Resistant Mentality / Attitude
1. Introduction
i) In January 2009, I talked about the solider mentality
• Word translated soldier also denotes; spreading out, taking position, an army, from the camp or base
• So, as ministers of the gospel, we are to live like an army of Christ encamped and ready for war!
• Our attitude should be like that of a soldier, always ready to strike.
• It is also implicated that we are always on duty, always in camp, no off duty!
• Soldier does not entangle himself with civilian issues.
• Our target or aim is to please our Chef!
• We do not seek to be admired by the civilians but please our Boss
• Soldiers seek to please their leader and fulfill the leaders’ vision; they do not have their own!
• We need to follow the vision of God and our leaders!
• One of the problems we have in church today is that everybody wants to issue instructions, very few like to take orders and instructions!
ii) On 020110 I talked about friendships
• So, we have a difficult task of evaluating our relationships
• Some friends we need to drop
• Some friends we need to scale down, reduce or minimize our relationships
• Some friends we need to develop and increase our relationship with
• Some friends need to be divided into particular sectors depending on their resourcefulness, skill or giftings.
• Know when to need them and when not to, know their strengths!
• Even Jesus had different classes of friends, He had Mary, Martha Lazarus, He had the other Marys that were providing for Him, He had the disciples, even among the disciples He had the inner circle Peter, James & John!
• Some friendships are temporal, some are permanent
• Some friends need to be searched for and new friendships developed!
• I pray God that you be able to link up with Him, move higher and receive His best this year 2010 and always!
iii) On 160110 I talked about Kingship & Victory
• We realized that our Rock is not like their rock, even the enemy admits that he is defeated
• We are kings in our domain and our word is final
• The devil does not have any power / authority in our lives unless we allow him to.
• We are certain and guaranteed of victory in Christ
2. Resistant Mentality / Attitude
Jer 12:5 [But the Lord rebukes Jeremiah's impatience, saying] If you have raced with men on foot and they have tired you out, then how can you compete with horses? And if [you take to flight] in a land of peace where you feel secure, then what will you do [when you tread the tangled maze of jungle haunted by lions] in the swelling {and} flooding of the Jordan?
Jer 12:6 For even your brethren and the house of your father--even they have dealt treacherously with you; yes, even they are [like a pack of hounds] in full cry after you. Believe them not, though they speak fair words {and} promise good things to you.
• In the above scripture, God implies that we need to develop some muscle
• He is saying we need to be resistant and be able to endure challenges
• There is nothing good or great in life that will come easily
• Those that are believing for an easy life are mislead
• In other words, we need to grow in our resistant or fighting spirit
• We need to race with man, last year(s) we were racing with man, we had small challenges and victories
• The years ahead, we need to expect more, the higher you want to go, the more challenges you must expect
• We believe we are moving higher this year, the stake of challenges will be higher, we will now race with horses and not footman!
• We are moving from the secure land to the jungle of the Jordan.
• If you will move higher, there is more sacrifice, more battles, more resistance, more challenges!
• More reading, more studying, more discipline, more praying, more investing, more giving, more risks
• Invest more in line with your dream, when you want to be a doctor, pursue medicine studies, have doctor friends / mentors, buy medicine books/ material, read more along those lines, prepare yourself even before you get the opportunity to actual go to college.
• Let opportunity find you ready and already in motion.
• Develop excellence and skill in your area.
• The higher the return, the higher the risks.
• This race is not for the weak or feeble, it is for the strong, so, train yourselves.
MLB 1 Corinthians 16:13 Be alert; stand firm in the faith; play the man; be strong.
ASV 1 Corinthians 16:13 Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.
KJV-R (Webster) 1 Corinthians 16:13 Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.
Young's Literal 1 Corinthians 16:13 Watch ye, stand in the faith; be men, be strong;
Amplified 1 Cor 16:13 Be alert {and} on your guard; stand firm in your faith (your conviction respecting man's relationship to God and divine things, keeping the trust and holy fervor born of faith and a part of it). Act like men {and} be courageous; grow in strength!
The Message 1Cor 16:13 Keep your eyes open, hold tight to your convictions, give it all you've got, be resolute,
• In our quest for success, growth, development, progress, etc, we need to: be alert, be on guard, watch, stand firm, play the man, act like man, be courageous, be strong, grow in strength.
• In cannot be business as usual, if you expect an extraordinary life, do the extra ordinary
• Your dreams will not come or be fulfilled easy, you will not move higher easily, take action, put more effort.
