PROVERBS DAILY

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If you are not humble, you won't be able to fear God. It is humility that will make you respect Him which you cannot see but can only feel. It is in humility that you can admit that your Maker is a Supreme being. The pride of philosophers will make them speak disdainfully against God and would not allow them fear the Creator of the heaven and the earth. They have been puffed up and will definitely have no regard for God.
Show me a man who fears God, that is the man who understands what it means to be humble. Don't miss out in the list of those whom God have selected to give riches to, be honoured and to give longevity in life.
This humility starts from the point where you accept that you are a sinner and you need a Saviour. Then go to Him with a penitent heart for forgiveness and cleansing. Furthermore, agree to always obey Him and not to go back to your evil ways. By so doing, to fear God becomes your nature

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Definitely, you can't do wrong and get right neither will you sow a bad seed and reap good fruits. If it happens, then impartiality of God which is indubitable has been dented. Of which by two immutable things, it is impossible for God to lie. Since the Scriptures cannot be broken, sow the wind and you'll definitely and non-negotiably reap the whirlwind.
If you think you can continue in perverseness and live a perfect life, continue.
If you think you can be a robber and not reap a greater damnation of your robbery acts, let's see.
It's just the matter of time, nemesis will catch up with the evil doers. But make sure you stay safe

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Since there is not profitability in generating dispute & fight. It is therefore a decision filled with wisdom for that man who chooses to avoid dispute. Dispute and fight gender friction and friction will lead to wear and tear. The spiritual and moral life of one who is engulfed in strife wears off rapidly and in no time at all tears off. What then do you stand to gain in strife? Only a fool will venture into an unprofitable adventure. It is an unprofitable adventure to strife. Don't be a fool!

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There is no way a man whose heart is not right with God can ever have peace with God. God will support perversion neither will He ever be in agreement with him who has perverted his way. It is foolishness to sideline God and His precepts in anything and decide to do it in a self-pleasing way.
Does your heart prick you when you hear of God or any of His precepts (commandments)? If yes, it means your ways are not all right before God.

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When you have a guarded tongue you will have guided lips and your words won't thrust you into evil. There are actually some avoidable contests you struggle with only if your tongues can be guarded.
A controlled tongue will bring about less contest. And reduce the rate at which you are exposed to unnecessary evil. Don't invoke unpleasantness into your life with your own mouth. When you know how to use your tongue, when to use to open your mouth and control your speech. Then you are wise

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Since they have the same mindset and intentions. Definitely, the wicked will always want to hear from the one who will bear false witnesses and be fair to the speech of the liars.
Don't blame them, the wicked ones, the false bearer, the liars and the one that delight in the misuse of tongue are all of the same father. The same blood run through their vein. Their father the devil is the father of lie and the originator of evil. Since they are birds of a feather, it should surprise you less when they flock together. This is why there is prevalence of injustice, even in law courts.

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Oh sinners, beware! There is danger ahead.
Backsliders, make a U turn! There is a damning end in this new route of yours.
If you are still in the valley of indecision, hasten up 'cos mischief might befall you if you delay.
The Lord has right over all things and everything. Every human being existing is serving a purpose for the almighty God. The righteous are fixed up for the day of glad tidings and pleasant things. The sinners who are regarded as the wicked also have their slots. It is a pity that they are reserved for the evil day.
NOTE: If a sinner by chance escape the evil on earth, a greater evil awaits him/her which is in HELL.
Repentance will make you unsuitable for the evil day. Delay no longer and run to calvary for total cleansing

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Reading and keeping to instructions helps a lot. Instructions are vital points to take note of in writing examinations and in operating machines. Never you access anything you have not fully read the instructions governing the usage. Life is like a machine which can only be fully utilised if the manual containing the instructions from God the manufacturer is fully read, understood and digested.
God has given us the instruction in his word, the Holy Bible. It is the Blessed Information Bringing Life Eternal. It is also the Basic Imperatives Before Living Earth.
Never let the word of God go off your hand, it is the instruction that will keep you throughout life.

