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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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GO IN THIS MIGHT

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GO IN THIS MIGHT Judges 6:11-24 Devotional:- “Then the LORD turned to him and said, "Go in this might of yours, and you shall save Israel from the hand of the Midianites. Have I not sent you?" (V14) NKJV      It is the strategy of the enemy to make us feel we are not adequate. Since he desires to see us fail, he always tries to give us the wrong information. When we pass through trying times, the devil does all things to make us feel God has left us and that we cannot make it. He does many things to break our hearts and make us weak in the Spirit, but you must not allow him to win over you.
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MASTER’S MINAS

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MASTER’S MINAS Luke 19:11-27 Devotional:- “So he called ten of his servants, delivered to them ten minas, and said to them, 'Do business till I come” (V. 13) NKJV      The word of God instructs us to do business. The Bible did not advise us to do business but it commanded us. That is why it would be wrong for you and me to be without a business. That makes idleness a crime against self (1 Thessalonians 4:11). Business is whatever you are doing to earn income. God will not accommodate idleness with anyone because He invested heavily in us.
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MIND YOUR BUSINESS

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MIND YOUR BUSINESS   I Thessalonians 4:9-12 Devotional:- “that you also aspire to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you” (V.11) NKJV      In the way God created us, we are made to be effective when we learn the act of focus. God’s word says, if your eyes are single your whole body shall be full of light (Matthew 6:22). In other words, you can only be your best when you stay focused. Just like a lens can transfer heat to burn a piece of paper when focused in the direction of the sun, so also, is the strength of your focus.
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YIELD TO THE SPIRIT

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YIELD TO THE SPIRIT Romans 8:12-17 Devotional:- “For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God” (V. 14) NKJV      Not many in churches today are children of God. They come only to enjoy the goodness of God’s presence. They become committed to the service of God not because they love the Lord but for what they want to get. So, when the going gets tough, they easily turn back. They would question their time of fasting and prayers. 
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FEAR NOT

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FEAR NOT I Samuel 17:2-11 Devotional:- “When Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine, they were dismayed and greatly afraid” (V. 11) NKJV      Fear is one of the things that destroys strength in a believer’s life. No wonder God says it in 365 times in His word: “Fear not”. It is often said that what man fears is what will eventually happen to him (Job 3:25). We usually become afraid when we are intimidated by situations. Tins happen when we feel we cannot win the forces against us (Numbers 13:33).
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PRAYING IN THE SPIRIT

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PRAYING IN THE SPIRIT Jude 20-25 Devotional:- “But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit” (V.20) NKJV      Praying in the Spirit is praying in the tongue of the Holy Spirit. Many Christians are neglecting the power of praying in the spirit. Many of us see it as something of old-fashioned. This is because we do not know the power it carries. Praying in the Spirit is speaking the language of heaven. It is speaking mysteries (1 Corinthians 14:2). It is speaking at a dimension of the spirit since it is the Spirit that understands the language of the Spirit. 
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HAVING PEACE

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HAVING PEACE Isaiah 48:12-22 “Oh, that you had heeded My commandments! Then your peace would have been like a river, And your righteousness like the waves of the sea” (V.18) NKJV        The world today is fast losing grip of peace. So many terrible things have become instrumental to the destruction of the peace of the world. Even media news has become a factor that reduces peace. So many wicked acts are carried out regularly and most men have no peace in their lives. With all the security in the world today, men still lack peace. The development of technology should have reduced insecurity but it is rather multiplying the panic.
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OVERCOMING FRUSTRATION

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OVERCOMING FRUSTRATION John 21:3-11 Devotional:- “Simon Peter said to them, "I am going fishing." They said to him, "We are going with you also." They went out and immediately got into the boat, and that night they caught nothing” (V. 3) NKJV      One of the terrible experiences of life is frustration. It is always the case when our expectations are defeated. Many are frustrated when matters come to a hopeless situation and they do not really know what to do. That is the reason we need to understand what causes frustration. God has not planned this for us. This only happens when we refuse to take to the wisdom of God or when we are not willing to wait patiently for God’s time and programme.
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PROTECT YOUR HEART

