Seed of Destiny Devotional written by Dr. Paul Eneche Fasting - Key to Lasting Impact

Fasting Key to Lasting Impact

Welcome to another inspiring Seed of Destiny Devotional written by Dr. Paul Eneche

Tuesday, 19 July 2016

SCRIPTURE: 

But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. – Isaiah 40:31

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: 

To have a lasting result, you must have a fasting schedule; anyone who cannot fast, cannot last.

Fasting connotes abstention from food or some types of food.

Fasting puts the flesh under control to increase spiritual antenna and sensitivity.

To have a lasting result, you must have a fasting schedule; anyone who cannot fast, cannot last. The lack of fasting is a reason for the abortion of some great destinies. The inefficiency of fasting equals deficiency of potentials.

The truth is, those who feast while others fast may fall while others fly. Those who are feasting and playing while others are fasting and praying cannot have impact that can stand the test of time.

You have not done anything about your destiny until you have done something about your fasting. Do not fast because of a challenge, but fast in order to maintain spiritual fire and intensity.

To fast only when there is a problem is an emergency management approach; it is anti-spirituality. It is habitual fasting that makes a person to be equal to any spiritual emergency any day and anytime.

Beloved, whatever fights your ability to fast, fights your destiny. So, you must fight it brutally if you must make a lasting impact on earth.

Remember this: To have a lasting result, you must have a fasting schedule; anyone who cannot fast, cannot last.

ASSIGNMENT (S):

1. Consciously resist every resistance to your fasting life

2. Determine to engage yourself in a periodic fasts- it could be once or twice a week, depending on your ability.

PRAYER: LORD, I take authority over any weakness of the flesh that may be resisting my fasting schedule. I receive the grace O LORD to live a life of fasting, in Jesus’ Name.

FOR FURTHER UNDERSTANDING, GET THIS MESSAGE: MAINTAINING SPIRITUAL INTENSITY

QUOTE: You do not maximize your life until you understand the season. Culled from MAKING FULL PROOF OF MINISTRY by Dr Paul Enenche

AMAZING FACT: The sun is 400 times farther away from the earth than the moon is.

TODAY IN HISTORY – 19/07/1983: The first three-dimensional reconstruction of a human head in a CT was published.

DAILY READING: 1 Chronicles 28:1 to 29:30, Roman 5:6 to 21, Psalm 15:1 to 5, Proverbs 19:18 to 19.

Gossips! Adam Lambert steps out of The Nice Guy

Lifestyle is ultimately the best for all and also it ease out stress. Adam Lambert steps out of The Nice Guy after hanging out for the evening on Saturday in West Hollywood, Calif.

The 34-year-old entertainer took to Twitter over the weekend to praise Katy Perry for her new track “Rise.”

“Feeling the new track #rise @katyperry ! Haunting,” Adam tweeted to his followers.

Be sure to listen to Katy Perry’s brand new track right now! The song is set to air during NBC’s Rio Olympics coverage when the games start next month.

We Are Not Prostitutes - Queen Prisca speaks up (Exclusive Interview)

This is an exclusive interview with Queen Achebe Prisca the winner and crowned Queen, The Queen of the Federation 2016 in the just concluded The Nigerian Princess (TNP) held in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria.

Can I meet you?

Queen Prisca TNP:

I am Achebe Prisca. Am 21yrs old, A graduate of law from igbinedion university, okada.

The Queen of the  Federation 2016

Where do you come from?

Queen Prisca TNP:

I am from Anambra state sir

Tell me what motivated you to go into beauty pageant

Queen Prisca TNP:

What motivated me to go into beauty pageant is my drive to develop and boost my self esteem and self confidence and to also have a sense of achievement and fulfillment as a woman.

Was this your first participation in beauty pageant?

Give a little background

Queen Prisca TNP:

Well,this is not my first pageant...my first participation in a pageant was in the Miss Style Queen Nigeria 2015 which I came first runner up hereby making me The Beauty with Purpose Queen 2015.

So, tell me the huddles you faced during the TNP

Queen Prisca TNP:

Well no serious huddles sir aside from the my time ,efforts and good sleep . however , it was worth it, colorful experiences and unforgettable memories , confidence and self esteem I have gained and friends that I have met  are more than worth of the sacrifices I invested in the pageant.

