When they arrived, he said to them: You know how I lived the whole time I was with you, from the first day I came into the province of Asia. I served the Lord with great humility & with tears, although I was severely tested by the plots of the Jews. You know that I have not hesitated to preach anything that would be helpful to you but have taught you publicly & from house to house. I have declared to both Jews & Greeks that they must turn to God in repentance & have faith in our Lord Jesus. (Acts 20:18-21). The way of a Christian is not an easy road; being a Christian does not remove or solve all problems. Paul served humbly & with tears, but he never quit; he never gave up. The message of salvation was so important to him that he never missed an opportunity to share it. Although he preached his message in different ways to fit different audiences, the message remained the same - turning away from sin & turning to Christ by faith. The Christian life will have its rough times, it's tears, & it's sorrows, as well as its joys, but we should always be ready to tell others what good things God has done for us. We should always witness Jesus Christ, His death for our sins, past, present & future, & His resurrection. His blessings far outweigh life's difficulties. Thank you Jesus. God morning Holy Spirit. Prayer: Father, just like Paul, when I see the state of our church today, I cry. I have a burdened heart for it. I always pray for it as you are aware. Lord Jesus, have mercy on us. Let your mercy speak for us. Align your church to the Word of God. Let all that we do be done in love & in unity. Remove all the selfishness & make us selfless. Remove all forms of worldliness. Remove all forms of divisions. Remove the circus that we have in some of our churches. Deliver some of our leaders from the love of money in Jesus name. Never allow us to take your glory. Help us to maintain unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. Make us righteous, holy, pure. Fill us with your love, joy & peace. Take the revival to a higher level. Change lives to be consistent with your Word & Christ teachings. Let the revival affect all Christians first & end up drawing all men unto Christ. Those who are sitting on the fence pending our change of behaviour, draw them unto Christ. Give us true Christian character. Help us to be true to You Lord. Thank you Father for hearing & answering my prayer. Put your angels to action. In Jesus mighty name we pray & believe, Amen. God bless you all.
Business God's Way: During this annual shutdown for most businesses, i urge you to rest, have quality time with the family & connect with God. Go for a holiday with the family if you can afford. After that, spend some quality time with God in a quiet place for an hour or so & seek His guidance. Carry your note pad & write the points down. Read your Bible, do meditation & pray. Present your plans to the Lord for the coming year & let Him approve them in His own time & in His own way. Be calm, quiet & composed, in order to hear that small still voice, gentle whisper from God. Result: The voice of God will give you guidance & direction for the coming year 2023. If things have not been okay with you in business, the Lord will enable you to have peace & joy in the midst of such storms. He will give you a way out. Do not panic no matter what comes your way. Remain focused on the perfomance & growth of your business. Do not murmur or complain...
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