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IT IS NOT TOO LATE

“And about the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing idle, and said to them, ‘Why have you been standing here idle all day?’ 7 They said to him, ‘Because no one hired us.’ He said to them, ‘You also go into the vineyard...’” ~ Matthew 20:6   REFERENCE: Matthew 20:1-12   As we commence the second half of the year, you may wonder why certain things that you expect to have happened now are yet to happen or why there seems to be an unusual delay in that situation. You may even feel forgotten, and that meeting that...
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A SEASON OF REMEMBRANCE

"Then God remembered Noah, and every living thing, and all the animals that were with him in the Ark. And God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters subsided." ~ Genesis 8:1   REFERENCE: Genesis 8:1   God usually makes prophetic provision for every month; as we enter this new month, I hear God say in my spirit that this month will open a season of remembrance for you and your family. In my spirit's eye, it was as though I saw that God was flipping open a calendar on His wall in heaven, and the name written...
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WAR ON WORRY 10

“You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.” ~ Isaiah 26:3 REFERENCE:  Isaiah 26:1-4 As we wrap up our discussion on ‘war on worry’ today, I want to leave you with your gaze, Godward. The need for this conversation became more real to me when I heard of a former CEO of one of Nigeria’s biggest online shopping platforms who jumped to his death from the balcony of his house just two days ago. I wonder what agitating thoughts ultimately drove him to such an end. Below are additional things you can...
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WAR ON WORRY 9

“When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “Perhaps Joseph will hate us, and may actually repay us for all the evil which we did to him.”” ~ Genesis 50:18   REFERENCE: Genesis 50:15-20   The scenario in our text is an instructive one: Joseph’s brothers were dealing with anxiety and fear because their father was dead. They worried that Joseph would take revenge on them for their attempted fratricide (the act of killing a brother). Guilt is one reason people worry – the fear of their sin finding them out. It seems Joseph’s brothers lied about what...
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WAR ON WORRY 8

“We know that God works to help those people who love him. He uses everything that happens to them to bring something good. He does this for those people that he has chosen to serve him.” Romans 8:28 (EASY)   PREFERENCE: Romans 8:28-30 (EASY)   Today, We will look at some practical steps you can take to live in victory over worry. It is possible to live life so that worry does not destabilize you because you are assured that there is more to whatever bothers you than you can see per time. You may be disappointed in a situation, but...
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WAR ON WORRY 7

“But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat and went his way.” ~ Matthew 13:25   REFERENCE: Matthew 13:24-28   So many years ago, I found myself in a very foul mood, feeling so depressed, as though I was under a thick blanket of gloom. I knew something was wrong, and I soon tried to find the root cause; then, I remembered that my boss had said something hurtful to me during the day. I hadn’t thought so much of it then, but unconsciously, it later fouled my mood.   After that experience, I learned that...
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WAR ON WORRY 6

"11 And Samuel said, "What have you done?" Saul said, "When I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that you did not come within the days appointed… Therefore, I felt compelled, and offered a burnt offering."" ~ I Samuel 13:11-12   REFERENCE: I Samuel 13:5-12   The sin of worrying is one that we are most prone to commit. This is more so for leaders or people with a huge responsibility. The burden of leadership, the feelings that so much is expected of you, the fear of failure or being perceived as incompetent, and the unexpected attitude of...
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WAR ON WORRY 5

"Casting the whole of your care [all your anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares for you affectionately and cares about you watchfully." ~ I Peter 5:8 (AMPC)   REFERENCE: I Peter 5:5-8 (AMPC)   It is pertinent that I continue on the subject of worry from the upper week. There is an increase in concerns around many people's mental health today, and often at the root of it is a relentless spirit of worry that wants to dominate the mind, keep your eyes on what is not working well, and cause you to...
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A FATHER IS AN ARCHER 2

"Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are the children of one's youth." ~ Psalm 127:4   REFERENCE: Psalm 127:3-5   In our last episode, we discussed a father's role in helping his children achieve their God-given purpose. The psalmist compares him to an archer who takes great pain to ensure his arrows (children) are aimed and shot to hit their 'target.' Success without a successor is a failure. As a father, paying attention to the children who will succeed you is important. We will continue to look at what an archer must do to succeed with his arrows...
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A FATHER IS AN ARCHER

"Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are the children of one's youth." ~ Psalm 127:4   REFERENCE: Psalm 127:3-5   David paints an excellent picture relating children to arrows and a father to an archer. Children are arrows sent by their fathers to hit the mark they aim at. Blessed is the warrior with such arrows that can fly where he cannot and with the speed he does not have. Arrows don't shoot themselves to hit a target. The success of an arrow depends on the skills of the archer. A father is an archer. An archer must...
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