Machaira With Apostle Bennie

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  • EPISODE 969 – EXPECT OPPOSITIONS

    CHRIST COMMONWEALTH-COMMUNITY

    The Love-Life Agency

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    Until you focus on the Lord as your inward satisfaction, you will be easily distracted when confronted by challenges.
    Apostle Bennie
    Author
    Friday, 19th September, 2025

    EXPECT OPPOSITIONS

    “For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries” 

    1 Corinthians 16:9 (KJV)

    Beloved, you should not be surprised when you are confronted by challenges because of the gospel.

    Men whose eyes have been blinded by the adversary will always oppose God’s Kingdom plan.

    The more you see darkness in a place, the greater the need to spread the gospel wherever you go or move to, and identify opportunities to share the gospel.
    This was something Jesus and the early saints frequently utilised. And even in our day, those who are doing well with the gospel have sharpened their skills to identify doors of opportunity, to spread the gospel.
     
    Look at this:
    “And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people. But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few” Matthew 9:35-37 (KJV)
     
    Do you see it? The moment our Lord Jesus saw the multitudes, He saw the opportunity or the need to get souls saved.
     
    When you see people, you must identify the need and the opportunity to spread the gospel. Wherever you go or find yourself, there are opportunities to get many saved.
     
    Don’t be threatened by an impending opposition when you identify a door of opportunity.
    Be determined to make the most of such opportunities, as the Holy Spirit inspires you.
    You will see from the opening verse that Paul did not fret; he was ready to stay in order to utilise the great door which was opened unto him.
     
    “Regardless, I will remain in Ephesus until the feast of Pentecost. There’s an amazing door of opportunity standing wide open for me to minister here, even though there are many who oppose and stand against me.” 1 Corinthians 16:8-9 (TPT).
     
    He decided to stay for more days in Ephesus, to minister there, even though there were many who opposed and stood against him.
    We will later find out that the gospel grew so much in the city of Ephesus and prevailed. (See Acts 19:1-20)
     
    Always have this in mind:

    DARKNESS CANNOT PUT OUT THE BLAZING LIFE-LIGHT! (John 1:5, Message Bible).

    Light doesn’t automatically shine in dark places; you must intentionally cause it to shine.

    Jesus said, “Let your light so shine” (Matthew 5:16).
     
    The purpose of light is to shine in the darkness. Greater lights are needed to shine in the darkest places.
     
    The dark places of the earth are full of the habitations of cruelty; thus, we must invade and saturate such places with the blazing life-light.
     
    We don’t crawl backwards just because of the violence of darkness. The life-light is the love-light, and it is the greatest force of victory.

    Beloved, take advantage of every opportunity to spread the gospel without fear of opposition, for the Lord is with you.

    Shalom!
    DIG DEEPER
    (Isaiah 66:5; Luke 6:22; John 15:21; Acts 19:8; 1 Corinthians 15:2; 2 Corinthians 1:8-10)
     
    WE PRAY
    That no matter the opposition which will confront us, we shall not cast away our confidence in God and that we will remain resolute and indefatigable to work towards the Kingdom goals or targets given us.
     
    BIBLE READING IN THE YEAR 2025
    1 YEAR PLAN
    Jeremiah 31-33

    2 YEARS PLAN
    1 Samuel 22

    DECLARE THESE WORDS:
    – I am a terror to the forces of darkness.
     
    – I conquer and win more territories for the Lord.
     
    – The Lord is with me therefore I fear no evil.
     
    – I don’t walk in fear.
     
    – No matter the oppositions I face, I refuse to give in.
     
    – I remain strong in the Lord.
     
    Oh Hallelujah, Gloreeeey!!!

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  • EPISODE 968 – DON’T SETTLE FOR LESS

    CHRIST COMMONWEALTH-COMMUNITY

    The Love-Life Agency

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    Humility is one of the greatest secrets to the enjoyment of multiplied grace. It takes humility to submit to God’s supply. Beloved, walk in humility to unlock the supply of multiplied grace in your life. Selah!
    Apostle Bennie
    Author

    Thursday, 18th September, 2025

    DON’T SETTLE FOR LESS

    “There is nothing in us that allows us to claim that we are capable of doing this work. The capacity we have comes from God”.

