#KINGDOM ADDICT!#

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‭Numbers 3:41 NIV‬

[41] Take the Levites for me in place of all the firstborn of the Israelites, and the livestock of the Levites in place of all the firstborn of the livestock of the Israelites. I am the Lord.”

God is the beginning and the end of everything. Even evil, it begins from the truth being twisted.

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It doesn't matter what i do for God or man, but the condition of my heart while doing it.

‭‭Matthew 15:17 AMPC‬‬

Do you not see and understand that whatever goes into the mouth passes into the abdomen and so passes on into the place where discharges are deposited?

‭‭Matthew 15

[18] But whatever comes out of the mouth comes from the heart, and this is what makes a man unclean and defiles [him].

[18] The words that people speak come from their thoughts. It is what comes out of their mouths that makes them unclean.

The aim in life should be to makebthe heart good and not the works.

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There are so many things in the world that we could be running after but there's only one treasure that we must search for and have that is the Kingdom of God.

#onethingisneedful

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A present for the Man of God.

‭‭1 Samuel‬ ‭9:7‭-‬8‬ ‭KJV‬‬

[7] Then said Saul to his servant, But, behold, if we go, what shall we bring the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels, and there is not a present to bring to the man of God: what have we? [8] And the servant answered Saul again, and said, Behold, I have here at hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver: that will I give to the man of God, to tell us our way.

From this It has been established in me that I should not visit the man of God without carrying a Gift. Saul knew this as a basic principle and the servant agreed with him. It was put there for a good reason

It can be money, fruits, chicken etc a Gift from the heart.

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Obedience

Lately I have been studying alot about the King's of Israel. Through out I discovered God just wanted someone who will obey Him. Who will heed His instructions.

We see that things turned around when disobedience entered the heart of Man. God gave the instruction

‭‭Genesis‬ ‭2:16‭-‬17‬ ‭ERV‬‬

[16] The Lord God gave him this command: “You may eat from any tree in the garden. [17] But you must not eat from the tree that gives knowledge about good and evil. If you eat fruit from that tree, on that day you will certainly die!”

The moment man disobeyed this instruction, sin entered the world. The relationship between God and man was ruined.

God did not give up. He continued to give instructions to His children Israel but everytime they disobeyed they drew further from God. Disobedience reduces the Godly nature in us. Coz God created us with the ability to obey and be subject to Him as our King.

King Solomon for example, God gave him all wisdom and riches, but He gave him the instruction not to marry the foreigners. Solomon went ahead and did it and that was the beginning of His downfall.

‭‭1 Kings‬ ‭11:2‬ ‭ERV‬‬

[2] In the past the Lord had said to the Israelites, “You must not marry people from other nations. If you do, they will cause you to follow their gods.” But Solomon fell in love with these women.

‭‭1 Kings‬ ‭11:9‬ ‭ERV‬‬

[9] So Solomon did not remain faithful to the Lord, the God of Israel, even though God had appeared to him twice. The Lord became angry with him.

Saul was given the instruction to wait for Samuel, but he grew impatient and ended up offering the sacrifice himself. This costed Him the Kingdom

‭‭1 Samuel‬ ‭13:14‬ ‭ERV‬‬

[14] But now your kingdom won’t continue. The Lord was looking for a man who wants to obey him. He has found that man—and the Lord has chosen him to be the new leader of his people, because you didn’t obey his command.”

And God wants us to obey Him fully not partially. Even if it pleases people as long as it does not please God don't do it. In trying to do what is right and fair to people we sometimes end up disobeying what God says.

God specifically told Saul to kill all the Amalekites and everything there. But he spared the King coz Israel felt sorry for Him. And He also gave them soldiers animals to eat.

‭‭1 Samuel‬ ‭15:22‭-‬23‬ ‭ERV‬‬

[22] But Samuel answered, “Which pleases the Lord more: burnt offerings and sacrifices or obeying his commands? It is better to obey the Lord than to offer sacrifices to him. It is better to listen to him than to offer the fat from rams. [23] Refusing to obey is as bad as the sin of sorcery. Being stubborn and doing what you want is like the sin of worshiping idols. You refused to obey the Lord’s command, so he now refuses to accept you as king.”

God just wants us to do what He says!!

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Offering

I finally found a unique teaching about offerings in the Bible 💃.

