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Meditate Upon These Things !

Table Of Contents

1) Who Are you Listening To? .................................................. 4

2) Stand Up For What You Believe! .......................................... 5

3) Let The Word Dominate You! ............................................... 6

4) Hold On To That Which Belongs To You ............................... 7

5) You Can Change That Situation! ........................................... 8

6) Turn Your Face Away From Men .......................................... 9

7) Cheer Up; Theres Hope For You!....................................... 10

8) The Sanctification Of The Spirit .......................................... 11

9) Have Respect For The Anointing ........................................ 12

10) Pray More In The Spirit! ................................................... 12

11) Give Yourself A Quick Charge ........................................... 13

12) He causes you to see ........................................................ 14

13) He Is Your Helper .............................................................. 15

14) Recognize His Presence .................................................... 16

15) Youre Called Into Gods Rest ........................................... 17

16) Learn To Fight From Heaven! ........................................... 18

17) All Things Are Yours! . ....................... 19

18) Develop An Attitude Of Success ....................................... 20

19) You're Anointed For Good Works! ................................... 21

20) Your Hands Are The Lord's Hands! ................................... 22

21) You Can Make Godly Decisions ........................................ 23

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22) Put Away Bitterness and Malice (Ephesians 4: 31-32) ..... 24

23) Talk God's Word, Not Your Feelings! ............................... 25

24) Refuse To Be Sick! ............................................................ 26

25) Greater Truths And Lesser Truths .................................... 28

26) Get Serious With The Word ............................................. 30

27) You're The Caretaker Of Your Physical Body .................... 31

28) The Wisdom Of Man Versus The Wisdom Of God! .......... 32

29) Learn To Lift Your Holy Hands To The Lord! ..................... 33

30) Let Out Your Divinity! ....................................................... 34

31) Through The Holy Ghost .................................................. 36

32) You are the altar of God ................................................... 37

33) The Anointing For Expansion! .......................................... 37

34) Yield To The Spirit! ........................................................... 39

35) Speaking In Other Tongues! ............................................. 41

36) Energized For The Supernatural! ..................................... 41

37) Stay Filled With The Spirit ................................................ 42

38) We Are Carriers Of God's Kingdom .................................. 44

39) Let God Arise In Your Life ................................................. 45

40) Guard Your Heart With All Diligence ................................ 46

41) Specialize In God's Word!................................................. 47

42) Giving: The True Measure Of A Man's Worth! ................. 48

43) It's Your Responsibility to Believe .................................... 49

44) Feed Your Spirit With The Word! ..................................... 50


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45) Apply The Love Principle! ................................................. 51

46) The Spirit Of Faith ............................................................. 52

47) Faith Is A Leap On The Word ............................................ 54

48) Keep The Faith; Never Give Up! ....................................... 56

49) Cast Out Devils ................................................................. 57

50) No Sickness In Our Family! ............................................... 58

51) Possess The Land! ............................................................ 59

52) God Is Your Source! .......................................................... 60

53) Reject Poverty! ................................................................. 61

54) Two Kinds Of Christians ................................................... 62

55) Engage In Spiritual Exercise .............................................. 63

56) Desire To Prophesy........................................................... 63

57) You Can Know All Things .................................................. 65


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1)Who Are you Listening To?As a child of God, it matters who youre listening to. God

is concerned about who you listen to because your life is

the expression of all youve built into you; friends youve

been listening to, those whove been advising you,

sharing with you and talking with you. You cannot be

different from the information youve accumulated in

your spirit.

As you grow in your Christian walk, learn to listen to

godly men and women whose lifestyle is from heaven.

You cant watch every television programme, listen to

every tape, or read every newspaper. This is so

important because in a matter of time, what youre

made of, as a result of what youve been listening to, will

show up in your attitude, your finances, and your life as

a whole.

Choose today to listen to those who truly know the Lord.

Hebrews 13:7/1Corinthians 15:33


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2)Stand Up For What You Believe!Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in

order a declaration of those things which are most

surely believed among us (Luke 1:1).

When youre fully dedicated to the preaching of the

gospel and are making maximum impact for the Lord,

you may find yourself facing fierce oppositions and

persecutions ; but you should remain unperturbed.

Count it all joy (James 1: 2)

It doesnt matter who is against you today or thepersecutions youve had to face for the sake of the

gospel; refuse to compromise. Stand up for what you

believe. Face the challenge and win. Go beyond the

walls of the Church out to the marketplace of life, and

there, be bold to stand up for Christ.

Remember, youre accountable to the Lord, so you cant

say your parents, or an uncle or aunt that youre living

with, or your spouse or your boss in the office is

stopping you from serving God. Even if they confront

you and threaten you, refuse to give up. Continue in the

faith, and stay in the Word. Speak to the Lord in prayer

and present the situation before Him, and before long,

things will definitely change in your favour. Never waver

or wane in your commitment to the Lord and dedication

to the gospel of Jesus Christ. Be bold today to stand up

for what you believe.

Matthew 5:11/Proverbs 24:10


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3)Let The Word Dominate You!As you take the Word into you, it goes first into your

mind, then into your spirit. Then, as you continue to

meditate on it, it goes right into your physical body, and

impacts every fiber of your being.

Just as the food you eat is broken down and absorbed

until it becomes part of you, so also the Word of God

that you receive into you goes right into your spirit and

becomes in you what it says.

The Bible says Meditate upon these things; give thyselfwholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all

(1Timothy4:15). What things are you supposed to

meditate on? Gods Word! It says give yourself

completely to the Word. Thats another way of saying let

Gods Word dominate you.

Meditate on the Word to the point that it literally oozes

out of your entire beingspirit, soul and body. Listen,

study, and meditate on the scriptures until you can only

think the Word way.

Make the quality decision today to let Gods Word

dominate you. Be a doer and not just a hearer of the

Word.

Have definite times when you listen to Gods Word andstudy the Scriptures voraciously. Have definite times of

meditation, when you ruminate on the Word and speak

it until it soaks deeply into you. As you allow the Word

of God dominate you, sickness, failure and everything

that comes from the devil will not find place in your life!

Youll live victoriously every day.


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4)Hold On To That Which Belongs To YouFight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life,

whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a

good profession before many witnesses (1 Timothy

6:12).

Dont give it up for anything in the world; dont let satan

rob you of your joy, victory, success, prosperity or

potentialities. Make up your mind to be all that God

chose you to be and let nothing stop you. Refuse to be

bound by thoughts of fear and boldly reject anything

that negates Gods Word concerning you.

Gods Word gives you confidence, boldness and

assurance of victory, success, peace, joy and health. All

these and more belong to you in Christ. Dont

compromise them. The good life is yours; prosperity is

yours; and most importantly, eternal life is yours. Layhold on them and live a glorious life always.


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5)You Can Change That Situation!While we look not at the things which are seen, but at

the things which are not seen: for the things which are

seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen

are eternal (2 Corinthians 4:18).

God is not perturbed when youre faced with an

unpleasant situation? In fact, Hes happy to see you face

that challenge because He knows you can change any

situation. Paul lets us that the things which are seen are

temporary, subject to change. God is expecting to seeyou overcome all the challenges you face in life, knowing

that you have all it takes to come out victoriously.

You may have been told you cant have children, or

youve been diagnosed with a terminal disease, or

youve been without a job since you graduated five

years ago. It doesnt matter what the situation is or how

hopeless it seems, God is waiting to see you change itbecause He knows you can.

Realize that you have arrived in the place of change

where you can change whatever situation youre

confronted with. Start by working on your believing. Get

the Word concerning that situation and meditate on it

until you arrive at the point of faith. When faith comes,

act on it and take possession of what youve believed.

