Food for Thought 🤔

-No input, zero output.
-No cross, no crown.
-No pain, no gain
-No planting season, zero harvest season.
-Poor preparation, poor performance.
-No income, no outcome.
-No obstacles, no miracles.

With 40 years of experience in the faith and 30 years in ministry, I can confidently affirm that the above statement is true.

Don’t waste precious time hoping for output without input. A crown without a cross, gain without pain. Outcomes without investing income.

A harvest season without a planting season is an illusion. Quality performance with poor preparation, miracles without obstacles aren't actual and factual but fictions, etc.

Life gives us back what we invest in it.

Sometimes, people make me laugh. 😃 They aren't putting in anything significant into their life's dreams, vision, and mission, but somehow they are hoping for some significant breakthroughs.

Listen, the easy road leads to a place called nowhere. There is a price to pay for the best God has for you. Stop daydreaming and start putting in the hard work.

The scripture speaks about the working of miracles. You don't wait for miracles; miracles are workable. 1 Cor 12:10a

DrBenard Etta
#Visionary

Some may not tell you the truth, but listen, sometimes your congregation gets tired of seeing you and listening to you week after week and would prefer someone else temporarily, while you retreat and then return refreshed.

Retreat isn't limited to a season of prayers and fasting but should include taking time out to go sit under apostolic teachings for renewal and alignment.

Every pastor should raise leaders from within and also build a coalition of trusted servants of God who can minister and safeguard the work during their temporal absence.

There is much talk today about pastoral burnout. What could be the cause?

One of the principal reasons is that many pastors rarely take a break or travel to sit under other leaders in conferences, retreats, and the like because they fear losing some sheep in the process due to their temporal absence. As a result, they have to always be present, teaching in every weekly meeting.

If they happen to travel, they can't be out for two weeks, let alone a month. They have to rush back to "protect the sheep." That's not New Testament pastoral operational dynamics but pastoring with fear, which is one of the causes of burnout.

A pastor can always be present when establishing a new congregation, but after three years or beyond, something isn't right.

Dear Pastor, You have a ministry beyond the four walls of your congregation. Eph 4:11-14.

You were given as a gift to the body of Christ, not just your local church. Lift up your head and look northward, southward, eastward, and westward. Genesis 13:14-17

You have a global parish, which is the body of Christ. Don't cage your calling within your congregation.

Take a break!

If the church belongs to Christ, it is healthy to administer it following the New Testament biblical pattern. Wisdom is profitable to direct!

Please keep in mind that there are eight billion people in the world, and God cannot raise leaders solely for their congregation.

They are tired, and you are likely tired too; take a break. If you require my perspective, please reach out. I'm here to serve.

Join us in Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦, from September 25th to 27th for the GFC 2026 North America Global Congress, where we will provide more insightful teachings to equip leaders for kingdom advancement beyond all borders.

Don't miss it!

DrBenard Etta
#Visionary

The God who gave the people of Israel manna in the wilderness also made it cease when they entered the land. Why? The purpose was to transition them from anticipating miracles as the only way to meet their needs to utilizing their existing potential and resources. Joshua 5:12.

Therefore, instead of waiting for manna from heaven and water from the rock, they were to plant wheat if they desired flour and dig wells if they wanted water. Does that make the God of miracles powerless? Not at all. It only reveals another side of Him. He isn't just the God of power but of wisdom. 1 Corinthians 1:24.

Remember, in the wilderness, they were sojourning, but when they entered the land of Canaan, they stepped on the real estate that defined their territorial integrity, and nation-building kicked off. They shifted from mere sojourners to builders of a nation. Boy, that requires practical wisdom; if it isn't applied, forget it.

You cannot build anything tangible and lasting with miracles; only wisdom can achieve that. The scripture says, "Wisdom has built her house," not miracles. Proverbs 9:1 & Prov 8:11-12.

Miracles are transitional; God wants us to walk in wisdom and, by wisdom, transform the spiritual into what is practical and resources into tangible results and products. This isn't for kingdom kids but for adults. Children are for signs and wonders; that's all they know.

We thank God for signs and wonders, but you can't govern with them; you need wisdom.

