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  • WORK WHILE YOU WAIT – RELATIONSHIP

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    WORK WHILE WAITING (Contribution by Brother Ajayi)

    Before we go deeply into this topic, I will to first of all define the term ‘WORK’.

    WORK can be defined as effort expended on getting a particular task done.

    So, that means if you already have the view of getting something done, then, you have to get working on it.

    And as we all know, or as we should know, Relationship and Love affairs needs proper working on both in the individual sense and in the union.

    What does WAITING signifies?

    WAITING simply signifies the patience, looking forward to and the space in-between to getting our very desired wish.

    Now, we as individuals should begin to realize this fact that before you can have a perfect union, perfect companionship or relationship… There are works that must be done in all areas of our lives.

    Some of those WORKS and how to get those WORKS done are what we are delving into now

    As an individual, both male and female, we must begin to realize all these things for a perfect relationship life and most of all marriage life to be assured.

    Below 👇 are the points to note:

    WORK on your Prayer life.

    Prayer is a vital thing that must be used in getting what is needed for us.

    It is a key that opens all mighty doors.

    Prayer helps an individual to be having deeper connections with his/her maker.

    If you don’t want to be lazy while married, now is the time for you to rekindle your prayer life and never get lazy.

    Your laziness today while still waiting for that perfect man may well affect you even when you eventually go into that union.

    Remember, a prayerless life is what the evil forces out there are ready to feast on.

    Pray without ceasing!

    Pray fervently!

    Pray day & night!

    Pray and get what you want through prayers and direct connection with your maker.

    WORK on your Business/Career life

    Under this number 2, most singles out there miss it a lot.

    Most of today’s Singles will rather rely on friends, fathers, mothers, boyfreinds, etc to get themselves going in terms of finances.

    Before a single guy or lady can categorically say he/she is ready to move into any serious thing, he must have a conviction of where he’s headed on life. Most importantly, his/her Career life.

    I will like us to observe some three (3) important things under this section.

    They are:
    a) Your Dreams

    b) Your Aspirations

    c) Your Skills.

    What are your Dreams?

    I recently came across a particular definition of Dreams, and it explains it like this:

    Dreams are series of events or pictures happening in one’s mind while sleeping.

    Hmm

    While sleeping.

    I want us to be in the Spirit with this teaching this evening and mark that very line… WHILE SLEEPING

    That means in your state of unconsciousness, in your state of weakness, in your state of not being fully empowered, you still have your dreams and goals with you.

    But the most important thing here is not just to dream alone, but to make sure your dreams are brought into reality.

    And all of these must be accomplished while still Single.

    So, you see,

    Being Single is when an individual must get at work for personal development more and more

    Another thing up there is

    Your Aspirations.

    What do you aspire to become or do?

    It is now that you’re still waiting that those aspirations must begin to come to pass

    And another is your SKILL

    What Skills do you have?

    What are your Skills?

    What have you been doing or accomplished so far with that Skills?

    Do you even have a Skill of your own?

    Are you ready to makeup time to learning the relevant Skills?

    Have you even realized your Godgiven Skills yet?

    Let’s move to the Number 3

    WORK on your Emotions

    As we all might have known, what drives most Single guy and lady out there is Emotions.

    Emotions are part of us, but it shouldn’t dictate or decide things for us.

    The mistakes most Singles are making or have made is because they allowed themselves to be driven by Emotions.

    If you are even going to be driven by Emotions, make sure it is on the positive side.

    Never allow your Emotions drag you down.

    Most Singles out there will say:

    All my friends are getting married and I am still single… My Brother & Sister, that is Emotions trying to drive you and it may make you make some rash decisions that may negatively affect your life till the end of time.

    Work on your Emotions and make the best use of it.

    Always remain Positive at all time!

    Never feel bad for what you’ve not achieved or received in life but instead, pursue that which is needed the right way.

    CONSISTENTLY WORK ON YOUR HEALTH

    Do not pursue the affairs of this life and totally neglect what your negative state of health is saying.

    Make sure you are lively and in all areas of your life including your state of health.

