OVERFLOWING LIFE

  Photo courtesy: © google.com   Debt is a Latin word “Debitum” which means to owe something to someone. Financial debt is owing someone or some people or organization some amount of money as agreed on conditions between the parties involved whether formally or informally, within a scheduled period of time with required interest on the time value of money borrowed. It is a liability not an asset. It is an obligation which must be settled.   13 Reasons Why People Are In Debt: To meet basic needs like food, clothing, housing and health challenges. To meet household needs like payment for household equipment To do ceremonies like birthdays, child naming, burials, wedding, friend’s party etc. To finance family project like housing project or business projects. To pay for business expenses or operational expenses like salaries To travel abroad for different reasons. To pay tithes, offerings, donations, vows and gifts in churches and other places....

    Photo courtesy: © google.com What You Need Is Not Blessing! It is God’s face. When you see God face to face you will live and be changed. So, dare to behold Jesus for change. The grace of God to us is so elastic that it accommodates all of our failures and problems. But you must stop struggling or adding to Jesus. Jesus is enough. Whatever change or transition you desire, start with yourself by asking Him to help you. Do you see that Jacob did not invite God to come and wrestle with him? It was God who chose to do it. So Jacob was left alone, and a man wrestled with him till daybreak. Gen 32:24 (NIV). That’s grace intervention in the affairs of a man. Some of the areas you may need changes that trigger blessings may be:   1. Spiritual Change . This is right and correct knowledge of God and Jesus not about God. This should come with right believing. Don't be surprised that there are things in the Bible that you believed are true and correct in your own way but th...

  Photo courtesy: © google.com There is a popularly musician today in Nigeria who wouldn't have been known and blessed as he is today if there was not a change in his life. Even though, the change was caused by a motor accident in which no one prays for such but it has turned to a real blessing to him and his family. Most times, what you need first is not " blessings" it is "Changing or Changes" . Real change that transforms and improve you. The scriptures say “Then the man said, "Let me go, for it is daybreak." But Jacob replied, "I will not let you go unless you bless me." The man asked him, "What is your name?" "Jacob," he answered. Then the man said, "Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with humans and have overcome." Jacob said, "Please tell me your name." But he replied, "Why do you ask my name?" Then he blessed him there. Genesis 32:...

Since the earth is spherical according to scientists, there will be many sides and vews to family finances but God always has his standard regardless of our views. Photo courtesy: © google.com Mrs. Lawson is a trained nurse who has worked with a private hospital in Nigeria but didn't achieve much financially. She decided to resign and start nursing home or health centre of her own. When she told the husband about her decision, the husband felt there was no need for that and there was nothing she wanted that he would not give her. The woman begged the husband that she should be allowed to start the health centre using one of the three bedroom bungalows they built for rent. The husband gave in with much begging and supported his wife. Some years later, the man's business was not making much profit and ladened with debts. But thank for God their health centre which has increased with another branch, where in they could sustain themselves and revive the husband's business. Do w...

Photo courtesy: © google.com During Covid-19 palaver, a man was relieved of his job because the company felt it couldn't cope with more expenses without making much profit. The man got home, told his wife, who was a full housewife and after some days, the woman thought how will they be surviving since the husband has lost his job? So she packed her bag and left with the childre for her parents' house for survival. She left the husband alone. Hmm! You say is there a friend like Jesus? From the story, has the husband done well? Has the wife done well the way she acted? What could have been the missing link in that family? One of the things we can see is the level of their unity. Every year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the Festival of the Passover.When he was twelve years old, they went up to the festival, according to the custom. Luke 2:41-42 (NIV). The Bible says, Jesus' parents went to Jerusalem for the feast of Passover and they took Jesus along at age 12. Pa...

Photo courtesy: © google.com We live in a time and age where discernment is sorely needed and this cuts across all works of life; religion, education, business, finance, administration etc. among the mighty men of David were those of the tribe of Issachar whose special gift was their understanding of times and their ability to apply correctly the wisdom gained from it. “Bee-nah” is the Hebrew word for understanding and it has the same root word with discernment, wisdom, perception and knowledge. Understanding is a gift of prophetic insight and to gain it, you need to be diligent, resourceful and versatile in whatever things you engaged in. Your view, opinion, and perception to life are determined by the level of understanding you have gained and this will in turn influence your approach to life issues. These were the men who came to David at Ziklag, while he was banished from the presence of Saul son of Kish (they were among the warriors who helped him in battle; they were armed ...