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Books And Readers

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Books And Readers: They Make Informed Leaders And World Changers!

READ before you RUN – for great VISION are born by INFORMED READERS.

“. . . 2 And the Lord answered me, and said, WRITE THE VISION, and make it PLAIN upon tables, that he may RUN that READETH it . . .” Habakkuk 2:2 (1-4).

“Till I come, give ATTENDANCE to READING, to exhortation, to doctrine” 1 Timothy 4:13.

“And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be WRITTEN every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the BOOKS that should be WRITTEN. Amen” John 21:25.

“The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the BOOKS, but especially the parchments” 2 Timothy 4:13.

Rev Chukie MORSI

MARITAL CONFLICTS

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MARITAL CONFLICTS: HELP-MEET VS HELP-MATE!

And God BLESSED them – male (Adam) and female (Eve); for in God’s marital plan – MARRIAGE IS BLESSED not CURSE nor a CURSE as some may have acclaimed. And every marital couple is CALLED to INHERIT a BLESSING – (1 Peter 3:9 (1-12). When God makes you or anything, He makes them good and beautiful (Ecclesiastes 3:11; Psalms 139:14); and in God’s Marital relationship plan, purpose and pursuit – MARRIAGE is GOOD and BEAUTIFUL and is ASSURED – to be sorrow free; for the BLESSING of God MAKES rich, He add no SORROW and confusion with it as the Scriptures enjoin in (Genesis 1:28; Proverbs 10:22; 1 Corinthians 14:33).

When the PURPOSE of a thing is MISUSED and MISAPPROPRIATED, ABUSE takes its root. Meaning ABUSE which is – ABNORMAL USE or ABNORMAL BEHAVIOUR – in marriage for the context, is simply for the lack of knowledgeable understanding of God’s definition and intents (PLAN, PURPOSE and PURSUIT) in marriage. This is likened to or a result of ‘MEN’ who don’t LEAD but are BOSSY, and ‘WOMEN’ who don’t FOLLOW but SUBVERT their places in grace to suit individuals intent, which is contrary to scriptural demands. Hence we see some major reason for ‘Marital Conflict and Confusion’ in the Christian Faith.

When HELP-MEET becomes HELP-MATE as a result of NO LEADERSHIP and FOLLOWER as Scripturally demands, the ENABLING GRACE and EMPOWERING of God’s WORD, to make relationship BECOME what God intended it to be in His PLAN, PURPOSE and PURSUIT will then ENDS up in CONFUSIONS and FRUSTRATION. As such God’s intent (PLANS, PURPOSES AND PURSUITS) in marital causes will be HINDERED and become as in many cases a VAIN CAUSE to have been started and ventured into; just as Apostle Paul will make known in scriptural case as in Galatians 2:21;

“I do not FRUSTRATE the GRACE of God: for if RIGHTEOUSNESS (GOD’S INTENT) come by the LAW (MAN’S DEFINITION), then Christ is DEAD in VAIN” (Emphasis Mine) Galatians 2:21.

If you want as a MAN your WOMAN to provide you the ANGELIC needed HELP MEET, provide her the HEAVENLY atmospheric LEAD that’s desirable of Angels – Hebrews 1:7, 14; Psalms 103:20; for ANGELS don’t dwell in HELL to give the good deeds as DESIRED of them from God. You can’t hold God’s TRUTH in UNRIGHTEOUS BEHAVIOUR and expects a heavenly outpour of God’s RIGHTEOUSNESS in His BLESSEDNESS. God will only COMMEND what He COMMANDS.

“For the WRATH of God is REVEALED from heaven against all UNGODLINESS AND UNRIGHTEOUSNESS OF MEN, WHO HOLD THE TRUTH IN UNRIGHTEOUSNESS; 19 because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them” Romans 1:18-19.

TAKE TIME NOW TO PAUSE and THINK – SELAH.

Note carefully that In Scriptural terms, the word ‘HELP MEET’ as in Genesis 2:18 Scripture, is the same INTERPRETATION not in TRANSLATION, called PARACLETE as in Romans 8:26, which speaks of the Holy Spirit, who is our BEING HELPER; He’s our enabling HELPER in weakness and strength, to meet up to God’s demands and obligations in life and grace. Hence we can say He’s our HELP MEET to make up to God’s BLESSEDNESS and not a HELP-MATE TO COMPETE AND FIGHT with in by any measure in order to fulfill God’s SCRIPTURAL demands in His BLESSEDNESS. When God made ADAM (male), He gave him an assignment that is PRINCIPLED with RESPONSIBILITY and ACCOUNTABILITY long before EVE (female) the wife was made. Indicating a male folks has an assignment with God, knowingly or unknowingly. And it is in the order to ACHIEVE the given divine assignment in BLESSEDNESS, that God provides a HELPER or HELP-MEET as it’s written:

“And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an HELP MEET for him” Genesis 2:18.

“Likewise the Spirit also HELPS our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered” Romans 8:26.

We can end all these divergent confusion and daily crises in MARITAL RELATIONSHIP places when we maintain in life and grace that which God has allowed us be. Be profoundly happy what God made you be, and therein you will find meaningful and purposeful FULFILMENT in God in Christ Jesus stead.

I pray that your MARITAL RELATIONSHIP will find a daily meaningful and purposeful FULFILMENT in God’s BLESSEDNESS in Christ Jesus stead. Amen.

“. . . 8 Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: 9 not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; KNOWING THAT YE ARE THEREUNTO CALLED, THAT YE SHOULD INHERIT A BLESSING. 10 For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile: 11 let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it. 12 For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil” 1 Peter 3:1-12.

