(A Must-Read)

The final battle between good and evil is already taking place and the casualty is enormous. The times demand for a degree of alertness and preparedness from everyone serious about surviving the battles of this hour. The causality is mounting up all around us and several million more people risk being a part of the casualty. Why? Due to their Unpreparedness!

We are living in a time when information and revelation have been graciously given and made available, but the irony is that, very few people invest quality time to read, study and research on their own to find out things for themselves. An individual, who is capable of affording whatever he or she desires, still complains about purchasing a book or the token required for participation in an information program. We spend on trivialities without complaining, but when it comes to making little sacrifices to acquire the knowledge to stay ahead of the "bad guys," we see that as burdensome. As a result, millions of human beings stand completely unprepared to survive the days, months, and years ahead of us.

I'm sorry, I'm not a doomsday preacher; I'm simply stating the truth. Millions of people will sadly become the casualty of the time as a result of their ignorance and a lack of preparedness to cope with the clashes, conflicts and battles of the hour. It's quite unfortunate!

Tune to any international media; the coverage is frightening. Death is everywhere! On land, air, sea, forest and even under the earth. Even though the signs of the times are everywhere, yet, like it was in the days of Noah, a sea of humanity is living carelessly, merely eating, drinking and making merry without any form of alertness and preparedness. Others are busy having fun as they say, by experimenting new forms of sexual acts and murderous atrocities.

As gross darkness descends on this obstinate generation, the church was supposed to be a beacon of light; a place where the knowledge and understanding of the times are shared to hungry souls, instead in some quarters; churches are a part of the darkness. God has raised voices to call the church to order, but very few people are listening. Most church folks are busy from one meeting to another just to be entertained, while some masquerading as ministers of God, are simply using the ministry as their own fortune 500 companies.

Who are we going to blame? Are we going to blame God for the casualties? No! God has always warned us; sending his voices to challenge us to sit up and to focus on the things that matter, but we succumb more to the dictate of our five physical senses as they drive us towards the pursued of baseless trivialities.

Few individuals are consciously seeking God for insight regarding their purpose. It's all about “making it” and “acquiring it,” but who actually cares about knowing the purpose for “making it” and “acquiring it” from God's perspective? Proclamations and prophecies of all the good things the world can offer are now a click away, but where are those searching for the purpose of God for empowering people with the good things the world can offer for such a time as this?

The stakes are high; if you think I'm talking to those living in Syria, Iraq, Libya, and the three northern states of Nigeria where Boko-Haran activities are prevalent, then you are grossly mistaken. The final battle between good and evil is raging and will trial every human being living on this planet. Whether one is a child of God, minister or an unbeliever, no one is going to be exempted from the trials coming on the earth. The way out is effective preparation in God's presence and a conscious and deliberate quest for true information and revelation regarding the times in which we are living and the survival strategies. I'm not talking to everyone, but to those this message was designed for. Read and share with friends! If you choose to be under my mentorship, subscribe below.
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DrBenard Etta​

"In the beginning"- God created the heaven and the earth. Gen 1:1

Nothing begins “on” the outside; every “beginning,” begins “in,” and not “on.” “In the beginning.” The heaven and earth didn't begin "on" the outside; they began “in” the mind of God before they were brought into manifestation. If you were given a rare opportunity to meet with God before the physical creation or making of the heaven and earth, you wouldn't have known what he was carrying in his inside. That's the mystery about the beginning; it is always invisible.

I was born a “stammerer,” unable to express myself properly. If you saw me years back, you would have dismissed me as a potential liability. Today, I'm not only able to speak fluently, but it's difficult to imagine that I once was a stammerer. And, by God's providence, I'm touching lives all over the world, providing mentorship to emerging leaders in over 50 countries. You can never know what the person next to you is carrying in his or her inside. You might be messing with the next president of your country or your future employer. Stop defining people based on their outward circumstances; the beginning is always invisible.

I once hawk Pop-pop, vegetable, and bush-meat (Pepper soup) from street to street in the village of Ikata Fako Division, Cameroon, but carrying a global dream inside. After returning home each day, I would put on my short-wave radio to listen to BBC, Voice of America, Radio Japan, Radio China in Beijing, Radio Canada International, TBN, etc. I usually stay all night just listening to all the different Medias I just mentioned in order to broader my knowledge of the world. In my secondary school days, I was nicknamed "Radio Japan" because I could tell the happenings in the world in few minutes. I was also in constant correspondence with over a 100 institutions and personalities around the world for knowledge acquisition. I usually receive over 100-200 mails each month.

