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WORSHIP REDEFINED!

(When ye pray, say, Our Father who art in heaven,(Hallowed to be thy name)

For so long, our definition of worship has been limited to special moments when we sing, lift up our hands to praise the name of the lord. There is nothing wrong with singing, lifting up holy hands and praising God; but there is more to worship than the above. Christ told the woman of Samaria in the gospel of John, “Ye worship ye know not what.”

It’s more than two thousand years since Christ spoke those striking words to the woman of Samaria. Do you know what? He is still saying the same words today to several millions of God’s people around the world who fill our church buildings daily to worship him. “Ye worship ye know not what.”

Our fathers worshiped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship. Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father. Joh:4:20-21.

To the woman of Samaria as seen in the above scripture, worship was a traditional rite handed down by her ancestors and should be carried out in the same traditional environments. This is the summary of what the religious mentality of worship is all about. God is looking for a generation of true worshipers who will worship the father in spirit and in truth.

But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. Joh:4:23-24

WHAT IS WORSHIP?
Worship is the act of total surrender to God and living for his will, plans and purposes. It is bigger than singing some religious songs and weeping in a religious service. Worship is part of our ministry to God; it’s not a religious ritual, but an attitude of respect, which should be expressed in all we do and say, to hallow the name of the Almighty God. In the words of Christ to His disciples on prayer, worship was included by the statement (Hallowed be thy name). Worship in all its forms helps to lift up our spirit and to enable us to be more receptive to God.

NB: Worship does not raise God higher, for He is already higher above all gods, and He fills all things. You can’t improve on perfect! Worship does not lift God for God is already lifted; worship lifts us to where God is, from where we can be graced with His anointing. Worship should be an integral part of the life and ministry of a New Testament believer in season and out of season.

Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation. (Hab 3:17-18)

When we live a life of worship, we would be able to go through challenging seasons without losing the freshness of God’s presence. Worship as a life of total surrender to God and living for his will, plans and purposes, keep us in the presence of God perpetually. I encourage you to practice a life of worship (a life of total surrender to God and living for his will, plans and purposes). It’s uplifting and refreshing.

What is considered as worship today has given birth to individuals who live like the devil from Monday to Saturday and on Sunday morning, they go to church in order to appease their religious consciences with few songs in the name of worship. May God save the church!

God created us to live for his will, plans and purposes, which were to serve as our worship to Him.

Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created. Rev 4:11

God created all things for His pleasure. What is his pleasure? God's pleasure has to do with his will, plans and purposes. The pleasure of every manufacturer is the functioning of his or her products in accordance to his or her will, plans purposes. We only worship God effectively if we live fully for his will, plans and purposes. This does not demand for one to go up the mountains or Jerusalem to worship; God is a spirit. he is everywhere. He is not looking for a religious ritual in the name of worship, but for people who will live fully for his glory.

But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. Joh:4:23-24

May the Spirit of the Lord come on you as you commit yourself fully today for God and all what his passions are in Jesus name! Cheers! Dr. Etta

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UNDERSTANDING DIVINE LAWS!

Whether we are conscious or not, our lives and all of existence are governed by Divine laws. These laws determine the operational dynamics of the universe and all of creation, and also explain cause and effect. Our survival, peace and prosperity as God's people and our ability to restore all things back to God, would greatly depend on our understanding of Divine laws and how they impact the whole of existence. We can't afford to settle where we are in our comprehension of the revelation of truth. It's time as God's representatives, we stop allowing the world to claim more knowledge of what we should be custodians of as God's children.

Why should we seek the understanding of Divine laws?

Spiritual Ignorance is one thing we must strive to conquer in order to live and function as we should. And, to fulfill our purpose of existence. God doesn't operate in secrecy, nor does He desire to keep us in ignorance of the laws, which upholds existence. We were originally designed by God to rule, dominate and properly manage the earth; implementing on early places, God's kingdom vision for creation. This strategic assignment can't be carried out by people who are ignorant of the very laws, which governs their existence and should determine their operational dynamics.