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PROTECT YOUR HEART  Proverbs 4:20-27 Devotional:- “Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life” (V. 23) NLT      Everyone is born with a strength capable of rising to greatness. In every growing child is a seed of greatness. It is this strength that makes the youth so creative and energetic. That is why each young person looks at the future with great hope. The enemy tries to destroy this strength. As strong as many started in life, not many could strike the chord of success because their strength was destroyed.
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RELATIONSHIP

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RELATIONSHIP Ecclesiastes 4:6-12 Devotional:- “Two can accomplish more than thrice as much as one, for the result can be much better” (V. 9) TLB           God has not created man to succeed alone. God’s word says two are better than one. If you alone can achieve a thing two can achieve five. It is a pity today that the enemy is highly destroying the opportunities for relationships in the lives of people. He knows it’s only in unity we can stand. So, he is doing so much to separate friends, relations and marriages. So many people today don’t even bother with how they relate with other people; they hate others and do not have a genuine reason for hating them.
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YOUR THOUGHTS

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YOUR THOUGHTS Proverbs 23:1-9 “For as he thinks in his heart, so is he. "Eat and drink!" he says to you, But his heart is not with you” (V.7 ) NKJV      It is of great importance that we choose the spirit that rules over our hearts. That is, we determine what we allow there. It is in our hearts that all we do in life is imagined. The product of our heart is our thoughts and the product of our thoughts is our words and actions (Matthew 12:34-35). No one can be stronger than his thought. 
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SELF-FORGIVENESS

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SELF-FORGIVENESS I John 1:5-10 Devotional:- “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (V. 9) NKJV      To many people, one of the hardest things in their life is to forgive themselves. Do you know that it could even be easier for them to forgive others? Many people have destroyed themselves because they can’t forgive themselves. This trick has been highly used by the devil to steal many things in the life of people.
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LIVING ABOVE DISCOURAGEMENT

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LIVING ABOVE DISCOURAGEMENT Nehemiah 2:17-20 Devotional:- “So I answered them, and said to them, "The God of heaven Himself will prosper us; therefore we His servants will arise and build, but you have no heritage or right or memorial in Jerusalem"” (V. 20) NKJV      Discouragement is a disease that easily destroys people's strength on the way to their achievement. This often comes when we are not focused enough. The devil then uses people to discourage us. He could use negative or bad comments to discourage us. That is the reason we must learn to live above discouragement. The goal of discouragement is to stop us from running the race of our destiny on earth. Looking at what happened to Nehemiah in our scripture today, he was living above discouragement. God has given him the burden of a work, and he has received direction and understanding of how to go about it, but the enemy used Samballat and Tobiah to mock the work.
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OVERCOMING THE FORCES

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OVERCOMING THE FORCES 2 Samuel 23:8-10  Devotional:- “He arose and attacked the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand stuck to the sword. The LORD brought about a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to plunder” (V. 10) NKJV      We are in a world of battle and you must be willing to face the fight if you are one of the winners. Jesus did not promise us a battle-free life and the way out will not be to back out. He that backs out of battle accepts defeat. God’s word says God will not allow temptation that is more than us to happen to us. That is why God never expects us to lose in life’s battle. He has kept in you what is more than what you are facing and potentials greater than your challenges (1 John 4:4).
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LOVING YOUR WORK

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LOVING YOUR WORK Ecclesiastes 9:7-9 Devotional:- “Go, eat your bread with joy, And drink your wine with a merry heart; For God has already accepted your works” (V. 7) NKJV      When a man puts diligence into his work, he will earn great wages. Our ability to work is what God has given to us to make our living and fortune. He that is lazy will not be rich (Proverbs 14:23). In this part of the world there is something good about us and that is we believe in working. That is biblical (2 Thessalonians 3:10). But I have found one great evil in the world today. That is, people working but hating their work. Most people do not know that whatever they hate cannot give them its best. This is because they will not put in their best. Very many people hate going to the office, they love pleasure than working. (Proverbs 21:17). I believe this is a misplacement of priority. Working is really pleasurable. This is because it is work that will bring your harvest while the so-called pl...
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DISTRACTING DISTRACTION

