1. “Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes
up and it knows it must run faster that the
fastest lion, or it will be killed. Every
morning a lion wakes up, it knows it must
outrun the slowest gazelle or it would
starve to death.
2. It doesn't matter if you are a lion or a gazelle, when the sun comes up - you better start running." - Thomas Friedman. If you have the mindset of a gazelle, you will always be running from lions. If you feel like a lion, you will always be running after gazelles.
3. Some people have the mindset that people are to be preyed on, while some feel abused, neglected, and abandoned. However, Jesus was never a lion looking
for a gazelle to prey upon.
4. James Thurber said "all men should strive to learn before they die; what they are running from, and running to and ultimately why". By understanding what you are running from or running to and most importantly why you are running, you would be more at peace with yourself.
5. What are you running from this season?
Confession:
I receive the discerning spirit to know
God's ordained location for me as I fulfil
my destiny.
6. "These things I have spoken to you, so
that in Me you may have peace. In the
world you have tribulation, but take
courage; I have overcome the world."
- John 16:33 (NKJV) #YETDevotional
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1. Hello and welcome! It’s episode 329 of #MrMrsBetterHalf. Mr. & Mrs Better Half is designed to strengthen marriages & relationships that will lead to marriage, with wisdom from God's Word.
2. This week, I’m continuing the conversation on a desperate cry from a married man, ‘my wife wants access to my bank account, and I know that means disaster!’. #MrMrsBetterHalf
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1. God has a plan for you to be a full
partaker of His love and enjoy it. You were
created for connection and God brings
people into your life to demonstrate His
love towards you. He also uses you to
demonstrate His love towards other
people.
2. Do not shut your heart to love. Ask God
for a discerning spirit to know when He
deliberately places people around you to
love you as a colleague, neighbour, friend,
spouse, family etc. Living the connected
life is best exemplified by living out the
love of God.
3. Confession:
I am a child of God, I am born of God, I live a life of love because God's love is in my heart.
1. Have you ever wondered why connection
is important? It is because connection
leads us to God's divine mandate for His
people, which is unity. God wants His
children to be united because it profits
two things: first, it commands God's
presence and grace.
2. Connection automatically attracts the presence of God to you just like He was drawn to the people at the tower of Babel.
Secondly, it promotes the demonstration
of the nature of God. How do you say you
love God and you do not love your brothers and sisters?
3. The only way to show the God-kind of love is through connection. From human
experience, not all connections work out
according to your plan. However, caution
in connection should not limit the blessedness of the connection. Therefore,make deliberate effort to connect & belong.
1. God created you for connection but you
must be intentional about the connections
you surround yourself with. The church of
God is your community & He expects
you to make the most of your time by
making meaningful connections that serve/fulfil His purpose for you & His church.
2. There are a few questions you have to ask in order to get the real deal. They may appear to be difficult questions but they will ultimately lead you to your right community and destiny. You must consider the dynamic of this community.
3. Do you have shared values like
accountability, integrity, etc.? You should
also understand the chemistry of the
community? How do you connect &
what binds you together? The third factor
is the DNA of this community. What sets
them apart for you? Finally, review how
you engage.
1. When you are going through very tough
times, it's hard to see that there is a plan
for your life. Sadly, this is when most
people withdraw from others. But God's
plan for your life does not exclude
connections.
2. Your ability to connect with people will facilitate God's plan for your life, while a lack of authentic connections will limit the blessings of God in your life. God will use men to speak for you, fight for you and favour you.
3. Remember, the strength of your network is indicative of the possibilities for God to move in your life. In the Bible, you will see God connecting people so that they can make progress together.
1. With almost 8 billion people in the world,
you would think that it is impossible to be
isolated. Yet isolation is not only a reality
of our current world, it is fast becoming
the culture of choice for many people.
2. Technology has led many to believe that
human connection is over-rated - this is
simply not true. Connection is at the heart
of humanity; it shapes, defines and
strengthens us. Without connections, the
world as we know it cannot exist.
3. There will be no breakthrough discoveries, life-saving inventions or even organized society. The principle of connection was embedded in the very act of creation and that is why God said, 'It is not good for man to be alone'.