Don't Ignore The Holy Spirit

And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever (John 14:16).

Listening to the Holy Spirit and following His leading and guidance is so important in the life of every child of God. Many today have gotten into the wrong jobs, wrong relationships, and made terrible decisions because they ignored the council of the Holy Spirit. God the Father is in heaven, and so is the Lord Jesus. But the Holy Spirit is here with us, as the administrator of the grace of Jesus Christ and the love of God in our lives today. He's the one that makes the presence of the Lord Jesus real to us. He communicates the mind of the Father to everyone who has received Him.

No wonder Jesus, before His ascension said, "And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever" (John 14:16). Those who ignore the Holy Spirit can't experience God's love in reality. Life, without the Holy Spirit, is unexciting, hard, rough and tough. Someone once said, "The Christian life is very challenging; it's fraught with too many problems." Well, that's for the one who ignores the Spirit. I've been a Christian for a long time and for me, it's been a smooth sail, from glory to glory! My experience of  life has been that of consistent progress, unending success and recurrent victory. It's an awesome, wonderful and glorious experience, if you learn to walk with the Holy Spirit. 

When you're acquainted with the Holy Spirit you won't consider any challenge you might face as obstacles to your faith; you'll see them as bread. James 1:2 says count it all joy when you fall into divers tests. Why? There's one living in you that helps you win and puts you over all of life's challenges: "Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world"(1 John 4:4). The Holy Spirit was sent to help you live the overcoming life, and bear you up in times of weaknesses and limitations (Romans 8:26); never ignore Him.

Recognize the personal ministry of the Holy Spirit in your life and learn to walk with Him. He's more concerned and passionate about success than you could ever be. And as you yield to Him, He'll perfect all that concerns you and lead you from glory to glory.

PRAYER

Thank you dear Spirit of God for your presence, power and ministry in my life! I recognize and acknowledge you as the One at work in me, causing me to make progress and excel in my faith-walk; leading me in greater levels of glory! Making me a success, and for bringing  beauty into my life, in Jesus' Name. Amen.

Rhapsody of Realities      September 13, 2011

-Pastor Chris Oyakhilome

Wake Up And Run!

Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain (1 Corinthians 9:24).

I remember the story of a little boy whose father asked him one day: "What would you like to be when you grow up?" "I'd like to be the best footballer," replied the boy. So the next day, as early as 5 a.m., his dad came into his room and woke him up. When he checked the time he was surprised that his father would wake him up so early. "Daddy it's just 5 a.m.," he said, turning in bed; "I still have to sleep." But his father said, "No, my boy. Last night, you said you wanted to be the best footballer. If that's going to happen then you've got to learn to wake up early, jog and train everyday. If you do this until you're eighteen years old, you'll be the best."

Reluctantly, the boy got up from the bed and went to jog with his daddy. But that's not the end of the story. He eventually became the best, and when asked how he did it, he said, "I owe it all to my dad." What does this tell you? It's not enough to make a decision for success; you've got to "wake up and run!" You've chosen to be the best; now do it!

For instance, you may have decided to be the best writer in the world; don't just wait for it to happen. Start writing now. Practice writing at every opportunity and improve your vocabulary. Before long, you'll be the best writer around. This applies to any field of endeavour; once you've made a decision to be the best, train yourself; put your abilities to  before you and say "Now, I will manage them till I become the best."

Also, avoid distractions.You can't spend hours of your day watching movies for example and expect to be the best in anything serious. Instead of watching the news from sun up to sun down, make up your mind to make the news. Train yourself; start reading the right materials and invest in your mind. Be a student, a banker or a lawyer with a difference. Drive your mind to improve your abilities; "wake up and run!"

PRAYER

Dear Father, thank you for giving me the ability to be the best in everything I do. Thank you for helping me gain the mastery in my field; I function today at a high level of excellence, in Jesus' Name. Amen.

Rhapsody of Realities    September 5, 2011
-Pastor Chris Oyakhilome

Take Charge!

And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD (Isaiah 11:2).

When you study about the great prophets of old, many of them were persecuted at one time or the other because of the Word of God they stood for. For example, the Prophet Jeremiah was persecuted by those around him for preaching against their wickedness, to the extent he was put in prison. He almost became weakened and discouraged as a result of this. But eventually, he couldn’t hold still anymore. He took charge by the power of God’s Spirit and declared God’s Word without fear or intimidation: “Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But his word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay” (Jeremiah 20:9).

