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“The words of King Lemuel, utterance which his mother taught him”

Proverb 31:1

In my last article on fathers, I told you I will return with the message for mothers.

This is from a mother to mothers.

From the scripture written, we read of the utterance which the mother of King Lemuel taught his son and the words of wisdom imparted to him.

She told him not to give his strength to women, nor to give his ways to that which destroy the kings. She told him not to indulge himself with intoxicating drink lest he drank and forget the law and pervert the justice of all afflicted. She told her son to open his mouth for the speechless, judge righteously and also to fight the cause of the poor and needy.

Everyone knows the place of a mother in a child’s life. This position is a special one that is God given and I pray that as you read this message, may you gain understanding and act wilfully to raise up a mighty man/woman of valour.

May I remind you that you are not a mother because you gave birth to that child. Giving birth is the beginning of the process of motherhood.

I know this is not Mothers Day. Wait for the time to come but as continuation of the message on godly parenting in an age that children are being killed and are sent to prison for crime that is beyond human comprehension. I am writing this article to steer mothers for good work in 2010.

The mother of King Lemuel saw her son as a king.

How do you see you child. Do you see your son as a king and your daughter a queen? Do you see greatness in your child at this point or you are looking at a child without future.

The greatness you saw in your child determines the upbringing you will give to him or her. I pray that the good Lord will open your eyes to see your son/daughter in years to come to start to act and speak positively into his or her life now.

The time of closeness is the time to invest the following principles into your child.

·        Prayer:

As a mother, it is not enough to talk to your child but to pray with your child. Since our children love to be with us their mothers let us use that time to teach them what they can achieve from God through pray.

Life is more than the latest fashion and or making money whichever means necessary. By now you should have recognised that fashion evolve around itself. By the time you get your latest design it is out of style. Help your child to know that there is something that is never out of style and that is the power of prayer to God.

·        The Act of home making

I am amazed at the number of ladies believing God for a husband and they cannot manage their personal life how much to manage their married home.

Some of these ladies cannot even cook! All they do is to eat out or buy takeaway food! In this age of economy melt down and financial challenge, there is what is called budgeting. It is a problem that even the word is out of vocabulary of some because they were never taught. I will advice mothers to see the greatness in their daughters and prepare them effectively to be homemakers.

A man can provide a house but it takes a woman of wisdom to make it a home.

·        The Act of loving their family

It is said that an unhappy mother produces an unhappy children. This is true on the basis that you cannot give what you do not have! In Christ we have a new identity.

If you are a born again mother, happiness is a matter of emotional condition while joy is a matter the spirit.

No matter what the condition of your marriage is, it is expected of you to still love your family. Love has no limit. It is above our feelings. It is a command.

Through you, let your children see love and forgiveness.

What you sow in them is what you will reap in your old age as a mother. If you sow contention, unforgiveness towards people, that is what they will live with in life and in return the harvest is self-destruction.

Teach your children to forgive as you forgive.

When you love your family, you will not be stingy towards them. Giving of substance is part of demonstration of love. Giving also is of your time and presence.

I am not against women who are actively involved in professions and career building job but if that has taken away your affection for your family I believe it is not wise.

There should be a balance in life.

Finally, I will like to challenge mothers to please be mindful of speaking negatively into the hearts of their children concerning their fathers. I know that you have suffered great disappointment and he was never there for the children but what use is negative attitude when you can pray and also what use is telling your nine year old child all the horror of your marital life when you can pray?

·        The Act of discipline

We live at a time that it is becoming more and more serious for parents to discipline their children in biblical way but I know that we must discipline our children and not abuse them

Mothers I implore you to discipline your children. Never leave it for fathers only for those of you with fathers at home. The children you disciplined effectively today will give you rest of mind in life tomorrow.

Happy New Year.

HAPPY NEW YEAR & A PROSPEROUS ONE TOO! 

Ladies & Gentlemen, I will like to point out to you that we have just enter the first decade in the millennium! When history of the first decade in the millennium is written, what will your story be?

This is why I am challenging you to make the godly decisions in 2010. These decisions can only be made with the help of the Holy Spirit and I pray that He will help us all this year.

Kindly refrain from making new resolutions from today. You did not go far last year before you break them all.

May there be a radical revolution within you that will bring about radical changes in your lives.

You are special to us all in HOTRIC.

Maranatha!

 YOUR CHILDREN NEEDS YOU.

“Train up a child in the way it should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it” Proverb 22:6

Thank you for opening this site.

