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MONDAY, 25TH SEPTEMBER 2017. TODAY'S DEVOTION.  YOU NEED SKILLS TO PROSPER PART 2. TODAY'S SCRIPTURE .“Do you see a man diligent and skillful in his business? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men.” ‭‭(Proverbs‬ ‭22:29‬ ‭AMPC‬‬) When you lack skill, you can never stand out in life. The level of your skill determines the quality of your output in life. Your fasting, prayer and anointing cannot be substituted for your skill. There is a language I hate to hear from believers “If not for the devil, I know where I would have been by now". Stop blaming the devil! When you lack skill, it is the easiest way for your destiny to be destroyed or ruined. Being skillful does not mean you are gifted, skill can be developed. I Samuel 16:11-12. This  scripture records that God chose David, the youngest of the children of Jesse to be anointed as king in the midst of people that were stronger,...

SUNDAY, 24TH SEPTEMBER 2017. TODAY'S DEVOTION. YOU NEED SKILLS TO PROSPER PART 1 TODAY'S SCRIPTURE.“Rendering service readily with goodwill, as to the Lord and not to men, Knowing that for whatever good anyone does, he will receive his reward from the Lord, whether he is slave or free.”(Ephesians‬ ‭6:7-8‬ ‭AMPC‬‬) Skill means ability, technical know how or expertise in a field. Ecclesiastes 9:11 says "The race is not for the swift, nor the battle to the strong neither bread to the wise nor riches to men of understanding nor favour to men of skill." Every profession requires skill if not you cannot excel in life. If you are not skillful, you cannot go far in life. This is applicable in every profession. If you do not exhibit skill in life you cannot stand before kings. Develop multiple skills. One easy way to develop multiple skills is to give  heed to this scripture; ‘whatsoever your hand finds to do, do it with all thy mig...

SATURDAY, 23RD SEPTEMBER 2017. TODAY'S DEVOTION. TO PROSPER, TAKE YOUR JOB SERIOUSLY! TODAY'S SCRIPTURE..“Not in the way of eye-service [as if they were watching you] and only to please men, but as servants (slaves) of Christ, doing the will of God heartily and with your whole soul;” (Ephesians‬ ‭6:6‬ ‭AMPC‬‬) Work hard, be diligent. You are blessed because of Christ but you have to show forth the excellence of Him that has called you. Jacob worked hard and knew his onions. David was so responsible with his shepherds duty and never left his sheep unattended. He could go home and say a lion took a sheep and everyone would understand but he was so responsible and ensures that didn’t happen under his watch. His diligence and hard work was rewarded with the highest position in Israel!  Do you take your job seriously? No matter how much you hate it, you have a spiritual responsibility to be faithful in it. Jacob was forced ...

FRIDAY, 22ND SEPTEMBER 2017. TODAY'S DEVOTION. PROSPERITY BY RIGHT  ATTITUDE AT WORK! TODAY'S SCRIPTURE. “Servants, respectfully obey your earthly masters but always with an eye to obeying the real master, Christ. Don’t just do what you have to do to get by, but work heartily, as Christ’s servants doing what God wants you to do. And work with a smile on your face, always keeping in mind that no matter who happens to be giving the orders, you’re really serving God. Good work will get you good pay from the Master, regardless of whether you are slave or free.” (Ephesians‬ ‭6:5-8‬ ‭MSG‬‬) Your financial prosperity depends on your actions at work because anything you do while you are employed is rewarded by God. Today's devotion is dedicated to you if you grumble while you do your job, it’s for the man and woman who does just enough and doesn’t go the extra mile and it’s for the believer whose presenc...

