Prophetic Declarations

Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha

Jesus is the Light of the world (John Chapter 8 verse 12) and anyone who walks with and follows Jesus Christ does not walk in darkness because s/he has the light of life that flows from Jesus Christ. Please read John Chapters 1 verses 1 to 9 and 12 verse 35. Also, the light of God gives speed because the light gives divine direction and understanding. Please read Psalm 119 verses 130 and 105.

I pray and declare that as Jesus the Light of the world comes into your life, you will receive strength to do what God wants you to do to fulfill purpose; birth new visions and dreams, attain new heights designed for you from the foundation of the world; be uplifted high above satanic manipulations and oppression; be sought out, relevant and honored in the nations; and be handsomely rewarded to enjoy great wealth in the mighty name of Jesus Christ.

As Jesus the Light of the world dawns in your heart, every darkness around you will be dispelled; every ignorance will disappear; fogs will also disappear and the knowledge which comes from the Light of Christ will flood your heart to make you flourish, prosper and be strong in every area of your life in the mighty name of Jesus Christ. Please read Luke Chapters 1 verse 79, 2 verse 32, Isaiah Chapter 9 verses 1 to 2, John Chapters 1 verses 1 to 9, 8 verse 12, 12 verses 35 to 36, and 46.

Jesus the Light of the world will strengthen you in every area of your life to become who God created you to be. Allow His glorious Light to flood your heart so that you will become the children of light since you are now light in the Lord and since Jesus has given you light. Please read Ephesians Chapter 5 verses 8, 14.

The Lord shall enlighten your darkness in the mighty name of Jesus Christ. The Psalmist acknowledged God as his lamp and the only One Who could enlighten His darkness. Please read John Chapters 1 verses 1 to 9, 8 verse 12, 12 verses 35 and 46, 9 verse 5, Isaiah Chapter 9 verses 1 to 7, please note verse 2, Luke Chapter 1 verses 78 to 79, 2 verse 32, Acts Chapters 9 verses 1 to 5, 26 verses 9 to 19, Hebrews Chapter 1 verses 1 to 2 and Psalm 119 verses 105 and 130.

The Light of God is armor but only becomes an armor when it is put on. Therefore, consciously and deliberately wear the light of God at all times. Please read Romans Chapter 13 verses 1 to 14. God bless you and multiply you on all sides as you do so in the mighty name of Jesus Christ.

God bless you and reveal His divine will and plans for your life on this wonderful day that He ordered your into DARE TO SUCCEED blog. You are welcome in Jesus mighty name.

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Move to Rehoboth NOW

Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha

Rehoboth is the place of great fruitfulness; increase, refreshing still waters and opportunities. Rehoboth is the land of divine opportunities patiently waiting for you. Your Rehoboth is a city set on a hill which cannot be hidden. Your Rehoboth is where global visibility, significance and relevance awaits you in the mighty name of Jesus Christ. Global visibility and fame is for the purpose of feeding the lambs of God, tending the sheep of God and feeding the sheep of God. It is not to celebrate you but the great grace of God upon your life.

Significantly, your Rehoboth is a place free of limitations,, spite, ill will, hatred, envy and wickedness so that you can expand and make progress as God would have you progress. The Philistines clogged the wells in order to spite Isaac. If they had a need for the wells, they would not have clogged them with dirt and debris. Rather, they would have used the water for profitable agricultural and even nonagricultural activities.

Spite is a tool of the enemy used by his human agents to avert or slow down the plans and purposes of God for a believer’s life. There are quite a number of instances of such in the Bible. Spite is used by the enemy to wound a person’s spirit through humiliation whether in public or private. The intent is to incapacitate the person from moving forward.

Peninah for instance already had children and enjoyed her husband’s wealth and therefore had no business mocking Hannah who had none then. Yet, Peninah consistently used spite against Hannah by ridiculing and mocking Hannah daily simply because Hannah had not had children then. Though Peninah succeeded and made Hannah’s life miserable, it was only for a while because one day, God opened the eyes of Hannah to who she – a daughter of Zion. Thereafter, Hannah dried her tears and took her case to the God of all creation Who said that none would be barren in His house. Hannah became the mother of children named in Elkanah’s genealogy. Significantly, not one of the many children of Peninah were mentioned in the genealogy of Elkanah.

Speak Powerful Words

Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha

Going through a long line of prophets, God has been addressing our ancestors in different ways for centuries. Recently he spoke to us directly through his Son. By his Son, God created the world in the beginning, and it will all belong to the Son at the end. This Son perfectly mirrors God, and is stamped with God’s nature. He holds everything together by what he says—powerful words! Hebrews Chapter 1 verses 1 to 3, MSG version. Hebrews Chapter 1 Msg version

Words frame thoughts; give flesh and meaning to thoughts. Most importantly, words define a person as well as tell where a person is headed and whether the person will actually get there. That is why the Bible in Proverbs Chapter says that a person is what s/he thinks about and voices about himself or herself.

Therefore, if you permit the devil and his cohorts to put words in your mouth so that you constantly voice his words, then you will be working willingly with the devil to reverse God’s plans and purposes for your life. Beloved, you do not need such satanic intervention in your life. The Israelites tried it in the wilderness. When the ten spies were sent to explore the land of Canaan, some of them returned with a negative report; not only about the land but also about their ability to take on the land. They concluded that the people who lived in the land of Canaan were bigger and stronger; and in comparison to the people, the Israelites were like grasshoppers, significantly and quite instructive in the eyes of the eight spies who gave the negative report.

