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Section ONE

DESTINED FOR GLORY

MY DESTINY SHALL NOT DIE. 1


IntroductionWe serve a glorious God, and everyone thatis born of God has a glorious destinywhich cannot be tampered with, corruptedor changed. If you are made in the imageand likeness of God, the glory that isobtainable in God should be practicallymanifested and evident on you. Man wascreated to show-case God on earth and theBible say;Even everyone that is called by my name; for I havecreated him for my glory, I have formed him yea, Ihave made him.

Isaiah 43:7

You are not created for shame but to showforth the glory and praise of God on theearth. “To the end that my glory may sing praise tothee, and not be silent…” (Psalm 30:12). It isimportant for every child of God to havethis knowledge and constantly live by it.The word of God commanded in the book ofIsaiah 60 from verse 1 “Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and theglory of the LORD is risen upon thee.”

Knowledge brings change, and it is whatmakes a difference in life. It is what youknow that you will stand for. When the



light of the true knowledge of God’s wordis done on you, you will never remain thesame again. It is written “For behold,darkness shall cover the earth, and grossdarkness the people: but the LORD shallarise upon thee, and his glory shall beseen upon thee. (Isaiah 60:2).

What is Glory?

In the first sense, glory is the verynature of God, God is light and in Himthere is no darkness at all. Glory isbrightness, shining, radiance. Glory (fromthe Latin word ‘gloria’, “fame, renown”)is used to denote the manifestation ofGod’s presence in a Christian’s life. C.SLewis in his essay ‘The weight of Glory’writes Glory suggests two ideas eitherFame or Luminosity. Glory is one of themost common words in the Scripture. In theNew Testament, it is used to translate theGreek word doxa (dosa). The Hebrew wordkabod (K-B-D) used to translate glory inthe Old Testament; the same word is usedto express importance; honor, and majesty.The Greek version of Hebrew Bibletranslated this concept with the word doxaand by extension means “good reputation,honor”. Assuming these various words and



uses should refer to a single underlyingconcept, St Augustine renders it as ‘Claranotitia Cum Laude’ which is brilliantcelebrity with praise.

Divine glory is an important motifthroughout Christian belief (theology),where God is regarded as the Most gloriousbeing. Since man was created in the imageof God, human being can share orparticipate in divine glory as image –bearers. Like a mirror, the human personreflects God’s glory.

In another sense, glory can be seen aswealth and importance, yet again, glorysignifies reputation and God in whoseimage and likeness we are created, He isthe author of all good things.

C. S Lewis concluded that one should notdesire fame (glory) before men (humanglory) but fame before God (divine glory).Thomas Aquinas cautions that an inordinatedesire of glory or praise from man is asin. In comparison, the desire for gloryfrom God stands the desire for glory fromman. As John 12:43 states, “for they lovedthe glory of men more than the glory ofGod”; The love of human praise, is so



hostile to a godly faith, if the heartdesires glory (fame, honour, reputation)more than it fears or loves God, itbecomes dangerous. If you desire gloryfrom God; you must give God the glory dueto His name.It is written; “But seek you first the kingdom of God, and hisrighteousness; and all these things shall be addedunto you”.

Righteousness is the pass word to theworld of glory.You have dwell so long indarkness of sickness, suffering, sorrow,humiliation, stagnation, affliction,depression, rejection, oppression,degradation, grief and shame. But now theLORD said, arise and shine for my glory isupon you. Child of God don’t waste anyfurther time, it is time to show forth thepraises of God in your life because youare destined for glory. “For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD willgive grace and glory; no good thing will He withholdfrom them that walk uprightly” (Psalm 84:11).

It is God that gives glory and beautifiesour destiny not man. God can only use mento achieve his purpose yet the glory goesback to him as the Almighty God. Moses had



this understanding and he prayed unto theLORD “…., I beseech thee, show me thy glory”

(Exodus 33:18).

Whosoever seeks for glory from men, willalways face disappointment because menwill fail but God cannot. The word of Godsays; “Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whosehope the LORD is; For he shall be as a tree planted by thewaters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, andshall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall begreen; and shall not be careful in the year of drought,neither shall cease from yielding fruit. (Jeremiah 17:7-8).

The earth is the Lord’s and the fullnessthereof (Psalm 24:1), as a child of Godwhat belong to God your fatherautomatically becomes yours. So you haveaccess to unlimited inheritance and glory.It is obedient to the voice ofrighteousness that opens up a man’sdestiny“Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is areproach to any people” (proverbs 14:34).

No matter how crooked the world might turnto be, the truth still remains that



righteousness is the gateway to the worldof glory, prosperity and fame. “For the path of the just is as the shining light,that shineth more and more unto the perfect day”

(proverbs 4:18). When you do the right thing, your destinywill remain ever prosperous and can neverbe aborted no matter the foe because Godis for you.“Yea, the Almighty shall be thy defense and thoushalt have plenty of silver” (Job 22:25).

The Lord has made a promise to defend andprotect the blessings of anyone that trustin him. Build yourself around God, and menof honour will come to look for you.

God is good!!



Chapter oneDESTINED FOR GLORY

The purpose of man’s creation

There was an eternal purpose in God’s heart to make a being in his resemblance “And God said, let us make man in our own image after our likeness……….”Genesis chapter1 verse 26.

Man was consciously made and decorated inthe image of the Almighty creator and was given authority to rule and have dominion over other things created by God. This is a complete proof that man is not created for shame but destined for glory.

The involvement of God in making man inHis own image is what made man a uniquebeing among other creatures. Shame andreproach was not in God’s agenda when hecreated man. A proof of the authoritygiven to man was authenticated in genesis

“And out of the ground the lord God formed every beast ofthe field and every fowls of the air, and brought them untoAdam to see what he would call them; and whatsoever Adamcalled every living creature that was the name thereof,”(Genesis chapter 2 :19).



Indeed God has a special regard and planfor man on earth to reign as a king andnot as a non-entity. Man was made a freemoral agent and entity of willpower. Youare given power, authority and freedom torule and reign over other creatures. Manwas positioned as the head to oversee theaffairs of the earth and report back toGod. You are blessed and commanded tosucceed on every side,“Be fruitful, andmultiple, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: andhave dominion over the fish of the sea…..” (Genesis1:28). Every child of God is destined forglory and even before everyone is formedin the womb God has already known you andprogrammed your future. God’s word wasrevealed unto Jeremiah, saying “Before I formed thee in the belly, I knew thee; and beforethou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, andordained thee a prophet unto the nations (Jeremiah 1:5).

This is applicable to you. God foreknewyou before your birth and haspredestined you for gory, called you outof bondage of darkness by the Blood of hisSon Jesus, justified you to be glorified.For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to beconformed to the image of his Son, that he might be thefirstborn among many brethren.



Moreover, whom he did predestinate, them he also called;and whom he called, them he also justified; and whom hejustified, them he also glorified. -Romans 8:29-30

When you have this knowledge andunderstanding and walk in the light andconsciousness of it, no force in hell canstop your glory. So you have access tounlimited inheritance and glory, you havea divine destiny.

GOD’S WILL FOR MAN:

The plan and purpose of God for man cannotbe quantified “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith thelord, thoughts of peace, not of evil, to give you anexpected end.” (Jeremiah 29: 11)

God has a glorious will and awesome planfor everyone He created.“Even everyone that is called by my name: for I havecreated him for my Glory, I have formed him; yea, I havemade him’’. (Isaiah 43:7)

You are created for God’s glory. God s’will for man is excellent glory. A lifethat is glorious. Something is said to beglorious when it is magnificent,Wonderful, splendid, superb, Celebratedand famous; this is exactly the will ofGod for everyone he Created in His imageand likeness.



Some times the ways of God may not appealto human intellect yet in it revolves andrest the fulfillment of our gloriousdestiny (Isaiah 55:8). Whatever makes youto hide from your peers is not the Will ofGod for you. The Word of God said; “Beloved; I wish above all things that thou mayest prosperand be in health, even as thy soul prospereth” -3John2.

His Will for you is a life that is notplagued with fear, sorrow, anguish,apprehension, anxiety, torment, tears andtorture. Whatever connotes embarrassmentand harassment is not the Will of God foryou, Matthew 8:2. Every badly experienceis not God’s Will; His Will is that youprosper and be in good health. You can’tserve God and serve sickness. His Will isto give you a restful life. God’s Will isopen and clear from the scriptures. Jesuscame to offer us life at its best and its’fullest. You can’t serve God and bebegging evil men for help. He came to dealwith the sin issue so that you can be freefrom the oppression of the wicked. HisWill is that every marriage bears fruitincluding your own, Deuteronomy 7:12-13.His Will is very clear, thou shall notborrow Deuteronomy28:12, nor be sick,



Exodus 23:25, His Will is long life Psalm91:16.