Look at the church in Nigeria as a case study: a church with enormous potential. They have witnessed signs and wonders of all sorts, but you see, she isn't governing. The country is going to "hell" in all areas, but the church is helpless with no practical solutions to offer.

If we don't understand this kingdom shift, we will attract frustration, as we will be always fasting for our regular "manna from heaven and water from the rock" when we are supposed to "plant wheat for our flour and dig wells for our water."

The Charismatic and Pentecostal movement must understand this transition or risk total irrelevance on matters of national transformation.

I'm pregnant! 🤰 There is much to say about the Next Big Shift.

On September 25th-27th, we'll be gathering in Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦, for the GFC 2026 North America Global Congress to understand this transition and what it means for the operational dynamics of the church going forward on kingdom advancement beyond all borders.

Join this chariot now!
WhatsApp us for more information.
+12403563010.

DrBenard Etta
#Visionary

Paul's "School of Tyrannus" Model!
Acts 19:8-10.

Zeal is essential in advancing the kingdom of God, but zeal alone without divine knowledge, wisdom, and understanding is ignorance on fire.

Sadly, most ministry activities today referred to as "kingdom advancement" are merely religious fanaticism that uses excitement, entertainment, and busyness to mask deep emptiness and lack of proper kingdom direction.

Paul, the apostle, knew how dangerous zeal without knowledge is; he devoted time, teaching daily in the school of Tyrannus over a space of two years as a discipleship and mentorship strategy to build the people. Romans 10:1-2

He understood their need for divine knowledge, wisdom, and understanding.

That's how you correct a situation where zeal leads the way without knowledge, wisdom, and understanding causing untold chaos. Acts 19:8-10

We need more of that today to replace the endless circles of crusades that mostly gather high-maintenance but low-impact believers who can never grow out of danger. Perpetual prayer collectors obsessed with "charismatic prophetic entertainment."

There is a need to convert this generation of high-maintenance believers to low-maintenance but high-impact kingdom ambassadors who understand what kingdom advancement is about.

The Apostle Paul School of Tyrannus approach serves as the model. It takes true apostolic anointing to teach daily for two years and beyond without losing momentum.

DrBenard Etta

GFC VISIONARY

GFC 2026 All Africa GL🌍BAL Congress—MARCH 5th-7th, 2026

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The W🌎RLD is coming to Nairobi, Kenya.
Visa-free for all Africans

Christian Leaders, Luminaries, kingdom technocrats, marketplace leaders, professionals, Strategists, business people, Visionaries, Missionaries, Intercessors, and emerging leaders from 30-plus nations will converge in Nairobi, Kenya, on the 5th-7th of March, 2026, to share strategic kingdom insights on "The Urgency of the Hour & Must-Dos.

If you want to know God's heart for this time and attend a global event that can express Heaven's message for this time, here is your answer!

Come, opportunities for growth & networking will abound.
Don't miss this!

Workshop topics
1. The Harvest Mandate & Must-Dos

2. The Fivefold Ministry Mandate & Must-Dos

3. Conquering the Seven Mountains Mandate & Must-Dos

4. The Ministry of the Saints Mandate & Must-Dos

5. Restoring the Apostolic Faith & Order Mandate & Must-Dos

6. Kingdom Advancement Via Partnership
& Networking & must-dos

7) Kingdomomics

We're looking forward to welcoming you to Nairobi, Kenya.

Register Today!
USA 🇺🇸 Call 855-734-2580

Africa, Europe, Asia, and Australia: message us for more registration information.

Tel: ‪+12403563010‬

We can't wait to welcome you to the GFC 2026 All Africa Global Congress, Nairobi, Kenya.
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GFC 🌎 Team

GFC2026 All #Africa G🌍BAL Congress

The World 🌎 Is Coming To Nairobi, Kenya.

Kenya 2026
Visa-free for all Africans

You can't miss this time. 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥
Wherever you are in the world 🌎, all flights lead to Nairobi, Kenya, March 5th-7th 2026.

Theme: THE URGENCY OF THE HOUR & MUST-DOS 🔥 🔥 🔥

If you have been seeking to know the heart of God for such a time as this, and you wish to attend a global event with the potential to articulate what Heaven is saying for such a time as this, then here is your answer!

