me to protect my heart and keep it free from sin, jealousy, unforgiveness and pride in Jesus name, amen.

 Resources

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Events

 Breaking Free Deliverance Service every Tuesday

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New Books for 2017

 Why I Changed My Name

 How to Stop the Negative Voices in your Head

 How Jesus Healed

 

God bless,

Blessing Theophilus-Israel

Spiritual Life Coach

 

Do you want a blessed home?

The curse of the Lord is on the house of the wicked,

But He blesses the home of the just.

Proverbs 3:33

 

The scripture above tells us that the curse of the Lord is on the house of the wicked, but He blesses the home of the just. So if you want a blessed home, what must you do?

1, Live a righteous life

When you live a right life and are fair to others God promises to bless your home:

The curse of the Lord is on the house of the wicked,

But He blesses the home of the just.

Proverbs 3:33

2, Dwell in the secret place of the most high

If you want a blessed home you must continually dwell in the presence of God because He promises that no evil will come near your home:

Because you have made the Lord, who is my refuge,

Even the Most High, your dwelling place,

No evil shall befall you,

Nor shall any plague come near your dwelling;

For He shall give His angels charge over you,

To keep you in all your ways.

Psalm 91:9-11

3, Pray and ask God to bless your home

We are told that a good home is built by the Lord therefore in your prayer time ask the Lord to build your house and bless it:

Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.

Psalm 127:1 (KJV)

Prayer

Dear Lord, I pray that You will build my home and bless it in Jesus name, amen.

 

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New Books for 2017

 How to Stop the Negative Voices in your Head

 How Jesus Healed

 

God bless,

Blessing Theophilus-Israel

Spiritual Life Coach

 

How can we sow on good ground?

Now these are the ones sown among thorns; they are the ones who hear the word, and the cares of this world, the deceitfulness of riches, and the desires for other things entering in choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful. But these are the ones sown on good ground, those who hear the word, accept it, and bear fruit: some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some a hundred.

Mark 4:18-20

Thursday 20^th July 2017

How to sow Gods word on good ground

In the Bible there is a parable of sowing seeds on different grounds and getting different results. In order to fully reap the benefits of the information contained in the Bible, we need to understand how we can take the word of God and allow it to bear fruit in our life, so the full glory of the word can shine in our life. If we do not apply the word according to Gods commandments we can at times miss out on the full benefits of the promises in the word.

1, Hear the word and apply the word

Some people do not fully benefit from God’s promises since they hear and know the word however they do not apply it consistently in their lives. They may apply elements of it and ignore some of it. For example God reward us according to the cleanliness of our hands so we must stay away from things such as fornication, gossip and slander.

Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, disputes, dissensions, factions, envying, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, of which I forewarn you, just as I have forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

Galatians 5:19-21

2, Meditate on the word day and night

In order for us to truly benefit from the word of God and sow on good ground and bear fruit in our life such as financial reward, we need to meditate on God’s word day and night. God promises us His word is more precious than gold since God’s word can give us the wisdom to get wealth (Psalm 19:10-11).

And you shall remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you power to get wealth, that He may establish His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this day.

Deuteronomy 8:18

3, Trust in God’s grace to help you be faithful to God’s word

God tells us to walk in the spirit and not in the flesh. It’s easier to be successful through trusting in God’s strength and not our own. In our own strength, sin is very tempting however when we rebuke the flesh and walk in God’s grace, we can do all things through Christ who strengthens us Galatians 5:16-26.

Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
And lean not on your own understanding;
In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He shall direct your paths.

Proverbs 3:5-6

Summary

When we acknowledge God in all we do, He will direct our pathway. We will be able to sow the word on fertile ground and yield a bountiful crop in our life including our emotional well being, finances and personal life. As long as we seek God with all our effort and trust in His strength and not our own, we will be able to avoid becoming like thorny ground that cannot hold a bountiful harvest.

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Harvest a good group

   “But other seed fell on good ground and yielded a crop that sprang up, increased and produced: some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some a hundred.”

Mark 4:8

In order that a good harvest be yielded, certain conditions are essential. Sunlight, water as well fertile soil is required. The season for harvesting a crop needs to be correct, so the crop will grow.  When ideal conditions are met as predetermined by God ‘s creative hand, an abundant harvest is possible. In order to bear a fruitful financial harvest in our life, we will explore some crucial things God tells us for His blessing.

1, Acknowledge God

To harvest abundance in our lives, including financial abundance, it’s important to first and foremost acknowledge God. All good things come from God (James 1:17). If we invest in God and get to know Him and do as He tells us, we will reap accordingly.

Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life.

Galatians 6:7-8

2, Faith is fundamental

In order to grow in our relationship with God, we need to have faith. God rewards faith. Without faith, it is impossible to please God. Faith is so important to God, that He reassures us that we all have a measure of faith (Romans 12:3).

But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

Hebrews 11:6

3, God rewards us according to the cleanliness of our hands

God rewards those that listen to His word. Obedience is important from the book of Genesis to Revelation. We are called to live a life of obedience (Genesis 22:18). The word advises us that God rewards us according to the cleanliness of our hands. As such, it is important that we are obedient to God since obedience is a form of worship to God (Romans 12:1).

The Lord has rewarded me according to my righteousness,
according to the cleanness of my hands in his sight.

Psalm 18:24

Summary

When we acknowledge God and walk in faith and obedience, God has no reason not to be faithful to His word.  God promises us to give us the desires of heart. When we please God and put Him first by honouring what He tells us to do in His word, God promises to reward us according to the cleanliness of our hands and according to the promises in His word.

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God desires our best offering

Friday 7th July 2017

“Then Mary took a pound of very costly oil of spikenard, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped His feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the oil.”

John 12:3

Mary offered up an expensive sacrifice that was worth the equivalent of thousands of pounds today. She used expensive oil reserved for Kings on Jesus feet. Mary’s gift was costly and extravagant! What lessons can you learn from Mary today?

1, Give God more than crumbs

Mary of Bethany realized that nothing is too valuable to give Jesus. It is not about how much you give to Jesus, but how much it cost YOU to give it. God desires our best. He has promised to give us His best. When we give to Jesus, no matter how little or how big it may be, He will always give us back more than we could possibly imagine!

“Give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.”

Luke 6:38

2, God owns everything any way

Our God is the creator of the universe.  He never gets tired or weary. He is aware of our needs and is able to meet them all. Like Mary, we need to be willing to give our best even if it means we have to sacrifice. God owns it all anyway. Being generous to God permits Him to be generous to us (Proverbs 3:9-10).

Have you not known?
Have you not heard?
The everlasting God, the Lord,
The Creator of the ends of the earth,
Neither faints nor is weary.
His understanding is unsearchable.

Isaiah 40:28

Summary

Since God supplies our every need, it’s only correct that we are willing to offer to God our best. Mary was rebuked by those around her, especially by Judas for using such costly oil on Jesus feet, nonetheless she sacrificed her best for Jesus and has gone down in history for the generous provision she offered up. Jesus was well pleased with her sacrifice. We to like Mary can offer God our best sacrifice with the conduct in which we live our life and through the things we sacrifice to God.

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God has called us to be successful

 God has called us to be successful

Friday 30 June 2017

So he who had received five talents came and brought five other talents, saying, ‘Lord, you delivered to me five talents; look, I have gained five more talents besides them.’  His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.

Matthew 25:20-21

In the parable of the talents we are reminded of many life lessons, such as the importance of work ethic to God. We are also reminded that we are all capable of achieving different levels of success before God, provided we put in the correct work ethic. In Matthew 25:14-30, in the parable of talents we are reminded that God is a God of multiplication who expects us to bear fruit and multiply.

1, God expects us to work hard and multiply

God rewards hard work. He expects us to work hard and prosper. In the parable in verse 25:24-28, the servant who was given just one talent and only returned one talent is severely punished for not earning more money on the talent he was given. The men who increased the amount of money they earned on top of the talent they were given, are rewarded with compliments.

 ‘For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away.  And cast the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’

Matthew 25:29-30

Biblical success is working diligently in the here and now using all the talents God has given us to produce the return expected by the Master.

2, We work for the Master, not our own selfish purposes. 

The master gave the servants talents and expected the three servants to all multiply them. Their role was to act as stewards over the master’s money and all the money made on top was to be given back to the master. God has entrusted us with money, wisdom, skills and creativity to look after the resources He has blessed us with. We are free to enjoy them and use them to bless others and ourselves, however they essentially belong to God. We should feel satisfaction and joy from doing our best with what God has given us in the place where his providence puts us, seeking to succeed in order to honour him.

Summary

We are to honour God with the skills and resources He has blessed us with. We are accountable to God for the way we live our lives. We must be willing to be bold and take initiative where necessary. God has given us wisdom, knowledge and understanding to be successful, to prosper and to multiply.

For the Lord gives wisdom;
From His mouth come knowledge and understanding

Proverbs 2:6

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Faith makes a way

Thursday 22 June 2017

His lord said to him, “Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.”