    2 Corinthians 3:5 (GNT)

    There is no divine assignment which doesn’t require divine capacity, no matter how little it may seem.

    If it is of God, then it is great!

    See what David said when he was preparing materials for building the temple.

    “And King David said to all the assembly, “My son Solomon, whom alone God has chosen, is still young and inexperienced and the work is great; for the temple is not for man but for the Lord God.“ 1 Chronicles 29:1 (Amplified)

    Now, after all the materials needed were supplied for the building, David now unveiled how:

    “Now therefore, our God, we thank You, and praise Your glorious name. “But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to offer as generously as this? For all things come from You, and from Your own hand we have given to You… O Lord our God, all this abundance that we have prepared to build You a house for Your holy Name, it is from Your hand, and is all Your own.” 1 Chronicles 29:13-14,16. (Amplified).

    It will always take God Himself to partner with you to do what He inspires or assigns you to do.

    To have Christ in you is to have God’s partnership for any good work.

    The spiritual capacity of God in you transcends your physical abilities.

    The spiritual capacity is not only the ability to contain, but also God’s supply of ability within you to produce.

    The Apostles acknowledged that all that they did was according to certain capacities. However, those capacities were supplied by God. (2 Corinthians 3:5 (GNT).

    The Greek word for Capacity is “hikanotés”, it also means sufficiency, competence, ability, power, qualification, or fitness.

    Though the capacity to do great things for God is supplied by the unlimited power of God, we have the responsibility to consistently increase in the capacity of God’s supplies.

    Until you decide to take advantage of the unlimited supply of God within you to increase your spiritual capacity, you will not see unlimited results.

    Every Kingdom’s achievement is greatly backed by divine capacity.

    Greatness responds to great capacity.

    Your level of capacity will determine the size of the city or sphere you can take.

    To increase Spiritual capacity is to be a consistent follower of Jesus.

    The Lord teaches and trains you through certain men He has set in the Church. These men equip the saints for the work of the ministry. (Ephesians 4:11-12)

    You also build capacity through intense focus on God’s work and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit.

    Focus gives direction to divine energies. Whatever has your attention attracts the resources of God within you.

    Don’t scatter divine resources, FOCUS!

    And the more you fellowship with the Lord, the more you submit to Him for great help and supply.

    You must also have the habit of praying in the Holy Spirit. As you pray in the spirit and meditate on the Word, you also build up yourself in faith and increase your inner capacity (Jude 1:20).

    God has made you for big things; don’t settle for less, therefore, increase in capacity.

    Are you imbuing focus?

    Are you meditating on the word?

    Are you fellowshipping with the Holy Spirit?

    How consistently do you speak in tongues?

    Beloved, enlarge your tents, lengthen your cords and strengthen your stakes. The season of great results and harvest is here!

    Hallelujah!!!

    DIG DEEPER
    (Isaiah 54:2; Psalm 143:10 [NLT]; 1 Peter 4:10 [TLB]; Luke 16:10 [NLT])
     
    WE PRAY
    That our inner capacity will be enlarged by the Supply of the Spirit for greater works.

    In the name of Jesus.
     
    BIBLE READING IN THE YEAR 2025
    1 YEAR PLAN
    Jeremiah 28-30

    2 YEARS PLAN
    1 Samuel 21

    DECLARE THESE WORDS:
    – I imbue focus.
     
    – With God, I go beyond my strength.
     
    – The Lord is with me therefore I do great things.
     
    – Through the study of the word and Prayer, I increase in capacity to take on my city.
     
    – By the strength of the Spirit at work in me, I increase in capacity to do great things.
     
    Hallelujah!