‭‭1 Samuel‬ ‭2:17‬ ‭AMP‬‬

[17] So the sin of the [two] young men [Hophni and Phinehas] was very great before the Lord, for the men treated the offering of the Lord disrespectfully.

From this I learn that I have to be careful when giving offering to God. I must never do it carelessly just to get it over with or as an obligation but my heart really has to be in it.

It says that to God it was a very great sin; meaning God really values offering and how you do it. This wouldn't apply to us in the new testament if we didn't have offering but we do. We offer praise, worship, service and money. We must offer these with respect.

When am offering to God, il try my best that my mind should be mindful of what am doing in the Spirit and of the presence of God. Il be very aware of the action of giving to God who is great and mighty. Il give him the best and not the remainder, il focus on Him and not let my mind wonder away. I'll offer what is not corrupt but will make sure it is sanctified and is the best.

At the beginning of the month before other deductions from my salary il first deduct the offering to God.

I have to treat praise and worship respectfully by being early to church for it, not talking to others or thinking about other things while I praise.

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One thing about the things in this life, they are temporary. You are temporarily married broke Rich barren a graduate house owner. Don't envy the temporary state of others cause your state is also temporary.

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Life is too short to spend it being bitter

Be satisfied with such things as you have

The life that everyone has it is coz God has allowed them to have that. And He has given me the life I have coz it's what's best for me. God always gives the best.

Be satisfied with such things as you have and do not despise the Life God has given you He knows best. Instead aim to live it excellently and with all diligence that you may life in the fruit of the good that is in this Life God has given you. There is treasure hidden in it for you but you must diligently search it out.

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Things about Prayer

1.) I have to suspend everything around me and be very aware of God's presence that's when I can hear Him well on what He is saying.

2.) Prayer empowers my angels to overcome the principalities holding my answers.

3.) I have to be consistent and insist God gives me what I want coz I never know what's stopping it

4.) Prayer is a battle ground

5) there are 8prayer watches ; 3,6,9,12,15,18,21,00

6) fasting helps me suspend the flesh and enhance my prayer coz I yield myself more Spiritually and am more Spiritually alert

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A kind and Gentle Spirit

When you you keep a list of all the wrongs someone has done to you or others, you take on the role of an accuser.

Put on God’s complete set of armor provided for us, so that you will be protected as you fight against the evil strategies of the accuser!

Ephesians 6:11 TPT

The devil is called an accuser. So you take on the devil's role when you decide not to forgive and continue to hold someone responsible for a wrong.

Who are you oh man to keep a list of the sins a human who is accountable only to God has done.

You need to have a pure heart that has no bitterness inorder to blossom.

#forgive #

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It is Human nature

Forgiveness is easier when you understand the perspective of the other person.

Lately I have been learning to forgive others because most times they do wrong because it's in their nature to do evil. I am not surprised anymore that a good person would do the worst thing coz there's another law at work in them that is the law of sin and death which most times they are not aware of.

That is why God has been teaching me to be conscious of the fact that am a Spirit living in a human body.

It's very sad a good person doing bad things but hey they have an evil nature by the fact of being human. Never be surprised when a human does evil, never hold it against them, always expect a human to act in an evil way coz it's who they are.

We were put in a world where darkness is what is ruling and setting the principles for life, setting how life should be. So from birth we are taught evil principles. Coz right now the kingdoms of this human realm are in the hands of the devil. You have to be saved and come from above to not be ruled by him. And you have to be conscious of your standing, conscious of the evil you could be tempted to do.

That is why we need transformation and for our mind to be renewed this involves unlearning the things we've learned from the evil realm since birth. That is why the word of God has to be our guide.

I was always amazed how Jesus could percieve people and what they were going to do. I realise now that it could be that He just simply understood the nature of Human beings and knew their perception and could predict what they were going to do.

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Instructions in the season of endurance

When you've had patient endurance God gives you an instruction that brings your breakthrough.