• For instance, I am in the process of evaluating my friendships, I designed a form showing > Name, Type Of Relationship, Strengths/ skills, etc, Weaknesses, Relationship level, Evaluation.
• We have registered a company with my wife; next week will be opening its bank account and checking on Zimra registration, there are projects we want to start by March 2010.
• We are working on moving out of town to live in a plot for some time until we are financially stable.
• We have realized to move higher, we need to take action and line up with that thinking, act like people who are moving higher, we cannot continue like everything in normal and expect a change!
Prov 24:16 For a righteous man falls seven times and rises again, but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.
• Do not just be weak, do not like quitting, be resistant
• Life situations, sin, the devil, failure, etc may knock you down seven times, but wake up, do not lie down!
• I did not say you will not face failure at times, but, do not stop there, rise up and continue.
1 Cor 9:26 Therefore I do not run uncertainly (without definite aim). I do not box like one beating the air {and} striking without an adversary.
• Paul says I run, I box!
• There are times when your muscles will be sore, you will be bleeding, your face swollen, will be down and the enemy standing over you so to speak, but that is not the end, fight on!
2 Chr 15:7 Be strong, therefore, and let not your hands be weak {and} slack, for your work shall be rewarded.
Ezra 4:4 Then [the Samaritans] the people of the land [continually] weakened the hands of the people of Judah and troubled {and} terrified them in building
Neh 6:9 For they all wanted to frighten us, thinking, Their hands will be so weak that the work will not be done. But now strengthen my hands!
Job 4:3 Behold, you have instructed many, and you have strengthened the weak hands.
Is 35:3 Strengthen the weak hands and make firm the feeble {and} tottering knees.
Heb 12:12 So then, brace up {and} reinvigorate {and} set right your slackened {and} weakened {and} drooping hands and strengthen your feeble {and} palsied {and} tottering knees,
3. Conclusion
• We need continue with a soldier mentality
• We need to continue evaluating our relationships
• We need to understand we are kings and are victorious in Christ
• We need to develop a resistant attitude, refuse to be discouraged, refuse to quit, refuse to be diverted from our vision
• We need to strengthen ourselves
• We need to take “prophetic” actions according to what we believe and move in the right direction
• We need to lift up our standard to match our faith & vision, do more than the normal, do more than what we were doing
• Move higher!
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Monday, January 4, 2010
Friendships / Relationships
(Prepared by Pastor H. for Youth Service at BIC Lobengula 020110)
CHECK YOUR RELATIONSHIPS
A.Protocol
•I want to acknowledge my wife here present.
•I appreciate the opportunity afforded me to speak at this important service
•I want to appreciate you all that came here and others that come from far places
B.Introduction
•As we start the year, among other things, check your relationships or friendships
•Your friends may determine how far you go
•Some friendships need be reviewed in the context of cutting them or reducing them
•Some friendships need to be strengthened or developed
•If you want to know how a person is, check the quality of friends they have
•I strongly believe in my heart that as a church, it is time to move on higher in the things of God
•I am not of those that put significance in years and numbers, but, I believe this is the year and time to move higher, it is the time to experience God!
•But, some will remain, if you are not going, sorry, we are going!
•In the past year(s), I have been patient in many ways, I have controlled myself, I have accommodated many things, but its time to move!
C.Example Of David
1 Sam 29:1 NOW THE Philistines gathered all their forces at Aphek, and the Israelites encamped by the fountain in Jezreel.
1 Sam 29:2 As the Philistine lords were passing on by hundreds and by thousands, and David and his men were in the rear with Achish,
1 Sam 29:3 The Philistine princes said, What are these Hebrews doing here? Achish said to the Philistine princes, Is not this David, the servant of Saul king of Israel, who has been with me these days and years, and I have found no fault in him since he deserted to me to this day?
1 Sam 29:4 And the Philistine princes were angry with Achish and they said to him, Make this fellow return, that he may go again to his place where you have assigned him, and let him not go down with us to battle, lest in the battle he become an adversary to us. For how could David reconcile himself to his master? Would it not be with the heads of the men here?
1 Sam 29:5 Is not this David, of whom they sang to one another in dances, Saul slew his thousands, and David his ten thousands?
1 Sam 29:6 Then Achish called David and said to him, As surely as the Lord lives, you have been honest {and} upright, and for you to go out and come in with me in the army is good in my sight; for I have found no evil in you from the day of your coming to me to this day. Yet the lords do not approve of you.
1 Sam 29:7 So return now and go peaceably, so as not to displease the Philistine lords.
1 Sam 29:8 David said to Achish, But what have I done? And what have you found in your servant as long as I have been with you to this day, that I may not go and fight against the enemies of my lord the king?