It's worth noting that, the coming of the Holy Spirit is part of God's plan to provide us access into knowledge about life and existence, beyond the reach of those without a relationship with God. This privilege has been ignored by many within the church in their blind quest for power. Nothing is as dangerous as power without illumination; it leaves one in a state of blindness.

The Pentecostal and charismatic movements today seem to be operating in a type of pseudo-light due to our relegation of the Holy Spirit to charismatic gifts, while paying little attention to His role as the sole teacher of ALL THINGS.

But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. Joh: 14:26

"HE SHALL TEACH YOU ALL THINGS"
Imagine a church equipped with the knowledge of the Divine laws, which govern all things. Imagine the impact the church would make on the earth! This is the breakthrough the church has been unable to experience, due to our little understanding of the ministry of the Holy Spirit as the teacher of all things.

If the teaching ministry of the Spirit was pursued as we seek the power ministry of the Spirit, the church will become the most empowered institution in the world, bringing all secular institutions, including the United Nations under the influence of the King of Kings and Lord of Lords.

The Holy Spirit is the spirit of creation: (and (And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters (Gen 1:2). He has the most secret information about existence, and one of His ministries to the Church is that of teaching ALL THINGS to equip the church to impact all spheres of life.

How much has the church made of the teaching ministry of the Holy Spirit for over two thousand years? The church has made very little breakthrough as far as the teaching ministry of the Holy Spirit is concerned, but I have good news! There is a church emerging on the earth in the 21st century; in the likes of no other church in history. I am talking of the emerging 21st century church, which is actually the third coming of the church. This church is going to operate in a dimension of illumination; leading to the kind of impact no other generation of God's people has ever had on humanity.

We praise God for the Power of the Holy Spirit and the manifestation of the charismatic gifts, but in the absence of the teaching ministry of the Holy Spirit to guide and illuminate us regarding the divine laws of God, which governs existence and determines cause and effect, we would be more in our operations like the magicians of Pharaoh, who could also perform supernatural acts, but in the dark.

In some quarters, the church looks more superstitious like the Athenians in the days of the Apostle Paul. This sad state is a reflection of the absence of light to guide, direct and illuminate our whole kingdom perspective. This is as a result of our limited quest for truth and understanding of the teaching ministry of the Holy Spirit.


The greatest message of all times is found in the scripture below.

This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. 1Jo:1:5

When we understand this revelation, it would transform our entire vision of the kingdom and its glory. God is light! Darkness is a symbol of spiritual ignorance, and the greatest form of ignorance is that of Divine laws. This ignorance is responsible for the level of our comprehension of Divine truth about existence and its functionality.

God is raising a generation that will walk in the fullness of His light to restore all things into harmony with Him. This subject is broader than we can grasp in a single note. For more on this important truth; I am inviting you to be part of my mentorship platform. Dr. Etta

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The kingdom of God is the only Kingdom without geographical, national, racial, tribal, ethnic and religious boundaries. Its values and principles are universal and timeless. When Joshua encountered the captain of the army of the lord, the scripture says, “and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him, Art thou for us, or for our adversaries? And he said, Nay; but as captain of the host of the LORD am I now come. Jos: 5:13-14.

Nay implies; I am neither for you, nor for your adversary; but as captain of the host of the Lord am I now come.

Listen! God does not take sides with any group; he has a universal vision that transcends geographical, national, racial, tribal, ethnic and religious boundaries. That is why; God is not an American or African nor Asian; he isn’t a Catholic, Protestant or Pentecostal. He is God and he remains God, with no allegiance to any group.

When God looks at the earth, he does not look for Catholics, Protestants, Pentecostals nor charisma tics, but for those who manifest the universal culture of the kingdom. It is unfortunate that we are still manifesting the blind cultures of our societies.. May God move us out of our own cultures into the universal culture of the kingdom!

What is culture?

