Greetings to you in the name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ and Happy Childrens Day to you in Nigeria, God bless you as you remember every Child is your child. I hope you are ready and excited like I am?
Okay people I am gonna be answering some questions I was asked to answer.. I first of all want to start by thanking Samuel Zion and his team for this opportunity to bless God's people. I also want to thank all the Other speakers before and after me. A special shout out to Pst Tom Obiazi. I also want to thank my Pastor Rev Chris Oyakhilome Phd for saying Yes to God and teaching me the word of God.
Question 1. Is there a plan for my life? How do I know this? Everybody has a path, a way he is going and the way he ought to go. Prov 4:18-19 talked about the path of the just and that of the wicked. In this world it is either God is your father or the devil is. John 1:12 made that very clear its either u receive Jesus Christ and receive the power to become the son of God or u remain the son of the devil. Every Lord has a plan for his servants, and you cannot give what you don't have.
We know the devil came to steal kill and destroy (John 10:10) so if his is your lord/father, his plan for your life wouldn't be different, either he would use you to inflict what we mentioned on others and eventually on yourself or he would use others to inflict the above on you, its a path of darkness and chaos. But if Jesus is your lord you have been predestinated to the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will(plan).
And just the same way Jesus was about his Father's business in Luke 2:49 you would be about God's business because as Jesus is so are you in this world 1John4:17. So since we are predestinated according to the good pleasure of God's will, then our path is engulfed in God's will and plan which is reconciling men unto God (2 Corithians 5:19). We fulfil God's plan for our life as diversely as the our physical body fulfils its purpose in life which is to be a perfect housing for our spirit.
You may receive visitations, prophecies, visions, dreams but like pastor said if you do not receive any of these manifestations, have no fear, you don't need them. If you need them God would give them to you.. But note this, whatever is revealed to either via prayer, results from opportunities, you must hold to heart and let sink in your spirit, you must be fully persuaded about it, your faith must be rooted ruggedly and stubbornly in it only letting it go for a greater revelation Every part of the body has its specific and diverse responsibility but all to one big purpose, this is the same way we all function in the body of Christ. Some people's path/purpose may be regarded as less important but in the sight of Him we have to do with(God) it isn't. So as every part of your body has a purpose/plan in Life the same way every believer(part of the body of Christ) has a plan/purpose in life.
Still on the first question, you can know your plan by asking and fellowshiping with who drafted your path and pre-destinated you, he knows everything and he has given you his spirit to reveal the deep things of God. 1corithians 2:9-11
As you fellowship with the spirit(praying n singing in tongues, making new melodies to good, study God's word) and sharpen your spiritual senses he would begin to make you acknowledge every good thing he has put in you, your skills, gifts, talents and he would even give you new gifts to help your purpose. He would begin to send or lead you to opportunities for you to use these gifts/talents and you would results mightily favouring his righteous cause.. These are signs leading you to the truth of your purpose in God
God put in those unique skills and gifts In you for a reason, if everyone could have unique finger prints then everyone has a unique destiny and plan for his life.. Believe me
Question 2. Does knowing God play any role in my success? Daniel 11:32b says but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits, so knowing God has everything to do with your success in life. A part of John15:5 also said without Jesus(which is the fullness of the Godhead) you can do nothing. Joshua 1:8 made it clear that u have to meditate day and night on the word of God(which is God because God isn't separate from his word) so u can observe to do the word(which is the proof of your love for God John 14:15) for only then will you make your way prosperous and have GOOD SUCCESS.. So not only does knowing God play a role in your success, KNOWING(Phronesis) God is your SUCCESS!!!! N:B Phronesis is that kind of knowledge that has moved from being aware(eido) to a force causing you to do what you know, a resolute mindset.
Question 3. How do I cause a positive revolution in my city? Like I said earlier, you cannot give what you don't have, a revolution has to have taken place in you, your mind hence your spirit before it can happen in your sphere of contact and spread to your city. The life we have in Christ is an awesome one, not only do we have Zoe(the life of God), we have the ability to pass that life on because the holyspirit in us is a life giving spirit who in turn comes into your life with dunamis(Dynamic ability to cause changes) Acts 1:8a.
But to cause a revolution in your city you must become one with him, you must train your spirit to be sensitive to the Holy Spirit so he can fully express himself and carry out his work through us which is Lighting up(revolutionising) your world(city). You must be faithful in Little(locality) to be faithful in much(City and the world at large). You must be faithful in praying, studying God's word, speaking and singing in tongues, winning souls, laying hands when opportunity rises. As you yield to the Holyspirit in things like this he would walk with you, teach you and perfect all that concerns you and make you a burning and shining light that would illuminate(revolutionise) your city.
Please note that when I say pray, I don't only mean praying for something you or someone needs but praying as a spiritual exercise to work out the excellence in you, its never done until the perfect day. You never stop working out, you do it to keep fit, its spiritual exercise/discipline. The other day I was talking with a friend about the results I had been getting from praying constantly 3am every night and he was inspired and told me to wake him up the next time I wanted to pray.
I did and we prayed and the next day he pinged and me thanking me and he told me it was done, like you say when you are praying for something. I told him I wasn't praying for anything in particular(at least not the best of my mind's knowledge but the holy spirit was addressing things through me) but it was spiritual exercise, I told him it is a work out, its never done till the perfect day. Then it hit him, the truth sank in, may it sink into your hearts as you read this in Jesus name Amen.
With respect to the last question, one thing is certain, you must start from where you are, conquer the challenges where you are, never run away. Winners never run away they rise, conquer and grow out of places like Issac did in Gerar (Genesis 26:1-15). Even Jesus Christ commanded them to start from Jerusalem where they were at that time then unto the outermost part of the earth. Be proud and thankful of humble beginnings(illumination) looking forward to greater and brighter days
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