Receive Strength

Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha

There are different types of strengths – physical strength, spiritual strength, mental strength, economic strength and many others that you can come up with.  

The Bible recorded instances of people receiving physical strength after taking food. Some cases include the case of Elijah who received strength after eating (`1^st Kings Chapter 19 verses 1 to 21, the Apostle Paul in Acts Chapter 9 verse 9, the Egyptian servant of the one of the Amalekites who raided and burnt down Ziklag in 1^st Samuel Chapter 30 verses 11 to 16. If the young man had not received strength from the food he ate, he would not have been physically strengthened to lead David and his men to the Amalekites. Significantly, the Bible cautions against feasting for the sake of feasting as feasting is designed to strengthen one physically. Please read Ecclesiastes Chapter 10 verses 17.

The Apostle Peter was instructed by Jesus Christ to strengthen his brethren after his temptation. Please read Luke Chapter 22 verses 31 to 34.

The Apostle Paul also spoke of being strengthened with all might. Please read Colossians Chapter 1 verses 10 to 11.

Significantly, divine strength comes from God to His own people. He strengthened the prophet Jeremiah. Please read Jeremiah Chapter 16 verse 19. The prophet Jeremiah also referred to God as His strength and fortress as well as his refuge in the day of affliction. A study of the life and ministry of Prophet Jeremiah throws up several challenges and afflictions experienced by the Prophet who is sometimes referred to as the weeping prophet. In some of these emotionally challenging, physically traumatizing and battering situations which almost had a negative impact on the spiritual life (albeit giving up on speaking on the word of God) of Jeremiah, Jeremiah learnt over time to draw strength from God and could therefore confidently refer to God as his strength and fortress and refuge.

Be Strategic

Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha

Do not expend energies running in wide circles that lead nowhere. Focus on a destination and decide on the best, fastest but godly and safest route to get there; right on time; God’s time. This calls for divine guidance from God. This also presupposes that you have ascertained the specified destination from God; therefore you know where you are headed but require a strategic roadmap.

Be strategically positioned in or at a location where people can easily access you. For instance, a hill is a conspicuous place, a vantage point because people can see what is on the hill. This is to say that you have to be rightly positioned where people can see you and reach you. Accessibility is therefore important – people should be able to see you.

Give empowering gifts. Empowering gifts empower people to become who God created them to be, enable them to achieve divine destinies. Therefore, you should love and enjoy teaching people to do things right.

The responsibility of a Christian is to solve problems for humanity and not only cater for his or her family’s needs. Joseph did. Daniel did. Esther did. Nehemiah did. So also are many historical and contemporary people that you have either heard about, read about, watched videos of and have even seen. The problems they solved moved them up in the ladder of life and wealth. The choice is yours. God has a place for you in the kingdom. Know exactly what to do and how to do it.

Develop your craft. Challenge the area of your limitation. Creative people always find ways to transcend the limits put on them. Learn if you have to learn and ensure you learn the right things.

Allow God to Guide You

Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha

A person without divine direction is like a rudderless ship, adrift in the sea of life, vulnerable to peer pressure and influences, some negative and some positive. Divine direction through divine guidance guarantees holy living and abundant divine provision coupled with divine protection, healing, and eternal security in Christ Jesus as well as many benefits that you can think of. When God guides you, He leads you to right relationships and associations that bring you life and wealth as well as keep you on track for heaven. Divine guidance is a gift of love. God promises to guide you with His eye. You guide what and who you love because you want the best for them. God who loves you guides you because He loves you. Also, you will always be guided in the right paths that lead to profit and success. Please see Isaiah Chapter 48 verse 17, Jeremiah Chapter 31 verse 3, Psalm 78 verses 52 to 53, 81 verse 10, 32 verse 8. Therefore, get out of the way and allow God to guide you so that you can experience INCREASE (FINANCIAL INCREASE), God’s way. This is because God will give you divine direction and guidance; order your steps to still waters, favor, wealth, honor, fame, righteousness so that you partake of and enjoy durable wealth and riches. Please see Psalms 112 verse 3 and 105 verse 3.

Gifts vary and come in diverse packages. Everyone loves to receive gifts but honestly, it is great to receive great gifts from the only One Who gives great gifts. One of the greatest gifts you can receive from God after the gifts of salvation and indwelling of the Holy Spirit is divine guidance on a daily basis. God speaks in diverse ways and reveals His plans and purposes to human beings. One of the surest ways to hear God clearly is through His infallible word. The word does not fail, does not contradict God, and does not lead you to evil or sinful actions. Rather, the word of God gives clear directions that lead to everlasting life through Christ Jesus. Therefore, eat, enjoy and celebrate the word of God for divine guidance. Please find some instances of the word of God for divine direction in Psalms 89 verse 15, 119 verse 105, 130, Proverbs Chapter 4 verse 18.  

The Maze

 Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha

Father, I lift my voice to you

To seek direction

True direction and guidance

Order my steps in Your word

Order my speech in Your Word

And give me relationships that glorify Your name

And enhance Your plans and purposes for my life

So that I will prosper in your ways.

Where do I turn from here?

Left, right, backwards, forwards?

So many voices beckoning, yet none certain

I reflect on experiences, expertise, intelligence, lessons learnt

Yet none appears certain

Then I prayed

And He answered

My word is a lamp to your feet and a light to your path.