3 Things You Must Master If You Want to Win

There are three things that we must master if we want to win by faith and grace:

• The flesh:

The flesh is self and sinful nature, cravings, and desires and habits and thought patterns that we have formed over time.

• The world:

By the world, I mean the people, systems, culture and practices. There things in the world that try to challenge our faith. Sometimes, it’s nothing great; just the norms and circumstances.

• The devil:

This refers to the whole system of active darkness. The world is a passive but activated system of darkness, but devils are the influencers. There are demonic spirits that strive to crush you but you have the power and authority to crush them. Fear not.

The Bible tells us that the whole world lies in wickedness. The devil is in league with the world to fight the believer and godliness. I want to teach you simple tips to win over these forces.

If you want to escape this wiles and schemes;

1. Love the truth:

Don’t ever hate the truth or run away from the truth. Only the truth can save you. Those who hate the truth will be deceived by devils. The only thing that liberates and liberates thoroughly is the truth.

[2 Thessalonians 2:9‭-‬11 KJV] “Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:”

2. Be submitted, sober, vigilant, and resilient:

The devils and the world always corrupt with flattery, the only way to win is to be vigilant, sober, resilient and submitted to God and to authority.

[1 Peter 5:8‭-‬10 KJV] “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world. But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.”

3. Keep yourself and stay away from idols:

If you keep your clean hands off the devil’s dirty goods, he will keep his filthy hands off your life.

[1 John 5:19‭-‬21 KJV] “And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness. And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life. Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.”

4. In overcoming the flesh, don’t resist the flesh, replace:

Don’t try to fight anything, replace them. Don’t fight fear, replace it with love and faith; don’t fight slothfulness, replace them with action.

[Galatians 5:16‭-‬18 KJV] “This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would. But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.”

I have no doubt that with these few words you will be equipped to master the flesh, the world, and the devil.

I love you

Pastor Noah Simpe Bediako

Originally published at highcity.org

Winning by Prophecy

[1 Timothy 1:18-20 KJV] “This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare; [19] Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck: [20] Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme”.

Many people hear great prophetic words but never see them come to pass, because they are not properly charged with its fulfillment. They leave our lives to chance, and forget that prophecies don’t just get fulfilled.

To win by prophecy, you must;

1. Recieve and live by the charge committed to you
2. War a good warfare according to the prophecy that is gone ahead of you
3. Holding on to faith and
4. Holding on to good conscience

It’s sad to say, but some have thrown away these things and have made a shipwreck of their faith. We can win by prophecy if we can war a good warfare by believing unwaveringly, and holding on to a good conscience.

In Jeremiah 29:11, the Lord said that Judah will go into captivity for 70 years, after which they shall seek the Lord and they shall be returned to their land.

In Daniel 9, we learn that after 70 years was accomplished, Daniel, one of the captives, read and understood by the books of Jeremiah that the captivity was to be 70 years. But the freedom did not come until he began to fast and pray and seek the Lord.

In Daniel 10, we read about how it took 21 days of fasting and focused seeking to release the answers to the prayer, and even that, the fulfillment took sometime. We will walk into prosperity and liberty if we learn to war by the prophecies we have received . And we should not throw away good conscience. The fact that I must prosper by prophecy does not mean I should run over heads and goodwill to amass wealth.

You will win by prophecy if you can war, keep believing (don’t throw away your faith and conviction), and hold forth a good conscience. Be blessed.

I love you!

Noah Simpe Bediako

Originally published at highcity.org

Winning in 2019

[1 Chronicles 12:32 KJV] “And of the children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their commandment”.

One of the most important secrets to success and prosperity is to gain understanding into the times and to know what the team ought to do. There is no greater disaster than to loose your sense of direction, purpose and vision.

When Mary anointed Jesus Christ with oil, Judas erred because he neither had understanding into the times nor knew what the team ought to have done. The greater evil is that even when he was taught by his pastor, he refused to heed. He thought he knew better and he distrusted his pastor. He thought Jesus was only making excuses because He was enjoying the advantage (See Ezekiel 23:1-8,14)

The Bible teaches in James 1:5-9 that if any of us is in doubt as to what to do and how to go about it, let him ask God. Everyone of us must know what to do and how to go about it at all times.

To win in 2019;

1. Ask the Lord for wisdom: 

Let the Lord show you what to do and how to go about it.

[Proverbs 3:5-7] “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, lean not on your own understanding, in all your ways acknowledge him”.

In all your ways, remember that except He builds the house, they labor in vain that build it.

Know exactly what must be done and how to go about it: it is called planning, what is the goal and the steps towards achieving it.

2. Sit down and count the cost: 

Don’t start anything for which you have not counted the cost.

[Luke 14:28 KJV] “For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it ?.”

Remember that somethings will literally cost you your very life and relationships.

3. Don’t sleep or slack, take action: 

Those who sleep fail.

[Proverbs 6:9-10 KJV] “How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? [10] Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:”

[Proverbs 23:31-33 KJV] “Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright. [32] At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder. [33] Thine eyes shall behold strange women, and thine heart shall utter perverse things”.

Stay blessed; I love you!

Noah Simpe Bediako 

Originally published at highcity.org