1 Sam 29:9 And Achish said to David, I know that you are as blameless in my sight as an angel of God; nevertheless the princes of the Philistines have said, He shall not go up with us to the battle.
1 Sam 29:10 So now rise up early in the morning, with your master's servants who have come with you, and as soon as you are up and have light, depart.
1 Sam 29:11 So David and his men rose up early in the morning to return to the land of the Philistines. But the Philistines went up to Jezreel [to fight against Israel].
1 Sam 30:1 NOW WHEN David and his men came home to Ziklag on the third day, they found that the Amalekites had made a raid on the South (the Negeb) and on Ziklag, and had struck Ziklag and burned it with fire,
1 Sam 30:2 And had taken the women and all who were there, both great and small, captive. They killed no one, but carried them off and went on their way.
1 Sam 30:3 So David and his men came to the town, and behold, it was burned, and their wives and sons and daughters were taken captive.
1 Sam 30:4 Then David and the men with him lifted up their voices and wept until they had no more strength to weep.
1 Sam 30:5 David's two wives also had been taken captive, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess and Abigail, the widow of Nabal the Carmelite.
1 Sam 30:6 David was greatly distressed, for the men spoke of stoning him because the souls of them all were bitterly grieved, each man for his sons and daughters. But David encouraged {and} strengthened himself in the Lord his God.
1 Sam 30:7 David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech's son, I pray you, bring me the ephod. And Abiathar brought him the ephod.
1 Sam 30:8 And David inquired of the Lord, saying, Shall I pursue this troop? Shall I overtake them? The Lord answered him, Pursue, for you shall surely overtake them and without fail recover all.
1 Sam 30:9 So David went, he and the 600 men with him, and came to the brook Besor; there those remained who were left behind.
1 Sam 30:10 But David pursued, he and 400 men, for 200 stayed behind who were too exhausted {and} faint to cross the brook Besor.
1 Sam 30:11 They found an Egyptian in the field and brought him to David, and gave him bread and he ate, and water to drink,
1 Sam 30:12 And a piece of a cake of figs and two clusters of raisins; and when he had eaten, his spirit returned to him, for he had eaten no food or drunk any water for three days and three nights.
1 Sam 30:13 And David said to him, To whom do you belong? And from where have you come? He said, I am a young man of Egypt, servant to an Amalekite; and my master left me because three days ago I fell sick.
1 Sam 30:14 We had made a raid on the South (Negeb) of the Cherethites and upon that which belongs to Judah and upon the South (Negeb) of Caleb. And we burned Ziklag with fire.
1 Sam 30:15 And David said to him, Can you take me down to this band? And he said, Swear to me by God that you will neither kill me nor deliver me into the hands of my master, and I will bring you down to this band.
1 Sam 30:16 And when he had brought David down, behold, the raiders were spread abroad over all the land, eating and drinking and dancing because of all the great spoil they had taken from the land of the Philistines and from the land of Judah.
1 Sam 30:17 And David smote them from twilight even to the evening of the next day, and not a man of them escaped, except 400 youths who rode camels and fled.
1 Sam 30:18 David recovered all that the Amalekites had taken and rescued his two wives.
1 Sam 30:19 Nothing was missing, small or great, sons or daughters, spoil or anything that had been taken; David recovered all.
1 Sam 30:20 Also David captured all the flocks and herds [which the enemy had], and the people drove those animals before him and said, This is David's spoil.
1 Sam 30:21 And David came to the 200 men who were so exhausted {and} faint that they could not follow [him] and had been left at the brook Besor [with the baggage]. They came to meet David and those with him, and when he came near to the men, he saluted them.
1 Sam 30:22 Then all the wicked and base men who went with David said, Because they did not go with us, we will give them nothing of the spoil we have recovered, except that every man may lead away his wife and children and depart.
1 Sam 30:23 David said, You shall not do so, my brethren, with what the Lord has given us. He has preserved us and has delivered into our hands the troop that came against us.
1 Sam 30:24 Who would listen to you in this matter? For as is the share of him who goes into the battle, so shall his share be who stays by the baggage. They shall share alike.
