GIFT AND GRACE

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  GIFT AND GRACE Romans 12:3-8 Devotional:- “We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying, then prophesy in accordance with your faith”(V. 6) NIV   One of the means through which we can demonstrate our love to others is by using the grace and the gifts that are in our lives. As a child of God, you are privileged to enjoy two levels of gifts. The first are the talents and gifts. The second are the gifts of the Holy Spirit. There is no one who is not talented in one area or the other. It may be to cook, sing, design, draw or write. It could also be in the area of sport or decoration. But as a child of God, there is another dimension of gifts in your life given by the Holy Spirit. These are gifts of prophecy, healing, knowledge, wisdom, working of miracles, discernment of spirit, diverse tongues or interpretation of tongues (1 Corinthians 12:6-10). If you don’t know that you have any of this gift, it is because you have not care...

DISCOURAGEMENT

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DISCOURAGEMENT

1 Samuel 30:1-6     
Devotional:- “Now David was greatly distressed, for the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and his daughters. But David strengthened himself in the LORD his God.” (v.6) NKJV 

    As we pursue our desire on earth, we are bound to face some challenging situations, and this should not scare you. This is because whenever you want to take a positive step, you need to know that you are taking action. And every action commands a reaction. Your steps to progress are inadvertently weakening some forces. So your action must always expect a reaction.

David and his team went out to be engaged in battle, but while they were away, the enemy had organized a group of raiders to invade their territory. So the raiders came and took all their belongings and burned their city. This brought so much discouragement to David and his team; men who were valiant in battle began to weep. Thank God, David quickly delivered himself from this trap.

Friend, it is a great trap when you allow discouragement. Men always think they have enough good reasons to be discouraged. We often get discouraged by feeling that God has failed or disappointed us. A discouraged person feels God is not good enough this time. But contrary to what we think, God can’t bring us into discouragement. It is the devil's trick to weaken your faith for victory. Please refuse it, learn the act of self-encouragement. Arise and find out the will of God and move forward. Your enemies will surely fail. Peace.

Prayer: Lord, help me to always be courageous.

“DISCOURAGEMENT REDUCES MAN TO A VEGETABLE. WATCH OUT!”

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