STAND FAST; STAND AND BE A ZEALOT

STAND FAST; STAND AND BE A ZEALOT

To be fervent and an ever militant proponent of that which you have laid your hand upon is all you need to remain a standing watchman. As a watchman, your commencement is as good as your continuity; your continuity is as good as your conclusion.
Your fervency will be tried but it will not fail if you are standing as a zealot
Your faithfulness will be tested but it will remain free from stain if your standing is that of a zealot
Your fruitfulness will always remain fresh even after several temptations only if your stand is zealot-like.
Keep your head straight and stand for the course of righteousness that you have chosen.

"The zealot is not afraid of losing his life because it is more painful to him to be alive while his the course he is defending is taken away from him"

STAND FAST; STAND YEAR-ROUND

STAND FAST; STAND YEAR-ROUND

The beginning of the Christian race in most cases is always accompanied with enthusiasm and vigour. Of course it's good to start well, but it is better not to start at all if you won't end well.
Thou defender of faith, knowest thou not that the tempter is looking for thy unguarded moments? Therefore, let thy stand be firm and immovable year-round. Let not frivolities be found in thee. Neither be thou engaged in conversations which are not convenient for thy spirit man. Thou art in the midst of foes, put thy munitions on and be battle ready. You've got to put the whole amour on without exemption as you pass your time of sojourn here on the other side of eternity.

"Stand firm from the beginning of the year and go firmer as the year goes on"

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There is an incomprehensible strength possessed by wise men and this lies in there wisdom.
Need strength? Seek wisdom

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There are three things that you are to are to place serious moderation on if you must go far in life. Viz:
- Sleep
- Talk
- Food

- Sleep: Sensitive issues are discussed when most people are asleep. Critical decisions are taken in the dark hours of the night when several hundreds of thousands of people are in the dreamland journey.
The time when the lazy man is sleeping, the diligent is either setting up a new plan, seeing to the progress of an existing plan and how checking up on the executed plans.
- Talk: Of a truth, the mouth is given to all to utter words but it shouldn't be every discussion that you should be engaged in. You are only to talk when what you'll say will be of importance. If you have nothing good to say, say nothing at all because whatever you say goes into record, either on paper or in the mind. Restricting yourself from unnecessary discussions will hinder you from been drained of thinking power.
- Food: The importance of food cannot be overemphasized. Even at that, restrictions must be placed on:
+what you eat
+where you eat
+whose food you eat
+what time you eat
+how you eat
NOTE:
If you are given to the appetite of sleep, definitely great opportunities will slip off you.
If you are given to the appetite of talk, you'll lost virtues so easily.
If you are given to the appetite of food, tame it because such person soon become a fool when full of food.

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You want to live? Then seek all you want in a pure and righteous way. It only wealth gathered in truth that will make the owner live a happy and a peaceful life.

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The soul becomes empty when it does not have knowledge of who God is.
You know God well? Then, you are knowledgeable

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God frowns at impartiality. Let the truth be said and stop punishing the righteous unjustly. Let him that is guilty be made to face the consequences rather maneuvering the who situation to favour the guilty ones.

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The heart of the matter is the matter of the heart. And it takes the One who made the heart to deal with the heart. Is your heart right with your Maker?
If not, visit the refiner for cleansing

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If you didn't commit your work into His hands it means you have counted Him out of your work. Then, what else? Failure lies ahead

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Be very careful of how you live. There is an invisible eye seeing and keeping records of how you live from day to day.

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It easier to know the kind of person you are from your speeches. Let your lips be filled with utterances loaded with grace

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Both the lazy man and the diligent have the opportunity to desire what they want. But the difference is that the desire of the diligent is usually followed or backed up by activities or actions that will make the desire come into manifestation but not so for the lazy man.

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If a businessman knows that he won't make profit on some goods, he won't even venture into such business(es). The business of trading with sin is wickedness and can only have a devastating reward. Invest all you have and all you are in living holily and reap both earthly and eternal reward of unending joy.