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  • EPISODE 967 – PESERVERE AS A GOOD SOLDIER 

    CHRIST COMMONWEALTH-COMMUNITY

    The Love-Life Agency

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    Your ability to do more begins with what you see and how you see what you see. Selah!
    Apostle Bennie
    Author
    Wednesday, 17th September, 2025
     

    PESERVERE AS A GOOD SOLDIER 

    “Ye did not choose me, but I chose you, and appointed you, that ye should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should abide: [so] that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, He may give it [to] you”

    John 15:16 (ASV)

    No matter how much you wish to achieve great Kingdom results, you may still not produce them until you act or take consistent steps towards them.

    From the revelation of the scriptures, you will realise fruit-bearing is not an option. The goal of discipleship in God’s Kingdom is for you to produce fruits consistent with the good pleasure of His will.

    See what Jesus said, “Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.” (John 15:8)

    In your fruit-bearing or Kingdom results, your Heavenly Father is glorified. This doesn’t happen automatically, simply because you are a disciple of Jesus.  

    You can be a disciple of Jesus and still not bear fruit. To produce results, there are specific things to do:

    1. You have to make a decision that you are going to do much more as a disciple of Jesus.

    2. Be Consumed with the Success of the Kingdom.

    Until you become interested in and passionate about the kingdom’s success, you will not be willing to take steps to make it happen.

    God and His Kingdom must become your priority. Until God is your priority, you cannot invest in Him. Your heart must be after God.

    One question you must always ask yourself is this:

    How deep is my love and jealousy for God?

    When you don’t love the Lord, you will not be willing to go the extra mile for His course. You will always make excuses and seek self-pleasure.

    Challenges may arise to hinder your efforts to produce results. You don’t have to give up or draw back. There is something important you need to do:

    3. Contend for results.

    Results require a relentless posture of faith. Because of the adversary’s resistance, your results will always come with a fight. This is not a fight to obtain victory; it is a fight to unleash and enforce the victory that you have obtained in Christ.

    You don’t have to fake or pretend that you have the results; you must contend for them. To have results is a faith thing. You must contend and release your faith.

    IT IS CALLED THE GOOD FIGHT OF FAITH!

    Paul the apostle, in his last epistle to Timothy, made an affectionate heartthrob statement:

    “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” 2 Timothy 4:7 (NKJV)

    This fight of faith is a good, worthy and noble fight. It is to contend earnestly the glorious contest to guard the faith.

    In Paul’s first epistle to Timothy, he instructed him to,

    “Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.” 1 Timothy 6:12

    As we have seen in the second epistle, Paul the apostle was instructing Timothy to do exactly what he was also doing. To have a fruitful experience of the faith, you must fight to express it. You must contend in faith.

    Again he said, as part of his epistle to the Church in Philippi, “I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 3:14 (NKJV)

    He has to press toward the goal because there are many things which may serve as limitations.

    To press on and to contend for the results means you are not holding anything back. You have to fight, run and strive for the results.

    In your attempt to achieve results, you may be confronted by trial.

    “Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.” (James 1:12).

    You have to persevere as a good soldier.

    As you are taking steps, you must remain resolute and daring. You have to press on against all odds to produce consistent Kingdom results.

    Glory to God!

    DIG DEEPER
    (Ephesians 6:12-13; Colossians 1:29; Galatians 6:9; 1 Corinthians 15:58)
     
    WE PRAY
    Pray that as we labour in the faith, we shall strive with all of the Lord’s energy working powerfully within us, and be steadfast, immovable and always excel in the work of the Lord.
     
    BIBLE READING IN THE YEAR 2025
    1 YEAR PLAN
    Jeremiah 25-27

    2 YEARS PLAN
    1 Samuel 20

    DECLARE THESE WORDS:
    – I produce kingdom Kingdom results.
    – I am blessed by the Lord to be fruitful.
     
    – My fruits glorify the Father.
     
    – I am a true disciple of Jesus because I bear much fruits.
     
    Thank you Lord Jesus!
     