For you to still be reading this message now is because I believe the Spirit of God is speaking to you and if you agree with what you are reading kindly call some of your friends to open the page and read also.

This message I believe should be read by all ESPECIALLY my African brothers living in Europe.

The word of God for us who believe the Bible to be the infallible word of God teaches fathers to train their children in the way they are to go.

To train means, to equip or disciple your children.

The question then is how can you equip or disciple a child in a way he or she is to go when you don’t know the way your child is to go as a father.

As a result of not knowing the way God wants your child to go, some fathers either ignore the equipping or disciple programme or gave it to someone who will do the job poorly. At times, some have left the job completely to their wives.

Thank God for mothers but there is a place for mothers and there is a place for fathers.

Mothers are nurturers and they give wisdom while fathers give life and strength to their children.

Fathers are supposed to give vision and direction to their children. They are also to lead by example for their children to follow hence the issue of discipleship.

Disciples are those who are thought by impartation. What are you imparting to your children?

Life or death.

We are living at a time that stress is manifesting through individuals at an alarming rate and many times through lack of seeing dreams become reality, some are giving up on life and taking their venom of frustration on their children.

But wait a minute, because you did not get what you set out to achieve today does not mean that you are to lash out at everything that moves around you.

The word training does not mean you are to abuse your children.

You may say to yourself, how can I prepare my children for the future I never have?

My answer to that is that because you never had it does not mean that your children cannot have a beautiful, bright future.

Some of us from Africa came from a home where our fathers never had a bicycle but they sacrifice for us today to drive BMW, JAGUAR, MB, HONDA CVS etc….

I am challenging fathers to look ahead into 2010!

See greatness ahead of you and channel your children into it. They need you.

A man called Samson lost his sight to his enemies, but he cried to God to give him one more time opportunity to avenge himself against his enemies and God answered him by restoring his anointing. The Bible teaches us that Samson killed many at his death than while alive.

Fathers I pray for one more time anointing on you so that you can arise and see your children become the dream of greatness you once nurtured and in return see your enemies flee.

Now the major challenge facing parents now is the social services department.

My brothers please wake up!

These guys are not joking. They are out for kill if you will not obey the word of God.

I believe that a child equipped well or disciple effectively will not report his or her father to social services when disciplined. On the contrary, your discipline is a proof of your love.

Love exercise discipline.

Brothers, the way you were beaten, should not be repeated by you towards your children. Majority of our fathers never know how to show affection towards us.

Yes they sacrifice for us to have education (for those who have such fathers).

But for many of us, it was the affection and the warmth of our mothers that we know and thank God for that.

For some of us, our fathers were wonderful men. They not only sacrifice for our education they suffered family humiliation to stay loyal to our mothers and us their children.

The crunch of the matter is that, you cannot raise your children in Europe the way you were raised in Africa.

Some of the discipline given to us can be categorised as abuse (and if you will be truthful to yourself you hated it at that time too)

Please obey the word of God and enjoy the latter days of your life rather than grow with bitterness because the social services took your children away from you.

There must be a key to unlock the hearts of your children apart from a little slap on the face, electric wire on her back side, compulsory fasting while you are eating, African Koboko or painted stick ”Mr white”, keeping malice with your children for a week, tying the hands and feet on a spot for a while etc….

There are ways of Loving and Understanding your children. Being there for them not as absentee fathers, celebrating their achievements not criticising them all the time (I know you are always the first in the class during your time) giving them self worth, value and FINALLY LIVING BY GODLY EXAMPLE!

This goes a long way!

Look out for part 2 next week for the completion of the message and about mothers……….

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END OF THE YEAR PRAYER AND FASTING NIGHTS

            THE COUNTDOWN

This is the day the Lord has made . . .

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MERRY CHRISTMAS & A PROSPEROUS 2010!

I pray that this Christmas and the coming year will be full of rewarding times and seasons.

For a start, here are few wisdom tips for Christmas Season:

·       Be mindful of your expenses during this season.

Do not buy what you cannot afford.

Keep to your budget. Yes I know that sale is out in every shop but make sure you buy what you can pay off as soon as the bill comes through the door.

·       Be mindful not to buy in the first shop.

There are many places to get the gifts. I was delivered from this few years ago as I never like shopping anyway so my attitude was to buy in the first shop in the mall what I wanted and only to realise few yards away in the mall that other shops offer more and with less price.

·       Be mindful not to buy what you like for people.