So as the Queen of the federation, what is expected of you?

Queen Prisca TNP:

As the Queen of the Federation, I will make a difference by promoting, helping and asking the government's and international organisations to have more livelihood programs that will enhance the entrepreneurship skills of the people plus development of hospital to help cater for the need of sick persons also, Employment would be provided and a healthy world would be built up and through dis two projects,we could lessen POVERTY and prevent and cure I'll health in our country, Nigeria.

So, as graduate of law how do you relate your project to entrepreneurship and health programmes?

Queen Prisca TNP:

Firstly I will explain what the law is all about, law is a system of rules that are enforced through social institutions to govern behaviours.so as a lawyer I relate it to my projects by ensuring that there are rules set aside to ensure that these project of mine are being carried out justly and fairly without any embezzlement of funds or improper implementation of my projects this is because the law is all about fairness, justice and equality. Continue to read on Chidispalace.com

A Partaker of Other People’s Sins? by Pastor E.A Adeboye

A Partaker of Other People’s Sins? 

Welcome to Open Heavens Devotional with Pastor E.A Adeboye, General Overseer, The redeemed Christian Church of God

Friday 15, July 2016

Memorise: 

Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure. – 1 Timothy 5:22

Read: 2 Chronicles 18:28-34 (KJV)

28 So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramothgilead.

29 And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and will go to the battle; but put thou on thy robes. So the king of Israel disguised himself; and they went to the battle.

30 Now the king of Syria had commanded the captains of the chariots that were with him, saying, Fight ye not with small or great, save only with the king of Israel.

31 And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, It is the king of Israel. Therefore they compassed about him to fight: but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him; and God moved them to depart from him.

32 For it came to pass, that, when the captains of the chariots perceived that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back again from pursuing him.

33 And a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: therefore he said to his chariot man, Turn thine hand, that thou mayest carry me out of the host; for I am wounded.

34 And the battle increased that day: howbeit the king of Israel stayed himself up in his chariot against the Syrians until the even: and about the time of the sun going down he died.

Bible in One Year: 1 Corinthians 11:17-14:25, Psalms 10:1-11

MESSAGE:

There is an error now rampant among the children of God, which must be avoided if we will make it to Heaven. That error is partaking in other people’s sins, particularly the unbelievers! The reason for this development is connected with the unwillingness to take our stand in the midst of opposition and antagonism from the unbelieving people of this age. Children of God now conform a lot with the evil in our society because we do not want to be blacklisted, whereas, this is the nature of our calling. Jesus Christ said concerning the experience of His disciplines in this world:

“And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved". - Matthew 10:22

It is unfortunate that those who indulge in aiding and abetting sinful ways do not know that they will also be partakers of the punishment:

“28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; 32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.” - Romans 1:28, 32

In the Bible reading for today, we read about how Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah partook in the sin of his friend, the king of Israel and was almost killed but for divine intervention. He agreed to disguise to be the king of Israel, not knowing that it was the king of Israel that was being sought for destruction. In the same vein, many children of God make friends with ungodly people of the world only to discover that they share the punishment with the ungodly. This should not be so because the Bible says:

“2 As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the LORD is round about his people from henceforth even for ever. 3 For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.” - Psalms 125:2-3

Unless children of God cease from being partakers of the sins of the unbelievers, we may continue to suffer just because of our alliance with the wicked people of this world. For example, when a child of God enters into a business partnership with an unbeliever who refuses to pay his tithe, the business may collapse for this reason and the ignorant child of God suffers together with the unbeliever. May God have mercy on His children.

Action Point: Break all alliances with unbelievers and pray that the Almighty have mercy on you for previous alliances.

Open Heavens Daily Devotional guide was written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the largest evangelical church in the world and also the President of Christ the Redeemer's Ministries.

Nicole Scherzinger was seconds away from an embarrassing wardrobe malfunction

Fashion Nonsense! We often don't understand our style and fashion rather we embarrasses ourselves in the name of fashion. All the same you wear what suits you and not what you think suits you.

Nicole Scherzinger was seconds away from an embarrassing wardrobe malfunction as she walked the X Factor red carpet wearing a thigh-scraping red dress.