From our opening scripture, the first of the seven Spirits of God mentioned by the prophet Isaiah is the Spirit of the Lord; that’s the Spirit of dominion. His ministry in you is to impart boldness to your spirit. He anoints you with power for service, and causes you to take charge of situations. When He takes charge of your life, timidity goes out the window.

In the Book of Acts, when persecution broke out against the early Church, the Bible says they lifted their voices in one accord and prayed to the Lord: “And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness” (Acts 4:31). No wonder when Peter who was once timid spoke, the rulers, religious leaders and scholars were fascinated by his boldness and took notice of him that he had been with Jesus (Acts 4:13).

When you received the Holy Spirit, you were imparted with boldness and dominion to achieve supernatural things. You were enabled to preach the Gospel and declare your faith openly without fear. Remember, God has not given you the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind (2 Timothy 1:7). So take charge and dominate your environment.

  CONFESSION

I walk in dominion today because the Spirit of the Lord has mantled my heart and imparted divine courage to my spirit. Nothing in this world can stop or intimidate me from fulfilling the ministry of reconciliation committed to me by God. I manifest the glory of God’s Kingdom everywhere I go today, in Jesus’ Name.

Rhapsody of Realities  - September 3, 2011

-Pastor Anita Oyakhilome

Maintain Your Testimony!

And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death (Revelation 12:11).

Some Christians sometimes find themselves in a situation where, right after testifying of a miracle or a prophecy they received from the Lord, everything seems to turn upside down. For example, someone received healing and went ahead to testify openly of his miracle. Shortly after, the same symptoms he used to experience came back, and became even more severe. That’s an attack from the enemy, testing your confidence in what God has done in your life. At such times, what you ought to do is to maintain your testimony. You keep your victory shout on and refuse to allow those symptoms rob you of the healing you’ve received.

 That you’re not “feeling” any symptom of sickness isn’t the proof that you’ve been healed. The proof of your healing is the Word of God. So, concerning your miracle, always maintain your testimony; don’t give in to the lies of the devil. The devil isn’t going to stand back and congratulate you when you receive a miracle from God. He’ll fire all his darts at you; but refuse to be moved.

 It’s like what transpired right after the baptism of Jesus at the Jordan. God spoke out of heaven and said “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased” (Matthew 3:17). Immediately, satan came to Jesus and asked “If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread” (Matthew 4:3). He tried to counter the very word God spoke about Jesus. But the Master was smarter than that; He told satan off with the Word. That’s what you need to do when satan comes to you with his lies and railing accusations; use the Word against him.

 Whenever you receive a miracle or a word from God, you have just signed up for a fight of faith. The enemy will try all his antics and tactics to deceive you, but maintain your testimony, irrespective of how tough times get. That way, you deflate the enemy and deflect all the lying darts he throws at you (Ephesians 6:16, 2 Corinthians 2:11).

 Confession

My confidence is in the Word of God and my heart is established upon the truth of who I am in Christ Jesus – a victor, an overcomer, and one in whom divinity dwells and reigns. I stand firm on the Word today in triumph against the wiles and tricks of the devil, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.




Rhapsody of Realities August 11, 2011

-Pastor Chris Oyakhilome

Exchange Your Thoughts For His

And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness (Ephesians 4:23-24).

God's desire is for us to think at His level, so we can talk and act like Him. That's why He gave us His Word as the material to renew our minds. A Christian who is yet to renew his mind with the Word will not live the victorious life here on earth. In fact, the Bible refers to such Christians as carnally minded. To be carnally minded is to be sensed-ruled.

In the Old Testament, the children of Israel couldn't experience God's best because they couldn't relate with Him from the perspective of faith. They were men and women of the senses; hence they didn't know the ways of God--the faith lifestyle, though they were familiar with His acts. But over in the New Testament, we have the mind of Christ; therefore God expects our thoughts to align with the provisions of His Word.

God's thoughts transcend the sense realm. They are spiritual. The Apostle Paul, writing to the Church in Rome gave the importance of giving up your thoughts for His: And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. (Romans 12:2). 

Refuse to think defeat, poverty, sickness or fear; give up every thought of negativity. Think abundance, strength, strength, victory, success, faith and the good-life only. Philippians 4:8 says,  "Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things."

