SCHOOL OF IMPACT MINI-DAY
THEME;A HIGHER CALLING
A HIGHER CALLING
In our lives so far,
changes have occurred, we have developed from the lives we are used to another
greater height to what we have always had.
Surprisingly none of
us have taken sometime to ask ourselves how we coped with the new level we
found ourselves. This is because knowingly or unknowingly as greater responsibility
is placed on our shoulders, the more we need to wake up and face reality.
Now in the spiritual realm, same applies there.
Tracing back to old testaments, it is obvious that the mosaic laws handed down
on tablets of stones were God’s standards for live hood. As a result of that he
demands physical devotion physically only for the remission of sin, the
sacrifice of animals.
We have been called
into a higher life now. It is a life beyond the demands of the law , a life
that exceeds limitations, a life where we realize and receive god’s blessing
and this life is only possible by the holy spirit,
This is the major
reason why he dwells within us and upon us. We welcome you all to the school of
IMPACT MINI DAY 2014, tagged” A HIGHER
CALLING. Keep soaring high the Holy Spirit awaits you.
Written by Abodunrin Lois
LOVE
Love means purposeful commitment to the sacrificial action for another
Love
is one of the characteristics of God. It is his nature to love, thus giving us
that capacity to love since we are created in the image and likeness of god.
The true meaning of love has been
corrupted in our use of English today .most often, love is confused with infatuation
(“high feeling when we fall in love”). And this so called love does not last
for more than a year; is this love? The world hides under the umbrella of love
to commit atrocities and mislead people. Our understanding today about the word
love is a feeling we experience like we say we fall in “love”.
My brother pleases standup from
that which benefits your own personal desires.
A lady tells you “if you are attracted to me
be nice to me, meet my needs, and “love me “and I will in return love you as well.
The guy loves the lady because he wants to get “soft” and when he has done this
he dumps the lady and walks away in search of another victim to say “I love
you”. We live in a generation where love
has lost its true meaning and is a commonly used word by even unbelievers who
knows nothing about the meaning, origin and implication of saying “I love you”
Any human understanding of love
must be founded on GOD’S OWN DEFINITION OF LOVE. This definition goes around a Greek word
“AGAPE”. Meaning God’s kind of love. This is the kind of love am talking about
the type that last more than a year and it’s for eternity .this love is a
sacrificial , unconditional and committed to the well-being of others even unto death(john3:16). This love also is
the highest exercise of love. This is the great commandment (Matt 22:32-40).
Loving god entails obeying his commandments (john 14:15).
Also Apostle Paul said 1corinthians
13 that love is not an emotion but an action which is experienced and demonstrated.
This agape love centers or is rotted on God.
Finally as Christians we must learn to root
our love on Christ for he is the source of love. For love is a force more formidable
than any other yet invisible. Let us learn to make love visible through our demonstration
and loving people the right way.
BOYS OF TRUTH
THE HIGHER
CALLING
A higher
calling demands a higher living and a higher expectation. Because “to whom much
is given, much is expected”. It is a call for us to realize what Christ’s death
has done for us. That is, Christ’s death has given us access to communicate god
by ourselves (i.e. directly) unlike in the Old Testament where the priest will
have to talk to God on behalf of the Israelites.
Also, it is
for us to receive the blessing of Christ’s death has done to us ’GRACE’.
Furthermore, Higher calling according to Matthew 5:17-48 made us to understand
that Jesus did not come (i.e. died) to destroy the law but to fulfill the law.
This means we are not expected to live according to the law but beyond the law.
Lastly,
without the Holy Spirit, we cannot achieve the higher calling. Jesus promised
to send us the comforter which is the Holy Spirit who will teach us all that we
are expected to do (John 14:16). It is the help of the Holy Spirit within,
around, and upon us that will empower us to live according to the life expected
from us.
J.J
HAIRSTON
EVERYTHING IS
CHANGE
I believe his word
I receive his word
He promised me, a change
And I believe his word
Standing on his word
He promised me a change and I receive it.
No Lack is in my life
Full workings in my life
Everything’s restored (X2 times)
All of my past is gone
All hurt and pain is gone
Everything is changed for me (X3 times)
For me
Everything is changed
Nothing is the same
Everything is changed for me.
MESSAGE
The word
of God is everything we need in life, if we believe the word of God, everything
is going to change in our life.
Quit Worrying
Do you think you
have all the troubles in the world? Do you think your own case is the most
unbearable? You think people are not facing worse hardships than you? Examine
the story of Job in the bible. All he had was taken from him, he was afflicted
with a strange sickness, his friends and even his wife condemned him, his kids
died one by one.
Another
similar case is that of Apostle Paul: He was whipped on five occasions and also
beaten with rods. He was stoned and left for dead, he was shipwrecked, and he
suffered in the hands of armed robbers, strangers, even those who claimed to be
his followers. Do you know what kept Job and Paul going? It was their knowledge
of the bible that says we should cast all our cares and worries over to him.
They knew that their situation was in the hands of their heavenly father so
they have no reason to worry.
Many of us
once faced with a little hardship or problems just start worrying ourselves
unnecessarily. Remember that Paul and Job were humans just like us. They felt
the pain and hardship of life just like we do but still they held on because
they knew help was on the way.
Do not think
for a moment that God has forgotten you. You are always in his heart, Take the
sparrows for example, they are just birds, yet God watches over and provides
for them. {Matthew 6:26, Matthew 10:29}.
If God can watch over sparrows, why do you think he will not watch over
you who is a human being? God is always there to save us from these simple
steps:-
Thank God for the troubles he has saved you from before now.
With faith, ask God to help you with the problem you are
facing currently.
Thank him and let him know you believe your prayer has been
answered.
Patiently wait on him.
Trust in God
because his time is the best. Hold on, help is on the way. Quit worrying, Start
believing.
THE GIRL ON THE SHELF.
HIGHER
CALLING
There is
something special about the calling of God, the call is for every believer. God
does not force himself, he just makes an offer and allows you to decide, if you
would listen to his call.
Higher calling
is a call to like the Gods kind of life; It is to partake of, all that Jesus
death and resurrection made available for the believers Gods utmost desire is
that we be like his son who is the image of the invisible God.
God does not
call a believer to make him bitter, but to make him better. He wants us to
enjoy the grace that Jesus has already made available.
Higher calling
entails living your present level, state position to live the expected life.
The truth about life is that it comes in phases and stages and to become all that
God wants to be then we must pass through these phases.
A wise man said
there is process to every progress, therefore for a believer to attain that
height, and then he or she must believe and pass the test of life.
Many of us wants
to grow spiritually, I must say the criteria is to summit to processes and
processing. Processes entails following through God plan or agenda, the
processing means overcome challenges
in life, and challenges of life. It also entails the conscious steps we take to
grow. These steps could include, spending time in the presence of God, studying
God word and Praying.
In Conclusion,
God does not want us to struggle but to enjoy the abundant grace Jesus has
provided
Grace for exploit, Grace for the unimaginable, Grace to love
above sin, Grace to believe God word, Despite the situation or circumstance.
FROM President and Vice
Presidents
Amazing Team. I feel your heat. Shine Forever!
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