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FLOATING AXE

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FLOATING AXE Devotional:- 2 Kings 6:1-7 “So the man of God said, "Where did it fall?" And he showed him the place. So he cut off a stick, and threw it in there; and he made the iron float’’ (V.6) NKJV  Sometimes when we read about some great wonders of God in the Bible, something makes us feel it was because the people were very special. But we need to know that they are men of like passion (James 5:17-18). They were just exactly like we are, but they were only men of faith. This makes God to work wonders through them. The sons of the prophet needed a big place of dwelling. So they decide to cut trees to make a new home. Thank God they requested that Elisha should go with them. As they were cutting the trees, the axe head fell into the deep river. And the man of God asked the Holy Spirit for what to do. The Holy Spirit was what they also depended upon, and there was a miracle. Friend, you also have the Holy Spirit. That stick is the word of God. Speak to the sinking situatio...
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AUTHORITY

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AUTHORITY Scripture Reading Luke 10:17-24 Devotional:- “Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.” (V. 19) NKJV      When a man speaks or acts with inspiration, he will soon be an authority. An authority is someone that power has been delegated to. Power is the network of forces to answer an instruction from an authority (Psalms 103:20). He will soon be speaking and it will be carried out (Job 22:21-28).
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SIGNS AND WONDERS

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SIGNS AND WONDERS Scripture Reading Isaiah 8:11-18 Devotional:- “Here am I and the children whom the Lord has given me! We are for signs and wonders in Israel From the Lord of hosts, Who dwells in Mount Zion” (V. 18) NKJV      It is natural for a man of inspiration to live as a sign and wonder. This is because, he is moved into all he does by the power of the Holy Spirit. His words and actions will be filled with power. Surely, his days shall be days of signs and wonders.
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GOSPEL AMBASADOR

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GOSPEL AMBASADOR Scripture Reading Matthew 28:11-20 Devotional:- “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,” (V. 19) NKJV        As you live daily by inspiration of the Holy Spirit, you will soon be known to be a gospel ambassador. This is because your words, actions and all about your life will be preaching the gospel. The truth is that, if you are common or ordinary where you are then, you may not be a child of God. You will know a child of God by the peculiarity of the fruits of God (Matthew 7:20-21). You cannot hide.
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GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT

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GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT Scripture Reading 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 Devotional:- “But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually as He wills” (V. 11) NKJV      When a man is living by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, it will be normal for him to manifest the gifts of the Holy Spirit. These gifts are what the Holy Spirit gives to each one whenever He comes to dwells in us. These gifts are in different ways by which the Holy Spirit manifests through us to carry out His assignments on earth.
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RESOURCEFUL

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RESOURCEFUL Scripture Reading John 7:37-44 Devotional:- “He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water." (V. 38) NKJV      A man who lives by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit will always be resourceful. To be resourceful is to be rich internally, capable of solving problems. A resourceful man is capable of connecting to a source of wisdom for solution. God made man to connect with Him to become resourceful in the world. That is why we must live a life of inspiration.
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SOLUTION

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SOLUTION Scripture Reading Genesis 41:34-41 Devotional:- “So the advice was good in the eyes of Pharaoh and in the eyes of all his servants.” (V. 37) NKJV      God brought you to this world to solve problems. That is what you are wired to do. It is a need that makes the world need you. God only create people that are needed in the world to come to the world. You are a gift to your generation. Wherever the world needs something, God will just need to package the idea, the skill and the passion to get it done into someone and he will put him or her in a womb to be born to the world (Jeremiah 1:5; Ephesians 4:11).
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COMFORT

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COMFORT Scripture Reading Isaiah 40:1-5 Devotional:- "Speak comfort to Jerusalem, and cry out to her, That her warfare is ended, That her iniquity is pardoned; For she has received from the Lord's hand Double for all her sins." (V. 2) NKJV      Anyone who lives by the inspiration of God will always be a comfort to others. His words will be rich to the hearer. Not because of his qualification, but because of his connection to the Holy Spirit. A rich word is the one that offer you information to help you out of a situation or guide you to progress.
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EDIFICATION

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EDIFICATION Scripture Reading 1 Corinthians 14:1-5 Devotional:- “But he who prophesies speaks edification and exhortation and comfort to men” (V. 3) NKJV      The word of God says he that prophesies does it for edification, exaltation and comfort. To edify is to equip someone to grow. It is to give what will build someone up. It is to educate or to enlighten. It is to resolve difficult questions to the understanding of the simple. What look complex become simple for everyone to grasp for their understanding and growth. This is because the more we understand the more we grow.
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TALKING WISDOM

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TALKING WISDOM Scripture Reading Psalms 119:97-104 Devotional:- “I have more understanding than all my teachers, For Your testimonies are my meditation” (V. 99) NKJV      One of the evidences of God being the source of your inspiration is that wisdom will always proceed out of your mouth (Proverbs 1:6-7). Since the Holy Spirit is the spirit of wisdom, He will naturally flow out of the mouth of a man who lives by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit.
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PRAYING WITH POWER

