KEYS TO OVERCOME OFFENCES

KEYS TO OVERCOME OFFENCES

This lecture is based on the teaching by Apostle Prof Ezekiel Guti in the books: The Key To Overcome Offences and Respect That Brings Godliness

Many people cannot function properly in their calling because of wounds and hurts that offenses have caused in their lives. (Apostle EH Guti pg 3)

What is an offence?

Offend comes from the Greek word skandalon mean to trap. Many times those who are offended don’t know that they are in the trap of the devil.

Reality of offences

As long we are on this earth we will encounter offenses (Luke 17, Mk 9:42). You can’t avoid the offenses but you can by your attitude.

Personalities in offences

• The offender: this is the initiator of the offense
• The offended: this the person to whom the offense has been administered

Types of offenders

• Deliberate offenders: These just like to offend others
• Flexible offenders: when faced with a need to rectify offences they are forthcoming.
• Rigid offenders: These will never change and are adamant because they think they are right.

Types of The Offended

• Genuinely offended: These people are genuinely and unjustly offended.
• Pretenders: They pretended to have been offended when they are not.
• Those who think have been offended when they are not.

Manifestation or Effects of Offences

A brother who is offended is hard to win- Prov 18:9

• Hurt and bitterness
• Hate and enmity
• Jealousy
• Quarrelling, insults, accusations and provocations
• Relationship destruction caused by disagreements
• Betrayals
• Backsliding
• Defensiveness: some build a wall around themselves to protect themselves from further hurt.
• Diseases
• Death

What offends people?

What offends people differs from person to person. Factors like spiritual maturity and background of the person comes into play. What offends another person may not offend another one. Therefore do not take people for granted.

Why do offenders offend others?

• Deliberate
• Evil heart
• Lack of respect: honor every person.
• Some are used by the Devil
• Some are used by God to try your faith and make you grow.
• Some are used by other people
• Background
• Environment/Situation
• Selfishness and pride

Responses To Offenses: How Can we Deal with Offences.

Our responses to any offenses determine our future.

• Humility: pride doesn’t want us to admit that we are heart and offended.
• Maturity      
• Wisdom
• Full of the spirit
• Forgiveness
• Counseling
• Full of the Word
• Bless and love those who offend you (Mt 5:44)
• Positive attitude: do not focus on the wrong.
• Prayer and fasting


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MARRIAGE AND ECONOMIC CRISIS

MARRIAGE AND ECONOMIC CRISIS

        WISDOM TO SAIL THROUGH

Across the whole world in many countries there are situations of economic crisis. The causes can different ranging from poor economic policies, trade deficits, poor governance and political environment, corruption, drought and climatic issues. From a spiritual point of view, it could be attack from the devil who wants people to suffer.

It should be noted that in such a scenario, marriages are not spared. Because of this economic crisis, there is cash shortages, challenges in businesses, unemployment because companies are closing. Many marriages are shaking because of this phase (which I strongly believe will pass). Some are making or about to make disastrous decisions because of this economic crisis. Their decisions will affect their marriages for life. Check closely how economic crisis can affect OR has affected your marriage decisions.

Effect of Economic Crisis On Marriage Life

• Cheating: Some couples in relationships tend to cheat on each other. Many, because of financial challenges, will enter into multiple relationships so that they are given ‘more’ money to cater for their daily expenses. This is bad. Love is unconditional. Don’t cheat on your wife or husband because of the crisis.
• Divorce: Some couples are about to divorce or are divorcing because of the economic crisis. It could be the man who feels that he can no longer able to support the family. It could also be the woman who will see it not necessary to continue in a marriage or relationship in which the head is not sustainably and gainful employed or financially stable.
• Disrespect: If couples are not careful they may have disrespect for each other because of the economic crisis. You may call each other names, blame each other, angry on each other or even fight because of the situation. That honnie has now become some rubbish. That chocolate has now become a monster.
• Loss of Love and Communication: Suddenly the home becomes quiet, there is no more fire. There is no life in the marriage. Love is now a stranger in your marriage.
• Diseases and death: This is a serious case if not managed well. Some couples because of stress and high blood pressure will develop other off shoot diseases. Some will lose appetite because of thinking too much. Some will lose weight and develop cancer problems and unfortunately some die. Oh my God, Lord have mercy.

How To Sail Through In Your Marriage

• Continue loving each other: There is no reason to have love based on economy. Love the person regardless of the economy.
* Revisit your budget: In this era you need to remove some unnecessary luxuries you can't afford from your budget. This is wisdom.
• Supplementary finances: In this times have more financial streams. Don’t depend on that job or just one business. If possible the wife can get a job. In fact the wife has to be industrious like the wife of Proverbs 31. Do not be just a housewife without any benefit. You are helpmeet.
• Have faith in God: Believe in God and have faith in Him. He will protect your marriage in such a time as this. Have time to pray for your country and read the Bible to see how God had providences in time past. Do not develop fear. Fear is a killer.

