Therefore I Say, Listen to Me

I was reflecting on this scripture this morning and the thought that we, the leaders, are often given the solution to a pervasive problem that others cannot see. 

When this occurs, we are able to create significant value which brings glory to God!

The Bible says: 

“A man’s gift [given in love or courtesy] makes room for him And brings him before great men. [Gen 32:20; 1 Sam 25:27; Prov 17:8; 21:14]”. ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭18‬:‭16‬ ‭AMP‬‬

Selah

The assumption is that when we are presented before great men, we are equipped for the moment and are to bring kingdom solutions to problems that have never been resolved. 

How we achieve results is through the guidance of the Holy Spirit and the revelation that is given to us by God. 

God is so awesome, relevant and timely in helping us to  perform the work of our assignment!

Whether we are in a meeting with those in authority during a strategic or tactical debate, by our asking God for a solution in faith, we are provided answers that gains agreement. 

Whether we are navigating the challenges of life with family members and there is disagreement, by our asking God for a solution in faith, we are provided the right words to say which bring peace and restores love. 

Either way, we know and believe that every problem has a solution because of the Christ that lives inside us, and we are able to bring the solution to any and all problems by faith in Christ!

We must also be careful to give God the glory as we will know:

“This is from the Lord and is His doing; It is marvelous in our eyes. [Matt 21:42; Acts 4:11; 1 Pet 2:7]”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭118‬:‭23‬ ‭AMP‬‬

Amen

I am grateful that Christ  gave us his Holy Sprit to lead us and to guide us into all truth. 

The scripture reminds us:

“But when He, the Spirit of Truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth [full and complete truth]. For He will not speak on His own initiative, but He will speak whatever He hears [from the Father—the message regarding the Son], and He will disclose to you what is to come [in the future].”

‭‭John‬ ‭16‬:‭13‬ ‭AMP‬‬

Let us therefore recognize that when our natural solutions have been exhausted, we just need to be available to hear with our spiritual ears as the Bible says:

“But there is a spirit in man, And the breath of the Almighty giveth them understanding.”

‭‭Job‬ ‭32‬:‭8‬ ‭ASV‬‬

It is in moments like these that we can see and experience the truth of the Word being manifested!

“For the Lord gives [skillful and godly] wisdom; From His mouth come knowledge and understanding.”

‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭2‬:‭6‬ ‭AMP‬‬

“But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren….,”

‭‭1 Thessalonians‬ ‭4‬:‭13‬A KJV‬‬

Amen

In closing, it is my sincere prayer that we, the leaders, spend time with God so that our tongues are like a ready writer to speak what “thus said the Lord” in its season. 

“For I am full of words; The spirit within me constraineth me.”

‭‭Job‬ ‭32‬:‭18‬ ‭ASV‬‬

Be Blessed!

Be a Blessing!

“Elihu’s anger burned against Job’s three friends because they had found no answer [and were unable to determine Job’s error], and yet they had condemned Job and declared him to be in the wrong [and responsible for his own afflictions]. 

Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because the others were years older than he. 

And when Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouths of these three men, he burned with anger. 

Then Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite said, “I am young, and you are aged; For that reason I was anxious and dared not tell you what I think. 

“I thought age should speak, And a multitude of years should teach wisdom. 

“But there is [a vital force and] a spirit [of intelligence] in man, And the breath of the Almighty gives them understanding. [Prov 2:6] 

“Those [who are] abundant in years may not [always] be wise, Nor may the elders [always] understand justice. 

“Therefore I say, ‘Listen to me; I also will give you my opinion [about Job’s situation] and tell you plainly what I think.’”

‭‭Job‬ ‭32‬:‭3‬-‭10‬ ‭AMP‬‬

https://bible.com/bible/1588/job.32.3-10.AMP

The Wind Blowest

A Leadership Insight from Vision Multiplier International https://visionmultiplierllc.com/

I was reflecting on this scripture this morning and the thought of how important it is that we, the leaders, live our lives in such a way that we are lead by and flow in the holy spirit – like the wind. 

It is fascinating to me how something  that is formless, invisible, unassuming and gentle as the wind is can also be so powerful and destructive at times. It’s almost as if it has no limits or boundaries – unstoppable.

The scripture tells us: “…so is every one that is born of the Spirit.”  John‬ ‭3‬:‭8‬ B KJV‬‬

Selah

The Bible tells us how the journey with the holy spirit began at Pentecost:

“When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place, and suddenly a sound came from heaven like a rushing violent wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. 

There appeared to them tongues resembling fire, which were being distributed [among them], and they rested on each one of them [as each person received the Holy Spirit]. 

And they were all filled [that is, diffused throughout their being] with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues (different languages), as the Spirit was giving them the ability to speak out [clearly and appropriately]. ‘

And it shall be in the last days,’ says God, ‘That I will pour out My Spirit upon all mankind; And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, 

And your young men shall see [divinely prompted] visions, And your old men shall dream [divinely prompted] dreams; Even on My bond-servants, both men and women, I will in those days pour out My Spirit And they shall prophesy.”

