WISDOM'S ARENA

                      I am sure some of my readers are not very clear about what I meant by Jonah’s Kind of reputation. So I want to take my time to explain it in a definite term. But before we look at Jonah’s kind of reputation, it will be instructive for us to understand the meaning of the word reputation. Reputation by general definition, means views that are generally held about somebody or something, it also among other definitions, means a high opinion people or society hold about somebody or a thing.  For example there was a Philistine named Goliath and he was called a champion because the people held him in high esteem as an unconquerable man of war from his youth -  1 Samuel 17:4(KJV)  “And there went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span” and 1 Samuel 17:33(KJV) “And Saul said to David, Thou art not able to go against this ...

“For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.”  1 st  John 5:4(KJV). As we draw the curtain to a close on this series, one thing that is clear is that- God wants us to overcome any recurrent sin of sexual impropriety as stated in 1Corinthians_6:18(KJV ) “Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.” It’s the father’s desire that each of his children should live a life of holiness and He has provided that grace for us to triumph over sin in Christ Jesus. After making your mind up to stop this addiction, you must seek external help. In your bid to do that ·          Seek Help from a matured believer – Overcoming pornographic addiction is not very easy when you are on your own, so the advice here is to seek help from matured believers and pastors. One of the barriers to s...

“He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.”    Proverbs 28:13 (KJV) Pornographic addiction just like any other sin plaguing the human race can be overcome. However, overcoming this magnetic addiction is only possible when the addict comes to terms with the fact that he has a problem, needs  a help and the fact that the help can only come when he collaborate with God. Let Go back and study King David attitude towards the sin of sexual impropriety he finds himself in according to 2 Samuel 12:12 -13 (KJV) “For thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun. And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the LORD. And Nathan said unto David, The LORD also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.” You will notice from the verse 13A of the scripture when the Lord confronted King David sins through Prophet Nathan he responded by saying “And David said unto...

                 “ 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 fo...

“ 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  s...