CONCLUSIONS AND CONVICTIONS

You can't be going up and down and be forming a "baddo" Christian. 

Two things you need to perceive, they are: Convictions & Conclusions. 

 You need to be extremely, extremely, extremely convinced that you're on the right path. You can't afford to be confused or have doubts alongside your faith. The 21st century will throw many philosophical questions and issues at us, if you are not totally and completely sure of where you stand, you'll will be tossed around. 

 There need to be a very strict conviction inside of you. It is via this conviction that your actions are driven.

 God's intended revival is indeed coming, but God is not going to release his mysteries into minds that are not convinced, into minds that do not still believe, minds that are doubtful. Your intense conviction will keep you with God even when things aren't going well. 

Good or bad situations, rich or poor, I still choose the way of the Lord.
 It is time to be convinced beyond any reasonable doubt that there is a God and He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

 As these convictions come with strength, there then need to be conclusions; because the conclusions on your discretion is with respect to your conviction.
We can't be the Army that God is interested in, if our minds are not completely shut off from the things of the world. 

 We have to take the deliberate decision to conclude on the direction of our lives and shout from the rooftops that 'Lord, I'm all yours'; TOTAL SUBMISSION. 

Conclusions are final. No more alterations in my hearty decisions. I am no longer deliberating if I'll still serve God when I'm not around my church people, I'm not confused about if I'll still be a Christian when I get admission and go to the university or when I graduate from the university ...No!. I have concluded. I am convinced. 

©Akintayo Adeola

A LITTLE TIP ON FATHERHOOD

FATHERHOOD; A POST OF RESPONSIBILITY

The post of Fatherhood is as though a Pastoral Office amidst the five fold ministry stated in Eph. 4:11.
It has to do with the proper management of the lifestyle of the young ones through positive influence.
Many blame their mismanagement on the way they were brought up, many also blame it on the dilapidated society, why some don't find faults in their wrongs at all, stating that they're just being strict as Fathers.

Why do most men see Fatherhood as though having a Child???

Is Fatherhood not responsibility???
I know someone will quickly say YES!, paying the Child's bills and so on, neglecting the main aim of Fatherhood, "Living a lifestyle pattern that the Child can imitate". Now, that's the real Responsibility. Children are prone to adapt to the environment they are brought up in, and they simply just manifest greater dimensions of the character of the Father/Mother.
Don't blame the waywardness of your child on the society, rather be responsible for their Character development. If we have Fathers in such a society as this Nigerian One, Nigeria would be  better.
The definition of "Home Training" is inscribed in the way of Life of the Father&Mother. It is the influence of their character on the Child.

Only true Sons attain the post of Fatherhood. Build yourself, train yourself to take responsibilities first for your actions and words, then you can be responsible for others.
Fatherhood isn't Age-wise, Fatherhood isn't just Child bearing, Fatherhood is being courageous enough to take responsibility.
Help your potential Children by being responsible.
Don't wait until you have them before you start learning Responsibility.

SNIPPET...

TAKE HEED!
Yes, Take Heed!. You can NEVER operate in an anointing that you envy. If He has got it, and you haven't, please Honour Him.
Heb. 7:7; "And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better".
If you ride on to find faults in Him, just to castigate him and make Him seem bad before others, You would be the one to lose.
"We do not have an high priest, who knows not the feeling of our infirmity", God is aware of the fact that we could sometime do out of His intention, that's why His mercy is everlasting.
Never write off a preacher or even any believer based on some actions of His that you presume.
Remember these words, PERSPECTIVE; PERSEPTION (selah).
Matthew 23:1-3; Jesus wasn't asking us not to follow their actions because they are all wrong, He simply obligated us not to follow their actions because He understands that sometimes our ignorance interpret the believer's (those in the place of authority) action even beyond their good intentions.
You don't know the real content of their intentions, and you don't know the true motive behind their actions, JUDGE NOT!
The REAL standard of livelihood is found in Jesus, Hebrews 12:2.
WHAT YOU LOOK AT, DETERMINES WHAT YOU LOOK LIKE!.
A believer with good intentions gets it right with God, by castigation, you're only helping him to press on for perfection.
Nevertheless, do not be a prey of God's wrath.
If you by any chance see a believer doing something you can't give a full detail about, confront him, and inquire.
A little quest of inquiry develops your knowledge.
Judging him via your ignorance could be dangerous.
No one is beyond confrontation.
TAKE HEED!

THE FOXES..

"CATCH FOR US THE FOXES; THE LITTLE FOXES THAT SPOILS THE VINE" - Songs of Solomon 2:15.

Haven't you wondered why sometimes it seems like God is not even around, like you don't even feel him at all?, the times when you would have to strive so hard and pray so hard, spend so much time in worship just to feel him again?. Yes!, these times come, but amongst all other things, the little foxes originates this time in most lives.
"I'm a believer, I yield to the Lord's will, I endeavour to follow every bit of His commands, I perform with diligence, every bit of the Christian duties", Hmmm.. well, that's enough sacrifice that could be pleasing to God, but would you then believe that there are some minute things that erupt in our lives that we seem not to take cognicanse of??, YEAH!, some times it could be with respect to our discretions, some times could be some little actions, and so on, while these little things count before God, we tend not to even give any attention to them.
A little fresh tomato kept in a bag for too long could rotten and produce an odour that spoils the whole bag.
"Be Careful... Be on guard.. Be mindful.. Be watchful.." The devil is striving hard and not taking things easy with Christians, so you had better not crave an easy life too.
Allow God in all your discretions, follow his leading for all your actions, that you may be mindful of the little foxes.
"Of your wisdom and strength you can't be made perfect"