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Friends in Pub đŸ»

by | Oct 26, 2024 | Christian Walk

Wanna Save Your Friends in the Pub?

That’s a genuine and a good desire. But there is a problem if this good desire is leading you to the pub or discotheque where your friends are. The Bible says, “The righteous should choose his friends carefully, For the way of the wicked leads them astray.” Proverbs 12:26

Let me throw light on what you cannot see.

The friends you keep, or the people you surround yourself with, can snatch the destiny that God has in store for you. This is the most deceptive way how the devil subtly causes addictions, wrong desires and temptations to be transferred.

God Is Good

I have heard many youth say, “I need to go to the pubs with my friends in order to win them for Christ. After all, even Jesus was found in the company of tax collectors and sinners.”

 That’s immature thinking because if you study the life of Jesus, He never went pursuing after anybody. Instead, He always asked people to follow Him. He would pass by fishermen and tax collectors, and tell them “follow me”, and they would drop their nets, their businesses and follow Him.

 This is consistent throughout the Bible. So when you talk about Jesus being in the company of sinners and tax collectors, remember He wasn’t found at their location, instead they drew near to where He was.

 Luke 15:1: Then all the tax collectors and the sinners drew near to Him to hear Him. And the Pharisees and scribes complained, saying, “This Man receives sinners and eats with them.”

 Again in Matthew 9:9-10 we read,

 As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s booth. “Follow me,” He told him, and Matthew got up and followed Him. While Jesus was having dinner at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with Him and His disciples.

 It was the tax collectors and sinners who drew near to Jesus’ location, and not vice versa.

 Girls! don’t take your friendships lightly

The Bible says in Psalm 1:1-2, Blessed is the man Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor stands in the path of sinners, Nor sits in the seat of the scornful; But his delight is in the law of the Lord, And in His law he meditates day and night.

 Every conversation that you have with a friend who speaks the language of the world is a seed that is thrown in your heart and sooner or later, it will bear fruit. Instead, choose to be found in the company of people who celebrate your God and His Word. Your maximum time has to be spent in the company of people who are not just like minded, rather Christ-minded. Remember Mary and Elizabeth? When Mary received a word of conception from the angel, she rushed to Elizabeth who had also conceived through the same powerful Word.

 So what is the right approach to win your friends?As a child of God, you don’t have to feel condemned or guilty over your friends who don’t know Jesus. Pray for them, share the love of Jesus with them. But in your friendships, be led by the Spirit of God and be wise in the Word of God.

 If your friends don’t listen to you, don’t take it as your personal calling to convince them. Instead grow in knowing your God and your self-worth in Him. As a child of God, you have to shine your light bright and be an influence on your friends through your life, more than your words.

 Excel in your work, studies, character and all you do. It is by leaning on the Word of God and obeying what it says that will cause fruit to manifest in your life, and those around you will be drawn to the Jesus in you.

 XOXO

 Author Kim D’Souza

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Yes God is good, BUT


Yes God is good, BUT


by | Oct 11, 2024 | Christian Walk

If there is one unshakable foundation that our life has to be  based on, it is this: God is good. The coming of the Lord is very near and if this truth  is not established in your life, you will fall like a pack of cards blaming the very One who was on your side all along.
God is good, all the time – We say it. We repeat it. Yet in our hearts, are we fully convinced?
Today morning I was in tears when I heard the Holy Sprit say, “You know Kim, it is more difficult for the Christians to believe that I am good.”
Is it because we know too much?
Is it because we have been in the church for too long?
Is it because we are too familiar with the Scriptures?
God Is Good
It is easy to agree mentally that God is good, yet when we find ourselves standing exposed to sudden storms in life, we reason,

 

Yes I know God is good, yet why this?
Yes I trust Him, but why did He allow this?
Yes God is there, but He could have saved this situation .


 

But Prophet Habakkuk’s language was different. His words were a hymn of faith. He said
Though the fig tree may not blossom,
Nor fruit be on the vines;
Though the labor of the olive may fail,
And the fields yield no food;
Though the flock may be cut off from the fold,
And there be no herd in the stalls—
Yet I will rejoice in the Lord,
I will joy in the God of my salvation.
Habakkuk 3:7,18

 

Though the world and everything around me may fail, yet Jesus is the author of good and ONLY good comes from Him.

 

Job, at one point in his life suffered the loss of all his possessions and children. In the Bible, there was one more person who suffered in almost a similar manner – lost the same number of children, lost the same amount of possessions.

 

That was Job’s wife.

 

When a situation arose that was beyond their understanding and control, both their verbal responses were an overflow of the belief of their heart .

 

While Job said, “Blessed be His name”, his wife said “Curse God and die.”

 

God is good. Let’s not blame Him for our failures. Let’s not doubt His goodness in the light of bad experiences around us.  Instead let’s know Him better. Let’s understand His ways better. Let’s hear His heart better.