Everything that is not glorious in yourlife is not the will of God or his planfor you, and is not permitted to remain inyou. Don’t just tolerate anything you seearound your life or accept any form ofaffliction, bondage, reproach, shame,sickness, sinful attitude as the will ofGod; God does not have negative will forhis children (Jeremiah 29:11). “And we knowthat all things work together for good to them thatlove God, to them who are the called according to hispurpose”. (Romans 8:28). A wise man, God’sservant Bishop David Oyedepo said, “if itis not good, it is not God” that is to sayanything that is not good or gloriousaround your life is not God’s will foryou and should not be given a chance todwell or reign over your life because inthe beginning it was not so. God’s planfor man from the beginning was glory‘‘Moreover, whom he did predestinate, them healso called; and whom he called, them he alsojustified; and whom he justified, them he alsoglorified’’.

To ensure that this eternal purpose of Godis established, He said,



“Since thou was precious in my sight, thou hast beenhonorable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give menfor thee and people for thy life” (Isaiah chapter 43:4).

God is not a joker; He says what he meanand mean what He says. When God isdetermined for a thing, He does anythingpossible to ensure His purpose isestablished. God is not a man that He canlie, He is able to make right His word, Hecan do just what He said concerning yourlife. No ugly situation is meant for you.God is able to make your life glorious.“Now unto Him that is able to do exceeding abundantlyabove all that we ask or think, according to the power thatworked in us”. (Ephesians chapter 3:20).

It is the Power and the Spirit of God inyou that will work out His glorious willin your life. It does not matter what youare passing through now, that situationcannot expunge the Divine plan of God norobliterate His will for you, not even thedevil can erase that fact; be rest assuredthat you are destined for glory andcreated to show forth the praise of GodAlmighty on earth.

Child of God, you are a glorious Being,your life is meant to be glorious. Don’tsurrender to any kind of ugly situation,



what is not good is not God and is notmeant for you. Be conscious of who youare, always say to yourself, (I am destinedfor glory). Whenever you are conscious ofthis fact, you can’t be molested bycircumstances or live like the naysayer.Frustration and shame can never be mentionor identified with you because they arenot traceable to God. The will of God isto bring you out of bondage of darknesswhich was perfected in Colossians1:13.This is God’s purpose for your life;it can’t be aborted by the devil or hiscohorts. It is the will of God for you toprosper in your soul, spirit and body. Itis God’s will to make life good for you.

How to Enforce the Will of God.

One of the ways to enforce God’s Will isto engage the ways of God. Every promiseof God has a scriptural back up to enforceits fulfillment. This is, knowing what Godsaid and acting on it. Committing God byHis Word for maximum accomplishment. Godhas His ways to every provision he made, “And ye shall serve the LORD your God, and heshall bless thy bread, and thy water; and I willtake sickness away from the midst of thee. Thereshall nothing cast their young, nor be barren, in



thy land: the number of thy days I will fulfill”–Exodus 23:25.

Don’t despise the ways of God; so thatyour destiny will be made. Discover hisWill and engage his ways to actualize it.

God is saying, anything you find in myword written concerning you, they are myWill; live by it, do it and be fulfilled.

YOU HAVE A GOODLY HERITAGE:The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea,I have a goodly heritage. -Psalm 16:6

Every provision of the Kingdom is for yourgood. Whatever is not good in your life isnot from God. Every child of God has agoodly heritage in destiny. The Will ofGod is open and clear; if it is notgoodly, it is not from God. The word ofGod said, “The LORD is the portion of mineinheritance and of my cup; thou maintainest my lot”(Psalm 16:5). It is God’s Will to make lifegood for everyone. No child of God has anegative destiny; the Bible said ourheritage from the Lord is a good one.



“He hath shewed his people the power of his works,that he may give them the heritage of the heathen.(Psalm 111:6).

Remember, those that put their trust inhim will possess the land and inherit hisholy mountain (Isaiah 58:13). Whatever Goddoeth is good and every manifestation ofGod’s power is to confirm his promises inour life. The word of God said in Isaiah60:6”…..ye shall eat the riches of the Gentiles andin their glory shall ye boast yourself”. God’sword cannot be broken neither will itfail. He is working for our favoureveryday and that is why the scripturesaid, “He loadeth us daily with benefits, even the God ofour salvation” (Psalm 68:19).

He knows and sees all your work in hisname to reward you according to what hehas promised. For thou, O God, hast heard my vows: thou hast given me the heritage of those that fear thy name. Psalm 61:5

Every good heritage comes from God aloneand makes a lasting impact for theestablishment of our glorious destiny butany heritage acquired outside God’s will,will lead to disaster. The Lord said; “I



will teach you to profit and leads you inthe way you should go to have rest foryour soul. Remember He gives us power toget wealth. A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but hethat maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.(Proverbs 28:20)



Chapter twoYOU ARE a god

“I have said, ye are gods; and all of you arechildren of the most High”

Psalm 82:6

“And God said, let the waters bring forth abundantlythe moving creature that hath life , and fowl thatmay fly above the earth in the open firmament ofheaven” Genesis chapter 1:20. All the movingcreatures that hath life, the great whalesand every living creature that moveth,were all created but not in the image ofGod. Man is the only creature that wasmade in the image of God; after Hislikeness. “And God said; let us make man in ourimage, after our likeness …” (Genesis 1:26a).

Some people lack the knowledge of who theyare and that is why they keep acceptinganything that comes their way in life.since they lack the understanding thatthey are ‘gods’ they keep on living likeordinary men, suffering what ordinarypeople suffer, been humiliated, reproachedon every side, without the real orsubstantial knowledge of the truth, theygo into captivity and perish in vain. Nowonder the word of God said



“Therefore my people are gone into captivity, becausethey have no knowledge: and their honorable men arefamished, and their multitude dried up with thirst”.(Isaiah 5:13)

This is not fallacy, the book of Genesis,recorded how God commanded everything tobring forth after its kind “And God madethe beast of the earth after his kind andcattle after their kind, and everythingthat creepeth upon the earth after hiskind: and God saw that it was good. Verse26a.“And God said, let us make man in our image; after ourlikeness….” (Genesis 1:25-26a).

There is a clear understanding that likebegets like; dog give birth to dog, goatgive birth to goat , cattle produce cattleafter its kind and God can only give birthto a god.

This is not blasphemy, but the scripture.Man has the entire component (Spirit) ofGod in him. “The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath ofthe Almighty hath given me life”. (JOB 33:4), “But hethat is joined unto the Lord is one spirit” (1Corinthians 6:17)

Man’s existence is by the Spirit of God.With this knowledge, you will begin to



walk in an unquestionable dominion.Thepsalmist by the Spirit of God said, “They know not, neither will they understand, theywalk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earthare out of course; I have said, ye are gods; and allof you are children of the Most High”. (Psalms 82:5-6)

When you are ignorant of who you are,satan and his cohorts takes advantage ofthat to humiliate and make jest of yourglorious destiny; thereby subjecting youto suffering, reproach and shame.Moreover, those who don’t know who theyare abuse their lives. The scripture says“But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of theprinces” (psalm 82:7).

The above scriptures are proof to thisundiluted truth which was furtherbuttressed in the mouth of the Lord Jesusin John chapter 10:34 Jesus answered them, is it not written in your law; I said,ye are gods”.

This fundamental truth can only beassimilated by the help of the Spirit ofGod; for it is written,“But there is a Spirit in man; and the inspiration ofthe Almighty giveth them understanding” (JOB 32:8).



The ignorant Jews claiming to be toorighteous wanted the Saviour dead on theaccount of blasphemy “The Jews answered him, saying, for a good work we stonethee not: but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being aman, markest thyself God”- John 10:33.

Ignorance is dangerous and deadly, a kingor prince can be turned into a servant asa result of ignorance of who he is.Ignorance has made so many people perishlike a beast. A wise man said:

‘‘There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as

an error which proceedeth from the ruler: Folly is set

in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.I have

seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as

servants upon the earth’’- Ecclesiastics 10:5-7.

This is indeed a great evil and pureerror for kings to walk on foot, whyservants are riding on horses. It is nothumility, but ignorance; being lessinformed and lack of identity. It is agreat mistake, an error of highest order.Instead of parading in ignorance, go forthe truth. Wake up and take your place indestiny for you are destined for glory.



Don’t be over righteous to claim you areassuming equal status with God; Godhimself called His children gods, becauseGod knows He can’t produce a differentimage outside who he is. Jesus said, “If He called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the Scripture cannot be broken”.

JOHN 10:35

This is just the unbeatable truth of thegospel, “ye are gods” the children of themost High. Those who don’t know who theyare rubbish their lives anyhow. Those wholack this truth go about living crookedlife, cheating, killing, frustratingthemselves with what does not reallymatter in life, causing violence,confusion, chaos, and pains to others inthe society, while Some even go intorapping, kidnapping, robbery, stealing ofall kinds, fornication, adultery and allmanner of evil simply because they lackthe knowledge of who they are. Lack ofadentity is a problem. To be less informedis to be deformed, for whosoever lacks thetruth is like a beast that perishet and isbound to fail. According to proverbs, “Fora soul to live without knowledge is bad”. Knowledge



and understanding gives meaning andcredence to life. It is when theunderstanding of who you are come intoplay, that you will begin to commandunquestionable respect, authority anddominion on earth.