Rev Chukie MORSI

INTERCESSORY PRAYER GUIDE FOR MINISTERS

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Welcome to your Intercessory Prayer Guide For Pastoray & Leadership Ministers. No more complaints or murmuring or beating yourself of not knowing what to pray about. I do trust that with the help of the Holy Spirit on how to pray on what you need to pray about, your prayer life will be absolutely transform. Kindly click this guide now: Intercessory Prayer Guide For Ministers

Every Blessings,

Rev Chukie MORSI

Ministerial Leadership Etiquette

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altAk9qLKsYXta1hWU1FyXcXSQShwpsPG1Uee-rjmqLHgNw“When a leader stops learning, he stops leading and every great preacher is a great student ”.

“A leader is the one who in the absence of the multitude will defend his friend also, and Jesus is the leader best of friends”.

Ministerial Leadership etiquette is about leadership code of conduct or mode of aparandi or behaviour in the ministry of the glorious  gospel of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. It’s about how we go about the works of the ministry so that we don’t create an  atmosphere that becomes a hindrance to the cause and course of the gospel – 2 Corinthians 6:3; 2 Corinthians 4:7; 1 Corinthians 9:12; 1 Corinthians 10:32 – 33.

For fully and Further details to the Ministerial Leadership Etiquette in this context can be obtained by clicking the link below:

Ministerial Leadership Etiquette

Leadership Is Sacrifice & Service

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1 Peter 5:1-4 “1 The elders who are among you I exhort, I who am a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that will be revealed: 2 Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, serving as overseers, not by compulsion but willingly, not for dishonest gain but eagerly; 3 nor as being lords over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock; 4 and when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that does not fade away”.

Matthew 20:20-28 “Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Him with her sons, kneeling down and asking something from Him. 21 And He said to her, “What do you wish?” She said to Him, “Grant that these two sons of mine may sit, one on Your right hand and the other on the left, in Your kingdom.” 22 But Jesus answered and said, “You do not know what you ask. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?”They said to Him, “We are able.” 23 So He said to them, “You will indeed drink My cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with; but to sit on My right hand and on My left is not Mine to give, but it is for those for whom it is prepared by My Father.” 24 And when the ten heard it, they were greatly displeased with the two brothers. 25 But Jesus called them to Himself and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those who are great exercise authority over them. 26 Yet it shall not be so among you; but whoever desires to become great among you, let him be your servant. 27 And whoever desires to be first among you, let him be your slave— 28 just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many”.

The call to leadership in the Faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, is a call to servanthood (sacrifice, service and stewardship ministry) and not to a Lordship ministry as detailed in the above named Scriptures.

Some key guideline to true and effective leadership are thus:

  • Be a leader not  a boss
  • Lead by example
  • Have an attitude of a servant
  • Leadership is a function of humility – Philippians 2:6-8; John 13:4-11
  • Leadership must have a focus goal (know where you are going and where you are coming from). Leadership means remaining focus irrespective of the challenges.
  • Leadership must be done and approach with a perfect heart – 2 Chronicle 25:2; Jeremiah 17:9-10. Leadership action depends on the motive and  God rewards motive not only just the action. Leadership is likened to  a salt as in – Matthew 5:13. Salt is what is inside it.
  • Leadership is not glamour but a warfare. To be engaged on our fight of FAITH with satan and cohorts for human freedom & liberty in REDEMPTION.
  • Leadership is not cheap. Every pain adds to your experience. And every experience leads to your promotion. As a leader you will step on peoples toes or feet, you will be insulted and be misunderstood, but don’t misunderstand yourself when you are being misunderstood.
  • As a leader, watch your utterances, especially about death or dying – Numbers 11:11-15; 1 Kings 19:1-5.
  • Matthew 17:1-3 – Honour of God in the mount of transfiguration. As a leader, your service and motive will determine your honour & presentation. Your account of services in the kingdom of God is your reward.

Examples of Integrity In Leadership:

a. Samuel the Leader: 

1 Samuel 12:1-5 “1 Now Samuel said to all Israel: “Indeed I have heeded your voice in all that you said to me, and have made a king over you. 2 And now here is the king, walking before you; and I am old and grayheaded, and look, my sons are with you. I have walked before you from my childhood to this day. 3 Here I am. Witness against me before the LORD and before His anointed: Whose ox have I taken, or whose donkey have I taken, or whom have I cheated? Whom have I oppressed, or from whose hand have I received any bribe with which to blind my eyes? I will restore it to you.”4 And they said, “You have not cheated us or oppressed us, nor have you taken anything from any man’s hand.” 5 Then he said to them, “The LORD is witness against you, and His anointed is witness this day, that you have not found anything in my hand.” And they answered, “He is witness”.

b. Barnabas the Leader:

  • Acts 1:21-26
  • Acts 4:36-37
  • Acts 9:26-28
  • Acts 12: 25
  • Acts 15:36-39
  • 2 Timothy 4:11

Finally, Here are the three tempters or enemies you need to Watch in course of Leadership:

  • Money (Finance): Money may be good, don’t love it, it does have wings and may disappear  –  Proverbs 23:5; 1 Timothy 6:10.
  • Immorality (Sex): Avoid it else it will go far towards you. It kills the anoint and the anointed. Keep far away from you for your own good. Get married if so pressured – 1 Corinthians 7:1-7; 1 Corinthians 6:19-20; 3:16-17; 2 Corinthians 6:14-18.
  • Pride (Boasting): Deal with it early if you must stay top and maintain pace or position. Humility is your antidote. James 4:6; 1 Peter 5:5.

Every Grace,

Pst Chukie