John Museredzo is a relationships expert with a bias towards the youth and family counseling. Contact him on +263775127589 for counseling, articles, books and mentorship.

HOW TO WAIT FOR MARRIAGE

HOW TO WAIT FOR MARRIAGE

1. Wait upon yourself

Many a times we want to rush ourselves into marriage. Some have been married too early by wanting to get married. Some even went out to look for marriage. Wait upon yourself. Don't rush. Don't be too desperate to forget yourself.  Many lost their senses because of looking for marriage.

2. Wait upon your purpose

Are you now in picture of your purpose in life. Many people lost their purpose track by being married.  Would you continue praise n worship, would you continue preaching, would you continue writing. Purpose is not stopped by marriage  but in fact it should be enhanced. Before marriage, discover your purpose. Don't be on the bus stop of marriage doing nothing.

3. Wait upon others

Some concentrated on marriage to the extent that they lost their social circle. They are in their own world. They go into an island.  Marriage is not another planet. You are still on earth.  You still need others

4. Wait upon God

Don't lose God because of marriage.  Don't be too desperate to forget God because no marriage is in picture.  Have patience as you wait for the marriage. Believe in God. Have faith in God.

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THE WAR AGAINST YOUR VISION

THE WAR AGAINST YOUR VISION

TOBIAH IS NOT ALONE AGAINST YOUR VISION

But when Sanballat, Tobiah, the Arabs, the Ammonites and the people of Ashdod heard that the repairs to Jerusalem’s walls had gone ahead and that the gaps were being closed, they were very angry. They all plotted together to come and fight against Jerusalem and stir up trouble against it. ~ Neh 4:7-8

When word came to Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem the Arab and the rest of our enemies that I had rebuilt the wall and not a gap was left in it—though up to that time I had not set the doors in the gates— Sanballat and Geshem sent me this message: “Come, let us meet together in one of the villages c on the plain of Ono.” But they were scheming to harm me; ~ Neh 6:1- 2

In this expose we see Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem the Arab, the Amonites and the rest of the army conspiring against just one man with a vision to rebuild the wall.  It was a coordinated plot. They were ready to cause havoc.  Have you ever wondered why your case does not end, or why your vision is not coming to fruition? Spiritual warfare comes from an understanding on the kind and level of war you are fighting. Some wars are just ordinary and some are on another level.

Remember that in your case you are not fighting one demon or one personality. Your vision or dream is too big to be fought from one front or level. The moment you decide to fight Tobiah get ready for Sanballat or the Ammonites. The way you fight must not just be an ordinary one. The effort you must put must not be the ‘everyday’ status quo. Tobiah is not alone against your vision.

Sometimes we are defeated and cry in our warfare by not understanding the level and kind of war we are fighting. There are some wars we fight, which are very minor and do not require any effort. In many of the spiritual wars we fight, the spirit world has strong back up. Your case is not just one case. There are many spirits behind. The spirits know the principle of backup system which many Christians do not understand. They have a reserve army ready to pounce and devour on people. In fact they work in collaboration and conspiracy to knock you down. That is why that the spirits in that man had to says, ‘I am Legion because we are many’. Tobiah has a link with others. It’s another dimension. Tobiah is not alone against your vision.

Have you seen that, that poverty spirit is not alone? It has actually partnered with a prostitution spirit so that you are gone for good. That anti-marriage spirit has actually coordinated with sickness spirit such that you go away from marriage a diseased person. That spirit against your prosperity is actually in partnership with death spirit so that you perish in an accident. Today make a decision to take a census of what is against you. Devise a method to go against the evil partnership against you. It is going to be a do or die war. Know this that is another war, not the ordinary you used to know.

Affirmation
• My vision will come to pass.
• I will succeed in this war.
• Destiny is mine.
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7 TYPES OF BAD SPOUSES

7 TYPES OF BAD SPOUSES

• The Yes Spouse: This spouse is quick to agree but slow to deliver. Every item is always YES. The Yes spouses leave a trail of unfulfilled commitments and broken promises. Yes spouses over-commit to please.
• The Maybe spouse: When faced with a crucial decision, the Maybe spouses are not predictable. You are not sure of them because to them it is ‘maybe I will’
• The Nothing spouse: You can’t know what’s going on because the Nothing spouse tells you nothing—no feedback, verbal or nonverbal. They are the reserved ones. If you ask them the answer is ‘nothing’
• The No spouse: This spouse is the negatively rigid ones. This one defends his or her cause by saying, ‘I’m not being negative, I’m being realistic.’ Even if there is an obvious yes, they are doleful and discouraging with their NO.
• The Grenade spouse: This spouse explodes in tantrums that seem disproportionate to the present circumstances, sending the other partner ducking for cover and wondering what it’s all about. These are too emotional and can explode any time.
• The Know-It-All spouse: This spouse knows everything about every subject. They are not ready to hear or listen from the other spouse about ideas or suggestion. They are related to The Think-They-Know-It-All. These once even if they don’t know that much, they don’t let that get in the way.
• The Bulldozer spouse: The spouse is pushy and ruthless, loud and forceful. If you are in their way, you will be eliminated.