When Jacob sort himself out throughviolent prayer, it was revealed to him hisreal identity,“And he said thy name shall be called no more Jacob butIsrael; for as a prince, hast thou power with God and withmen and hast prevailed” (Genesis 32:27-28).

Imagine Jacob as a prince yet he wasignorant of it and was almost wasting awayin the house of his uncle Leban, if notGod’s intervention, mercy and divine ideathat sort him and show him the way out.

Friend, you worth more than how you areseeing yourself; you are a god, child ofthe Most High God. Your father is the kingof kings, He is the Governor among thenations (Psalm 22:28) stop living like amere man, you are not one, but a god.Develop the right mentality aboutyourself. As a god you are not meant tosuffer, neither will you beg nor borrow.



As a child of a great physician you won’tdie in sickness. As a child of the allwise God, you can’t be a fool. As a childof Holy and Righteous God, you can’tcontinue to patronize sin, and iniquitywill not have dominion over you. As achild of a Just God, it is out of rule topractice injustice. You will be known forkeeping judgment and justice. As a childof Prince of Peace, you can’t bedepressed, sorrowful, confounded, confusedor troubled. The truth remains that youare no other thing but a god and have theauthority and dominion to reign as a godon earth. “And God said, let us make man in our image, afterour likeness; and let them have dominion over thefish of the sea and over the fowl of the air………”(Genesis 1:26).

You are not made in the image and likenessof a tree or animal but in the image ofGod. Therefore, think, act, behave andlive like a god because you are destinedfor glory. “Being filled with the fruits ofrighteousness, which are by Jesus Christ unto theglory and praise of God” (Philippians 1:11) andhave this mind also in you, which was inChrist Jesus.



When this fundamental powerful truthsettles in your heart permanently, it willmake you unshakable, unmovable,triumphant, buoyant and blossoming and youcan never be tossed about in life. Eventhough the enemy hates this truth, andwill try by all means to frustrate youwith all manner of affliction just todevastate your great confidence, yet; thetruth stands that ‘ye are gods’ and cannever be defeated.

Lord Jesus affirms the authenticity ofthis truth in the New Testament, hence

“Jesus answered, is it not written in your law, I said, Yeare gods” John 10:34

Dear friend, Jesus himself made it veryclear to everyone, therefore hold fastthis truth, and every devil in hell andhis cohorts will be afraid of you wheneveryou appear. If you do not want to falllike the princes or be defeated likeordinary men, don’t be over righteous tobelieve this fact. Just walk in theconsciousness of this unquestionable truthof who God said you are, for this truthwas proved in Psalm 82:6 “I have said, ye are gods; and all of you arechildren of the Most High”.



Therefore what cannot be find in Godshould not be identified with you. God isundefeatable, you can’t be defeated bySatan; God is great, you can’t be lessthan great in life as a representative ofGod on earth. Moreover, the LORD hasincreased your greatness and comfort youon every side. Whether devil wants tohear this or not, I am a god and he can donothing about it.

You are permitted only to experience whatis in Divine nature of God Almighty.Whatever cannot stop God can’t stop you,what cannot frustrate God can’t frustrateyou and no devil in hell can dare youbecause you are a god. Instead of beingfrustrated in anything, make the devilmad by exercising yourself and walking inthis incontestable dominion, power andauthority as a god, though satan hatesthis truth, yet he can’t do anything butto get lost. Please walk in your realidentity and order of life, walk indignity, and enjoy affluence, commandinfluence and respect on earth as a god.Refuse to be intimidated by circumstances,for you are the authority in command, you



are in-charge on earth and can’t behumiliated.

It is your identification that bringsabout your distinction, get connected tothe truth and walk in absolute dominion,and you will become unbeatable in everybattle of life. You are not to besubjected to all the buffetings andintimidations of satan; you have beenlicensed by God to displace and disgracethe devil wherever he is find.

For God himself to have called you a god,means that He wants to showcase himself inyou; you are the right channel for God topublish himself, advertise His nature, andshow forth his glory and power “When the LORD shall build up Zion, he shall appear in his

glory” (Psalm102:16)

This is the reason He made us in His imageand likeness and not in the image orlikeness of ape or any other thing. Havethis understanding, that you are God’ssign post on earth, “Behold, I and the childrenwhom the LORD hath given me are for signs and wondersin Israel from the LORD of hosts, which dwelleth inmount Zion” (Isaiah 8:18). Tell yourself, I amnot ordinary; I am not made for shame;



honour and dignity is my portion on earthbecause I am a god.

“But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, anholy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth

the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness intohis marvelous light” (1peter 2:9).

I am born to win; I must conquer on everyside because I am a god.

SEARCH FOR KNOWLEDGE OF WHO YOU ARE: In Judges Chapter 6, Gideon was a mightyman of valour, yet he never knew. Theywere been humiliated, intimidated andoppressed by the enemies and they werealways hiding away from the people he candestroy; until the Angel of God appearedto him and announce to him who he is, thathe is a mighty man of valour, that heshould go in this his might. He exercisedhimself by the knowledge he acquired anddelivered himself and his people fromterror.

Let this knowledge sink in your heart andlive by it; “….ye are gods; and all of youare children of the most High”.

I am a god, a child of the Most HighGod!!!



Chapter Three



GOD’S DIVINE FAVOURFor thou art the glory of their strength: and in thyfavour our horn shall be exalted.

Psalm 89:17

Life is not by grade but by Grace, graceterminates every disgrace. When Godpublicize you, men of honour and highdignity will come from far and near toseek for you, and favour you.

Favour is God’s Grace, it is the divineenablement. Outside grace, man isdisabled. Grace is anti-dot for sin andstrong immunization for the soul. It isthe covenant hope of exemption from allevil and the ultimate influence for ourdestiny. It is the divine partiality, ittakes away the process and gives theproduct; it takes away sweat and makeslife sweet, it breaks every protocol forsuccess in life. It is favour that makesthe whole difference in destiny. It takesaway the noise and makes the news. Outsidegrace man runs into disgrace. Favour isthe ultimate reality.

The purpose of God’s favour is toestablish our glorious destiny. God does



not leave his own destitute; favour isyour heritage.“For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; withfavour wilt thou compass him as with a shield“(Psalm5:12).

Favour can be likened to good-turn,errand, act of kindness, help, goodwillsupport, and so on. It is unmeritedkindness or consideration shown to aperson which he or she couldn’t havegotten on his or her own strength.Whatever God desires to do for Hischildren nothing stops Him because He isall powerful God. When you find favour inthe sight of God, everything answers foryou quick, and you will be defended fromall harm. “Noah found grace in the sight of God,and he was not destroyed together with the wicked”(Genesis 6:7-8). Joseph enjoyed God’sfavour, and while in the prison; theprison guards favoured him. But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy,and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of theprison.

Genesis 39:21.

It does not matter where you are per time;location is not a barrier to your successor what God wants to do in your life. He



knows the way to sort His dear childrenout of every circumstance and battle oflife.“And the LORD gave the people favour in the sight ofthe Egyptians, so that they lent unto them suchthings as they required. And they spoiled theEgyptians” (Exodus 12:36).

God use favour to pay the Isrealities fortheir years of labour in Egypt. Your Godis determined to save your gloriousdestiny no matter the foes. He will alwaysbe there to exalt your horn by divinefavour.For thou art the glory of their strength, and in thyfavour our horn shall be exalted

Psalm 89:17

It is divine favour that attracts lasting connection to man. Lobbying into a position or something in life can bring someone’s destiny to crash, but God’s favour breaks protocol, remove hindrances and destroy barrier, put away oppositions and make impossibility possible to establish a great destiny. “For they got not the land in possession by their ownsword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand; and thine arm, and the light of thy



countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them” (psalm 44:3) .

Consider the case of Esther in a strange land, a slave girl yet preferred above allthe virgins and was made the queen insteadof Vashti (Esther 2:17). This is what favour can do, favour will silence every opposition that attempt to rise against you; and put them in perpetual halt “And Esther obtained favour in the sight of all them that looked upon her” (Esther 2:15).

By divine favour overtaking is obtainable and allowed, imagine a slave girl becomingthe queen in a strange land and nobody could raise opposition against her rather the people loved her. When you are in God’s favour, you can never be rejected anywhere in the world. “And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace and favour in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown uponher head, and made her queen instead of vashti” (Esther 2:17).

When you are favoured you become irresistible. Lasting favour come from Godand it is God that can convince and compelmen to bless and favour you. For the word of God said



“The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD, as therivers of water: he turneth it whitersoever he will.”(Proverbs 21:1)

According to proverb 13:15, “Goodunderstanding giveth favour:” Success is not thefunction of strength but favour is theflavour that adds colour to human labour,for a day of favour is greater than a lifetime of labour. When you are favored byGod he will bring you to honour with menof dignity. It is written; “And the daughter of tyre shall be there with a gift;even the rich among the people shall entreat thyfavour” (Psalm 45:12).