What really inspired me to do all these?

It was the beginning of my destiny and vision inside me. Even though surrounded by controversies, poverty and numerous challenges, I kept my faith in God and in the potential of greatness inside me. I haven't arrived at my destination, but so far, I've covered grounds totally inconceivable some decades ago. And, “I'm on my way to a destiny, which eyes have not seen nor ears heard.”

The beginning is always and will always begin “in,” and not “on.” God made it that way to scare off opportunists who are seeking to identify with success when it is on the throne and not when it is in the "manger." A lady once met the wife of the renowned Billy Graham, and said to her, "I was supposed to be the wife of your husband, he asked my hand in marriage while we were in school, but I rejected the offer. And, the wife of Dr. Billy Graham said to her, "thank you very much, your refusal gave me the opportunity." The question is, why do such things happen? It happens because some people define others by their external circumstances. If you don't look rich, they don't identify with you, not knowing that, every influential man or woman in the world today was once inconsequential.

A Nigeria comedian said, “if you plan going for a date with a lady, make sure you carry keys with you. He said, ladies like men with keys. So, make sure you carry keys; whether toilet keys, backdoor keys, mortuary keys, etc. Just make sure you carry keys with you." Isn't that funny? The world goes mostly by what they see, but the beginning is always invisible, perceivable only through the use of the 6th sense (Spirit sense). Barack Obama was president in his inside, before he became president on the outside. Dangote was already the richest African in his inside, before he became on the outside. If you met any of these guys some 40 years ago, would you have identified with them? Let's change or else we'll remain in chains!

Someone by your side may be walking in the beginning of his or her purpose and destiny, with little or nothing on the outside to show at the moment, but don't be fooled. That person you see is a miracle going somewhere to happen. Tell someone by your side, if you only know who I am, you will take me out for lunch today. Have a nice day friends! DrBenard Etta​

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Gen 1:1

"In the beginning," there was a beginning and everything with an end, must have a beginning. What you lack the courage to begin can never be completed. Each time you postpone the beginning of a step or an action, you unconsciously postponed your destiny. There are some of you sitting idly-by waiting for the perfect timing to begin. Listen! There'll never be any time when all things will fall in place or all conditions will be favorable. In fact, the beginning is always surrounded by challenges, which scare opportunists and adventurers. The beginning is always rough, raw and rugged; it takes a vision of the end while still at the beginning to build momentum to launch out.

What Did God Do In The Beginning?

"God created the heaven and the earth."
He didn't make heaven and earth in the beginning; he "created them." He developed a picture in his mind of what he wanted and what he was going for. Creativity begins with imagination (Image formation). Unless you develop a mental picture of what you want, you may never arrive at the actual picture. What is not a conception can't be birthed.

You don't begin anything with money!
Money is required to facilitate the implementation of a vision; so, what comes first is vision not money. Anything you begin with money without vision is bound to fail. In fact, the most confused people in this planet are people with money, but without a vision. The first requirement for any successful venture isn't money, but a clear vision, mental picture and imagination of where you are going to, from where you are and what you have. It is time to create something or somewhere in your mind in order to give yourself a goal, focus and direction.

God finished the creation of heaven and earth in his mind before beginning the actual making of the heavens and the earth. That's the principle of getting things done. There was a day I asked my staff what each of them would do if given 500 million Frs. One said, she would become sick and another said, she would first spend some time to cry, before heading to a hotel to rest her head to figure out what to do. I told them, you can't do any meaningful thing with such amount of money if you wait for it before figuring out what to do. I told them, I already have a clear plan of what to do even with 500 billion dollars. I wrote my vision many years ago and all I'm doing now is implementing its different phases. That's what it takes to succeed.

You should know where you are going to before beginning a journey. You must see the end from the beginning in order to arrive at your end. Never underestimate a person with a vision; he or she may be sleeping under a bridge today, but in a matter of years he or she may become your employer.

