DO NOT BE UNEQUALLY YOKED

The power of witchcraft is broken because of the anointing of God's favour upon you.

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DO NOT BE UNEQUALLY YOKED 

Luke 1:1 "]Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,"

2 Corinthians 6:14-18

[14]Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

[15]And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?

[16]And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

[17]Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,

[18]And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.'

   A major challenge amongst young preachers is to find a mentor whose heart is solely after God and uncorrupted by the world's decaying culture . Most mentors teach their followers that having presidents , kings and other highly placed persons in society as friends and donating to one's ministry is an endorsement from God of one's ministry. In Nigeria such a preacher is said to be operating under great or exceeding grace : meaning he has special powers or grace that's higher than other preachers. This is the reason behind the fall of many prominent preachers . They are proud and living in falsehood : misleading God's people. 

  God's grace does not exist in  sizes and no preacher has more of the anointing than others . We have the same measure of faith (Rom 12:3) and the same anointing ( 1 Corinthians 12:4,5_6,  The Bible says we have the same spirit or anointing of faith in 2Corinthians 4:13) It is the ignorance of this truth that has made many persons fall victims of hustlers who use the Bible to obtain money by false pretences .

   In 1 kings 12 Jeroboam a corrupt king as a strategy to hold on to political power promoted pastors to occupy high places in the kingdom one of which was a corrupt old prophet of the Lord.. Many preachers tend to forget their primary assignment of being the moral compass in the society when they have a taste of tainted wealth. This is the bane of the African and American church . They find it difficult to preach on repentance from sin having been corrupted by the world's system because of greed.

  A young minister was instructed to warn the king in Bethel but unfortunately he fell victim of a common error in mentorship where visions and dreams from the mentor replace the written word of God. God is not  the author of confusion. The Bible cannot be saying one thing and his prophet another. We should always be guided by scriptures , it should be our final authority not our favorite preacher. 

  Preachers are humans and prone to errors. The young preacher was able to overcome bribery from the king but fell to witchcraft by a prophet. Disobedience or rebellion is witchcraft . (1 Samuel 15:23  ) Many preachers like this old prophet use witchcraft to manipulate the minds of their followers using magic,  fame and the love of money as tools. In 1king13:13-24 the young preacher ate forbidden fruit and died . This is why it seems like God does not answer the prayers of God's people for deliverance from oppression by evil men in power .  

Prayers : Heavenly father forgive me of my sins against you I believe that Jesus Christ died and was raised again for my salvation I receive him as lord and saviour and receive the Holy Ghost and power for protection from evil

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[12/28, 00:30] michael ajayi benson: THE LIFE CHANGING POWER IN SILENCE

December 28, 2023

By Rev. Michael Benson Ajayi 

"Work brings profit, but mere talk leads to poverty!" Proverbs 14:23 NLTBible

Even fools are thought wise when they keep silent;  with their mouths shut, they seem intelligent. "Proverbs 17:28

     The power to build and destroy lies in the tongue ; we are spirits and our words whether audible or inaudible can affect our lives . The woman with the issue of blood was healed by faith expressed through inaudible words . The Bible says " Just then a woman who had suffered for twelve years with constant bleeding came up behind him. She touched the fringe of his robe, for she thought, “If I can just touch his robe, I will be healed.” Matthew 9:20‭-‬21 NLTBible. 

  Thoughts are powerful , someone could be poor because of poverty generating thoughts often manifested in the form of unsubstantiated excuses to justify failure . Our thoughts are the products of the information we have received through schools, the military , media and entertainment, religious leaders , family members and close friends . These are the major channels through which human speech and lifestyles are formed. 

     Speaking too much is dangerous " Too much talk leads to sin. Be sensible and keep your mouth shut." Proverbs 10:19 NLTBible it is safer speaking less. Avoid having to be the one to end a discussion except in formal settings . Too much talk results in poverty and marital crisis . The Bible says " In all labor there is profit, But idle chatter leads only to poverty." Proverbs 14:23 NKJV

    Wisdom demands that we think about the consequences of our words before speaking .  " The scriptures says He who answers a matter before he hears it, It is folly and shame to him."  Proverbs 18:13 NKJV and ";So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath; for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God."James 1:19‭-‬20 NKJVBible 

      Anger if not dealt with could result in utterances that are regrettable. Many marriages have failed because of hasty speeches . Asking the Holy Spirit to control your speech helps in times of anger (Job6:24a)  . The pressures of life could result in hasty speeches with damaging consequences . Unfortunately, false teachers have taken advantage of this to demand parishioners make financial vows while under pressure." Do not be rash with your mouth, And let not your heart utter anything hastily before God. For God is in heaven, and you on earth; Therefore let your words be few. Do not let your mouth cause your flesh to sin, nor say before the messenger of  God that it was an error. Why should God be angry at your excuse and destroy the work of your hands? Ecclesiastes 5:2‭, ‬6 NKJVBible  

   Making religious or marital vows under

pressure is dangerous and counter productive . It is safer to be quiet , the Bible says  "Whoever guards his mouth and tongue Keeps his soul from troubles." Proverbs 21:23 NKJVBible .

   You must not always speak all that is in your mind " A fool vents all his feelings, But a wise man holds them back." Proverbs 29:11 NKJVBible

 Prayer : Heavenly father forgive  me of my sins against you I believe Jesus Christ died and was raised again for my salvation I receive him as lord and saviour and receive the Holy Ghost and power to turn disadvantaged situations in to extraordinary breakthroughs in Jesus name 

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