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STUCK IN A RUT

And he would gladly have filled his stomach with the pods that the swine ate, and no one gave him anything. Luke 15:16   REFERENCE Luke 15:11-24   Do you feel like you should be at a particular destination but you are not? Do you feel dissatisfied with where you are in life? Do you have unmet goals and expectations? Consequently, do you feel stuck in a rut with no way out? Well if your answer is ‘Yes,’ I have good news for you: ‘There is a way out of every rut!’ Life can never bring you to a place...
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ANTS 501: SELF-MOTIVATION

Go to the ant, you sluggard! Consider her ways and be wise, which, having no captain, overseer or ruler, provides her supplies in the summer… - Proverbs 6:6-8   REFERENCE Proverbs 6:6-11   To round off our series on ‘Myrmecology’ (study on ants), today, we will look at an integral contributing factor to the success of ants. A keen observation of the ants shows that they are self-motivated and are endowed with relentlessness - the ability to keep going on despite all odds. Some common traits in them include these facts: a. They do what they “need” to do without being forced by guides and...
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ANTS 401: TEAMWORK

There are four things which are little on the earth, but they are exceedingly wise: The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their food in the summer - Proverbs 30:24 & 25   REFERENCE Proverbs 30:24 & 25   Our text describes ants as “exceedingly wise.” Interestingly so; because wisdom is the principal asset for exploits and success in life. Today, the wisdom tip for consideration in our quest for success is ‘TEAMWORK.’ Believe it or not, this is one of the greatest secrets to the ants’ success. "Teamwork is the process of working effectively with others...
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ANTS 301: HARD WORK

How long will you slumber, O sluggard? When will you rise from your sleep? - Proverbs 6:9 REFERENCE Proverbs 6:6-11   James 2:14 says, “Faith without works is dead.” Vision and Planning, two secrets to living successfully like the ants, cannot happen without hard work. A vision without work is just a daydream; likewise, planning without work is just theory. Thomas Jefferson said, “I'm a great believer in luck, but I find that the harder I work, the more I have of it.” For the ants, hard work is evident in their daily lives. They are laborious, persistent, resilient and...
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ANTS 201: PLANNING

Provides her supplies in the summer, and gathers her food in the harvest. - Proverbs 6:8   REFERENCE Proverbs 6:6-11   Yesterday we started our class on ‘Myrmecology’ (study on ants) as we look at the secrets of the ants’ success regardless of their size. Let’s take it further today. A careful examination of the ants shows that they are meticulous planners. So, their second success secret is ‘Planning.’ A plan is a detailed proposal for doing or achieving something. It is an intention or decision about what one is going to do. It is an arrangement made in advance...
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ANTS 101: VISION

Go to the ant, you sluggard! Consider her ways and be wise - Proverbs 6:6   REFERENCE Proverbs 6:6-11   Ants are one of the most successful and resilient animal groups on earth. They help recycle over ninety percent of all dead insects. Research shows that ants have successfully colonized almost every landmass on earth, and their success in so many environments has been attributed to their social organization, ability to modify habitats, tap resources, and defend themselves. This success rate of theirs is why wise King Solomon wants us to ‘go to school’ to study Myrmecology – the study...
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HINDRANCES TO FAITH: WALKING BY THE SENSES

But when he saw that the wind was boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink he cried out, saying, “Lord, save me!” – Matthew 14:30   REFERENCE Matthew 14:22-31   To conclude the series we started this week, let’s take a look at one major hindrance to faith that we all fall into every now and then - ‘walking by our five senses.’ As humans, we tend to judge everything physically and forget the spiritual dimension of things. We mostly get too mindful of facts, circumstances, experts opinions, etc. We unwittingly become slaves to our feelings…slaves to our five...
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HINDRANCES TO FAITH: WRONG INFORMATION

Therefore take heed how you hear. - Luke 8:18a   REFERENCE Luke 8:18   We are all a product of what we hear and what we hear determines what we believe and how we act in life’s situations. The next hindrance to our faith is, ‘listening to wrong information.’  Proverbs 4:23 says, “Guard your heart with all diligence…” Many people are too ‘informed’ and ‘enlightened’ to walk by faith. They know all that can go wrong; they know what the economic forecast spell, they know what certain medical prognoses mean because they are ‘google’ experts. They know all the things...
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HINDRANCES TO FAITH: INCONSISTENCY

And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope until the end… - Hebrews 6:11   REFERENCE Hebrews 6:11-12   Another hindrance to faith is inconsistency in waiting on God. The waiting period is very important. While God uses it to develop your resolve and your faith, the devil uses it to derail you by creating doubt in your heart. Naturally, no one likes waiting. It tests one’s patience, zeal, consistency and determination. So, it’s easy for the devil to feed on that by bringing doubt. We tend to quickly cast...
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FAITH WITHOUT CORRESPONDING ACTION

For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. - James 2:26   REFERENCE James 2:20-26   Yesterday, we began a journey on the hindrances to faith; we identified ‘ignorance of the Word of God’ as the number one hindrance. The second hindrance to our faith is, ‘failure to act on the Word of God.’ Although faith comes by hearing, it only becomes a living force when the word is acted upon. Many people claim they believe God, but few act upon what they believe. Kenneth Hagin (of blessed memory) shared a story...
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