THURSDAY, 21ST SEPTEMBER 2017. TODAY'S DEVOTION.WEALTH REQUIRES ACTION. TODAY'S SCRIPTURE.“But someone will say, “One person has faith, another has actions.” My answer is, “Show me how anyone can have faith without actions. I will show you my faith by my actions.”(James‬ ‭2:18‬ ‭GNT‬‬) Someone once said, “people don’t plan to fail, but rather fail to plan.” The above statement is certainly true when it comes to our finances. Most of what we do with our money is a reflection of what we observed our parents, friends, neighbours and colleagues do with their money although with varying outcomes. There are simple, consistent, proven, repeatable wealth building principles which I have put in a simple and actionable plan. I want this plan to be so simple that you can explain it to everyone.But above explaining, you must implement it. It’s implementation is crucial. Knowledge without action is just a b...

WEDNESDAY, 20TH SEPTEMBER 2017. TODAY'S DEVOTION. YOUR CUSTOMER IS  KING. TODAYS SCRIPTURE “I can endure all these things through the power of the one who gives me strength.” ( Philipians 4:13 CEB) When customers share their achievements or business advancement with you, don’t get jealous or feel you have to boast about your own accomplishments.  Be humble and avoid every form of pride. Do not be rude to your customers. Apologise quickly if you have offended them(if your customer or someone else points out you were rude, take their word for it, humble yourself and apologise without regard to what you believe). While I do believe there is a time and place to fire customers, be very careful not to keep record of their wrong doings. We all sin and fall short of God’s Glory.  It is only by His Grace and Mercy we have anything.  We can do all things through Christ Jesus who strengthens us, but this never makes us perfect or better than our cus...

TUESDAY, 19TH SEPTEMBER 2017. TODAY'S DEVOTION.PROSPERITY BY CUSTOMER SATISFACTION. TODAY'S SCRIPTURE “You will do all right, if you obey the most important law in the Scriptures. It is the law that commands us to love others as much as we love ourselves. But if you treat some people better than others, you have done wrong, and the Scriptures teach that you have sinned.” (James 2:8-9 CEV) As we serve our customers, we need to do our best to treat each customer equally with the same effort. While we need to honor all service level agreements, we need to be very careful and have the right attitude and mindset to every single customer from the person paying the least to the person paying the most, from the person who is easiest to work with to the person who is the most difficult to work with. You should treat all your customers with love, patience and care. Speaking of love, let us be reminded that; “Love is kind and patient, never jealous, boastful, proud, or rude....

MONDAY, 18TH SEPTEMBER 2017. TODAY'S DEVOTION.PROSPERITY BY EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE . TODAY'S SCRIPTURE.“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters,”( Colossians 3:23 NIV) Prosperity is a product of how you treat your customers, how you view work and how you apply the Bible to your daily  life at work. You meet people daily who believe that your faith is something you only “practice” (show, put on) on Sunday’s or on a Wednesday evening.  You are told you should keep “religion” and “politics” out of conversations. I encourage you to understand and live your faith.  Faith is not a piece of clothing or jewelry you put on and take off.  Neither is it something you brag about or show off as if it is just a piece of eye candy. This devotion is to encourage you imbibe the habit of excellent customer service. Whether you are a business owner, co-owner, manager o...

SUNDAY, 17TH  SEPTEMBER 2017. TODAY'S DEVOTION.RAIN OF IDEAS FOR PROSPERITY PART 2. TODAY'S SCRIPTURE. "Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the Lord your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month. And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:" (Joel 2:23, 28 KJV). The Bible records that Abraham became very rich in cattle,silver and gold. But how did he become outstanding and outshine other bussinessmen? Through the rain of divine ideas by the Holy Ghost which came in response to his giving. Abraham dug wells for his cattle instead of them going about. By divine inspiration he knew what to do to get fatter and fresher cattle and sheep. Isaac also got the secret of irrigation by the re...

SATURDAY, 16TH SEPTEMBER 2017. TODAY'S DEVOTION.RAIN OF IDEAS FOR PROSPERITY PART 1. TODAY'S SCRIPTURE."Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the Lord your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month. And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:" (Joel 2:23, 28 KJV). The Holy Spirit is the  spirit of prosperity. He is the refreshing rain of God on earth. This rain produces an unimaginable abundance for you. It is the rain of divine ideas. The Holy Spirit is  a symbol of the latter and former rain. He is the rain God releases upon people in response to their yielding to the work of the Holy Spirit. This is the ability in man that enables him to know what what to do at every point in time...

