Wednesday, 19 February 2014

THE DIMENSIONS OF FELLOWSHIP, Part 3

The second dimension we will look at is
THE FELLOWSHIP OF LOVE:
This fellowship centers the fellowship of sharing, service, encouragement, etc. It is the essense of our living as sons and daughters of God. This (love) is our identity (John 13:35).  The fellowship of love is and will remain the life of our brotherhood; and Giving is the order or expression of it.
This fellowship involves sharing God’s word with others, forgiving the sins of others, interceeding for others, mutuality and involvement in the life and situations of others. This fellowship finds fulfillment in making the lives of others much better.

The fellowship of love puts self behind; it is selfless and born(made possible) only when the light has penetrated and is now the base of our living. (Gal. 6:2, Phil. 6, 1st John 4:8, 1:3, 6, James 4:3).

And then we have
THE FELLOWSHIP OF SUFFERING:
Please understand in this context that this suffering is not the type the world understands because it is beyond them. Only spiritual can get this because it is a spiritual truth.

This suffering is the crown(fulfillment) of the saint. It is not the state of being in pains or distress caused by uncontrollable events or happenings.No, this suffering is the constant exercise or testing of our faith, obedience, and passion as believers; this gives us fulfillment and a great sense of spirituality. This was the kind of fellowship the Apostles and early believers were bathed in.This dimension is expressed when the saint has been possessed by his love for Christ. It is what Christ lived through here on earth. It is the life of passion where a man finds joy in sacrifice because he is aware of its blessing on others and on his future. This fellowship is a fellowship of choice. A paradox of life which the ordinary man never fathom or accept.

“As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.” -2nd Cor. 6:10.

The world can never understand this, and sadly, neither can some believers. This deep dimension is not one we can run from; Christ paid for it and we must walk in it. This is where we can fulfill our destiny, no where else. (Matt. 19:16-29).

The fellowship of suffering is not the life of poverty, or of lack or sickness, etc. No, it is the call of strong faith, great wealth and success, eternal rewards, life and power, both here and in eternity.  Those that will understand this most are those believers in anti-christian environments who experience daily persecutions. It has become their glory to give their lives for something so precious to them:Christ. This is who they live for, live in and is ready to lose their lives for. (Phil. 3:10, 1st Cor. 4:9-16).

Build up yourself in these fellowship with God. Seek Him through the Holy Ghost. Let Him bring you into deep intimacy with Himself and you’ll never be the same again. You will laugh at the face of challenges because you will be reigning over from the seat of Christ’s victory. (Job 5:6-8, Rom. 8:37)
Hallelujah!

Hope you were blessed by this complete series. Please feel free to share this light to others.

James

Saturday, 15 February 2014

THE DIMENSIONS OF FELLOWSHIP, part 2



Please understand that there exits one fellowship only and that is the fellowship IN CHRIST JESUS, WITH GOD, and THROUGH THE HOLY GHOST.
But like I'm about to share, this fellowship reflects in three dimensions, namely: The fellowship of the word and prayers, fellowship of love, and the most deepest fellowship of suffering.

Please note that operating from any of these dimensions does not mean the rest are not important, neither does it mean neglecting the others in anyway. No, instead all these dimensions are realms our lives must project from. The mastery of any area is always useful in the mastery of others to come; nothing is outgrown.

The first dimension we will start with in this part is
THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE WORD AND PRAYERS:
I like to call this the fellowship of intimacy. This dimension focuses solely on building up the believer to know and understand God personally through revelation from the Word by the Holy Ghost, and a two-way communication system called prayers.

When the believer prays, she/he is equipped by the Holy Ghost with divine ability to live in the light. The word of God is light itself (Ps, 119:105 and 130), but it only brightens a man's life when given access. And when the light of God's word enters in, it brightens up the life of such a man. As he takes in the Word and downloads it into his system, he receives light (understanding of the deep things of God) for direction in all areas of life. Such cannot be confused or lost (Col, 1:9-11).

