EPISODE 782 – STAY ALERT AND DON’T GIVE IN!
Apostle Benjamin Nana Amissah AnsahCHRIST COMMONWEALTH-COMMUNITY
The Love-Life Agency
STAY ALERT AND DON’T GIVE IN!
“Eliab, his older brother, heard David fraternizing with the men and lost his temper: “What are you doing here! Why aren’t you minding your own business, tending that scrawny flock of sheep? I know what you’re up to. You’ve come down here to see the sights, hoping for a ringside seat at a bloody battle!”
1 Samuel 17:28 (Message)
Have you ever been inspired to do something for the Lord, given His green light, and suddenly, an older respected fellow calls you over to his office to advise you of how you are wasting your time doing something for the Lord?
For a moment it will make you look back at yourself to wonder if you are doing the right thing.
There are many great destinies the adversary aborted using the pessimistic opinions of influencers in their lives.
Sometimes the people who discourage the purpose of God in your life may be “prayer warriors” in their churches, lecturers, punctual in Church and spiritual. But don’t share in the burdens of the Kingdom.
Some of these people are in Church but don’t know the purpose of God for the Church and the saints.
Even our Lord Jesus had a similar experience with Peter.
In Matthew 16, Peter by supernatural revelation confessed Jesus as the Christ, the Son of the living God. Jesus affirmed that Peter’s knowledge of Him was not according to flesh and blood. (Matthew 16:17)
Later, Peter interrupted Jesus when He was speaking of His death and resurrection.
“From that time Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him, saying, “Far be it from you, Lord! This shall never happen to you.” But he turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a hindrance to me. For you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of man.” Matthew 16: 21-23 (ESV)
This doesn’t suggest that Peter was satan but spoke by the deceptive influence of satan. Jesus knew those words were from satan. (Read more about the Deception of the adversary here).
Peter’s words to Jesus were harmless. They were a genuine concern for Jesus. But that wasn’t God’s plan. The death of Jesus was to our advantage. Later, Peter preached concerning the death and resurrection of Jesus, and about 5,000 people were saved.
When Eliab saw David, he didn’t take the time to find out about David’s mission on the battlefield. Because David didn’t make a personal choice to be out there. He was there because he obeyed his father Jesse. But David being sent to the battlefield was according to the plan and purpose of God.
Eliab’s first reaction to David was to lose his temper. Perhaps, he thought David was about his usual curiosity.
Eliab also thought all that David was meant for was to tend the scrawny or unattractive tiny flock of sheep.
He felt David was only there to sit on the ringside to watch a bloody battle like a spectator in a boxing or mixed martial arts arena.
But NO! DAVID WAS ON GOD’S MISSION.
Beloved, there are big things God wants to achieve through you. He is always ordering your steps into an environment where you will step into that great purpose.
Don’t allow anyone to make you doubt what God is inspiring you to do. Don’t allow anyone to make you think you are not meant to do big things. Don’t allow anyone to make you think you have to remain small, hidden and irrelevant.
Stay alert and discerning to the voice of God and any voice that contradicts the voice of God. Submit to a leader who understands and is burdened by God’s vision; and also sees you as God sees you.
Set your mind on the things of God, and not on the things of man. That is the only way you can do the things of God.
You have what it takes to do what God has called you to do. Don’t be afraid to take responsibilities in Church.
You are the man for the job!
Selah!
2 YEARS PLAN
Exodus 24
DECLARE THESE WORDS:
– I am on God’s mission therefore I don’t give in to the negative voices of influencers in my life.
– I am mindful of my association.
– I am discerning at all times.
– I am the man for the job!
Thank you Lord Jesus!
Wow such a refreshing episode!
Yes….
Thank you Jesus…
I don’t give in to the discouraging remarks of others neither do I give up!
I am fully discerning to the voice of the Lord!!
I am not afraid to take up responsibilities in the Church!
I am the man for the job!!
Gloreeeeyyyyy!!!!
Yeehaaa….
Oh Simon you are the man for the job…. Don’t give up
Hallelujah
I stay on course. The lord is with me , and with him a achieve great results.
Glory to Jesus …
Any negative voice around me is blocked. As long as my hands are in the plough, there’s no looking back.
Focus is imbued, fully submitting to instructions to get every good work accomplished.
Glory to Jesus….
Thank you Lord Jesus
I am the man for the job
Hallelujah
I don’t allow myself to be swayed from the mission God is taking me on
In Jesus name….
I am meant to do big things not the other way round
Glory to Jesus…
I stay alert and discerning to the voice of God.
I refuse to listen to any voice that contradicts to the mission God is inspiring me to embark on.
Yeehaaaa…
I refuse to listen to other voices
I abide and obey the voice of God abd take charge
Hallelujah
I have what it takes to do what God has asked me to do
Hallelujah…
I don’t fear their faces
But the sure word of God I conquer
Hallelujah…
I am the man for the job
Yeehaaaa…
I am the man for the job
I AM THE MAN FOR THE JOB
Thank You Lord Jesus
With the consciousness of God by my side and His words in my mouth I don’t allow myself to be distracted by other voices which says otherwise
Thank you Jesus🙏🙏🙏
I AM THE MAN FOR THE JOB!!!!
Thank you Jesus
Oh I see
I have had a similar experience and it left me broken. I mean how can God’s vessel allow himself be used to propagate deception. After I shut my ears and eyes from such counsel did I experience true peace
Thank you lord Jesus
Thank you Apostle Bennie for all that you do for sake
KABBAH
I SET MY EYES ON THE THINGS OF GOD NOT THE THINGS OF MEN
I don’t give in to distractions, I remain focused on the things the Lord inspires me to do.
I am inaccessible to distractions..
I remain focused in the name of Jesus
Gloreeeeeeeeeeeeyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
I am the man for the job. In my pursuit of the things of God and making God visible, I have realized that God can achieve much with me as far as I allow His rule over my heart. When I get discouraged by what people say, the work is discouraged. On a few occasions, I refused to listen to the discouraging words of senior, colleagues, parents and friends, then I realized God can truly work with me to do mighty things, I just need to go all extent.
from reading this episode, I have realized that Eliab, did not regard David to be anything, firstly because He was His junior brother and secondly because He felt He was too curious and too irrelevant to be around the battle. But God used David to kill Goliath, what if David was discouraged by Him? That would have prevented Israel from defeating their foe.
It really matters who we listen to. The Bible said and their Daniel went to his companions, and they prayed that will reveal the Kings dream to them and at mid-night God revealed the dream to Daniel. What if His friends discouraged the prayer? All the wise men and Astrologers would have died, including Daniel and the other three Hebrew brothers.
It really matters our mentality and when working with God.
I turn a deaf ear to contradicting voices to serve the living God
Am the man for the job
I am mindful of my association.
I am discerning at all times.
Thank you, Lord Jesus
I don’t give in to destruction, I remain focused on the things the Lord inspires me to do.
In the name of Jesus!
I am discerning at all time
I am the man for the job
I am mindful of my association
In the name of Jesus
I have what it takes to get the job done
Thank you, Jesus!
Heya!!!!
Glory to God
I don’t give in to any destructive taught
This very true many parents and teachers make you think The work of God is step by step and doesn’t deserve all attention but Your life on earth rather deserves all but less do they forget Galatians 2;20 We have no life except that of Jesus
And as a slave must only do the masters will so must we as born again make the will of God our topmost priority because that is where our lives find expression and not heed to anyone who thinks has reached a standard and that standard proves we must listen to them meanwhile they are full of themselves than the Mandate of God
Thank you Jesus
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