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By Oke Chinye

Read: ISAIAH 43: 18-21

Meditation verse:

“Behold, I will do a new thing, now it shall spring forth; shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness and rivers in the desert” (Isaiah 43:19).

To receive the new, you must get rid of the old. Before God announced to the nation of Israel that He would do a new thing, He first instructed them to forget the former things and not consider them at all.  You cannot open a new chapter of your life if you keep reliving the previous one.

Do you desire a new experience in an area of your life in this new month? How are you preparing for it? It is often said that success occurs when opportunity meets preparedness.

“No one sews a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment; or else the new piece pulls away from the old, and the tear is made worse. And no one puts new wine into old wineskins; or else the new wine bursts the wineskins, the wine is spilled, and the wineskins are ruined. But new wine must be put into new wineskins” (Mark 2: 21-22).

To enter a new realm, you must first adopt a new mindset. Identify and get rid of the former mindset that limited you. Some people are limited by fear, others by self-doubt, or the need to be approved by others. You may not receive the new experience if you are still weighed down by a self-limiting attitude or mindset. You must believe that you are worthy of a fresh start and that you can do all things through Christ who strengthens you (Philippians 4:13).

Get ready for the new experience that you desire. Isaiah 54:2 says: “Enlarge the place of your tent and let them stretch out the curtains of your dwellings; do not spare; lengthen your cords and strengthen your stakes. Enhance your capacity in the relevant areas. Sharpen your skills, develop your character, and get rid of destructive habits.

Earnestly anticipate and expect it. What you do not expect, you may not receive as you will not notice when it is occurring. Lastly, position yourself for it. “You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven” (Mathew 5: 14-16).

IN HIS PRESENCE is written by Pst (Mrs) Oke Chinye, Founder of The Rock Teaching Ministry (TRTM).

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By Oke Chinye

Read: John 5:1-9

Meditation verse:

“When Jesus saw him lying there and knew that he already had been in that  condition a long time. He said to him, “Do you want to be made whole?

Jesus asked the lame man by the Pool of Bethesda a simple question: ‘do you  want to be made whole’? Rather than giving an equally simple response ‘yes, I  want to be made whole’, this man who had been lame for 38 years, began to  analyze his condition. He said “sir, I have no man to help me and put me in the  pool. I can’t help myself either, for before I enter, another man gets in before  me”. Did Jesus not know all of that before asking the question? Of course, He  did.

Many Christians are like this lame man. We desire wholeness in different areas  of our lives: financial breakthrough, promotion at work, restoration of our  marriages and healing for our bodies. But rather than focus on God’s ability to  do the impossible, we focus on our inability and the many ways we are  disadvantaged. For instance, we desire a breakthrough in our work and  businesses, but spend the time moaning over our lack of contacts and networks.  We limit the mighty hand of God and His ability to help us.

God may not intervene in the manner you expect. The lame man expected that  the only way he could get healed was by getting into the pool, but Jesus had  other plans for him. Ecclesiastes 9:11 says, “I returned and saw under the sun  that— the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor bread to the  wise, nor riches to men of understanding, nor favor to men of skill; but time and  chance happen to them all”. Time and chance happened to that lame man on  that fateful day; time and chance can happen in your favor today. God’s ability  to intervene in our situations is beyond human comprehension.

IN HIS PRESENCE is written by Pst (Mrs) Oke Chinye, Founder of The Rock Teaching Ministry (TRTM).

For Prayers and Counseling email rockteachingministry@gmail.com

or call +2348155525555

For more enquiries, visit: www.rockteachingministry.org.

By Oke Chinye

Read: 2 Kings 7:3-16

Meditation verse:

“Now there were four leprous men at the entrance of the gate; and they said to  one another, “why are we sitting here until we die”? (2 Kings 7:3).

A well-known model for handling the challenges of living designed by D’Zurilla  and Goldfried, proffers six steps for solving problems. First define the problem,  then generate alternative solutions, list pros and cons of each solution, choose  the best one, plan and then execute it. This was what the four leprous men at  the entrance of Samaria did, when they found themselves in a desperate  situation. The famine had besieged the city, and everyone was hungry. Rather  than sitting still and doing nothing, they reasoned amongst themselves,  evaluated their options, decided on a course of action, and acted. And their  problem was resolved.

What difficult situation are you currently faced with? What have you done or  what are you doing about it? Can you truthfully say that you have exhausted  your options? A lot of times, when faced with adversity, we either keep shouting  at God in prayers or we sit still, expecting the problem to disappear. As you call  on God to act in that situation, is it possible that He is waiting on you to act? “All  things pertaining to life and godliness have been given to you by the divine power  of God through the knowledge of Him who called you by glory and virtue” (2  Peter 1:3). God has given you the wisdom, power, knowledge, and ability needed  to live a godly life. You are well equipped to find solutions to the challenges of  your everyday living.

Why then would you choose to remain in that situation until you die? In Spencer  Johnson’s book: “who moved my cheese”, four characters enjoyed a plenteous  supply of cheese until they suddenly found themselves in a cheese less situation.  Whilst three of the characters searched for other options until they found  another supply of cheese, the last one chose to remain in his cheese less  condition. Whilst it is okay to pray whenever you encounter difficulty, there is  always something you can do about it. So, evaluate your options today, decide  on a course of action and act.

IN HIS PRESENCE is written by Dcns Oke Chinye, Founder of The Rock Teaching Ministry (TRTM).

For Prayers and Counseling email rockteachingministry@gmail.com

or call +2348155525555

For more enquiries, visit: www.rockteachingministry.org.