WHO IS YOUR FRIEND?

“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.

God made you for companionship. This is the reason why humans naturally like associations. Many like to belong to various groups because God created man for fellowship and relationship. No matter how much you like to stay alone, there will always come times when you need the companionship of others because God made man to be relational.

Even Jesus when He was on earth related with others. The Bible shows us this in Mark 3:14, “And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him …” If Jesus needed others to be with him, how much more you. The Bible also shows us that when Jesus was burdened and pressured with a lot of grief before His crucifixion, he took some of His companions to pray with him, “And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy. Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.” Matthew 26:37-38. This again reveals to us the need for companionship in our lives.

Do not be an island. Build friendships that will add value to you and move you in the direction of the fulfilment of God's destiny for your life. Proverbs 27:17 says, “Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.”  It is in line with God's purpose for you to build and cultivate healthy relationships. You can start today.

Instruction.
Pray and ask the Father to bring the right people into your life that will help you in the fulfilment of God's destiny for your life. Also, ask the Father to remove from your life those who are sabotaging your destiny from your life.

For further study, read: 
Psalm 68:6, Isaiah 41:8, John 15:12-15.

Doing the Word
Disassociate from the wrong company.

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GOD WILL NOT HOLD BACK

“If God didn't hesitate to put everything on the line for us, embracing our condition and exposing himself to the worst by sending his own Son, is there anything else he wouldn't gladly and freely do for us?” 
Romans 8:32 (MSG)

From our opening scripture, it is made clear to us that God is willing to go to any length to let you know how much He loves you because He already put everything on the line for you, so right now, there is nothing He would not give to you gladly and freely.

This understanding will give you absolute confidence before God, such that the next time you ask for anything from Him, you would expect Him to give it to you freely without withholding anything back from you.

I will like you to see the sovereign declaration of God concerning you in Isaiah 43:2-5 (MSG), “When you're in over your head, I'll be there with you. When you're in rough waters, you will not go down. When you're between a rock and a hard place, it won't be a dead end Because I am God, your personal God, The Holy of Israel, your Savior. I paid a huge price for you: all of Egypt, with rich Cush and Seba thrown in! That's how much you mean to me! That's how much I love you! I'd sell off the whole world to get you back, trade the creation just for you. "So don't be afraid: I'm with you…”  This should cause you to lose all your fear and all sense of insecurity because you are the focus of God's love who created you to love and to be loved.

Confession.
I am the focus of God's love. God loves me. He has accepted me in the Beloved. God wants me and He gave His best to have me. I am precious. I am valuable. I am the apple of His eyes and He hides me in the hollow of His hands. I have been bought with a price, therefore, I glorify God in my body and spirit which are God's. Amen.

For further study, read:
Psalm 103:17, Jeremiah 31:3, John 10:28,
Romans 8:32-39.

Doing the Word
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Apostle's Friday Letter

Dearly Beloved,

Grace Greetings in the Matchless Name of our Lord Jesus Christ in whom we have been blessed with all spiritual blessings in the heavenly places.

Grace, mercy and Peace are abounding towards you in this season of Divine Visitation. As we celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ, let’s remember that we are commemorating a time of divine Visitation, when God comes to bless His people. See Luke 1:68-79; Acts 3:25-26; Job 10:12

God has scheduled BIG things for us in this season. Get ready for divine surprises. We are in a time of divine consolation. It’s time to experience favor in the most unexpected places from the most unlikely persons. Remember Joseph? He had favor with Pharaoh at the most unlikely season of his life. See Psalm 106:17-22; Acts 7:9.-10; The children of Israel had favor with the Egyptians on the most fearful night of their lives. The Red Sea was parted on one of the most dreadful days of their lives. See Exodus 3:21-22; Exodus 11:2-3. God has also laid up good things and many blessings for you too. See Psalm 8:4; Jeremiah 29:11 KJV, AMP, NIV; Psalm 68:19; 103:1-5. No matter how difficult this year has been for you, this year will end far better than you could wish for. See Job 8:7; Ecclesiastes 7:8.

Jesus was God manifested in human form. He went about doing good. Jesus never did evil to anyone because God is essentially good. See Psalm 34:8; 100:5; 118:1; John 10:32; Acts 10:38; Jeremiah 32:41.

Jesus said He was doing the Father's will. That would mean that whatever He did, the Father was doing it through Him. Whatever He did was the will of the Father in action or manifestation. See John 5:19-20; 14:10; 10:38. God is absolutely goodness personified.

Think of heaven for a moment. The roads are made of the purest gold. The gates are made of pearls. The walls made of jasper and the foundation was made from precious stones. Think about that for a moment. This same God says He wants His will to be done on earth as it is in heaven. Matthew 6:10. He wants your life on earth to be a foretaste of heaven. That means a life without sickness. Isaiah 33:24; Acts 10:38; Matthew 8:16-17; 1 Peter 2:24. A life without any curse. Galatians 3:13-14; Revelation 22:3. This is the life God wants for you. Not a life of sickness, weakness, disease or infirmity. Not a life of poverty, deprivation and frustration. God wants you to have a life of joy and prosperity. See John 15:11; 17:13; 1 John 1:4; 3 John 2; Psalm 35:27. May this be your experience in Jesus Name, Amen.