    Are you healthy MENTALLY?

    PHYSICALLY?

    PSYCHOLOGICALLY?

    SPIRITUALLY?

    All of those things must never be neglected.

    As much as you feed yourself with the needed nutrients for the body, you must always do the same if not more for your Spiritual health.

    Make sure you Mental state is right at all times.

    Read books that will improve your decision making.

    Go into friendships, groups, organisations that will improve your mental state and your physical well-being, not the one that will drain life completely out of you.

    WORK on your Relationships

    It is of a surety that the mistakes most of us are making in life is simply a replica of the kinds of relationship we are into.

    A popular saying:

    Show me your friend and I will tell you who you are.

    Who are your friends?

    What kind of relationship/friendship do you keep?

    Hope you’re not into any toxic relationship that will hamper your destiny?

    Now is the time to work on that too and make the right decisions.

    WORK on your Sex life.

    It is in our state of being Single that we all must completely work on our sex life.

    Do you fornicate while still single?
    It may affect your marriage life.

    Do you even have the needed sexual discipline towards a perfect union?

    Hope it’s not that you as a guy always run after everything under the skirt?

    Hope it’s not that you as a lady is selling away your body and future with just a token and sweet words?

    NOTE: The way you would like your sexual life to be when you’re married must be seen in you while still single.

    So please, work on your sexual discipline.

    Also, make sure you keep your body and mind pure from all immoralities.

    Know this fact that all affairs of life starts right from the heart. ❤️

    So, keep your heart pure and you will achieve this.

    However, if you need help on any dysfunction that may be somewhere around your body or life, please pray for God’s restoration and also, seek medical help.

    Finally my brethren, be the person you would like to have for a life partner.

    Work on your self first in all things and also position yourself aright and the right person will come your way.

    Be the person you want to have!

    NO ONE IS GOING TO COMPLETE YOU.

    You can only have someone to complement you, not complete you.

    You are you.

    No one is entitled to make you complete

    Make yourself complete first and do all your personal works and development on yourself… Then, everything will begin to fall into place for you.

    Remember, it takes just the right decision for us to have the best Union.

    And it starts with the level of Work we all put in into achieving that.

    Thanks so much for your time here.

    It’s been a pleasure sharing this wonderful time with you all, I am Bro Ajayi

    Shalom!

  • TAKING TERRITORIES Part 3

    *PART 3… TAKING TERRITORIES*

    The greatest battles are fought in the mind.

    Until you capture the mind of people you cannot influence them reasonably.

    Going over the scriptures of last week:

    The biblical story of the mad man of Gadara in Mark 5 and Luke 8.

    We see a man whose mind was taken over by demons.

    Once his mind was taken over, the rest was story… He goes about doing the wishes of those spirit.

    Whosoever takes over the mind rules a life.

    *In the same light, whatever controls our mind will determine how far we can go in life.*

    _Ultimately, it’s not the circumstances of life that differs but how we think and process situation that lend to our lives how far we will go and what we will become_

    *Proverbs 23:7 KJV*

    *For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he…*

    No one go beyond what his mind approves…

    And no matter the fortune we come into, we end up back to the level of our mind.

    *Here are two instances in my discussion with someone today:*

    1. A woman lives in USA. Very comfortably that she housed a large church in her home.

    She became sick, suddenly somebody who was far beneath her in education, exposure, wealth and travels lured her to Nigeria down to a herbalist.

    Then she died.

    *The lesson:*

    No matter how one rises in life, if his mind isn’t renewed he will fall back like pack of cards in time of crisis.

    So the Bible says… Let your mind be renewed.

    2. A friend talks: My prayer is… “Let the will of God be done.”

    I told him, there must be a specific will we want of him.

    When Jesus prayed at Gethsemane for the will of God, he had something in mind.

    The Bible say we should ASK… And we shall receive….

    Without this knowledge of asking, we will be children of God and we will remain despondent of the paraphernalia of grace.