‭‭Acts‬ ‭2‬:‭1‬-‭4‬, ‭17‬-‭18‬ ‭AMP‬‬

Amen

As leaders, when the holy spirit moves in any situation, those without the trained eye will only see the results we achieve but will not be able to discern how we achieved the results. But we will know that it is all the Lords doing!

Because we believe in Christ and are led by the Holy Spirit, so shall be our effectiveness and impact. 

Like the wind, the spirit will change our thinking, transform our planning and energize us for achievement. 

We are the solution for the plagues and issues facing our community, our nation and our world. 

We have to be just like the wind:  formless yet steadfast in the word of God. 

We must be invisible (undetected) so that we can disrupt the plans of the enemy and can provide the breeze of encouragement and hope. 

 When necessary, we must be the destructive solution and bind any forces that are hinderances –  breaking the chains of bondage, lack, apathy, disbelief, ignorance and stagnation. 

For according to Deuteronomy 28:13, we are the heads and not the tails; always above and never beneath. 

No matter what was our starting point, we can still walk in this divine privilege today by faith:

“for all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;” Romans‬ ‭3‬:‭23‬ ‭KJV‬‬

And

“Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: that the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.”

‭‭Galatians‬ ‭3‬:‭13‬-‭14‬ ‭KJV‬‬

“So we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His appeal through us; we [as Christ’s representatives] plead with you on behalf of Christ to be reconciled to God. 

He made Christ who knew no sin to [judicially] be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we would become the righteousness of God [that is, we would be made acceptable to Him and placed in a right relationship with Him by His gracious lovingkindness].”

‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭5‬:‭20‬-‭21‬ ‭AMP‬‬

We are the mighty wind of change for the  kingdom because we stand for righteousness and truth while walking in love.  

Amen

“Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, to the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.”

‭‭Jude‬ ‭1‬:‭24‬-‭25‬ ‭KJV‬‬

In Jesus name

Amen

Be Blessed!

Be a Blessing!

“The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.”

‭‭John‬ ‭3‬:‭8‬ ‭KJV‬‬

https://bible.com/bible/1/jhn.3.8.KJV

Holy Spirit

I was reading these scriptures and was reflecting on the Holy Spirit and how vital it is to our success and growth as a believer and as a leader.

It is and will be the most powerful influence on our lives as we transform daily to be like Christ.

It is free to all who simply ask and pursue it as the scripture reminds us “how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask and continue to ask Him!” Amen

There are difficult days ahead as we pursue, subdue, take authority over, dominate and occupy our designated areas of responsibility.

We need and will continue to need the guidance, wisdom and insights that can only be revealed to us by the spirit.

Jesus tells us that the Holy Spirit is our teacher :

“But the Helper (Comforter, Advocate, Intercessor—Counselor, Strengthener, Standby), the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name [in My place, to represent Me and act on My behalf], He will teach you all things. And He will help you remember everything that I have told you.” John 14:26 AMP

The Holy Spirit guides us:

“But when He, the Spirit of Truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth [full and complete truth]. For He will not speak on His own initiative, but He will speak whatever He hears [from the Father—the message regarding the Son], and He will disclose to you what is to come [in the future]. He will glorify and honor Me, because He (the Holy Spirit) will take from what is Mine and will disclose it to you. All things that the Father has are Mine. Because of this I said that He [the Spirit] will take from what is Mine and will reveal it to you.” John 16:13-15 AMP

The Holy Spirit encourages us:

“So the church throughout Judea and Galilee and Samaria enjoyed peace [without persecution], being built up [in wisdom, virtue, and faith]; and walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort and encouragement of the Holy Spirit, it continued to grow [in numbers].”

Acts 9:31 AMP

The Holy Spirit empowers us:

“For God did not give us a spirit of timidity or cowardice or fear, but [He has given us a spirit] of power and of love and of sound judgment and personal discipline [abilities that result in a calm, well-balanced mind and self-control].”

2 Timothy 1:7 AMP

With all these benefits and more available , there is a question before us all that is found in Acts 19:

“Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed [in Jesus as the Christ]?” And they said, “No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”” Acts 19:2 AMP

It is available and free today to us all if we just ask. Amen

It is my prayer that as we continue to ask for the holy spirit to be manifested in us, to lead and to guide us in our lives:

“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing [through the experience of your faith] that by the power of the Holy Spirit you will abound in hope and overflow with confidence in His promises.” Romans 15:13 AMP

Be Blessed!

Be a Blessing!

““So I say to you, ask and keep on asking, and it will be given to you; seek and keep on seeking, and you will find; knock and keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you.

For everyone who keeps on asking [persistently], receives; and he who keeps on seeking [persistently], finds; and to him who keeps on knocking [persistently], the door will be opened.

What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead of a fish?

Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion?

If you, then, being evil [that is, sinful by nature], know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask and continue to ask Him!”” Luke 11:9-13 AMP

https://bible.com/bible/1588/luk.11.9-13.AMP