"God created the heavens and earth." It is time to create something; if you aren’t creative, you risk becoming a thief. Ponder To Be A wonder! DrBenard Etta​

You can't make a good, effective and relevant Christian leader if you haven't been a good apprentice of an effective, progressive and relevant leader or Christian body, one with sound biblical foundation, character, charisma and at the cutting-edge of the move of God. I didn't say, if you haven't been an apprentice of a leader, but a good apprentice of an effective leader or of a Christian body with sound biblical foundation, character and charisma, at the cutting-edge of the move of God. Not everyone in Christian leadership today is an effective and relevant leader; some "pastors" are merely "pastime." Some Christian bodies are "dead" even though extremely busy year in and out. Those with nowhere to go can comfortably sit under such individuals, churches and ministries, but if you have somewhere to go with your life and something worthy to do with your time, you don't make such a mistake.

If you serve as an apprentice of an effective and relevant leader, one with sound character, charisma and biblical foundation, and leave at the time appointment by the father, not in your own timing, with the vision to become like your master or even more, you may likely realize your dreams. So, when someone comes to me and introduces himself as a pastor, Apostle, and Bishop, my first question is, where did you serve, not which Bible school did you attend?

We appreciate the contribution of great institutions in the formation of leaders, but the greatest school of leadership is service under a leader whose life and ministry challenges you or where your gift is valued and can be developed (Where you can be strained to be trained). There is straining involved in real leadership training.

Kenneth Copeland, shutdown his ministry by God's instruction to go and serve God's servant Oral Roberts; he enrolled into the Oral Roberts University and by God's divine arrangement, he was made a co-pilot as a voluntary service and later a pilot to the legend of faith Dr. Oral Roberts. After years of service and observing God's servant, God sent him to go and teach the message of faith and prosperity. We all know how much this servant of God has accomplished, and the impact he is making on millions of people around the world. If he insisted on continuing his ministry at the time the Lord told him to shut it down and to go and serve his servant Oral Roberts, it may be, the story of his life and ministry would have been written as Kenneth Copeland, pastor of a church with 400 members, with two smaller branches.

Listen! Those "in a hurry" to be called Bishops, General Overseers, and Apostles etc, don't usually have anything serious to offer. When Arch Bishop Benson Idahosa of blessed memory was Bishop of Church of God mission, he overseer-ed six million Christians, and traveled 104 nations; by the time he became Arch Bishop Benson Idahosa, he has traveled more than 150 nations and raised uncountable number of great leaders all over Africa. He said, "Don't wear a clerical collar, if you don't have the caller's mandate."

The numerous churches and ministries dotted in every street corner in most of our nations in Africa and beyond is not a sign of a move of God, but an indication of religious madness that needs to be curbed. A boy and a girl of age fifteen can give birth to a child, but the multi-million dollar question is, do they have the wisdom to raise the child? If you serve and learn effectively under pioneering leaders, and ministries you can't launch out and do an ineffective work. Woe to those who out of mere confusion make "Judas Iscariot" their spiritual fathers; theirs isn't only ministerial mafia, but they will operate as wells without water, trees without fruits and clouds without rain.

Someone may ask, what of those without any real substance and depth, but who already have local churches and ministries under them, should they shut them down like Kenneth Copeland did? If God says so, but another way round is to submit that church or ministry under the direct supervision of a mandated servant of Jehovah. Not all in ministry today are sent, even though they have a call. The truth is bitter, but must be spoken. It is not the number of people one gathers that makes a minister, but what one offers them weekly. It is humility and great leadership wisdom to wait under tutors and governors until the time appointed by the father. Gla 4:1-2.Ponder! DrBenard Etta​

Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. Matt 4:1.

Is anything wrong with the above text? Can the Spirit lead an individual into the wilderness? What could be the purpose of this type of experience? Why was he not led into some place different other than the wilderness? Is the wilderness experience necessary in today's materialistic and technologically advanced generation? What is unique about the wilderness?

Remember John the Baptist, he was a voice crying in the wilderness? The wilderness made him a voice and gave him a voice that attracted people from regions beyond.

"Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan, And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins. Matt 3:5-6.

Jesus Came out of the wilderness in the power of the spirit and returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about. Lk 4:14.

The ministry of Christ is still inspiring people after 2000 years, likewise the ministry of John the Baptist. They had differences in their ministerial dynamics, but had something in common; they both had a wilderness experience.