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The unbelievers might be mocking you for standing out for holy loving. You will cherish righteousness more when it is the reason you escape evil and death; and the wicked runs into it in your stead
Dare to stand with Christ, stand in righteousness!

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The unbelievers might be mocking you for standing out for holy loving. You will cherish righteousness more when it is the reason you escape evil and death; and the wicked runs into it in your stead
Dare to stand with Christ, stand in righteousness!

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The slack has weak or no hold on whatever he is doing. Such that a little distraction will soon make him loose off that which he has in his hands. Thus, prosperity is far from him. But he who has a firm grip on whatever he is doing is the diligent.

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Positive response to rebuke has it that such a one is willing to be corrected and learn more. But the attitude that "am always right with my idea" will never make the scorner to take who is the source of the rebuke as an antagonist

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It's because in His instruction lies:
I - INFORMATION from God to you
N - NOURISHMENT for you spirit man
S - SUCCESS in all your endeavors
T - TRUTH that will make you free
R - RIGHTEOUSNESS and purity of life
U - UNDERSTANDING that supersedes
C - COURAGE to confront all foes
T - TRANSFORMATION from old to new
I - INTEGRITY in all you do
O - OPPORTUNITIES to enlarge and increase
N - NEWNESS of life continually

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Many youths have been held down by the deadly trap of the adulterers and adulteresses

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Having understanding of times goes a long way. It makes you put proper planning in place. It also makes you plant at the right time and reap at the right time

THE TRUE MARKS OF CHRIST'S SERVANTS

SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE
BY PASTOR W. F. KUMUYI
ON NOVEMBER 5, 2017

THE TRUE MARKS OF CHRIST'S SERVANTS
Titus 2:9,10
Before conversion, regeneration and salvation, all men were servants of sin. John 8:34; Romans 6:17,18; II Peter 2:19; Romans 6:22; Ephesians 6:5-7
I Peter 2:12-16

1. THE FAITH AND THE FAITHFULNESS OF CHRIST'S CONVERTED SERVANTS
2. THE FRUIT AND THE FRUITFULNESS OF CHRIST'S COMMITTED SERVANTS
3. THE FULFILMENT AND THE FUTURE OF CHRIST'S CIRCUMCISED SERVANTS

1. THE FAITH AND THE FAITHFULNESS OF CHRIST'S CONVERTED SERVANTS

True servants of Christ are characterised by faith, obedience and faithfulness to God. And submit to God as Lord and master
Hebrews 11:6,8,27; Faith is the foundation of Christian experience. Faith first, before forsaking sin and following Christ.
Ephesians 2:8-10; Acts 15:9; Galatians 2:20
There is faith and there is faithfulness. You must stand solidly on faith before faithfulness; you must be established in faith before faithfulness. Without faith there is no faithfulness.
God expects:
_Faithfulness in little and big things
_Faithfulness in the secular and spiritual matters
_Faithfulness in the public office and private engagement
_Faithfulness in marriage and family
_Faithfulness in money matters and business dealings
_Faithfulness in paying debts and rents
_Faithfulness in fulfilling promise made to man and God
Psalm 12:1; 101:6,7; Proverbs 14:5; Daniel 6:4,20-22; Luke 16:10
Faithfulness is a scarce commodity which is hard to find.
I Corinthians 4:2

2. THE FRUIT AND THE FRUITFULNESS OF CHRIST'S COMMITTED SERVANTS
Romans 7:4;6:22; Galatians 5:22-26; Ephesians 5:9
Without the abiding presence of practical fruit, then there is no evidence that you are saved.
Matthew 7:16-20; John 15:1-7
_Fruit of character Hebrews 12:11-14
_Fruit of commission (service/soul winning) John 4:34-36
To be fruitful you must die to self John 12:24-26
Judges 9:10,11; Psalm 92:12-15

3. THE FULFILMENT AND THE FUTURE OF CHRIST'S CIRCUMCISED SERVANTS
Exodus 12:43,44,48; Genesis 17:1,10-14,24,27; Deuteronomy 30:6; Colossians 2:11; Acts 13:22; Galatians 1:10-12; Colossians 4:17

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I pity those men who run greedily after strange women. The tinkling of her feet might have created a sound calling for your attention but the direction to which that her feet is going is a terrible place of no return. Many has been victim of hell through her; some preachers have been made to be landlords in hell too. Many a men are languishing in earthly torments of hell because lust after strange women.
A axiom in Yoruba Language goes thus "if you make a stranger your spouse you could have a monster as in-law"
Oh Lord, rid us of the desire to lust after strange women.