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DISTRACTING DISTRACTION Matthew 6:21-24 Devotional:- “The light of the body is the eye; if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light” (V. 22) KJV      One way the devil works out defeat and failure in people's lives is through distraction. Distraction is a great enemy on the road to success. It has successfully held so many people hostage. You will not be its victim in Jesus name.
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MENTAL STRENGTH

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MENTAL STRENGTH Luke 2:41-47 Devotional:- “All who heard him were amazed at his intelligent answers”. (V. 47) G.B      Man needs to always appreciate God for the wonderful brain He has given him. All we can see today as technological development are product of the human mind. And I want to say that we have not seen anything yet. I expect a time to come when there will be individual car-size aircraft in our houses like the car; and many other greater things conceived in my heart.
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REFUSE DOUBT

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REFUSE DOUBT 2 Kings 7:1-11 Devotional:- “So an officer on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God and said, "Look, if the LORD would make windows in heaven, could this thing be?" And he said, "In fact, you shall see it with your eyes, but you shall not eat of it” (V.2) NKJV      Doubt is one of the enemies we need to learn how to fight and overcome. It is an enemy of our faith for victory and success. A doubter is someone who allows the natural view of life to supersede the supernatural in his mind. He accepts the facts of life to be more real than the truth of the word of God. People become doubtful when they feel disappointed by their faith in God. Even though God cannot fail, because of our impatience and ignorance we sometimes conclude that God has failed us. This automatically develops doubt in our minds. Please know that our impatience cannot make God do things at odd times. He walks with time. That is why our faith should be with patience (Hebrews...
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REFUSE DEPRESSION

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REFUSE DEPRESSION I Samuel 16:19-23 Devotional:- “After that, whenever the bad depression from God tormented Saul, David got out his harp and played. That would calm Saul down, and he would feel better as the moodiness lifted.” (V.23) MSG      Due to the numerous challenges facing people in the world today, many are always depressed. This often happens to people when all their expectations have been defeated. This is because men refuse to acknowledge God in their understanding and try to make it by themselves. Jesus says without Him we can do nothing (John 15:5).
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OVERCOMING OPPRESSION

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OVERCOMING OPPRESSION Luke 9:37-42 Devotional:- “ And as he was still coming, the demon threw him down and convulsed him. Then Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the child, and gave him back to his father” (V. 42) NKJV      One force or the other often oppresses people today.   The devil knows how to torment people secretly. In most cases, only the victims know what they are going through. Precisely, it is the spirit of the devil that oppresses humans. Many have been robbed of good sleep and rest. Others don’t enjoy being alive anymore. The boy we read about today was also under the oppression of the devil. This force made him fall down and sometimes threw him inside fire. This force disgraced him everywhere by making him fall to the ground and foam in the mouth. Such disease will even make some roll on the floor in public or make them scratch their body with stones.
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MASTER’S MINAS Luke 19:11-27 Devotional:- “So he called ten of his servants, delivered to them ten minas, and said to them, 'Do business till I come” (V. 13) NKJV      The word of God instructs us to do business. The Bible did not advise us to do business but it commanded us. That is why it would be wrong for you and me to be without a business. That makes idleness a crime against self (1 Thessalonians 4:11). Business is whatever you are doing to earn income. God will not accommodate idleness with anyone because He invested heavily in us.
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FRUITFULNESS Psalms 128:1-6 Devotional:- Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine In the very heart of your house, Your children like olive plants All around your table” (V.3) NKJV      One of the blessings God pronounced on man at creation is fruitfulness. And today people are beginning to think that fruitlessness is a defect in the creation of man. So, most people are beginning to count it as natural to be fruitless. But we need to ask ourselves if there were defects in God's creation. Why should it be that it is only in human we often find such defects? How many goats or dogs have you found barren? Are we saying the same word of God spoken that brought the creation of all things has failed on the side of humans?  If you accept it as your lifestyle, it is your choice.
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COURAGE

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COURAGE Joshua 1:1-9 Devotional:- “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go” (V. 9) NKJV      A major reason why many people are weak is because their level of courage is so low, that it cannot sustain them through to success. So they easily give up when faced with challenges. There is need for us to understand that there is no action that will not attract a reaction. So the only answer is courage.
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