A Heart of Wisdom

‘I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with My eye.’ Psalms 32:8

One of the things that Jesus clearly illustrated by during His earthly ministry was impeccable timing – He was always at the right place at the right time. And everything He did was in line with what the Father expected of Him at the time. This didn’t happen by chance and it wasn’t just because He’s the son of God. There’s an enablement we have as believers though the power of the Holy Spirit to walk in accuracy – both physically and spiritually.

We recognize that what is unseen is more potent than what is unseen (2 Corinthians 4:18), and the same way there are times, seasons, opportunities etc. in the natural these also exist in the spiritual. It’s one thing to be aware this, and another to walk accurately with full understanding of how to navigate accurately with this knowledge.

This series we’re looking at how to be spiritually accurate by the power of the Holy Spirit. Our prayer is that the Lord will use this to open our eyes and ears and sharpen our accuracy so our lives will reflect what heaven expects of us per time. Click here to download the study.

‘So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God.’ Romans 14:12

The Lord has appointed us as stewards over several things on this side of eternity and as good stewards, one of the critical things we need to always bear in mind is that there will come a time when we will be called to give an account of ourselves to God. I’m sure one of the questions this brings to our minds will be, “what are those things we will have to give an account of so we can start aligning ourselves?”

There are 5 key areas we will dig into over the next few days and as we go into these areas, our prayer is that the Lord will grant us spiritual wisdom and understanding to know what to do and the grace to consistently put what needs to be done into practice.

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“So we have not stopped praying for you since we first heard about you. We ask God to give you complete knowledge of his will and to give you spiritual wisdom and understanding. Then the way you live will always honor and please the Lord, and your lives will produce every kind of good fruit. All the while, you will grow as you learn to know God better and better.” Colossians 1:9-10 NLT

There are some verses in the Bible that one can term ‘compound verses’ because they contain so many elements. The content of Colossians 1:9-10 definitely qualify as compound verses as they’re packed with so much insight and power.

For instance, early in verse 9 we see that it’s actually possible to have complete knowledge of God’s will. We also see that it’s possible for us to navigate both natural and spiritual realms successfully through spiritual wisdom and understanding. These are some of the things that alter our prayer patterns from seeking breakthroughs to walking in consistent victory.

This series we’re drawing out some of the insights in these verses, but more importantly we encourage you to also pray them into reality in your own life. Click Here to download the study.

‘They will not be disgraced in hard times; even in famine they will have more than enough.’ Psalms 37:19

This deep dive of 1 Kings 17 shows us that when we trust in the Lord as our source, we recognize that He is at liberty to use unusual avenues to provide for us. So even if the job ends or the business seems to crumble, He is more than able not just to get us back on track but position us in a better state than where we were before. When it comes to looking for help, we don’t have to depend on who we think we know. The Lord can lead us to those He’s already instructed to help us and cause us to find favour before them.

When we trust in the Lord as our source we’re also more willing to be generous to others because we know the one who provides for us can never run out. There’s no limit to what God can do in, with and around us when we put our trust in Him as our source. Click HERE to download the study.

I sought the Lord, and He heard me, and delivered me from all my fears. Psalms 34:4 NKJV

Fear is something we all experience at some point in time. It could be a fear of the unknown future, fear within existing circumstances or sometimes fear of people, places or things. It’s not unusual to experience fear but it can be so ‘noisy’ it could overwhelm our mind and paralyze us from taking any steps if we allow it to dictate to us.

We may not be able to stop fear from speaking, but as believers we have the power and authority to silence fear through the word of God whenever it does speak to us.

This series we are looking at the tools we can use in overcoming fear through the word of God. Click here to download the series.

