YOU ARE CALLED TO LIVE AN EXTRAORDINARY LIFE
By Pst. Michael Benson
Ajayi
Luke 15:12 KJV “And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living.”
The need for self determination was the driving force behind this young Christian seeking for separation from the family of believers. He taught that the world had a better deal to offer than the church did : he was convinced his skills in finance management would see him through but that wasn’t the case as a he soon became bankrupt. The scriptures says he “..wasted his substance with riotous living.” (Luke 15:13 KJV). The word ‘riotous’ is from a Greek word ‘asotia’ which means ‘unsavedness, i.e. profligacy, he compromised on his security as a result of his disconnection.
This parable underscores the relevance of the importance of spiritual relationships, mentorship and our growth in faith. This young Christian’s condition degenerated to the point of eating with pigs. However, his turnaround began when he came to a point of self awareness. Disconnection from a God-ordained spiritual connection often leads to the loss of self awareness. Under this condition we become prey to evil peer pressure , lose self esteem , become wasteful ; and mortgage our glorious destinies .
There are three types of wastage experienced as a result of profligacy. The first is a spiritual burnout as a result of unsupported spiritual devotion. Disconnected devotees have been known to participate in endless church programs (fastings and prayers) while seeking for divine intervention .This is a major reason for spiritual burnouts resulting in a disinterest in church activities. It results in the second kind of wastage: emotional wastage. Spiritual exhaustion leads to emotional traumas resulting in hyper-irritability . When so much passion is placed on a fruitless venture, it creates a sense of frustration, depression and rejection resulting in emotional insensitivity : a product of spiritual burnout (Psalm77:2).; this has destroyed many Christian homes.People easily give up on a relationship when love isn't reciprocated.
Extravagant financial expenditure is one quick way of filling the void of the lack of validation in a relationship, it’s the third type of wastage associated with disconnection.A disconnected soul spends unwisely resulting in poverty and a low self esteem and loss of virtue.
When the woman with the issue of blood made contact with Jesus he said “..Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me.” Luke 8:46 KJV The word ‘virtue’ is the Greek word ‘dunamis’ which means, force, miraculous power, abundance. The fellow in (luke 15 ) ran out of virtue which comes by walking in love and faith. Paul charged young timothy in 1 Tim 4:14 KJV “Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery”. Faith for miraculous abundance was activated when God-ordained leadership prayed for him by the laying on of hands. We receive strength when touched by ordained ministers .A disconnect automatically results in dormancy (1Thes 5:19) . In 2 kings4:1-6 A poor widow experienced a turnaround when she received ‘dunamis’ through Elisha and the rich Shunemite woman received ‘dunamis’ to destroy the yoke of barrenness and untimely death in her family. (2Kings4:8-36)
Repentance is the beginning of recovery (Prov 28:13), in luke 15:18 the young man confessed he had sinned against ‘heaven’ : a Greek word ‘ouranos’ which means happiness, power, the Gospel or Christian character. The worldly concept of an independent life is counterproductive to the spread of the gospel and a healthy family orientation; inter-dependence is the key to a life of virtue and increase in value(1Cor12:13-27,Eph4:16). God has called you to an extraordinary life of virtue and glorious living.
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 grace for extraordinary productivity and all-round recovery in Jesus name
Prayer /counseling +234 809 853 6911, (partnership)+234 803 553 6911
Email.michaelbensonajayi@gmail.com
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This parable underscores the relevance of the importance of spiritual relationships, mentorship and our growth in faith. This young Christian’s condition degenerated to the point of eating with pigs. However, his turnaround began when he came to a point of self awareness. Disconnection from a God-ordained spiritual connection often leads to the loss of self awareness. Under this condition we become prey to evil peer pressure , lose self esteem , become wasteful ; and mortgage our glorious destinies .
There are three types of wastage experienced as a result of profligacy. The first is a spiritual burnout as a result of unsupported spiritual devotion. Disconnected devotees have been known to participate in endless church programs (fastings and prayers) while seeking for divine intervention .This is a major reason for spiritual burnouts resulting in a disinterest in church activities. It results in the second kind of wastage: emotional wastage. Spiritual exhaustion leads to emotional traumas resulting in hyper-irritability . When so much passion is placed on a fruitless venture, it creates a sense of frustration, depression and rejection resulting in emotional insensitivity : a product of spiritual burnout (Psalm77:2).; this has destroyed many Christian homes.People easily give up on a relationship when love isn't reciprocated.
Extravagant financial expenditure is one quick way of filling the void of the lack of validation in a relationship, it’s the third type of wastage associated with disconnection.A disconnected soul spends unwisely resulting in poverty and a low self esteem and loss of virtue.
When the woman with the issue of blood made contact with Jesus he said “..Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me.” Luke 8:46 KJV The word ‘virtue’ is the Greek word ‘dunamis’ which means, force, miraculous power, abundance. The fellow in (luke 15 ) ran out of virtue which comes by walking in love and faith. Paul charged young timothy in 1 Tim 4:14 KJV “Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery”. Faith for miraculous abundance was activated when God-ordained leadership prayed for him by the laying on of hands. We receive strength when touched by ordained ministers .A disconnect automatically results in dormancy (1Thes 5:19) . In 2 kings4:1-6 A poor widow experienced a turnaround when she received ‘dunamis’ through Elisha and the rich Shunemite woman received ‘dunamis’ to destroy the yoke of barrenness and untimely death in her family. (2Kings4:8-36)
Repentance is the beginning of recovery (Prov 28:13), in luke 15:18 the young man confessed he had sinned against ‘heaven’ : a Greek word ‘ouranos’ which means happiness, power, the Gospel or Christian character. The worldly concept of an independent life is counterproductive to the spread of the gospel and a healthy family orientation; inter-dependence is the key to a life of virtue and increase in value(1Cor12:13-27,Eph4:16). God has called you to an extraordinary life of virtue and glorious living.
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 grace for extraordinary productivity and all-round recovery in Jesus name
Prayer /counseling +234 809 853 6911, (partnership)+234 803 553 6911
Email.michaelbensonajayi@gmail.com
pics credit : pixabay
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