1 Sam 30:25 And from that day to this he made it a statute and ordinance for Israel.
1 Sam 30:26 When David came to Ziklag, he sent part of the spoil to the elders of Judah, his friends, saying, Here is a gift for you of the spoil of the enemies of the Lord:
1 Sam 30:27 For those in Bethel, Ramoth of the Negeb, Jattir,
1 Sam 30:28 Aroer, Siphmoth, Eshtemoa,
1 Sam 30:29 Racal, the cities of the Jerahmeelites, the cities of the Kenites,
1 Sam 30:30 Hormah, Bor-ashan, Athach,
1 Sam 30:31 Hebron, and for those in all the places David and his men had habitually haunted.
•Here we see that the success David’s destiny lied squarely on him.
•Yes, he had friendships/ relationships and he used them at different times.
Types of friendships / Relationships (David case study)
1.The Philistine Lords
•That friendship / relationship could not continue, they chased David away
•David had to go back, the companionship was not strong, they did not trust him, you can not walk together if you do not trust each other
•Friendship is about trust
•Sometimes if you cannot trust each other, it’s a fake relationship, consider cutting it!
•When David was sent back, it was a blessing in disguise; he found his family taken captive.
•Had he continued in that relationship, he was not going to be able to trace back his family, he had wasted time in a wrong relationship which almost cost him his family.
•What is holding you? Are you not in wrong relationships at the expense of your family & true friends?
•Turn back from some relationships this year!
2.The whole army (600)
•The whole army wanted to stone David
•These were the people that were supposed to encourage him but were rising against him!
•At times, everybody may seem against you.
•You need to know that when nobody seems to have faith in you, encourage yourself in the Lord!
•Sometimes your friends may not see the vision that you see, move on, others will follow later
•Seek God’s grace and direction, David fell back on the other anointing that the rest of the army did not have, the priestly anointing.
•There are times when you may not get strength and encouragement from friends, fall back to your skill and anointing!
3.The weak soldiers (200)
•Some friends, you need to leave them for some time, they are weak
•They cannot continue with you, they are weak to grasp the vision, if you wait for them, you will not achieve anything, they will delay you.
•Leave them and may be you will catch up with them later!
•If you do not move on and leave them, you will not progress and there will be no progress
•Know the strengths and weaknesses of your friends, know where and when to use them and when to leave them.
4.The strong soldiers(400)
•Identify those who are strong and willing to move on, go with them
•Encourage those that are strong, move on with them!
5.The evil strong soldiers
•Not everybody who is strong is good
•Be careful even in your inner circle, there are some with wrong motives / attitudes
•Use their strengths and gifts but no when to rebuke and correct them
•Not everybody who is always with you is necessarily a good friend!
•Some are selfish, they may not necessarily celebrate your victory or success, they are dangerous!
6.The boy
•The above are basically about friendships we always had that need evaluation
•But, there are new relationships that you need to identify and create this year and always
•It is not easy to identify and start new friendships but it is necessary
•Some of the new friends need you to help and support but they are very key to your success.
•David fed this little boy who was left by his friends to die, but to David, he identified potential and resourcefulness
•Identify new friendships, identify people that have your destiny but are currently seeming useless and un resourceful!
•There are people that have squandered their chance of developing me into their friend, they did not see much in me, there are some people that I tried to relate to but ignored me!
•But some are now looking for me, some are still avoiding me now but they will look for me in future, it may be too late!
•Do not judge people or friends by their current state, judge by your inner being, have a vision and see!
7.The elders
•There are people that you will not always go with
•There are people that you will associate with at far intervals but who act as you counselors and advisers whom you do not need to forget
•Go and submit to them, get their wise counsel, give them gifts.
•You may not see their resourcefulness on a daily basis but you will need them to be anointed king!
D.Conclusion
•So, we have a difficult task of evaluating our relationships
•Some friends we need to drop
•Some friends we need to scale down, reduce or minimize our relationships
•Some friends we need to develop and increase our relationship with
•Some friends need to be divided into particular sectors depending on their resourcefulness, skill or giftings.
•Know when to need them and when not to, know their strengths!
•Even Jesus had different classes of friends, He had Mary, Martha Lazarus, He had the other Marys that were providing for Him, He had the disciples, even among the disciples He had the inner circle Peter, James & John!
•Some friendships are temporal, some are permanent
•Some friends need to be searched for and new friendships developed!
•I pray God that you be able to link up with Him, move higher and receive His best this year 2010 and always!
CHECK YOUR RELATIONSHIPS
A.Protocol
•I want to acknowledge my wife here present.
