DISCOURAGEMENT

DISCOURAGEMENT:
The most effective Tool of the Devil.

The Devil's Garage Sale.
That is why we never give up. (2 Corinthians 4:16)
I heard that the devil once had a garage sale. On the table before him were all the worn out tools he had used for so long. The rusty hammers of harassment and intimidation, the knives of enticement and accusation, the blades of greed and envy-all were laid out with price tags. Lust was expensive, but not nearly as much as gossip. Pride was more than both combined. But one item was priced higher than all the others. It was plain but well worn. A simple tool, like all the rest, yet the cost was much, much greater. "What is this?" asked a customer. "And why is it priced so high?" "Ahh," the devil said, cradling the tool in his bony fingers. "How I cherish this. This is the most effective tool I've ever used. It works when no other item in my bag can do the trick. When lust and envy and greed and sloth fail to do their jobs-when pride can't make a dent-this finishes the job without fail. I have beaten more saints and sinners with this one tool than with all the others on the table." "Well, what is it?" the customer asked in anticipation. "Discouragement," said the devil. I'm sure this parable rings true to you. No matter who you are, you've struggled against Satan's most effective tool, because he wields it often.
The apostle Paul speaks about discouragement in his letter to the Corinthian church: "We are pressed on every side by troubles, ... crushed and broken. We are perplexed ... hunted down. These bodies of ours constantly share in the death of Jesus" (2 Corinthians 4:8-10). Anytime you fight on the side of Jesus, Satan's wrath comes down hard on you. But the advice Paul gives to the Corinthians applies to us all: "Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are being renewed every day. For our present troubles are quite small and won't last very long .... For the troubles we see will soon be over, but the joys to come will last forever" (2 Corinthians 4:16-18).
The key to overcoming discouragement is to allow God to renew us inwardly day by day. And that is done through remaining heavenly minded. By focusing on eternal glory instead of temporal struggles. By letting God replace thoughts of failure with visions of heavenly rewards. You are blessed. Jesus loves you and I do too.

GOD IS WATCHING YOU

The most difficult time in the life of a believer, is not when you have problems and difficulties, but when you are doing something, and nobody is watching you.
Sure, when people are present, many people put on the best behavior, but when nobody is watching, is when many people steal, cheat, commit adultery and fornication, and do all sorts of evil.
Thus, it is very important to mind the decisions you make, and things you do when nobody is watching, and understand that, whereas people who you can see are not watching you, God whom you cannot see is watching you. That's why Deuteronomy 29:29 says, The secret things belong unto the Lord our God, but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.
However, when you give your life to the Lord Jesus Christ, he will guide you in all things anytime, anywhere. May God help you as you give your lifr to Jesus today in Jesus name. You are so much blessed. Jesus loves you and I do too.

ARE YOU REALLY FOLLOWING JESUS CLOSELY?

Are you really walking close enough  with God, or are following Jesus afar off from a distance?
Matthew 26:58 says, But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.
How do you know you are following Jesus from a distant place?
You'll know you are following Jesus from a far place in many ways:
*When you cannot openly talk about him.
*The way you dress and behave, you don't want people to know that you are a believer.
*When there's sin in your life.
*When you are hiding something from your spouse.
*When you see somebody that needs help and you turn your face away.
*Even here on Facebook, in what you post and share, people cannot differentiate between you and unbelievers. These are just a few among many others.
Thus, if these things sound like you, now is the time to ask questions about what you can do to follow Jesus closely, and may God help you as you determine to draw closer to God today in Jesus name. You are blessed. Jesus loves you and I do too.

ANGELS ARE WAITING TO DO WHAT YOU SAY

Do you know that there are very powerful angels that are waiting and listening to you, so that they could do whatever you say? Psalm 103:20 says, "Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word."

Sure, understand that these angels are dispatched by God to minister to, or serve every believer. But how do they hear the voice of the word of God? Certainly, the word of God has no voice here on earth, but when you take up the written word of God in the Bible, and speak it out, you are giving it a voice, and it is this voice that these angels hear and do exactly what you say. 