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Avoid misappropriation! Prioritise appropriately. Rank wisdom as number one in the list of what you desire most.

STAND FAST; STAND eXCEPTIONALLY ON X-AXIS

STAND FAST; STAND eXCEPTIONALLY ON X-AXIS
An x-axis is the horizontal line on the Cartesian plane. Standing on the x-axis connotatively means you are standing up and erect like the y-axis. This means that you are to so stand in that the blowing winds will not have a bending effect on you.
This ability to stand up tall for Christ is all the happenings all around makes you the uncommon Christian who can not be carried away with the wind of strange doctrines. It also means you have an identity that is easily detected from a far.
Standing with x-axis means you have been blown down by wind to a horizontal position. Which means such a once standing Christian has been brought down to the ground level. But a stand on x-axis makes you upright and have the power to keep your head above all storms in the sea of life

"Never stand with x-axis rather on x-axis. Your head is up with standing on x-axis but you head will be on the same level as your feet on a stand with x-axis"

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The major challenge restricting most learned people from believing in God is because they think they have gathered enough knowledge and that they have good understanding. This of course becomes the beginning of their downfalls.
Take note of the divine warning that you should not lean on your understanding. This is because the understanding of man is:
- limited
- frail
- ephemeral
- limiting
- disappointing
Remember you are warned

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Mark these people and avoid them:
-they are those who are interested in alterations rather than the authentic
-they are those who will buy error even when the truth is free
-they are those who will prefer obscurity to openness

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It is not that some children are not willing to follow the right path but the father has been negligent of his duty as an instructor. And the mother who is to make sure laws are followed has failed in this assignment.
Lord, give us home with godly fathers and mothers that will instruct and guide us to follow and do Thy will.

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It is pathetic how some men has been brought down low and their strength drained out. Just because they gave the key that opens the door into their powerhouse to women.

Dear strong man, learn from Samson for thou canst be stronger than him. He gave the key into his powerhouse to a woman, his sight went for it and he was brought down so low.
To the great ones in wisdom, remember thou that the heart of Solomon the wisest King was turned away from God by women.

May God save us from the hands and snares of strange women

THE SALVATION AND THE SECURITY OF HIS SHEEP

MONDAY BIBLE STUDY
BY PASTOR W. F. KUMUYI
ON OCTOBER 30TH, 2017

THE SALVATION AND THE SECURITY OF HIS SHEEP
John 10:22-30
Here was the Shepherd yet they were not protected. Here was the Redeemer, yet they were bot saved. Here was the Savior but they belittled him and lost incalculable blessings. The failure for them to see was because of the blinding leading influence of their leaders. Those Jews could only think through the mind of the leaders that were hardened already.
So many still depend on some blind leaders to lead them even when they have the Bible

1. THE INESCAPABLE DAMNATION OF SKEPTICAL SINNERS
2. THE INCONTESTABLE DESCRIPTION OF THE SHEPHERD'S SHEEP
3. THE INESTIMABLE DECLARATION OF THE SAINT'S SECURITY

1. THE INESCAPABLE DAMNATION OF SKEPTICAL SINNERS
John 10:22-25
The people that already know that Jesus is Lord - John 1:41; 2:11; 3:2; 4:42; 5:32; 6:69;7:26,46; 8:30; 9:22,38; 10:42
?Who are those that made them to doubt? They were their leaders. These leaders are:
_Traditional leaders
_Place seeking leaders
_Religious leaders
_Hardened leaders
_Uncircumcised leaders
_Hypocritical leaders
John 1:19,29; 2:17; 3:25-30; 7:11-14; I Kings 2:18; Romans 2:3; Hebrews 2:3; Matthew 23:33