CONFESSION 

Father, I thank you for your Word that has the ability to produce your thoughts in me. As I study and meditate on the Word of faith, my mind is renewed, and I'm positioned for the higher life of success with your glory revealed in me, in Jesus' Name. Amen.

Rhapsody of Realities  August 30, 2011

-Pastor  Anita Oyakhilome

Too Blessed To Be Rejected!

Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water (John 4:10).

Many people suffer the pain of rejection. They allow the devil to lie to them that they were rejected because they had a problem or because their lives were being influenced negatively by demons. They believe this until it becomes their consciousness and steals their enthusiasm for success. They stop trying and resign to failure. "What's the use?" they say, "I know I'll be rejected".

This isn't the kind of life you've been called to as a child of God. Psalms 5:12 says, "For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield." You've been called to a life of abundant favour. The only reason anyone may reject you is because they don't know you. One time, Jesus was by a well in Samaria and asked a woman by the well for a drink of water (John 4:5-10). The woman responded saying, "You know you are a Jew, and I, a Samaritan; you're not supposed to be asking me for water." Jesus then said to her: "If you knew the person asking you for water, you would ask Him for water and He would have given you living water." She declined the Master simply because she didn't know who He was.

Can you see now that you're not the problem? If Jesus could be rejected, then it means it can happen to you too, but never take it personal. You're too blessed to be rejected! You're a joint-heir with Christ and you're the seed of Abraham, therefore go everywhere with boldness. When people turn you down, look at them with love and say "If only you knew me, you'd act differently!"

CONFESSION

I'm the seed of Abraham. Not only am I blessed, I'm a blessing to my world also. Everywhere I go, I have favour because I exude the sweet-smelling savour of Christ. No devil can influence my job, family, finances or life negatively because I'm in charge.

Rhapsody of Realities    August 18, 2011

-Pastor  Anita Oyakhilome

Confessions of Authority and Blessing, Sowing & Reaping - Jerry Savelle

Awareness is key; if you are unaware of your wealth, you'll live like a pauper. Be conscious of your authority in Christ!

Confessions by Jerry Savelle as he taught what he called The Genesis Principle

(Raise your right hand while you make each confession)

AUTHORITY

I take authority over every demonic assignment against my life.

I take authority over sickness and disease;

over marital problems;

over attacks on my family;

over my job; my business, my finances and my future.

Satan you're not  my god, you have NO authority over me.

My Bible tells me that If I resist you then you MUST flee.

Therefore I resist you in the authority of the Name of Jesus Christ.

You bow your knees to the Lordship of Jesus and stay out of my life!

Hallelujah! Glory Be to the Almighty God!

 THE BLESSING

The blessing of the Lord is on my life and it is there for good!
I'm the seed of Abraham (Galatians 3:6-9); I have a right to be blessed!
I have a right to be blessed coming in;
I have a right to be blessed going out;
in the city; in the field.
I'm the head; not the tail.
I'm above only; I'm never beneath because the blessing's on me!
Everything I set my hands to do is blessed!
The blessings on my life makes me rich, prosperous, successful, wealthy, and totally unlimited!!!
In the Name of Jesus Christ, Hallelujah!

SEEDTIME AND HARVEST

I'm a sower. I understand the law of seed-time and harvest.

Every seed I sow has unlimited potential!

Through the sowing of my seed I determine my own destiny.

No devil can stop me from prospering;

No famine, no drought, no bad economy, no recession, can keep me from prospering!

My seed produces harvest!

Abundant harvest!

More than enough harvest!

In the Name of Jesus Christ!

 

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Your Words Release Spirit-power!

A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit (Proverbs 15:4).

The most potent force in the universe is the force of words. Through them, God created the entire world; He framed everything with His words and lets us know that we can do the same. Words release spirit-power. In Genesis 1, the Bible shows how the earth was a chaotic mass and the Spirit of God moved over the face of the deep. He incubated upon the face of the waters as a hen would brood over its eggs, but no change was obvious until God spoke.

When He spoke, He released spirit-power through words and whatever He said became. When He said "Let there be light," spirit-power was released and light suddenly came forth out of darkness. In John 6:63, Jesus said, "...the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life."  This is very important. Everyone releases spirit when he speaks, but not everyone releases life. In fact, many people release death all the time into their lives, families, finances, business and future when they speak, without knowing it. Proverbs 18:21 says, "Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof." 