Culture has to do with the way of life of a people, either from a particular geographical region; be it a community, nation or society, which distinguishes them from others. The culture of a people is their true identity. Thus,a people without a culture have no real identity.

When we come into the kingdom, we come with the traits of our different cultural inclinations. So, even as believers in Christ Jesus, we sometime unconsciously bring into the body of Christ our cultural perspectives, values and operational dynamics. These create a pseudo Christ-like experience, limiting our effectiveness as ambassadors of the kingdom of God. For this reason, God expects us to discover the universal culture of his kingdom, and to live and function from that dimension. This is the most urgent breakthrough needed today in the body of Christ.

 Rediscovery the universal culture of the kingdom

This is the calling of this generation; and at this level, there is no African, American, Asian, Australia, but a people of God, though from different nations, kindred, people, and tongues, washed by the blood of the lamb, living and manifesting the same universal culture of the kingdom.

We need this breakthrough in the church of Jesus Christ today. We are still, by and large, operating and manifesting the cultures of our tribes, nations and societies. We are yet to discover the universal culture of the kingdom, and this failure stands as a major obstacle, preventing the church from entering her full glory.

God is not looking for Americans, Africans, Asians, Catholics, Protestants, Pentecostals; he is looking for his bride, bought by the blood of Christ, fully living and demonstrating the universal culture of the kingdom on earth. This is beyond religion! Dr. Etta

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THE MISSING INGREDIENT!

Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.Wherefore do ye spend money for [that which is] not bread? and your labour for [that which] satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye [that which is] good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness. (Isa 55:1-2)

As powerful as money is with respect to purchasing power and global exchange, there are some things money can't buy. If this is true, it implies, money does not apply in all circumstances. This is not an encouragement for anyone to settle in financial lack, but a liberating truth with respect to purchasing supernatural things. While we need money in the natural to pay for the things we want or need, supernatural things are only purchased with supernatural currency. What can that be? It's actually one of the missing ingredients in today's Christianity; that is, THIRST!

In our scriptural text, an invitation was given to everyone to come to the waters; even those without money were invited to come and buy wine and milk without price. Thus, if money was not the requirement, what was the legal means of buying all that the scriptures spelled out? The answer is found in the same text; “every one that thirsteth.”

Thirst in the supernatural is equal to money in the natural. The things of the Spirit are not given to the rich or poor, but to those who are thirsty for them. This alone explains the reason behind the shallowness in the spiritual experience of millions of believers today the world over. 98% of the messages preached today all over the world, inspire people to acquire and acquire things in the natural; few inspire individuals to draw nearer to God, the one who gives true riches.

We now have the money to pay for equipment, facilities, lands, etc: but we lack the Divine in our lives and ministries in the dimension the Saints of old had. The average believer today wants just everything the world offers, but lacks the thirst for the things of the Spirit. Could this state of spiritual desiccation be the result of the imbalance teachings, which have invaded the church in the last three decades? Could the failure of the pulpit be responsible for this high-level of carnality exhibited today by God's people? The call is still sounding today as it did many thousands of years ago.

Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.”

Don't get me wrong! Seeking God does not make one financially poor, but it prepares one to handle more money than one could have done without heaven's grace and vision. There is nothing wrong with being blessed financially and materially for kingdom purposes, but it is tantamount to deception to think that, our financial and material breakthrough can purchase the things of the Spirit.

Money can put one on television around the world, but can't give one a Spirit inspired message for the world. Money can give one the most beautiful church facility, but not the grace to build people, etc. We need money for kingdom purposes, but above all, we need God; and we can only reach the heart of God to download into the natural via a genuine thirst after the things of the spirit.

Today, what keeps a Christian on his or her knees throughout the night is different from that which kept a believer on his or her knees throughout the night some decades ago. We now exist in our millions around the world, but the shallowness of our spiritual experience leaves us helpless before a dying generation.  It's time for our spiritual barrenness to drive us into the presence of God in search for wine and milk, which can nourish our souls and spirit one more time. We desperately need to return to a place of genuine thirst after God, if heaven would have anything serious to do with us in this dispensation.