    *Now we are were we are going*

    *When we want to take territories, we ask and demand for it:*

    … This is a function of what’s on our mind… If you think you can, then you can

    Psalm 2 expressly tells us: ASK OF ME… TERRITORIES

    Psalm 2:8 KJV
    *Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.*

    _In the kingdom, you take territories to the extent of your asking… The only clause is that you take the kingdom for God in the name of Jesus Christ_

    This means that we can grow in impact infinitely if ALL we are about is to the glory of God.

    Like the story of the mad man of Gadara, if we fail to take the territories allotted to us, the enemies will take them.

    Note: There’s no free territories, the one we fail to take, the enemies will take on:

    The media
    Business
    Moral
    Politics
    Governance
    Entertainment
    Etc.

    *This takes us to different territories:*

    Some of us do believe that Christians territory is only at the church… No, no…

    The bible says: the earth is the Lord and the fullness.

    Politics and governance is bad because of the kind of players in it.

    *Politics and governance is bad because of the kind of players in it.*

    Finally, prayerfully find a territory to take for the Lord. You can.

    God bless you.
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    WALE ADEWUMI

     

  • HOW TO REMAIN FOCUS IN DELIVERING EXCELLENCE – PART 4

    Last week we dealt with certain tools, today we will look at more of what we can call subordinate but vital tools.

     

    Other tools

    1. Focus on the tools you have or that’s available.

    David used what he has. Many of us look down on what we have.

    Focus on the tool you have…
    David in his encounter in 1 Samuel 17 didn’t go with borrowed tools but what he has. You cannot go far in your purpose when what you have in terms of tools, capacity and ideas are from others.

    Let me explain this:

    You want to start a business and all you bank on is someone’s idea. Think of a time when the person will no longer be available. For a short term benefit you can bank on other people’s resources but not on long term venture or life goal.

    Some people remain in one place hoping and hoping… Ask them why they are not making move they keep recounting what they don’t have. Use what you have to get what you don’t have. David use his stone and sling to get at Goliath and there win his sword. At every point you have something.

    Let’s pause for few minutes and ruminate: What do you have to start the pursuit of that lofty dream.

    David was anointed as king… He began with good use of his sling and stones
    There’s a place at the top for everyone if we will only focus on what we have and not on what we don’t have. Remember, borrowed tool will one day be taken away from you.

    Leaders use what they have to get what they want.

    2. Focus on the Target
    David could decide to focus on fear, the big talk and taunt of Goliath, the fleeing Israelite. Not David. It takes laser focus to make such accurate aim. In many endeavours there will always be distraction, but keep asking yourself: What is the target?

    I think I’ve failed here more than all of you. I get to certain place. Leave my target and begin to talk about the impossible task, the failing government, lack of money.

    I think we can pause here and ask for forgiveness… Really, it’s not God keeping us down but our loss of target in most cases have caused our Goliaths to keep taunting us. Let’s pray for forgiveness brethren

    Instance of this are the ten spies Moses sent to look over the land of Canaan which was the Promised Land. They were told to look at the land, instead they brought back negative reports. They lose target and purpose.

    I remember a terrible but a funny incident in Benin years ago, a brother went preaching to a lady. Instead of winning the lady she won him to her bed as they slept together. The brother lost his target and he was given back bench in church for a while. This is how many of us behave in life

    Never lose your target… That’s your pathway to the throne. his leads to the third

    3. Make everything else your background
    A picture isn’t complete without a background. Too much seriousness may harm the pursuit. In your pursuit you would have background activities, funs, games, etc. Only be sure you know what should be in the background. In the main arena of the battle, it was David and Goliath. In the background were the Israelites, Philistines and their kings. In the background were rocks, trees and vegetations. But what matters to decide is the conquest of either David or Goliath.

    While David was increasing his focus, Goliath was being overtaken by pride. He brought himself down. The man with focus often win the race whether in business, academics, marriage and life generally. This is why a poor man may end up richer than the sons of multimillionaires if he understand the concept of focusing right.