Who in today's world or even in history care about Nicodemus? Who is researching anything about the messages or epistles of the Pharisees and Sadducees? Nobody! Why? What is born from the head reaches heads, but what is born from the heart, reaches hearts. "What is born of the flesh is flesh, but what is born of the spirit, is spirit."

We have the choice to make in this generation; we either choose the path of less resistance, become celebrities overnight, while changing nothing or we choose the path of truth, which at times may lead one into the wilderness and impact and change our generation. The ball is in our court!

In my few years on earth, I've experienced a level of fame and material blessings; at the age of 19, I was already impacting lives beyond the borders of my country; at the age of 21, I had my first car, at the age of 28, I was nominated the 3rd most influential anglophone Cameroonian by the well-known Cameroon Post, etc, etc,etc. At this point in my life, I'm not looking for fame or a name; I just want to do the will of God.

I've come to realized that, the wilderness is a process that prepares men and women to change their generation and to impact generations yet unborn. Those looking for mere fantasy, would soon disappear and their works will be forgotten, a decade after their departure. What determines the legacy and durability of the impact of an individual, is the depth of preparation. Watch-out for more insight! DrBenard Etta​

The vision of a visionary is always bigger than the visionary and it carries the potential to accommodate and uplift many people when it comes to fruition. At times, when a visionary is still in the process of pursuing his God given vision and dream, most people take him for someone working for himself, but when the vision and dream comes to fruition, sometimes, even those who didn't participate in anyway, fight and even trample on others for a "piece of the pie."

Some months back, I visited Benson Idahosa University Benin City Nigeria to address students of the "All Nations for Christ" and to meet with few friends serving at BIU. I said to myself, when the Arch Bishop Benson Idahosa was pursuing the dream and vision given to him, I believe, they were individuals who thought he was doing something for himself and family, but today, his vision and dream have provided jobs for several individuals and created space for countless others to also realize their aspirations. Those employed in BIU today may be individuals who don't know the travail, which led to the establishment of the place accommodating them today.

When Joseph told his brothers his dream, they hated him for it. He was pitted, potted, and sold by his brothers; little did they know that, their preservation in the future was connected to the dream they hated Joseph for. Small-minded people are always like that; they are limited in the way they think; they don't see the connection between the God given dream and vision of others and their own destiny.

One of the perils of being a visionary is that, the people who hurt a visionary the most are always the same people the visionary is sent to uplift. It wasn't the Egyptians who said to Moses, "Who made you a ruler over us," but the same people he was fighting to protect and whom he ultimately served as their deliverer. It wasn't the Gentiles who said to Pilate "crucify him, crucify him," but the Jews; those Christ first reached out to. In fact, his own people!

The most challenging assignment in this life is that of being a visionary leader with a God given vision and dream for the preservation and uplifting of a generation. At times, even those called to work alongside a visionary, stand afar off like Peter in the time when their encouragement is highly needed. Thank God for the “Simon of Cyrene”; who are always there when a visionary gets tired and weary; they come to help carry his cross to a distance.

PAPA, Arch Bishop Benson Idahosa, my father, my father, "the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof;"of blessed memory, is no longer on earth in person, but many are feeding fat on his labor. How I wish everyone who is today driving exotic jeeps and living in opulent mansions within the Benson Idahosa establishment reflect on the story of what they are a part of today, as inspiration to live for something bigger than themselves. The God given vision and dream of a visionary is always bigger than the visionary, those who know this, humbly stand with a visionary not as if they are doing him a personal favor, but as privileged by God to participate in birthing God's will on earth as it is in heaven for the uplifting and preservation of people. DrBenard Etta​

There is "mafia" in virtually every sphere of strategic importance today. There is mafia in business, sports, politics, education, church, and even mafia groups associated to nations. For instance, Italian mafia, American mafia, Mexican mafia, etc.

What is mafia? The word “mafia” may mean different things to different people, but the underline characteristics of a mafia activity or group is to make as much money and wealth as possible through wrong means. Often, money made via mafia activities or by mafia groups are lavishly and extravagantly spent than invested in making positive changes in people's lives and in the broader world.

Why do people carryout mafia activities or become members of mafia gangs? People become members of mafia gangs or partake in mafia activities due to their quest to make quick money and wealth for self-aggrandizement. In fact, every mafia activity is ego centered not human nor God centered.