•I appreciate the opportunity afforded me to speak at this important service
•I want to appreciate you all that came here and others that come from far places
B.Introduction
•As we start the year, among other things, check your relationships or friendships
•Your friends may determine how far you go
•Some friendships need be reviewed in the context of cutting them or reducing them
•Some friendships need to be strengthened or developed
•If you want to know how a person is, check the quality of friends they have
•I strongly believe in my heart that as a church, it is time to move on higher in the things of God
•I am not of those that put significance in years and numbers, but, I believe this is the year and time to move higher, it is the time to experience God!
•But, some will remain, if you are not going, sorry, we are going!
•In the past year(s), I have been patient in many ways, I have controlled myself, I have accommodated many things, but its time to move!
C.Example Of David
1 Sam 29:1 NOW THE Philistines gathered all their forces at Aphek, and the Israelites encamped by the fountain in Jezreel.
1 Sam 29:2 As the Philistine lords were passing on by hundreds and by thousands, and David and his men were in the rear with Achish,
1 Sam 29:3 The Philistine princes said, What are these Hebrews doing here? Achish said to the Philistine princes, Is not this David, the servant of Saul king of Israel, who has been with me these days and years, and I have found no fault in him since he deserted to me to this day?
1 Sam 29:4 And the Philistine princes were angry with Achish and they said to him, Make this fellow return, that he may go again to his place where you have assigned him, and let him not go down with us to battle, lest in the battle he become an adversary to us. For how could David reconcile himself to his master? Would it not be with the heads of the men here?
1 Sam 29:5 Is not this David, of whom they sang to one another in dances, Saul slew his thousands, and David his ten thousands?
1 Sam 29:6 Then Achish called David and said to him, As surely as the Lord lives, you have been honest {and} upright, and for you to go out and come in with me in the army is good in my sight; for I have found no evil in you from the day of your coming to me to this day. Yet the lords do not approve of you.
1 Sam 29:7 So return now and go peaceably, so as not to displease the Philistine lords.
1 Sam 29:8 David said to Achish, But what have I done? And what have you found in your servant as long as I have been with you to this day, that I may not go and fight against the enemies of my lord the king?
1 Sam 29:9 And Achish said to David, I know that you are as blameless in my sight as an angel of God; nevertheless the princes of the Philistines have said, He shall not go up with us to the battle.
1 Sam 29:10 So now rise up early in the morning, with your master's servants who have come with you, and as soon as you are up and have light, depart.
1 Sam 29:11 So David and his men rose up early in the morning to return to the land of the Philistines. But the Philistines went up to Jezreel [to fight against Israel].
1 Sam 30:1 NOW WHEN David and his men came home to Ziklag on the third day, they found that the Amalekites had made a raid on the South (the Negeb) and on Ziklag, and had struck Ziklag and burned it with fire,
1 Sam 30:2 And had taken the women and all who were there, both great and small, captive. They killed no one, but carried them off and went on their way.
1 Sam 30:3 So David and his men came to the town, and behold, it was burned, and their wives and sons and daughters were taken captive.
1 Sam 30:4 Then David and the men with him lifted up their voices and wept until they had no more strength to weep.
1 Sam 30:5 David's two wives also had been taken captive, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess and Abigail, the widow of Nabal the Carmelite.
1 Sam 30:6 David was greatly distressed, for the men spoke of stoning him because the souls of them all were bitterly grieved, each man for his sons and daughters. But David encouraged {and} strengthened himself in the Lord his God.
1 Sam 30:7 David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech's son, I pray you, bring me the ephod. And Abiathar brought him the ephod.
1 Sam 30:8 And David inquired of the Lord, saying, Shall I pursue this troop? Shall I overtake them? The Lord answered him, Pursue, for you shall surely overtake them and without fail recover all.
1 Sam 30:9 So David went, he and the 600 men with him, and came to the brook Besor; there those remained who were left behind.
1 Sam 30:10 But David pursued, he and 400 men, for 200 stayed behind who were too exhausted {and} faint to cross the brook Besor.
1 Sam 30:11 They found an Egyptian in the field and brought him to David, and gave him bread and he ate, and water to drink,
1 Sam 30:12 And a piece of a cake of figs and two clusters of raisins; and when he had eaten, his spirit returned to him, for he had eaten no food or drunk any water for three days and three nights.
1 Sam 30:13 And David said to him, To whom do you belong? And from where have you come? He said, I am a young man of Egypt, servant to an Amalekite; and my master left me because three days ago I fell sick.
1 Sam 30:14 We had made a raid on the South (Negeb) of the Cherethites and upon that which belongs to Judah and upon the South (Negeb) of Caleb. And we burned Ziklag with fire.