This is the time for the thirsty in the body of Christ, irrespective of denomination; those who sigh and cry for a kingdom revolution in the Church and the world and not those who are looking for where they can satisfy their quest for ordinary religion.

The present church does not need a casual cure, neither a panacea of lukewarm preaching and teachings born from the tomb and not from the womb of the Spirit, but a deep revolution of the very soul and spirit of the church driven by the Spirit through men and women with a thirst for all heaven has to offer in this dispensation. Be blessed!

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THE MAN GOD USES!!

And he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto him whom he would: and they came unto him. And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach (Mk 3:13-14)

 

Few individuals in every generation are called to follow the Lord up the mountain. Why the mountain top? The mountain top is a reserved environment;only very few individuals can make it there. It is not a place for the crowd, but for individuals who mean serious business. Secondly, the mountain top is a place of vision; it is possible to see farther from a mountain top. Thirdly, the mountain top is a place for those who can withstand the pressure of the wind and still maintain focus on what got them there.

 

There are serious kingdom matters Christ doesn't discuss with those who seek him just for bread, healing and deliverance, etc. It’s unfortunate that, most of our churches and ministries today are filled up with such a crowd of people. They come for the bread and fish and not for the vision of Christ. When bread and fish are over, they pack out to another church/ministry to look for their usual bread and fish. Christ can’t do business with such a crowd of people; they can’t exercise composure to follow Christ up the mountain without causing a nuisance. So, He sends them away while He takes along with him those who mean business and are out for real experience with him.

Those with the desire to be used of God must separate themselves from the crowd to follow the master up the mountain top. "To lead the crowd you must leave the crowd." The ordinary Christianity many practice today is a rottenness to the bones. I wonder how long God would refrain from spewing this Laodicean religion out of his mouth. Christ is still calling even today for those who will pay the price to follow Him up the mountain; would you answer the call? That's the reason for mentorship; taking serious individuals up the mount for greater vision, revelation and a sense of purpose for their generation. Dr.Benard Etta

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DESTROYING THE VICTIM MINDSET

The primary goal of a leader is not to create a victim mindset in people, but to destroy it. Leaders were supposed to lift people from a victim mindset and lifestyle into a life of freedom, maturity and responsibility. I saw this in the life and ministry of Christ; those who came to him as victims, didn't live perpetually as victims. They were lifted out of their victim mindset and lifestyle and given a greater sense of purpose to live for. Peter, James, John, Mary Magdalene and countless others were beneficiaries of the leadership style of Jesus Christ.

What is a victim mindset?  The victim mindset is the believe that someone else or some circumstances of one's past or present are responsible for the lifestyle or experience of an individual. Thus, individuals who sees themselves as victims, hold others responsible and blame circumstances for their state of being.

Victims believe they can't really do anything to change their situation since they didn't cause it. They always expect people to sympathize with them and to accept them as they are, even though they have all it takes to transform their lives.

One's past shouldn't determine one's future. No matter the circumstances of one's childhood experience, it is possible for every "made believe" victim to overcome his or her past and to live a life of dignity in the present and future. Looking for excuses for an addiction leaves one perpetually as an addict. Accepting responsibility for one's lifestyle and determining to break free from any bondage marks the end of the victim mindset and lifestyle.

Praying for a victim without destroying his or her victim mindset leaves him or her in the same situation. That's the mistake most Christian leaders are making; they spend enormous time praying for people without destroying the mindset behind their lifestyles. Jesus Christ is not building a church of victims, but of victors. Take it or leave it, but it's the truth. 

Christ came to lift people, not to create a haven for victims in the church. You come to Christ with a victim mindset, but you aren't supposed to live like that perpetually. That's the gospel truth preachers should be telling people. Making people comfortable in their mess and giving them excuses for their lifestyles doesn't make them better human beings. It only makes the finish work of Christ of no effect in the lives of people. 