What fuels the mafias? The present system of the world fuels mafia activities since it defines success on financial and material attainment, instead of one's accomplishment of purpose and positive impact on humanity. This state of affairs has made some people crazy about making money the wrong way for the wrong reasons.

Why has the church not made as much impact as expected in curbing mafia activities in the world? The reason is simple; "Satan can't cast out Satan." The church in some quarters has been hijacked by individuals operating mafia gangs and carrying out mafia activities under the titles of pastor, evangelist, prophet, Apostle and Bishops through the instrumentality of church and ministries. Recently, these individuals have learned their trade very well and have established effective networks locally, nationally and globally. They sometime carry out exchanges among themselves as a way of strengthening their activities. They made sure no one gets into their clique except fully initiated into their criminal activities.

These mafia gangs of individuals occupying leadership positions in Christendom is the reason in some quarters the church is not being listened to. At times, even when God raises genuine men and women to liberate their nations, they are mistaken for these mafias.Some nations and communities have ignorantly shut their doors to genuine men and women of God because of past encounters and experiences with the mafias operating under different church banners.

I've come across people who think; pretending church mafias don't exist is a way of undermining their activities. And, also, keeping silent about their activities is like doing some sort of good to the image of the church. This is exactly what the mafias would really want us to do. They would be excited if we are quiet about their activities and to believe we all are serving the same God and striving for the same thing. They know, if we begin to expose their activities, we would open the eyes of the millions of people blindly following them.

The move of God millions of God's people around the world are praying for can't come unless we have the courage of Elijah to confront the "mafias" (the prophets of Baal). As long as we allow them to operate freely, they will continue to mislead God's people. Elijah the prophet knew about this; that's why, he confronted the prophets of Baal in his days in order to turn the hearts of the people of Israel back to God. This is going to be a part of the mandate of those being unleashed by heaven into the cities and nations of the world in this hour. "The stakes are high, but God is higher than the stakes." If you have a problem with this message, you may be either a suspect or an accomplice of the church mafias. The Church mafias should brace up for a real confrontation in this era. God's Elijahs are here! Watch out for them! DrBenard Etta​

There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink. John 4:7.

Could it be that Jesus wasn't really thirsty, but was simply giving the woman of Samaria an opportunity of her lifetime to step up higher than she ever attempted, and to shift from the natural to something more profound and supernatural. What a blessing for the one who created all things including water to ask water from a mortal human being.

God is not a consumer, but a multiplier; when you give him your attention, he will give you direction. When you give him something natural, he will give you something supernatural. When you give him your life, he will give you vision and purpose for your life.

When God demands anything from a mortal human being, it isn't because he somehow depends on us; instead, he is giving us opportunity to tap into something bigger than what we have settled for. The conversation Christ had with the woman of Samaria, which began with a simple request for water became a turning point for the entire city of Samaria.

When Christ asked Peter to follow him more than 2000 years ago; nothing could have suggested that, Peter's simple obedience will make him a highly celebrated individual until date. Today, millions of Catholics regard the Pope as Peter's successor and a Basilica has been built in his name in Rome, known as Saint Peter's Basilica. How many fishermen who lived in the time of Peter, have such legacy? Peter gave his lifetime for the cause of Christ and in return, Christ multiplied it and gave him a place in time and in eternity higher than the place most kings in history and in con temporal times occupied.

What is God asking you to do, and you are thinking he is trying to deprive you of something? Listen! God doesn't need us to survive; he existed before we came into existence. He isn't trying to deprive you of your time, money, material things, etc,. If he demands anything from us, his intention is to multiply whatever we give him and to give us in return something beyond our highest imagination. It's time to outgrow our mediocre way of thinking.

Christ told the woman of Samaria “ If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.” John 4:10.

That's what Christ is saying to millions in the church and the world today. If we only know what God can do with our lives and what he can give us, we wouldn't hesitate to do whatever he demands of us. Our problem is with the way we think; God is not even trying to “use” us as some people are fond of saying, instead, he is creating opportunity for us through whatever we give him, by multiplying it and giving it back to us a hundred fold.