Matthew 25:21

The importance of faith if a key concept in the Bible. Faith is the currency on which the Word of God was founded. Faith is crucial in order to have a relationship with God and to acquire the success that God has promised in His word.

1,Faith is essential to  progress

“And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.”

In Hebrews 11:6, we are reminded by God in the Bible that without faith we cannot please God. When we can be faithful with a few things, God then can bless us with the opportunity to be blessed with much more. If we want to progress to the next level e.g financial independence and achieve our financial goals, we need to first handle our current situations and master it.

2, God is a God of multiplication, change and transformation

In order to be faithful over a few things and then go onto rule many things, we need God’s assistance. God promises in His word to make us more like Christ and to order our footsteps (Psalms 119:133).

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.

2 Corinthians 5:17

God removes old things to make the way for new things. In Galatians 5:23, we read of the fruits of the Spirit.  God equates success with faithfulness, joy, long suffering, peace, kindness, goodness and self control. God allows us to be successful through transforming our character and not always our financial circumstances. He promises to do a new thing in our life.

Do not remember the former things,
Nor consider the things of old.

Isaiah 43:18

Summary

In order to experience new things in our life we need to have faith and be expectant of change in line with Gods promises. We serve a God of multiplication, transformation and change who is more than able to assist us in mastering our current financial situation and circumstances. Once we do, He then promises to take us to more financial success.

Why should you accept the Lord’s discipline?

Wednesday 21 June 2017

 

My child, don’t reject the Lord’s discipline, and don’t be upset when he corrects you.

For the Lord corrects those he loves, just as a father corrects a child in whom He delights.

Proverbs 3:11-12 (NLT)

Being disciplined is not a pleasant experience however we are being encouraged not to be upset when we experience it. Why is it important to accept discipline?

1, The Lord disciplines those He loves

Just as a natural father correct a child that he loves, God also corrects us because He loves us. If we accept God as our Father then we must accept the discipline that the Father gives to His children:

And have you forgotten the encouraging words God spoke to you as His children? He said, “My child, don’t make light of the Lord’s discipline,and don’t give up when He corrects you. For the Lord disciplines those He loves, and He punishes each one He accepts as His child.”

Hebrews 12:5-6 (NLT)

2, Discipline helps you to stay on the right track

The Lord’s discipline helps us to stay on the right track, which is why David said it was good for him to be afflicted. Affliction helps us to come back to the Lord and to obey the word of the Lord:

It was good for me to be afflicted so that I might learn your decrees.

Psalm 119:71 (NIV)

3, Discipline produces a fruit of righteousness in our lives

In the moment when we are being disciplined it seems painful, but later it helps us to live right in the sight of God:

No discipline is enjoyable while it is happening–it’s painful! But afterward there will be a peaceful harvest of right living for those who are trained in this way.

Hebrews 12:11 (NLT)

Prayer

Dear Lord, please help me to accept Your discipline knowing that You correct those you love in Jesus name.

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Spiritual Life Coach

 

Why you should honor the Lord

Wednesday 14 June 2017

 

Why should you honor the Lord with your wealth?

 

Honor the Lord with your wealth and the first part of your harvest. Then your barns will be full of grain, and your barrels will be overflowing with wine.

Proverbs 3:9-10 (ERV)

We are being encouraged in this scripture to honor the Lord with our wealth and the first part of our increase. When we do, the Bible tells us that we will reap the following benefits:

1. Your barns will be full of grain

Your barns refers to your storehouse, the places where you keep the proceeds of your harvest or earnings. This could refer to your finances, your business, your ministry, anything that you lay your hands to, God has promised to bless it:

The Lord will send a blessing on your barns and on everything you put your hand to. The Lord your God will bless you in the land He is giving you.

Deuteronomy 28:8 (NIV)

2. Your barrels will overflow with wine

Barrels overflowing with wine gives us a picture of abundance and joy that comes when we receive the Holy Spirit into our lives. When we honor God He blesses us with so much more so that we can be more of a blessing to others:

The threshing floors shall be full of wheat, And the vats shall overflow with new wine and oil.

Joel 2:24 (NKJV)

Prayer

Dear Lord, I choose to honor You with my wealth and the first part of my earnings. I know that as I do You will bless me with abundance and joy in Jesus name.

Resources

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Events

Goal Setting Workshop for Children

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New Books for 2017

How to Stop the Negative Voices in your Head

 How Jesus Healed

 

God bless,

Blessing Theophilus-Israel

Spiritual Life Coach