WORDS OF WISDOM

To achieve wisdom, you must first desire it.

Everything has beauty, but not everyone can see it.

Lead by example, not by words alone.

Somebody appreciates the unique you.

Stop letting other people stand in your way.

It may be difficult, but it will be worth it in the end.

Tomorrow is another day.

Work with your destiny. Stop trying to outrun it.

You excel at pleasing others.

Learn from your mistakes. Try not to make them again.

Open your mind and your heart to good things.

A healthy body will benefit you for life.

Be thankful, even if your life is not perfect.

To be idle is to be foolish.

Look in the mirror without admiring your reflection.

Go with your gut feeling.

True happiness makes us wise.

Worry does not beget change.

True love is on its way. Make room!

How To Function Effectively in 2010

To function effectively in “The Year of the Greater Light” here are more things you must do. Remember, instructions are for your life. This is God’s Word to you –

1. Give Yourself to the Ministry of the Word (1 Peter 2:2): Spiritual growth comes by the Word. The Word of God is food for our Spirit therefore in this year we must give serious consideration to the Word of God (Joshua 1:8). In this Year of the Greater Light, the Word of God is the only thing that can change your state in life. The word of God has transforming power (2 Corinthians 3:18). When you spend time studying, listening and meditating on the Word of God over a period of time, your attitude, mindset, and belief systems will change. You’ll suddenly realize that you are different and you have become a better person. As you give yourself to the Word in 2010, it will grow and prevail in every area of your life producing in you what it talks about (Acts 19:20). The Word of God is the life in you, the very essence of your existence. (Proverbs 4:20 – 22). Know your prayer and meditation time in 2010. Make your meditation time purposeful and consistent.

2. Pray In Tongues Consistently (1 Corinthians 14:4): One of the signs that follow the new creation is speaking in other tongues. You can build up and improve every area of your life by speaking in tongues. When you pray in other tongues, your spirit is alert and fine-tuned to the things of the Spirit. Praying in tongues exposes your spirit to the mature things of the spirit and causes you to put away childish things. This means that for you to experience serious spiritual growth, you must speak in tongues consistently. The Bible says that when you pray in other tongues, you are building yourself like an edifice “But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost” (Jude 1:20). Praying in tongues helps your spirit to be sensitive to the realities of the kingdom. Praying in other tongues also conditions your spirit to receive from God. It is therefore important that we pray in other tongues in the year 2010 like never before (Ephesians 6:18). Speaking in tongues was one of the secrets to apostle Paul’s success, that’s why he declared to the whole church, “I thank my God I speak in tongues more than ye all” Speaking in tongues is not optional for the child of God for your success this year is dependent on your walk with the Spirit.

3. Get Involved In The House of God (Ephesians 4:11 – 16): Get involved in the house of God, it helps you express the gifts of God inside you. It helps you to find your place and standout as a blessing to the Church and your world at large (John 5:33 – 35). You can be involved in the activity groups in the church. Always volunteer to help in the house of God.

Applying The Love Principle

You can change your relationships for the better if you apply the love principle. It worked for God, it will work for you. Whether it’s your aggressive in-law, your uncooperative brother or sister, love will make you hear their voice differently; it will make you view their actions and motives differently. Take control of the relationship with patience, and see their helpless souls with a new passion. Your strength comes out as you remain unmoved by their words, because they cannot hurt you. You’re untouched by their actions, because they have no effect on you. God stands strong on behalf of His children.

You can have a good relationship with people. There are a number of guidelines people can give you for developing good relationships such as remembering names, keeping a kind smile, giving honest compliments, being prepared to listen to people, and never arguing but supporting their views. These tips are good, but they have their limitations. The Bible says, “There is a spirit in man and the inspiration of the almighty giveth them understanding“ (Job 32:8).

Wisdom is the principal thing. The man with an excellent spirit will do everything in line with the nature of God, not to impress, but because it’s his nature to do right. He is the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus (2 Corinthians 5:21). Quite a number of people have great problems in communicating. Maybe in spite of tips and guidelines taught on communication you still experience difficulty in effectively communicating with your listeners. To communicate effectively, your words must come from your inner most being; for out of your inward part shall flow rivers of living waters Then your words will not be selfish but kind, not self-centred but considerate. Your smile will be encouraging; filled with life. That is the actual purpose of communication.

Another translation for Communication is ’Koinonia’, meaning ‘Fellowship’. “But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.”(Hebrews 13:16) In other words, God is pleased with the fellowship or communication of believers. Our communication brings edification to the hearer. The real life will communicate to your heart. A man with a recreated spirit talks from the innermost part of his being. His words create impact, portray the virtues of God’s Spirit and bring edification to his listeners. God honours his words.

If therefore, the secret of a successful relationship borders around effective communication, it means that you are designed to prosper in this area because the words that now come out of your mouth are spirit and life. They are not mere words, but active, operative, energizing and effective, full of power to win and for results. You will touch your hearers. They will desire your words like the people that followed our Lord Jesus just to hear Him speak. No man ever spoke like Him, the people stayed with Him for three days without food, just to hear him speak. How wonderful!

Principles of Leadership

Your Power of Consensus: This is learning to convince others to think like you. The tyranny of many governments and monarchs were brought down by the Power of Consensus because Human will is irresistible. There are three most powerful forces in the world and they are Fire, Flood and Mob; Mob, being a resultant effect of the power of the Human will. The human will is so powerful. A perfect example of this is seen in the story of the building of the tower of Babel (Genesis 11:1 – 8). In Genesis 11: 5 -6, God came down to see what the people were building and he said Behold, the people is one, and they all have one language; and this they begin to do and now nothing will be restrained from them which they have imagined to do.

The Energy Of Competition: This gives you the impetus to go on – the fire of competition. Train yourself to love competition because it produces energy. Enjoy competition and be excited about it. There is nothing you cannot do if you train yourself at it. Make friends with those you can learn from. Never be comfortable with average, but be on top always.

The Power of Corporate Wealth: Taxation is a form of corporate wealth that helps you become participators in what’s going on around you. Through corporate wealth, the Government can and should do more for its people. Partnership is another form of corporate wealth which helps you impact your world. Poor people can’t set up a government, they won’t succeed (Proverbs 10:15). Poverty is a curse; it takes the rich to help the poor (Ecclesiastes 7:12a). Think global, the World is yours.

Power:

• Knowledge (Ecclesiastes 7:12b): Knowledge is important because it gives you power. Know little about everything, be versatile, read, have knowledge. Be studious; seek more knowledge about your field or area of profession. Refuse to be ignorant, be a man or woman of Knowledge (Proverbs 10:14). Have information power because knowledge is power.
• Be filled with the Power of God (Ephesians 5:18 – 20): It is important that you are filled with the power of God. It is a necessity for your journey in life. Being filled with the power of God gives you the ability to effect a change in whatever situation you might face. You activate this power in you by speaking in other tongues (Jude 20). When you speak in tongues, you charge yourself up and stir up the power of God in you.