1 Sam 30:15 And David said to him, Can you take me down to this band? And he said, Swear to me by God that you will neither kill me nor deliver me into the hands of my master, and I will bring you down to this band.
1 Sam 30:16 And when he had brought David down, behold, the raiders were spread abroad over all the land, eating and drinking and dancing because of all the great spoil they had taken from the land of the Philistines and from the land of Judah.
1 Sam 30:17 And David smote them from twilight even to the evening of the next day, and not a man of them escaped, except 400 youths who rode camels and fled.
1 Sam 30:18 David recovered all that the Amalekites had taken and rescued his two wives.
1 Sam 30:19 Nothing was missing, small or great, sons or daughters, spoil or anything that had been taken; David recovered all.
1 Sam 30:20 Also David captured all the flocks and herds [which the enemy had], and the people drove those animals before him and said, This is David's spoil.
1 Sam 30:21 And David came to the 200 men who were so exhausted {and} faint that they could not follow [him] and had been left at the brook Besor [with the baggage]. They came to meet David and those with him, and when he came near to the men, he saluted them.
1 Sam 30:22 Then all the wicked and base men who went with David said, Because they did not go with us, we will give them nothing of the spoil we have recovered, except that every man may lead away his wife and children and depart.
1 Sam 30:23 David said, You shall not do so, my brethren, with what the Lord has given us. He has preserved us and has delivered into our hands the troop that came against us.
1 Sam 30:24 Who would listen to you in this matter? For as is the share of him who goes into the battle, so shall his share be who stays by the baggage. They shall share alike.
1 Sam 30:25 And from that day to this he made it a statute and ordinance for Israel.
1 Sam 30:26 When David came to Ziklag, he sent part of the spoil to the elders of Judah, his friends, saying, Here is a gift for you of the spoil of the enemies of the Lord:
1 Sam 30:27 For those in Bethel, Ramoth of the Negeb, Jattir,
1 Sam 30:28 Aroer, Siphmoth, Eshtemoa,
1 Sam 30:29 Racal, the cities of the Jerahmeelites, the cities of the Kenites,
1 Sam 30:30 Hormah, Bor-ashan, Athach,
1 Sam 30:31 Hebron, and for those in all the places David and his men had habitually haunted.
•Here we see that the success David’s destiny lied squarely on him.
•Yes, he had friendships/ relationships and he used them at different times.
Types of friendships / Relationships (David case study)
1.The Philistine Lords
•That friendship / relationship could not continue, they chased David away
•David had to go back, the companionship was not strong, they did not trust him, you can not walk together if you do not trust each other
•Friendship is about trust
•Sometimes if you cannot trust each other, it’s a fake relationship, consider cutting it!
•When David was sent back, it was a blessing in disguise; he found his family taken captive.
•Had he continued in that relationship, he was not going to be able to trace back his family, he had wasted time in a wrong relationship which almost cost him his family.
•What is holding you? Are you not in wrong relationships at the expense of your family & true friends?
•Turn back from some relationships this year!
2.The whole army (600)
•The whole army wanted to stone David
•These were the people that were supposed to encourage him but were rising against him!
•At times, everybody may seem against you.
•You need to know that when nobody seems to have faith in you, encourage yourself in the Lord!
•Sometimes your friends may not see the vision that you see, move on, others will follow later
•Seek God’s grace and direction, David fell back on the other anointing that the rest of the army did not have, the priestly anointing.
•There are times when you may not get strength and encouragement from friends, fall back to your skill and anointing!
3.The weak soldiers (200)
•Some friends, you need to leave them for some time, they are weak
•They cannot continue with you, they are weak to grasp the vision, if you wait for them, you will not achieve anything, they will delay you.
•Leave them and may be you will catch up with them later!
•If you do not move on and leave them, you will not progress and there will be no progress
•Know the strengths and weaknesses of your friends, know where and when to use them and when to leave them.
4.The strong soldiers(400)
•Identify those who are strong and willing to move on, go with them
•Encourage those that are strong, move on with them!
5.The evil strong soldiers
•Not everybody who is strong is good
•Be careful even in your inner circle, there are some with wrong motives / attitudes
•Use their strengths and gifts but no when to rebuke and correct them
•Not everybody who is always with you is necessarily a good friend!
•Some are selfish, they may not necessarily celebrate your victory or success, they are dangerous!
6.The boy
•The above are basically about friendships we always had that need evaluation
•But, there are new relationships that you need to identify and create this year and always
•It is not easy to identify and start new friendships but it is necessary
•Some of the new friends need you to help and support but they are very key to your success.