    4. Focus on your strength and experience
    This is partly dealt with in 1 above. When you set forth on a new project, vision or idea, reinforce your commitment to the vision by listing your strength and experiences. If you do this none will be able to talk you down. David knew what he could do, so he refused to be talked down, scorned or discouraged.

    Launch out a new dream or initiative based on your God given strength. Foundational to success is your intrinsic strength.

    Like I’ll always say: the basic skill for your takeoff should never be borrowed. This is why you need your native strength. This is especially true for business and life generally. People tend to destroy you, eat you up for dinner and intimidate you when they know you don’t have much knowledge of what you want to undertake.

    We have countless business owner who have more knowledgeable employees. They wake up one day and realize the business is gone. Experience is important and strength is crucial in building a formidable platform. Personally, I hate being at the mercy of anyone, not even the big government.

    Caveat: In certain instances, when you have less knowledge of a venture or process, make sure you own the control.

    5. Focus on Simplicity
    While growing up, I thought complexity means greatness but when I became mature I began to seek how to make my life simpler. I noticed: the more I make things simpler, the more I began to succeed. You’re working among people, nobody wants to be bugged by complexity.

    Leave the details and complexity to yourself.

    The world want to see a seamless ease of engagement, use and application of your idea.

    Goliath was an epitome of complexity while David was the epitome of simplicity. Goliath took along with him heavy armour while David dress lightly to enhance his agility and swiftness. Simplicity will always win over complexity in the big game of life. Let me give you an example. In graphics work, corporate organizations learn to use simple colours and fonts for advert and they gain more conversion. Small businesses use all sorts of colour like mascara… Complexity.

    6. Focus on Truth
    Truth doesn’t fail. When you want to be around for long, build on truth and character.

    7. Focus on what should be done not the noise or approval
    In the first place David was not approved to go fight Goliath. He was the most unlikely person to step out yet he went on. Champions don’t wait for approval, noise, applause or whatever. Instead they move on to do what should be done.

    Here’s an example, when I write, I do it of duty and necessity. I don’t wait to see who’s following or who is not following. Do the needful… In the fullness of time, you’ll be followed. This is why when you’re learning to be focused you must learn to be alone.

    When you breast the tape even the nay sayer will clap for you. They will all rant: We know you’ll make us proud. 😄😁😉 Keep firing even when you have missed so much… Soon you will master the art .

    8. Focus on important thing
    This is the last. Always ask yourself: What are the important thing to do in this situation?
    Here we are not talking about crisis ridden urgent matter. When you learn to do important things, crisis will significantly get reduce in your world.

    Remember, important things are fewer. Focus on these. Trivial things are many, put them on the background. Because David mastered the art of focusing he rose to become outstanding general, statesman, king and man of God. His focused life put in in remembrance from generation to generation.

    A focused life is an excellent life.

    This is the end of this series.

  • THE SAME ASSIGNMENT OF NAME CALLING

    Reflecting on the book of Genesis Chapter Two I realize that the first assignment Adam carried out still remains the assignment of every man.

    The Bible said: Adam named every animal and by inference everything created. And whatever name he gave them remains the name they bear.

    Today, God gave us the same earth within which we have wives, children, businesses, goals, aspirations, intentions, and many things. Our outlook of things aren’t important as the name we give to that situation. So God is waiting to stamp the name you’re calling that confrontation of life, that challenging child, business and circumstances.

    You have dominion not by the reason of what you’re facing but by the reason of what you say. On the way to the Promised Land God knew Israel will face giants but God was at the same time waiting for what they’ll say.

    And God responded: What I hear you say, that I’ll do.

    Those who named the situation as death got death while two of the rest Joshua and Caleb who named life got life gifts and inherent benefits.

    Despondency, frustrations and timidity is a reflection of your inner frame than it is of the situation you are facing.

    What’s the name you’re giving out to your marriage, business, covid-19 experience, economy situation of the land? Remember, man is given dominion to give names to his life experience as he choose. We are in the business of “naming” like Adam. The ball is in your court. Proper naming of our circumstances is the path to dominion and liberating experience.

    What do you call your wife or husband?
    What do you call your son? What do you see in him? How about your business and pursuit in life?