Some years ago, I gave my life to Christ and dedicated my time in the pursuit of the knowledge and wisdom of God; what I am today is the multiplied effect of that decision. Ponder to be a wonder! DrBenard Etta​

You can’t receive an “impartation” (a rich deposit of grace) from a man or woman of God by merely tapping from his or her wealth of knowledge and wisdom. To receive such a deposit of grace from anyone you regard as a role model or mentor, you've to be a part of their journey either practically or by revelation. Elisha didn't just learn from Elijah, he was part of his journey and as a result, he received the double portion of his anointing. The sons of the prophets urged him to return; even Elijah encouraged him, but he insisted and continued his pursuit for the double portion of the anointing by being a part of Elijah’s journey and he finally got it.

There are many in Christendom today who study the glory of individuals, but aren't ready to be a part of their story. Paul didn't just talk about knowing the power of the Resurrection of Christ, but also of the fellowship of his sufferings. Today, we want his power in order to gain the spotlight, but dread the fellowship of his sufferings.

There was once a child whose mother had an ugly face and each time he was among his peers, they make fun of his mother’s face. The child was always embarrassed and one day, he summoned courage and asked the mother why her face was ugly. And, the mother sat him down and told him the story.

She said, “Son, there was a day I went out to fetch water; on coming back, I realized that the room you were sleeping was on fire. I couldn't hold myself, knowing well that the fire would consume you; I had to jump into the fire in order to save your life. God helped me get you out of the room, but in the process, I had severe burns on my face, which resulted to the present look of my face."

After hearing the story, the child hugged the mother and started sweeping and the ugliness of her mother’s face became to him, a symbol of her mother's love and sacrifice for his life. After that day, the child who was always ashamed of the mother's appearance saw it as a mark of valor.

The above story has a lot to teach us about leadership and anointing. We can't receive rich “impartation” of grace and anointing from someone we merely love their knowledge and wisdom, but are ashamed of their cross. True anointing has a price; you can learn under someone and even talk like him without really experiencing a rich deposit from the life of the individual.

Listen, if you say someone is your mentor, then don't only study his glory; be a part of his story. Don't only admire his status, get to know of his cross and be proud of it. There were so many young men and women who greatly admired my glory; they wanted to teach and impact lives like Dr.Benard Etta, but were ashamed of my cross and the scars I incurred because of them. As a result, sadly, some of them strayed away and made a shipwreck of their walk with God.

Ministry isn't head knowledge, but heart knowledge, which comes with pain. This truth isn't for those seeking for mere Hollywood style ministerial celebrity status, but for the Elishas of the 21st century church. The bottom-line is this, don't expect a rich deposit of grace and anointing from someone you’re ashamed of his or her cross. No cross, No crown! Do You Still Want The Anointing? DrBenard Etta​

But while men slept, the enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. Matthew 13:25.

(While men slept)

Faith is not one's religious belief, but the core substance of one's relationship with God. There is no true faith outside a relationship with God. Faith is the expression of the spiritual quality of an individual revelation of God. You can't truly separate a man from his faith just as you can't separate a man from his revelation. A man's faith would always be one with the spirit of the individual. Faith is supernatural and eternal. It is one of those things one carries along beyond the grave. Jesus said, when the son of man comes, will he find faith on the earth? He didn't say, will he find church men and women; in fact, they are of more supply than demand. He said, when the son of man comes, will he find faith on the earth? It is time to pursue a relationship with God, which will produce the substance of faith in your spirit. God is still looking for men and women of faith even in this generation and He is in the business of restoring the faith, which was once given to the Saints. DrBenard Etta

Most people who lament about the state of affairs in the Church and the deplorable state of the world, would seldom give up their comfort and convenience for a cause, which can bring about positive changes in the church and in the world and to me this isn't only an irony, but hypocrisy of a higher proportion.

If you don't like the way things are, the best way to prove it, is not to talk, but to do something positive, no matter how small it may be as a contribution in the direction of the changes you desire or envisage. Be a part of a cause or vision bigger than you, with the aim of contributing your quota to the positive changes you dream about. That is what living is about!

You aren't living if all you are trying to do is to survive in this world. You start living when you identify with the burden of a cause you were born to be a part of, as a divine mandate over your life in addressing or fixing those things that needs to be put in order or changed.

Christ didn't love the fallen state of mankind; as a result, he stepped from heaven to earth, walking away from merely pursuing comfort and convenience to giving his life for us. Today, we plead his blood over our lives as often as we want for protection and others as if it was that easy to shed his blood.