Ruth after she stayed months with her mother in law Naomi for months. Naomi finally gave her an instruction for her breakthrough;

"THEN NAOMI her mother-in-law said to Ruth, My daughter, shall I not seek rest or a home for you, that you may prosper? And now is not Boaz, with whose maidens you were, our relative? See, he is winnowing barley tonight at the threshing floor. Wash and anoint yourself therefore, and put on your best clothes and go down to the threshing floor, but do not make yourself known to the man until he has finished eating and drinking. But when he lies down, notice the place where he lies; then go and uncover his feet and lie down. And he will tell you what to do. And Ruth said to her, All that you say to me I will do." Ruth 3:1‭-‬5 AMPC

Hannah after weaping and being tortured year after year she finally got an instruction from Eli;

Then Eli said, Go in peace, and may the God of Israel grant your petition which you have asked of Him. Hannah said, Let your handmaid find grace in your sight. So [she] went her way and ate, her countenance no longer sad. 1 Samuel 1:17‭-‬18 AMPC

For both these women it wasn't instant they followed the instruction as it was given and in due time God gave. Your obedience causes your miracle to ripen. It is the ladders on which your desire descends to you from heaven.

My instructions

1.) The thing I learned at local church posted on my previous blog

2.) Finding my delight in God. Finding my happiness in Him coz at the end of the day happiness is individual and we all come together already happy to share in it. If you're not already happy and fulfilled as you come to your family you will only drag them down as what they do will determine your state. Secret to being Joyful is God being the reason. Coz He never changes

3.) Serving God

4.) Learning basic life skills e.g how to survive without enough sleep,

5) waking up early,

6) being a good cook.

7) personal hygiene

8) kindness

9) how to live selflessly

10) how to control emotions

11) practical ways to manage a home

"Every day that you are single can be a chance to love your future spouse by preparing for your life together. Don’t waste this season, but let God help you cultivate every opportunity to become the man or woman they are dreaming of"

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The virtue of Patience continued

I was attending local church yesterday and the lady Pastor said she had prepared a Bible study session but instead she felt pressed to preach on endurance.

I was shocked when she introduced this topic because I remembered that is the season I am in with God. I remembered clearly telling Pauline that through everything God has been telling me to be patient and to endure.

I was even more shocked when I remembered the verse of the day:

"Now may the God Who gives the power of patient endurance (steadfastness) and Who supplies encouragement, grant you to live in such mutual harmony and such full sympathy with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus," Romans 15:5 AMPC.

From this verse I learned patience and endurance is not easy it requires power in order to do it and God gives us that power. He will empower you and give you the ability to be patient, He doesn't just ask you to endure without given you ability He loves you too much to do that to you. When He empowers you, patience becomes easy.

And that God encourages us. He will never discourage, anytime I feel encouraged I must know that is God Talking to me I must not doubt what He is saying. It is dangerous to doubt God.

From the teaching at local church I learned some things to do during the time of patient endurance:

1.) Have faith

2.) Be very devoted and committed to the things of God like when you just got born again.

3.) Don't be lazy to pray

4.) Don't forsake the fellowship of the brethren

5.) Be consistent

6.) There's always a reward in the end.

Imagine that God,gives us the power to endure and then rewards us for enduring. His purpose is that we should get the reward no matter what. We have to accept His help to endure. When you fail to endure the angels look at you as a pathetic person because God has provided everything for your endurance, He's made it super easy for you like letting a child win on purpose on a cards game coz you want them to win since you already know they can't beat you.

The lady Pastor read from;

"Blessed (happy, to be envied) is the man who is patient under trial and stands up under temptation, for when he has stood the test and been approved, he will receive [the victor's] crown of life which God has promised to those who love Him." James 1:12 AMPC

Today's verse

"There is none holy like the Lord, there is none besides You; there is no Rock like our God."

1 Samuel 2:2 AMPC

These were the words of Hannah after God had come through for her when she waited for Him years and years.

Oh how beautiful it is to be in a season that you're sure God is taking you through for you to get a reward at the end.

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I don't understand how there's so muchSpiritual activity going on that as humans we are not aware of. We go about our daily lives unconcious of the Spiritual world and yet it is what governs and controls our whole life. Beyond the surface of the physical world there's a larger Spiritual realm which this is only a reflection of. There's millions of angels and Spiritual beings. But what we experienced on earth is only a reflection maybe even 10%.

The big Pie is the Spiritual the small one is the Physical

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The virtue of Patience

I will look to the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation. MICAH 7:7

But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing. JAMES 1:4

Blessed (happy, to be envied) is the man who is patient under trial and stands up under temptation, for when he has stood the test and been approved, he will receive [the victor's] crown of life which God has promised to those who love Him. James 1:12 AMPC

My times are in Your hand.