God honours you and promotes you to a higher level

spiritually for every triumph of your faith. So make up

your mind to activate your faith and change every

negative situation, since your spiritual promotions are

based on such conquests. (FS: 2 Corinthians 4:13)


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6)Turn Your Face Away From MenTherere times you may find yourself confronted with a

difficult situation. Its time you turned your face away

from men! Stop talking to men about the situation. You

already told everybody and they couldnt do anything

about it. So stop talking to them. Instead turn to the

Lord in prayer.

God alone has the ability to supply all that you need

according to His riches in glory (Philippians 4:19).

1 Peter 5:7 (AMP) says 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.

In Psalm 50:15, He said, ...call upon me in the day of

trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.

The Lord is your very present help in times of need

(Psalm 46:1); so if you find yourself in a dire situation, all

you need do is call on Him. Hes ever willing and

delighted to hear your voice and answer your prayers:

For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and

his ears are open unto their prayers (1 Peter 3:12).

The result of Hezekiahs intense prayer was that not onlydid God reverse his death sentence; He added fifteen

more years to his life (2 Kings 20:6).

God is no respecter of persons. If He did it for Hezekiah,

Hell do it for you too, if only youll quit seeing men as

your source of help and turn to Him in full assurance of

faith. Say like the Psalmist I will lift up mine eyes unto


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the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help

cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and

earth (Psalm 121:1-2).

7)Cheer Up; Theres Hope For You!Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in

believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the powerof the Holy Ghost(Romans 15:13).

Never think the situation you might be facing is too

hopeless, for no problem is insurmountable. Thereshope for you in Christ! It makes no difference the

medical condition youve been diagnosed with or the

state of your finances; cheer up, theres hope for you.

The Bible says Christ in you, the hope of glory

(Colossians 1:27).

Look forward to tomorrow with excitement; keep yourhope alive. Nurture it to the point it cant be den ied. You

too can be healed; you can achieve that desire in your

heart. Its not over for you yet; see the ray of light in the

horizon, for theres a miracle for you right now in that

situation for which you require a change. Hallelujah!


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8)The Sanctification Of The SpiritYou cant know the Holy Spirit until you open yourself up

to Him. He is a Person and if you relate with Him as such,

Hell teach you Gods Word, reveal beautiful things to

you from the Word of God and empower you. You

become a witness when you receive the Holy Spirit (Acts

1:8). A witness is a proof producer; you produce proof of

the resurrection of Jesus Christ and the reality of the

Kingdom of God. Its the Holy Spirit that enables you to

do that.

When you have the Holy Spirit, you become a totally

different person.

You cant do anything for God without the Holy Ghost.

Whatever you do, if its not sanctified by the Holy Spirit,

its not acceptable to God. Jesus could not offer Himself

to God without spot all by Himself, He had to do it

through the Holy Spirit (Hebrews 9:14). When you offeranything to God, its got to be through the Holy Spirit;

He sanctifies it and only then can it be acceptable to

God.

Make up your mind to do everything by the power of the

Holy Spirit, and not just byyour human ability.


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9)Have Respect For The AnointingUnderstand that what you respect, you attract. If you

want to walk in the anointing of Gods Spirit, you must

have respect for the anointing. Honour and respect

Gods anointed servants. Under no circumstance should

you speak evil of them, seeing that theyre anointed of

the Lord. God said in Psalms 105:15, ...touch not mine

anointed, and do my prophets no harm.

10)Pray More In The Spirit!(1 Corinthians 14:14-15).

When you pray with the spirit, your understanding is

unfruitful, meaning your mind doesnt get what youre

saying, because its coming from your spirit. But when

you pray with the understanding, youre praying in alanguage you understand, through your mind. The

proper order and priority in our prayer as revealed in

scripture is to pray with the spirit, and then pray with

the understanding also. Praying with the understanding

is the also part of the equation. So you ought to pray

more with the spirit, by speaking in other tongues.

If you have it in the reverse order, youll be

shortchanging yourself. Sadly, some Christians start out

by praying in their understanding and interject the

prayer with a little praying in the spirit. Thats not the

right order!


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The Spirits admonition is for you to pray more in other

tongues than in your understanding. When you pray in

this manner, your life will be dominated by the Spirit and

not the senses. Your responses to situations will always

be from the standpoint of the Spirit!

So, make it a conscious practice to pray more in other

tongues. Let praying in the spirit take the most part of

your prayer time. Remember, the Bible says we dont

even know how best to pray concerning anything due to

the limitation of our minds (Romans 8:26); but through

praying in the spirit, youre praying the will of God.

11)Give Yourself A Quick ChargeFor with stammering lips and another tongue will he

speak to this people. To whom he said, This is the restwherewith ye may cause the weary to rest; and this is

the refreshing (Isaiah 28:11-12).

Man is a spirit who has to communicate with spirit

beings in the realm of the spirit. But because he lives in a

material world, he cant ordinarily do this. But the new

creature can because he has a recreated spirit, whichGod gives a new language by the Holy Spirit. This

language is a spiritual one that no human being can

understand except by a special gift of the Holy Ghost.

Whenever a believer speaks in tongues, he charges up

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described as quick charging. Long charging requires

fasting, careful planning, and prayer, but if you need a

quick charge, all you have to do is speak in tongues. If

you were going for an interview and discovered you

were feeling nervous, just start speaking in tongues. It

will not take a minute and suddenly you will be another

man. The Bible says He that speaketh in an unknown

tongue edifieth (emboldens) himself (1 Corinthians

14:4).

Speaking in tongues is a sign. It is the rest and the

refreshing with which the weary is caused to rest and berefreshed, Hallelujah! Its possible for a believer to think

he has a lot of problems to pray about and if he doesnt

mention all of them, God wouldnt know. God knows

your heart and also knows about all the crises you face.

When you yield your tongue to the Holy Ghost, youll

speak mysteries about those things. Youll release

spiritual missiles from your spirit, because He says out ofyour belly shall flow rivers of living water (John 7:38).

Keep on speaking in tongues!

Jude1:20/1Corinthians 14:2

12)He causes you to seeA blind man in the realm of the spirit is one who doesnt

know spiritual things. Every Christian needs to depend

on the Holy Spirit to help him understand the truth and

respond to it accordingly. There can be no Christianity

without the Holy Spirit. Hallelujah!


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13)He Is Your Helper"Our help is from the Lord who made heaven and

earth" (Psalm 124:8 TLB).

We have the greatest Helper living inside us twenty-four

hours a day. Hes not just with you for a while but

forever. I tell you, thats good news. Hallelujah!

David didnt have the privilege of having this glorious

Helper live inside him, yet he was bold enough to

declare, The Lord is on my side; I will not fear: what can

man do unto me? (Psalm 118:6). From studying about

him we see this truth manifested in his life.

Hes the One Who raiseth up the poor out of the dust,

and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them

among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of

glory: for the pillars of the earth are the Lords, and he

hath set the world upon them (1 Samuel 2:8).Remember that the Lord has said, I will never leave

thee, nor forsake thee. So that we may boldly say, The

Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do

unto me (Hebrews 13:5-6).

He has given you what to say. Declare the wonderful

things that have been written about you in the Wordand enjoy the wonderful ministry and sweet fellowship

with this gracious Helper; theres nobody like Him.


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14)Recognize His Presence"And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you

another Comforter, that he may abide with you for

ever; Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot

receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth

him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and

shall be in you" (John 14:16-17).