You are destined for divine favour, andgrace will break protocol for you in lifethat you can’t be stagnated or humiliated.“Leah was tender eyed: but Rachael wasbeautiful and well favored” (Genesis29:17) wake up, arise and shine for yourdwelling place is Goshen-GRA (God’sfavored Reserved Area) Only in the land ofGoshen, where the children of Israelwere , was there no hail (Exodus 9:26).The Lord said I will be a wall of fireround about her and the glory in the midstof her. The Psalmist said;Thou will arise and have mercy upon Zion; for the time tofavour her, yea, the set time is come. For thy servant take



pleasure in her stones, and favour the dust thereof. So theheathen shall fear the name of the Lord and all the kingsof the earth thy glory. When the Lord shall build up Zion,he shall appear in his glory.

Psalms 102:13-16

Thou hast granted me life and favour, and thy visitationhath preserved my spirit. (Job 10:12)

You are created in the image of theglorious God. Build yourself around God;and men of honour will come to look foryou. Let this be your prayer always;Remember me, O LORD, with the favour thatthou bearest unto thy people; O visit mewith thy salvation; That I may see thegood of thy chosen, that I may rejoice inthe gladness of thy nation, that I mayglory with thine inheritance.

Chapter FourGOD’S DIVINE PRESENCE

WITH MAN



Thou wilt shew me the path of life; in thy presenceis fullness of joy; at thy right hand there arepleasures for evermore.

Psalm 16:11

The hills melted like wax at the presence of the LORD, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the people see his glory’’.- psalm 97:5-6

The ever abiding presence of God with manis what makes a difference in life. Mosescarried the presence of God and wasglorified before the magicians of pharaoh.The children of Israel journeyed amid Hispresence and were in–charge, everythingcleared off their way on their journey tothe promise land.

Every child of God has the promise of Hispresence; this implies that no believerwill be stranded once the presence of Godcontinues to go with you. The Egyptiansthought they could destroy the Israelites,forgetting that God’s presence is alwaysmoving with them.And the LORD went before them, by day in a pillar ofcloud, to lead them the way, and by night in a pillarof fire, to give them light; to go by day and night.Exodus13:21



The Bible recorded that God’s presenceneither departed from them by day nor bythe night. When you are in the gloryagenda of God; you will not be afraid ofthe foes (Philippians 1:28a) because Godis always mindful of His own as recordedin Psalm 115: 12 “The Lord hath beenmindful of us: he will bless us….”.Definitely the enemies will attempt onyou, but they will perish for your sake;why, because you are not object ofdestruction but glory and praise. The Lordsaid; “And I, behold, I will harden thehearts of the Egyptians, and they shallfollow them: and I will get me honour uponpharaoh and upon his entire host; uponchariots, and upon his horse men” (Exodus14:17). Every situation you find yourselfis not meant for your shame but for theglory and honour of God.

Paul wrote in the book of Romans by theSpirit of God; “And we know that allthings work together for good to them thatlove God; to them who are the calledaccording to His purpose” (Romans 8:28).Your birth is not by chance or byaccident; you are created for a purposeand until that purpose is fulfilled in



your life, God will not give up on you ifyou don’t give up on Him. His presencewill envelop you everywhere you go. Don’tbe afraid of any situation the Presence ofGod is with you. You worth more thansatanic oppression, affliction anddestruction; the Lord’s eyes is alwaysfixed on you, watching over you, to keepyou far and safe from every arrow of thewicked.For this God is our God forever and ever: he will beour guide even unto death.- Psalm 48:14.

When the living God is your God, you willnot suffer shame and reproach in your lifebecause His presence will surround you, todistinguish and dignify your life. He willsecure your life and property to ensurethere is no loss. “For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD willgive grace and glory: no good thing will He withholdfrom them that walk uprightly” (Psalm 84:11).

His divine presence will guarantee yoursafety from trouble and devastates thedevil and his cohorts that may attempt toattack you. You cannot carry God’spresence and lose any battle. David wornevery battle he fought by the help of Hisdivine presence.



“With whom my hand shall be established: mine armalso shall strengthen him. The enemy shall not exactupon him; nor the son of wickedness afflict him. AndI will beat down his foes before his face, and plaguethem that hate him. -Psalms 89:21-23.

The consciousness of ever abiding presenceof God establishes great confidence which overrides every fear.

For I, saith the LORD, will be unto her a wall of fireround about, and will be the glory in the midst of her. Forthus saith the LORD of Hosts; After the glory hath he sentme unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that touchethyou toucheth the apple of his eye.

Zachariah 2:5&8

But the LORD is with me (His presence) as a mighty terribleone: therefore my persecutors shall stumble, and they shallnot prevail: they shall be greatly ashamed; for they shallnot prosper: their everlasting confusion shall never beforgotten.

Jeremiah 20:11

But the land, whither ye go to posses it, is a land ofhills and valleys, and drinketh water of the heaven: A landwhich the LORD thy God careth for: the eyes of the LORD thyGod are always upon it, from the beginning of the year evenunto the end of the year.

Deuteronomy 11:11-12

And He said, My presence shall go with thee, andI will give thee rest. -Exodus 33:14



Chapter fiveYOUR DESTINY CANNOT BE

DESTROYED

“Fear not; for I am with you: be not dismayed; for Iam your God; I will strengthen you; yea, I will helpyou, yea, I will uphold you with the right hand of myrighteousness.

Behold, all they that were incensed against you shallbe ashamed and confounded; they shall be as nothingand they that strive with thee shall perish”.

“When thou passest through the waters, I will be withthee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflowthee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shallnot be burned; neither shall the flame kindle uponthee”.

“Even everyone that is called by my name; for I havecreated him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, Ihave made him”.

The more glorious your destiny thestronger the opposition. The strongopposition is an indication that yourfuture is bright. Despite the heavycontention going on over your life, yourdestiny can never be destroyed.

“For the creature was made subject to vanity,not willingly, but by reason of him who hathsubjected the same in hope, Because the creature



itself also shall be delivered from the bondageof corruption into the glorious liberty of thechildren of God” (Romans 8 :20-21).

Whatever you are passing through today isnot for your destruction but for the gloryof God. It is an indication that yourdestiny is glorious. Devil always feelintimidated by the destiny of every childof God and does every thing to stop it,but he cannot. Herod was very furious andwrath, he became troubled when he heardabout the birth of Jesus yet he could notsucceed in terminating His life. satanenvied the destiny of Job and contendedheavily against it but could not prevailbecause at the end Job recovered backeverything. Life has so many stages andprocess to pass through in other to bewhat God made us to be, notwithstandingthe challenges; you are destined forvictory and triumph always. In the midstof every chaos and trauma, be rest assuredthat he who created you will keep andpreserve you, even in the grave, he hasthe power to bring you out. This is theWord of the LORD concerning you:And ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I haveopened your graves, O’ my people and brought you upout of your graves,



And shall put my Spirit in you, and ye shall live andI shall place you in your own land, then shall yeknow that I the LORD have spoken it, and performed itsaith the LORD.

EZEKIEL 37:13-14

No matter how deep the enemy might haveburied your destiny in the grave,spiritually or otherwise, the LORD willbring you out of that grave because yourglorious destiny cannot be destroyed inthe grave. Whatever is not working well inyour life, when you are rolled back to thegarage of your manufacturer, your makerthe great potter; you shall be replacedback again. Fear not, wherever the enemyhas hedged you in, you are coming out now.Child of God, refuse to give up in theface of any battle or challenges for yourGod is overall, the Almighty in battle iswatching over you, Jehovah Nissi is withyou to give you victory speedily. It iswritten;“Until the Ancient of days came, and judgment wasgiven to the Saints of the Most High; and the timecame that the Saints possessed the kingdom” -

Daniel 7:22



Even if satan is confronting you face toface with dangerous challenges, the LORDwill arise for you.“For the Lord shall rise up as in mount perazim, heshall be wroth as in the valley of Gibeon, that hemay do his work, his strange work; and bring to passhis act, his strange act”( Isaiah 28:21).

There is a word for you in Isaiah 50:7 “For the LORD God will help me, therefore shall I notbe confounded; therefore have I set my face like aflint, and I know that I shall not be ashamed”.

Jericho was strictly shut up against thechildren of Israel to stop their gloriousdestiny, but the Almighty gave themvictory. “Now Jericho was strictly shut up becauseof the children of Israel: none went out, and nonecame in” (Joshua 6:1). The enemies only knowhow to shut but God has the key to openevery closed gates. He said, I will loosethe loins of kings, to open before you the twoleaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut(Isaiah 45:2). This is exactly what theLORD did, when he commanded Joshua and hismen to go round the city of Jericho forsix day and on the seventh day when thetrumpet is blown the people will shoutwith a great shout, the people shouted andthe wall of Jericho collapsed (Joshua 6).The wicked may built siege just to



barricade your success in life, this wasthe case of the children of Israel but asthey shouted to the walls of Jericho, thewalls fell down flat. So, shout to thewalls barricading you from your gloriousdestiny, it must collapse. Don’t give anywall of Jericho a chance to stand in yourlife, shout it down for your destiny toshine. Pharaoh tried to stop the childrenof Israel but he could not, rather hisevil attempt and plot destroyed him in thered sea. The flame of the fire slew thosemen that took up Shadrach, Meshach, andAded-nego, to the fire but the fire didnot burn the three faithful Hebrew boysthat were thrown inside the fire. Our Godis Awesome and he is always mindful of us.This is how your enemies will fall intothe pit they dig for you, while you areabiding under the shadow of the Almightycelebrating your victory in Christ.(Halleluiah)

In the ignorance of pharaoh, he commandedhis men to go after God’s unique, anduntouchable Israelites. The ignorance ofyour enemies will lead to theirdestruction while you remain untouchablefor it is written;



“Let them be confounded that persecute me, butlet not me be confounded; let them be dismayed,but let not me; bring upon them the day of evil,and destroy them with double destruction”(Jeremiah 17:18)

Joseph had a dream, a clear revelation ofhis future and glorious destiny and toldhis brethren, they became resentful andhated him. (Genesis 37:10&15). God’sservant, Bishop D.Abioye said “God showsto us our glorious destination but willrarely give us details of what or where wehave to go through to get there”.Nevertheless in Isaiah 43:1, God promisedto be with us always and Psalm 32:8 theLord said,“I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way whichthou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye”.