PSALM 31:15

I continually bring to mind the fact that I will not be single forever and I do not want to waste this time as a single! There is no other season in life like it, where it’s just me and the Lord!… Another thing I do is to pray and ask the Lord what specifically my future husband needs me to pray for right now, in this moment. Even though I don’t know him, God does, and I want to pray very intentionally for him. Sometimes I hear very specific things and sometimes I don’t, so I just pray about more general things for him. Either way, mountains get moved in the spirit.

LAUREN, AGE 24

Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul. Psalm143:8

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Worry and more worry but why

Humans we are made in such a way that our thoughts become our reality. I now understand this concept because your world is what you think it is when we really think about it. For example if you think you are unwanted in a place, you see it as if everyone is giving you side eyes and acting against you even though they could be showing you love and acting very Normal but you can't see that coz your world is in your mind.

The mind of man is made in such a way that it can easily be manipulated actually. Just introduce an idea or concept to it and it will explore it till it forms a belief system and then the world. The devil uses this to his advantage. He comes to us and introduces a lie that our mind then takes up and amplifies. He opens our eyes to wrong things showing us a world that isn't even there our mind picks that up and runs with it.

For example now in my singleness the devil has been making me think all my mates are getting married and that am the only one remaining so now when I look around my world is full off people getting married everywhere and there's me in the middle running out of time and feeling like maybe theres something wrong with me and am ugly.

Yet in the true world not all my mates are getting married at the fast rate I think. Everyone is doing it as their time comes. Am not running out of time so I don't have to panic and look ridiculous to the hosts of Heaven. And I am so beautiful that its ridiculous to think I wouldn't be wanted.

God has been teaching me not to focus on the things the devil turns my attention to But I have to fix my eyes on Jesus. The devil comes with deception but Jesus sets me free I have to resist the deciption of the evil who wants me to fall when I was so close to the mark

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What is God's promise to me on Marriage??

I learned a new thing about prayer strange that it's new but anyways. It's that I have to pray scriptures I have to pray God's promises.

Unfortunately for me the only verse I have in memory is probably only Genesis 1:1. The rest I just know that God said something like this that somewhere in the word.

When I was praying for a husband I found myself asking but why should God give me a husband? Why do I really want to get married? This led me to ask is there a promise for marriage in the Bible?

I shamefully googled "God's promises on marriage" 🙈🙉 All I got were promises for people already married. Then I heard a soft whisper saying read the Story of Ruth. The conviction was really strong.

Things I learned about Ruth

- She was a Moabite

- She didn't have any children with her first husband

- she was brave marrying a man from a strange country and then following Naomi out of her country. Then allowing to marry another foreign man. Offering to work with strangers in Naomi's country she could have easily feared that the women would never let her work.

-She was determined, determined to take care of Naomi, to fend for her she didn't sit home and wait for a man to come and provide for her. Ruth 1:18

- Her reputation preceded her, Boaz said everyone knows that you are virtuous.

-She did not sit home in sadness but went out doing the good she knew and that caused her to be noticed. If she hadn't gone out she wouldn't have attracted Boaz. Is what am doing everyday attractive?

- She was loyal not only to men but her mother in-law as well she was also obedient to specific instructions.

- She was patient waiting and staying with Naomi for almost 3 months without getting any man's attention. She endured the pain of loneliness

-she had faith, when she told Naomi that she would go with her if she didn't think there was any good where Naomi was going she never would have insisted on following. She had hope that though her husband from this woman died leaving her with no children God would still make another way for Naomi's people to be her people.

- She let Naomi take her Child as her own

- She was a woman that had married before and a foreigner but God still made a way for her to find a husband in Boaz.

-Naomi prayed for her that she should have a permanent home and the security of marriage and that she should be redeemed. Ruth1:8. I can pray for the blessing of security of marriage

-Ruth proposed to Boaz. You don't have to build a whole wall around yourself there's nothing wrong with showing green lights to a guy but you must be patient for him to do the right thing. Ruth 3:18

-Ruth was blessed by the people in the foreign land they prayed for her marriage

The next morning today's verse on you version was;

"Everything that people wrote in the Bible in past times is there to teach us something. Those words help us to be patient and strong. As a result, we can trust God to do what he has promised."

Romans 15:4 EASY

I can claim the blessing of security of marriage.

I can claim for a permanent home with a provider.

I can claim to have a family line and increased descendants