DON’T BE SELFISH

 TEXT: JOSHUA 1 : 14b-15

“You are to help your brothers until the Lord gives them rest, as He has done for you. And until they too have taken possession of the land that the lord your God is giving them.

After that, you may go back and occupy your own land.”  (Joshua1:14b-15).

There is a popular saying that “we should be our brother’s keeper.” This means that we should be able to render help and assistance to our fellow human beings that need our help.

Rather than being indifferent or carefree of what other people are going through, we should be available and be happy to provide help and assistance for them.

As believers, we should have the mind of Christ to live a selfless life like Jesus did. We should not be self-centered. “Don't be selfish; don't try to impress others.

Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. Don't look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too. You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had.

 (Philippians 2:3-5).

Selfishness is when you think of yourself alone without thinking of other people around you. When all you can think of is your own success while some other people are struggling in the area where you can be of help to them, and you refused to render your help and assistance; it means you are selfish!

A selfish man would not render help for other that are struggling to make it, even though they have the knowledge and skills needed for the person to be successful.

God is using the anchor text to teach and encourage us not to be selfish, or think of our own interest alone. God wants us to use the gift and knowledge He gave to us to help others that are in need. The same way the Lord has supported you to be great in life, do the same to others that are looking up to you for help and assistance.

Whatever you are is by the grace of God and not by your own power. As the lord has been your help and your guide to be successful, so also should you be a guide and help to others that are coming behind you.

You will be more fulfilled when you know that you are impacting lives.

When you help other to build their destiny, the Lord will make you to be more established in your endeavors.

Lifting others up will not make you to fall. Do not be afraid to help other to grow or become successful. As you nurture others to grow, so shall you continue to grow and wax stronger because the Lord will continue to nourish you.

Make it a lifestyle to help others to be successful. Selfishness is not of God, be an exemplary of Christ!

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GIVE THANKS

TEXT: JOHN 6: 5-13
5 When Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd coming toward him, he said to Philip, “Where shall we buy bread for these people to eat?” 6 He asked this only to test him, for he already had in mind what he was going to do.
7 Philip answered him, “It would take more than half a year’s wages[a] to buy enough bread for each one to have a bite!”
8 Another of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, spoke up, 9 “Here is a boy with five small barley loaves and two small fish, but how far will they go among so many?”
10 Jesus said, “Have the people sit down.” There was plenty of grass in that place, and they sat down (about five thousand men were there). 11 Jesus then took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted. He did the same with the fish.
12 When they had all had enough to eat, he said to his disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over. Let nothing be wasted.” 13 So they gathered them and filled twelve baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves left over by those who had eaten.
Let me start the year by welcoming all my readers and followers to year 2017.

 I pray that all the goodness in the year 2017 will be our lots in Jesus name.
All our unmet needs in 2016 shall be met this year in Jesus name. The Bible tells us that in all things we should give thanks to God, and we should let our Thanksgiving to be more than our request.
In this New Year, I want to encourage each and everyone of us to put on the Crown and garment of praise and thanksgiving. Let us use the remaining 363 days of this year to give thanks to God regardless of our circumstances.
Your Breakthrough, lifting, healing and deliverance are tied to your heart of gratitude to God.
In the scripture above, Jesus was able to feed five thousand men with five loaves of bread and two small fish. How was that possible? The power of Thanksgiving!
Jesus did not lament or grumble at the insufficiency of the food made available for him. Instead, he collected the small portion of the food and gave thanks to God, and the supernatural happened.
Jesus started serving five thousand people from the small portion of five loaves of bread and two fish. The multitude ate to their satisfaction and twelve baskets of leftovers were packed!
The lord has promised to crown the year 2017 for us with bountiful harvest
(Psalm 65 :11).
Do not let your heart be troubled. With the little resources in your hand, accept it with Thanksgiving like Jesus did and watch God multiplying it for you.
The lord of increase and Abundance is on your side, therefore, you will live in abundance this year and years to come in Jesus name.
Once again I welcome you to 2017 our year of THANKSGIVING AND ABUNDANCE.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!

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