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PRAYING WITH POWER Scripture Reading Acts 4:23-31 Devotional:- “And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness” (V. 31) NKJV      When you are living by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, your prayer life will be with the power of God. This is because your utterances will proceed from the Holy Spirit. And the angels of God are ordained to carry out the word of God (Psalms 103:20). Your word will become an authority that will be executed. This will give you the experience of answered prayers.
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SERVANTS OF GOD

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SERVANTS OF GOD Scripture Reading Isaiah 61:4-11 Devotional:-  “But you shall be named the priests of the Lord, They shall call you the servants of our God. You shall eat the riches of the Gentiles, And in their glory you shall boast” (V. 6) NKJV      As a child of God, if people don’t call you pastor, then, check your life. This is because, the word of God says by their fruit you shall know them (Matthew 7:20-21). He that always live by the inspiration of God will find such measure of grace that people everywhere shall be calling him Pastor.
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TESTING THE SPIRIT

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TESTING THE SPIRIT Scripture Reading 1 John 4:1-6 Devotional:- “Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world” (V. 1) NKJV      Every time you are seeking to connect with the Holy Spirit for an inspiration, there will always be a direction. When this happens, don’t jump out yet, but test the spirit to be sure it is from God. If the Holy Spirit could speak through Peter and almost immediately another spirit used him, then all of us have to be careful (Matthew 16:15-23).
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TRUST IN GOD

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TRUST IN GOD Scripture Reading Psalms 125:1-5 Devotional:- “Those who trust in the Lord Are like Mount Zion, Which cannot be moved, but abides forever” (V. 1) NKJV      In living by inspiration, you must learn to trust in God. To trust is to put your life in your hand to step out into a venture because of your faith in God. So, it makes our life to be at stake. The truth is that, if you don’t burn the bridge behind you, your faith may not be strong enough to win. To trust God is to be willing to make your life to be at stake in a situation trusting in the ability of God to safe.
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ACTION OF COURAGE

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ACTION OF COURAGE Scripture Reading 1 Samuel 17:41-51 Devotional:- “So it was, when the Philistine arose and came and drew near to meet David, that David hurried and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine“(V. 48) NKJV      Inspiration comes from Holy Spirit in us and this intoxicates our mind to push us to action (Ephesians 5:18). That is why we must learn to take action whenever we are inspired. Inspiration without action is a waste of virtue of God. This is what most people have been doing that makes their life stagnant.
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COURAGE

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COURAGE Scripture Reading Deuteronomy 31:1-8 Devotional:- “Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the Lord your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you" (V. 6) NKJV      It is important that you come to know that the world is waiting for the manifestation of the greatness in you (Romans 8:19). You have been too long on the floor. The time has come for you to rise. You have been looking down on yourself for long. It is time for people to see that great God is inside you.
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OPENING YOUR MOUTH

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OPENING YOUR MOUTH Scripture Reading Psalms 81:8-18 Devotional:- “I am the Lord your God, Who brought you out of the land of Egypt; Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it” (V. 10) NKJV      As children of the living God, we are the one who should bring solution to the problems of this world like Solomon and David in their time (Romans 8:19). That is why we have to learn the act of living by divine inspiration in all our assignment.
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SILENCE INNER PRAYERS

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SILENCE INNER PRAYERS Scripture Reading Psalms 25:1-7 Devotional:- “Show me Your ways, O Lord; Teach me Your paths” (V. 4) NKJV      A heart that fears the Lord is a heart of wisdom (Job 28:28). This is because such heart will not see himself above his level (Romans 12:3). With the fear of the Lord, he will know the importance of God in his life.
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HUMILITY TO CONNECT

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HUMILITY TO CONNECT Scripture Reading Psalms 25:8-15 Devotional:- “The humble He guides in justice, And the humble He teaches His way” (V. 9) NKJV      If anyone is not humble, such cannot regularly connect with the Holy Spirit for inspiration. The word of God says pride goes before a fall (Proverbs 16:18). The reason a proud man will fall is because, there are many things our physical eyes cannot see or that man do not know. It takes humility to be guided out of any trap.
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ACKNOWLEDGING HIM

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ACKNOWLEDGING HIM Scripture Reading Proverbs 3:1-10 Devotional:- “In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths” (V. 6). NKJV      Living by inspiration always makes you and God to be partners in doing all your things together (1 Corinthians 3:9). That makes you a wonder wherever you are and in whatever you are doing. But, there are processes to getting inspired by the Holy Spirit. One of the factors is that, you must regularly acknowledge God. This is because God will not force Himself on you (Genesis 6:3).
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FELLOWSHIP

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FELLOWSHIP Scripture Reading Psalms 84:1-12 Devotional:- “They go from strength to strength; Each one appears before God in Zion“(V. 7) NKJV      As social and spiritual being, we always influence one another. When you fellowship among people who are filled with the Holy Spirit you will always be inspired. In fellowship, we share from the inspiration of others and we fellowship with God together.
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FRUITFULNESS

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COURAGE

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