AVOID THE QUALITY OF BEING WORLDLY.

Centre verse (Titus 2:12)"Teaching us that denying ungodliness and worldly lusts,we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world."TEXT: TITUS: 2:11-15. The quality of being worldly " the list of the flesh(having passion for pleasurable satisfaction), the lust of the eyes(having unreasonable request for the beautiful things of life),and the pride of life." The quality of being worldly is preoccupation with ease and an abundance of wealth. It promotes indulgence to the point of idolatry. It includes living a life devoted to pleasure and spending too much money on oneself. Do not pamper worldliness, pride and selfishness; they beget feeling of displeasure against others. Rather, run away from worldly practices. Always delight yourself in things that will lead you to eternal rest with God in heaven. REMEMBER THIS: Do not struggle to be like people of the world. Further Bible verses: 1John 2:15;1 Peter 4:1,2.

GOD RECOGNIZES YOUR EXPRESSION.

Centre verse (Psalm 55:17)"Evening, and morning, and at noon,will I pray,and cry aloud:and he shall hear my voice." TEXT: PSALM 55:16-23. If you want to excel in life, the certain way is to spend time with the Lord in prayer. In the same way,success in life simply comes to people who spend time on their knees seeking the divine intervention of God. Contrary to this, it is difficult to achieve your life priorities. If you must accomplish your goals, then you must pray. You surely need progress in one area of your life or the other. To attain this, you must not neglect your quite time first thing every early everyday. This is a quite period during which you interact with the Lord in prayer,you study and meditate on the Bible. Any time you pray,God recognizes your expression and is ready to answer you. As you pray for progress,remember that the prayer of a sinner is an abomination to Him. Therefore you must make your ways right with God today. REMEMBER THIS: Success in life of a Christian is not a game of chance. Further Bible verse Psalm 5:3.

LETTER OF ELIJAH.

Centre verse (2 chronicles 21:12)"And they came a writing to him from Elijah the prophet, saying,thus saith the LORD God of David thy father, Because thou hast not walked in the way of Jehoshaphat thy father, nor in the way of ASA king of Judah."TEXT: 2Chronicles 21:5-17. Elijah the prophet who commanded fire and rain down at his prayers inscribed a letter to a bad and wicked king Jehoram the son of good king Jehoshaphat. The letter was that of judgement and death because he renounced God and directed the chosen people of Judah and Jerusalem into wickedness and sin. You have to realise that if you abandon God, evil will pursue you. King Jehoram had a holy prophet of God from whom he could seek counsel but he decided to be an enemy of God to rebel against the God of his father, Jehoshaphat. Many people reject the holy word of God. They prefer carefree lives,ungodliness, immoral relationships, robbery lifestyle, occultism and idolatry. The reality of life is that such people are full of tales of sorrows and woes. God is warning us today through prophet Elijah that if we follow the footpath of Jehoram, our sorrow will be terrible. If you are still a transgressor,God is waiting for your prayer of repentance. REMEBER THIS: You must know the true God,your Maker. Further Bible verse: Deuteronomy 31:16.

DELAY IS DANGEROUS.

Centre verse (Genesis 19:16)"And while he lingered, the men laid upon his hand and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; the Lord being merciful unto him,and they brought him forth,and set him without the city." TEXT: GENESIS 19:12-17. The story of Lot might not have been a strange story to you. Lot was ordered by God as a message came to him from God to escape because judgment was coming and the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah would be wasted. But he nearly passed away in the city when he was unwilling to depart. Out of the tender mercy of God,the angels rushed Lot,informing him to get up and hurry out with his wife and two daughters, so that they would not be consumed in the iniquity of the city. He responded and was saved by the protective hand of God. You must not keep putting off your repentance. Sin is dangerous. If you are still lingering like Lot,you may not have the similar grace he had. Therefore, repent and come to Jesus Christ the Saviour of mankind today,so that He will pardon you all your iniquities and offer you eternal life. Hell is real and it wasn't made for man but for Satan and his angels. But remember, because of unrepentant heart of man,it has made him to take a place of eternal torment and anguish. REMEMBER THIS: Don't put off your repentance. Further Bible verse: Psalm 34:22.