The stunning floor length dress had a split reaching the top of the 38-year-old’s thigh, and while it certainly flattered Scherzy, it perhaps wasn’t designed to deal with the unpredictable British gusts of wind. More stunning photos below;

Abiding Glory - daily manna devotional by Pastor W.F Kumuyi

Abiding Glory
Welcome to another daily manna devotional by Pastor W.F Kumuyi
Monday July 11, 2016
Text: 2 Corinthians 3:7-18

Key Verse: 
"But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord" (2 Corinthians 3:18).


The hope of believers is eternal life. The Bible says, eyes have not seen and it has not entered into the imagination of anyone, what God has prepared for His people. All the beauties in this world will pale into insignificance when compared to the beauty and the bliss of eternal life. Christ, who is the Hope of glory, will bring along with Him this glory that shall never fade nor pass away.
It then means that whatever we see here at the moment, is just a mere shadow. They are not in any way to be compared with the splendour which the overcomers will enjoy endlessly.

In our passage today, Paul contrasts his ministry of the new covenant with the ministry of the Old Testament covenant and law that was given to the nation of Israel on Mount Sinai. Since the sacrifices could not atone for sin, those who administered them laboured seemingly fruitlessly as they had no effect in producing justification for sin. The Old Testament law was however glorious because it accomplished the purpose for which it was given, that is, to bring man to Christ. When Moses received the law on Mount Sinai, he came down with a radiant face.

However, after a period of time, the glory that was radiating from his face faded. Paul used this event to illustrate the passing of the Old Testament law and covenant. The new covenant that is written on the hearts of men through the Mediator, Jesus Christ, is glorious and permanent. Believers in Christ have transcended the Old Testament law. We are at once able to perceive the glory of Jesus and by this, continually grow in the grace and knowledge of Christ.
Our lives are being transformed into the image of Jesus by obedience to His will day by day. And we come to the fullness of His glory and revelation when we eventually see Him face-to-face.

Thought for the day:
The yearning for greatness produces the internal revolution that will give birth to it.

Bible Reading in one Year: 2 KINGS 24 - 25

Breaking! Pandemonium in President Buhari's camp

Lately it was gathered some disorder in the Nigerian President camp as some of his men have riffes and thereby make it look like there is heavy misunderstanding within them.

Premium Times exclusively reports that President Muhammadu Buhari’s National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno, and the Director General of the State Security Services (SSS), Lawal Daura, are at cold war.
The row between two of Nigeria’s most senior security officers has festered to a degree that it is commencing to have implications on national security, government officials said. Some sources told reporters that even President Buhari cannot make them call a truce as the two officials have stopped talking to each other. Continue reading the rest of the story on Premium Times

British oldest Gladys Hooper dies at 113 years

Memories an die itself are ever cherished when expectancy. 

Britain's oldest person Gladys Hooper - who was born the same year the aeroplane was invented - has died at the age of 113. Mrs Hooper broke a Guinness World Record last year when she became the oldest person to undergo a hip replacement operation.

She and her late husband, Leslie married in 1922 but she was widowed in 1988 when Leslie, who was a pilot in the Flying Corps in the two world wars, died.  Her son, Derek Hermiston, 85 confirmed she passed away at the nursing home where she lived in Ryde on the Isle of Wight. What a life!

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Pray Until Something Happens - Open Heavens Devotional by Pastor E.A Adeboye

Pray Until Something Happens 
Welcome to Open Heavens Devotional by Pastor E.A Adeboye, General Overseer, The Redeemed Christian Church of God
Today, Sunday 10, July 2016

Memorise:
Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full. – John 16:24

Read: John 16:23-28 (KJV)

23 And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.

24 Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.

25 These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you plainly of the Father.

26 At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you:

27 For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.

28 I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father.

Bible in One Year: Romans 9:30-13:6, Psalms 6

MESSAGE:
Children of God must cultivate the habit of persistent prayers so that they may attain their full potentials. The importance of prayer cannot be overemphasised when we consider what those who take time to pray gain. The Bible say;

“17 Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months. 18 And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.” - James 5:17-18