Joseph saw his future by revelation inthe dream but he never knew the process itwill take for him to be there; however,God saw him through. Joseph went from pitto house boy, from slave boy to prison andfrom prison to palace as a prime ministerin Egypt without formal election oropposition party (Genesis 37). Indeeddestiny can be delayed but cannot bedestroyed. The enemies may conspire evil



against you but your Redeemer will comewith vengeance to rescue you. They may doeverything possible to foresee your futurebut they can’t destroy it because Goddesigned and holds your future. God is aconsuming fire who will recompensetribulation to them that trouble you.

The issue is that your enemies arefighting the battle they cannot win. Godhave vowed to give you victory on everyside, if you believe in God and walk inthe consciousness of your belief, yourglorious destiny will be preserved. Everysiege of misfortune in your life shall bedestroyed by the power of the AlmightyGod. God whom you serve will do everything to see that your destiny is savedfrom every satanic abuse. He is JehovahNissi, the great man of war, he will fightfor you with the weapon of his Voice(Psalm 29,Isaiah 30:30-31, 66:6), HisSpirit (Isaiah 59:19), His presence(Exodus 33:14 & Isaiah 43:2), His power(Isaiah 44:25), His right hand (Exodus15:6, Psalm 81:14, 118:16), His Arm, andlight of his countenance (Psalm 44:3), HisAngels(Psalm 34:7, 35:5, 91:11) with fire(Zachariah2:5). He will use even the Stars



(Judges 5:20) to defend you. He will useeverything in place to disgrace yourenemies.

Make God your refuge and your habitation,then no evil no matter who is perpetratingit, no plague no matter what forces arebehind it; will have access to yourdestiny.

Praise God; your victory isguaranteed.

Section two



ATTRIBUTES THAT CANENHANCE THE FULFILLMENT OF

YOUR GLORIOUS DESTINY

Chapter sixLOVE RIGHTEOUSNESS

AND WALKIN THE FEAR OF GOD:



Godliness is the exhibition of fear of Godin all things (Job 1:1-3) which is thecovenant gateway to the establishment of aglorious destiny. Godliness engendersgreatness and righteousness is the masterkey to fulfillment. It is what to knowabove other things, because it makes everyother thing to work.The Bible says “But seek you first the kingdom ofGod, and his righteousness; and all these thingsshall be added unto you.”

Matthew 6:33

“Righteousness exalts a nation but sin is a reproach to any people” Proverbs 14:34.

Doing the right thing is righteousness andholiness is living a consecrated andsanctified, life of purity. Righteousnessis all about man to man relationship whileholiness is man to God relationship. It iswritten, ‘‘Follow peace with all men and holiness, withoutwhich no man shall see God” (Hebrew 12:14).

Holiness is living like God “Be you holyfor the LORD your God is Holy”, Whilerighteousness is living a godly life. Theword of God said



“flee also youthful lusts, but followrighteousness ,faith, charity, peace, with themthat call on the LORD out of a pure heart”(2Timothy 2:22).

Supernatural enthronement comes only byrighteousness, no wonder the word of Godsaid; “Thou hast loved righteousness, and hatediniquity, therefore God; even thy God, hathanointed thee with the oil of gladness above thyfellows”

-Hebrew 1:9 psalm 45:7.

Remember joy is one of the prerequisitefor supernatural increase in the kingdom.(Joel 1:21, Isaiah 12:3). Righteousnesswill single you out of the queue of lifeand place you above your equals.The wordof God said, “Awake to righteousness and sin not;……..”(1corinthinas 15:34a)

Righteousness is not just for promotionbut it is also a believer’s weapon ofwarfare “Stand therefore, having your lions girt about withtruth, and having on the breast plate ofrighteousness” (Ephesians 6:14).



Many people claim it is not possible tolive righteous in this wicked world, butthe word of God said; with God all thingsare possible. When you have a desire forit, God will certify and empower you tolive above iniquity; it is written “Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst afterrighteousness: for they shall be filled” (Matthew5:16).

When you love God you will do his pleasureand love is the greatest commandment. Walkin love towards God and man, then God willtake over your life and the whole worldwill be forced to take notice of you. WhenGod becomes your love song, you will neverhave fears. Righteousness is thebelievers’ immunity and guarantees thefulfillment of a glorious destiny. It iswritten,“Riches profit not in the day of wrath: butrighteousness delivereth from death” -proverbs11:4.

Divine immunity is a spiritual coveringover people which keep them above sin andsatan; so that they are covered andexempted from horror of hell.“He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; hethat despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his



hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears fromhearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil;

He shall dwell on high: his place of defense shall bethe munitions of rocks; bread shall be given him; hiswaters shall be sure”.

Isaiah 33; 15-16

And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and theeffect of righteousness quietness and assurance forever. Isaiah 32:17

Holiness is a personal responsibility, andrighteousness will place a demand on you, always pray for the grace of God to help you accept total responsibility for a lifethat pleases him. The word of God said “Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him; for they shall eat the fruit of their doings” Everyone’s establishment in a glorious destiny is by the work of righteousness. God’s word said in the bookof Job, “Yea, the Almighty shall be thy defence and thou shall have plenty of silver (Job 22:25)

“In righteousness shalt thou be established: thoushalt be far from oppression; for thou shalt not fear: and from terror; for it shall not come nearthee”. (Isaiah 54:14)

So righteousness guarantees freedom from oppression and exempt from calamities.



The Bible said; better is a little with righteousness thangreat revenues without right.

Proverbs 16:8The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his earsare open unto their cry.

Psalm 34:15The righteous cry and the LORD heareth, and delivereth themout of all their troubles.

Psalm 34:17Many are the afflictions of the righteous; but the LORDdelivereth him out of them all.

Psalm 34:19He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous; butwith kings are they on the throne; ye, he dothestablish them forever, and they are exalted.

Job 36:7The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour

Proverbs 21:26aTreasure of wickedness profit nothing; butrighteousness delivereth from death

Proverbs 10:2Let thy garments be always white…………………”ecclesiastics 9:8

Elder John recommends; “Whether therefore,ye eat or drink, or whatever ye do, do allto the glory of God (1Corinthians 10:31)that you may be blameless and harmless,the sons of God, without rebuke, in themidst of a crooked and perverse nation,among whom you shine as lights in theworld” (Philippians 2:15). Friend choose



you this day to follow after righteousnessfor the word of God said “When a man’s ways please the LORD, he maketheven his enemies to be at peace with him”-Proverb16:7.

Never be afraid to stand alone in the right waybecause that is the only way to becomeoutstanding. Refuse intimidation, resist pressureto do evil, never compromise; do not bend if youdon’t want to blend and lose your identity. Standonly and always for what is right. Be decisiveand bold to stand alone and it will amaze you howmany people and how shortly they will line upbegging you in support and they will makerecommendations about you. People only need tofind who is doing things right and they willshift their camp in no time. So stand out inrighteousness, it pays.

You must get your priorities right in therace of life; there is no substitute forrighteousness. Those who choose puritywill always attract plenty because purityprovokes lifting. The reward of purity mayseem to tarry but it will always come.

Gate way to Righteousness:



Wherewithal shall a young man cleans his way? bytaking heed thereto according to thy word (Psalm119vs 9). The real and true way of righteousnesscan only be found in the word of God.Job 22:21-24

Acquaint now thyself with him and be at peace; thereby good shall come unto thee.

Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and layup his words in thine heart.

If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up; thou shalt put away iniquity far from thy tabernacles.

Then shalt thou lay up gold as dust and gold of Ophiras the stones of the brooks.

And God told the children of Israel, “Yehave seen what I did unto the Egyptiansand how I bare you on eagle’s wings, andbrought you unto myself” (exodus 19:4).Trusting absolutely on God and living byHis command brings honour. When you sortyourself out with God by living atransparent life, observing all hecommanded, you can never be less thangreat. For the word of God said, If you will obey my voice indeed, and keep mycovenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto



me above all the people; for all the earth is mine.-Exodus 19:5

The word of God shows us the right way torighteous living. Order my steps in thyword: and let not any iniquity havedominion over me. (Psalm 119:133), Thyword have I hid in mine heart, that I maynot sin against thee. (Psalm 119:11) Thyword is a lamp unto my feet and a lightunto my path (verse 105). The psalmistsaid; “……He leadeth me in the paths ofrighteousness for his name sake. (Psalm23:3) If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.

