‘My conscience [enlightened and prompted] by the Holy Spirit bearing witness with me.’
Romans 9:1 AMPC
1. Paul writes: ‘My conscience [enlightened and prompted] by the Holy Spirit bearing witness with me.’ Note that when the Holy Spirit speaks to your conscience, two things happen. First, He illuminates your heart with the truth. Second, He prompts you about what to do.
2. Some things may be ‘right’ for others and be ‘wrong’ for you. Why? Because God has a particular plan for your life and He doesn’t want you to be negatively influenced, or even derailed. Read the following Scriptures and consider them prayerfully: ‘Therefore I always exercise..
3...and discipline myself [mortifying my body, deadening my carnal affections, bodily appetites, and worldly desires, endeavouring in all respects] to have a clear (unshaken, blameless) conscience, void of offence towards God and towards men’ (Acts 24:16 AMPC).
4. 'Holding fast to faith (that leaning of the entire human personality on God in absolute trust and confidence) and having a good (clear) conscience. By rejecting and thrusting from them [their conscience], some individuals have made shipwreck of their faith’ (1 Timothy 1:19)
5. 'They must possess the mystic secret of the faith [Christian truth as hidden from ungodly men] with a clear conscience’ (1 Tim 3:9). ‘For we are convinced that we have a good (clear) conscience, that we want to walk uprightly and live a noble life, acting honourably and in..
6...complete honesty in all things’ (Heb 13:18). As a redeemed child of God, when you sin wilfully and don’t repent, you lose your sense of peace & joy and become uncomfortable in your own skin. So the word for today is – keep your conscience clear.
About 14yrs ago, a young lady joined my dept. I was a junior manager then. She was punctual, intelligent & just odd. She had zero social skills. Didn't talk to anyone, wouldn't greet or respond to greetings. Many didn't get along with her. With time she became the "office gossip"
One day she took her "craze" too far and was deemed insubordinate to the HOD. She was sacked and everyone heaved a sigh of relief. A few weeks later we found out from a family member that she had been suffering from clinical depression triggered by abuse. She was a sick girl.
The knowledge of her mental health changed everything. Staff all of a sudden had a different perception of her. We wanted a do over so we can show love, empathy & kindness. But it was too late. Had we known what she was going through, our attitude towards her wldve been different
‘Surely you need guidance to wage war, and victory is won through many advisors.’
Proverbs 24:6 NIVUK
1. Solomon said, ‘Strategic planning is the key to warfare; to win, you need a lot of good counsel’ (v. 6). There are wise & experienced people around who are willing to help you, so get together with them periodically & brainstorm. Make sure everyone involved knows there are no
2.. limits, boundaries, or even budget constraints. The purpose is to get everything out on the table. You never know what your next big idea is, so don’t limit yourself to what you think is possible or affordable right now. Keep a list of the ideas you generate, and number them.
‘Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.’
Psalm 30:5 NKJV
1. Pain is an inevitable part of life and growth; a beneficial part! Stop and consider some of its benefits: 1) It lets you know when there’s something wrong in your body that needs to be made right. 2) It forces you to acknowledge a condition you didn’t know about; one that cld
2...potentially claim your life. 3) It makes you rearrange your priorities and your schedule & seek help. 4) It makes you willing to submit to treatment you may not enjoy, believing that it'll make you whole. Are you getting the idea? Strange as it may seem, the more you dread &
I have read tweets of people questioning why the FG asked States to set up the Judicial Panel of Inquiry citing the example of OBJ's Oputa Panel. Well this is why you need a bit of history.
The Human Rights Violations Investigation Commission (aka The Oputa Panel) was created..
...in 1999 by President Obasanjo with the mandate to "investigate human rights abuses during the period of military rule from 1984 to 1999 and to work towards reconciliation of the various communities and groups of people that were in conflict with one another under military rule
The commission submitted its final report to OBJ in 2002 and it's recommendations were made public in 2005 by 2 activist groups. Now for the close to 2yrs the panel sat (even though it shd have been for only 3mths), some ex-military rulers like IBB refused to appear on the panel.
‘The thoughts of the righteous are right.’
Proverbs 12:5 NKJV
1. Your mind can work for you or against you. When it works for you, it helps you to stay positive, reach your goals & enjoy each day. But when it works against you, it can make you negative & discouraged, hold you back & cause you to think thoughts that result in self-sabotage.
2. So teach your mind to work for you instead of against you. An important way to do this is to make an intentional decision that you’ll begin to think positively – in terms of faith and not fear. Now, your brain won’t be able to fulfil this new role overnight.