MIZPAH HEIGHTS

Something happened more than ten years ago that has impacted my outlook of life. We wrote a test and one of the best students as usual scored a very high mark. While we were comparing scores, one of the students overwhelmed by the beauty of the performance said to him, "I wish I had your brain." The fellow smiled and replied, "Even if you have my brain you won't use it well." That was a heavy blow struck below the belt but it was true. He explained that it was the he used his brain that produced results. The thing hit me hard because I had been quietly understudying him. I resolved to learn from that statement and I did. Today many people want to be like somebody else, that's not bad if your calling is similar to theirs. But it is better to follow their example, use the principles they use, learn from their steps and then use it as guide to instruct yourself. If you don't use what you are endowed with, desiring to be like men who are successes will...

It is not a sin to change church provided you are still in Christ. In fact you will likely fall into sin if you are worshipping in the wrong church. Consider these things: 1. Lack of spiritual growth and drive. When your spirit man is not been fed in word and worship, you need to move before you starve. If you are living in sin and sitting comfortably in church, you need a new church. If you are not challenged to conquer more land for Christ, you need to move on with haste. 2. Lack of opportunity to work. Church attendance is good but it is elementary in the plan of God. God is looking for labourers not bench warmers. If you cannot seem to find grace to be attively involved in the work of the ministry, then you need to move. There are no credits for idleness, everyman must get involved. 3. Lack of restraint from church politics. There are some people whose tables are the center of church affairs. Such people know everything about everything and everyone; in fact every dis...

"Life is not fair, get used to it!" I read the quote above years ago and it has stuck. The truth is many people complain about being dealt an unfavourable hand of fate without seeking to make amends. Man is created to be a creator. If anything happens in your life that is unfavourable, it is only a pointer that there is a favourable version. You should not complain about anything that you accept. As children of God, we have the authority to bring to pass God's will for our lives. In Jeremiah 29:11, the Lord said that His plans towards us are good. This means that anything that is less than good in our lives is not in line with our destiny. So you are to resist any negativity in and around you. Don't fold your arms and expect things to change because they won't  until you make a stance for it to change. Stop doubting the power of the word of God and the things it can achieve in your life. In Genesis 1:1-3, God was faced with a gloomy earth which He did not...

Welcome to February. This month is shorter than any other, so there is no time to waste. These three keys will unlock the doors to the double grace required for exploits this month. You need to PRODUCE Whatever it's going to cost you, make sure you get your product (skill) out. Even the Bible says "by their fruits you shall know them." Fruits are the evidence of your ideas. It is time to unleash those good ideas that you have caged for so long. Forget about logistics for now, just market what you have. Produce! You need PEOPLE Don't discredit your employer. Don't disregard your clients. Don't downgrade your colleagues. Don't overemphasize yourself. This month the people who are going to help you are around you. Start conversations, contact people, rebuild broken relationships and add value to everyone you meet. No matter what you aspire to, you cannot find fulfilment without others. Hone your people skills! You need POWER Not everybody that smil...

In the beginning when God created man He blessed them and commanded them to be fruitful, multiply and replenish the earth (Genesis 1:28). There is therefore no doubt that God is pleased when His children procreate within the confines of godly marriage. God is fully in support of bearing children because He commanded it from the beginning. ... But how many children should we have? Is it right to seek to control the rate at which we conceive since children are a gift from God? There is no known record in the Holy Bible stating or implying that birth control is wrong for consenting couples. However, there is a general agreement that abortion is murder and is a sin. Thus when a woman gets pregnant the Christian thing to do is to birth life. The Bible tells us that wisdom is the principal thing (Proverbs 4:7), thus believers should be guided when making decisions. It is not wise to get pregnant without thinking through. Using birth control methods in a Christian home is not a sin! A...

HEAVEN PAID! Heaven was quiet. This had never happened, there was always noise. Music, loud music, was always heard. The choir of heaven never tired of singing on loud instruments the majesty of Him that sat on the throne. Heaven was quiet not because of lack of music, there was singing but it was that of sobriety. I am certain angels don't cry but I could have sworn I saw water escaping some eye sockets. All interlocked their trembling hands looking unto Him that sat on the Throne while stealing long glances at the severely beaten Lamp on the cross. It was enough that this happened, was the Father not going to intervene? When was the instruction to move to deliver going to be issued? If this Beloved Son were to die this shameful death on the cross, what would be the world's hope? This couldn't happen. Some looked to Michael and Gabriel with that look that said let's plead to the Father. No one saw the Father's face but they knew that He was in control. But ...

The most powerful member of a family is the father but the most influential is the mother; and influence dictates power. Some have said if the man is the head then the woman is the neck, and if the neck is gone there can be no head. You shouldn't not offend your father because of the final blessings he will pronounce but you should not offend your mother to qualify for that blessing. Don't joke with your parents especially your mother. Her support will determine what you get or don't get in blessings. Some people after little success despise the words and affection of their mother, such should remember the day of blessing. Isaac was no doubt a father of faith and friend of God. He was a carrier of covenant that must be transfered to his son. He wanted Esau, his wife chose Jacob. Jacob got it. The blessing of the father is powerful but the will power of the mother dictates the direction. Believe it or not, the mother's blessing is the determinant of the father...