Welcome to #Kenya #Africa

Welcome To the #GFC2026

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The GFC 2026 All Africa GLOBAL Congress is a must-attend gathering of the saints.

It will be the greatest GFC event ever held in Africa. It will provide enormous growth and networking opportunities.

If you truly want to take a giant leap forward in God, life, and ministry, you should not miss the congress for any reason.

WhatsApp us for registration information.

Tel: +12403563010

GFC🌏2026

We're looking forward to welcoming you to Kenya.

GFC Team

Everyone seems to be busy these days, but the question worth asking is, what difference is our busyness making? What are we shifting, changing, upgrading, and redeeming?

It is possible to be active but not productive. One can be busy without being in business. An individual can be preaching, jumping, and shouting without saying anything of substance. We can run, but going nowhere and dancing when there is no music.

How do we avoid the above?
First, we must pause our obsession with activity and be more concerned about making an actual impact, a difference, and ushering in real transformation through what we do.

We may ask questions like, if I stop what I am doing, would my absence be felt? If your absence means nothing, it is an indication that your presence was of no consequence.

Second, we may sometimes evaluate our activities and busyness to see if what we do solely puts food on our tables or gives us a sense of false importance when actually we aren't making a difference.

When our final day on earth is over, the consequence of our existence won't be measured by how active and busy we were during our lifetime, but by the weight of the impact our lives made that counts in time and eternity, and how much of the future our present contribution shaped.

100 years from now, if Jesus Tarries, would there be anyone interested in reading the books you are busy marketing now for a reference? Would anyone see it as necessary to tell your story? Would the messages you are preaching be something worth revisiting? Would you exit the earth and be forgotten, or would you still be speaking though dead?

We read the epistles of Peter, James, John, and Paul, written thousands of years ago, and we are still hoping to crack the code over them to see through the eyes of revelation what they were and are communicating to us. After 2000 years, that's legacy; that's impact!

Don't just exist, live! Ponder

DrBenard Etta

Visionary

When you go after the Main thing , the Kingdom of God, and his righteousness, the additions will come naturally. Conversely, when you chase after the additions and pay less attention to the Main thing, you will become superficial in your walk with God.

Listen, make the Kingdom of God your primary pursuit, along with its righteousness, and the blessings will naturally follow. It is divine order; when you align your priorities with God's, everything else will fall into place progressively.

On the other hand, when you pursue the additions and neglect the Main thing, you will gain the world and lose your soul.

The Kingdom of God should always be your first and foremost pursuit, not the additions. Seek first the kingdom of God

Ministers, let's preach and teach about the kingdom, not the additions. Matthew 6:33

DrBenard Etta

The GFC 2025 East Africa Community Regional Congress will Begin on Wednesday, March 5th, at the IMPERIAL ROYALE HOTEL-KAMPALA, UGANDA.

March is the 3rd month of the year, and three is a prophetic number for revival and resurrection. (March 5th) 5 is the number for grace!

The Congress Ends on March 7th. Seven is also a prophetic number for perfection.  

Three prophetic numbers, 3, 5, and 7, are in play in the forthcoming Congress. This is not a coincidence but a divine incident. If you are sensitive in the spirit, you will sense the heavenly vibes.

The GFC 2025 East Africa Community Regional Congress is not just any event; it's a unique Apostolic prophetic convocation that you simply can't afford to miss!

 Don't wait; register now and reserve your seat!  

(Hebrews 2:10)
A Must-Read!

The Captain of our Salvation, Jesus Christ, was perfected, as the scripture says, through sufferings. Hebrews 2:10.

The things He suffered weren't because He was out of God's will or a sin problem in his life but were a necessary process by God's design to bring many sons to glory.

Perfected through 'sufferings' is one of the most misunderstood subjects in the whole of Christian life. While some people view suffering as a problem with the sufferer, others see it as a sign of the devil at work. However, if we renew our minds with God's word, we'll realize that suffering, in the Christian context, is a part of God's plan to refine our faith and character and prepare us for our earthly mission.