The prayer of Elijah that brought about the rain was not just a five-minute prayer. He prayed and prayed again before the rain fell. When a man of God prays for a few minutes in the public and miracles begin to happen, one should not be deceived that it is the few minutes of prayer that instigated the miracles. The fact is that, the man of God had prayed long hours in private before the pubic show of God’s miraculous deeds. God, in His Word, commands us to “Pray without ceasing.” The One who commands us to pray, definitely will answer our prayers, if only we will obey command. God is interested in listening to our petitions and responding accordingly. Our Lord Jesus Christ in our text for today says,

“Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.” - John 16:24

In other words, we must not stop asking if we have not received an answer to the petitions that we put before God. At times, answers to our prayers are double-crossed by the agents of darkness like in the case of Daniel. The following importune prayer of Daniel eventually saved the day:

“12 Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words. 13 But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia.” - Daniel 10:12-13

Hannah prayed until something happened in her life and so did Jabez. We must begin to pray until the attention of God is drawn to our petition. The Psalmist said in Psalms 30:2 that when he cried to the Lord, the Lord healed him. This is another testimony of someone who believed in the God that answers prayers. My prayer for someone using this devotional is that as you cry unto God today, He will answer you as He answered Hannah, Jabez and Elijah in Jesus’ name.

Action Point: Set aside quality time to pray today and you will receive unprecedented answer to your prayers.

Open Heavens Daily Devotional guide was written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the largest evangelical church in the world and also the President of Christ the Redeemer's Ministries.

Daily Manna Devotion - Handicapped, Not Handcuffed by Pastor W. F Kumuyi

Handicapped, Not Handcuffed
Welcome to today's daily manna by Pastor W.F Kumuyi
Today, Sunday July 10, 2016
Text: Job 4:1-11

Key Verse:
 "Remember, I pray thee, who ever perished, being innocent? or where were the righteous cut off? Even as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same" (Job 4:7, 8).


In the game of racing, spectators usually gather to cheer and jeer. It is always advisable for an athlete to always distinguish between those who cheer him from those who jeer at him. If he becomes discouraged by the deafening jeering of spectators, even when he is leading the race, he is not likely to finish strong and victorious.
Three friends of Job had visited him and had listened to his complaints that were made out of sheer pain and discomfort. Eliphaz, one of the friends, felt that Job's outburst of complaint should not go unresponded to. Although Eliphaz was correct in his observations that the wicked will always reap the wrath of God, he however, misapplied it by insinuating that Job was reaping the recompense of his evil deeds. He was short-sighted however that the afflictions of his friend was totally orchestrated by the devil and one of those "light afflictions" that the Scriptures spoke of.

How often do men misjudge us! But as believers, our concern and preoccupation must be on what God thinks about us; our standing with God and not the perception of gainsayers. The Christian journey demands daily cross-bearing. Every believer must be focused and ensure he/she is in tune with the will of God at all times.
You may suffer rejection in the midst of persecution; you must commit everything to God who judges righteously. It is a new day and a new dawn. Look up, for your victory is assured.
Thought for the day: A faith walk is a wise walk.

Bible Reading in one Year: 2 KINGS 22 - 23

Angela Eagle to fight Jeremy Corbyn for Labour leadership

It is all fight for power and tussle for leadership, who wins the fight is concerned to be supreme and the defeated subdued.
Angela Eagle has vowed to fight Jeremy Corbyn for the Labour leadership after crisis talks broke down today.

Discussions aimed at finding a way out of Labour's leadership crisis have been abandoned by deputy leader Tom Watson because Jeremy Corbyn's refusal to stand down means there is no chance of progress.

Ms Eagle released a statement today announcing she will stand as a candidate to lead the Labour party.


She said: "On Monday morning I will announce my candidature for Leader of the Labour Party. I will explain my vision for the country and the difference a strong Labour Party can make."

Will Smith posts throwback pic with funny caption to mark son Jaden's 18th birthday

Sometimes memory keeps living despite the ages. Things get funny as images speak loud. Yes it does!

Actor and rapper Jaden Smith turned 18 yesterday Friday July 8th and his dad Will Smith, known for his humour, shared a throwback photo of himself holding baby Jaden and said he's still trying to figure out what he's doing. He wrote; 'Happy Bday, Jaden! You're 18 years old today. And I'm still tryna figure out what the hell I'm doing.

