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With Jesus joy in our heart, we receive our Senior Pastor, Rev @danayidu as he shares God's word with us this morning.

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@danayidu The God we serve doesn't change. He remains the same through the ages. Some of us maybe going through challenges and you're wondering where God is. Beloved! God will show up for you.

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Though you pass through the fire, He will guide you through it. He will make a way for you this day and beyond. What you consider to be an obstacle is merely go a pathway to your breakthrough. God will make a way for you.

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What does it mean to seek God first?
It means giving God priority in your life. Putting him first in all you do. Matthew 6:33. When you seek God first, every other thing will be added unto you.

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Seeking God first could be talking to God first before you speak to man. it could also mean feeding on God's word before you feed your flesh. It could also mean giving god your money first before spending.

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In everything you do , put God first and He will direct your path. Put God first and you will never be last. When you give God the first place, He will take you to the best place.

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When you do what God wants, He will give you what you want.

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In the month of OCTOBER, our focus will be on RELATIONSHIP BUILDING.

There are FOUR dimensions to relationships

1. Relationship with God
2. Relationship with others
3. Occupational relationship
4. Love relationship

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Topic for this morning is
THE POWER OF NETWORKING
Luke 16:1-9 (NLT)

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Lesson to be derived from the scripture read above: use your resources (time, energy, money) to benefit others and to make friends, to build your network.

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Success is largely a product of relationships or networking. You need people to succeed and you succeed with people. Success does not happen on itself. Networking is important in the attainment of success in any field.

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Competence may get you into an organization but effective and productive relationships is what will get you to the top.

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The MD of an organization is not necessarily the most intelligent but rather his ability to relate.

Your network is the bridge to your breakthrough.

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Success in life is very much a function of the quality of relationship you’ve developed, the network you’ve built over time.

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God did not create you to be an island to yourself, you need a good network of people to be around you. Even Jesus needed people around him to accomplish his goals.

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Your network should be made of people going in the same direction as yourself. They should be people who share your vision and aspirations, and who will help you achieve your goals.

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Your network should be made of people who can bring the best out of you. Friendship isn't by force, be deliberate with making them.

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Anyone not adding anything to your life is taking something from you. Anyone not adding value is taking value from you. Two can’t walk together except they are agreed. Amos 3:3.

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You can’t succeed except you are aligned with the people in your group. Division is dual vision. Two cant walk without a single vision per time.

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A good and healthy relationship with the right people at the right place can open up the door to your next breakthrough.

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Things to note when building solid network.

What’s your value proposition?

Network your value. There is something you have that others may not have. Bring your worth to the network.

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Don’t play the victim, contribute to helping build your network.Truth is the world doesn’t owe you anything. You are very much the architect of your own destiny. Your life is what you make of it.

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Stop blaming others for your situation, learn to take responsibility for your life. Take charge of your life.

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Stop justifying why you failed, learn to take responsibility for your life. life is what you make of it, we all go through stuff but how do you manage it.

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Learn to help others before asking them to help you. Always strive to bring value to the table, make positive contribution to the network. Like the widow that met Elisha, don’t say I have nothing to contribute because you do.

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Your mindset should always be what can bring not what can I get? Life is give & take, not take & give. When you speak negative, you shut down your ability to act.

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2. Believe in yourself
You must start by first believing in yourself, you are valuable. There is a treasure in you. You have a unique gift from God. Discover and deploy it.

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Believe in yourself and have confidence in your ability. Before the world can believe in you, you need to first believe in yourself.

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People blame others for not helping them? Who have you helped yourself? Everyone has a need, how have you helped in meeting their need? Life is all about perspective; how do you see life?

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Pro 18:24. A man who has friends must himself be friendly.
If you want value, you must bring value. Anything can be a networking opportunity.

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It could be a chance meeting at an event, the gym, airport, anywhere. Locate your network wherever they can be found. LinkedIn etc.

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Optimize the power of social media. Be deliberate also because you can only reach certain people in certain places.

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Invest in your network. Be intentional

You don't always have to go by road because it's cheap. Sometimes, go by air because of the kind of people you may meet.

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Don’t tell yourself that it can’t be done. You can do all things. Poverty is a thing of the mind.

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Remember this passage
Jesus: where can we find bread to buy?
Disciple: we have no money.
Your perspective to life is often a function of the state of your mind.

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You can’t be poor on your inside and be wealthy on the outside. You can’t be sick on the inside and be healthy on the outside. You are what you think on the inside. The state of your mind determines the state of your life.

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Also be sensitive, Sometimes your help could even be simple or unusual sources. A young slave girl connected Naaman to his breakthrough.

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Be sensitive because your help could come from even unexpected sources. Don’t be ashamed to ask for help. No one knows it all. The one who asks never misses his way.
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Your net worth can be influenced by your network.

Pro 13:20...he that walks with the wise shall be wise...

Associate yourself with successful people if you want to succeed.

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Connect with people who already have what you are looking for, who would help you achieve your goals, people who will help you become a better person.

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Build a network with people who have already become what you are trying to be. Connect with people who will help you succeed. Bad company corrupts good character”. 1 Cor 15:33.
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Don’t get into the wrong gang. Avoid negative peer pressure influence. Lot got blessed because of his association with Abraham.

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There is a blessing that goes with association, a breakthrough that comes from networking with the right people.
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Whereas Abraham was blessed by reason of the covenant, Lot was blessed by networking, being with the right person at the right place.
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No matter who you are and what you want to achieve, someone has already been there and has done what you want to do. There is nothing really new under heaven, everything is a pattern of something that has already been.
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You need mentors to draw inspiration from. Following in the footsteps of successful people is a sure way of becoming successful.
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The glory of a man is in his story. Be a follower of those who through faith and patience obtained their breakthrough. Jethro mentored Moses.

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Jesus mentored His disciples. He told them to “follow me and I will make you”...and He made them. So much so that people could see His impact on them.
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Mentoring has the power to transform you into the kind of person that the mentor is. Mentoring is not just for information but for formation. It helps form your mind. #ChurchGRA #TheAdvantage #ThrivingForward #DANAYIDU

Anyone who can influence your thinking can influenced your life. You are a product of what you think.
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Associate with people who can influence your thinking in a positive way. You need a mentor in all the critical areas of your life. You need spiritual mentor, ministry mentor, business mentor, career mentor, family mentor.
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You need people who can speak into your life and guide you in your actions. It’s a dangerous place to be in life when no one can talk to you. When you don’t listen to others, or you hear only what you want to hear.
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No matter how much you think you know, the fact is that you don’t know everything yet.

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There are perspectives to certain issues that you may never know except you consult with those who have gone ahead of you in that particular area.

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Myles Munro said- All you know is all you have learned, but all you know is not all there is to learn. The secret of successful people is in their stories.
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Read books and attend programs that will help shape you into the person of your dream. Learn to invest on yourself.

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Someone has passed through what you may be passing through at the moment, someone has succeeded in that area where you may be struggling.
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Keep company with right people, build and connect with the right network and you will succeed.
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