Joseph didn't go through what he went through because of a problem with his relationship with God, but it was the path to his enthronement.

Songs like "Me I no go suffer" became popular within the church world because some preachers taught that suffering must be either the devil's attack or the failure of the child of God in some areas. As a result, many Christians or ministers prefer to stay mute than share their troubles with others for fear of being misjudged.

So, when you ask them, how are you doing? They will quickly say, "It is well," even though they are dying. There is a general attitude within the church world towards sufferings that leaves fellow brethren lonely when going through testing.

In the ministry, it is worse. People run to ministers when they need encouragement, but at times, ministers have nowhere to go when dealing with challenges, even among colleagues, for fear of being misjudged. So, they put up a strong face even though they are dying gradually.

We must correct our theology; we are losing many brave warriors because we aren't there for one another. The captain of our salvation was perfected through sufferings.

Read 2 Corinthians 11: 23-28, and you will understand that walking with the Lord is not a bed of roses. 2 Corinthians 4-12.

Paul, the Apostle, could have established a church if he wanted to in one of the thriving cities of his days and stayed there collecting tithes and offerings and living a comfortable life. On the contrary, he chose to travel on foot, horseback, and other modes of travel in his days, from one hostile region to the other, to bring the gospel to his generation.

Today, the ministry is more about relocating where there are greater "cash flows," and when we become wealthy, we look down on those laboring under difficult circumstances. We treat them as if something is wrong with them or they lack favour in their lives and ministry. Sad!

The church needs a Repositioning.

To be there for others depends on the things one has suffered. If you have suffered little, you will understand little, and vice versa. Where is the church that understands sufferings and can be a place of encouragement to those battling life's adversities?

The common slogan these days is, "Everyone for themselves and God for us all." It isn't scripture but the wisdom of the word. We need to create a church community that values and supports everyone, especially those going through trials.

Jesus told Peter, in Luke 22: 31-34 ", Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.

Did you get that? You survived what killed others not because you were wiser or more diligent but because Christ interceeded for you. When things turn around for you, don't treat others who may still be undergoing a process of suffering like they don't know what they are doing.

Remember where the Lord brought you from, reach out and hold the hands of others, and be a source of solace for those dealing with trials. It's our responsibility as Christians to support and empathize with those going through challenging times, not to be self-absorbed.

May the Lord help us all!

DrBenard Etta
Visionary

GFC 2025 East Africa Community Congress-Kampala Uganda                                                                                         

GOD IS UP TO SOMETHING AWESOME!
(March 5th-7th)
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Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, South Sudan, Burundi, and DRC Congo. Let's get together. God wants his church and true ministers in East Africa to integrate and become Apostolic, Prophetic, Evangelistic, and pastoral teams, advancing as an Army, taking territories for Christ, one community, Town, City, and nation at a time. Winning souls, building, and deploying God's army for the showdown between the forces of darkness and Light.

The East Africa Community Regional Congress in Kampala, Uganda, scheduled for March 5th-7th, is a transformative event with the potential to shape the future of the church in the East of Africa. The congress is designed to equip and empower believers, Emerging leaders, gospel ministers, and marketplace leaders, providing them with the tools and knowledge to advance the kingdom of God as TEAMS and potentially bring about a powerful change in East Africa and beyond.

God works through Teams.

The Father, Son, and Holy Ghost are a TEAM. The Twelve disciples of Christ were a TEAM. Their unity and teamwork changed the world, and we, as the church, can do the same. Together, we can achieve more than we ever could alone.

Paul and Barnabas were a Team. They undertook several missionary journeys together that impacted nations. The effect of their partnership is a testament to the power of teamwork in advancing the kingdom.

So much more can be accomplished by a TEAM than by an individual. One shall chase a thousand, but two shall put ten thousand to flight. Deuteronomy 32:30

Don't let this historic moment pass you by. The time is now to elevate our ministries. Let's not miss out on this transformative gathering.

To keep in touch and to receive continuous updates, join the WhatsApp group of your nation via the WhatsApp links below.

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Don't be told, be there!

"ME" AND "US" MINDSETS
Matthew 6:11-"GIVE US" NOT GIVE ME!