•David fed this little boy who was left by his friends to die, but to David, he identified potential and resourcefulness
•Identify new friendships, identify people that have your destiny but are currently seeming useless and un resourceful!
•There are people that have squandered their chance of developing me into their friend, they did not see much in me, there are some people that I tried to relate to but ignored me!
•But some are now looking for me, some are still avoiding me now but they will look for me in future, it may be too late!
•Do not judge people or friends by their current state, judge by your inner being, have a vision and see!
7.The elders
•There are people that you will not always go with
•There are people that you will associate with at far intervals but who act as you counselors and advisers whom you do not need to forget
•Go and submit to them, get their wise counsel, give them gifts.
•You may not see their resourcefulness on a daily basis but you will need them to be anointed king!
D.Conclusion
•So, we have a difficult task of evaluating our relationships
•Some friends we need to drop
•Some friends we need to scale down, reduce or minimize our relationships
•Some friends we need to develop and increase our relationship with
•Some friends need to be divided into particular sectors depending on their resourcefulness, skill or giftings.
•Know when to need them and when not to, know their strengths!
•Even Jesus had different classes of friends, He had Mary, Martha Lazarus, He had the other Marys that were providing for Him, He had the disciples, even among the disciples He had the inner circle Peter, James & John!
•Some friendships are temporal, some are permanent
•Some friends need to be searched for and new friendships developed!
•I pray God that you be able to link up with Him, move higher and receive His best this year 2010 and always!
Friday, January 1, 2010
2009 Christmas & 2010 New Year Messages
2009 Christmas & 2010 New Year Messages I received from people
1.Happy New year. God reveal Himself in 2010. From Charity Mukuyu, friend PAWC
2.Happy New year! May the Lord continue to watch you and your family. Thanks for your support in 2009. From Obert Masara, workmake Accountant Innscor, Bulawayo.
3.Happy Happy New year, wishing you all the best in 2010. God bless you. From Nkosilathi Nyoni, cousin, Bulawayo.
4.Congratulations… you have made it into 2010. May the year be full of joy and may your desires be fulfilled by the almighty. Sikhumbuzo Mhlanga, workmate, Innscor Bulawayo
5.Happy new year! Have a blessed & prosperous 2010 in Jesus’ Name. Blessmore, BIC Nkulumane, Bulawayo
6.Hlo, how are you and family? How did you enjoy your Christmas? Sifelani Ngwenya, friend, Plumtree
7.Thanks, may He enrich you & family in all things for the coming days. George Ben, BIC Lobengula
8.Compliments of the season, I wish you & your family a happy new year and a prosperous 2010. Warren & Family, Managing Director, Innscor Bulawayo
9.May the good Lord continue to give you wisdom & guidance in 2010, Takawira Mutumbu, Innscor Bulawayo
10.Same to you brethren, God bless. George Garufu, Innscor Bulawayo.
11.Your life has encouraged me to embrace an attitude of hard work, merry Christmas pastor and family. Thembelani Sibindi, BIC Lobengula
12.All the best man of God. Have a glorious Christmas. Lloyd, Innscor Bulawayo
13.Thanks very much sir! It means a lot to hear from you. May God’s best be all yours this festive season and 2010 too. Njongenhle Nyoni, BIC Lobengula
14.Wish you a prosperous 2010 that you move in higher dimentions, be blessed today. Douglas Ndlovu, BIC Lobengula
15.Thanks, may God bless you too. Wish you and the family the best 2010 and may God’s favor be with you forever.
16.Thanks, God’s blessings should come thy way too at Christmas. Mr Mapenzauswa, uncle, Bulawayo
17.Thank you for your Christmas message. Enjoy your day and have a blessed 2010. Pastor Gegana, BIC Lobengula
18.Sure thanks mfowethu (brother), let it be for you as well, let the spirit of joy and 2010 be your portion. Merry Christmas. Maqhawenkosi Mhlanga, BIC Lobengula
19.May the Lord bless you in all your plans for 2010. Merry Christmas and prosperous new year. Dumisani Mpabanga, Innscor Bulawayo & BIC Lobengula
20.Same to you and family Pastor. Mrs Dona Sibanda, BIC Lobengula
21.Thanks and may you grow in the love, peace & joy of God in 2010, may the manifestation of His glory overtake you. Pastor Glenn Ncube, BIC Lobengula
22.Thank you. Merry Christmas to you and family too. Mehluli Ndlovu, BIC Lobengula
23.I wish you and the whole family a merry Christmas and a prosperous 2010. Themba Khanye, BIC Lobengula
24.God wants to make you a sharper instrument (better, wiser, hotter, more mature & more effective) minister in 2010. So; 1) Open your eyes for divine links & get connected to them (Proverbs 27:17, 13:20) 2) Avail yourself to Him and let His presence sharpen you (Isaiah 41:15-16 NJV) 3) Spend more time in His extremely sharp Word & you will be sharpened! (Hebrews 4:12). Enjoy your holidays. Michael Ndlovu, cousin & BIC Lobengula
25.Hermes Cones wishes you merry Christmas. Thanks for support throughout the year. May your business flourish, most of all we wish you health & happiness. Dennis, Hermes South Africa
26.Hello! Enjoy your Christmas and may the coming year grant you all your reasonable wishes.Kissington Ncube, BIC Lobengula
1.Happy New year. God reveal Himself in 2010. From Charity Mukuyu, friend PAWC
2.Happy New year! May the Lord continue to watch you and your family. Thanks for your support in 2009. From Obert Masara, workmake Accountant Innscor, Bulawayo.