God sent us the Holy Spirit to guide us so we dont miss

our way or lose focus of His plans and purposes for our

lives. Therefore, its the ministry of the Holy Spirit to

lead and guide you into the truth about your future. This

is why you must recognize and take full advantage of His

presence with you.

Theres no failure to the man thats connected to the

Holy Spirit. Theres no defeat for you when you

recognize and are conscious of His presence. There are

people whose visions have come to an end; they dontknow where to go or what to do anymore. Their lives

have become miserable as they grope in the dark. If only

such folks would recognize and become connected to

the Holy Spirit, their visions would be renewed. When

you recognize and fellowship with Him, youll never lose

your way. He can tell you what to do and show you

where to go. He is Gods blessing to you, sent to lead,guide, teach and strengthen you.

No longer will you be weak, for He is your Strengthener.

Theres such a unique freshness about the lives of those

who are acquainted with the Holy Spirit and are

connected to Him through fellowship. Experience that

freshness today as you take advantage of His presence.


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15)Youre Called Into Gods RestThis is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have

desired it (Psalm 132:14).

Gods idea is for you to live in rest everyday of your life.

He doesnt want you struggling or toiling to make ends

meet. The Bible says: There remaineth therefore a rest to

the people of God. For he that is entered into his rest, he

also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.

Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man

fall after the same example of unbelief (Hebrews 4:9-11).

Theres a rest for Gods people. When you enter the rest

of God, all your struggles will cease, your worries will be

over and your confidence in Gods Word will soar

beyond every limitation youve hitherto had.

The Scripture describes usthe new creationaspartakers of Gods divine nature. This means were

sharers, partners and participators of the divine nature.

Were entitled to enjoy and benefit from the immense

treasures and attributes of God with the exclusion of

nothing. Entering and living in His rest is one of such

blessings weve been called to enjoy.

Dont cheat yourself or allow anyone or circumstance

cheat you out of the life youre called to live. The way to

live in Gods rest is living by faith in Gods Word. Follow

Gods Word with diligence and apply it in all that you do,

and live a stress-free life.

Matthew 11:28/Psalm 23:1-2


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16)Learn To Fight From Heaven!They fought from heaven; the stars in their courses

fought against Sisera (Judges 5:20).

When youre faced with opposition, dont fight from this

earthly realmlearn to fight from heaven. Lets imagine

theres someone threatening your job at work because

youre born again. Rather than cry O, God, why me? or

try to lobby some powerful people to plead for your job,

you ought to get home, lock yourself in your room and

begin to speak in tongues violently, directing your mindtowards the situation.

As you do this, angels will be mobilized, and

circumstances will be shifted for your sake. Things will

be rearranged in your favour. No wonder the Bible says

all things work together for good to them that love

God, to them who are the called according to hispurpose (Romans 8:28). This is the reason I always say

that as a child of God, you can never be disadvantaged.

Theres no need for dejection, sadness or despair, for

nothing and no one can successfully stand against you

when you learn to fight from heaven.

When you know how to fight from heaven, youll neverlean on the arm of flesh, for you know that your help

comes from the Lord of heaven and earth! He has

commanded everything that exists living and non-

living to work together for your good.

Psalm 20:7 GNB / Zechariah 4:6


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17)All Things Are Yours! .

What are those things you think youre in need of in

your life? Once you identify them, instead of asking, just

claim them. Understand that God isnt going to bless you

any more than Hes already done.

Hes already blessed you with all spiritual blessings in

heavenly places in Christ Jesus (Ephesians1:3). Thus

instead of asking for blessings, you ought to manifest

blessings!

You need to live daily with the consciousness that

nothing is impossible or too difficult for you to get!

David understood this and said The Lord is my

shepherd; I shall not want.... Theres no lack to the child

of God. Youre the possessor of all things, for youre the

seed of Abraham:

And if ye be Christs, then are ye Abrahams seed, and

heirs according to the promise (Galatians 3:29). All

things have been made available to you in Christ, reach

out by faith today and begin to enjoy your inheritance.

1 Corinthians 2:12/Romans 8:32/Psalm 23:1-2


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18)Develop An Attitude Of SuccessSo David waxed greater and greater: for the Lord of

hosts was with him (1 Chronicles 11:9).

Gods dream for you is that you consistently make

progress and heap success upon success. He expects you

to be increasingly fruitful and productive in all your

endeavours.

Thats what Jesus meant when He said, I am the true

vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off everybranch that doesnt produce fruit, and he prunes the

branches that do bear fruit so they will produce even

more... My true disciples produce much fruit. This

brings great glory to my Father (John 15:1-8 NLT). In

other words, if youre already successful and productive,

the Lord prunes you to be even more productive.

Become success conscious.

Success mentality will keep you from mundanity and the

average life, and help you imbibe a culture of excellence.

Be excited everyday, because God has already made you

a success! You have in you what it takes to confront the

crises of life and win.

Proverbs 4:18/Psalm 1:3


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19)You're Anointed For Good Works!God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost

and with power: who went about doing good, and

healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God

was with him (Acts 10:38).

Jesus Himself testified that the Father that dwelleth in

me, he doeth the works (John 14:10); He wasnt

referring to the Father in heaven, but to the Holy Spirit

that indwelt Him. It was the Holy Spirit that brought

power into His life.

Now, for us who are born again, weve been anointed by

the same Holy Spirit for good works. The Bible lets us

know that the same Spirit that raised Jesus from the

dead lives in us today (Romans 8:11); that same Spirit

vitalizes and energizes us for good works. No wonder

were described in Scripture as peculiar people, zealous

and empowered for good works (Titus 2:14).

The anointing for the miraculous came into your life

when you received the Holy Spirit. This is why in

Matthew 10:8, the Master instructs that you heal the

sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, and cast out

devils. Like Jesus, youve been anointed for good works;

in your sphere of contact, you ought to be doing good,

healing all that are oppressed of the devil, for God is

with you.

What you need in your life is the Holy Spirit, and the

day-to-day consciousness of His indwelling presence. He


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is the miracle worker; the power of God, and He has

filled you with His miracle working ability. Jesus said, He

that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do

also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I

go unto my Father (John 14:12).

Say this:

Dear Father, I thank you for anointing me with the Holy

Ghost and with power! Thank you for filling me with

your Spirit without measure, thus enabling me with

miracle-working ability. I go forth each day as an

effective witness of Christ, healing the sick, cleansing

the lepers, raising the dead, through the power ofGods Spirit that works in me mightily, in Jesus Name.

Amen.Acts 1:8/Acts 6:8

20)Your Hands Are The Lord's Hands!For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his

bones (Ephesians 5:30).

When I look at my hands, I see the hands of God, which

He uses to bless and touch the world. No wonder He

says in Jeremiah 51:20 Thou art my battle axe and

weapons of war: for with thee will I break in pieces the

nations, and with thee will I destroy kingdoms.

In Acts 5:12, And by the hands of the apostles were

many signs and wonders wrought among the people,

letting us know that our hands areGods hands.WereGods point of contact in the earth. I want you to take a

good look at your hands and say out loud: These are


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the Lords hands! You might as well go ahead and place

those hands where you need the touch of God. If its a

sick person that needs healing, lay your hands on

whomever it is to be well!

You can direct the power of God through your hands

over any situation you want to change as Moses did over

the Red Sea, for your hands are the Lords hands.

Acts 19:11/Hosea 12:13

21)You Can Make Godly DecisionsWe all make decisions everyday. Where you are today is

a result of decisions you made yesterday. The school

youre in, the house you live, the church you attend, the

kind of friends you keep, the clothes you wear, even the

place you workthese are all products of your choices

and decisions.