There is freedom from all forms of addictions and negative lifestyles, but the choice is ours. Christ made provision for our freedom, but we must be willing to be free to experience freedom. It's time to walk out of any victim mindset you have built overtime. Let Christ in and he will make you free. Pack out of any church where you are not told the truth; let the truth of God’s word be your criteria for attending a church. Have a blessed day! DrBenard Etta

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Built to Last!!!

What does it take to have an enduring legacy that inspires present and future generations?  A legacy that continues to inspire lives after two thousand years and beyond, which death is not the end, but the beginning of several “testaments “of the richest of God's grace manifested via a human vessel?  It's time we stop the quick-fix approach, which has brought us reproach. It's time for the long haul! It's time to build to last!

Let’s begin the journey!

For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried. Thou broughtest us into the net; thou laidst affliction upon our loins. Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place. PSALMS 66:10-12

God can't approve someone he has not proven. He can't take an individual he has not tried and tested seriously. The true pioneers of every era are not simply successful individuals, but those who survived what scared and killed others to attain their higher calling.

There are people who look outwardly successful, but with nothing really serious to offer their generation. They have the means to pay for anything, but have nothing to offer their generation. They can build schools and churches, but lacking the capacity to build people. Why? They know nothing about God's school of preparation.

The ministry of Arch Bishop Benson Idahosa of blessed memory influenced me not because of his external successes, but because of his testimony (His challenges, pain, battles, and struggles, and how he overcame them to fulfill his mandate).

I have no respect for individuals who make a lot of noise, but have no substance. I have no respect for “flamboyancy,” without real depth of spiritual, intellectual, mental and moral capacity built through time tested experiences.

Most young people today want to look flamboyant; don’t quote me wrong, looking good is good business, but it isn't a proof of leadership. One can build his/her external image and still be lacking real substance of grace and wisdom to positively influence present and future generations.

The Psalmist said: “O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.” I wonder if we still have people who understand what it means to be tried as silver. The silver we use in different ways does not exist with such quality in its natural state; it only attains its marketable quality after being refined under intense heat. The heat separates it from dirt and then the purified silver is collected and packaged for it several uses.   

Today’s generation wants the value of silver, but they don’t want its making process. They want to identify and connect with those with peculiar influence, but not to share in their 'sufferings.' Once challenges surface, you see the same person who was talking about submission under a leader for mentorship running for his life. We have many runaway sons and daughters today whose leadership, vision and ministries were birth prematurely, lacking the maturity that comes along with the making process. When you look at them and those, they call their mentors, they have no resemblance in character- because, they left before the time destined for real impartation.

Such unprepared leaders are in all spheres of life today, offering low quality services to the ignorant. To them, it’s all about money and fashion; they don’t think beyond one generation. In fact, most of what they are doing will end with them. It can’t get beyond their time since it is not built to last. It’s built for temporal attainment and not for posterity.

I once told leaders in a conference that, if one’s books and impact can’t be read and appreciated 1000 years in the future, then such never had an enduring legacy. The key to such long-lasting impact is simply patient in God’s school of preparation. Only the tried and tested can have long lasting legacy. Dr.Benard Etta

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THE PRICE!

(What Many Are Not Told In Church)

"The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and ""sold all he had"" and bought that field. (Matt 13:44)

"For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth." The truth has no substitute; it's either the truth or nothing else. If 2 + 2 = 4, prayers and fasting can't change the formula to give us five instead of four.  

Like Apostle Paul, who was so passionate for the salvation of Israel; my heart's desire and prayer to God as well is for God's children everywhere to find the truth. God's people in several quarters of Christendom today, like the Jews in the days of Paul, have zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. This is the reason behind the setback of the church in several parts of the world. 

The most popular message today is that which takes virtually every responsibility from the believer and puts it on God's grace. It's like; God was under a "curse," or he didn't have enough favor to have worked for seven days just to create the heaven and the earth. This misconception of the message of grace has made God's children everywhere, very complacent in the things of the kingdom, but alive in the things of the world.   Many wonder why the world is making great strikes in several domains, while the church is actually being depleted in some societies. The reason is simple, "The children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light."