This form of fellowship helps the believer to know God more through the scriptures by the opening of the heart in wisdom and understanding. It enables the believer to live in the Spirit maintaining constant contact with God through prayer and God's word.
This fellowship is as important as the other dimensions we can operate from; it is as important as salvation itself. Why, because God only relates to you according to your personal conviction of Him (your personal revelation); and also you can't know how to please Him when you don't know Him or what He even desires from you/for you.
(1st Cor. 2:10, 1st John 1:6, 2:3-5, Prov. 4:7-8)....

As we continue, may God help us to understand how to live in this fellowship.

To be continued...
Peace.
James

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Thursday, 13 February 2014

THE DIMENSIONS OF FELLOWSHIP (Part 1)

The word FELLOWSHIP is from the Greek word KOINONIA, which means communication, companionship, partnership, sharing together or sharing in common. It also means togetherness and oneness.

In order for a person to know another person better, there must be a fellowship between them both. And one important truth to note and always remember is that FELLOWSHIP IS VERY CONTAGIOUS; you are bound to reflect the characteristics of your partner either directly or indirectly.

As believers, we are called into fellowship togther WITH God IN Christ, and THROUGH the enabling of the Holy Ghost.

Everything we are and do as children of God, both to our heavenly Father, or to our brethren here, it is by the working of the Spirit of God in us. And how does this take place? Through fellowship with Him(the Holy Spirit).


No wonder the Apostle Paul in his second letter to the Corinthian church, encouraged continuance in the fellowship with the Spirit, and in the grace and love that proceeds from it forever.
1st Cor. 12:3, 1:9, 2nd Cor. 13:14, Gal. 5:22-23

You learn to love like God only through the Holy Ghost, not through your movies or music. He sheds this love in our hearts making it a lifestyle or first nature to us (Romans 5:5).
Partnering with the Holy Ghost will unveil the mind of God to you, and will help you understand how to live in the light as God's child.
Oneness with Him (the Holy Ghost) ushers the believer into a life of possibilities and supernatural experiences all day long (1st John 1:3)

To be continued...
Peace.
James G.
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Monday, 23 December 2013

THIS THING CALLED GREATNESS

This thing we call greatness is a thing of the mind. It does not comprise of just what you can do with your hanes or mouth. It is about that which you can achieve with your mind by the Holy Ghost. The human mind is like a ship’s rudder ; you steer it wherever you desire and it directs the whole ship in that path. A little instrument controlling a large vessel.

 When you allow God‘s word to help you renew your mind and make you positive mentally, your entire life will be positive.

 Greatness is first born in the mind and since the mind is the base of our personalities, if nurtured properly, will become the reality of our lives. When and if you can conquer your mind, greatness can be achieved!

Peace
James George

Sunday, 22 December 2013

A LOOK AT JOSEPH WEDNESDAY 9TH JAN. 2008

 WHAT WAS HIS SECRET?

Service.
He had dreams.
 He shared them (Gen. 37:11) Though he was taken away from home, yet he stuck to his dream and never let go. He had a passion that brought him to the top. This was his undying passion for service: In his dreams, he was found in the fields with his brothers. Service (Gen. 37:7). To Jacob his father, he was always available to serve (Gen.37:13-14). Even in the house of bondage, Joseph never stopped serving and God was with him (Gen. 39:2-4).

In prison, he made himself available as a source of help to others and he was favored (Gen. 40:8). All of Joseph's life and service was in total humility of heart to God. He was a man who put others ahead of himself. This took him finally to the place of his dreams (Gen. 41:40-43). At this point, his service remembered him (Gen. 41:9-14).

 Your commitment to your dreams through service will remember you no matter how long it takes. Don't just talk and confess your dreams, believe it, live it and be your dreams.

God bless you this wonderful and day!!!
Peace!!!

Monday, 23 April 2012

LOVE, LUST, AND THE YOUNG ---The Series

Last time I started this amazing series and i hope it blessed you richly. Now let's continue...