2. THE INCONTESTABLE DESCRIPTION OF THE SHEPHERD'S SHEEP
John 10:26,27
?Who are those referred to as the sheep of the Lord? These people have these characteristics:
_they hear Him John 10:27; 4:42; 5:24; 6:45
_believe on Him John 10:26; Mark 1:14,15
_known by Him John 10:27; Matthew 7:21; II Timothy 2:19
_follow him John 10:27b,4,5; 8:11,12; 12:26; Ephesians 5:1-4; I Peter 2:21

3. THE INESTIMABLE DECLARATION OF THE SAINT'S SECURITY
John 10:28; 6:27; I John 4:13; 5:18; John 10:28; 5:24; Hebrews 7:25; I Peter 1:5; John 8:28,29; II Timothy 1:12 ; Jude 1:21,24,25

STAND FAST; STAND IN WATCHFULNESS AND BE WISE

STAND FAST; STAND IN WATCHFULNESS AND BE WISE

Standing fast will last longer if he who is standing is watching. Paying close attention to occurrences around and the Satan's plot is not usually enough for him that is standing. He must pay this detailed attention continuously because the insatiable hunger of the devil to have you derailed in your Christian stand. Wisdom will help the watchman make his watching effective. The kind of wisdom that will make a watchman stand out is not the one initiated by human effort but divinely orchestrated. The standing Christian must always take divine instruction from the Lord and act on it with divine wisdom.

"Wisdom will make a standing watchman know when to hide himself and when to come out to be seen even by his adversary"

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"Holy words long preserved
For our walk in this world
They resound with God's own heart
Oh, let the ancient words impart"

"Words of Life, words of Hope
Give us strength, help us cope
In this world, where e'er we roam
Ancient words will guide us home"

It is only the words of men that are fallible but We have a more sure word of prophecy, THE WORD OF GOD

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Don't wait until you attain the presidential position before you rule in righteousness. Any leadership position you occupy (no matter how seemingly infinitesimal it appears) it is an avenue for you to display faithfulness and loyalty in service. Let ruling with the fear of God begin with you

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If you do evil it will suppress good and strengthen the evil men to do more evil. Rather, do good to suppress evil and strengthen the good men to do good.
The way to eradicate corruption is not only to keep talking about it; It is by not following the path of the corrupters but in the corrected path.

THE FIRST PENTECOSTAL CRUSADE

SATURDAY WORKERS TRAINING
BY PASTOR W. F. KUMUYI
ON OCTOBER 28, 2017

THE FIRST PENTECOSTAL CRUSADE
Acts 2:37,38,41,42,1,5-11,37

The first pentecostal crusade took place in Jerusalem. Jerusalem was the largest city

1. POWERFUL PROCLAMATION WITH CONVICTING FIRE
2. THE PROMISED PENTECOST FOR CHRIST FOLLOWERS
3. PROPER PRESERVATION 9F THE CRUSADE FRUITS

1. POWERFUL PROCLAMATION WITH CONVICTING FIRE
Acts 2:1-4,14,37; Matthew 3:11; Acts 2:3; John 16:7-11; Hebrews 1:7; Acts 2:39; Isaiah 6:6,8; 64:1,2; Jeremiah 23:28,29; 20:9; Acts 25:24,25a
The message of the first crusade was:
- Passionate
- Pungent
- Punching
- Piercing
- Pinching
After the message,
- their response was spontaneous
- their enquiry was urgent
- Their readiness was obvious
- their repentance was genuine
- their conversion was clear
- their faith was real
- their baptism was authentic
- their fellowship was true

2. THE PROMISED PENTECOST FOR CHRIST FOLLOWERS
Acts 2:37-39; Luke 3:16; 24:49; John 7:37-39; 14:12-17,26; Acts 1:4,5,8
Following Christ makes us a recipient of great grand promises. At the entrance of the kingdom is the promise of salvation. The higher we aspire the more we benefit. Following on we discover sanctification, spirit baptism, peace, joy, and many more things. There is till a lot if you can continue.
In the other way round, there is GRACE at the entrance, as you move on there is GODLINESS and GIFT of the Holy Spirit