Notwithstanding, your ability to decipher and make the

right choices in life at all times is what sets you on the

path of greatness and success. The worlds system might

try to dictate the things you do and the decisions you

make, but refuse to be controlled by the worlds ways of

doing things, for youre not of this world (John15:19).Stick by the principles of the Word of God, and youll be

guided in Gods perfect will for your life.

You dont have to learn by somebodys mistake or make

mistakes before you finally get to yourplace of destinyin God. When youre led by the Spirit of God, Hell guide

your path and help you make the right choices and


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decisions all the time. As you yield to His leading, the

nature of your Father is revealed in the decisions you

make. Let the Holy Spirit direct you, so your decisions

will be in sync with Gods perfect will for your life.

Proverbs 12:15/Psalm 25:12

22)Put Away Bitterness and Malice(Ephesians 4: 31-32)

Bitterness and malice are offshoots of unforgiveness. Asa child of God, you should act like your heavenly Father,

who never recalls offences. Malice and bitterness will

take the shine out of your life. If you want the beauty of

God to be seen in your life, then refuse to keep malice or

be bitter.

Dont regard the wrongs done to you by others to theextent that you become bitter. One of the most

dangerous effects of harbouring bitterness or malice in

your heart is that it short-circuits the power of God in

your life, making you unable to function with the Spirit.

Dont open the door to satan in your life through

bitterness and malice; put them away completely. If

youve held anything against anyone, its time tosincerely forgive them and show them the love of the

Father.


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23)Talk God's Word, Not Your Feelings!The challenge some Christians face when they are

confronted with trying situations is knowing what to say.

Even when they know what the Bible has said

concerning their peculiar situation, they seem to be

overwhelmed because theyre not focusing on the

Word.

Therefore, rather than voice their faith they voice their

situations. For example, therere folks who would say,

Ive been sick since last week or Ive been so brokefor three weeks. Then, therere others who have

graduated from this first level and would rather say,

Ive been feeling sicksince last week or Ive not had

money for a long time.

The problem with these two classes of people is pretty

much the same: theyve taken upon themselves the

responsibility of saying what theyre experiencing,instead of speaking the Word of God.

God never said you should describe your experiences, or

narrate how you feel. He already said in His Word that

the things you perceive with your senses are temporal;

that means theyre subject to change (2 Corinthians4:18). So you dont have to talk about them; instead, you

effect a change by declaring what the Word says

concerning you in the midst of that trouble.

You might be feeling symptoms of sickness in your body,

but dont voice the symptoms; declare your health. Say,

Ive got the life of God in me; it pulsates my entire


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being, from the crown of my head to the soles of my

feet!

Your bank account may be in red or even minus; that

doesnt make you broke or poor. Rather than talk lack,

declare that all things are yours! Declare that youre

Abrahams seed, therefore abundant wealth is your

present-hour possession.

The Holy Spirit has come to live in you, to teach you the

language of the Kingdom and give you the right words to

speak. Refuse to voice your feelings; speak the Word,and only that which is consistent with your nature in

Christ.

24)Refuse To Be Sick!No one in Zion will say, "I'm sick." Best of all, they'll alllive guilt-free (Isaiah 33:24 MSG).

As a new creation in Christ Jesus, your human life has

been supplanted with Gods divine life. The blood that

flows through your veins is no longer what gives life to

your physical body, for the life of the new creation is not

in the blood.

Though the Bible declares that the life of the flesh is in

the blood (Leviticus 17:11), thats for the man who isnt

born again. For the new creation man, the Spirit of God

gives life to his physical body: But if the Spirit of him

that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that

raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your


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mortal bodiesby his Spirit that dwelleth in you (Romans

8:11).

The word quicken as used above is from the Greek

word zoopoieo which means to give life or makealive; it also means to vitalize. Thus as one in whom

the Spirit of God dwells, sickness, disease and infirmity

shouldnt find place in your physical body because the

Life-giver lives in you. Understand that sickness is

insipient death. Therefore its something you must reject

with absolute vehemence, for in the Kingdom of God

where you belong, sickness is not a part of our heritage.

Your physical body has become Gods habitation;

sickness has no right to co-exist with the Holy Spirit in

your body, therefore refuse to be sick!

Somebody says, But how about the terrible pain Im

feeling in my body right now? Well, that pain is only a

mirage! Its called lying vanity, and the Bible says

They that observe lying vanities forsake their ownmercy (Jonah2:8).

Refuse to observe the pain! Rather, contemplate divine

health. Youre not the sick trying to be healed; youre

the healed of God. Divine health is your birthright. If

sickness tries to fasten itself on your physical body, you

say I refuse to accommodate this sickness in the Name

of Jesus! If its a growth, put your hand on it and say Icommand this growth to die in the Name of Jesus!

Remember, the life of God is in you, therefore refuse to

be sick!

1 Peter 2:24/Romans 8:11


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25)Greater Truths And Lesser TruthsAnd God made two great lights; the greater light to rule

the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made

the stars also (Genesis 1:16).

In the Scriptures, light represents truth. Thus in the

same way God made two physical lights (the sun and the

moon), one being greater than the other, so also there

are greater truths and lesser truths revealed to us in the

Word of God.

All the wonderful truths revealed to us in the gospel

dont rank equally; some are greater than others. Your

desire should be to always function in the revelation of

the greater truths.

Studying the life of the Lord Jesus will show you clearly

how to walk in the greater truths of Gods Word.

Divine healing, for example, is a truth and a blessing

from God; its wonderful to know that no matter the

nature of the sickness, you can receive healing. But

theres a greater truth to that, and its the fact that you

can live in divine health everyday of your life; Im talking

about a state where youre sickness, disease andinfirmity free never needing to be healed.

We never read in the Bible that one day, Jesus had cold

or headache, or contacted the flu, and then sent Peter

to assemble the other disciples to pray for Him to be

healed. He lived in divine health.


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The Bible refers to healing as the childrens bread

(Matthew 15:26). In other words, it is children (spiritual

babes) that require healing. As you mature in the things

of the Spirit, you leave the good things for the bestyou

move from asking for healing to living in divine health.

Deliverance is also a great truth, but living in divine

protection is a greater truth. All through the ministry of

Jesus, He never needed to be set free or delivered from

the devil or any trouble. Theres something greater and

better than you getting into trouble for God to bring you

out of it; thats divine protectionGod shielding youcompletely from trouble. Its a function of the revelation

that you have.

When you understand that your life is hid with Christ in

God (Colossians3:3), and that in Him you live, and move

and have your being (Acts 17:28), youll not be

deliverance conscious, for you know that nothing shallby any means hurt you (Luke 10:19). So, in your life, put

the Word to work! Measure your lifes experiences with

the Word and the life of the Lord Jesus, and function

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26)Get Serious With The Word

How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea,sweeter than honey to my mouth! Through thy

precepts I get understanding Thy word is a lamp unto

my feet, and a light unto my path (Psalm 119:103-105).

It doesnt matter how big or grandiose your

dreams are, the Word is powerful enough tobring them to pass. Regardless of where you are

today, if you settle down with the Word of God,

itll give you permanent prosperity. Im not

talking about prosperity for a few months or

years, but unshakeable wealth with sure

foundations.

You have to make the right investment in Gods

Word. Now dont just go buying books and

displaying them on your shelf; youve got to

read them. Buy tapes, CDs and DVDs and listen

to them. Dont assume you were in the churchservice so you heard everything; rather, take

some time to listen to the message again and

again. You cant listen to Gods Word long

enough without it making lasting and

remarkable impact on your life.