Therefore, because these angels will only do what is in line with the word of God, it is important that you are careful with what you say. Say exactly what God says about your situation, and you will see the result, for these angels hearken only to the voice of the word of God.

Thus, change your negative thoughts. Replace them with the word of God. Give them a voice and speak them out, and be ready for your supernatural result. You are blessed. Jesus loves you and I do too.

Thus, change your negative thoughts. Replace them with the word of God. Give them a voice and speak them out, and be ready for your supernatural result. You are blessed. Jesus loves you and I do too.

THE ROTTEN TOMATOES - A BIG LESSON

THE ROTTEN TOMATOES

A teacher asked her students to bring some tomatoes in a plastic bag to school.

Each tomato was to be given the name of a person whom that child hates.
So, the number of tomatoes would be equal to the number of persons they hate.

On a pre-determined day, the children brought their tomatoes well addressed.

Some had two, some had three and some had five, some even had 20 tomatoes in accordance with the number of people they hated.

The teacher then told them they had to carry the tomatoes with them everywhere they go for two weeks.

As the days passed the children started to complain about the decay and smell of the tomatoes.

The students who had many tomatoes complained it was very heavy to carry and the smell was too much.
After a week, the teacher asked the students “How did you feel this week?”

The children complained of the awful smell and heavy weight of the tomatoes, especially those who carried several tomatoes.
The teacher said, “This is very similar to what you carry in your heart when you don’t like some people.

Hatred makes the heart unhealthy and you carry that hatred everywhere. If you can’t bear the smell of spoilt tomatoes for a week, imagine the impact of bitterness on your heart as you carry it daily.”

The heart is a beautiful garden that needs regular cleaning of unwanted weeds.
Forgive those who have made you angry. This makes room for storing good things.

Get Better, Not Bitter!! God bless your heart ( By Unknown Author)

WE NEED TO ANSWER QUESTIONS

WE NEED TO ANSWER QUESTIONS
Dearly beloved, I asked someone who posted something here in this group to answer questions that comes up from his post, but he bluntly refused to answer the questions. When I insisted, he in turn asked me, which school are we in? But I made it clear to him that we don't have to be in school in order to ask questions.
Therefore, everyone here should know and understand that the purpose of posting and sharing things here is to INFORM, ENLIGHTEN, and EDUCATE everyone here, so that they will know what to do concerning the things of God, and that what they are learning will help them to grow spiritually.
Thus, for everyone sharing posts in this group, know that we are here to help each other and be prepared to answer any question that comes up on your posts, because when God gives you a message, he wants you to deliver it in a way that people will understand, so that they will have no excuse on the day of judgment.
May God help us to do our best as we prepare for the coming of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ in Jesus name. You all are blessed. Jesus loves you and I do too.

YOU WILL HAVE NO ONE TO BLAME

Dearly beloved, listen attentively because you will have no one to blame.
Adam had someone to blame, and the person was Eve. Also, Eve had someone to blame which was the serpent, and the serpent that had no one to blame ended up having no legs to walk on.
Again, even though, both Adam and Eve had someone to blame, they all had their own punishment. Please, learn from this truth.
Therefore, beginning today, being the first day of the new month, if there be anything you need to change in your life, yes, those hidden things that nobody knows about, this is the time to make the necessary changes, because on the day of judgment, you'll have no one to blame.
Happy new month, and may God empower you to live up to his expectations beginning today in Jesus name. You are blessed. Jesus loves you and I do too.

BEWARE WHEN YOU NOTICE ALL THESE THINGS IN YOUR LIFE

BEWARE WHEN YOU NOTICE ALL THESE THINGS IN YOUR LIFE.

By Steve A. Drummer

Beware! When prayer becomes a difficult thing for you.
Beware! When fasting is becoming a history in your spiritual timetable.
Beware! When you no longer enjoy reading the word of God.
Beware! When attending church programme is becoming a burden rather than a blessing for you.
Beware! When living a life of holiness is appearing like extremism.
Beware! When you crave for earthly things rather than the things of God.
Beware! When waking up in the night to pray is becoming a thing of the past.
Beware! brethren, when your heart no longer desires to see the Lord Jesus one day.
Beware! when you eat more than praying,
Beware! when you no longer share the word with others
Beware! of all these, brethren, Satan isn't resting. We too must be vigilant.
Beware! When you spend more time on Facebook, whatsapp, twitter, and internet. These things become idols and take the place of God.
Lets prepare Jesus is coming soon to take those who are eagerly waiting for Him!!!
May God have mercy and help us !!!