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  • EPISODE 956 – DON’T DELAY

    CHRIST COMMONWEALTH-COMMUNITY

    The Love-Life Agency

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    Beloved, this is a fruitful week for you. Step out with that conviction and bear fruits unto Christ. Shalom Aleichem!
    Apostle Bennie
    Author

    Friday, 5th September, 2025

    DON’T DELAY

    “We must quickly carry out the tasks assigned us by the one who sent us. The night is coming, and then no one can work.” 

    John 9:4 (NLT)

    Beloved God has trusted you with His glorious gospel.

    To carry out the assignment to spread the gospel is to carry out God’s great plan.
     
    Though God’s plan is eternal, it is to be accomplished in time. God’s eternal plan of salvation has been programmed to be accomplished in time.
     
    God, who has been in all eternity, entered time (which is a spot in eternity) and was revealed (as Jesus) to fulfil the eternal purpose and plan.
     
    Our Lord Jesus said:
     
    “We need to be energetically at work for the One who sent me here, working while the sun shines. When night falls, the workday is over.” John 9:4 (MSG)
    Every saint must have this mind-attitude set of Jesus.
    There is a time bound to this work. It is not going to continue forever. 
     
    A day is going to come when soul-winning will end.
    There is an expected time in God’s eternal calendar when the gospel must reach all men, then the end shall come.
    And day by day, the end of this work draws close.
     
    You can’t afford to procrastinate. You have to get up and be about the Father’s business.
     
    We are in the harvest season for souls. This season will be over soon. The question at the end will be: HOW MANY SOULS DID YOU GATHER FOR THE LORD?
     
    This is why you are here, beloved, to accomplish the task of saving men.
     
    This is the harvest time, ACT QUICKLY AND ENERGETICALLY.
     
    During our Bible reading plan last two years, Proverbs 10:5 caught my attention again.
    “A wise youth harvests in the summer, but one who sleeps during harvest is a disgrace” Proverbs 10:5 (NLT)
    Are you wise, or are you a disgrace?
    You must know the season you are in and get serious with this ministry task. Make the most of this opportunity, for the time comes when there will be no such opportunity.
     
    Look at the same verse in the Passion Translation:
     
    “Know the importance of the season you’re in and a wise son you will be. But what a waste when an incompetent son sleeps through his day of opportunity!” Proverbs 10:5 (TPT)
    Act quickly on the ideas the Lord is putting in your heart.
    The things the Lord is inspiring you to do are the things He wants to do. Be the body and the person the Lord will use to accomplish His task quickly.
     
    Don’t hesitate!
     
    Don’t make excuses!
     
    Don’t think it is not time yet!
     
    The time is now.
    You are in the body of Christ at such a time to accomplish your purpose.
    Get to work quickly and energetically.
     
    Don’t delay with that giving. Don’t delay with the outreach plan. Don’t delay with those great ideas.
     
    Shalom.
    DIG DEEPER
    (Philippians 3:13-14; 2 Timothy 4:7-8; John 4:34-36; Romans 13:11-12; 1 John 2:18)
     
    WE PRAY
    – The grace to be diligent in work the Lord has entrusted unto us. 
     
    – That we will not cast away our confidence in the work of ministry, rather hold on steadfastly till the end working diligently with a strong sense of urgency.
     
    BIBLE READING IN THE YEAR 2025
     
     

    DECLARE THESE WORDS:

    – I refuse to procrastinate what the Lord has instructed me to do.
     
    – I don’t give excuses.
     
    – I don’t hesitate.
     
    – I act now.
     
    – I get the job done on time.
     
    – Whatever the Lord has entrusted into my hands to do, I do it with all diligence and I see the results thereof.
     
    – I am a faithful laborer.
     
    – I labour in and out season.
     
    – I get myself busy with the Lord’s assignment.
     
    – I don’t waste the grace of God bestowed unto me.
     
    – I make each day count for the assignment the Lord has entrusted unto me.
     
    – I go every length to get the job done.
     
    – I keep a sense of urgency in all things.
     
    Ohh Hallelujah!!! Gloreeeey!