Nelson Mandela didn't like the state of affairs in his country South Africa. As a lawyer then, instead of settling for a life of comfort and convenience, he chose a path of resistance against apartheid, a system of government in then South Africa, where a minority White population rule over a majority black population of indigenous South Africans with impunity. As a result of his activism, he was jailed for 27 years and later released and trusted with the privilege of leading his nation as the first Black South Africa president.

History has a record of countless individuals who made their lives to count by their sacrifice and contribution in different domains even at the expense of their personal comfort and convenience to deliver what we are enjoying today in all areas of life.

Am I saying comfort and convenience are wrong? No! No! But, most of the time, they stand as obstacles to our higher calling. No one in history and in co temporal times has succeeded in transforming his or her nation or the world in any way without giving up comfort and convenience at certain seasons. If one is merely striving for personal comfort and convenience in this world, then that makes one a dead, but living corpse.

Most people worship the god of comfort and convenience; they can only participate in a cause or vision as long as it doesn't infringe their comfort and convenience. Most individuals, organizations, churches and ministries did quite well when things weren't comfortable and convenient, but when comfort and convenience set in, they lose their edge.

You may be asking, which is the best way to live? The best way to live is to live like Christ. I imagine what some religious folks might be thinking right now! I am simply saying, live the life of a revolutionary. Christ was a revolutionary in his approach to living. Live that way and you will see how impact-ful your life will become. I encourage you to study the life of Christ for inspiration on the life of a revolutionary. If you need my help, contact me. DrBenard Etta​

The church was born and released by apostolic fire. The impact of the early church on the entire world of that time was highly indebted to apostolic fire. Apostles aren't religious "fat cats" bearing the title of Apostle, but pioneers of the move of God in every generation of the church age. What is the mark of an apostolic leader?

Apostolic leaders are carriers of apostolic fire, which is the zeal of the Lord's will for the earth as it is in heaven for every given dispensation in all areas. The apostolic fire can't be frozen by difficulties or opposition, but is strengthened by the above. The apostolic fire can engulf an entire city or nation, transforming it into a territory of the kingdom of God and of his Christ.

The apostolic fire carries with it the faith to transform heathen cultures and the passion for kingdom conquest. Wherever it blazes, real transformation is evident and not just the proliferation of religious activities and ceremonies. As gross darkness descends on this generation, heaven is getting ready to release apostolic leaders the church and the world had ever witnessed. They are coming! They are bringing with them a dimension of vision and light, which will pierce through the greatest darkness in all areas and spheres of strategic importance.

We will soon see the transformation of communities, cities and even whole societies and nations. The earth will tremble before this generation of apostolic leaders; their impact will cause the "sun" and "moon" to withdraw their “shining.” We are about witnessing a move of God like nothing we have ever read or seen before, but the question is, how many professing Christians and ministers are even yearning for it?

We have a Christianity today which has become rottenness to the bones. It seems God has become a tool people use to achieve their aims and once they are done, they set him aside for another day's use. Many professing believers and ministers care-less about what burden's the heart of God. Some can't even remember the last time they felt the burden of God for this generation, while “playing church” has become the order in several quarters of Christendom.

It seems God's only option is to spew out this Laodicean thing called "Pentecostalism, Protestantism, Catholicism" out of his mouth. We'll either experience a spiritual revolution or a funeral depending on our decision and choices. May God help us as individuals, churches and ministries to go for a spiritual revolution, instead of a funeral! This is the greatest hour of the church on earth, don't miss out! It is no longer time for baseless and senseless pursuit of God; it's time to know the truth and to have a firm grip on God. Have a blessed week! DrBenard Etta​

“Then the word of the lord (came unto me), saying, Before I formed you in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.” Jere (1: 4-5)

Everything you'll ever need to know about the subject purpose from a biblical perspective is found in the above scripture. Listen! Your purpose is not your job, neither the personal goals you've set for yourself. A good job and one's set out goals are all very important to our success; in fact, they are supposed to complement purpose, but they shouldn't be confused for purpose. 

To demystify purpose, it is imperative for us to decode the phrase: "Before I formed you in the belly I knew thee." as written in our scriptural text.