3. PROPER PRESERVATION 9F THE CRUSADE FRUITS
Acts 2:40-42
Those that came for the crusade came from different areas:
_Judea - Acts 2:9,14; 8:1
_Pontus - Acts 2:9; 18:1,2
_Asia - Acts 2:9; I Corinthians 16:19 (late follow up)
_Crete - Acts 2:11; 27:12-15,21 (nobody followed up), Titus 1:5,10, 11,13,16 (follow up came very late now by Paul the Apostle making the arrangement for Titus)
The follow up of converts must be:
- Immediate
- Thorough
- Detailed
- Painstaking
- Exhausting
- Current (Concurrently)
You follow up like
-A Friend "You don't clean a fish before you catch a fish"
-An Intercessor
I Thessalonians 2:7-10; 3:5,8-10
_There is a lot to do and we are ready
_There is a lot to do and we are able
_There is a lot to do and God will strengthen

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Let your work reveal your worth. A man of content is courteous and has control over over himself.

STAND FAST; STAND VEHEMENTLY AND VAST

STAND FAST; STAND VEHEMENTLY AND VAST

Being vehement means to be characterised by great force and energy. This can easily be achieved when all your material resources and academic acumen is given totally to the Lord.
The characteristics of being vehement demands:
- you are not moved by emotions but by the spirit.
- prompt obedience from you at any time
- true loyalty to God who has called you to stand fast
- you give your time to God
- fierceness against the rebel
- ferociousness in reaction to sin
- you give your life as the ultimate price if it that becomes the only alternative to defending the course of righteousness

"Your vehemence is a direct product of the intensity of your conviction. Convinced to stand? Stand vehemently"

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There are times that you just can't but talk to clear off the error in the propagation of the foolishness of the fools. Keeping mute at this time is not expected. But then, it requires divine wisdom to discern when to remain SILENT and when to SPEAK.

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Don't be too forward! Always wait for an invitation to a seat of honour before going to take such seat.

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Those who you company with say a lot about you. The definition of who you are by others has about 75% content of those who hovers around you. An axiom has it this way "show me your friend and I'll tell you who you are". You are actually like them, nursing the idea of becoming like them or have the propensity of being like them if you are found with them.

STAND FAST; STAND AS AN UNDAUNTED UP HOLDER

STAND FAST; STAND AS AN UNDAUNTED UP HOLDER

There is need as an upholder of the truth to be unshaken in purpose and be resolutely courageous. Our antagonist (the devil) has unquenchable thirst in seeing the saints being brought back to their vomit. If he can't achieve this, he is also willing to take the truth from them. If all these attempts fail, he will also want to contaminate the truth in their hands contaminated (either by adding a little to make it bigger than what it should be or by removing a little to make it lesser than what it should be).
Satan is an opposer who will want all who is standing to loose focus and be lost. But the undaunted upholder is focused undisturbed, knowing what he has got and where he is going to.
Nothing comes across the path of the undaunted that can him to shift his ground. His mind is made up to get to his destination.

"standing undaunted in upholding the truth makes you free from all frivolities and unprofitable freebies"

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The ability to control your appetite is good factor that can earn you respect and re-invitation by rulers. Great men are always considerate and wise in what they eat

STAND FAST; STAND AS A TEACHER AND TEACH

STAND FAST; STAND AS A TEACHER AND TEACH

One of the way you can constantly remind yourself and never forget what you learnt is to teach others what you have learnt.
Faithfully have you received and fearlessly you are holding on, you are to fortify others to be able to stand fast.
As you teach:
_Train them by teaching the complete truth
_Exhort them by expounding the scriptures to them. Also encourage them with exemplary lifestyle
_Acclimatise them to the activities of the adversaries and the arch-fiend
_Compel them to get comfort at calvary while bearing the cross
_Help them to hold the fort against all heresies

"And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also... 2 Timothy 2:2 (KJV)"