Peter Okoye of Psquare threaten to sue his twin brother

A few weeks ago there were some adverts about P-Square, Performing a live show in Congo, But now the Peter Okoye has said that his brother has no right to make use of ''PSQUARE' since hes no longer in the group, and they are no more together.. So Peter is now threatening to sue his Paul for using psquare instead of Rudeboy... read what he wrote below;

"Disclaimer: This goes out to all my Fans in Congo Specifically and the entire world in General. My attention has been drawn to a much publicised show holding today 8th July, 2016(VIP SHOW) and tomorrow 9th July, 2016,(in Goma) and on the 17th of August in Kinshasa wherein the name Psquare was used maliciously and mischievously to garner patronage and huge fans attendance as against the stage name Rudeboy which is used when my Twin Brother, Paul, and Co-owner of the stage name Psquare performs alone.
I never endorsed the usage of my name as the contractual terms presented were not favourable to me, thus I am not part of the show booked by our former manager Jude and I wholeheartedly disassociate myself from the unauthorized use of my Co-owned stage name (Psquare) and images for promotional and economic reasons without my express written consent or permission. Contrary to the wild allegations making the rounds that I could not attend the show because I am sick and missed my flight along with my crew members, I wish to counter same and state categorically, that I am 101% healthy.
I shall take appropriate legal actions in the nearest future against the promoters and the sponsors of these events for character assassination and malicious misrepresentation. Thank you. MR.P (Peter of Psquare)

Update: Bomb-making material, rifles, ammunition and a combat journal have been found at the home of the suspect in the Dallas shooting

BBC reports that Bomb-making material, rifles, ammunition and a combat journal have been found at the home of the suspect in the Dallas shooting, officials say.
Five police officers were killed and seven wounded in a hail of gunfire during a protest on Thursday against the shooting of black men by police.

The suspect, 25-year-old Micah Johnson, died after a long stand-off with police in central Dallas.
Mayor Mike Rawlings said officials believed he was "the lone shooter".
"We believe now the city is safe," the city mayor said at a news conference on Friday.
The protest in Dallas took place after this week's deaths of Philando Castile in Minnesota and Alton Sterling in Louisiana.

Officials said on Friday that gunmen targeted police officers and civilians in separate attacks in Georgia, Missouri and Tennessee in the aftermath of the Minnesota and Louisiana deaths.
In Tennessee, a black army veteran killed a woman and also injured three other people, including a police officer, as he opened fire on a motorway on Thursday morning.

Michael Jordan reacts to Police Brutality through his essay

Police Brutality is just inhuman no matter the race
Few days of the police brutality in the state which has forced so many activities and has also made, all to react towards their disaffection.
Michael B. Jordan has written an essay on the recent police brutality shootings and how it could have “easily” been himself as the victim.

The 29-year-old actor played the victim of police brutality in the movie Fruitvale Station, which is based on the true story of Oscar Grant III, a Bay Area resident who was killed in 2008.

“I’ve been trying to process all that has occurred in the last few days and I’m still looking for the words to express my pain. The fact is Alton Sterling and Philando Castile were not unfortunate accidents. These are just a few of the countless incidents of violent neglect, poor training and lack of accountability that clearly illustrate one thing: Black people are being disproportionately dehumanized and murdered, this must stop!” Michael wrote on Instagram.

“I care about the safety of my black brothers and sisters and my blue ones too. There are no adequate words for the fallen officers in Dallas. From the bottom of my heart, I thank them for protecting the peaceful protestors, their courage and effort to support us is what we need more of,” he continued.

“This hits close to home. It could have easily been myself, my little brother, my dad, one of my friends, or any of us. When one of us is murdered because a police officer is ‘afraid for their life’, it pains us – we feel it,” Michael said. “In the wake of these senseless murders, our homes are forever broken; families are left to figure it out. I’m concerned about my mother, my sister, and all my magical black women that are left to pick up the pieces. Often they are not acknowledged or thanked for being on the front line fighting these battles for and with us, but know your continued strength, courage, and unwavering love and support gives us the strength to keep fighting. Finding solutions in these times of survival are seemingly hard to identify but we must continue to keep moving forward. Alternatively, violence is not the answer; it only begets more fear and violence. This is the time to unify; our communities, our churches and our homes. My mission is to channel my anger and energy – along with my love and hope for the future into actively finding solutions. Change will take all of us, we can no longer say or do…Nothing.”