LEARN AND RELATE

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  LEARN TO RELATE Romans 12:14-21  Devotional:- “Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited” (v. 16) NIV. We live in a world today that promotes youthful excesses more than that of the mature. We do this in the name of youthful innovations. That is why no office wants to employ relatively old individuals any more. It’s a competitive world. This is making a greater percentage of the world fail in the area of relationships. This is because it is a youthful idea to think you don’t need others. The world of this age is trying to build self-sufficient people. This is the reason many have not learnt the wisdom of relationships. For this reason, today, many people don’t have a home. Many have lost their job and joy. Many have missed many opportunities. The scripture we read today teaches us the right attitude to enjoy a relationship with others. Be careful of pride or overvaluing yourself (Romans 12:...

REMOVE SORROW

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 REMOVE SORROW


Ecclesiastes 11:7-10
Devotional:- “Therefore remove sorrow from your heart, And put away evil from your flesh, For childhood and youth are vanity” (v.10) NKJV

One of the strongest weapons the devil uses against our lives is sorrow. The most common problem most people have is sustaining their joy. The truth is that no one can succeed with sorrow. See, it is the goal of the devil to keep you in sorrow. When you are sad, he celebrates. This is because he knows the effect of sorrow, which most of us are unaware of.

Many things encourage sorrow in the human life; some of such are disappointment and discouragement. Some people ignorantly have sorrow because of their bitterness toward everyone, even against God and themselves. But you need to know that when you are sorrowful, you can't relate with God for solution. In sorrow, a man’s mental, spiritual and physical systems are broken down (Proverbs 15:13). It could easily lead to sickness and death (Proverbs 17:22; II Corinthians 7:10). Sorrow chases God away from you because the only atmosphere that will accommodate Him is that of joy (Psalms 16:11). Sorrow brings depression and could lead to oppression.

To be delivered from the spirit of sorrow, learn to renew your hope in God’s word. You make sure you do it daily. Be praise-ful, thankful and keep a joyful company (I Thessalonians 5:18). Keep obeying the Lord and avoid unnecessary heart-breaking news (Proverbs 25:25). Then put the things of God first (Matthew 6:33). Philippians 4:8 says that we should think or always allow in our mind things that are true, honest, just, pure, lovely and of good report, praise worthy and of great virtue. Then God shall restore your joy, and your sorrow shall be no more. 

Prayer: Lord, fill me with the spirit of joy.
“WHATEVER KEEPS YOU IN SORROW HAS STOLEN YOUR SUCCESS”

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