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STRIFE

Proverbs 20:3 " It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling. " The book of proverbs is full of wisdom, if you want to grow in wisdom read the book of proverbs. This time Proverbs 20:3 caught my attention. It mentions that it is honorable to cease from strife (Conflict, fight, friction, rivalry). It is very important to avoid strife. Avoiding strife is very helpful to our spiritual growth. Some people like strife, they just want to continuously cause friction and conflict. One thing I have noticed about people like this is that they are rarely peaceful. The Bible mentions that one who is continually meddling (Intrusive, noisy, officious(bossy)) is a fool. Don't allow yourself to be a fool. Avoid strife, some comments and fights are really not necessary. Allow people to get away with some things now and then. Be accommodating of others. Please don't be known for always fighting people unnecessarily. Don't be known as someone

Hedge

Job 1:10 Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land. God puts a hedge of protection around us. He protects us from harm. Sometimes we notice when He protects us and sometimes we don’t notice. As long as we continue to walk in His path, He will protect us. When we are under attack in any way or form, He protects us and if He allows us to be under attack it will ultimately be for our good. This week, be conscious that you are protected. No weapon formed against you shall prosper. Be in the will of God and you will be protected

In its time

He makes everything new in its time Our God is a God of restoration. He is a God who renews us. He is our panel beater and our perfecter. With Him all things continually become new. It is an absolute truth and an absolute constant that God continually makes everything new in our lives. The way we look at things continually changes as we grow in the Lord. If we never see change in the way we look at the world and people around us, we must be concerned because it means we are stagnant. Our God continually renews our feelings, and our reactions to certain things. If you are concerned about a certain behavior or feeling that you don't like, bring it to the Lords attention and then soften your heart to change. Remember its not by might or by power but by his spirit that we will change. Don't try to do it on your own without the Lord it will not last. I am encouraging you this week to start noticing growth in your life. I am encouraging you this week to start looking at God as

Christian Disciplines

There are so many things that the Word of God mentions for us to practice as Christians. These things include prayer, and going to church or meeting to share testimonies and the Word of God. There is however a wrong direction that the Church is taking. There is no longer seriousness in these disciplines. People now think of it as "cool" something that we do in order for other people to see. The church now looks like the World. We compete on how we pray, we compete on how we attend church and we compete on all other Christian disciplines. I wonder why? is it because it makes us feel better about ourselves, better than other people? This behavior causes us to be judgmental and think God is pleased with us. Today I just want to encourage everyone that God is more important that all the other things that we Christian do like Church, Prayer, tithes e.t.c Let us pray for the right reasons, Let us tithe for the right reasons, let us go to church for the right reasons and that i