Personal Development – Page 52

May

By Abraham Mmenyene All Devotional, Faith & Prayer, Family & Relationships, Life & Living, Personal Development, Spiritual Growth 12 Comments

JOSEPH’S JOURNEY: THE PRINCIPAL

‘So it was, from the time that he had made him overseer {principal} of his house and all that he had, that the Lord blessed the Egyptian’s house for Joseph’s sake…’ – Genesis 39:5a REFERENCE: GENESIS 39:1-6 Potiphar, Chief Executioner and Captain of Pharoah’s bodyguards purchased Joseph from the Ishmaelites and God greatly blessed […]

May

By Abraham Mmenyene All Devotional, Evangelism, Faith & Prayer, Healing, Life & Living, Personal Development, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Warfare 16 Comments

JOSEPH’S JOURNEY: THE PRICE

“Then they said to one another, “Look, this dreamer is coming! Come therefore, let us now kill him and cast him into some pit…” – Genesis 37:19-20a REFERENCE: GENESIS 37:18-34 We are familiar with the story of Joseph and how he became a Prince in Egypt. His journey to becoming a prince came at a […]

May

By Abraham Mmenyene All Devotional, Evangelism, Faith & Prayer, Healing, Life & Living, Personal Development, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Warfare 12 Comments

MORDECAI: FIRE STARTER

“…And so I will go to the king, which is against the law; and if I perish, I perish!” – Esther 4:16b REFERENCE: ESTHER 4:12-16 When we become comfortable with a good job, money, a good spouse and children, we begin to lose focus and our zeal wanes. It is at such times that […]

May

By Abraham Mmenyene All Devotional, Evangelism, Faith & Prayer, Healing, Life & Living, Personal Development, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Warfare 4 Comments

CATCH THE FIRE!

“Then His disciples remembered that it was written, “Zeal for Your house has eaten Me up.” – John 2:17 REFERENCE: JOHN 2:14-17 We saw yesterday that zeal is fervency; a burning fire; and true zeal is embodied by Jesus Christ. His zeal would not let Him stomach people ‘buying and selling’ in His […]

May

By Abraham Mmenyene All Devotional, Evangelism, Faith & Prayer, Life & Living, Personal Development, Spiritual Growth 4 Comments

SEE MY ZEAL FOR THE LORD

“Then he said, “Come with me, and see my zeal for the Lord…” – 2 Kings 10:16a REFERENCE: 2 KINGS 10:15-17 People rarely talk about zeal today, and zealous people are often erroneously considered as ‘misguided’ people. But the Bible shows us that it is a good thing to be zealous for God! […]

May

By Abraham Mmenyene All Devotional, Evangelism, Faith & Prayer, Family & Relationships, Finances, Healing, Life & Living, Personal Development, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Warfare 9 Comments

KNOW YOUR ENEMY: ANGEL OF LIGHT

“And no wonder! For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light.” ~ II Corinthians 11:14 REFERENCE: II Corinthians 11:12-15 We conclude our study on the three ways satan tempts Christians today. We have seen him as both a subtle serpent and a devouring lion, now, we will be looking at him as […]

May

By Abraham Mmenyene All Devotional, Evangelism, Life & Living, Personal Development, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Warfare 8 Comments

KNOW YOUR ENEMY: DEVOURING LION

“And the LORD said to Satan, “Behold, all that he has is in your power; only do not lay a hand on his person.” ~ Job 1:12 REFERENCE: JOB 1:6-20 Yesterday, we saw that the devil comes in a crafty and unsuspecting way to lead us away from God; today, we will discover another strategy or modus operandi […]

May

By Abraham Mmenyene All Devotional, Evangelism, Faith & Prayer, Family & Relationships, Life & Living, Personal Development, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Warfare 5 Comments

KNOW YOUR ENEMY: SUBTLE SERPENT

“Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made…” – Genesis 3:1 REFERENCE: GENESIS 3:1-13 Yesterday, we studied the need to know our adversary by being sober and vigilant, so as to walk in victory. From today, we will begin to look at three main […]

May

By Wale Afelumo All Devotional, Evangelism, Faith & Prayer, Family & Relationships, Finances, Healing, Life & Living, Personal Development, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Warfare 5 Comments

KNOW YOUR ENEMY: BE SOBER, BE VIGILANT

“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.” – I Peter 5:8 REFERENCE: I PETER 5:6-11 As believers in Christ, we are constantly at war with ungodly spirits that attempt to pull us away from our relationship with God and bring us under […]

May

By Abraham Mmenyene All Devotional, Evangelism, Faith & Prayer, Family & Relationships, Finances, Healing, Life & Living, Personal Development, Spiritual Growth 4 Comments

BE THE CAPTAIN OF YOUR SHIP

“A small rudder on a huge ship in the hands of a skilled captain sets a course in the face of the strongest winds. – James 3:4 (TLB) REFERENCE: JAMES 3:1-4 James reveals that the tongue is a tool that can be used to achieve a purpose – any purpose for that matter. […]