Living a life of triumph in Christ
Whenever you think about triumph in life, this is something that only happens after one has overcome something that opposes progress in life. After Adam and Eve sinned against God and were banished from the garden of Eden, life became difficult for mankind, Genesis 3:1-6. It became so difficult that God chose to send us a saviour through Jesus Christ, to restore our once close relationship with God. And this he intended to do for all mankind to be saved from the tragedies of life. This was not the only thing that happened to us as a gift from God. After Jesus came and died for our sins and resurrected. He conquered the grave so that we would also conquer in life. God never intended for our lives to be difficult, but that we could begin to enjoy a relationship with Him and in Him, starting here on earth. Despite the fall of mankind, Jesus overcame the cross, and we overcame with Him and this is why in this life we can overcome all things because the one who lives in us also did. “And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.” Colossians 2:15 NIV The word of God assures us that the Christian life is a triumphant life. Even when you don’t see it or when it does not always look like it in certain situations and circumstances, your life in Christ is a triumphal procession. 2 Corinthians 2:14 NIV states it emphatically; “Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us diffuses the fragrance of His knowledge in every place.” What does triumph in life mean for God’s children? Merriam-Webster dictionary defines triumph as: 1. a victory or conquest by or as if by military force, 2. a notable success the party was a triumph, and 3. The joy or exultation of victory or success Therefore when the word says, always and in every place it means all the time and in all situations. In physical places, geographical places, social places, emotional places, and even the spiritual realms we triumph in Christ. We do not pray as though we need to triumph, but we should hold a conscious effort that it is one of the benefits of being in Christ. Problems gravitate towards their solution. You wield the solution over challenges in life that will come from many places. However, there are three different sources where challenges can come from: 1. The world. 2. Our flesh.3. The devil. Challenges can come from the world because we are in this world as Jesus said, “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world, you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” John 16:33 Despite the troubles of the world, we are encouraged to take heart because He overcame this world for us. in light of this we triumph always and in every place. In another place in the bible, we are assured of overwhelming victory because of Jesus Christ in our lives. “No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us. And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love.” Romans 8:37-38 Our flesh can be a hindrance to us allowing the Holy Spirit to flow in and through us easily such that we may experience the greatness of God’s power as we do our God-given assignments. It can stop us from sharing the word of God, the fragrance of His Knowledge, which is stated in 2 Corinthians 2:14. This is the reason why the word of God teaches us how to fast, in order that we may put the flesh under subjection. 1 Corinthians 9:27. Challenges from the flesh will not work if we believe and hold thought to the victory we have obtained through Christ, and that we continue to obtain each and every day. We are told to have no confidence in the flesh Philippians 3:1-4 NIV but to always know that by the spirit that is how we continue to obtain victory each day. The flesh was crucified on the cross with Jesus, and now, For in him we live, and move, and have our being… Acts 17:28. Thank God the devil is defeated, because a major part of the challenges in this world came through his temptations on Eve in the garden of Eden, to go against the ways of God. We should never be afraid of the devil. He is defeated. Jesus told us to cast out devils and to resist him and he will flea from us. “And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.” Mark 16:17-18 We have the authority to do this because Jesus Christ gave us the authority that He had from heaven and left it with us so that our life would be a continuous life of triumph, read Matthew 28. The next time you pray, fast, declare God’s word against circumstances, understand that being in Christ gives us victory over the devil and his schemes also. God Bless Further study: What truly happened at the fall of man? Book to read: The Power Of The Word Of God: His word prospers delivers, heals, and blesses.
Wait on God for your divine promotion
“But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary, and they shall walk and not faint.” Isaiah 40:31.
The Christian life and intimacy with the Holy Spirit
The Christian life is a life lived with the help of the Holy Spirit. Christianity means to have Jesus Christ in you. The Christian life is the new life of the human being who has been born again, through the power of the Holy Spirit, 2 Corinthians 5:17.
Master how to make your dreams come true
There are times when you have to understand the process of things when working to make your dreams come true. You do not just wake up one day living your dream life, as if it were some fairytale. I remember when I wrote my first book. It wasn’t like the experience, of writing the second one. I knew I had a gift from God, to write and publish the Gospel. I knew the word of God enough to share and teach somebody about Christ. However there was a certain knowledge I did not have at the time. I didn’t know how to publish books. So I learned that God wants us to learn the way it works (the process) even if He has given us a vision to do something. So I learnt how to self publish books. The Bible in Proverbs 3:19-20 GNB says; “The Lord created the earth by his wisdom; by his knowledge, he set the sky in place.” Wisdom and knowledge work hand in hand. Wisdom gives you the idea, vision, destination, and that which you want to make. But knowledge helps you put it all in place. The word of God is replete with so many examples about, getting understanding. Wisdom without understanding is empty, but wisdom gotten with understanding bears fruit. A Greek word is given for such knowledge. And it’s called epignosis. Today I can say I have mastered how to make my dreams come true and have the epignosis of how to write inspiring content, put together and publish it into books. So how did it happen? It all comes from the way God did it when He made the earth. In the Bible it says, the Lord created the earth with wisdom; by his knowledge, He set the sky in place. And in another place the Bible says, “Getting wisdom is the most important thing you can do. Whatever else you get, get insight.” Proverbs 4:7 GNB insight can be translated (understanding). There is an insight here. What caused the Lord to create the earth was wisdom, the idea was in mind, and He created it. But what caused Him to set up the sky (heavens) was the knowledge, that He put to work after the wisdom He