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  • EPISODE 946 – TRAIN YOUR MIND TO SEE THE RIGHT RESULTS

    EPISODE 946 – TRAIN YOUR MIND TO SEE THE RIGHT RESULTS

    CHRIST COMMONWEALTH-COMMUNITY

    The Love-Life Agency

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    Success doesn’t come by doing many things. It is simply giving attention to the basic instructions you are given and running with them consistently. Beloved, be diligent in the little things.
    Apostle Bennie
    Author

    Tuesday, 26th August, 2025

    TRAIN YOUR MIND TO SEE THE RIGHT RESULTS

    “And the LORD said to Joshua: “See! I have given Jericho into your hand, its king, and the mighty men of valor.” 

    Joshua 6:2 (NKJV)

    To fulfill ministry and accomplish great things may seem to be challenging. Others are sometimes discouraged by the magnitude of the task.

    God doesn’t just want you to move into action.

    Accomplishing great things for the Lord doesn’t just come from trying to do something.
    You must have the right vision if you want to accomplish your task or hit your target.

    Your ability to do more begins with what you see and how you see what you see.

    Oftentimes, the Lord charges His people to see.

    This is because you cannot experience what you have not seen with your heart or the spirit of your mind.

    To take over a city or win a town for Jesus through the gospel, you must first SEE!

    You cannot transform lives and bless your school, institution, or workplace until you see with the spirit of your mind.

    You must see your healing testimony. You must see the growth of your business. You must see your new level of impact.

    Look at what God said to Joshua:

    “And the LORD said to Joshua: “See! I have given Jericho into your hand, its king, and the mighty men of valor.” Joshua 6:2 (NKJV).

    This was a charge to Joshua to activate the power of his imagination.  

    Your imagination influences your possessions.

    This was the same thing God said to Abraham and Moses:

    “I am giving all this land, as far as you can see, to you and your descendants as a permanent possession.” Genesis 13:15 (NLT).

    Oh, glory!

    Abraham’s possession was dependent on His vision. If Abraham had seen just a small portion, that was what he would have had. If Abraham had seen the whole world, that was what He was going to have.

    “See, I have set the land before you; go in and possess the land which the LORD swore to your fathers—to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—to give to them and their descendants after them.” Deuteronomy 1:8 (NKJV)

    Beloved, which results are you seeing now?

    These are not some words of encouragement. I am talking to you about a divine principle that works. You cannot accomplish anything beyond what you have SEEN.

    Jesus said, “…lift up your eyes, and see that the fields are white for harvest.” John 4:35

     Train your mind to see the right results.

    When you begin to see images you don’t want, shift your mind from them and redirect your imagination to the glorious pictures and results the Lord has deposited in your spirit.

    This is why you must study the Word and pray in tongues. When you pray, the Lord shows you visions. He unveils to your heart great and mighty things (Jeremiah 33:3)

    Hallelujah.

    DIG DEEPER
    (Jeremiah 1:10-12; Isaiah 28:16; Joshua 8:1; Deut. 1:6-8)
     
    WE PRAY
    That we will not be overwhelmed by the challenges that confront us but rather we will be strengthened with the grace to see the right results with our hearts at all times.
     
    BIBLE READING IN THE YEAR 2025
    1 YEAR PLAN
    Isaiah 28-30

    2 YEARS PLAN
    Ruth 3

    DECLARE THESE WORDS:
    – I refuse to see the challenges, I see possibilities.

    –  I see my new level.
     
    – I refuse to look away from what I have seen with my heart.
     
    – That which I have seen my hands will handle.
     
    – I keep my gaze on the right pictures in my heart.
     
    – I see a way out of that challenge (specify the challenge confronting you).
     
    – Through the study of the word of God and prayer, I train my mind to see the right results.
     
    – I refuse to see failure and defeat, I see possibilities.
     
    Oh Hallelujah!!  Gloreeey!!!

