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Commitment Without Consultation Results in Avoidable Losses

Ahab wanted to go to war, and he enlisted the help of Jehoshaphat. In Jehoshaphat's wisdom, he said, "Let us enquire of the Lord" (1 Kings 22:5). Four hundred prophets came and prophesied victory, but one came and prophesied death and losses. Micaiah gave a detailed account of what had transpired in the council of God (1 Kings 22:19–23). Yet after such an account, they still went to war. Ahab died. Jehoshaphat almost died. Why did he continue going to war despite having been

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Jul 131 min read

The God of Yesterday Is Not Enough

In 1 Kings 17, the widow of Zarephath and her son were remembered by the Lord. They were surely going to die, and she even said it herself (1 Kings 17:12). But the Lord visited her through the prophet. And they did not die. They witnessed supernatural provision in the time of drought. Everyday the miracle was renewed. More oil. More flour. More life. Here comes a challenge. Her son fell sick and died. In the presence of God. In a miracle-filled environment. In a house full of

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Jul 12 min read

Ever Since I Received Christ, My Life Got Worse

A lot have come to believe that they suffered much loss ever since they received the life of Christ. Lost some friends, started having financial issues, a loved one fell sick, some close people died. And when I analyze all this, it began after I gave my life to Christ. Even in Scripture, we get a similar statement from the Jews who had stopped idolatry (Jeremiah 44:17–18). They said, "Since we left off burning incense to the queen of heaven, we have wanted all things, and hav

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Jul 15 min read

Lovest Thou Me More Than These? (John 21:15)

There is a biblical principle. God, in an attempt to prove His sovereignty and keep us from idolizing what He gives us, and also from relying on human effort, delays some things. He does this so that when they finally come, you can never give credit to those things for who you become. You also can never idolize those things. So the principle is this: _God will not give you something you are not willing to freely lose._ In other words, if you value something soo much, Soo exce

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May 142 min read

Mastered Misery is Ministry

"Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God." — 2 Corinthians 1:4 (KJV) God comforts us so that later we can comfort those who will be in need of the comfort we once needed. You see, God never wastes pain. He will allow you to go through certain tribulations and sufferings so that, by His help, you gain immunity and mastery over that affliction. Then He dire

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May 141 min read

I Know Better But I Sin Anyway

“For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves: which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)” Romans 2:14-15 KJV So the natural law. Gentiles don’t have the law of Moses yet they follow the things in the law by nature. Its as if the law is written on their

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Apr 213 min read