THE BENEFITS OF OVERCOMING JONAH’S KIND OF REPUTATION
"Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up." James 4:10 (KJV) “I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith”, Paul’s advice to his son Timothy in 2 Timothy 4:7 (KJV) always reminds me to review what I am doing as a Christian. It’s is really a profound reality check to me as far as God’s will for my life is concerned. There are 3 important landmarks in this scripture that is: (1) Fighting a good fight - which means that all of us Christians have a fight to fight, but it must be a good one, so It is very instructive of us to know what we choose to exert our energy and time on as people who are on assignment on this earth, some fights are worth your energy, while others are not. (2) Finish your course – There are many believers who have left their course unfinished because of societal pressure and the love for material possession. You and I must take cognizance of the fact that we all have our s