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27)You're The Caretaker Of Your PhysicalBody

Therefore we are always confident, knowing that,whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from

the Lord (2 Corinthians 5:6)

Your body belongs to God, He made you its custodian (1

Corinthians 6:20). Therefore, if ever sickness, disease, or

the devil attacks your body, its up to you to do

something about it.

Lots of people get sick because they dont take care of

their physical bodies. Many of them even after getting

healed dont maintain proper sanitary and hygienic

conditions. They go back to the same unhygienic

practices that caused the sickness in the first place and

so they get sick again. Its important that you learn to

keep your body healthy and strong; ensure proper

hygiene. Dont wear your body out from excessive

labour; get the right information on how to make your

body healthier so you can serve God better!


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28)The Wisdom Of Man Versus TheWisdom Of God!

And my speech and my preaching was not with enticingwords of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit

and of power (1 Corinthians 2:4).

At its best, the wisdom of men is still foolishness in the

sight of God: For the wisdom of this world is foolishness

with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their

own craftiness (1 Corinthians 3:19). This is one reason

the so-called philosophers, sages of our day and even

theologians arent acquainted with the things of the

Spirit! The Bible says, But we speak the wisdom of God

in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God

ordained before the world unto our glory (1 Corinthians

2:7).

The wisdom of God gives you insight into esoteric

events; things that men find difficult to comprehend.

When youre functioning by the wisdom of God, you

dont recognize barriers or limitations in life! Your

language is different. You talk health instead of sickness;

you speak abundance instead of lack, and speak success

instead offailure. Thats how the wisdom of God speaks.

When you function by the wisdom of God, you dontallow your senses control you. You dont act or speak

according to how you feel or what your sense can

perceive.

For example, irrespective of the pain you might be

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speak your health. But mans wisdom teaches you to

voice what you feel.

The Bible never tells us to voice our feelings; thats the

wisdom of men. Youre to speak healing and health in

spite of the pain! Not so the pain will leave, but because

you know that sickness and disease cant find place in

your physical body since youre the healed of God!

Youve come to the full awareness that by His stripes

you were healed of every sickness, disease and infirmity

(1 Peter 2:24); therefore that becomes your language.

Thats how to function by the wisdom of Godits calledliving in consonance with the Word.

You received the wisdom of God when you were born

again; put that wisdom to work today. Stir it up by

meditating and speaking forth the Word of God.

29)Learn To Lift Your Holy Hands To TheLord!

(1 Timothy 2:8).

Theres something deeply spiritual and pleasing to God

about lifting your hands to Him in worship and prayer. InPsalm 141:2, David said, Let my prayer be set forth

before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as

the evening sacrifice (Psalm 141:2).

You ought to always lift those holy hands to the Lord in

worship and supplication. When you learn to do this


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consistently, youll find how very quickly youre able to

make contact with the anointing of the Spirit! As a

result, your times of worship and prayer will always be

ignited with the manifested presence of God like you

never thought possible.

Lift your holy hands to the Lord and begin to worship

Him! Tell Him how great He is, and how much you love

Him. Praise Him lavishly from the bottom of your heart.

Learn to do this every day, and the Lord will move

mightily in your life in a special way.

Psalm 63:4/Psalm 134:1-2/Psalm 119:48

30)Let Out Your Divinity!To whom God would make known what is the riches of the

glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in

you, the hope of glory (Colossians 1:27).

Christianity is more than a lifestyle that reflects positive

and moral values. Its God in you, living, talking and

working through you! Its the revelation of divinity in

humanity.

Weve come into a place of relationship and an

inseparable oneness with our heavenly Father. Were inHim and Hes in us; together, were one divine creation.

Were not ordinary people because we have the divine

life in us.

That life, when activated, will destroy sickness, disease,

and infirmity in your body. It will banish fear and failure


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from your life and put so much boldness in your spirit.

The divine life in you will bring you ...joy unspeakable

and full of glory (1 Peter 1:8), such that gloom and

sadness are completely banished from your life.

Now, beyond knowing that you have the life of God in

you, you also need to know how to activate it.

The Bible says, For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my

spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful (1

Corinthians 14:14). The phrase My spirit prayeth

indicates that your spirit is activated, as praying intongues is a means of activating your spirit. As this

happens it impacts your body and soul.

For example, any wound you may have had on your

body will begin to heal. If its a growth, itll

dematerialize. Let out the life of God in you and reign as

a master in lifeover satan, the world and thecircumstances of life. Youre a champion forever. Praise

the Lord!

2 Peter 1:4/John 10:10


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31)Through The Holy Ghost Jesuswas taken up, after that he through

the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto theapostles whom he had chosen. (Acts 1:1-2)

Its the same today: when the Word of God comes to

you, it comes through the Holy Spirit. He helps you,

uplifts you and takes away every burden, sickness,

disease, infirmity, weakness and limitation. The Holy

Spirit of God is with you and in you today! Hes real; infact Hes more real than anyone around you. You only

need to acknowledge Him and relate with Him by faith.

Rom 15:18-19he has used me to win the Gentiles to

God. I have won them by my message and by the good

way I have lived before them and by the miracles done

through me as signs from God-all by the Holy Spirit's

power. In this way I have preached the full Gospel of

Christ all the way from Jerusalem clear over into

Illyricum. (TLB)

or I will not dare to speak of any of those things which

Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentilesobedient, by word and deed,Through mighty signs and

wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from

Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully

preached the gospel of Christ. (KJV)


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32)You are the altar of GodGod wants you now to know that where you are

is where His altar is, for the altar is in the temple, andyou are His temple. He wants you to turn everywhere

you are to the place of His presence!

Thus pray in the room, speak in tongues in the

kitchen, and dance in the Spirit in the bathroom! Turn

your whole home into the place of Gods presence, such

that anyone who comes in walks right into the presenceof God. Saturate your home; make your entire home the

altar of God. Do it everywhere you go.

33)The Anointing For Expansion!The mimshach anointing is the anointing that

causes you to spread and expand in everything you get

involved with. Little wonder the Lord said in Isaiah 54:2,

Clear lots of ground for your tents! Make your tents

large. Spread out! Think big! Use plenty of rope, drive

the tent pegs deep (MSG)

When youre conscious of the mimshach anointing,and allow it to function in you, everything you do

multiplies

Anyone who has received the Holy Spirit has the

mimshach anointing. If youre a business person, what

you need is the mimshach anointing. That anointing


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will cause your business to grow and expand beyond

what your mind can imagine. Even if you were involved

with buying and selling, when the mimshach anointing

is working, your goods will always be sold out! Thisanointing will get people talking about your business,

and keep your customers coming back to you. Soon,

from a small cornershop in the neighbourhood your

business will expand and grow into a multi-national

corporation

Become conscious of this anointing. Let it be an

everyday thought in your heart, and a consistent

confession that theres an anointing for expansion and

increase working in you. Declare it everyday!

The anointing youve received through the Holy

Spirit is not only for speaking in tongues and casting out

devils. God wants you to grow and expand in all things;

He wants you to become influential and powerful as you

function through the mimshach anointing.


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34)Yield To The Spirit!For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they

are the sons of God (Romans 8:14).

One of the most beautiful experiences you can

have is for the Holy Spirit to take over your soul; that is,

to take over your mental and physical faculties. When

this happens, youre literally moved and controlled by

the Holy Spirit.

Part of your experience will be what Ezekiel

described when he said And the spirit .set me upon

my feet... (Ezekiel 2:2).

When the Spirit takes over your soul, youll say

and do things that are beyond your understanding! Your

life will become truly supernatural.