    Be creative about naming your situations and cause it to embed abundant life for you and people around you.

    You are made for dominion.

    Genesis 2:15,19-20 KJV
    And the Lord God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it. [19] And out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof. [20] And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him.

    YOUR WEEK OF BLESSING

    As you go this week, give the circumstances of your life positive and delectable names. Paint your world into the picture you want it to bear trusting God to make it so.

    Name everything according to your expectations not according to your experiences in time past. Those who make the world get better don’t fold their hands resignedly to the status quo. They see a new and brighter future.

    Those who will make the nations better must move beyond what they see now. Look beyond, this is your path out of frustration.

    The Bible is a book given to enhance a new vision from mankind.

    Abraham saw the ram for the sacrifice; a prototype of Jesus for man’s cleansing from wretchedness. David firstly saw the defeat of Goliath before the actual death of the giant. The old prophets all saw a kingdom whose builder and maker was God.

    And I see the Lord, seated on the throne. See yourself as the apple of God’s eyes. See yourself as the blessed. You are the head and not the tail. For all things shall work out for your good in Jesus name. Based on what you see within you give name to your circumstances like Joshua and Caleb.

    The name you call things around is what you get. What you see becomes your reality.

    About Covid-19, do you see covid-19 defeating the world or Jesus reigning.

    See your children are coming forth bright and clever. They shall turn out glorious. Your economy shall be according to the riches of Christ not the economy of your country. You shall be blessed in Jesus name. Blessing is a spiritual stuff, when you believe much in it you receive the deposit in your life.

    I am blessed.

    In all your undertaking you’ll not give birth for trouble, your ideas, family, business shall not be for trouble in Jesus name.

    All that’s yours shall be preserved in Jesus name

    Regarding covid-19 or whatever circumstances challenging God’s greatness in our lives, we shall not be troubled by the scourge. God will be with us all through.

    Finally, we shall live for God and be righteous before God and man in Jesus name.

    Have a wonderful week in Jesus name.
    3 John 1:2 KJV
    Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
    One of the fundamental to a rich life is knowing that God wants you to prosper.

  • THE WONDERS OF SOFTWARE

    In one of my recent seminars I was teaching on principles of wealth creation: I used this concept of software to drive home my point. I hope you’ll patiently go through.

    This discussion will go beyond money making, it can help you repair even your business and marital life in an amazing way.

    I told them: the hardware components of computers which is the physical or tangible parts are very similar in appearance.

    Bring thousands of computers together they will mostly look alike.

    The difference between one computer and another is often in the core, the inside components which is the unseen softwares installed. Some certain computer software can run a vast programs on which corporations and nations depends on while on another the computer serves just a tool for games.

    In the same light, we are all like the computers. Mankind in their millions look alike: One head, two arms, two legs, etc. Sometimes you can mistaken one person for another.

    What’s the difference?

    The software component of man which is his spirit essence. The unseen part of man determines significantly what a man can do or become.

    Thus, the unseen part of man determines hugely the outcome of a life.

    Some human beings are like softwares that serves nations and large corporations. While other people have software (spirit essence) pliable for leisure and games and mundane use.

    What’s your life like?

    During the said seminar I explained to them that if they desired a more quality life, all they’ve got to do is change the software within them.

    Human software are registered through words, association and actions. But principal medium is words. Thus you install or update your software (spirit/soul) through word contents.

    What kinds of words do you entertain?

    Jesus said: The words that I speak to you, they’re spirit and they are life.

    … And the word became flesh.

    Imperatively, you can transform from the general kinds and lowly being as you begin to assimilate new thoughts of prosperity, life, righteousness, health, blissful home and goodness of all kinds

    It is possible.

    Think of possibilities, get materials and contents that will enhance you, get motivations that will boot you daily. Reach out, expand and explode.

    Drop all the virus-kind softwares, junk thoughts, malware in the spirit and natural that corrupts.

    Install afresh thoughts that will rev you into a new unassailable heights. You’re limitless when the right kind of words comes into you.

    You can.

    It’s a new day.