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Never Do This

Never Do This

by | Oct 5, 2024 | Christian Walk

Yes, you heard me right—never compare yourself to someone else, especially those you see on social media.

I remember when I was single, I would often look at beautiful photos of a girl who regularly posted on Instagram. She lived in a foreign country, had a boyfriend, and traveled to amazing places. I remember telling my friend, “Look how happy she is! She’s living her best life and has found the perfect partner.” My friend quickly responded, “Don’t be deceived by what you see on Instagram. My husband met them, and she constantly argues with her boyfriend. She’s not happy at all.”

I was shocked. It made me realize that no one posts their struggles on social media. Everyone shows only the good parts of their lives. They don’t reveal the fights, the depression, the loneliness, the issues—they just post a picture that tells a different story.

And here we are, thinking their life is perfect. Funny, isn’t it? 😄

Comparing

Never Do This

Comparing yourself to others robs you of the joy of what you have and what God is doing in your life. It makes you think others have it better. You’ve probably heard the saying, “The grass is greener on the other side.”


But God calls those who compare themselves unwise. In 2 Corinthians 10:12 (AMP), it says, “When they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with one another, they are without understanding and behave unwisely.”


Let me tell you this: you are God’s best. He chose you to live an incredible adventure. Whether in public or in private, you are called to experience His fullness and joy. The best way to do that is by focusing on your own journey and what God has called you to do.

When you prioritize your relationship with God, you will witness His goodness. The joy that comes from that relationship is incomparable to anything the world can offer.

There will be moments when even your phone can’t capture the  joy you feel when you are in His presence.

Trust God!
Remember Jeremiah 29:11: “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Hold on to this promise. God never breaks His promise!

XOXO
Alisha Joji

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These 2 Things Are Following You!đŸ€«

These 2 Things Are Following You!đŸ€«

by | Sep 23, 2024 | Christian Walk, Identity & Calling

Sons of God, I want to declare over you. Sickness shall not be your portion. Debt shall not be your portion. Anxiety is not what follows you. Fear is not suppose to chase you.

In fact, according to the Word of God, as a Son of God only 2 things can follow you:

1. Goodness & Mercy

The Bible tells you that goodness and mercy shall follow you all the days of your life. Wherever you go and whichever part of the world you go, goodness and mercy will never leave you.

“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD forever.” (Psalm 23:6)

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2.Signs

 The second follower is signs. Mark 16:17-18 says, “And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.“

Remember, when you walk behind Jesus you have these two guaranteed followers who will never leave you.

All you got to do is to believe! Rise up and take authority over every thing that is coming against you and your family to steal, kill and destroy. Rise up knowing you are enveloped in God’s unfailing goodness. Rise up knowing that all darkness has to hear you when the sons of light speak.

 

XOXO
Author Kim D’Souza

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How To Receive God’s Blueprint for Your Life- Part 2

How To Receive God’s Blueprint for Your Life- Part 2

by | Aug 24, 2024 | Christian Walk

In the last post we talked about what a Blueprint is and why Blueprints are important for our lives. If you missed it you can read it here.

In this post we will talk about 4 Keys to receive God’s blueprint over your life.

How to receive God’s Blueprint over your life? 4 Keys:

1. A custom of intimacy

A custom of intimacy with God will give you the blueprint for your life. However, the problem arises when we limit God to a prayer-answering machine. If all we can ask God is, “Let me have a good day,” “let me get a good job,” “let me find a good partner,” then there is a problem. If we can seek God beyond our daily needs, He can give us the blueprint for our lives.

“Now in the morning, having risen a long while before daylight, He went out and departed to a solitary place; and there He prayed. And Simon and those who were with Him searched for Him. When they found Him, they said to Him, “Everyone is looking for You.” But He said to them, “Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also, because for this purpose I have come forth.” (Mark 1:35-38)

Jesus had a custom of spending time with God early in the morning. And because of that, He knew the purpose for which He was sent. When you follow a custom of fellowshipping with God, you will receive the blueprint for your life. When you don’t have a custom of spending time with God, you will drift off your purpose.

There were so many things crying for Jesus’s attention. If Jesus didn’t know the purpose of His life, He would have gone to the people who were looking for Him. The more quality and sacrificial time you give to God, the more you will be planned and sharp in what you do.

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2. A custom of thanksgiving

Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went home. And in his upper room, with his windows open toward Jerusalem, he knelt down on his knees three times that day, and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as was his custom since early days. (Daniel 6:10)

It was Daniel’s custom to pray & “give thanks” to the Lord. In order for something to become a custom or a lifestyle, you must believe in its power. Daniel believed in the power of thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving will propel you to receive blueprints for your breakthrough. Thanksgiving is a sign of faith. When you make it a custom, you show God you believe in its power.

3. Be in the right environment

“So it was, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned for many days; I was fasting and praying before the God of heaven.” (Nehemiah 1:4)

The reason why Nehemiah received a blueprint was because when he heard the words of Hanani, he wept, prayed and fasted for days. In his consistent seeking of the Lord, the Lord gave him the plan to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. Blueprints are given to you when you genuinely and consistently seek God.

Be surrounded by people who are connected to the living stream and bring you the “Now Word.”

“that I gave the charge of Jerusalem to my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the leader of the citadel, for he was a faithful man and feared God more than many.” (Nehemiah 7:2)

Nehemiah remained a cupbearer until Hanani brought a word to him. It was a word from Hanani that triggered Nehemiah to seek the Lord in prayer & fasting. Nehemiah 7:2 talks about how Nehemiah put Hanani, along with Hananiah, in charge of Jerusalem, indicating his trustworthiness.

This shows how Hanani was not an ordinary man but a prophet himself.

Make sure you surround yourself with the voice that triggers you to seek the Lord. The more you align yourself with the living stream that is bringing you the now Word, the manner in which you receive blueprints will accelerate in your life.

4. Grow in your identity

Blueprints are handed over to you when you begin to understand who you are.

Ecclesiastes 8:4 says, “Where the word of a king is, there is power;”. You are that king. When a daughter of God stands up and says a statement even the devil will have to agree because she knows who she is. Your words will be very casual when you don’t know who you are.

The same offer that God gave to Abraham is available to you because you are a child of Abraham. If God gave the blueprint of nations to Abraham, that belongs to us also.

You are My Son,
Today I have begotten You.
Ask of Me, and I will give You
The nations for Your inheritance
(Psalm 2:7-8)

Our God is a God who deals in blueprints. Every child of God has access to these blueprints, but the question is, can God trust you with it?

XOXO
Author Kim D’Souza

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How To Receive God’s Blueprint for Your Life- Part 1

How To Receive God’s Blueprint for Your Life- Part 1

by | Aug 20, 2024 | Christian Walk

God wants to give you the blueprint for your life, whether it is for your career, relationships, or finances.

What is a Blueprint?

A blueprint is a guide for making something — it’s a design or pattern that can be followed. A blueprint is the details on which your life can be built.

Why are Blueprints important?

The devil has no problem when your daily prayers get answered. But there is something that he fights with all his might- The handover of blueprints.

Because it is always a detailed plan that comes before construction, if you don’t have a blueprint, you won’t be effective.

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How Blueprints can destroy the enemy’s agendas over your life

“Now the king of Syria was making war against Israel; and he consulted with his servants, saying, “My camp will be in such and such a place.” And the man of God sent to the king of Israel, saying, “Beware that you do not pass this place, for the Syrians are coming down there.” Then the king of Israel sent someone to the place of which the man of God had told him. Thus he warned him, and he was watchful there, not just once or twice.” (2 Kings 6:8-10)

The king of Syria was making war against Israel. But every time the king of Syria made a strategy, prophet Elisha would have already received his plan and warned the king of Israel.

When a man walks with God, he starts downloading even the enemy’s blueprints.

God wants to give you precise blueprints that will cause confusion in the enemy camp and expose the hidden agendas of the enemy for your life; blueprints that will destroy the works of the enemy and even make your bosses talk about you.

When Blueprints come, then comes grace

“..that Hanani one of my brethren came with men from Judah; and I asked them concerning the Jews who had escaped, who had survived the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem. And they said to me, “The survivors who are left from the captivity in the province are there in great distress and reproach. The wall of Jerusalem is also broken down, and its gates are burned with fire.” So it was, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned for many days; I was fasting and praying before the God of heaven.” (Nehemiah 1:1-4)

Nehemiah was a cupbearer to the King of Persia. He loved God. When he got to know about the state of Jerusalem and the Jews there he wept and began to seek God in prayer & fasting. During this time, he received a blueprint of what to do.

“So I prayed to the God of heaven. And I said to the king, “If it pleases the king, and if your servant has found favor in your sight, I ask that you send me to Judah, to the city of my fathers’ tombs, that I may rebuild it.” (Nehemiah 2:4-5)

When God gives you a blueprint, He always gives you the grace to implement it. All you need to do is follow instructions. Not only did the king allow Nehemiah to go to Jerusalem to rebuild the walls, but he also granted every other request Nehemiah made for his journey and for the rebuilding. When Nehemiah received God’s blueprint for the rebuilding of his city, he also received the grace to implement it.

“And the king granted them to me according to the good hand of my God upon me.” (2 Kings 2:8)

And we see how the rebuilding of the walls, which would have otherwise taken a long time, was completed in just 52 days.

“So the wall was finished on the twenty-fifth day of Elul, in fifty-two days.” (Nehemiah 6:15)

In the next post, we will talk about 4 Keys to receive God’s blueprint over your life.

XOXO

Author Kim D’Souza

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