Like Philip, you may find yourself transported by

the Holy Spirit (Acts 8:39). Ive learnt to yield my

faculties to the Spirit of God. Ive had several

experiences when I knew that the words I spoke and the

actions I took were not just me, but the Spirit in action.

At such times, great miracles take place because the

Holy Spirit is in control.

Sometimes, you may find yourself just crying and

groaning in prayer, unable to speak; thats the Spirit in

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groanings which cannot be uttered in articulate speech

(Romans 8:26).

Whenever the Holy Spirit prompts you to do

something from within, dont argue or struggle with it;

go ahead and take the step. The more obedient you are

in yielding to His promptings within, the more He can

work.

His purpose out through you. Learn to yield to

the Spirit always, and your life will be an unendingstream of the miraculous.

Confession

Thank you FATHER for the wonderful gift of the

Holy Spirit that youve given me. I pray that through

your Word, Ill become more sensitive to His voicewithin me, causing me to be more and more yielded to

your will each passing day, in Jesus Name. Amen.


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35)Speaking In Other Tongues!As you pray in tongues, the anointing is stirred within

you and, suddenly, youre turned into another man.

When youre born again and filled with the Holy Spirit,

the power of God comes to reside in you. This power is

set in motion when you speak in other tongues. Speaking

in tongues is the solution to fear and timidity.

In Jude 1:20, the Bible says when you speak in

other tongues youre building yourself on your most holy

faith. That means the Spirit of God is able to take Gods

Word right into your spirit where it produces Gods kind

of faith.

36)Energized For The Supernatural!This is my work, and I can do it only because Christ's

mighty energy is at work within me (Colossians 1:29

TLB).

There is a divine ability available to you and that ability

is the power of the Holy Ghost at work in you.

If you will take advantage of this divine ability, itll make

the difference at school, in your work place and in

whatever you do. Youll go further, faster and better

than your physical ability can take you.


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37)Stay Filled With The SpiritThe fact that youve received the Holy Spirit doesnt

mean youre always filled with the Spirit.

To be filled with the Spirit doesnt mean youve lost your

mind as some people think! It means youre functioning

under the control and influence of the Holy Spirit

twenty-four hours every day. Thats how God wants you

to live.

The things we ought to do to get us filled with the Spirit

are :

1. Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymnsand spiritual songs, singing and making melody in

your heart to the Lord. This is how to be filled

with the Spirit.

Psalms are spiritual poems sungor spoken to God in worship.

Hymns are songs of thanksgivingand praise directed to God or about

God.

Spiritual songs are propheticsongs that come to you from the

realm of the spirit. Such songs are

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sometimes they may come to you

in other tongues.

2. To make melody in your heart to God. The melodymight not sound melodic to someone else whos

hearing it, but youre getting so blessed as you sing

to the Lord!

Never leave home or embark on any endeavour without

being filled with the Spirit.

A good way to always get yourself in the flow of the

Spirit is to start by speaking in other tongues. Before

long, the words and songs of the Spirit will well up in

you. You cant be filled with the Spirit and experience

sickness, failure, or lack. Your spirit will continually be

energized for victory and success every day.

Confession

I am the temple of the Holy Ghost and the presence of

God saturates my spirit, soul and body; I am Gods

headquarters and operating centre, therefore, His altar

is in the quarters of my heart. I take that glorious,

divine presence of God to my world, and I saturate myenvironment with that sweet presence, in the Name of

the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.


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38)We Are Carriers Of God's KingdomIn teaching the disciples how to pray, before He

died and resurrected, the Lord Jesus gave them aformat; he said After this manner therefore pray ye:

Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come (Matthew 6:9-10). He hadnt died

and the world was being dominated by another

kingdom, which is the kingdom of darkness.

However, after His death, burial and resurrection,His message to them changed. He said to them: All

power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye

therefore, and teach all nations (Matthew 28:18-19).

He wants you to go ahead and manifest His Kingdom to

the world. No wonder He said in Luke 17:21 behold,

the kingdom of God is within you.

Theres no need to pray for the Kingdom to come

anymore, for that prayer has been answered in usthe

new creation.

If youre born again; the Kingdom is in you! When

you arrive in a place, it means Gods Kingdom hasarrived there.

The world has suffered for too long from the

influence of satans kingdom and its up to us now to

dominate this world with the principles of Gods

Kingdom. Dont allow the devil run things around you.


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Youve been given the highest authority in the universe,

the Name of Jesus to use in ruling over the devil and

negative circumstances.

You can put a stop to sickness, war, death,

poverty and all the other corrupting influences of the

kingdom of darkness. You can super-impose peace,

righteousness, love, joy, health and prosperity in your

own sphere of contact. Hallelujah!

39)Let God Arise In Your LifeLet God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let

them also that hate him flee before him (Psalm 68:1).

When God arises in a mans life, all His enemies

are scattered and all those that hate Him flee in terror!

The question then is: how does God arise in a persons

life? What must you do for God to arise in that situation

youve found yourself?

Giving Gods Word first place in your life is the

way to let Him arise. As you meditate on His Word and

speak in tongues, His Word is stirred in your spirit

thats God arising in you! Then speak forth that Word

that has welled up in you as a prophecy. No enemy can

resist the power of the spoken Word!

When youre faced with situations where you

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though youre helpless! Stir up the Word of God in your

spirit and release it through your mouth. Keep making

such declarations as:

I have the life of God in me! I can never be poor

in my life! Prosperity, health, and the good life are my

birthright; the lines are fallen unto me in pleasant

places!

As you do, poverty, sickness, lack, and want will

flee from you! Your faith in God through His Word willrise like a giant and whip the enemy.

40)Guard Your Heart With All DiligenceKeep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it

are the issues of life (Proverbs 4:23).

Your mind is the door to your human spirit and

whatever words and thoughts you allow to go through

your mind unchecked will be deposited in your spirit.

Thats why you have to screen and filter what goes

through the door of your heart.

Everyday, we hear words, see things, and read all

kinds of information, positive and negative. This is why

you need that spiritual filter: you need to mount guard

on your heart and not allow your spirit receive and

process the wrong information.


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Never allow your heart dwell on anything you hear, feel

or see that is not consistent with the Word of God

For example, if you heard that things were going bad in

the economy and theres hardship everywhere, such

information is contrary to what the Word of God says,

therefore refuse to process it in your spirit. Refuse to let

it run your life or determine the circumstances of your

existence. Rather, you should say:

No! Thats not for me. I function in the realm ofsuper-abundance because Im a child of God and a joint

heir with Jesus. Therefore I can never be poor or broke

in my life.

Reject the thoughts of fear, sickness, lack, sorrow

and struggling that comes from the world! Choose to

embrace the thoughts of success, victory, health,

prosperity, happiness and fulfilment that come from

Gods Word.

41)Specialize In God's Word!No matter in what other area youre an expert,

ensure that youre a Word Specialist. Get to know God

through careful and diligent study of His Word. Let your

Bible be your number one companion everywhere you

go.


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Memorize and quote scriptures consistently; let

the Word of God constantly be your meditation.

Gods Word will make you an all round success

youll succeed in business, in your marriage, on your job,

and everything else that has to do with your life.

(Joshua1.8)

It doesnt matter how vast and knowledgeable

you are in any field of human endeavour, you must

specialize in Gods Word; you must keep learning GodsWord and living by it, for thats what will make you an

expert in life

42)Giving: The True Measure Of A Man'sWorth!

(Luke 12:15)

The Lord Jesus made it clear that its not how

much you receive and amass that measures your value.

Rather, you measure your value or worth by how much

you give. No wonder the apostle Paul, reiterating the

words of the Master declared that It is more blessed to

give than to receive (Acts 20:35).

