#BookReview UNCHURCHED By Emeka Nobis

Check This Out, Thank Me Later!!!

Its Being a While I read a Book that is this enlightening. A book that reveals deep truths in a way that even the guilty parties dont feel offended but humble enough to want to change.
 

I recommend this book for every young Nigerian, For PASTORS and CHURCH LEADERS.

God Bless Mr. Emeka Nobis for Creating this Priceless Piece. 

#Gospel “Heaven Helps Those Who Help Themselves”

“Heaven Helps those who helps themselves” is a common saying we are most times quick to say when we want to play smart. On the surface, the saying may seem ok; often times, some people even quote it as a biblical reference. The thing albeit is that… IT IS NOT A SCRIPTURAL STATEMENT. 


We are living in a fast paced world, and the world in itself is systematically infiltrating the church. Common sense is gradually taking the place of God’s wisdom in our lives, that’s why we find many children of God living life like Common men and even dying like one. This ought not to be so.

The fallacy of this statement is best described by the story of Father Abraham (Gen 16); who tried to help heaven by sleeping with Sarai’s Maid called Haggai. Sarai who was thinking like a common man even after knowing about the promise of God for her husband, thought it wise to Help God fulfill his word. How foolish her decision turned out to be in the long run. Her “Common Sense” decision begat one of the biggest rivalry in the world today (Israel & Pakistan).  But for the mercies of God and the Righteousness of her husband Abraham, Sarai would have died a barren woman; not because God didn’t love her, but because she tried to help God with her common sense.



Not everyone can come out as lucky as Sarai; King Saul wasn’t able to (1^st Samuel 15). In his case, he thought he could help God help his people. He believed so much in his abilities strength and wisdom that he found it almost difficult to completely trust and obey God. He was always second guessing, contemplating and using his own common sense to handle matters rather than trusting in God’s divine ability. His common sense thinking cost him and his generation the throne and kingship of Israel. How pathetic!


Today, many of us sometimes find ourselves in Sarai & Saul’s shoes; where we feel God is too slow or non functional. Sometimes we are pressured by the society to think that we are behind, to think that we are NOT doing something right. But then, we must remember that at some point in life, it is NOT always about us but about GOD. It wasn’t Zachariah’s lack of faith that didn’t make him have a child at his youth… It was God’s Design that he (Zachariah) will be the Father of John the Baptist the fore runner of our Lord Jesus Christ (What a sweet privilege!). It wasn’t any sin that Joseph committed that landed him in the Pit or in Potipher’s prison; rather it was God’s way of building his integrity, strength and Value towards his becoming a Prime Minister in a foreign land (Awesome!). 

We need to learn to trust and be patient with God.  He wants the best for you and me. His delighted in our success, therefore he wants us to succeed and be victorious even more than we want it for ourselves.  Christianity is not a thing of common sense… because only those that are led by the spirit of God can truly be called the sons of God. Ask yourself quickly… What Spirit is leading me? 


Think about this quickly, if you can help yourself, what do you need heaven for? Or is your problem/ challenge/ situation/ issue too strong for heaven that heaven would need mere mortal to proffer a solution? God is still at the business of doing Good. 

PUT YOUR TRUST WHOLLY IN HEAVEN, and watch GOD TAKE YOU TO HEIGHTS BEYOND YOUR WILDEST IMAGINATION.

God Bless You

#InspireSunday WHO IS YOUR GOD?

IDOLATRY

The term IDOLATRY is derived from the word IDOL. In itself, an IDOL can be described as anything/anyone that is well revered, admired and worship. The English dictionary describes it as “A graven image or representation of anything that is revered or believed to convey spiritual powers”. 

From a layman view, when we here the term IDOL, our first point of reason is usually the Village or Traditional powers; but from the definition earlier stated, we can boldly say that IDOLATRY is way beyond that.

If we critically look at the society today, we would see that we have so many idolaters who are not even aware that they have an idol in their lives.

Here are few tips to know if you are an IDOLATER or NOT: 

a.    YOUR RELIGIOUS LEADER IS PERFECT: Aha! Got someone’s attention there! If as an individual you cannot see any weakness in the life or ministry of your religious leader, I think you should pause and think. Although God expects his children to be PERFECT, but as long as we are on earth, we can only but keep WALKING/ WORKING towards perfection.  When you hold the notion that the person leading you cannot make a mistake, then you have moved him/her from being a humane to being a “god”. Directly or indirectly you have become an IDOLATER

b.    WHEN YOU ARE READY TO SHED BLOOD: One of the key ingredients for any ritual is BLOOD. If you find out that you are willingly and ready to shed another person’s blood just to fulfill the desires or wishes of an individual, know for sure that that individual has become your god.  Political fanatics are mostly guilty in this regard. They are easily brainwashed to inflict pain on an opposition just for their “god” to attain a particular height.

c.    WITHOUT HIM/HER YOU ARE INCOMPLETE: Love is a beautiful thing; but when not controlled, it can become a terrible thing. Certain people get so attached to family, friends, loved ones, work or groups that without it/them, they are incomplete. That shouldn't be. Anything or Anyone that would make you lose your senses or sense of direction in its absence is nothing less than a god in your life.  Young people mostly fall culprit in this regard. *

d.    IF IT’S YOUR ONLY SOURCE OF HAPPINESS OR SUCCOR : When Saul was tormented by evil spirits, David Strings brought comfort to his soul (1^st Samuel 16:23); that it understandable; however, if the only thing that gets you excited and happy is a person, event, TV Program, or activity, please know that that thing or activity is becoming your god. Yea, you may want to ask, is it a crime to have a Passion? Absolutely NOT, we all should be passionate about something, but what passion brings is way deeper than what Happiness does. Passion brings peace not necessarily happiness. Happiness can come up easily without peace. Its a thin line, but the line exists.