FRIDAY, 15TH SEPTEMBER 2017. TODAY'S DEVOTION. DIVINE GUIDANCE FOR PROSPERITY. TODAY'S SCRIPTURE."He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake” (Psalm 23:3b NIV). Often we’re afraid of making the wrong decision and it creates stress. Maybe you need to make a decision about a major issue: “Should I hold on, or should I let go?” “Should I get in, or should I get out?” “Should I get married?” “Should I find a new job?” “Should I move?” When you can’t make up your mind, you stagger through life. The Bible says when we remain double-minded, we become unstable in everything we do (James 1). The Greek word for unstable literally means “stagger like a drunkard” God says there is an antidote to our indecision. Psalm 23:3 tells us, “He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake” (NIV). We handle the stress of decision making by letting God guide us. You may say...

THURSDAY, 14TH SEPTEMBER 2017. TODAY'S DEVOTION. PROSPERITY BY GIVING GOD CONTROL. TODAY'S SCRIPTURE.“Anyone who intends to come with me has to let me lead. You’re not in the driver’s seat; I am” (Matthew 16:24MSG). How do you let go and let God? First, you must make Jesus the manager of your life.The problem is we usually want to be the manager of our own lives, so we argue and disagree with God. We think we know what’s best. The reason you’re under a lot of stress is that you’re constantly fighting God in your mind  “I know God says to do this but I want to do that instead!” Every morning when you wake up, you have a decision to make: Who’s going to be in charge of your life? Who’s going to be in control, you or God? Who’s going to call the shots you or God? Every day, moment by moment, you are making that decision. When you choose to make yourself the manager of yo...

WEDNESDAY, 13TH SEPTEMBER 2017. TODAY'S DEVOTION.MEEKNESS TO PROSPERITY. TODAY'S SCRIPTURE."Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth” (Matthew 5:5 NIV). If you want to be prosperous, you must  learn to be meek. The Bible lists many benefits of meekness.The meek will be satisfied (Psalm 22:26); God will guide them (Psalm 25:9); they will become wise (Proverbs 11:2); they will be filled with fresh joy (Isaiah 29:19). There are many others benefits of being meek listed in the Bible. Sadly, we misunderstand this term. None of us really knows what meekness is. We often confuse it with another term that sounds like it( “meek” sounds like “weak.”) Nobody wants to be weak, so nobody wants to be meek.  However, meekness and weakness are at the opposite ends of the spectrum. Meekness is in no way weakness. In fact, the Greek word for meekness literally means “strength under control.” To be meek is not to be weak. It i...

TUESDAY, 12TH SEPTEMBER 2017. TODAY'S DEVOTION.PROSPERITY WITHOUT DISTRACTION. TODAY'S SCRIPTURE."Get wisdom; develop good judgment”(Proverbs 4:5a NLT, second edition). One of the most important tests we all face as we try to achieve what God has called us to do is cultural distractions. Can you relate to losing your focus because of any of these distractions? 1. The distraction of popularity. If you are always worried about what other people think, you will be distracted from your destiny. 2. The distraction of pleasure. It’s okay to have fun and feel comfort, but if that’s the primary focus of your life, you will never prosper. 3. The distraction of profits. You cannot serve both God and money. Making a profit shouldn’t be the primary focus of your life. 4.The distraction of possessions. Judging your success by how much stuff you own will keep you concerned about keeping things and maintaining things. If you are going to fulfill the ...