Listen, as I travel and interact widely with both believers and gospel ministers within the church space and marketplace, I can say without mincing words Satan stopped fighting most of the churches long ago because they are helping him and doing more harm to their cause due to their mindsets than if Satan deploys his entire army to fight them.

That's why, he laughs at some of our overnight prayer meetings where we claim to be binding and casting principalities and powers who aren't aware of our presence nor are interested in fighting us since we are doing the fighting for them.

Get this! You can't bind or cast away a mindset; it can only be shifted or changed by the entrance of the truth into a human mind. Psalm 119:130.

Some of the battles attributed against principalities and powers are mindsets that need to be reformed, renewed, and shifted. One such mindset causing more harm than any principality, power, or ruler of darkness is the "ME mindset."

In the Lord's prayers, Christ admonished us in Matthew 6:11 to pray these words, "Give US this day," not GIVE ME this day."

Sadly, today, 99% of our prayers, fasting, and services are focused on "Give Me" than GIVE US.

Most ministries are on a "Give Me" mission. When you approach them with a kingdom vision, their question is always, "What is in it for ME? It doesn't matter how impactful the vision is or can be to the body of Christ; what preoccupies them is "what is there for ME?

ME MINDSET is the root behind the millions of churches and ministries dotted here and there. Christ said in Matthew 7:21 that despite the fact that his name is being used in several places for deliverance and healing, on the day of Judgement, he will say to many acclaimed believers and ministers, "I knew you not." That's why you can't just sow your God's given skills, resources and gifts just anywhere because of the church signboards. Many are working for themselves; Christ has no record of them.

In 2025, the Lord is urgently calling the church to decamp the 'ME' to the 'US' mindset. The time for change is now.

We can change the world in six months if we embrace this shift. Join any of the GFC 2025 events and be a part of the revolution.

DrBenard Etta
Visionary

Malachi 1:6-9

-The LORD of Heaven's Armies says to the priests: "A son honors his father, and a servant respects his master. If I am your father and master, where are the honor and respect I deserve? You have shown contempt for my name! "But you ask, 'How have we ever shown contempt for your name?'

-"You have shown contempt by offering defiled sacrifices on my altar. "Then you ask, 'How have we defiled the sacrifices?' "You defile them by saying the altar of the LORD deserves no respect.

-When you give blind animals as sacrifices, isn't that wrong? And isn't it wrong to offer animals that are crippled and diseased? Try giving gifts like that to your governor, and see how pleased he is!" says the LORD of Heaven's Armies.

- "Go ahead, beg God to be merciful to you! But when you bring that kind of offering, why should he show you any favor at all?" asks the LORD of Heaven's Armies.

LUKE 6:38
Give, and you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full—pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, running over, and poured into your lap. The amount you give will determine the amount you get back."

2 Corinthians 9:6-7
But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall also reap sparingly, and he which soweth bountifully shall also reap bountifully.
-Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

God is a giver!

You can't say you love God and have his nature and not be a crazy giver. The fact that charlatans in several quarters of Christendom have abused the subject of giving, canceling a key biblical concept because of the actions of adventurers masquerading as gospel ministers, only plays into the hands of the devil. But let us not be swayed, for the biblical concept of giving is a steadfast truth.

Spiritual toddlers want a Christianity that leaves them with zero responsibilities, but true sons of God are co-laborers with God. God is raising an army not a mob of Spiritual toddlers who celebrate errors as revelation.

VISIONARY

ISAIAH 11:1

And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots. 

A rod doesn't just emerge; it must come out of a stem. A branch can't grow out without a connection to its roots. Did you get it?

Today's generation thinks this ancient rule is now obsolete. That's why many of this generation are exiting the earth in record numbers earlier than ordained.

John said about Jesus, " Luke 3:16, "I'm not worthy to untie the straps of his sandals," still Jesus went to him for Baptism. Why? John was a forerunner, and Christ had to give credence to the spiritual alignment.

Paul had his encounter with Christ alone on his way to Damascus but needed Ananias, who was a disciple of Christ, to lay hands on him for his sight to be restored. Acts 9:10-19.