Your revelation of God is what determines your expectations in life. Your view of God is what decides your reaction to life. Therefore, it is my prayer that God the Father grants you the Spirit of wisdom and revelational insight into the true knowledge of who He is. May He satisfy you with His abundant goodness. May He put an end to shortage and lack in your life. May this season mark the end of all forms of disappointments and embarrassment in your life. May you rise from honor to honor, grow from faith to faith, from grace to grace and from glory to glory in Jesus Name, Amen.

Blessings,

DWF 

P. S.
Please remember that Refreshing Leadership Conference comes up Thursday, 20th through Saturday 22nd of December, 2018.

I believe that if we focus on developing leaders in the Church (I mean the Body of Christ), our people will be equipped to succeed in life and strategically positioned to lead in their various fields of endeavor. Think about. See you at RLC this December.

Shalom

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Apostle's Thursday Letter

Dearly Beloved,

Grace Greetings in the Matchless Name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ by whom we have received the mandate to “Preach the Full Message of this New Life” to the peoples of this world.

God has gifted us with another day to experience His love and His grace. Abundant mercies are flowing towards you today. God has scheduled good things for you today. May you receive them all in Jesus Name, Amen.

Approach each day with definite expectations and goals. One of the keys to success in life is habitual goal setting. Many successful people claim that daily goal seeking is one the primary reasons for their continuous progress and success. This cuts across all fields of endeavor.

What is a goal? A goal is a dream with a deadline. A goal is a written description of something you want to be, do or have within specific time frames and deadlines. Goals must be specific, measurable, attainable, reachable and time bound.

For instance, you may have a dream of losing weight but it becomes a goal when you become specific about how much weight you want to lose or what size you would like to be and by what date. Sister A may want to be a size 10 by March 31st 2019 or she may want to weigh 60kg by March 31st 2019. That’s a specific goal.

Clarity is the most important quality when it comes to goal setting. Having set a clear goal with definite timeframes we become obligated to reach out to do something about the goal or fail to reach it.

Reaching your goal requires daily goal setting and daily discipline. Having set your three month goal, you have to commit yourself to a daily process of reaching these goals. This is where planning comes in. A plan is a carefully written strategy for achieving your goal usually over a long period of time.

The person who wants to lose weight has to decide which gym membership she will apply for, what kind of diet she needs to stick to, how often she has to go the gym, etc. All these details go into your planning. After planning, you commit your plan to the Lord and discipline yourself to a daily routine. It has been said that “The secret to your success is hidden in your daily routine.” Something you do daily is facilitating your success. Yes something you do daily is also sabotaging your success.

Pay attention to your routine. One time the Lord said to me, “The difference between successful people and unsuccessful people is their habits.” If you change your daily routine, you will change your outcomes. So I encourage you to pen down five or six things that if you do them everyday you will be able to achieve your greatest goals. Present the list of activities to the Lord and ask for the grace to do them consistently and you are on the road to dream fulfillment and vision realization. See you at the top.

Blessings,

DWF 

P. S.
Psalm 90:12; Proverbs 16:1,3,9 NLT; Proverbs 21:5 NLT; Psalm 20:4 NLT; Nehemiah 2:1-6 KJV.

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RECEIVE UNCONDITIONAL LOVE

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” 
John 3:16.

Love is not love unless it is unconditional. This is because true love is the unconditional commitment to the well-being of the undeserving.

Prior to when God gave His Son for the world, the world was living in sin and God hates sin; this makes the world undeserving of the love of God. Yet our opening scripture says, “For God so loved the world …” Hence, God's love for the world is unconditional because the world did not deserve His love because of her sins. Yet we see in our opening scripture that, “… he gave his only begotten Son,” This reveals the depth of God's love in that He loved the world so much that He was willing to give His best so that they can be saved. God by this singular act teaches us that the measure of love is self-sacrifice.

John 15:13 says, “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.”  Jesus who is God in the flesh went the extra mile to lay down His life for imperfect people which includes you and I. God gave His best for us to own the undeserving. Acts 20:28 says, “Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.” God gave Himself for you as proof of His unconditional love towards you.

In light of this, when you truly understand how much God loves you and values you, your attitude towards other people will change because you will realize that the same value that was placed on you is also the same value He places on everyone on earth. This consciousness will cause you to love everyone unconditionally and you will treat them with love in the same way God would have treated them. 

Prayer.
The love in me is greater than the hate in the world. The love in me is greater than the hurt in the world. The love in me is stronger than wickedness. I am the love child of a love God, born to reign and rule in this life, in the Name of Jesus.

For further study, read: 
John 3:17, 2 Corinthians 5:18-21, 1 John 2:1-2.

Doing the Word
See others through the eyes of love.

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FREE FROM FROM SIN

“You have no part or share in our work, because your heart is not right in God's sight. Repent, then, of this evil plan of yours, and pray to the Lord that he will forgive you for thinking such a thing as this. For I see that you are full of bitter envy and are a prisoner of sin."”                    
Acts 8:21-23 (GNT).

