The enemy called self

I appreciate the time you’ve taken out to read this.

Yes, the Devil is the enemy of believers and even unbelievers and he daily tries to take us far from God, making us vulnerable to his attacks. He does this by enticing us with the things our flesh/self likes, and when we give in to the lusts of our flesh, it robs us of a relationship with the spirit. 

The thing about self is you can go to church, serve, even pray and still be very fleshly. I lived like this for a very long while,  I sang on the altar, attended to new believers yet as soon as I left service, self took over. Flesh as I understand it; is a nature that is contrary to the spirit and will of God. This nature is persistent. Even as a born again child of God, it still seeks room to operate.

Flesh can make one look for provisions made available in Christ outside him, such as money, power, fulfillment and so on. That is, these things are available in God but for some reason or the other, the word of God isn’t enough and one starts seeking these things outside God to satisfy self. Also, the flesh can be petty things like sleeping instead of praying, eating when it’s time to fast, pressing phone when it’s time to study the word. Basically, it’s anything you do that satisfies you and makes you feel good but grieves the spirit.

The only solution to self is the spirit. I remember when I needed to stop living according to the dictates of my flesh. Yes, I was born again, one with Christ but this nature seemed to be getting a better part of me and I knew the only solution was the Holyspirit as said in the scriptures. I didn’t know how to engage him even though I spoke in tongues. I decided to find out how. I googled, I searched for messages, I read the scriptures found on google, I prayed in the Holyghost(without understanding). What did I not do to overcome this flesh? 

In my search for answers, I stumbled upon Kathryn Khulman’s message on how to be filled with the Holyghost. That message simplified everything, the answer was so simple, SURRENDER. 

The Holyghost doesn’t need us to struggle or beg him in tears and blackmail God for his help. He just wants us to be SURRENDERED(all caps for emphasis). To surrender isn’t just singing “I surrender, Lord”. It is much more than that. It is acknowledging how vain efforts to stop self can be and determination to go God’s way. It is sincerely needing the help of God to overcome and just saying “Lord, I cannot do this on my own”, and letting him takeover. When that’s done, everything flows without struggle, the hunger to know God more and be Christ like follows. There are times after this when self can be overwhelming (persistent), surrender still, it’s not a one time thing, the solution is always surrendering to the Holy Spirit. 

Jesus centeredness will be the testimony of our generation in Jesus name.

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ABBA

ABBA simply means God as Father.

God is God of all flesh, but he’s only ABBA to his children. A man can be teacher to so many children at school but they can’t call him “father” or “daddy”, these names or dimensions of him being a father is just for his biological children or anyone he accepts as his responsibility. This applies to God, anyone can call on God as the maker of the heavens and earth and man but only his children can access the Father dimension of him. I find this really amazing because the power in that name is simply mind blowing. 

This dimension of God entails of God’s jealousy. Jealousy in the sense that he cares for his children and ensures that only good things come to them. An earthly father guards his children jealously, if he sees them doing anything unprofitable he sees to it that he corrects them, or he sees people with unpure intentions around them, he quickly cuts them off, he takes responsibility for their needs, he’s there for them in good and bad times and this is a different kind of love, that he really wouldn’t give to just any child. This is how and even much more God as ABBA cares jealously for his children. 

The very amazing part of God as ABBA, is his promises of all round comfort. All through the pages of the Bible, you literally see how capable God is, his promises and wishes for his children. A lot of his children don’t know this and they keep thinking of God as a far away entity that is so strict and heartless and just does what pleases him, NO! he’s your Father, and until you start relating with him as Father(after being born again of course) you may not enjoy the Father dimension of God. God IS with you,he’s your Father, the same way you meet your earthly father to talk about your needs and anything that you wish, and you’re sure he’d respond; in same way, call on God as Father and see how he responds to every matter of your heart that you present to him.

In the Old Testament, several places is seen where God as ABBA, fights for his children, curses those that curse his children, and takes vengeance on anyone that does his children any wrong, the psalmist had a lot of poems on how God rewards those who do wickedly to his children. He’s the same yesterday, today and forever; in that same way does ABBA fight the battles of his children. Engage ABBA today in your battles, needs, worries and anxieties and see his Fatherly love manifest. 

The God dimension to the unbelievers is that of God, the savior. He loves you so much and wants you, that’s why he has provided a substitutionary sacrifice for you, Jesus Christ. Please visit the “make peace with Jesus” page on the menu, I have a message for you.

Thank you so much for reading! I hope that our relationship with our ABBA is significantly affected and restored, Amen. Please leave a comment so I know what you think, and also, please share the link, let’s get this Gospel far!❤️

What next?

Hello! And welcome. If you are not born again, please click on “menu” and click the “make peace with Jesus” page. I have an interesting message for you.

When I got born again, I asked myself “what next”. What am I supposed to be doing now? How do I to react to new birth? 

I hope this helps every new believer and uncertain old believers.

Now that you’re born again, you have been translated into God’s kingdom, all your past sins have been forgiven. You are a brand new man in Christ. You are reconciled to Jesus, an ambassador for Christ. After so many “trys and errors” on what next to do, I realized that I don’t live for my self anymore. I now live to please Jesus, I now have to do his will and engage his principles for living.

The Christ centered living is what’s next. After being born again, I got baptised in water by immersion(various churches conduct this) then, I received the baptism of the Holy Spirit. An instance; the Christ centered living is the door, the key to that door is the baptism of the Holy Spirit. 

No man can successfully follow God’s way, live like Christ, love God genuinely, put God first and completely yield to the word of God by power or might, it will lead to frustration I tell you.

The baptism of the Holyspirit is what gives beauty and simplicity to Christianity.

A sought out for evidence of this baptism is the gift of speaking in tongues.

Sudden love for God and the things of God, boldness to talk about Jesus, hatred for sin and actions that displease God, an alive conscience are also proofs of this Holyghost baptism amongst others. The Holyspirit is the ADVANTAGE of the believers. 

Like a room swept(that’s how we are after new birth), if nothing fills that room, give it time, the dirts and dust will be back. A new believer who doesn’t receive the Holyspirit, soon enough the old life will be back, in an even worse way.

The Holyspirit baptises as he wills. I got mine with the evidence of speaking in tongues when I asked for it. Others can receive this baptism through laying on of hands, prayers of anyone who has understanding, fellowship of the brethren (church service), waiting on the lord (like the apostles). 

It doesn’t matter what way or how long it takes to receive this baptism, truth is, when it comes, you will know. The evidence will be crystal clear. Anyone whose baptism seems to be “wasting time”, maybe hands have been layed on you and yet nothing or you’ve been prayed for, still nothing. Just an advice from me; wait on lord in a fast, meditate on the book of Acts of the apostles and ASK!!! I asked before I received and my bible tells me that if our earthly fathers can give good gifts when we ask, how much more our heavenly father when we ask him to fill us with his Holyspirit.

I hope you got something from this post, feel free to leave a comment so I know what you think. Also, share with as many people and new believers as possible, let’s get this gospel far💋