Paul was already in the ministry before he joined others in the church in Antioch and waited until he was commissioned. Acts 13: 1-4

After years of ministering with impact and results, he stopped whatever he was doing. He traveled to Jerusalem to meet with the elders and Pillars of the faith to share with them the "gospel he was preaching among the Gentiles." Galatians 2: 1-2.

What for?
Paul wanted to make sure that he wasn't preaching his own gospel, thinking it was the gospel of Christ, and end up running the race in vain.

Who does that today? Just a few fools for Christ!

When you hear messages like " Heaven is a scam," "There is no Hell," or "Sin can't take you to Hell," you don't need to read the entire Bible; start only from the book of Acts "Jesus Christ is not coming," there is no Rapture and others. These rhetorics aren't revelations but errors rooted in spiritual pride and arrogance.

The faith was delivered to the saints, Jude 1:3, not us. The roots of the Faith don't exist in the present but in the past.

When pride leads, ancient landmarks are disregarded and laughed at to the detriment of the proud. Proverbs 22:28-29

I have so much to say, but time won't permit. I weep for this generation. Pride is taking many to their early graves, and sadly, many more are still on the same path, following and heading to self-destruction.

ISAIAH 11:1

A rod doesn't just emerge; it must come out of a stem. A branch can't grow out without a connection to its roots. Did you get it?

VISIONARY

Greetings, everyone. We hope you are doing well. As we look forward to 2025, a year brimming with huge significance in God's prophetic calendar, we are excited to share the GFC Events planned for 2025 with you.

A powerful move of God is set to sweep across the nations of the earth, and the Spirit of the Lord has stirred up the GFC Team to host these significant events in 2025. These events will strategically position the church for the next five years (2026 to 2030) and the decades of 2030-2050 and beyond. You can't participate in these moves and remain the same.

MAIN GLOBAL EVENT OF THE YEAR!
The GFC 2025 World Congress is scheduled for August 12th-15th in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. It is going to be huge.

We look forward to a global fellowship of the body of Christ with participants from North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia).

REGIONAL EVENTS!

1) GFC 2025 EAST AFRICA CONGRESS is scheduled for March 5th-7th in Kampala, Uganda. ( Participating nations include Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, DRC Congo, Burundi, and South Sudan). Those outside the EAC interested in attending, can do so. Expect more information later.

2) GFC 2025 WEST AFRICA CONGRESS will be held on April 30th-May 2nd, in Monrovia, Liberia. Participating Countries include Liberia, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Cote d'Ivoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo.

3) The GFC 2025 SOUTHERN AFRICA CONGRESS will be held in Lusaka, Zambia, June 4th-6th ( Participating Countries include Zambia, Angola, Botswana, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eswatini, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, and Zimbabwe.

Every event listed above will be apostolic and prophetic, with heavy downloads from the throne of grace.

We extend an open invitation to all those interested to participate. More information on registration will be available early next month.

Stay connected for continuous updates. 

GFC PR TEAM

When the gospel of the kingdom is taught and preached in its simplicity and profoundness, it will raise an army for the Lord, not mere fans. Every believer is supposed to be an integral part of the Lord's army in their city or nation. That is the calling of the fivefold ministry: to perfect the saints for the work of the ministry, not to raise a large fan base. Eph 4:11-14. The book of Revelation says about this army, "They loved not their lives even unto death." Rev 12:11.

The kingdom of God owes its advancement throughout history to the army of God, and you are supposed to be a crucial part of it.

Fans are mere fanatics. They rant on social media and offline, defending the views of their favorite preacher, but can't tell where they truly count in advancing the kingdom on Earth. What a waste.

Sadly, most of today's preachers are busy expanding their fan base but raising zero consequential people in the Lord's battle of the hour. They bathe in their fans' praises, and it drives them even more crazy to continue feeding them with more controversies and what they like to hear instead of what they need to know.

The generation that passed on the baton of the gospel to us was focused on winning the lost and equipping the saints. Today, we brag about our newfound revelations of Christ, but sadly, it only raises proud, arrogant, and biblically ignorant fans who aren't a menace to hell and Satan's overall strategy. Guess what! The devil is the only person enjoying the drama, not heaven.

