The Insights

  One of the greatest revelations of my life is: I can choose my thoughts and think things on purpose. In other words, I don't have to just think about whatever falls into my mind. This was a life-changing revelation for me because as Proverbs 23:7 (AMPC) says, "As [a man] thinks in his heart, so is he." I like to say it like this: Where the mind goes, the man follows. Now God is concerned about the hidden man of the heart, which is our inner life. Our inner life is what we think about. And like the scripture above says, the way we think determines how we live and who we are. That's why we need to think about what we're thinking about. It's so important for us to understand this because if we don't learn how to take every thought captive to the obedience of Christ (see 2 Corinthians 10:4-5), we won't live the life Jesus died to give us — a life of peace with God, peace with ourselves, great relationships, real joy and the ability to become all God h...

ANCHOR TEXT: “If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best from the land; but if you resist and rebel, you will be devoured by the sword.” For the mouth of the Lord has spoken” Isaiah 1:19-20. You are not created a loser. God created all of us as winners. The only requirement is to be willing and diligent. Every human being has a will. In fact, it is this truth that the Bible refers to as being created in the image of God. There must be a strong will to live a strong life. That is why it is said that where there is a will, there must be a way. You can never succeed in helping a person against his/her will, you can have a blissful marriage; you can be successful; you can have a job of your dream; you can be rated the best in your field etc. provided you have a willing heart and are diligent. Let your will be strong and your hands be working. Your hands must be engaged to work out your will. Your will is internal, your hands are external. You must externalize your will with ...

ANCHOR TEXT: “Making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil” Ephesians 5:16. Each day of your life is important. Each day is meant to be used to achieve something worthwhile. Every day is important and must not be wasted. Each day that passes without a recordable progress is a monumental loss. When a day passes, it can no longer be recalled. For instance, yesterday is gone, tomorrow may be to late, but all you have is today. Besides, remember that you are not getting younger, this is the reason you should do what you ought to do now. What did you accomplish yesterday? Can you point at it? Today is here again. If you do not want to waste today again, plan your daily assignment with all seriousness and go after it with all your strength and sense of duty. Avoid procrastination. When you delay till tomorrow what you ought to do today, you have already compounded the next day. Matthew 6:34b says: ‘each day has enough trouble of its own’. To ensure a life of daily ...

“Speak tenderly to Jerusalem.
Tell her that her sad days are gone and her sins are pardoned.
Yes, the Lord has punished her twice over for all her sins” Isaiah 40:2  Sometimes, when we maneuver wrongly it gets us into trouble. Sometimes, it is the maneuvers our parents have done on our behalf that have puts us in trouble. If you are in that situation, I believe very strongly that this is God’s Word for you: “Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and proclaim to her that her hard service has been completed, that her sin has been paid for, that she has received from the LORD's hand double for all her sins” Isaiah 40:2 [NIV]. I say to you with all tenderness, your hard service has been paid for. The HCSB version reads, “Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and announce to her that her time of forced labor is over, her iniquity has been pardoned” [emphasis added]. I declare that your time of forced labor is over, in Jesus Name. Be comforted because your sad days are gone. The KJV version reads...

ANCHOR TEXT: “ For lack of guidance a nation falls, but many advisers make victory sure” Proverbs 11:14. While it is true that life is a risk, it is equally true that we must take only reasonable risks. Do not run blindly. Do not jump with your eyes closed; you must look before you leap. Do not undertake a journey without knowing the destination. If you do not know where you are going, you will never get there. A place you do not have in mind, even if you get there, will not be known. Settle the question of destination before you take the first step. In 1978, one of my friends decided to go to Europe through Sudan, Morocco and Libya route. We persuaded him not to take such terrible risk but he refused. He left his young wife with a child in Nigeria and travelled. Up till today, nobody heard of him. He certainly must have lost his life in those hostile terrains. Each time I remember him or see his wife, my heart bleeds. Several others have lost their lives that way. QUOTE OF...

  “In the same way, I will not cause pain without allowing something new to be born.” The Lord says this: “I promise that if I cause you the pain of birth, I will not stop you from having your new nation.” Your God said this” Isa.66:9 [ERV] The Principle of Maneuver can give you an advantage; it puts your opponent at the disadvantage. While the principle of maneuver can give you an advantage, never forget that an advantage is not victory. You can maneuver and get an advantage but never forget that an advantage is not victory. Every chess player understands this. Taking your opponents queen will give you an advantage. But most people who take the opponents queen early, usually lose because of the false sense that you are in charge. Meanwhile, the other player knows he or she has to fight to win. God is going to give you an advantage and the forces are going to back you up but you have to ensure that you focus and get your victory. Jehoash the king of Israel had a spiritual maneu...

Memorise For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. Psalms 30:5 Read: Revelation 21:1-7 Message It shall be well is a futuristic statement. It speaks about something that will happen later, a speculation about the future state of a man. God appointed ministers of the Gospel as stewards of His mysteries. These ministers are saddled with the responsibility of rightly dividing the Word of truth, and distributing to everyone the right dose at the right time. It is also their duty to try to separate the precious from the vile, And to be God’s mouthpiece in all situations. In addition, they are commissioned to operate as God’s ambassador in this world by delivering every message according to the mind of God, as documented in the Holy Bible. It is in this respect that prophet Isaiah spoke in Isaiah 3:10-11: “Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings...