As a believer, don’t think you can understand all of God’s ways – all He requires from you is your faith and obedience.

People who think that God is too slow and that they can handle things by themselves often get into trouble. (Genesis 16:2)

If God has said He will do something, He will do it to perfection; you cannot do it better than Him.

“It is good to make plans and embark on projects. However, if you don’t involve God in all you do, your ‘well-laid-out plans’ can crumble.”

MEMORISE: For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. – Isaiah 55:8-9

Whenever demons get involved in people’s lives, they usually set up strong evil patterns in their lives that become difficult to break. They feel helpless, even when they can see themselves heading towards destruction.

These patterns start when things in their lives were beginning to look promising. The devil set up those evil patterns in the lives of his victims to ensure that they do not experience the things that God has in store for them.

To break these evil patterns, it is important to ask the Holy Spirit for help. Only a stronger man can take things that are in the possession of a strong man. (Luke 11:21-22)

Many people make the mistake of relying on their strength to fight off the devil; however, that does not work. Instead, they should engage in a spiritual exercise that will cause them to be filled with the Holy Ghost.

They must, however, be willing to continue in this practice indefinitely. (A demon will always return to check the state of its former accommodation. If it finds the place clean and empty, it will repossess the person and invite seven worse demons than itself to also come in. Luke 11:24-26)

“Fellowshipping with God is the key to breaking all evil patterns that might exist in your life.”

MEMORISE: “But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;” – 2 Timothy 3:14

God can turn people’s stories around and make their lives better in a very short time.

Jesus is the master at turning negative situations around.

God can turn any negative situation around to reflect His glory.

“If you are currently experiencing any negative situation in your life, I decree that God will give you a mighty turnaround, in Jesus’ name.”

MEMORISE: “When the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.” – Psalm 126:1

I know that some situations can look scary and tough, but if you want to live above those situations, you have to believe in God.

No matter how tough things are, do not lose your faith. (Matthew 14:28-29)

When you have faith in God, He sets you up to break records. He makes you a wonder unto many when you believe.

“Science says prove it, and I will believe you. However, God says believe Me, then I will prove it.”

MEMORISE: “For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.” – Mark 11:23

In an economy where people complain that things are tough, if you see poverty, that is what you will get; likewise, if you see abundance, you will experience it.

In a situation where doctors say there is no hope, if you see life, you will have life. All you have to do is regulate your faith to see only what Jesus has promised you, and that is what you will get.

If you see victory, you will walk in it. However, if you see defeat, you will experience it. God wants you to see correctly, and the only way to do this is to know what He says in His word.

“No matter the circumstances that surround you, stand by what God has promised in His word.”

MEMORISE: “For all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever.” – (Genesis 13:15)

Every time you hear a word from God that convicts you of sin, that is Jesus saying, “Let me into your heart so I can cleanse your heart of sin.”

You may say, “I already let Jesus into my heart some time ago.” That is good, but do you still get convicted of certain sins when you listen to a sermon or read your Bible?

There is no partial salvation; (Ephesians 5:27) says that Jesus is coming for a bride without blemish or wrinkle.

You may also say, “I have a good relationship with Jesus.” However, there′s more (Psalm 42:7). It is not enough to just confess Jesus as your Lord and Saviour; * (Mark 16:17-18)*

There are always higher realms in God, and Jesus is standing at the door of your heart, knocking and calling you to come up higher. (Revelation 4:1)

MEMORISE: “Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.” – Revelation 3:20

Many people are working hard in the Lord’s vineyard but haven’t had an encounter with Him. They know a lot about Him, but they don’t know Him.

When a man meets Jesus, his failures and weaknesses become part of his success story because God works all things together for his good (Romans 8:28).

If you genuinely want to meet Jesus, make it mandatory for yourself to study God’s word every day. He is the Word of God. (Revelation 19:13)

“PRAYER POINT: Lord Jesus, please reveal Yourself to me in Your word. I want to know You more and follow You for the rest of my life.”

MEMORISE: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” – John 1:1

Good luck is when opportunity meets preparation.

A person can dream about achieving a particular feat, but if he or she does not prepare adequately towards this, when the opportunity comes, the fellow will be caught unawares and it will become obvious that he or she never prepared for it.

When a student knows that a school examination is coming and he or she doesn’t prepare, such a student can be said to be foolish.

As a member of staff in an organisation, when a fellow knows that there will be regular performance appraisals and doesn’t do his or her job well, that fellow is foolish and cannot be promoted.

If a pastor who knows that he or she will preach a message on Sunday does not fast, pray, or study for the message, he or she is the devil hindering his or her own growth.

You must continuously increase your capacity, especially in areas you are seeking advancement so that when opportunities come your way, you will be prepared to make the best of them.

“What are you doing now to prepare for the day your big opportunity comes?”

MEMORISE: I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all. Ecclesiastes 9:11

God can bring something out of nothing, but for you to enjoy His blessings, you must be obedient to Him.

When He says go, you should go, and when He says stop, you must stop. Proverbs 3:5 says that you should not lean on your own understanding.

No matter how long a problem has existed, once God sends His word and you obey Him, you will have total freedom.

“If you want to succeed in life, simply obey God’s instructions. Obedience always precedes the miraculous.”

MEMORISE: “But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.” James 1:22

You can attain any height if you are steadily growing in the right direction. (Isaiah 28:10) Don’t think that those who are at the top got there in one day.

I believe that all the teachings of Jesus can be simply summarised as ‘nothing goes for nothing’. There is a price to pay if you want to be great.

You can start from where you are because if you keep waiting to start big, you might never start. God commits more into the hands of those who are faithful in little (Luke 16:10).

“Gradually pay the price to attain a greater height in God from now.”

MEMORISE: “For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little:” Isaiah 28:10

People who settle easily cannot move higher because they either think they have enough or lack the capacity or ability to achieve more.

No matter how high you have gone in God, you can go even higher. However, only those who are hungry for more will go higher.

Hunger attracts greater levels of the anointing and draws people into higher realms in God.

“Those who are hungry for more of God are always willing to pay the price. They don’t complain when it is time to fast or grumble when it is time to pray.”

MEMORISE: “Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.” Matthew 5:6