LUST:
* It tells you, "You're in love". (2 Sam. 13:4)

* Gives you the impression that you're doing the right thing.

* Take it or leave, being a negative desire itself, it will begin to nurture up negative thoughts in you.

* Search, you'll find desperation there.

* It's all about, "What can this offer me?" and not, "What can i offer this?"; lust only circles around selfish benefits.

* It's distractive. Lust usually takes away your peace of mind and your focus. Amnon wasn't himself just because of Tamar (vs 2).


Lust will distract you from the reality of life and your focus on the fulfilment of destiny.
Lust when it has gotten what it wants, really is far away from any good you ever expected.



Lust is usually the gateway to a lot of things when it's accomodated or satisfied...

* LOSS OF DIGNITY (Shame) - 2nd Sam. 13:18-20.

Your dignity, your virginity is priceless... Keep it for that person who is worth it, your husband or wife.
How would you feel when tomorrow, as a happily married man or woman, you happen to cross paths with your ex(s), the people you once messed up with together.


NOTE>>> Sex mates don't usually end up or last too long together. Something always comes up, usually from distrust, and before you know it, it's over.


Fine, you may have forgotten about everything and maybe you have given your life to Christ and doing well for God; but i tell you, you'll not be comfortable with that past you had with that person. They'll become a night mare haunting you. The worst is for that person who after the experience still hasn't given his/her life to Christ for a remission of sins... Your past will find and haunt you, destroying you piece by piece, except you change your ways and turn to Christ.



*DESTINY WASTAGE AND (as it is in most cases), DESTINY ABORTION:

Amnon's single act of lust led to the abortion of three great destinies: Tamar, Absalom, and His.
How?
Now, by right, Amnon, being the first son of king David, was heir apparent to the throne after David's demise, but due to his foolish act, he lost this because he was murdered.
Amnon lost the throne, lost his life, and had his destiny aborted (2 Sam. 13:2, 22, 28-29).

On the other hand, Tamar, formerly referred to as a virgin, a beautiful damsel, was now called a desolate woman. Her beauty as an elegant princess was dashed because of Amnon's abominable act. (2 Sam. 13:2, 20).

And Absalom, because of his hatred for Amnon, committed a crime of murder, which afterwards was followed by high treason and rebellion against his father king David; thus, losing his life in the process. He never got to fulfill destiny. (2 Sam. 13:22-23, 29; 14:35; 15:1-6, 9-15, 18)
LUST IS A DESTINY WASTER. There is nothing good that can come out of it.

All of these tragedies began with a single seed of lust that was nurtured by one man, Amnon, and that was motivated/propelled by another, Jonadab.



Okay, you might say, "enough with Bible stories". Let's come to the modern world. I have seen and heard of similar tragedies in the lives of young people today.

Look at the state of the world we live in today, before age twenty, most young people have lost their dignity. Before age twenty-two (22), some have become single parents, or had one or two abortions. What's going on? In all theses cases, if God isn't given a place to intervene, that destiny is gone.

Okay, tell me, why will you say or think that sex with me will help strengthen your trust in me, or help you know if i can satisfy you when we get married? Why would you tell me that if you can't have "it", you might do something drastically extreme?

Lust is the answer; it is the cause. This is the plague eating into our youths in the society today and eating up great destinies. May you never be a victim in Jesus name, Amen.



The next is:
*LOSS-
I will have you know that relationships based on sex usually end up in loss, pains and unending regrets. This is aside from the fact that one is vulnerable to STDs(sexually transmitted diseases) and the likes. One is also open to heartbreak or disappointment. Not forgetting the chances of falling into the shame that unwanted pregnancy brings. (Prov. 5:1-12).

Your heart will never get broken when you don't give it to a monkey to play with as jumps from tree to tree with one arm; forgetting that he may need both hands to get to some branches and would have to drop the heart.

