The Guiding Place

Tag: Believers Authority

  • BIBLE LESSONS IN FATHERHOOD (Musings)

    BIBLE LESSONS IN FATHERHOOD (Musings)

    Eli, Samuel, and David all failed at Fathering!

    It’s a classic lesson in Bible history!

    Eli raised two sons that were ungodly and unfit – Hophni and Phinehas; they were described as sons of Belial (1 Samuel 2:12)!

    Samuel did the same – the failure of His sons Joel and Abiah were the primary reasons that Israel requested for a King (1 Samuel 8:5)!

    David raised Absalom and Adonijah – sons that rose against their own Father and brothers !
    (Ref 2 Samuel 17 and several more)

    One major thing to learn from the failure of all these three men of GOD is that a father must not be NEGLIGENT!

    Amongst several other things, these men were negligent in giving REBUKE!

    David was a classic, bad example of this!

    1 Kings 1:6 (AMP)
    [6] His father [David] had never rebuked him at any time by asking, “Why have you done this?” Adonijah was also a very handsome man, and he was born after Absalom.

    Scripture says David NEVER rebuked Adonijah!
    He allowed the lad to do whatever He wanted !
    He set no boundaries whatsoever !

    That is simply DISASTER in parenting and spiritual fatherhood!

    You see, Fatherhood isn’t a cliché!
    It’s a VERB !
    A present continuous activity!
    It’s WORK!

    This pattern of spiritual fatherhood that presupposes that sons and daughters should be the ones running after the father is WRONG!
    It’s celebrity Fatherhood!
    It has caused much harm in Ministry !

    Father’s must run after their sons by WATCHING them!
    A Father’s eyes and heart should go after His Sons and Daughters!

    Hear what Jesus says in this parable…
    Luke 15:20
    [20] And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, AND RAN, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.

    Elisha’s heart followed Gehazi !
    2 Kings 5:26
    [26] And he said unto him, WENT NOT MINE HEART WITH THEE, when the man turned again from his chariot to meet thee? Is it a time to receive money and to receive garments, oliveyards, vineyards, sheep, oxen, menservants, and maidservants?

    This is what it takes to Father people!

    BTW, a person that wants the care of a Father but doesn’t take Instructions and Rebukes from you is NOT Your Son/Daughter!

    I believe that spiritual fatherhood is a SUPERNATURAL task, and therefore, the Lord supernaturally equips anyone who stands in that place for the task!

    A true Father can SEE!
    A true Father KNOWS !
    A true Father DISCERNS !
    A true Father REBUKES and REBUILDS !
    A true father does all of these and more from a place of love !

    It is impossible to do all these if one is NEGLIGENT!

    Just musing….Literally!

  • How to Deal with Generational Curses

    How to Deal with Generational Curses

    There are two extremes on this matter:

    There are those who magnify satan, by unending deliverance sessions even after they’re born again.
    Truth be told, this is preposterous!

    The other extreme is New Creation Teachings that say “there’s nothing like generational curses now that you’re in Christ”. Well, there are!

    First, all the mishaps that are common to your family won’t just stop automatically because You received Jesus.

    For one, the demons that cause those evil happenings did not get born again along with You.
    So, they will keep making attempts to trouble You as they’ve been accustomed to.

    The right approach to such matters is for You (the believer) to take responsibility and EXERCISE the authority that You now have.

    Use that authority to STOP the devil from doing to You what he seems to have been used to.
    GOD’s Word doesn’t say to ignore the devil, it says to RESIST him!

    Authority doesn’t work by default, it must be EXERCISED!
    You see, those evil patterns that troubled You before You got born again? You will deliberately stop them!

    One of the problems many believers have is that We are expecting GOD to deal with these issues.
    GOD won’t do it, You will!
    He gave You the power, so You are the one who will cast out devils, not Him!

    Stop complaining about the recurring pattern of delays in Your life. STOP IT NOW!
    Stop those evil workings before they end You.

    THIS IS HOW
    Address them in prayer, using the authority that You have. Pray with authority!
    This kind of prayer is not a supplication, You’re not asking. You are issuing Commands!
    That’s the language that demons understand!

    Make fasting a practice – it’s a New Covenant practice!
    Fasting does nothing to GOD, it rather heightens Your consciousness of spirituals.

    Put the Word in Your mouth. Keep saying what GOD has said in His word concerning those areas where the devil has been tormenting You and Yours.
    This will renew Your mind and birth strong conviction and expectations!

    See, even if satan becomes twins he cannot withstand this thing I just told You!

    It’s time for You to walk in Your inheritance!
    I Call You Blessed!