LESSONS FROM AN OVERCOMER PART TWO WITH APOSTLE JOSHUA SELMAN
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- Опубліковано 12 лис 2023
- Patience is a virtue that forces deception to reveal itself - Mike Murdock
Deception is an impatient trait; the moment you make up your mind to be patient, you force deception to reveal itself.
The strength of deception is your impatience.
6. Critics and naysayers do two important things needed to actualize destiny:
(i) Critics and naysayers confirm that you are making notable progress.
(ii). Critics and naysayers can also be used by God as a system of caution to save you from decline and destruction.
Criticism is an opinion harshly expressed. You will need the ministry of supporters, critics, and naysayers to succeed in life.
If you don’t have an open heart towards criticism, you may not arrive at destiny. The absence of critics is the danger of being surrounded by supporters only, who sing your praises.
You will never live in a world where all men love you, it doesn’t exist.
Conversely, if you live in a world where all men hate you, you’re doing something very wrong consistently.
The moment success becomes notable, chances are very high of the success being criticized.
To become an Overcomer, look beyond criticism and convert your pain to become a tool for actualizing destiny.
Don’t desire realms you’re not prepared for. Sometimes delay, as orchestrated by God, can be a blessing.
It takes stamina to be blessed. The mercy of God is holding back some things before they arrive so that they don’t destroy you on arrival.
You need both supporters and critics. Unfortunately, neither of these categories of people is invited. The world system was designed to trigger their arrival, uninvited, but when where you are in life needs their actions.
7. There are three groups of people you will always find around your life, it will take wisdom and discretion to deal with them, otherwise you will never arrive at your place of destiny:
(i). Wicked people (Proverbs 6:18, Proverbs 4:14-17)
It is not within your power to drive wicked people from your life, they may be in places of authority, and you need wisdom to deal with them.
(ii). Selfish people.
They are not necessarily evil people, they are just indifferent about you, provided their desires are granted.
(iii). Ignorant/Naive people.
They show a lack of wisdom, maturity, and judgment. They’re usually easy to manipulate.
The above three sets of people can be used as a tool to cause disaster in your life.
The Bible says “Not all men have faith”; Believers are just a portion of humanity upon earth. As much as you pray and sanitize your environment, you’ll always have wicked, selfish, and naive people around you.
8. Define the most important things in your life. Not everything in life holds equal value.
You will never rise to the position of an Overcomer if you do not learn that in life, everything is not worth dying for.
The most important things in your life are defined by things you can die for, not what you’re living for. Anything you cannot die for is not that important.
The three (3) most important things in your life, that are worth dying for:
1. Your relationship with Jesus Christ. (Mark 8:35-37)
This is the guarantee for your eternal destiny and it should be worth dying for. If Jesus is not at the epicenter of your life, you have not defined your priorities right.
2. Your Family (Biological and Spiritual).
Your family will always stand by you. They’re worth dying for. You can find a genuine family in Church.
Respect those who can see all your limitations and still love you the way you are.
3. Your Assignment (John 4:34)
If you can only live for Jesus, you’re unserious. A genuine relationship with Jesus is marked by a willingness to both live and die for Him.
(Mark 8:35 - 37)
We’re not called to do everything in life and when it has to do with being there for people, you don’t need an ordination or wealth, you just need a good heart.
What is not worth dying for:
1. Fame
2. Money
3. Position
4. Titles
5. Competitive achievements
A competitive spirit is cancerous and it can destroy you.
As a believer, you must learn to be contented while you aspire for great things, at every level of your life.
9. Learn from Scars and learn from Crowns.
There is something only failure or success can teach, and there is something only victorious people can teach.
It is important to learn from those who have failed and refused to give up, and from people who have patiently succeeded.
Do not just respect successful people alone, respect those who have failed but refused to give up. They have failed and can teach you how not to fail.
There’s no gift of greatness in The Bible. Greatness is a cumulative of an Overcomer’s journey.
I am victorious
I have overcome
I am victorious
I have overcome
Lift up your voice in prayer and pray for your loved ones that they learn the important lessons from the life of an Overcomer and become Overcomers, in the name of Jesus!
Patience is a virtue that forces deception to reveal itself.Critiques are a system showing that you are making notable progress but critiques can be used by God to caution you he will be saving you from decline. Amen
There are still sincere people out there
Be at peace with being not understood. Thus the Cross you have to carry
Don't be wounded by critics . Do self introspection and rework on your weakness
Selfish people, Naive people and Weaked people
Don't be wounded by critics . Do self introspection and rework on your weakness . Don't lose sleep please . Don't feel so bad by being criticized