The world goes for the principles that make things work, while some in church believe things are supposed to work simply because of God's favor. Believers confess biblical promises, but ignore the fact that, God's promises are conditional. There is no effect anywhere without a cause; it's not a secular rule, but a universal rule.  

My topic is "the price!" In some quarters of Christendom; the belief is that, Christ has paid the price, and we are not supposed to pay any price, but to walk by faith. I wonder if they understand the true meaning of faith. Christ paid the price for our salvation, but we are supposed to work out our salvation with fear and trembling. Faith without works is dead! God planted the Garden of Eden, but didn't leave man without responsibility; Adam was supposed to dress and to keep it. 

Christ paid the price for our salvation, but our access into kingdom authority and revelation will come with a price. In our foundation text; a man found treasure in a field and went and sold all he had to buy the field. "Sold all he had!'' Christians everywhere admire those walking in kingdom revelation and authority. They seek for opportunity to have these individuals to lay hands on them, but they are not ready for the price of the same breakthrough.

I celebrate pastors for the grace to “babysit” the millions in the church, who have stayed in church for several years and have refused to grow out of danger. I'm sorry; I don't have such grace. He told me; son, "raise me an army; "he didn't say, “go and babysit them.” 

It's time we tell those within the influence of our leadership the truth. There is a price to pay to receive the best in God's kingdom and to be the best in every field of life. Let's stop deceiving ourselves; there is no free breakthrough. Let me tell you what will shock you! There is no free grace! I can prove it! In fact, nothing is free; what changes is simply the currency. I know I have just stirred hell, but that's my calling. You don't raise an army by feeding them with soft food, but with rugged food.

Do you want to walk in kingdom authority and revelation? Listen! It will cost you everything and still asked for extract. Keep your stones for another day! Cheers! DrBenard Etta 

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WISDOM FOR LIFE!

Having a loaded gun is not necessarily a command to shoot. To have an excellent idea is not a call to action. Having good communication ability is not an invitation for a public speaking career. To preach is not necessarily an indication of a call to the ministry. A good voice is not a call to a music career, and to write a good book is not the permit to publish it.

The immature can't handle potential, to them; having a loaded gun is a call to shoot. Having a good idea is an immediate call for action, and being able to communicate well is the beginning of a public speaking career. Thus, the presence of potential in some individuals has created greater problems for them and humanity than the absence of potential.  

Matured individuals are able to wait a little longer with a loaded gun, idea and potential for more knowledge, wisdom and understanding on why, how, when, where, who and what to do.  

WHY? Deals with the reason for a season and ignorance of why leads to great abuse of potential.  

HOW? It deals with the required methods, patterns, strategies or the dynamics of getting things done. A "fool" is not necessarily an unschooled individual, but someone with the knowledge of "why" coupled with the ignorance of "how."  

WHEN? It has to do with the right timing. There is a time to act and time not to act. In fact, there is a time for everything under the sun. Doing the right thing at the wrong time is as well as doing the wrong thing.  

WHO? It has to do with persons or needed relationships for the successful implementation of a dream.  

WHAT? Defines action  

The above information enables an individual to deploy potential effectively. In the absence of the above knowledge before action, disaster is inevitable. Think about this, the horse is the fastest domestic animal. Its speed is a great potential, but can equally be its destruction, if the horse is blind and not properly guided. We have more zealous people in the world today than ever, zealous to act and do. This crop of humans are found in all spheres of life, creating problems and confusion. Their potential has become a problem than a solution.  

It's time for maturity; to get there, humble yourself and learn under a mentor. Learning and carefully observing more experienced individuals is not a waste of time, but an investment of time needed for efficiency in life. Mentorship will take you there!!!  