‘Paul and Silas, undaunted, prayed in the middle of the night and sang songs of praise to God, while all the other prisoners listened to their worship. Suddenly, a great earthquake shook the foundations of the prison. All at once every prison door flung open and the chains of all the prisoners came loose.’ Acts 16:25-26 TPT

One of the weapons God has given the believer is the power of praise. When we praise the Lord with a sincere heart, things happen in ways we can’t even begin to imagine. Paul and Silas experienced this firsthand as they prayed and praised while in prison.

This series we’re looking at how the Lord uses our praise as an instrument to give us victory in different circumstances.

Our prayer is that the Holy Spirit will encourage us as He reveals the power that is unleashed as we praise the Lord. Click Here to download the study.

‘“Moreover, when you fast, do not be like the hypocrites, with a sad countenance. For they disfigure their faces that they may appear to men to be fasting. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. But you, when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face’ Matthew 6:16-17

Isn’t it interesting that when Jesus was talking to His disciples He did not say “if” but “when” you fast? Which means the expectation is that we are to fast at some point. There’s a lot said about prayer but not necessarily as much is said about fasting, even though the combination of the two done with understanding does amazing things in the life of a believer.

This series we will look at why we should fast, the benefits to us (physical and spiritual) and some of the types of fasts we can undertake using illustrations from the Bible.

Our prayer is that the Holy Spirit will open our understanding and give us the grace to see the purpose of fasting from His perspective and also give us the grace to out into practice what He reveals to us. Click Here to download the series.

‘The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is upon me, for the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to comfort the broken-hearted and to proclaim that captives will be released and prisoners will be freed.’ Isaiah 61:1

What is poverty? Very simply, poverty is the state of being inferior in quality or insufficient in amount. Poverty doesn’t only relate to money although that’s the primary area it attacks. It could be poverty of imagination, of health, relationships, anywhere there’s insufficiency then poverty is in operation.

Why then do some believers still experience lack and insufficiency? Didn’t Jesus pay the price to secure our freedom in every area? Jesus completely fulfilled all the legal requirements for our freedom. However, we may not have the full understanding of the price He paid and what it gives us access to which may in turn limit what we experience. When we receive this revelation of what we have access to, we will start looking at some of the things we entertain in our lives differently.

This series we are looking at the salvation Jesus wrought for us concerning poverty in our lives, the price He paid for us and 8 reasons that believers may not be experiencing the abundance Jesus paid for.

Our prayer is that God will grant us a spirit of revelation and show us what is in His heart concerning poverty and prosperity as it concerns His children. Click Here to download the study.

‘And the Spirit of the Lord will rest on him— the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord.’ Isaiah 11:2

Happy New Year and welcome to 2021!! May it be a blessed, healthy and fruitful year for us all in the name of Jesus.

Now that we have ‘crossed over’ to the 2021, one thing we should have taken away from 2020 is the fact that we cannot expect things to go back to what we were comfortable calling ‘normal’. Uncertainties and numerous changes are here to stay.

How we handle the uncertainties of this year will play a strong role in the outcomes we experience. How do we then move in these interesting and uncertain times? How do we become comfortable expecting the unexpected? The Lord who is the same yesterday, today and forever never leaves His children without help. He has equipped us with the spiritual enablement to navigate these times. This study we will be looking at the role of the Seven-fold Spirit in helping us navigate this season. Click Here to download the study.

“Yes indeed, it won’t be long now.” God’s Decree. “Things are going to happen so fast your head will swim, one thing fast on the heels of the other. You won’t be able to keep up. Everything will be happening at once—and everywhere you look, blessings!

Amos 9:13 MSG

24-hours is too long for God to transform things around us. Oftentimes when things aren’t happening around us, He may be doing something inside us to equip us for what He has in store for us. The level of cooperation we give Him determines how quickly He can change what needs to be changed (within us or in our external circumstances).

As challenging as the year may have been, God hasn’t changed and His capacity hasn’t diminished in any way. This series we’re going to be reminding ourselves of who our God is, because when we know who we’re trusting we’re better able to believe what He says. Now is not the time to give up hope, by the grace of God we will all finish the year strong.

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