WISDOM'S ARENA

                 “ This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.”  Joshua 1:8(KJV) ((1) Make Time For God’s Word  - The bedrock of Jesus’ ability to survive the rough side of the cross is the fact that he knew the will of God and he was willing to let that prevail - Mark 14:36 (KJV)  “And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt”.  It is only in knowing the will of God for our lives, coupled with an unflinching conviction to please Him that we can be motivated to continue defying the odds during the rough journey of our faith, the bible talked about Jesus in Hebrew 12:2B (KJV)  “…………who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and i

“ Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice”  Ephesians 4:31 (KJV) 1.       Be Wary of Bitterness – Bitterness is a manifestation of an unforgiving, resentful, angry and belligerent heart, it is the number one killer of God’s grace in a believer’s life. The bible said in Hebrews 12:15 (KJV) “Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled” , it’s effect is very negative and far reaching. Generations have been destroyed, wars have been waged, destinies have been destroyed, dreams have been caged, potentials have been unlocked, callings unfulfilled, marriage destroyed, the list is endless, all because of bitterness.       If any believer wants to see smooth progress in his walk with God, then he must grow in the grace of dealing with bitterness, the scripture  said “ Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and cl

Surviving the rough side of the cross is the toughest side of the Christian pilgrimage, this is a stage of make or break. You either come out of this phase bitter or better. The rough side of the cross is part of our Lord Jesus Christ’s grand plan for each of his followers; He said in Mathew_16:24 (KJV)  “ Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.”  This is where the fiercest battle of our Christian walk is waged, so us to subdue the flesh - our number one hindrance to the glory on the other side of the cross.  Satan with all his arsenal cannot win the battle against any believer without the cooperation of his flesh; the rough side of the cross is the place of mortification of the flesh and its counter-productive tendencies. Having come into this understanding Apostle Paul reaffirms this uncomfortable, yet productive plan of the Lord, when he said in Romans 12:1   “I beseech you therefore, b

   “And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified.                                                           Verily, verily, I say unto you, For us to understand the smooth side of the cross let’s examine the narrative in John 12:23 -30 (KJV) “And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit. He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal. If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour. Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say?  Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour. Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glori