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  • EPISODE 944 – YOU CAN’T RISE WITH LAZINESS

    EPISODE 944 – YOU CAN’T RISE WITH LAZINESS

    CHRIST COMMONWEALTH-COMMUNITY

    The Love-Life Agency

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    Anything you do with your time must be an intentional step to contribute to your progress. Refuse to be lazy.
    Apostle Bennie
    Author
    Sunday, 24th August, 2025

    YOU CAN’T RISE WITH LAZINESS

    “…because the LORD your God will bless you in all your produce and in all the work of your hands, so that you will be altogether joyful” 

    Deuteronomy 16:15b (ESV)

     
    Why do you see people who are blessed of the Lord, yet are not manifesting that blessing?
     
    Beloved, laziness is one of the reasons people don’t see the manifestation of their blessings.
     
    The Lord does not bless your laziness; the Lord blesses the work of your hands and your produce. There is nothing the lazy produce. And that is one of the major causes of failure.

    People fail, live poor and struggle to make any advancement because they are lazy.

    You can have great potential and not manifest any greatness.
    To be lazy is to be slothful, sluggish or indolent. A lazy person avoids exertion or productive activity. Unproductive activity is no activity when it comes to diligence.
     
    The lazy are not diligent and cannot rule.
    “Diligent hands will rule, but laziness ends on forced labor.” Proverbs 12:24
     
    A disciple of Jesus cannot be relevant in the kingdom when you remain lazy. Our Lord rewards faithfulness. And laziness cannot make you faithful.

    God ordained work and expects you to be diligent with the work or the task He inspires or instructs you to do.

    The lazy person can desire greatness and still not experience it.
     
    ”A sluggard’s appetite is never filled, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied” Proverbs 13:4
     
    Greatness may begin with your desire; however, your desire must translate into consistent action, which will birth the greatness.
     
    “The soul of the lazy man desires and has nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be made rich” (Proverbs 13:4 KJV).
     
    Having desire is one thing, and being diligent to work towards it is what makes the desire a reality.
     
    Such a person will speak of great ideas or plans, yet will not take any action. And even when they begin to take a step towards their plans, they lack the discipline to complete the task.

    The lazy person makes excuses and amplifies challenges because he or she hates to work. 

    A lazy person will give exaggerated reasons they couldn’t start or complete a task.
    “The lazy one [manufactures excuses and] says, “There is a lion outside! I will be killed in the streets [if I go out to work]!” Proverbs 22:13 (Amplified Bible).
     
    A sluggard person wastes time and destroys great plans or success. (Proverbs 18:9)
     
    God designed you for productivity.
    “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.” Ephesians 2:10 (ESV).

    Through your diligence, you bring honour to God and fulfill divine purpose.

    Get up and get to work.
    Don’t waste time on sleep. 
     
    Don’t waste time on things which don’t contribute to your success. Set daily goals and targets so that you can measure your success and impact.
     
    Don’t sit thinking of why you were not blessed, while you know clearly what to do to manifest blessings.
     
    The LORD BLESSES THE INCREASE OF YOUR PRODUCE AND THE WORK OF YOUR HANDS.

    Avoid any reason or anything that leads to idleness or unproductivity.

    Beloved, deal with laziness and rise.

    Selah.
    DIG DEEPER
    (Luke 16:10; Proverbs 10:4-5; Proverbs 6:6-12; 12:11; Proverbs 14:23; 19:15; 20:4; 24:30-34; Matthew 25:24-29; 2 Thessalonians 3:6-10)
     
    WE PRAY
    Oh Lord, grant me the grace to be diligent in whatever my hands finds to do.
     
    BIBLE READING IN THE YEAR 2025
    1 YEAR PLAN
    Isaiah 22-24

    2 YEARS PLAN
    Ruth 1

    DECLARE THESE WORDS:
    – I make each day count.
     
    – I make daily progress and success.
     
    – Whatever my hands finds to do, I do it with diligence and I see the results thereof.
     
    – I win everyday.
     
    – I am not a waster of resources.
     
    – Through wisdom and diligent hands I maximize every resource the Lord has entrusted to me.
     
    – I am a diligent man.
     
    Hallelujah!!!

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