John Museredzo is a passionate teacher of the Word of God. He is also an author of; ‘The Dream In The Wilderness’, ‘In Pursuit of The Calling’, ‘Youth, Relationships & Marriage’, ‘Youth and Sexual Purity’ and co-author of ‘Success Within Reach’. For all the resource material contact +263775127589

ANGER MANAGEMENT

WHEN ANGRY,  REMEMBER....

 Ephesians  4:26  Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:

Today I will share with you one of the issues which troubles many people and this is anger. From the above scripture, it seems anger is expected but the caution there is not to sin especially through making the day end with that anger. Why? It is because when you prolong habitation of anger in you, it becomes part of you. Many people have lost opportunities because of anger. At the end when you do an assessment of why you were angry, you will see it was just a small matter. When you are angry remember;

1. Anger is an emotion. It affects your emotional balance.
2. Anger is spiritual, evil,  demonic. Anger is a spirit. To prove that check how you feel when angry.
3. Anger has serious self inflicting damages. Some become angry to fix some people when in fact they are fixing themselves. Its like shooting someone with the gun pointing towards yourself. Some are sick because of anger and unfortunately some are dead. Some are in prison because of anger and some in hospital.
4. Anger has a major effect in relationships. Conflicts in families, societies,  workplaces,  schools are not managed because of angry individuals. Some have divorced because of the problem of anger.
5. Anger should never override our decision making process. Never should it envelop our decision making process or our character. Never make a major decision when you are angry, you will regret. We must not change our character  because of anger.  Some have changed their language because of anger. Some have preached messages intertwined in anger.
6. Anger must not lead to violence tendencies we see everyday in the world. Reaction to life in anger is not the solution.  Let us be proactive.
7. Anger management should not be the focus but rather personal management. When we are able to manage ourselves,  anger management becomes easy.
8. Anger is so funny in that when you are angry you think everyone is also angry. Be it known that it may be you only who is angry and others are happy and life goes on. Don't think 'we are many'
9. Anger is bad in that some become angry on behalf of others. You will be left with the dirtness of others.
10. Anger is not a solution to anything but it's actually a problem which increase more problems. It is not the end of problems but beginning of them.

Self Help Questions

1. Is it possible not to be angry
2. Why are you angry today? Is it worthy it?
3. What are you angry at?
4. What actions do you do when angry?
5. What can you do to deal with yourself and anger?

Today choose joy instead  of anger. Don't drown in anger. Future is not ready for angry people.

John Museredzo is a passionate teacher of the Word of God. + 263775127589

WHEN POWER OVERRIDES LEADERSHIP

WHEN POWER OVERRIDES LEADERSHIP

In organizations, leaders start very well. They have passion for their organization and in serving people they lead. People look up to them. They are celebrated as the hero-figure. However as time goes by many leaders no longer have that leadership steam they started with. This is the time when power overrides the leader in them.

In your leadership if the following now happens, power has overridden your leadership:
1. Your leadership no longer protects the powerless but protects the powerful.
2. Your leadership twists laws and policies to your advantage at the expense of the followers.
3. Your leadership abuses and misuses the system for self gratification and ignores the suffering of your followers.
4. Your leadership no longer has conscience and power is no longer used for the common good.
5. Your leadership power is no longer for achievement of organizational goals but full of fear, intimidation, threats and dictatorial and monster tendencies.
6. Your leadership hand no longer has a helping dimension but a hurting and haunting phenomenon.
7. Your leadership has turned from triumph to terror and tribulations.
8. Your leadership is no longer about the organization but it has become more of you and you only: there are tendencies of self-centeredness and self-promotion.
9. Your leadership no longer promotes other leaders but sees every potential leader as a threat.
10. Your leadership becomes the center of power, forgetting the Ultimate power of God.
Today check your leadership scale and evaluate yourself. Leadership goes beyond you. Leadership scales higher than you.

Power is a tool which should be rightfully managed by leadership. If it is given freelance it has potential to kill the follower, the leader and the organization.

John Museredzo is a leadership expert with a passion for leadership growth and development.  He is an author of various leadership and motivational books. Contact him on motivatebusinessworld@gmail.com or follow him on www.john.blogspot.com or +263775127589