Our opening scripture shows us that you can become a prisoner of sin if you choose to hold bitterness in your heart. This is because most of the sins that people commit and are bond to are as a result of things that have been done to them which they have refused to forgive.

There is a story told about a young guy whose father never showed him any love. He grew up in a very abusive family and as a result, he began sleeping with men and became a homosexual. One day, he was met by a Christian lady who preached to him and led him to Christ. After he got born again, he was still bond to homosexuality.

One day, the Lord impressed in his heart that he should go and forgive his father. In obedience, he drove to where his father lived and began pouring out his heart to his father for all the abuse and wrong done to him growing up as a child. As the reconciliation process continued, his father also apologized to him, letting him know that he was also abused by his father and he did not know any better because he also had never known love. Therefore, as he forgave his father and they both began to cry and reconcile, he said that it was from that very moment that inordinate desire and crave for men left him.

Notice from the story above that the bitterness in the young man's heart kept him in bondage and a prisoner of homosexuality. Are you bond to any sin or bad habit? Could it be the bitterness in your heart is what has kept you bound and addicted to these vices; sex, alcohol, smoking, etc. I encourage you to let go of all bitterness today and you will be made free from all your addictions.

Prayer.
Dear Father, I ask that You lead me in the path of Your love and patient endurance, so that I may have practical knowledge of the breadth, length, depth and height of Your love towards me, in Jesus' Name. Amen.

For further study, read: 
1 Corinthians 13:1-13, 1 Thessalonians 5:15, 2 Peter 1:5-9.

Doing the Word
If you need to meet with anyone, so that you can reconcile with them appropriately, please do so you can be completely free from all bondage.

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Apostle's Wednesday Letter

Dearly Beloved,

Grace Greetings in the Matchless Name of our Lord Jesus Christ by whom we have received the mandate to reveal and to demonstrate His glory to the world.

Christianity is a calling into glory. It is an invitation to a higher level of living. When a man or woman gets born again, he or she is catapulted into a higher plane of living. See Ephesians 2:4-8.

At the New Birth, we received the Life and Nature of God. That Life upgrades our quality of life. The Bible says, “The first Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.” (1 Corinthians 15:45) We are no longer ordinary human beings. We have become partakers of the Divine Nature. See 2 Peter 1:4.

Authentic Christianity is oneness with deity. Paul the Apostle said, “But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit.” (1 Corinthians 6:17) You are a member of the Body of Christ.

1 Corinthians 6:15 KJV

Know ye not that your bodies are the members of Christ? shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them the members of an harlot? God forbid. 

God calls your physical body a member of the Body of Christ. It is no longer your body but His. Whatever is not in His Body should not be tolerated in yours. Your body is God’s residence in the earth. You are God’s dwelling place, His house, His address, His temple. See 1 Corinthians 3:16; 6:19-20; Ephesians 1:22-23; Colossians 1:24; 2 Corinthians 6:16. You are a living, breathing, pulsating temple of God. God lives in you 24/7. Whenever you show up anywhere, God has also shown up because God Himself is present in you.

If you will learn to become conscious of the fact that you are a God carrier, you will change your world. The Presence and the Power of God will become more real in you, to you and through you as you become conscious that Lord Himself lives in you.

The key to victory in the Christian walk is revelation. Revelation is the anchor of manifestation. You need to check out the Scriptures for yourself and meditate on them because whatever you meditate on will become real to you. Whatever you meditate on will manifest in your life.

Christ lives in you. The Holy Spirit lives in you. The fullness of God is in you today 24/7 because the fullness of God is in Christ and Christ is in you. You are flooded with God throughout your whole being. See Colossians 1:19; Ephesians 3:19 AMP; Ephesians 4:13 AMP; Colossians 2:9-10 AMP; Colossians 1:29; Philippians 2:13. God in you makes you more than a match for any challenge. See 1 John 4:4; 5:4. You can take on any challenge successfully and win. You can do all things because Christ is in you. You have the ability and the capacity to face anything fearlessly and win because Christ is in you. See Philippians 4:13 AMP.

Wake up to who you really are. You are a Mighty man of valor because Christ lives in you. The full power of the Godhead is actively at work in you. Let God live through you. Let God loose in you and through you. Go out there and conquer your world because every child of God is world overcomer. Have a fruitful and fulfilling day today. Selah

In His Majesty’s Service,

David Wale Feso 

P. S.

Ephesians 3:19 AMP

[That you may really come] to know [practically,through experience for yourselves] the love of Christ, which far surpassesmere knowledge [without experience]; that you may be filled [through all your being]unto all the fullness of God [may have the richest measure of the divine Presence, and become a body wholly filled and flooded with God Himself]!

Preserving the Faith of the Fathers For Future Generations 

Good Morning Beloved, 

I hope this message finds you well. I want to know if the letters are being posted on Facebook and WhatsApp. I sent one on Monday, another on Tuesday and this is the third in the series for this week. 

Please reply. Many thanks for your anticipated response. 

Shalom 

Preserving the Faith of the Fathers For Future Generations 

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