TUESDAY, 12TH SEPTEMBER 2017. TODAY'S DEVOTION.PROSPERITY WITHOUT DISTRACTION. TODAY'S SCRIPTURE."Get wisdom; develop good judgment”(Proverbs 4:5a NLT, second edition). One of the most important tests we all face as we try to achieve what God has called us to do is cultural distractions. Can you relate to losing your focus because of any of these distractions? 1. The distraction of popularity. If you are always worried about what other people think, you will be distracted from your destiny. 2. The distraction of pleasure. It’s okay to have fun and feel comfort, but if that’s the primary focus of your life, you will never prosper. 3. The distraction of profits. You cannot serve both God and money. Making a profit shouldn’t be the primary focus of your life. 4.The distraction of possessions. Judging your success by how much stuff you own will keep you concerned about keeping things and maintaining things. If you are going to fulfill the ...

MONDAY, 11TH SEPTEMBER 2017. TODAY'S DEVOTION.CRITICISM AND PROSPERITY. TODAY'S SCRIPTURE."Start with God. The first step in learning is bowing down to God; only fools thumb their noses at such wisdom and learning” (Proverbs 1:7 MSG). Have you noticed that once you establish a goal in your life, you start hearing people say, “Who do you think you are, you think you have money?” or “It can’t be done just like that, how can one just prosper in these hard times?” or “Forget about it, they are all thieves! Etc The antidote to the voices of doubt is listening to the voice of God. Just imagine all the critics that were in Noah’s life. “That guy Noah thinks God speaks to him, but he’s just messing up the master plan of our city by building that ark in his front yard.” The Bible tells us that Noah listened to God. What did he hear? He heard God’s warning that the world was going to be destroyed. He belie...

SUNDAY, 10TH SEPTEMBER 2017. TODAY'S DEVOTION.TO PROSPER, YOU NEED TO HEAR GOD. TODAY'S SCRIPTURE.    “It is the Lord who gives wisdom; from him come knowledge and understanding” (Proverbs 2:6 TEV).                                                           You say, “I want God to prosper me,but you don’t hear him.”. God cannot prosper what He cannot speak to.You cannot  hear God when your mind is filled with a thousand other distractions. To hear God, you must get closer to Him. You’ve got to get alone with God and be quiet. The Bible says, “Be still, and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10 NIV). That means sit down, keep quiet and listen...

SATURDAY, 9TH SEPTEMBER 2017. TODAY'S DEVOTION.NO SHORTCUTS TO TRUE PROSPERITY. TODAY'S SCRIPTURE. "Listen carefully to my words. Don’t lose sight of them. Let them penetrate deep into your heart, for they bring life to those who find them, and healing to their whole body” (Proverbs 4:20b-22 NLT, second edition). One of the pitfalls you may face as you fulfill your purpose and believe God for prosperity in life is the temptation to take shortcuts. Ironically, these shortcuts will only get you off track. The shortcuts may be moral, ethical, spiritual, financial or even relational. But they will distract you from what God wants you to do in your life by eventually eating up your time, energy, resources, and creativity. Shortcuts are always shortsighted. God wants you to stop being “absorbed with the things right in front of you. Look up, and be alert to what is going on around Christ that’s where the action is. See things from his perspective” (Colossians...

FRIDAY, 8TH SEPTEMBER 2017. TODAY'S DEVOTION. DON'T GIVE UP ON PROSPERITY  TODAY'S SCRIPTURE.“God is always on the alert, constantly on the lookout for people who are totally committed to him” (2 Chronicles 16:9 MSG). When God gives you a mission, you can be sure you’ll run into delays, difficulties, detours and dead ends along the way. They are a natural part of life. But you can be ready for them on your journey to the land that flows with milk and honey. For example, if anybody had a right to be discouraged, it was Noah. Do you know how long it took Noah to build the ark?One hundred and twenty years. Can you embark on a one hundred and twenty year project without a word of encouragement from anyone?   Noah trusted God and when he heard God’s warning about the future, he believed even when there was no sign of a flood. I bet there were many days that Noah did not feel like going to work, but for forty three thousand eight hundred...