Job 36:11Having therefore, these promises; dearlybeloved, let us cleans ourselves from allfilthiness of the flesh and spirit,perfecting holiness in the fear of God.(11corinthians 7:1) “And that ye put on the new man, which after God;is created in righteousness and true holiness”.(Ephesians 4:24).

Be faithful and loyal, and God willenthrone you (Esther 6:1-3) “Blessed are theythat keep judgment, and he that doethrighteousness at all times”-Psalm 106:3



There is no other way to maximize your glorious destiny than these.

Chapter sevenGO FOR KNOWLEDGE



AND OPERATEIN DIVINE WISDOM

‘‘But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, eventhe hidden wisdom, which God ordained before theworld unto our glory’’. -1Corinthians 2:7

Wisdom is the high way to every success inlife. In other to possess your possessionsin destiny and make impact on earth,wisdom is inevitable. The word of Godsaid, “Wisdom is the principal thing: therefore get wisdom:and with all thy getting get understanding.

‘‘Exalt her; and she shall promote thee: she shallbring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her”.-Proverbs 4:7-8

Wisdom is mental excellence and mentalpower. This is when God opens your eye toshow you what others don’t know, give youuseful, relevant and saleable ideas thatwill result to your usefulness andrelevance in the society; you willautomatically become an object ofreference in life. Joseph and Daniel werepaid for their usefulness in a strangeland. In the land of Babylon, Danielmaintained relevance by wisdom without



political appointment. Joseph was paid forhis usefulness by divine wisdom in Egypt.

Wisdom is having logical ideas to do theright thing in the right way at the righttime. Walking in divine wisdom is whatleads the way to greatness, for it willalways enforce the manifestation of yourglorious destiny. By divine wisdom, whatdestroyed others will be a stepping stoneto your breakthrough because wisdom willshow you what to do, how to do it, and theway out. The wisdom we talk about is notthe earthly, sensual or devilish wisdombut the wisdom from above.“But the wisdom that is from above is first pure,then peaceable, gentle and easy to be entreated, fullof mercy and good fruits, without partiality, andwithout hypocrisy” (James 3:17).

When you operate in divine wisdom, youwill not be confounded but you will becomea solution to your world. You will be farfrom strife, envy and confusion, the peaceof God will reign within you, people willnot hear your noise, but they will hearthe news of your exploit everywhere. It isby divine wisdom that your destiny shallbe delivered from satanic assaults, anddestruction. God has deposited His wisdom



in everyone He created. So you are meantto operate boldly without fear because thewisdom of God in you gives you power andsound mind. The wicked will try very hardto pull you down but they can’t succeed,they will always get more confused aboutyou while you are flying very high in aworld of colourful destiny, soaring on theeagle’s wings. When you operate in divinewisdom, you become unpredictable, the moreyour enemies try to frustrate you, themore you are gaining solid ground ingreatness. It is written;“But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, eventhe hidden wisdom, which God ordained before theworld unto our glory, which none of the prince ofthis world knew…” (1Corinthians 2:7- 8a)

The enemy will never know the source ofyour victory; so the more they fight you;the more they lose because you areoperating in mystery.

Wisdom defends from trouble and gives lifeand strengthens in the time of adversity(Ecclesiastics 7:19). “For wisdom is a defense, and money is a defense: butthe Excellency of knowledge is that, wisdom givethlife to them that have it. (Ecclesiastics 7:12).



You don’t need to canvass for humansupport on your side in any adversecondition or any challenge you may findyourself, what you need in any suchsituation is just divine wisdom to defendyourself from evil plots and come out ofsuch mess. It is written, “Who is as the wise man? And who knoweth theinterpretation of a thing? A man’s wisdom maketh hisface to shine, and the boldness of his face shall bechanged” (Ecclesiastics 8:1).

It is God’s kind of wisdom that makes forhigh flyers. In the midst of heavyconspiracy, only divine wisdom will showyou the way out. You need wisdom andrighteousness in this wicked world toescape from all wickedness and satanicassaults. It is written; “Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinnerdestroyeth much good” (Ecclesiastics 9:18).

It is by wisdom that the LORD will wearyyour enemies and incapacitated them. WhenMoses was to appear before Pharaoh as theLord commanded him, he was so much afraidand full of excuses because he was a manof slow speech, yet it is not the speechthat makes the impact but the wisdom inhis speech. Divine wisdom at work is what



makes a difference between a stammerer andeloquent orator. And the LORD said; “Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth andteach thee what thou shall say” (exodus 4:12).

Once you are walking according to Hisdivine plan, you don’t need to worry aboutany circumstance that may arise in yourlife or how to handle it. What you needis to constantly ask God to fortify anden-grace you with divine wisdom that makesa difference is life. Even before thechallenge or trouble will arise; the Lordwill make a way of escape for you. Thelord Jesus said in the book of Luke 21:14-15;“Settle it therefore in your hearts; not tomeditate before what you shall answer:

For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which allyour adversaries shall not be able to gainsay norresist”

Friend, you don’t need to fret or beafraid of any circumstance or the unknown.It is not you that hold the future but theall wise God who created you in His ownimage and likeness and He has a greatthought towards you (Jeremiah 29:11) and



his wisdom and Spirit is made availablefor you. “For it is not you that speak, but the Spirit of yourfather which Speaketh in you”- Matthew 10:20

Wisdom will distinguish and make you asolution to your world; it will make youan eternal Excellency and joy of manygeneration. Wisdom announced King Solomonin that the queen of Sheba came to provehis wisdom. Wisdom will bring you tohonour and attract God on your side.

“And David behaved himself wisely in all hisways; and the LORD was with him” (1 Samuel18:14|).

Moreover, walking in divine wisdomconnects you to divine favour. “And Jesusincreased in wisdom and stature, and in favour withGod and man” (Luke 2:52). It is not by makingnoise that someone can be announced orprojected for honour but by divine wisdom.You don’t need to strive for recognition,all you need for a complete breakthroughin life is wisdom; for even in your closetyou will be remembered and sought for.

It is written in the Scripture,



“The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall bethe promotion of fools” -Proverb 3:35.

There is great reward for the wise, andnothing fails in their hand. The Biblesaid, “So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thysoul: when thou hast found it, then there shallbe a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cutoff” -Proverb 24:14.

PATH WAY TO DIVINE WISDOMFear of God :

The fear of God is to hate evil andwicked. It gives access to divine wisdom,‘‘Be not wise in thine own eyes; fear the LORD anddepart from evil’’-proverb 3:7.

“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom;and the knowledge of the holy is understanding -Proverb 9:10

“And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the LORDthat is wisdom; and to depart from evil isunderstanding” -Job 28:28.

And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability ofthy time and strength of salvation: the fear of theLORD is his treasure.-Isaiah 33:6

‘‘The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him;and he will show them his convenant’’- Psalm 25:14



ASK WITH THE RIGHT MOTIVE Asking wisely and with the right motive leads to thebaptism of wisdom and when you desire exclusively for wisdom, every other thing shall be added to you

“In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said unto him, ask what Ishall give thee”

Solomon asked exclusively for wisdom and understanding heart to judge the people and the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing. (1Kings 3:5,9-10, 4:29-30). The Lord baptized him withunexplainable wisdom. The Wisdom of Solomon announced him and attracted him tohonour, fame and dignity. It caused the Queen of Sheba to seek for him, who came to prove the Wisdom of Solomon and was greatly amazed for what she saw. (2Chronicles 9:1-5)Wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things thatmay be desired are not to be compared to it.

I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledgeof witty inventions.



The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; pride, andarrogance, and the evil way, and the forward mouth,do I hate.

Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I amunderstanding; I have strength.

By me kings reign and princes decree justice.

By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judgesof the earth

I love them that love me; and those that seek meearly shall find me

Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable richesand righteousness

My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold;and my revenue than choice silver

I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst ofthe paths of judgment:

That I may cause those that love me to inheritsubstance; and I will fill their treasures

Proverbs 8:11-21

Alleluia!!



Chapter EightTHE WORDOF GOD

The word of God is the principalinstrument for existence. It is the powerbehind every creation. It is creative andprophetic, it has the ability to createand re-create. God’s word is the source ofsigns and wonders. It infuses the divinenature of God in man for dominion. In Godthere is no stagnation, failure, shame orreproach. No matter how the enemy may havebeaten or battered your destiny; it can berecreated again by the word of the livingGod because His word is the raw materialto use and produce your desires.



“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was withGod, and the Word was God. All things were made by Him; and without Him was notanything made that was made. In Him was life; and thelife was the light of men”.

John 1:1, 3-4

Everything was made by the word of God,including your destiny. So the word hasthe ability to enhance the fulfillment ofyour glorious destiny, and sustain it; ifyou keep reading and meditating on theword. Peradventure the wicked ones havehunted your destiny; their havocnotwithstanding, the word of God has thepower, and capacity to restore you back toyour original state and status increation. It is written;

“For the word of God, is quick and powerful andsharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even tothe diving asunder of soul and spirit and of thejoints and marrows and is a discerner of the thoughtsand intents of the hearts”.

