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WHAT DOES THE WORD "SUCCESS" MEAN TO YOU?

The battles against your life are not against your success, but more against you using your success for the right purpose. A Failure in life is not someone who is not a non-achiever, but an achiever who is ignorant of the purpose attached to his or her achievements. The world defines success based on what people have and who they are; success is none of the above. Who you are, and what you have are merely raw materials for success. Success is what one ultimately accomplishes by employing and deploying what one has and who one is. Many people are being distracted by what they have and who they are, instead of focusing on what they can accomplish using what God has given them.

There is a purpose attached to everything; doing business with the consciousness of purpose in view is an evidence of wisdom. Don't celebrate "what," at the expense of "why." Dr Benard Etta

IT'S TIME TO RENEW YOUR MIND!

Posted by Global Faith Coalition on March 22, 2015 at 3:12pm
For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not? But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons. Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live? For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness. Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby. (Heb 12:6-11)

How do you measure God’s love for you? Meditate on the scripture above for the renewing of your mind. You measure God’s love for you not by his leniency by his severity. When it seems God is too “hard” on you than others that is an indication of the degree of his love for you. This is contrary to our religious understanding of the love of God. 

Others may live the way they want and do things in disregard of God’s principles and “go free” at times, but if God loves you, he will put “checks and balances” on your way to keep you on course. However, if you go astray, he will discipline you in love, with the intention of bringing you back to the right path. 

When God truly loves you, you won't always have your way no matter what you do; he may not answer every prayer you pray nor give you whatever you desire. He will only give you, what will not take his place in your heart nor take you away from him. That is why; the progress of those he loves is gradual and not quick; God would rather delay their rising until the appointed time than to prosper them and lose them. 

One of my fathers of faith said in one of his teachings that, God puts a rope around the waist of those he loves. No matter where they go to, he can always pull them back to him and at times the experience may not be pleasant. 

Material and financial blessings are good, but they are not the right measuring rod of God's love. Anyone can have wealth; God gives material and financial blessings generously to both the righteous and the unrighteous. However, to those he loves, he may at times keep them from certain material and financial blessings for a season in order to discipline and train them to handle great wealth without being corrupted. 

Listen! When God loves you, he won't let you have your way, but to go his way. When you exhibit stubbornness, he will allow you to go through some chastening in order to bring you back to your senses. Those he truly loves, he chastens! I hope this brief message has renewed your mind. Love you!DrBenard Etta

 

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Wisdom To Turn Trash Into Treasure

The wisdom to turn trash into treasure; to make sense out of nonsense, to transform obstacles into miracles; pain to gain; setbacks into a setup for a comeback is the real measurement of maturity. Sometimes, God may not remove the necessity, but would give you the wisdom to transform it into an invention. When Israel saw Goliath, they saw a problem, but David saw an opportunity for greatness. You can't rise above your perspective and perception of issues. I wish you a blessed week.  DrBenard Etta

 

Don't Mistake Disgrace For Grace!

When it is too easy, it isn't always a sign of God's grace at work; it may also be an indication that the "object or mission" even though fabulous, might be of little eternal consequences.

The ideas, visions, and dreams, which have actually changed the world positively, and impacted time and eternity didn't come easy. The absence of battles may not necessarily be an indication of a breakthrough. It might as well be an indication that the axe head, representing the "edge of effectiveness" is missing.

Why on earth would Hell fight an idea, vision and movement when it's aware it isn't longer a threat? That's why the devil sponsors some churches and ministries since they don't threaten his overall plan.

The bottom line is, when one is no longer a menace (threat) to Hell, Hell will stop fighting the individual, while concentrating its resources to fight those carrying the most dangerous lights, which can destroy its deceptions. May God help us to think deep in order not to mistake disgrace for grace. Ponder to be a wonder!

No nation can experience positive transformation unless it is rescued from the ignorance propagated by individuals who use religion and politics for self aggrandizement. There seem to be a romance between religion and politics aimed at taking captive the minds of the masses, deceiving and leading them to self-destruct. The 21st century church will stem the tides of these twin evils through a peaceful revolution with truth as its weapon. DrBenard  Etta