The kingdom of God advances through the partnership of the Sowers and Reapers, and they share the same rewards. Just as in any army, not every soldier goes to war; others carry out backup activities, and so does God's army.

If you aren't a kingdom Sower, you should be a Reaper; if you aren't any of the above, you are a liability in the kingdom. But it's not too late. You can transition from being a liability to actively participating in the Thy Kingdom Come project. Your active participation is crucial in advancing the kingdom of God. Let this inspire and motivate you to take on a more active role.

Meditate on the scripture below.

John 4:35-38

Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest. And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together. And herein is that saying true, One soweth, and another reapeth. I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labor: other men labored, and ye are entered into their labors.

THE PARTNERSHIP OF THE SOWERS AND REAPERS TERRIFIES HELL! LET'S GET BACK TO IT!

When one teaches and preaches the true gospel of the kingdom, they may never trend on social media. 2 Timothy 4:1-5. If one's passion is to trend on social media, the individual will backslide from a minister of God to a clown entertainer. It is time to get back on track.

DrBenard Etta

Visionary

Read the scriptures below and follow me carefully.

Jude 1:11-25 KJV

Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core. "They have gone the way of Cain." Who?

Let's journey back to the dawn of humanity, to the story of Cain, the first son of Adam and Eve, who tragically killed his brother, Abel, as recorded in Genesis 4:1-16. Fast-forward 4000 years, and we find Jude, in his epistle (Jude 1:11), using Cain as a caution for those who had strayed from the path. But how did these individuals, so far removed from Cain's time, come to embody his character?

How do people replicate the attitude and manifest the character of men who lived 4000 years or more before their time? This article focuses on uncovering that. Remember, it is a book in the making, but I must give you a piece of the pie. "And ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward."

We know Balaam, the first 'Profit' who masqueraded as a Prophet. You could hire Balaam to prophesy for or against anyone at any time if the pay was high. (Numbers 22). How do people in the present repeat history as the scripture says, "And run greedily after the error of Balaam for reward? "

Jezebel, as we know, was the wife of Ahab, notorious for idolatry and perversion. (1 Kings 16:31). Thousands of years later, the Lord warned about a woman he described as Jezebel in Revelation 2:20-23.

The examples are numerous throughout Scripture. The question begging for an answer is, HOW DOES NEGATIVE HISTORY REPEAT ITSELF? We must understand that the invisible world rules the visible world. Ephesians 6:10-18

The invisible world doesn't only have God and his angels at work but also Demonic spirits, principalities, powers, and rulers of darkness under the headship of Satan. Ephesians 6:10-14. These forces orchestrated, programmed, and initiated many negative historical events in individuals, families, nations, etc.

Since spirits don't die, the same spirit that moved Cain to kill his brother thousands of years in history is still alive and moving around and can move an individual to kill another out of envy or a nation to commit genocide against their flesh and blood today.

Negative history repeats itself because most people open themselves to the ancient spirits behind certain negative historical events, and the spirits move them to repeat the same actions, although on a different scale or magnitude in the present.

For instance, the same spirits behind the false teachers and prophets throughout history that inspired their false doctrines and prophecies are still alive today, inspiring some purported preachers to unconsciously spread false teachings and prophecies, thinking they are operating in deeper realms or revelations. There is nothing new under the sun. (Ecclesiastes 1:9). Since their gullible followers aren't acquainted with the church's history and the diverse false teachings and prophecies that have attempted to find their way into the church through various false teachers and prophets (Jude 1:4), they fall cheaply into their gross deceptions, thinking it is some new realm or revelation from God.

If you are acquainted with the history of false teachers and prophets, you can easily see those bearing the same spirits today.

How does one escape the pitfall of repeating negative history? You must study Biblical and contemporary history, stay close to the Lord, and, most importantly, sharpen your discernment. Remember, you have a 98% chance of repeating any history you don't know.

This is deeper than I have expounded on, but I must end here due to time constraints. May the Holy Spirit, our divine guide, grant everyone reading more understanding. Amen

DrBenard Etta, Visionary

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