Push out into Deep Water

Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha

Move away from where you are now to where God wants you to be in 2020. Peter and his colleagues labored fruitlessly all through the night but when Jesus Christ instructed them to push out into deep water; where significantly, God wanted him to be at that point in time; and he obeyed, Peter and his colleagues’ harvested abundance.

Beloved, move away, NOW from fruitless labors to FRUITFUL LABORS by pushing out into the deep waters God planned and purposed for you from the foundation of the world. That is to say that there is a divine place and time for you to harvest and enjoy abundance if only you will pay attention to God and be where He wants you to be.

Beloved, pay attention to God through the Holy Spirit to get the specific location as Peter got – into deep water and not shallow water. Peter was also instructed on the specific activities to engage in – launch out your nets for a catch. Beloved, get your clear specific instructions and obey God. You will definitely have sure harvests and abundance in the mighty name of Jesus Christ.

You may have to learn new skills, interact with and collaborate with a new set of partners, build strategic alliances that are purposeful to your new destination and activities. Go ahead and do so. Also, LEARN TO APPLY NEW SKILLS; DEPLOY LATENT EXPERTISE in your deep waters and harvest abundance in 2020 and beyond in the name of Jesus Christ.

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Take on Your Goliaths in 2020

Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha

Goliaths are bullies. Bullies intimidate to terrify and silence their victims into inaction; which was exactly what Goliath succeeded in doing against the army of Israel; an army that had prepared and set out to go to war against the Philistines. Simply because an intimidating looking Goliath showed up and threatened them, this all powerful army of God was immobilized by fear. For forty days and forty nights, they allowed Goliath to insult and intimidate them into action as they daily listened to his threats, until; unfortunately for Goliath, there arose a David in Israel.

David was a mere teenager, a shepherd boy who had never been to war, had not been enlisted in the army and trained in the art of war. Besides, he did not have Goliath’s intimidating stature – a giant who towered above others and was schooled in the art of war.

Nevertheless, David was infuriated by the words of Goliath and returned the challenge – he would fight Goliath and destroy him; not by might nor by power but by the Spirit of God. The widow of the indebted prophet was appalled by the thought of her sons going into debt servitude. She also took on the Goliath of indebtedness that was about to bring on the humiliation and shame of debt servitude in their family and the family was spared the shame and disgrace. Please read 1^st Samuel Chapter 17 and 2^nd Kings Chapter 4 verses 1 to 7.

Beloved, you can also take on your Goliaths no matter how intimidating they look; and experienced they appear to be. Refuse to be caged in a vicious cycle by their threats and imposing stature. You can navigate all that by working with superior knowledge, wisdom and understanding by the Spirit of God just as David and the widow of the indebted prophet did. Like the Apostle Paul instructed Bishop Timothy, you should study to show yourself approved to God and your industry and business partners. That way, God will fill your heart with the requisite knowledge and wisdom to take on your Goliaths successfully. Please read Hebrews Chapter 5 verses 11 to 14, 2^nd Timothy Chapter 2 verse 15, Isaiah Chapter 11 verses 1 to 4, 10 verses 27, 9 verses 1 to 7, Nahum Chapter 1 verse 13 and 1^st John Chapter 3 verse 8.

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Break the Ceiling of Self Imposed Limitations

Written by Uyoyou Charles-Iyoha

Self imposed limitations are the limitations a person, a family, institution, community or nations imposes on themselves to limit them from progressing to God’s very best plans and purposes for their lives. Moses for instance tried to place limits on himself when God called him at the burning bush. First, he gave the excuse of being an inconsequential person to stand before Pharaoh; not only to demand the release of the children of Israel from Egypt but also to bring the children of Israel out of Egypt. When eventually God assured Moses that He would be with him, Moses gave yet another excuse of being a person of a slow tongue. God also reassured him that He would be with his mouth in addition to teaching him what to say. Beloved, is Moses not forgetting something here? Was the God Who created him and Who chose him and promised to be with him not capable of addressing whatever issues he had with his mouth? Just like the rest of us, Moses displayed his human frailties by showcasing his weakness, thereby imposing personal limitations on himself with the excuses he gave. God however overwrote the limitations and excuses and still made Moses go to Egypt and accomplish the task of standing before Pharaoh as well as bringing the children of Israel out of Egypt.