Before I formed you! 
Purpose is older than people. Purpose is the preexisted state of every human being, which preceded our actual physical existence. We preexisted in God's mind as purpose, before we were conceived in our mother's womb. Thus, the details of our physical and spiritual composition tell the story of our purpose; our purpose directed our formation in our mother's womb. 

The purpose of our lives defined our physical, mental and spiritual constituent. That's why; once an individual discovers his or her purpose and outline his or her life towards fulfilling it; everything about the individual comes together and works in agreement- unleashing incredible ingenuity and divinity. When we live in ignorance of our purpose, we die gradually. 

PURPOSE & LIFE
('Before I formed you in the belly I knew thee.)" Jere 1:4a

Your life didn't begin in your mother's womb. That's why; certain critical insight regarding your purpose is only obtainable when you are given illumination about your existence beyond your mother's womb. 

Your mother carried you in her womb for nine months, but you existed in God's mind before the foundation of the world. Thus, the longest “pregnancy” of you didn't take place in your mother's womb, but in God's womb (God's mind). Wow! You're not a coincidence on earth, neither are you a biological accident. You are a project, carefully crafted and designed for a unique purpose. What is that purpose? Go get the book: Demystifying Purpose. DrBenard Etta

God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us; That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations. (Ps 67:1-2)

Prosperity isn't an indication that someone is more intelligent or hard-working than others, but whom the Lord of the universe bestows his mercy and favor in a given season for a purpose. The Psalmist prayed: "God be merciful unto us:"the next words are: "And bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us." There is a connection between God's mercy and his blessings/favor; when the Lord of the universe shows mercy on anyone, he blesses and showers his favor on the individual.

So many people all over the world seek God's mercy, favor and blessings daily. The unfortunate situation is that, in most cases, when the blessings come, they forget where God took them from and some of the pledges they made in their hearts during the process of entreating God for mercy. In fact, few bother about God's intention for blessing them, despite their faults.

The above situation is the reason the prosperity of millions around the world hasn't translated into any meaningful transformation and impact on earth beyond themselves. The individual who made several promises to God; “God if you bless me, I'll advance your cause,” becomes the most insensitive person to God's cause when the blessings come.

Listen! Prosperity should go along with a burden (responsibility, vision, compassion). The Psalmist said it all: After entreating God for mercy, blessings and favor, the last line of our Biblical text reveals the true burden of prosperity. “That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations.”

That is it! That is the purpose of prosperity: (To contribute to the cause of making known God’s way upon the earth and his saving health among all nations). This can be done directly or indirectly; directly, through one’s outreaches to the nations or indirectly, by partnering with a vision for the nations. The purpose of prosperity is two fold

i) Contributing to the cause of ensuring that the Earth and everything in it align to God’s principles.

ii) Participating and contributing to the cause of bringing God's saving health to all nations in all areas.

These are the last things that come to most minds after God bestows his blessings on them. In fact, in most cases, people indulge in unnecessary competition and wasteful lifestyles; forgetting where they came from. Some in strategic Government positions, instead of thinking of the difference they can make, focus more on how to embezzle funds for self-aggrandizement.

What of the clergy, who spent years asking the Lord for mercy, blessings and favor to reach nations. When the blessings come; the state of the earth and of the nations takes an insignificant place. The focus shifts to living a highly expensive lifestyle; fleets of cars; huge bank accounts, highly expensive holidays costing several thousands of dollars, replaces the passion to impact lives, etc.

Some say; “don’t criticize me until you know what I've gone through.” It’s not all about what you went through MOG/WOG; it’s all about God’s mercy and favor intended for the nations through you; not for self-aggrandizement. Modesty is good in all things; we can change the world, if we become modest in all we do.

I watched a video of African girls prostituting in the streets of Italy, Greece, Spain, etc. That's a slap on the faces of all our so-called billionaire politicians, businessmen and preachers in Africa. I know some may say; " they are doing their best." Listen! The fact that these negative vices are on a rise it's a sign that our good isn't good enough.

All over the world, the cries of humanity is great. What justification is it for someone to live extravagantly with the state of things globally? We can say what we want and justify ourselves the best way we can, but one of these days, we all, will face the one who sent us here and gave us all we have for reckoning. I think, we all need to do some soul searching!

Dr.Benard Etta