THURSDAY, 7TH SEPTEMBER 2017. TODAY'S DEVOTION. HEAVENLY MINDED PROSPERITY. TODAY'S SCRIPTURE."For we fix our attention, not on things that are seen, but on things that are unseen. What can be seen lasts only for a time, but what cannot be seen lasts forever” (2 Corinthians 4:18 TEV). As you strive to reach your goal and prosper, it’s important to remember that life on earth is a temporary assignment. Knowing this truth should radically alter your values and fix your attention on the things that are eternally important. As C. S. Lewis observed, “All that is not eternal is eternally useless.” It is a fatal mistake to assume that God’s goal for your life is multiplied material prosperity or popular success as the world defines it. The abundant life is not only about material abundance. Faithfulness to God does guarantee success in a career or even in ministry but you must not loose focus on the eternal goal which is heaven at last...

WEDNESDAY, 6TH SEPTEMBER 2017. TODAY'S DEVOTION. PROSPERITY BY LEARNING THE TRUTH PART 2. TODAY'S SCRIPTURE "Since you have heard about Jesus and have learned the truth that comes from him …” (Ephesians 4:21a NLT, second edition) We established in yesterday's devotion that the truth you know determines if you will prosper or not. Hence Jesus said.,“And you will know the Truth, and the Truth will set you free.” (‭‭John‬ ‭8:32‬ ‭AMPC‬‬) The Bible teaches that personal change starts with truth. It is the truth that sets you free. The Apostle Paul says, Who is the truth? Jesus, and because Jesus is the truth, He will always tell you the truth. His word is the truth. The Bible is his Word, and that means the Bible is truth (2 Timothy 3:16-17). What you hear on television or read in books isn’t always going to help you, because it’s not always the truth. But what God tells you is alwa...

TUESDAY, 5TH SEPTEMBER 2017. TODAY'S DEVOTION. PROSPERITY BY LEARNING THE TRUTH PART 1. TODAY"S SCRIPTURE "Since you have heard about Jesus and have learned the truth that comes from him …” (Ephesians 4:21a NLT, second edition) The secret to personal change for prosperity is not willpower. The secret is knowing the truth and facing it. You must know and focus on the truth about yourself and your nature. Make amends and change where necessary and you will prosper. Nothing will change in your life if you do not face the truth about your weaknesses, relationships, successes,failures, your past and future. Nothing changes until you focus on the truth and that truth is found in Jesus Christ.  Why is it necessary to learn the truth before anything can change in your life? Here’s why: Behind every self-defeating habit in your life is a lie that you believe. If you get in debt, it’s because you believed some lies like “I can spend and get ...

MONDAY, 4TH SEPTEMBER 2017. TODAY'S DEVOTION.PRINCIPLE OF PROSPERITY . TODAY'S SCRIPTURE. "Why is life so hard? Why do we suffer?” (Job 7:1 CEV) How do economies get broken? Because we ignore God’s financial principles.The principles of accounting, good record keeping, saving, spending, giving, investing and living within your means are all biblical principles. God says that if you follow them, he will bless you with prosperity. That does not mean everybody can be a millionaire, but God says you will only have what you need if you follow his Word.  “Here is a terrible thing that I’ve seen in this world. People save up their money for a time when they need it and then they lose it all in some bad deal and end up with nothing left to pass on to their children” (Ecclesiastes 5:13-14 TEV). What Solomon observed in his time is still true today, because sin continues in our world. When the stock market falls, we say, “That’s not right,...

SATURDAY, 2ND SEPTEMBER 2017. TODAY'S DEVOTION.  FOCUS AND SET GOALS TO PROSPER! TODAY'S SCRIPTURE.“Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity, but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty.”( Proverbs 21:5 NLT) If you want divine prosperity, you need focus. The more focused you are, the more prosperous and effective you will be and the more God will use you. There is so much power in a focused life. Diffused light doesn’t have much of an effect on what it touches. But when you focus light (like the sun’s light through a magnifying glass) you can light a piece of paper or grass on fire. If you can then focus it even more and it becomes a laser. A laser can cut through steel and destroy cancer. The same is true with your life. If your life and pursuit are directionless, you’ll just drift through without impacting much. But if you focus your life on a few key goals, you can make a powerful impact on the world for God. One of the great examples of fo...