How did Moses come about the limitations? He was looking at his fleshly capacities and not the power of God that was fully behind him and was with him all the way. Why was he afraid to stand before Pharaoh? After all, he was raised in the palace of Egypt as royalty and had stood before Pharaoh before! Why was he suddenly conscious of the fact that he stammered? The circumstances of life that Moses had experienced were responsible for the limitations he imposed on himself. He was a fugitive running from justice in Egypt – he killed a man and could be tried for murder and that had significantly impacted his status as he lacked the princely power and robe to stand before Pharaoh. So as far as Moses was concerned, he was an insignificant person before Pharaoh. But unknown to Moses, God had made him a great man before Pharaoh and he could literally bring Pharaoh to his knees if only he knew that God was with him over and above Pharaoh and everyone else that appeared to matter in Egypt. Please read Exodus Chapter 3 verses 1 to 2, please note verses 11 to 12, 4 verses 1 to 17, note verses 10 to 15.

Gideon also tried to impose limitations on himself by highlighting his origin – he was the least in his father’s house and was from the weakest clan in Manasseh. But God overwrote the excuses and told Gideon that He was with him and would always be with him. This implies that Gideon’s lineage and genealogy did not really matter. What mattered was the Presence of God in the life of Gideon. Please read Judges Chapter 6. In like manner, Moses’ past and disabilities were inconsequential to the plans and purposes of God for his life. What was consequential, important and relevant and significant was the Presence of God in his life, the life of Gideon and anyone God calls to implement and accomplish divine purpose. Background, etc which could constitute personal limitations are inconsequential. The Presence of God is what matters.

The prophet Jeremiah was afraid of God’s call upon his life and gave the excuse of being a youth; a self imposed limitation based on cultural practices and prejudices. Who was a mere youth to speak to the nations as a prophet of God. God overwrote the personal limitation Jeremiah placed on himself on account of cultural prejudices. God promised to be with Jeremiah. Beloved, please note that the emphasis is on the Presence of God, not a great age, not who knows you or your family as being from the largest or strongest ethnic group in the land or the biggest, strongest or richest nation in the world. Please read Jeremiah Chapter 1 verses 1 to 10, 1^st Corinthians Chapter 1 verses 25 to 29.

Process the Divine Ideas

Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha

Ideas are treasures especially when they are the types of cutting edge ideas such as the ones King Solomon, Joseph and Daniel had. Please see 1^st Kings Chapter 5 verses 29 to 34 as well as Proverbs Chapter 21 verse 220, Psalm 119 verse 130.

While it is great to birth he divine ideas, it is greater and wonderful, actually inspirational to process the divine ideas. This is because processed ideas are treasures which become tangible assets. But when ideas are not processed, they die off just like seedlings and babies that are not properly cared for die off. While processing may be tasking, it is worth all the resources at your disposal because ideas properly processed and harnessed rule the world.

Ideas are usually intangible assets at conception but they take on flesh to become tangible assets as they are thoughtfully processed. Ideas, particularly positive ideas are blessings from God. Please see Deuteronomy Chapters 8 verse 18, 14 verses 22 to 29, 15 verses 4 to 6, Malachi Chapter 3 verse 10. The Holy Spirit is the Author of divine ideas. Please see Isaiah Chapter 11 verse 2, Exodus Chapters 31 verses 1 to 6, 34 verses 25 to 26, 30 to 35; 36 verses 1 to 4, 8; 38 verse 22, 39 verse 43, Daniel Chapters 1 verses 17 to 20, 4 verses 9 and 18; 5 verses 11 to 17; 6 verses 1 to 3; 1^st Kings Chapters 3 verses 5 to 14, 26; 5 verses 29 to 34; 2^nd Chronicles Chapter 9 verse 23, 1 to 8.

Empire building does not happen in an instant. Ideas which become empires do not happen in an instant. They are progressively processed to become empires. When you receive a divine idea from God, you can start processing the idea by first thanking God Who in His great love and mercy to you gave you the divine idea. Thereafter, reflect on the idea and explore the diverse ways in which the divine idea can become a blessing to you, humanity as well as serve the divine purposes of God for your life.

That explains why you should give the idea form/shape and light. The divine events of creation in Genesis Chapter 1 are great examples to learn from. As you give it form and light, the shapes begin to appear and if you do not like the shapes or they are not perfect, you can then commence perfecting the shapes. Life is about evolving and it takes understanding from and by the Holy Spirit to process divine ideas to profit.