Hebrew 4:12

No matter how down or rough your lifemight be; the word of God shall quickenyou again because it is active and alive.When you notice that your destiny is notblossoming the way it should, don’t watchit wrecked or being reduced to rubble,



speak the word and correct every negativeordeal with the word of God for God’s wordis prophetic. God’s word is a picture foryour desired future, dont’t try to reasonthe word of God, just obey and apply itthe way it is written concerning anycondition of your life.

In the beginning God created the heavenand earth but the earth did not give himwhat he wanted. The earth was shapeless,no beauty; darkness covered the earth andthe Spirit of God moved upon the face ofthe water. God did not watch it remainthat way rather he called forth what heneeded and it appeared the way he wantedit;

“And God said, Let there be light; and there waslight” (Genesis 1:1-3)

Consequent to the word of the LORD, lightcame forth instantly and the earth becamebeautiful, God saw the light that it wasgood. This is a lesson to every believerthat we should not watch any abnormalitywreck our destiny but to speak out as agod and every situation must hear andobey. The scripture says;



“Where the word of a king is, there is power; and whomay say unto him, what doest thou”. (Ecclesiastics8:4).

God’s word has a great power, each time itgoes out it does not return back void. Theword of God is our private internalphysician; it has healing and deliverancevirtue. “And it came to pass on a certain day; as he was teachingthat there were Pharisees, and doctors of the law sittingby, which were come out of every town of Galilee and Judea,and Jerusalem; and the power of the LORD was present toheal them”.

Luke 5:17

Each time the word of God comes forth,whether in preaching of the gospel,teaching or in prayer; the power willalways manifest to heal. Simon petertoiled all through the night withoutanything to show for it but immediatelyJesus spoke a word to him and ask him tolaunch into the deep, he had instantbreakthrough. “And Simon answering said unto Him, master we havetoiled all the night and have taken nothing,nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net”.

Luke 5:5



“Wherefore, neither thought I myself worthy to comeunto thee; but say in a word; and my servant shall behealed”.

(Luke 7:7, Psalm 107:20)

If you desire a glorious destiny; give acomplete attention to the word of God; inreading, hearing, studying and meditation(Proverbs 4:20-22). There are treasuresloaded in the word of God and treasuresare not found on the surface, but in thedeep. So you must dig deep into the wordin other to discover the treasures hiddentherein for your benefit.

HOW TO MAXIMIZE THE WORD FOR YOUR BENEFIT

Study the word:Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workmanthat needeth not be ashamed, rightly dividing the

word of truth (2 Timothy 2:15)

To be less informed is to be deformed inlife. Anyone bereaved of true knowledgedies of frustration. Studying the word of



God gives you information about the thingsthat are written concerning your life forthe fulfillment of your glorious destiny.God’s word brings knowledge, and knowledgedelivers from captivity because you willalways know what to do. A good Christianshould live by the knowledge acquired fromthe word. Jesus discovered what waswritten concerning Him in the book ofprophet Isaiah; when he opened the bookand He lived and fulfilled His ministryaccording to what was written of Him(Luke4:17-19). The information you do notsearch for, you can’t have access to.Knowledge is power; there is no magicabout it. If you don’t study the word ofGod especially the book of Isaiah chapter53, how would you know that Jesus has paidthe price of your health on the cross,whereas you keep paying double for yourright in destiny because of ignorance. Ifyou don’t study the word, how would youknow it is written, you have an advocatewith the father, Jesus Christ therighteous; and he is a propitiation forour sins: and not for our’s only, but alsofor the sins of the whole world ( 1John2:1-2). Without the requisite knowledge ofthe unbeatable truth, satan will keep on



accusing you, bringing condemnation intoyour heart whenever you stand to pray. Theundiluted truth is that, the word isindispensable for a believers’ growth.Ignorance is not an excuse in the law,search the word, it carries treasure. Feedyour mind with the word, as you arereading you are transforming your mind,your thinking and mentality.

Any believer that does not study the wordof God will be like a lion that doesn’tknow itself as a lion, for lack ofidentity, casually ate grass like ordinaryanimals, trembled like ordinary animals atthe sight of lions, but was restored backthe day it discovered its identity throughthe mirror of the water. Only the mirrorof God’s word can give a believer the trueand complete picture of who he is. God’sword is a mirror, it gives light. The wordgives understanding. God’s word isprophetic, is creative, and has thecreating power to put back your crackeddestiny together again.

Believe the word of God :



What you believe works for you. When youbelieve and act on the word of God it putsyou in command because obedient is whatmakes the word to work. Accept the word ofGod without doubt or questioning its’authenticity. Don’t be moved by what yousee to doubt the word of God neither allowthe cares and pressures of life to stealaway the word of God from you. Don’t tryto reason it or negotiate the word,believe the word of God the way it iswritten concerning you. Locate the wordthat is suitable for your condition anddigest it. The word of God propels abeliever to taking such decisions thathe/she won’t die small and his/herdestiny can’t be destroy, and suchdecisions bring about testimonies. Thewoman with an issue of blood heard aboutJesus, she believed what she heard andtook the consequent action and step offaith. She got her healing instantly; forher faith made her whole. (Mark 5:27-29)

Speak the word:



God’s word is for actualization (Mathew4:4). The quality of your life is thefunction of the word of God at work inyou. Speaking the word of God is not justsaying anything but speaking according tothe understanding of the revelation of thetruth. What you don’t understand will haveless or no impact on you. Speak indemonstration of the full knowledge,perfect understanding and the light youhave gotten from studying the word.Sometimes satan test our knowledge andunderstanding of the word through dreams,just to deceive and snatch away theglorious destiny of the ignorant ones;but you can silence the devil and put himoff your life eternally with the word.God’s word is the highest order ofprophecy coming from heaven absolutelyerror proof. And every scripture iseternally settled in heaven.

Speak to oppose, curse and destroy theworks of satan in your life, and as wellto recreate, call forth, recover back,build and give life(prophecy) to yourdestiny(Ezekiel 37:4-10). ‘‘But the wordis very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, andin thy heart, that thou mayest do it’’



(Deuteronomy 30:14).Moreover, speakaccordingly as it is written;

- “In righteousness I shall be established: Ishall be far from oppression; for I shall notfear: and from terror; for it shall not come nearme -Isaiah 54:14

- “I shall eat the riches of the Gentiles and intheir glory shall I boast myself -Isaiah 60:6B

- “And I know that all things work together forgood to them that love God, to them who arecalled according to his purpose -Romans 8:28

- “But the God of all grace, who hath calledus(me) unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus,after that ye(I) have suffered a while, makeyou(me) perfect, establish, strengthen, andsettle you(me) -1Peter 5:10

- “But the path of the just is as the shining lightthat shineth more and more unto the perfect day -proverb4:18

- I am confident of this very thing, that he whichhath begun a good work in you will perform ituntil the day of Jesus Christ -Philippians 1:6

- “Who hath delivered us from the power ofdarkness, and hath translated us into the kingdomof his dear son; in whom we have redemptionthrough his Blood even the forgiveness of sins -Colossians 1:13-14

- “He cancelled the records of the charges againstus and took it away by nailing it to the cross.



In this way, he disarmed the spiritual rulers andauthorities, he shamed them publicly by hisvictory over them on the cross -Colossians 2:14-15 NLT

- “Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewithChrist hath made us free; and be not entangledagain with the yoke of bondage -Galatians 5:1

- “According as his divine power hath given untous all things that pertain unto life andgodliness, through the knowledge of him thatcalled us to glory and virtue -2Peter1:3

- “For ye (I) know the grace of our Lord JesusChrist, that though he was rich, yet for your(my) sakes he became poor, that ye(I) through hispoverty might be rich-2Corinthians 8:9

- But my God shall supply all your needs accordingto his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. –Philippians 4:19

- “And they (I) overcame him (satan) by the Bloodof the Lamb and by the word of their (my)testimony; -Revelation 12:11a

- I can do all things through Christ whichstrengtheneth me.- Philippians 4:13

So, speak yourself into your desiredfuture, don’t talk fear, but talk faith.Voice the word, not your situation; speakthe word concretize it with prayer and youwill experience a fulfillment of yourglorious destiny.

Practice the WordMY DESTINY SHALL NOT DIE. 77


Give to the Poor and trust not in vain Riches:“Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery; if riches increase, set not your heart upon them (Psalm 62:10) “…JESUS answered again, and said unto them, children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God” (Mark 10:24)

To be rich is very good but becomes evilwhen the whole trust is centered on it tothe detriment of your soul relationshipwith God. The love for earthly richesshould not surpass the love for God.Riches should be used as instrument ofservice to God in caring for the less-privileged, to show forth his praise andannounce the magnificent and goodness ofGod towards mankind. Now, practice theword, by giving your way out of obscurity,give to the poor and needy, and use yourwealth to relieve the oppressed. The lordwill not allow you to experience hardshipor be put to shame. - Mark 10:21 “(As it iswritten, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath givento the poor: his righteousness remaineth forever”-2Corinthians 9vs9

“He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto theLORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again”-Proverb 19:17



“Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble. The LORD will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies. The LORDwill strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed inhis sickness”-Psalm 41vs1-3.