EXEMPLAR SWAP ON THE HOUSETOP.

Centre verse (Acts 10:19,20)" While Peter thought on the vision, the spirit said unto him,Behold three men seek thee. Arise therefore, and get thee down,and go with them,doubting nothing: for I have sent them. TEXT: ACTS 10:9-20. The minister of a church concluded that God was directing the church to a new vision. After meeting by the elders of the church one day, he made known the new vision with as much conviction and passion as he could exhibit. After the presentation, the chairperson to the elders in the church called for a vote. The 14 elders voted against the new vision, with only the minister voting for it. " Well pastor, seems that you will have to think again your vision," the elders chairperson said. He then requested, " will you like to end the meeting in prayer? The minister of God lifted his hands to heaven and offered prayer unto God," Lord please reveal to these person that it is not my vision but it's your vision! At that instant, the clouds darkened and a lightening spark shot out of the window, separating the table in two. The elders were all knocked out of their seats while the pastor was still standing unmovable. As the elders dusted themselves, the chairperson said, " well,that's fourteen votes to two now." Following our text,Peter had a vision of different kinds of animals dropped down from heaven for his menu. He rejected to eat despite sequential instruction to do so until it was taken to heaven. He was instructed by God not to regard what God has purified as unclean,He warned him to go and preach to Cornelius,the Gentile. Peter had at an earlier time restricted himself to the Israeli religion because of racial prejudice. But God used the vision to show him that the gospel and its advantages are for men. Visions from God will often push you beyond your natural restrictions and boundary, energised you to do what you could not ordinarily do with outstanding results. Vision cannot be a reality without an action; so act on your God given vision today. REMEMBER THIS: A vision without an objective is but a dream; an objective without a vision is tedious. Further Bible verses: Acts 11:12,15:7.

PREDETERMINED YOUR GOALS.

Centre verse (1 Kings 20:40)"And as thy servant was busy here and there, he was gone. And the king of Israel said unto him,so shall thy judgment be; thyself hast decided it." TEXT: 1 KINGS 20:39-43. Many people have no goals in life. There was a person who worked so hard to produced a specialization for himself. He did his work attentively and with a high sense of honesty. Because of that, he became the most trustworthy person and faithful selection as personal assistant to Dean of the Faculty of Engineering of a well known institution. Unfortunately, he failed to predetermined his goals in school right. Consequently, his performance was very poor in his degree examination because he spent so much time attaining to the Dean of the faculty and gave little time to his studies. Set your goals right in everything you do. It is an elegant thing to be honest and responsible at home and in your place of work. However, if care is not taken,the tendency to be too busy unnecessary at the expense of your career life, could cause you failure. Always be sure that your activities like visitation, conversation with colleagues and interactions with your mates are beneficial to your goals,if you want to accomplish any goal. REMEMBER THIS: Do not be busy doing nothing. Further Bible verses: Psalm 89:47,90:4.

AN ACHIEVEMENT.

Centre verse (Proverbs 13:19)" The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil." TEXT: PROVERBS 13:18-25. In life there is nothing as so essential as seeking to become bigger or achieve great things. A few years back,a reporter interviewed somebody and asked the person to indicate the greatest moment of his life. His supporters clearly reminded him of his elegant voice. During a certain festival period he appeared beneath a high altitude and sang a song of adoration to the crowd in their thousands which included cabinet members, supreme court Justices and most members of Congress. The greatest moment in your life could be the day you come back home and reckon again an achievement story to your friends, parents and even your leaders. A man once said, you have only one life to live here on this planet earth. That is the only reason it pleases the heart no matter what comes after it,to try to achieve things in this life that makes God happy, and not merely to have a soft and pleasant time. Remember that what you achieve in your career, academics, ministry and other areas of your life determines on your relationship with Christ Jesus. REMEMBER THIS: Ministry that cost nothing, achieves nothing. Further Bible verse: Proverbs 13:12.