had. And that’s exactly what happened when I wrote my first and second book. I just know that I know the process. Now it’s much easier. What does it take to make your dreams come true? So this is how you make those dreams you have to come true. By wisdom, you can create a marriage, business, ministry, invention, product anything really. And by knowledge (epignosis: knowledge of a particular point; directed towards a particular object) you can set up its skies (its limits). In other words, you can set up the whole thing in full. So wisdom is important, and make sure you are getting the knowledge of what you want to create. Otherwise, it will remain just a dream. There is an understanding that you need to make your dreams come true. And God’s word can guide you to that understanding. After all, He is the source of all wisdom. So Get wisdom but also get understanding ( epignosis: knowledge, to know that you know, that you know, how to do it). Don’t buy a gun and not know how to shoot with it, lest you get shot before you shoot yours. Neither should you buy a car when you don’t know how to drive one. Otherwise, you will just park it. Do you get it? You have to know how to do it for that dream to come true. Learn the process, get knowledge and make your dream come to life. The right process will make it a success. May this be a turning point to your dreams and plans for your life. Next, I will show you the other insight in this process. There is an order you must follow. “Through wisdom is a house built; and by understanding it is established: And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.”Proverbs 24:3. Wisdom, understanding and knowledge are essential for the success of any given venture. Wisdom will provide the building blocks, understanding will certify it and knowledge will cause it to be fruitful. This is the specific order to make your dreams a reality. It’s literally a 1,2,3 process all working together to produce one thing, amd that isyour dream. One may ask, “but How does wisdom come about, and how do I get understanding and knowledge?” Rather, how does one know they are operating from wisdom, understanding, and knowledge of Something. It’s very simple. Let’s look at the Lord Jesus Christ. The Bible says, “The beginning of wisdom is to fear the LORD, and acknowledging the Holy One is understanding.” Proverbs 9:10. Wisdom begins when there is a deep reverence and respect for the Lord Jesus Christ. Without this holy fear, there will be no wisdom, and that’s not all. And if you are unsure about how to get wisdom, the bible clearly tells us to ask from God. What about understanding? The Bible also says, “acknowledging the Holy One is understanding”. When you truly acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, that’s understanding. But it doesn’t stop here either. When you have wisdom and acknowledge who Jesus Christ is, then you have knowledge. You cannot acknowledge what you don’t know. It’s like saying this burger is nice without tasting it or taking a bite. That’s not understanding neither is that wisdom. That becomes an assumption or a guess. But then when you fear God, and acknowledge Him, through Jesus Christ, it is because you know Him. It can only mean absolute knowledge or unabated knowing. This is primary knowledge that sets the foundation for all kinds of knowledge that you will have of something. The Bible talking about Christ says, “He is before all things, and in him, all things hold together.”
Success Mindset Part 1: Do you feel like giving up? Time to look up.
One time when I was in church, God said to me clearly. “Happy! the solution to a problem will not come up or happen until you are about to give up”, I was thrown off a bit by this in the midst of all the worship and praises that were happening around me, I wondered what this meant, but he went on and He said, you have to come to a point where you are about to give up, for me to step in” that’s when I got it. “Problems gravitate towards their solution!”, I thought. “God is the solution for this thing.”This was totally opposite to what I was taught or had learned over time, that you must never give up. but for God to work, you have to give up on yourself, in order that you may believe in what God can do, otherwise, God and his ability in you will not work. This is the same for everyone regardless of where you are and who you are. We tap into our best potential in the midst of difficult situations when things seem to go wrong. When we are about to give up that’s when we have to decide not to give up, but to look up to God! After all, your ways seldom do work. Ever noticed how problems multiply when you are about to hit your goals, oh those things you dream of doing? Right, when you are about to sign that deal, something happens to stop it, it may be betrayal from one of the partners. Oh, when you are about to move into the next phase of your life and things fall to the sides like a house of cards. It’s because that is the nature of success. Those people were not meant to be a part of it, what fell off, wasn’t the whole dream but the unnecessary bits of it. You need a success mindset to be able to recognize this. At these times, you cannot panic. Neither can you make any big decisions. Because your emotions are high and tend to be wrong. You wait on decision-making, and you keep walking forward. It’s not that God doesn’t want it to work out, it’s that God wants it to take off perfectly. In life, there are 3 types of people or circumstances. The MOTIVATOR, NEUTRALIZER, and the DETRACTOR. The motivator, wants things to go forward, the neutralizer, slows down progress though it seems they are for the vision, the detractor, shifts your focus, this one is a destroyer, a very bad company. You need the eyes of the spirit opened in order to see this. Not everyone is a Motivator, Neutralizer, or Detractor, but one is a Motivator, one is Neutralizer and one will be a Detractor. All working together for one purpose, to get you to your place of destiny. Those people or circumstances, are necessary if you want to succeed, otherwise, you may never have the launchpad to where you want to go. Whatever you do, don’t be discouraged, look up to Jesus. After all, Paul the Apostle once said. “Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 3:13 You have a high calling that demands high focus. If you feel like giving up, you’re very close. Keep the focus, let those who go, some will go for good, others will go and eventually come back. But what matters is, you have reached where you wanted to go. I’ve got a multi-million dollar company in the helm of my hands, divine promotions happening and much more, and that’s how I am starting to see these things pop up, and I know why because big things are about to happen. But I definitely don’t give up. I look up! for by looking up, I have the peace and strength to keep going. Jesus said: “I am leaving you with a gift–peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid.” John 14:27I will tell you how you can maintain your peace in the midst of the storm, and keep going until the job is done.PS: I was in Melbourne Australia in the picture…Beautiful City amongst many in the world