Quite significant and instructive, the spies who voiced this report were assenting to wrong words, words put in their hearts by the enemy. Unfortunately, they were also lying; using words designed by the enemy to stop the progress of the people of God to the Promised Land. The first lie they told was that the land devours those living in it. If the land was busy devouring those living in it, how then did the same land produce and accommodate the giants and the powerful who they claimed made them look like grasshoppers? Also, a land that devours those living in it would not produce such great bountiful harvests that two people had to carry on a pole just a single cluster of grapes along with pomegranates and figs.  So the unbelieving spies lied about the land and the people. Using very disempowering language, they succeeded in demoralizing the people of Israel from continuing on the journey to Canaan.

Beloved, do not shortchange yourself and God’s plans and purpose for your life by speaking disempowering words over your life.

Build Bridges - The Power of Relationships 3

Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha

It takes time to build a relationship but most often, people do not invest in maintaining a relationship. However, relationships like engines are meant to be oiled and serviced. Conflicts also arise in the process of maintaining a relationship.

Problems arise in relationships when needs are not being met and by the way, needs vary. There are spiritual needs, physical needs, emotional needs for affirmation, financial needs, material needs and a number of other needs. Even in Church, people come to Church to have their needs met and when their needs are not met, they bicker. Problems then are a wakeup call to the fact that needs are not being met in a relationship.

Ways to Maintain Relationships

Effective Communication – communicate your needs at all times. Do not take it for granted that the other person can read your thoughts. State your needs point blank so that your partner, friends or family members understand what your needs are. However, you also need to know and understand whether the persons concerned have the capacity to meet your needs. If they do not, then do not put pressure on them to give what they lack the capacity to provide. You may be shocked that some people lack the capacity to provide even spiritual and emotional support which ironically they drain from other people. They take it for granted that other people will always be there for them. They may not be selfish or wicked. They just lack the capacity to do so. Do not begrudge them.

As much as possible, avoid judgmental statements as they inflict pain. You can prayerfully and lovingly communicate the situation without inflicting pain. It is great to speak plain language so that you can easily clarify issues. It is not a village meeting especially in some parts of Africa where the elders speak in hard to understand proverbs which may further becloud the issue.

Avoid the blame game – honing on and magnifying other people’s mistakes to humiliate them. There are people who are endless faultfinders and who blame everything on other people. They never admit their mistakes. Learn to take responsibility first. Nobody in a relationship wants to be told that they are not good. Rather, take responsibility and resolve issues. Stop blaming other people and situations. While constructive criticisms are welcome in a relationship especially the ones which bring out the positive in peoples’ lives, it is instructive to not argue to win. Be tolerant enough to listen to the other person.

Make it a habit to always add value to the relationships in your life.

Build Bridges - The Power of Relationships 2

Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha

No human being is a self-sustaining island. Relationships are pivotal to success but significantly, relationships differ and are at different levels. There are relationships with fellow human beings at different levels.

There is also the most important and significant of relationships which is your relationship with God. Spiritual relationships are more important than biological ones – Luke Chapter 17 verse 21, 23 verse 21. Relationship with God is critical. In this relationship, humans generally take it for granted that God supplies every need of theirs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus. This is true. God has been and is still in the business of meeting the needs of humanity especially His own. However, God also has needs which He expects humans to also meet. One of such needs is to accord Him the respect He deserves from you as well as give Him quality worship.

Beloved, God is great and mighty in power and deeds. He created the entire universe and owns everything in the Universe and everything including you and I are subject to Him. Therefore, reverence and worship should flow spontaneously from our hearts to Him in quality praise and adoration. This gladdens the heart of God. Sometimes, challenges and what you consider competing priorities but which are not really priorities may becloud your mental processes and you forget or decide not to worship. Please repent and return to the place of deep reverential fear for God and worship the King of kings and Lord of lords to whom all honor, glory and power belongs.

Glow from Within

Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha

Confidence Boosters/Beauty Secrets

The secret of a wonderful woman’s beauty, youthfulness is that she is always happy and because she is always happy, she radiates inner peace, joy and happiness which translates into youthfulness and beauty. I noticed this in the life of a woman I have known for more than thirty years.

I also noticed that she always glows from within, again, a function of the peace of God which she always chooses to radiate; irrespective of what the circumstances are. Surprisingly, I know quite a lot about her; her philandering husband who does not even bother to hide his indiscretion; the fact that she has only one biological child in a country where having dozens of children is a criteria for a community award and a goat slaughtering party for the woman concerned. Yet, this woman is always full of wide brimmed smiles and compassion for other people. She is always happy because she chose to focus on God and not the circumstances. Despite her age, there are no furrows or wrinkles.

Beloved, you can also glow from within if you always radiate the peace, joy and happiness of God for that is what translates into youthfulness and beauty.

Sarah, the wife of the biblical patriarch Abraham and mother of Isaac was described as beautiful because she had a clam and quiet spirit. The gentle and quite spirit was a result of her trust in God and the Apostle Peter refers to this beauty as incorruptible beauty. It cannot be tainted by anything. Please read 1^st Peter Chapter 2 verses 1 to 6, Genesis Chapter 12 verses 11 to 15.