YOU NEED THE HOLY SPIRIT

Michael Bamgboluwaga Wrote:
YOU NEED
THE COMFORTER
THE SEAL OF GOD
GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT.... THIS END TIME
Act I: 8
Act 2
Luke 24:49

SINCE creation we learnt that God said "LET US CREATE MAN IN OUR OWN IMAGE" the mystery of the trinity has been hidden from man until Jesus came to clear the air.
For more clarity I want to use this two illustration to explain the trinity
By the grace of God am a son....to my father
By the grace of God am a husband.....to my wife
By the grace of God of am a father......to my kids
So am a son a husband and a father

Secondly every man has body soul and spirit you are not Three but has 3 section that make you a full human being.
To compare with the trinity we can say God the Father is the body.....
The God the son is the soul......,,,While God the Holy Spirit is the spirit.
That does not mean they can't be seen separately, by the grace of God I have seen the trinity in glory I could not differentiate them until Jesus spoke to the Father in that revelation

FACTS
IN the Old Testament God the father was heard loud and clear he visit several people as I am that am

In New Testament God the father sent God the holy son to continue where he stopped

Before Jesus departs this world. he promised to send God the Holy Spirit to continue the agenda they started from the beginning. so we are in the era of GOD THE SPIRIT.

HE is the one on earth now

By baptism of Holy Spirit you have the seal of God on you. Ephesians 4:30

This come with evidence of speaking in tongues

Speaking in tongues is not the same with diverse of tongue, in which you are able to interprete what is said in the spiritual language

There are false tongues  so the pastor that prayed for you matters a lot

In speaking in tongue you will be speaking mystery
You will be charging your spirit
You dill pray accurately
You will ignite your self with Gods fire
You will be confronting the powers in second heaven
You are praising God sometimes
You are not in the flesh
You can also stair other gifts of the spirit
You can can also provoke the heaven of  DIVINE REVELATIONS
Speaking in tongues also purity your tongues
Praying in tongues you may be mentioning names of people or places
Praying in tongues is good for intercession
Evil deposit or stranger are chased out when you spoke in tongue for some time

THE HOLY SPIRIT IF FULLY AWARE OF WHAT IS GOING ON IN HEAVEN AND THE EARTH, YOU NEED HIM TO PREPARE YOU FOR RAPTURE. Don't also forget as many as led by the spirit of God are the sons of God.
HE CAN NOT BE CAGED
HE CAN NOT BE ARRESTED
HE CAN NOT BE CRUCIFIED
THANK GOD FOR GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT Amen.

FUNNY PROVERBS FROM FILM ACTOR

FUNNY PROVERBS FROM THE NIGERIAN FILM ACTOR, PETE EDOCHIE.
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1. The little opportunity given to a monkey to wear cloths, does not guarantee it to join the dinning table.
2. Girls are like mangoes, while you are waiting for them to be ripe, others are eating them with salt.
3. Whoever presents his own head to break coconut would not be able to partake in the eating of it.
4. A man who hangs around a beautiful girl without saying a word ends up fetching water for guests at her wedding.
5. A man who counts his money after withdrawing from the ATM has trust issues.
6. If something that was going to chop off your head only knocked off your cap, you should be grateful.
7. When a girl has beauty without Brains, the Private parts suffer the most.
8. Having a Female as a Best friend is like having Chicken for a pet, You will eat it some day.
9. The wolf on the hill is not as hungry as the wolf climbing the hill.
10. Never let negative and toxic people rent space in your head. Raise the rent & kick them out.
11. Life goes on, Even if you don't want it to.
12. Drinking garri doesn't mean you're poor but allowing it to swell before drinking is poverty.
13. The buttocks are like a married couple though there is constant friction between them, they will still love and live together.
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Which number is your favorite?