MIND GROWTH CENTRAL

But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. 1 John 1:7 The blood of Jesus was shed for a reason, it was not shed to cover your sins, as anything covered remains, just awaiting an uncovering.  The devil is on an escavatory activity, he wants  to dig up your past mistakes and sin to hurt you or truncate your relationship with God that's why  Revelation 12:10 calls him the accuser of the brethren. God, fully aware of this fact, decided to send the blood of Jesus not to cover your sins but blot (wash) them off. Zechariah 3:1 holds the account of Joshua the High priest being accused because as at the time, they survived on the blood of bulls and heifers and the blood of bulls was only potent to the extent of covering sins and staying the execution of judgement for a while. Jesus came into the scene shedding His blood to cleanse, wash, erase and blot out your sins...

  Have you thought about it, the fact that you fall asleep the moment you decide to read? You start snoring the minute you decide to write or work at night?  But, you can stay up for hours mindlessly scrolling through social media.  The human body is a centre that thrives on pleasure: immediate pleasure. Sometimes (all the time), this pleasure seeking is  detrimental to our growth and elevation. Because time will move and not wait for you to find a balance between your pleasure seeking flesh and the higher calling of purpose, you might end up in a future unplanned.  The pull of gratification is easy but we must put this body under SUBJECTION . It is the only way to achieve the seemingly impossible. Paul, in the Bible who wrote more than 5 books in the new testament understood this. He realized that to do the extraordinary, his desires must come under his control.  How? 1. Set up your dreams and goals before you always. Be aware of where you are going and ho...

   And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed. Luke 5:16 The gospels hold a vivid account of the life and ministry of Jesus and a constant mention was the fact that Jesus after major miracles,teachings and all will always withdraw to pray. Today's world is filled with activities, every corner is choked up and daily you expend energy spiritually. It is spiritual energy that burns when you overcome temptation, live right and display Christ and so on. As young Christians who want to effectively and constantly walk with God and work the works o the Father it is pertinent that we practice withdrawal so we can recharge. Jesus was obvious of the fact that we are a city set on a hill that cannot be hid, He himself gave us the express command in Matt 5 to let our light so shine before men that's why he gave us a pattern by which we model our lives; it is the model of withdrawal. LEAVE THE NOISE. One of the definitions  of withdraw is to leave a place. The noise of lif...

  There is no hope for the weak, only the strong have a stake in the  inheritance of life._Favour Emmanuel The road to success is full of ups and downs, full of roadblocks. There will come a time when the tire of your vehicle will puncture or deflate, you may miss your route or run out of steam.  There is a popular saying that tough times don’t last only tough men do.   It is your tenacity, your resolve, your doggedness in these times that will help you journey to the end.   I have always said it on this blog that life derives pleasure in squashing and bursting your bubble of hope: let me increase the volume a little louder, life will always test your resolve by knocking down your leap of hope, it does this to see if like everyone who have come before you, you will turn back or fire on.  BUT MEN HAVE GONE BEFORE YOU Bear this at the back of your mind that men have wished and dreamt of doing that very thing you are aiming to do. You are not the first ne...

  Prayer, abused, misunderstood, misused. What has prayer not seen? Yet, prayer is one powerful tool of life.  We all pray, we all make requests. Everyday we talk to people and ask for things. BUT WHAT IS PRAYER? Prayer has a simple definition, it is talking to someone, it is making a request from a being superior to you.  The fact that we have needs and seek help every now and then means we must pray.  THE CONCEPT OF PRAYER I always cherish my frequent visit to the Court House on days I am able to.  When you enter the Court Room, you'll understand the concept of prayer better. When in the Court room, you'll hear the judge say 'let me hear your prayers' He/she is simply saying how can I help you. The judge is simply saying; 'you are in a fix, you have a heavy heart and no one is giving you a listening ear but I am here to listen to you.' Prayer was initiated because the frailty of human became too visible and as generation passed on, the need to maintain a consi...