In buying gift for friends and family, be mindful not to buy what you like for them but what they like.

Remember it is their interest you have in mind when you set out to buy the gift and it should be their interested products you should buy. To do this is to find out secretly what they would love to have as a gift and present it to them. What use is buying a gift that will not be appreciated by the receiver and you will in turn be offended.

If this is a challenge, may I advice you get a gift voucher from the stores.

·       Be mindful not to give anything CHEAP!

The quality of the gift speaks of the love you have for the individual. If it is a small budget you plan to spend, please spend it on quality products not something that will break easily or worn out within few days.

Love must not be seen to be cheap. Good relationship is expensive so do not cheapen it through the gift you give each other. Yes I know you will say it is the thought that count – but hold on a minute! Should the thought not be of quality and substance too?

·       Be mindful you do not give them what you gave last year or rather what was given to you last year.

Never give the gift you have at home to your friends or family as you never know it might be what the same person gave you last Christmas that you are giving back. Neither should you give your old items to loved ones unless it is what your friend or family asked for.

Finally, remember, it is not about food and drinks only! It is all about celebrating the Birthday of the Person called Jesus the Son of the Most High God.

The person who over two million years ago, was born in a small town called Bethlehem in Judea in the Middle East.

Wise men came to sought Him out (and still do) and when they found Him, gave Him gifts that represented who He was.

They gave Him: Gold, frankincense and myrrh. Matthew 2:11. The gifts still is meaningful today as it was then EXCEPT the myrrh which was symbolic of His death.

He is no longer dead but alive! He rose from the dead on the third day and is now seated at the right Hand of God the Father waiting for the time appointed to be the Judge of all.

This Christmas, try to also to give a gift deserving to your loved ones.

While on earth in Person, He moved to Nazareth to fulfil prophecy that He shall be called a Nazarene, from Nazareth to Galilee where He was baptized in Jordan by John the Baptist, to Capernaum in the regions of Zebulun and Naphtali to fulfil the prophecy of Isaiah 9:1-2 “the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali by the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles: the people who sat in darkness have seen the light and upon those who sat in the region and shadow of death light has dawned”. From Samaria till He got to Jerusalem where He gave His life for your life and mine through the death on the Cross at Calvary.

We are celebrating the life of the One who was born to die so that we might live.

Ask yourself this question?

When there is no more food in the plates, there is no more drink in the bottle what are you living for.

The PERSON we all celebrate His birth in this season lived to affect our world. The

Calendar is dated after His death by the Romans. A.D.

Everyone that believes and accept Him, He gave the right to become sons of God!

At His name every knee must bow and every tongue confess that He is Lord.

No one ever gets connected to Him and remain the same. You end up living, which is more than just to be alive with oxygen through your nostril.

He gives the peace that surpasses understanding and joy that knows no limit.

You have assurance of your sins forgiven and your heaven guaranteed!

When you live in Him, no darkness can ever prevail over you.

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It is that time of the year once again that all of us should be taking stock of how we had lived our lives in 2009.

I am always amazed to see how we think the year is far ahead and we never put our plans to action.

It is called PROCASTINATION

I am amazed how we think we still have many years to live so we are not bothered about anything.

It is called COMPLACENCY

I am amazed at the rate with which many of us set out on a course this year but have changed our minds many times.

It is called lack of FOCUS

I am amazed how many of us are suffering today because we want what other have and we did everything to get it and now it has become a serious burden and we wish never had the stuffs.

It is called JONES SYNDROME.

I am amazed how our stubbornness has affected us and pushed us out of the will of God as it did King Saul of Israel.

It is called PENTECOSTAL WITCHCRAFT.

I am amazed how cold we have become in our love for things of God and fellow brethren that nothing move us to care for the man next to us again. Even if they drop dead, we still careless.

It is called SELFISHNESS & PASSIONLESS.

I am amazed to see how fast we judge others but are lenient with ourselves.

It is called JUDGEMENTAL SPIRIT.

I am amazed how we point fingers and forget about the rest of the fingers where they go.

It is called ACCUSATION & ALLEGATION

I am amazed at the rate of divorce in the church and we are Bride of Christ in waiting.

If you are seeking divorce, no matter how justified you are as a believer in Jesus Christ. It is A REFLECTION of your walk with the Bridegroom!

I am amazed as to how we never bothered about soul winning when he or she who win soul is wise. But instead, befriend them in their sinful state, laugh at their crude jokes without conviction.