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After Salvation, this is the next most important experience. "The Eyes Of Your Understanding Being Enlightened." In fact, every other breakthrough in the kingdom of God depends on it. When one's walk with the Lord lacks the above experience, it would be tantamount to religious darkness.The kingdom of God is not a religious kingdom, but a kingdom of light. It isn't about activities, but walking in the spirit of wisdom and revelation, which births' quality in one's experience and walk with God.

The rate at which people are joining the church all over the world today is phenomenal, but what is worrying is the kind of activities and messages attracting them. More than 70% of people in most churches are there to seek for solutions instead of the knowledge of God, the source of enlightenment. Others are in church as their escape strategy from hell and for other trivialities. Don't get me wrong, there is nothing out-rightly wrong with the above, but for the simple reason that, they are side issues.

Once side issues take the place of main issues in one's walk with God, it always leads to a pseudo Christian experience. As a matter of fact, God does not owe any of us anything. He has already given to us all things pertaining to life and godliness, but we can only access them "through the knowledge of him,"and not by seeking things. It takes the enlightenment of the understanding of an individual to know God's mode-operandi.

According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: 2 Peter 1:3.

The formula of accessing, receiving, and sustaining all that God has already given to us before we were born as written in the above text is summarized in the phrase: "through the knowledge of him." It is "ignorance on fire" to seek the things God has for you instead of "the knowledge of him," which delivers progressively everything God has already given to us, which pertains to life and godliness.

For instance, there is so-much talk today about multiplied grace and many are crazy about receiving it, but what is the enlightened way of receiving it? Meditate on the scriptural text below:

"Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord." 2 Peter 1:2.

So, instead of hoping to drop some unneeded dollars into an offering box somewhere in the name of connecting to multiplied grace, consciously seek the knowledge of God. Don't even think of receiving it through the laying on of hands, it doesn't work that way. The knowledge of God is not received by rubbing the face of a minister with your handkerchief or buying blessed bottles of water, oil, candles, and frame photos of renowned individuals, but by learning from the master teacher, Christ, through the different avenues of learning. (Ask me what I mean).

May God have mercy on us for turning the faith which was once delivered to the saints and handed to us by past generations into a "Big Joke." When the eyes of your understanding are enlightened, you will settle down to seek the knowledge of God, instead of chasing for baseless prophecies and myths brandished as miracles. God still performs real miracles based on his word, not manipulated, worked-up and man-made ones.

Listen! God is raising the glorious church in this era, those who love darkness rather than light have no place in it. Make up your mind to stop chasing the wind and start chasing after the knowledge of God.Cheers! DrBenard Etta​

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The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is the little extra effort applied by "extraordinary" to travel beyond where the ordinary chooses to settle. You can't discover new lands without the courage to leave the safe shores. When you are too careful, you will become careless.

Elihu said, "I Will Fetch My Knowledge From Afar." He was ready to go farther in his quest for knowledge. He was willing to pay the price to be extraordinary. Extraordinary is not the birthright of some selected folks, but a place for everyone willing to pay the price to learn. Learners are potential leaders!

There is a place you can't get to unless you stop talking and start walking. Those wishing for the day they would find themselves doing the extraordinary may wait forever." When wishes stay as wishes, they degenerate into frustrations. It is wisdom to convert wishes into reality!

There is crowding at the bottom of the ladder; the ordinary is ordinary, with millions of people at that level. It is time to distinguish yourself by doing what Elihu did; " He was willing to "fetch his knowledge from afar." You have to leave the crowd to lead the crowd!

Moses travelled up the mount and spent 40 days to receive the revelation of the ten commandments. Elijah travelled 40 days to get to the place the Lord assigned him. Jesus took his inner circle disciples several times up the mountain for something higher.

You can spend years in church and the ministry and live and die as an ordinary individual with nothing unique to offer your generation if you lack the passion for the extraordinary.

It would be best if you refuse to spend another year in the same stupor, make mentorship your priority. Mentor-ship under the right leaders is a ship capable of taking anyone to where they couldn't get to by themselves. PONDER!