The Lord Jesus said, Give, and it shall be given

unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken

together, and running over, shall men give into your

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it shall be measured to you again (Luke 6:38). That

means the giver has a promise; a guarantee that hell

only move upward and forward in life. But for the

receiver, there is no promise.

Therefore, make up your mind to be a giver. As

you learn to release, God will multiply your seeds sown

and increase your ability, such that youll keep getting

greater and greater.

43)It's Your Responsibility to BelieveThe Bible says, with the heart man believeth

(Romans 10:10). You believe with your heart. This

means that believing is a choice which is entirely up to

youits your responsibility to believe.

God is not the one to make you believe His Word.

Youre the one to choose to believe His Word, and when

you do, you will see the glory of God in your life (John

11:40). God is looking for someone who can believe!

Every time God locates such a person, He does mighty

things in his life.

He is looking for those who can stake their lives

on His Word. Make a choice today to believe; cast

yourself on His Word, trusting that everything the Lord

has said is true. You can reach that place of your dreams,

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44)Feed Your Spirit With The Word!The spirit of man [that factor in human

personality which proceeds immediately from God] isthe lamp of the Lord, searching all his innermost parts

(Proverbs 20:27 AMP).

God doesnt appeal to the human mind or the

senses; He communicates with and leads you through

your spirit. When a man is born again, he receives the

life and nature of God into his spirit. The changes thatare later observed in his soul and body are initiated from

his spirit.

The Bible says that the spirit of man is the candle

of the Lord (Proverbs 20:27). The light of God is not in

your mind but in your spirit. Your spirit is where the

Word of God illumines (Psalm 18:28). This is why you

must feed your spirit with the Word.

Feed your spirit with the Word; esteem Gods

Word more than your necessary food! Remember that

the forces of life are domiciled in your spirit.

Gods life, character and nature are already

deposited in your human spirit; thus you must spend

time to cultivate and nurture your spirit by learning and

meditating on the Word.


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45)Apply The Love Principle!Whether its your aggressive in-law, your

uncooperative brother or sister, your nagging boss, etc.,love will make you hear their voice differently and view

their actions and motives differently. Determine within

yourself that youll apply the love principle in the way

you relate with everyone around you.

When you make the conscious decision to walk in

love, it will be easy for you to overlook the hurtful wordsand actions of others

Determine within yourself that youll apply the

love principle in the way you relate with everyone

around you. Prove that youre indeed a true disciple:

walk in love, as Christ also loved us and gave himself for

us as an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet

smelling savour (Ephesians 5: 1-2).


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46)The Spirit Of FaithWhen youre operating by the spirit of faith, you

dont speak or confess something to make it happen;nor do you try to convince yourself that what youre

saying exists. Rather, you believe first in your heart that

what you desire exists before giving voice to it. (2

Corinthians 4:13).

Faith is the evidence that what you hoped for is

now a reality (Hebrews 11:1), and thats why yourconfession must be based on what youve believed in

your heart, not the other way round. If you have

evidence of something, it gives you the confidence to

speak of it boldly.

When the Lord said to Abram thy name shall

be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made

thee (Genesis 17:5), the man immediately began to call

himself Abraham (father of many). He didnt wait to

see the physical children before he confessed who he

was; he believed and therefore he spoke out that he was

the father of many. Thats the spirit of faith at work.

For example, if you have landed documents that

proved you owned a certain property, you will laugh at

any other person who claims ownership of that same

property. Why? The proof is with you!


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In the same way, when you believe that what

God has said about you is the reality, youre bold to

declare it, notwithstanding what the devil,

circumstances and even your mind may tell you. Thatsbecause you have the knowledge in your spirit; the

proof that those things are real is inside you!

Confession

I am what God says I am. I can do what God says

Ican do, and I have what God says I have. My faith inGod is the evidence that everything God has said

concerning me is my present-hour possession. My faith

confessions are producing realities because I have the

same spirit of faith as the apostles of faith listed in the

Bible


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47)Faith Is A Leap On The WordFaith isnt a leap in the dark as some people say,

but a leap on the Word of God. Understanding thissimple truth will position you rightly to live triumphantly

everyday, and help you judge if youre actually

functioning in faith or not.

Those who think faith is a mysterious leap in the

dark are always apprehensive and reluctant to take the

step that would have led them to victory. Theyre alwaysasking the what if questions: What if I dont get the

money? What if I lay hands on the sick and he doesnt

recover? What if I speak the Word and nothing

changes? Such folks have unwittingly entered the realm

of fear and unbelief. But faith is the confident assurance

that based on Gods Word, things favourably expectedwill come to pass.

Faith doesnt ask what if? rather, faith knows.

In other words, faith knows that if hands are laid on the

sick, theyll recover, since thats what the Word says!

Faith knows that if theres a need, then therell definitely

be a corresponding supply based on Philippians 4:19:

But my God shall supply all your need according to his

riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

Faith depends on the Word of God as the basis

and assurance for action. For example, two people may

hear the same message about giving, and then one of


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them is wondering: So after giving, how will I be able to

meet up with my expenses? To such a fellow, giving at

such a time will be a leap in the dark, and thats wrong.

Whereas the other fellow is thinking: Wow! What ablessed opportunityto receive! I know that as I give, Ill

never lack because Gods Word has promised me a

harvest! Thus, he releases that money, not in fear but

in faith.

Faith hears and jumps, but fear hears the same

thing and considers other factors.

As Smith Wigglesworth, a dear man of God once

said, faith jumps, but fear hesitates! If you ever find

yourself hesitating about what the Lord says to do,

trying to reason out Gods Word in your mind, know for

sure that you need to get back into faith.

Remember, in the eyes of natural men, the Word

of God is unreasonable; it makes no sense. That is

because Gods Word isnt meant for the head but for the

human spirit. Learn to respond to Gods Word from your

spirit, and your faith will always prevail.


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48)Keep The Faith; Never Give Up!After this opened Job his mouth, and cursed his day.

And Job spake, and said, Let the day perish wherein Iwas born, and the night in which it was said, There is a

man child conceived. Let that day be darkness; let not

God regard it from above, neither let the light shine

upon it (Job 3:1-4).

This is the result of fear and lack of understanding of the

nature of God. Job wished to die. He had given up. Butthe Lord was merciful and restored him. We must learn

to not give up in times of adversity.

The man of faith is the man with a righteous heart that is

fixed on God and trusting in Him. He doesnt accept

defeat and refuses no for an answer. He doesnt give

consideration to anything aside Gods Word. He lives a

consistent and persistent life and always has a

confession on his lips. Job opened his mouth and cursed

his day. The man of faith opens his mouth to bless his

day. Hes awakened to what Gods Word says and

doesnt give up until he sees it manifested in his life.

Faith that possesses doesnt speak carelessly.

Therefore no matter what the case may be, let the life

you live be the life of faith. Refuse to cower or give up in

the face of adversity; keep talking your faith, for faith

always wins.


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49) Cast Out DevilsAnd these signs shall follow them that believe; In my

name shall they cast out devils (Mark 16:17).

Jesus victory over the devil was for you. Thats why

He said, In my Name, shall they cast out devils. Thats

another way of saying kick them out in the Name of

Jesus! Its not a question of how strong or spiritual

you are; the issue is that Jesus has given you His own

authority.

Thus when you say Devil, get out of here in the

Name of Jesus! hes got no option but to scamper away

in terror! The devil is no longer a factor. You can stop

him any day, any time and anywhere if he tries to play

his games around you. No need to negotiate with him,

cast him out!

