{"id":60,"date":"2008-09-01T11:56:33","date_gmt":"2008-09-01T11:56:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.42ndgenerationfoundation.com\/achieversfaithdigest\/?p=60"},"modified":"2017-05-31T23:49:47","modified_gmt":"2017-05-31T22:49:47","slug":"september-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.42ndgenerationfoundation.com\/achieversfaithdigest\/september-2008\/","title":{"rendered":"AFD SEPTEMBER 2008 EDITION"},"content":{"rendered":"

Achieving Life Goals through \u2018\u2019God\u2019s Righteousness\u2019\u2019<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Romans 1:16-17<\/span><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0“”<\/p>\n

Philippians 3:9<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Praise God! That the set month – September – is here, a month the Lord has instructed me to remind His people to live a lifestyle of righteousness. A life set apart for God, is a life of righteousness. We live in the days that issues of right living are becoming absent in most of our pulpits in the name of political correctness, avoiding offence and not hurting people. In all this, most Christians are struggling to discern why some promises of God are not being fully actualised in their lives as in the scriptures while others enjoy the abiding and awesome presence of God in their lives in spite of the same battles that each goes through.<\/span><\/p>\n

What determines ones achieving their life goals is in whether they are living under a dogmatic and man-made creed of righteousness or living on God\u2019s kind of righteousness.<\/span><\/p>\n

RIGHTEOUSNESS – Its Work and Effect:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

In scriptural context, it means having a right standing in and with God. It means the right to live and stand in God\u2019s presence without guilt or fear. It also means the right and boldness to appear before God\u2019s presence to obtain help and mercy in times of need without wrath and a doubting heart.<\/span><\/p>\n

1 Timothy 2:8<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Hebrews 4:14-16<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The work and effect of righteousness is peace, quietness and assurance. Righteousness produces good work but mere good works or charity on its own is not righteousness. For no man is justified by mere good work as in the law.<\/span><\/p>\n

Isaiah 32:17<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Galatians 2:16<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

REIGNING (Achieving) in Life:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

By the act of our Redemption, we\u2019ve been called into the Kingdom of our God. Hence Christ enjoined us to seek the life style of the kingdom as we seek God\u2019s kingdom. Seeking the life style of the kingdom is seeking God\u2019s way of doing and achieving things. The simple reason is because God\u2019s kingdom life style is about righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. And if we are to reign (achieve) in life as expected in the kingdom, and do business in the kingdom with God, we must of necessity live a life style of righteousness in the Holy Ghost. This is the only way we can partner with God for Him to commend our life pursuits. Hence the great need for every intending achiever to earnestly thirst and hunger for a righteous life style which Christ promises to satisfy.<\/span><\/p>\n

Matthew 5: 6<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0“Blessed are<\/span> they which do hunger<\/strong><\/span> and<\/span> thirst<\/span><\/strong> after<\/span> righteousness<\/span><\/strong>:<\/span> for<\/span> they<\/span> shall<\/span> be<\/span> filled”<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Matt. 6:33<\/span><\/strong> \u2018\u2019 But<\/em><\/span> seek<\/span> ye<\/span> first<\/span> the<\/span> kingdom<\/span><\/strong> of<\/span> God<\/span><\/strong>,<\/span> and<\/span> his<\/span> righteousness<\/span><\/strong>;<\/span> and<\/span> all<\/span> these things<\/span> shall<\/span> be<\/span> added<\/span> unto<\/span> you<\/span>\u2018\u2019<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Romans 14:17<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Romans 5:17<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Revelation 5:9-10<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

God\u2019s Kind of RIGHTEOUSNESS:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

In the main headed scriptural text of Romans 1:16-17 and Philippians 3:9, God\u2019s kind of righteousness can be deduced in these formats:<\/span><\/p>\n