DrBenard Etta​

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 Matthew 25, verses 1 to 12.

Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut. Afterwards came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not. 

It is what pondering why ten virgins, all members of the same team, with one vision (to meet the bridegroom) had five foolish members and five others described as wise. What were the differences between them? The scripture outlines them as follows. 

 i) "They that were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them."

 ii) "The wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps."

The next important questions are, what could have been the reason behind the attitude of the foolish virgins? Why did they fail to take some more oil in their vessels as the wise did? It is apparent that

they were "playing-wise." There is an African adage that says, " When a Cunning man dies; only other cunning individuals can bury him. 

The foolish virgins acted like most children do when asked to carry something weighty with others. Some pretend to be bearing the weight with the rest when actually, their hands are not bearing it at all. To them, acting that way is a sort of smartness or cleverness. When children grow up with such mentality, they will always be crafty in their dealings; pretending to be part of what they are not or purporting to be involved when they are "gap finders, instead of gap standers."

Have you met someone who told you, "Count me in," and when you turn you didn't find them? The foolish virgins, unlike their colleagues, were trying to be careful, protective and wise in their own eyes. They wanted the same thing but were not ready to commit all that was required. They were leaving nothing for chance. In a worst-case scenario, if the bridegroom didn't come at all, they won't suffer lost since very little was at stake on their part. The wise virgins would have been those to suffer loss if the bridegroom didn't come since they put in everything in their reparation to meet him.

The foolish virgins are in every organization, ministry and church; they are always too protective, but sadly they end up unprotected. They are also careful, and that leads them to great carelessness. They are overly cautious, but they end up cornered.

When the bridegroom came, they too arose and put on their lamps, but didn't have what it takes to proceed in meeting the bridegroom. I can imagine the look on their faces when caught by their craftiness. The coming of the bridegroom despite his delay was just a sieve to differentiate the real from the unreal. The wisdom of the foolish virgins became their greatest folly, and the folly of the wise virgins became their wisdom.

"And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out."

Delay does not change the plan of God; it only exposes opportunists and adventurers. Finally, the long-awaited bridegroom came, but the foolish virgins who were playing-wise were not ready. What will be, will be; it is just a matter of time. Don't play the card of the foolish virgins! May the Holy Spirit grant us understanding! Amen!

DrBenard Etta​

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BIBLICAL CHEMISTRY!

(THE NEXT PHASE & THE NEXT BIG THING IN GOD'S MIND)

Every generation needs regeneration inspired by a Divine revelation. Biblical Chemistry has come to stay! It is opening a new frontier in biblical studies and ushering a dispensation of profound research of the "WORLD OF GOD"(God's mind, God's word) like nothing any generation has ever seen. This is the next phase, and the next big thing in God's mind. Enroll today into Global Faith Coalition Online School of Ministry and join inquisitive and curious seekers of truth as we journey into the WORLD of the WORD to uncover, discover, recover, unveil, and to reveal concepts, precepts, knowledge, ideas, wisdom, possible creations, inventions and innovative ideas hidden from the foundation of the world, but revealed in our time to empower God's kingdom ambassadors for the greatest era of kingdom impact ever experienced by the church. Biblical Chemistry is not for everyone, but for those given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God. Holy Seekers; spiritually, mentally and intellectually hungry people, determined to cross the threshold of "Jordan" to possess their "promised land." Here comes the beginning of several new beginnings! If you are one of those, I'm talking about, welcome to the new move! Get in touch! DrBenard Etta

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Welcome to Global Faith Coalition

A community of believers and Christian leaders with the vision to restore the faith, which was once given to the saints and to educate, train, equip and empower God's kingdom ambassadors for the challenge of impacting the world and extending God's kingdom influence into all spheres of society in the 21st century.

The foundation of our mission is Christ, and our approach is mentorship for all. If you are passionate about making a unique impact in this dispensation, you are invited to take advantage of our mentorship for education, training and empowerment. Simply subscribe!

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