It is called PARTAKING in the sin of others.

Be careful of good the enemy of the best.

Brethren, today in my message, I want to believe God that by the time you finish reading this article, you would have changed your address and relocate to another place in your mind where:

The environment is called NO LIMIT

The neighbourhood is called GREATNESS

Your neighbours are people who move from GLORY TO GLORY

·        What is the meaning of the word ”to settle”?

It means:

1: To establish yourself in a place. The only place the scripture allows us to be established is in your belief of God and the truth of His word. 2 Chronicles 20:20. You are to be rooted and establish in Jesus Christ. Acts 17:28 tells us that “in Him we live and move and have our being as also some of your own poets have said”

2: To relax. It means to loosen up, to be at ease, to put one’s feet up. The people of Laish relax and the Danites took over their land from them. Judges 18:27-29. When you settle for less, the tendency to lose what you have gained is paramount.

3: To be complacent.

When you become complacent, you have no reason to push for the best. You become self-satisfied, serene, unconcern about the best for you.

You cannot move house or change your address this morning until you know the alternative on offer.

God always offer us His BEST for our lives but the Adam and Eve nature in us always settle for less.

We are people called to a progressive lifestyle. Spirit, soul and Body.

In order not to settle for settlement mentality, you have got to know the promises of God for every areas of your lives.

Your personal lives, marriage, children, career, business, ministry, etc…

For example, God gave Israel promise through Abraham confirmed again to Moses in Exodus 3:7-8. The Elders of Israel also confirmed it was so Numbers 13:1-3,26-28 but the men of the tribes of Reuben and Gad settled their families and possessions before the promised Land - Numbers 32

When you know the promise of God for yourself NOT THAT SOMEBODY ELSE KNOWS IT FOR YOU. It comes with a drive/passion.

Beloved I have revelation for you. God is PASSIONATE about His promises being fulfilled in your life. God is PASSIONATE about your life progressing and achievement in life that glorify His Son’s name.

God is PASSIONATE about us possessing what is ours.

Caleb an 80 years old man from the tribe of Issachar took over his inheritance Joshua 14:7

Ladies and gentlemen, ENTRING your LAND is not the issue (if you get there) POSSESSION is the issue.

Never settle for right of abode visa in any country but to possessing what God says is yours is the issue.

Never settle for your wedding day but look to celebrate the progressive married life which includes endurance, romance, sexual relationship that is alive. The boy in you becoming a man daily and the girl in you becoming a woman also. That is what we should all look forward to celebrate.

Never settle for mediocrity in business. Because you become self employed does not mean you have arrived to now get to your office/store/shop at whatever time you want.

 Never settle for just being called a mother because you gave birth to a child/ren but raise up greatness in them and through them. Who wants to celebrate the womb that produced a child that is terrorising the elderly, the weak and the destitute?

Having degrees is not the problem, being productive with your degree in life is the crunch of the matter.

Going into ministry is not the matter, staying with finishing in mind and keeping faith is the issue.

Speaking in tongues is not the matter, walking in DOMINION is the goal.

Finally, never allow today to dictate or determine your future for you.

Stop settling for less. Go all the way as Joshua was commanded by God that there are still more land to possess so also I am here to tell us this today. OPPOSITON OR NO OPPOSTION, BARRIER OR NO BARRIER, VALLEY OR NO VALLEY, MOUNTAIN OR VALLEY,

Press on!

Ladies and gentlemen, life has no significant meaning to anyone who allowed the spirit of defeat to knock them down and refuse to get up.

No matter where you are right now in life, there is more bridge to cross! Don’t give up

Maybe you even feel like a failure after trying to succeed many times and you are at the verge of giving up.

Beloved, don’t give up.

You are not a failure because you fail! You are only a failure because you stop trying.

Get up and try again!

If Graham Bell had conceded defeat while trying to invent telephone, we will never have one today.

Born to a deaf mother and married to a deaf wife, two of his sons died at infancy yet never gave up on his inventions. Failed many times but did not give up until today we have phones in every corner of the globe! This generation and the next expect you and I to conquer our challenges.

If you believe your dream is real, get on with it.

No one ever expect the level of opposition to their dreams to be so intense but the greater the dream, the greater the barrier or opposition to it and if you are willing to go all the way, you will see it become reality soon.

Remember you are not alone in this race. You are surrounded by cloud of witnesses who have gone ahead of you and they are cheering you not to give up but to keep going.