Cultivate a Life That Bears Fruit
Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples. (John 15:8) Over the past several days, we have explored different areas that require cultivation in the life of a believer. We learned about cultivating the Word, cultivating faith, cultivating a hunger for righteousness, cultivating joy,cultivating loyalty, cultivating a […]
Intentional Spiritual Growth
But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. (2 Peter 3:18) Spiritual growth does not happen automatically. Just as physical development requires nourishment and exercise, spiritual advancement requires intentional commitment to God’s Word and the Holy Spirit. Nobody accidentally becomes spiritually mature. Growth happens when we consistently choose […]
Staying Focused on Your Divine Assignment
Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee (Proverbs 4:25). Every child of God has a divine assignment—a specific purpose and contribution designed by the Father before the foundation of the world. The glory is not in doing many things, but in doing the right thing with absolute focus. […]
Benefits of Discipline
…On the other hand, discipline yourself for the purpose of godliness. (1 Timothy 4:7b, NASB) Discipline can help you achieve great things with very little effort. Discipline is binding and enforcing oneself to walk on certain laid-down principles and ways, while destroying every desire and craving to walk outside those principles. It is very important […]
Take Your Thoughts Captive to the Obedience of Christ!
[In as much as we] refute arguments and theories and reasonings and every proud and lofty thing that sets itself up against the [true] knowledge of God; and we lead every thought and purpose away captive into the obedience of Christ… (2 Corinthians 10:5 AMP) Your thoughts shape the direction of your life. What occupies […]
Think Right, Live Right
For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he… (Proverbs 23:7) Your life will always move in the direction of your thinking. That’s why it is so important to examine your thoughts. Not every thought that comes to your mind is right, and not every thought is from God. Sometimes, wrong ideas come subtly—thoughts […]
Stay Spiritually Active
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil… seeketh whom he may devour. (1 Peter 5:8) Laziness is not always obvious. Sometimes it shows up as spiritual inactivity—a lack of urgency in prayer, in speaking the Word, or in responding to situations. But as a believer, you are not called to be passive. You […]
Don’t Give your Time to the Enemy
So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom (Psalm 90:12). One important discipline every believer must develop is the wise management of time. The remarkable thing about time is that everyone receives the same amount—no one has more and no one has less. What makes the difference is […]
Deal with the enemy
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you (James 4:7). We live in a world where spiritual realities operate constantly. While God has given His angels to assist those who belong to Him, there are also demonic forces that oppose the work of God and try to influence human […]
Training Your Spirit for triumph
But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil (Hebrews 5:14). Just as an athlete trains his body to win a trophy, your spirit also requires training to live in constant triumph. Triumph in life is […]