3.Happy Happy New year, wishing you all the best in 2010. God bless you. From Nkosilathi Nyoni, cousin, Bulawayo.
4.Congratulations… you have made it into 2010. May the year be full of joy and may your desires be fulfilled by the almighty. Sikhumbuzo Mhlanga, workmate, Innscor Bulawayo
5.Happy new year! Have a blessed & prosperous 2010 in Jesus’ Name. Blessmore, BIC Nkulumane, Bulawayo
6.Hlo, how are you and family? How did you enjoy your Christmas? Sifelani Ngwenya, friend, Plumtree
7.Thanks, may He enrich you & family in all things for the coming days. George Ben, BIC Lobengula
8.Compliments of the season, I wish you & your family a happy new year and a prosperous 2010. Warren & Family, Managing Director, Innscor Bulawayo
9.May the good Lord continue to give you wisdom & guidance in 2010, Takawira Mutumbu, Innscor Bulawayo
10.Same to you brethren, God bless. George Garufu, Innscor Bulawayo.
11.Your life has encouraged me to embrace an attitude of hard work, merry Christmas pastor and family. Thembelani Sibindi, BIC Lobengula
12.All the best man of God. Have a glorious Christmas. Lloyd, Innscor Bulawayo
13.Thanks very much sir! It means a lot to hear from you. May God’s best be all yours this festive season and 2010 too. Njongenhle Nyoni, BIC Lobengula
14.Wish you a prosperous 2010 that you move in higher dimentions, be blessed today. Douglas Ndlovu, BIC Lobengula
15.Thanks, may God bless you too. Wish you and the family the best 2010 and may God’s favor be with you forever.
16.Thanks, God’s blessings should come thy way too at Christmas. Mr Mapenzauswa, uncle, Bulawayo
17.Thank you for your Christmas message. Enjoy your day and have a blessed 2010. Pastor Gegana, BIC Lobengula
18.Sure thanks mfowethu (brother), let it be for you as well, let the spirit of joy and 2010 be your portion. Merry Christmas. Maqhawenkosi Mhlanga, BIC Lobengula
19.May the Lord bless you in all your plans for 2010. Merry Christmas and prosperous new year. Dumisani Mpabanga, Innscor Bulawayo & BIC Lobengula
20.Same to you and family Pastor. Mrs Dona Sibanda, BIC Lobengula
21.Thanks and may you grow in the love, peace & joy of God in 2010, may the manifestation of His glory overtake you. Pastor Glenn Ncube, BIC Lobengula
22.Thank you. Merry Christmas to you and family too. Mehluli Ndlovu, BIC Lobengula
23.I wish you and the whole family a merry Christmas and a prosperous 2010. Themba Khanye, BIC Lobengula
24.God wants to make you a sharper instrument (better, wiser, hotter, more mature & more effective) minister in 2010. So; 1) Open your eyes for divine links & get connected to them (Proverbs 27:17, 13:20) 2) Avail yourself to Him and let His presence sharpen you (Isaiah 41:15-16 NJV) 3) Spend more time in His extremely sharp Word & you will be sharpened! (Hebrews 4:12). Enjoy your holidays. Michael Ndlovu, cousin & BIC Lobengula
25.Hermes Cones wishes you merry Christmas. Thanks for support throughout the year. May your business flourish, most of all we wish you health & happiness. Dennis, Hermes South Africa
26.Hello! Enjoy your Christmas and may the coming year grant you all your reasonable wishes.Kissington Ncube, BIC Lobengula
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