The devil has no right to run things in your life, or in

your home or in the lives of your loved ones. Its time to

put a stop to his work by exercising your authority in

Christ.

Say this as much as you can: I have authority over

the devil and his cohorts. The victory of Jesus over the

devil and the entire host of darkness, was for my sake.

The enemy has no place in my home, my body, my

finances or anywhere around me, in the Might Name of

Jesus!


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50)No Sickness In Our Family!No one in Zion will say, "I'm sick (Isaiah 33:24

MSG).

Ive got news for you: if youre born again, you dont

have to be sick another day of your life. No longer

should any so-called hereditary or genetically

transmitted sickness or disease be able to thrive in your

body, for you belong to a new lineageGods family

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new

creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things

are become new (2 Co 5:17). In other words, the old

weaknesses and sicknesses are passed away!

This Gods report concerning you: Trust it; meditate on it

and it will produce what it talks about in you. Theimpartation of the divine life of Christ has completely

disconnected you from the sicknesses associated with

the human life.

Therefore, refuse to be sick.


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51) Possess The Land!You must possess your divine health, prosperity, peace

and joy. Youve been born into the land that flows withabundant blessings, but you have to possess yours.

The way to possess your inheritance in Christ is

through your confessions!

Keep declaring youve arrived in the place of

abundance where you enjoy unlimited wealth and divine

health. Keep declaring that youre making progress and

moving forward in life. Keep declaring that youve been

brought into a large place!

Open your mouth everyday and take possession. Take

charge! You can do what He says you can do.


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52)God Is Your Source!Your job ceased to be the source of income for you the

day you were born again. Now God supplies all yourneeds according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus

(Philippians 4:19).

If you look at the Sun you will not see the shadows; in

the same way, when you put your trust in God, you will

stop chasing shadows. Stop seeing your job or your

business as your source of income for God is yoursource. The forces of nature will come down against you

and try to force you to believe that your job or business

is your source of income, but refuse it with absolute

vehemence. The Bible didnt say Work, that you may

have money. Rather, it tells us that the reason God

wants you to work is so that you may have to give tohim that needeth (Ephesians 4:28). Your job is a

medium or channel through which you bless others and

in so doing, you also are rewarded. Giving is Gods

established medium to prosper you financially, never

forget it.

Therefore, it doesnt matter how much youre paid at

your job or business, never take it as your source of

income. Now, the fact that God, rather than your job is

your source doesnt mean you shouldnt handle your job

well. Do your job with excellence and shun mediocrity,

and the Lord will promote you.


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53)Reject Poverty!The poor man's poverty is his only curse (Proverbs

10:15 TLB).

Poverty is not the absence of money, or other

required necessities of life; its actually the disabling of a

mans mental prowess. Its that state where a persons

mind shuts down, and that person believes that he or

she cant do anything to change his state.

Jesus became poor so that we, through His poverty,

might become rich (2 Corinthians 8:9). He took upon

Himself, not only the sins of the world, but also the

effects of sin, one of which is poverty. This is the reason

every Christian must reject poverty. The fact that you

dont own a beautiful house or a nice car doesnt mean

youre poor. As a Christian, all the wealth in this world

belongs to you! Once you accept this truth in your spirit,

and allow it dominate your thinking, your life will take

on a new meaning. Itll be impossible for you to lack any

good thing in life.

The poor cant help the poor. Christians are the onescalled by God to help the poor. The Bible declares that

we make many rich (2 Corinthians 6:10). Everyday, say

to yourself, I see my prosperity, I see my greatness;

Im called to help the poor therefore its impossible for

me to be poor in life.Thus youre the one to lift others

out of poverty for God has made you prosperous.


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54)Two Kinds Of ChristiansThe carnal Christians speak like the rest of the world.

Carnal Christians walk in strife, jealousy, envy and cause

divisions in Church. They talk, reason and live like

unbelievers; spiritual wisdom is not evident in their lives

because they lack understanding of spiritual things.

The spiritual Christian is the one whose life is regulatedby the Word; hes not just a hearer but a doer of the

Word. He holds Gods Word as the final authority in his

life. His life is governed by the Word of God. He has

insight into all things, and he speaks the spiritual

languagehe talks the Word! He has matured in Gods

Word, thus he has perfect understanding in all things.

The spiritual man knows that sickness or disease is a

mirage! He knows his rights and privileges in Christhe

lives according to the Word!


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55)Engage In Spiritual ExerciseThe Message Translation says, Exercise daily in God

no spiritual flabbiness, please! Workouts in thegymnasium are useful, but a disciplined life in God is

far more so, making you fit both today and forever (1

Timothy 4:7-8).

How do you exercise yourself spiritually? Its simply by

engaging in spiritual activities, such as going to church

regularly, praying in tongues consistently, and studyingGods Word and sharing it with others.

Praying in other tongues is the fastest way to activate

and energize your spirit. Train yourself to pray often in

other tongues, it will open your heart to receive and

understand Gods Word.

56)Desire To ProphesyThe gift of prophecy isnt just for apostles, prophets,

evangelists or pastors; its for the church! Every Christian

ought to prophesy. To prophesy is to speak forth the

Word of God in power, whether by foretelling of futureevents, or as a rhema-word to cause a change in the

now!

he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification,

and exhortation, and comfort (1 Corinthians 14:3-4).


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When you declare the mind of God in prophecy, others

are edified, strengthened and comforted.

So you see, prophecy doesnt make one a spiritual

detective to fish out brethren who are supposedly not

living right; its for the edification of the Body of Christ.

Thus, with the gift of prophecy in operation in your life,

you can never be in darkness as to what steps to take in

life.

Thanks be unto God; now that we are born again and

have received the Holy Spirit, weve received the divine

enablement and inspiration to prophesy. Consequently,

whether youre praying on your own, or in the company

of other believers, you can prophesy. As the Word of

God wells up in you under that influence of the Holy

Spirit, open your mouth and speak forth those words in

prophecy.

The Bible says the manifestation of the Spirit is given to

every man (not some, but all) to profit withal (1

Corinthians 12:7). This means you too can prophesy, and

you can begin right now!


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57)You Can Know All Thingsand of Christ; In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom

and knowledge (Colossians 2:2-3).

Christ in the context of the Scripture above doesnt refer

to Jesus alone: we, being many, are one body in Christ,

and every one members one of another (Romans

12:5). In other words, Christ refers to the Church for

which Jesus is the Head, and we are His body.

Thus, if all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are

hid in Christ, that means nothing ought to be beyond

your scope of knowledge as a child of God.

No wonder the Bible declares that we have an anointing

from the Holy One and we know all things (1 John 2:20).

That anointing dwells in your spirit, which is the real you.Thats where the light of God shines and its through

your spirit that you can draw from the boundless

treasure-house of Gods knowledge.

Let me give you a practical example: Maybe you

misplaced something and had tried fruitlessly to

remember where you kept it; in your mind, theres no

clue as to where and how to find it. But do you know

that your spirit doesnt forget? If you would activate

your spirit by speaking in tongues, your spirit will begin

to function as a searchlight! Before long, your spirit


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sends that signal to your mind and you know where that

thing is.

Through the agency of the Holy Spirit, you can access

knowledge of any topic in the world. Begin to practise

how to relate with Gods treasure house of knowledge

through the Spirit.

The next time youre tempted to say, I dont know thus

and thus, stop yourself and say, In the Name of Jesus, I

have access to the treasures of wisdom and knowledge!Then, begin to speak in tongues and let the Holy Spirit

bring that knowledge home to your spirit and then to

your mind, for you have access to all the treasures of

wisdom and knowledge.

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