When you give your heart to the wrong hands, it will return to you in a wrong state. If you know you aren't going to have a future together, why give yourselves falseful hope that you will?



Once a party is satisfied, a new era is born into that relationship-boredom, hatred, and total lose of flare for this person you once burned for. More often than not, this is when loss of value or respect for the other person arises (2 Sam. 13:14-15).

Since love requires a commitment, a certain amount of discipline is necessary because you can't harm the person you love whether physically or emotionally.

In lust, no discipline is maintained as the person who is the subject of lust becomes a subject of utility to be discarded once the purpose of self satisfaction is fulfilled.

You've got your self-worth and value, don't lose it for a pot of porridge, or else, you'll be disappointed and you'll end up in great loss. Don't pursue after what you are not ready to carry now or else you'll fall under its weight...

To Be Continued...

Friday, 20 April 2012

LOVE, LUST, AND THE YOUNG ---The Series

I will be starting a landmark series from today based on the above title, it's an issue that will benefit you greatly. I wouldn't miss a bit if i were you. Share with friends and invite to partake of this amazing topic. Stay blessed and enjoy.


PART 1
There is more to these issues than meets the eye. I've by the grace of God put together a little something both from other sources and i pray it helps you understand what Love and lust really means and how it also affects young people.
Now, Love is more than what human senses can imagine or develop; it is beyond just "mutual feelings". Love is born of God and produced through our hearts.
Love and lust are the two most confused concepts in all cultures around the world. And yet, reams and reams of literature, inumerable works of art and scores of music have been created based on these two concepts.
(1 john 3vs16-19, 4vs7-9)
From the above passages, we discover that, Love is God and it is born only from Him; love is of life, our heart is its dwelling. "Feelings and affections" are just products of an established love.
Lust, on the other hand, is "A very strong desire/urge to have or enjoy something, this doesn't involve love."
This issue as it relates to young people is way too important to be toyed with. This is because It is at this stage that man is exposed to the DECISION as to which path He will tread, Love or Lust.



To begin with, while love is mainly a spiritual, emotional and mental feeling, lust is purely based on a physical need.
Unfortunately, this where most young people around the world trip; confusing a physical feeling of lust (as an attraction based on genuine emotions emanating from the heart and soul as love) leads many young people
to hurry and to marry in haste and regret later.

There are two major agents that affect lust. Every other thing will occur as a result of these two agents. They are:
1) Information
2) Associations.
These two agents influences whatever goes into your system, whether good or bad. For instance, the information
you get from the environment, family life, social life, and others will define how you live life. Information can either be news or facts which you see, hear or feel around you; it is meant to form something in you, either good or bad.
Information comes in to create a mentality which will, in turn, create an attitude that will either form your life or deform it (Luke 8:32).
If in fulfilling destiny, you happen to surround yourself with negative information and associations, then sorry to say, you'll never reach your end in one piece (Prov. 13:20, Psalms 1, 1st Cor. 15:33). Remember, "Evil communication (is what) corrupts good manners..." 



To avoid lust taking over you, watch the company you keep and the information you download into your "system". Your tomorrow counts, don't sell it for a bottle of champagne. Don't sell your destiny out just for a few moments of pleasure. If you really love,then let everything happen in its time. Wait!

Don't sell your tomorrow just to satisfy the flesh today.

Love requires discipline and commitment while lust needs no such positive attributes to manifest. Love is focused on the growth, improvement and comfort of the person who is the object of love. On the other hand, lust is focused on the satisfaction of the self and that too, mainly of the physical kind; though it may not necessarily be physical alone.

Take a look at the story of Amnon and Tamar for instance (2nd Sam. 13:1-17). According to this story, we discover that information and association goes a long way in determining whether a person walks in lust or in love.
In verse 3-5, it was the evil counsel(information) that Amnon got from his companion/friend Jonadab (The subtile one), that let to what he did to Tamar.
Your association will either nurture or kill the seed of lust in you...





To Be Continued...