That God gave us the ability to speak is evidence of His great love for us, for He gave us the tool to frame our worlds to conform to His perfect will. We're the products of words. Words-the right words-build us, and program us for success, victory and progress. But the wrong words destroy a man's life. It matters the kind of words you speak about yourself. Speak only lifting words--Spirit inspired words that give life--not words that destroy. Remember, your tomorrow will be a reflection of the words you speak today, so speak life-giving words.

PRAYER

Dear Father, thank you for giving me the ability to speak words of power that produce life. I speak peace, progress, prosperity and health concerning my life. My life is for your glory, solely dedicated to doing your will and making your name known in the earth, in Jesus' Name. Amen.

Rhapsody of Realities     August 29, 2011

-Pastor Chris Oyakhilome

Spirit-To-spirit Communication

I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons. (Psalm 16:7)

In our opening scripture, David talks about his "reins" instructing him in the night seasons. This refers to the human spirit. He reveals the importance of listening to God's instructions from within. The Apostle Paul calls the human spirit the "inward man" (2 Corinthians 4:16), while Peter describes him as the hidden man of the heart (1 Peter 3:4). This is because the human spirit is not visible to the physical eyes.

The Bible says in John 4:24 "God is a Spirit..." hence,  we can only make contact with Him through our spirits. When He wants to communicate with you, He does so directly with your spirit, not your head or mind; it's a Spirit-To-spirit communication that takes place when you pray in the spirit-in other tongues; it's God-ward communication. Your spirit makes direct contact with God's Spirit: "For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries" (1 Corinthians 14:2).

Proverbs 20:27 says "The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly." Whatever instruction, leading or guidance the Lord seeks to give you, He contacts your spirit. That's who He deals and relates with; not your physical body or outward man. When the Bible says "And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left." (Isaiah 30:21), it isn't talking about your natural senses, but your spirit.

No wonder Paul tells us in 1 Corinthians 2:14: "But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned." So don't be overly concerned about what's going on in your outward man, and then lose sight of your real self- your spirit. Always pay attention to your spirit.

If you're going to walk in health, prosperity and victory, you must initiate them from within. God has deposited in your spirit everything you require to live a successful and victorious life. So learn to look inwards, and live from inside out.

CONFESSION

I'm conscious of the supernatural life that's in my spirit. Therefore, I refuse to live by the dictates of the outward man, but by the guidance and direction unveiled to my spirit from the Lord. I live out the transcendent life of greatness, excellence and success inherent in my spirit, as I walk according to God's Word today and at all times.

Rhapsody of Realities   August 7, 2011

-Pastor Chris Oyakhilome

Kenneth Copeland's Prayer For A ( Monthly) Heavenly Grant.

[This is a very popular post so I just gotta say, make sure you make up your own petition, for your own faith-item. These are only blue-prints.]

Be it known this day [your today's date here] we receive a heavenly grant in the amount of [your faith-level amount here].  

Father, in the Name of Jesus, we come boldly to the throne of grace and present your Word.

According to John 16:23AMP, Jesus said  "I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, that My Father will grant you whatever you ask in My Name ". Jesus, you said in Mark 11:23-24AMP "whatever you ask for in prayer, believe (trust and be confident) that it is granted to you, and you will [get it]." Your Word said in Luke 6:38 "Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom."

In Accordance to your Word, we give, we sow seed in order to set the Spiritual law to work on our behalf. Jesus, in Matthew 18:18, you said "Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven."  Therefore we bind satan and all of his forces. 

Father, Your Word in Hebrews 1:13-14 said "But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool? Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?" Now, we loose the ministering spirits and charge them to go forth to cause our grant to come to us. (Matthew 18:18-19) "...I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven." Therefore we set ourselves in agreement and believe we receive now and we praise you for it!

Kenneth Hagin's spiritual solutions for financial issues 

Jerry Savelle's notes on the Prayer of Petition

http://www.jerrysavelle.org/media/downloads/Prayer-of-Petition-article.pdf


A sample of a Prayer of Petition (courtesy of Jerry Savelle)

http://www.jsmiaustralia.org/assets/SamplePrayerOfPetition.pdf





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