Chapter NinePARTNER WITH THE

HOLY GHOST

“Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, hewill guide you into all truth; for he shall not speakof himself; but whatever he shall hear; that shall hespeak and he will show you things to come”.

John 16:13

“For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; butrighteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Ghost”.

Romans 14:17

Partnering with the Holy Spirit isinviting the Holy Ghost into the affairsof your life and surrendering to his will,leading, instruction, guidance and Divinedirection. The Holy Ghost makes a lastingimpact in the life of a believer. When youare in business with the Holy Spirit, youwill never suffer loss of any kind.Anyone that partners with the Holy Spiritwill never struggle to succeed in life forit is written; “Not by might, nor by power but by my Spirit saiththe LORD OF Hosts. Who art thou, O great mountain?



Before zerubbabel thou shall become a plain: and heshall bring forth the headstone thereof withshoutings, crying, Grace grace unto it” (Zachariah4:6-7).

The HOLYGHOST is sent principally to guideeveryone into all truth, the word of Godsaid; “There is a way that seemeth right unto a man; butthe end of it is a way of death” (proverb 14:12).

The Holy Ghost knows the right way thatwill profit you in life; and when you makehim your partner and friend, he willalways guide us into the way of genuineprosperity, breakthrough, favour, andrighteousness that guarantee divinesuccess. Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he willguide you into all truth; for he shall not speak ofhimself; but whatever he shall hear; that shall he speakand he will show you things to come.

The Holy Spirit doesn’t only guide youinto the right way; but will also show youthe present truth; things that is going tohappen and exempt you from any evil ahead.When you partner with the Holy Ghost therewon’t be any need for you to run roundlooking for Seers who will tell you aboutyour future, for the Holy Ghost will



always show you the things to come andsave you from falling victim to falseprophets and prophetesses of these lastdays. The Holy Ghost will always speak toyou as a father speaks to his son and youwill hear him clearly as one heareth hisfriend. You don’t have to get confusedover any issue of life, just ask yourpartner (the Holy Spirit of the livingGod), and instantly answer andclarification will come.

Moreover, the Holy Ghost has been sent toteach us all things. He will teach you howto do your business and succeed; how totreat your friends, your husband, yourwife, your boss or staff in the office,your business partners, your colleaguesand everyone around you to attract favourfrom them and still please God.“But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom thefather will send in my name he shall teach you allthings and bring all things to your remembrancewhatsoever I have said unto you”. -John 14:26

The Holy Ghost will teach you everythingyou need to know about your life and whatto do for your marriage, business;academics, and ministry to succeed. As astudent, you need to partner with the Holy



Ghost for academic success. Right in theexam hall the Holy Spirit will remind youof all the things you had read. Instead oftrusting your fellow student to depend onduring exam, put every confidence in theHoly Ghost for he is the custodian ofknowledge and master supervisor. Stoplimiting yourself by trusting in man, youare better-off than the person you areputting confidence upon; for God havegiven you the Holy Ghost as your partnerto remind you of all things you need toknow.

We are in the power age of the church; thepower of God is what differentiates thechurch from social gathering. Christianitywithout Holy Ghost is frustration. InChristianity, age mate is not grace mate;what makes a difference is the empowermentof the Holy Ghost. When you partner withthe Holy Ghost you can’t stumble inministry because you are operating inmystery, and satan will have no answer foryour life because your secrets andexploits are by the Holy Ghostrevelations. The scripture says; when theygathered in the upper room in Act 2, theHoly Ghost came in form of a mighty



rushing wind, it is not a wind butmanifested in form of it. This signifiesthat as a partner with the Holy Spirit,your life will be manifesting like a windwhich no one can predict, or know where itis coming from or where is going. And justas no one can see, catch or stop the wind,in the same way nothing can catch or stopyour glorious destiny and no devil canpredict you. Since no one can arrest ormolest the Holy Ghost, your life anddestiny becomes unarrestable, unstoppable,unmolestable, indestructible, andundefeatable. The Holy Ghost manifested inform of fire which cannot be quenched bythe devil, (Act 2:3) consequently yourglorious destiny cannot be quenched bysatan because you are partnering with theHoly Ghost.

Without the Holy Ghost power Christianitylacks fame, honour and dignity. Thedestiny of your ministry and calling willbe made mockery of by people. Moreover anypreacher without the power of the HolyGhost will make no strong impact inministry. There are lots of distractionsin the world today; it takes the HolyGhost sensitivity for preachers and



believers to remain focused. When the HolyGhost had not be given, peter preached inthe arm of the flesh and denied Christbefore a small girl for fear of the Jews,but when the Holy Ghost came upon him, thesame peter preached Christ with everycourage and boldness in the synagogue.Jesus knew the importance of Holy Ghostand he said;“But ye shall receive power; after that the HolyGhost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnessesunto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and inSamaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth”.

Act 1:8

Every preacher ought to partner with theHoly Spirit, when you witness Christwithout the demonstration/manifestation ofthe power that backs up the gospel, peoplewill not give attention to you becausethey want to see the power in the gospelyou preach. Preachers without the realpower of the Holy Spirit, make nonsense oftheir ministry. Making a constructivesentence and using the language ruleswithout the Holy Spirit is inconsequentialbecause grammar is not what convict peopleunto salvation but the Holy Ghost power,



(1Corinthians 2:4). So, motivationalspeaker is not equal to power.

Jesus knew the importance of having poweras a believer and his ambassadors onearth. Knowing the efficacy of this power,He commanded the disciples to wait untilthey are endued with power from on high.(Luke 24:49). The power we are talkingabout is not charm with which some peopleare deceiving themselves, but the HolyGhost anointing power (Act 10:38). As anambassador of Christ, when you stand tospeak in the power of the Holy Ghost, yourpreaching will make sense to people thatlisten to you because it is not your wordthey will be hearing but the voice of theHoly Spirit. With the Holy Ghost as yourpartner in ministry, no situation willfrighten you for the Holy Ghost will bethere to tell you what to do. (2 Timothy1:7)

The Holy Ghost is the custodian of divinewisdom, understanding, knowledge, divinesecrets, counsel and might, (Isaiah 11:2).As a leader or a ruler in the society, youneed him. When you partner with him yourleadership will command respect and yourdestiny can never be enthralled or



captivated , for with the direction andhelp of the Holy Spirit, honesty and fearof God shall be exhibited in everythingyou do (Act 6:3) and your dignity will bepreserved.

Moreover, they that are led by his Spiritare His Sons (Romans 8:14). Sons of Godcannot suffer shame like ordinary peoplefor as a child of God your life is notordinary; you are destined for glory. Hekeeps bearing witness about us that we arethe children of God (Romans 8:16) the wordof God said, remember the LORD thy God forhe is the one that giveth thee power toget wealth. (Deuteronomy 8:18) “I am theLORD thy God which teacheth thee toprofit, which leadeth thee by the way thatthou shouldest go” (Isaiah 48:17).Everything has been handed over to theHoly Spirit, access to the secret ofsuccess and hidden riches of secret placesis by partnering with him (1 Corinthians2:9-10). Partnering with the Holy Ghostwill help you know the things that arefreely given to you. (1 Corinthians 2:12).Never you get stranded in any issue oflife, you are a child of destiny, asupernatural entity; let no storms of life



worry you. Whenever you come to the crossroad, or your destiny is clouded withdarkness of wickedness and sorrow; nevergive up, the Holy Spirit is there for youto help you.

Besides, the Holy Ghost will help you topray and as well defend you from sin. Forwhen you walk in the spirit, you shall notgratify the lust of the flesh (Galatians5:16) “For we through the spirit wait for the hopeof righteousness by faith” (Galatians 5:5)

“Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities;for we know not what we should pray for as we ought:but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us withgroaning which cannot be uttered”.-Romans 8:26

Note: The Holy Ghost is notexclusively reserved for somepeople, once you believe in Godthe Father and make the LordJesus Christ your personal Lord,Savior and friend, and desirefor the empowerment of the HolyGhost, automatically you haveaccess to him for your



assistance and he becomes yourfriend and partner and will helpyou to stay spiritually active.

Chapter TenWALKING IN

HUMILITY/MEEKNESS

Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, andhe shall lift you up.

James 4:10

But the meek shall inherit the earth: and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace. - Psalm 37:11

Meekness is the same as humility; itbrings a dramatic transformation toeveryone that operates by it. Humility isnot self humiliation, but human aspirationfor a greater height.



“The meek also shall increase their joy in the LORD,and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy Oneof Israel”-Isaiah 29:19

Meekness is the highway to supernaturalgreatness; it guarantees the future andgives access to the treasure of darknessand hidden riches of the secret placeswhich the LORD promised in Isaiah 45:3.The word of God said in Isaiah 48:17 “……Iam the LORD thy God which teacheth thee toprofit, which leadeth thee by the way thatthou shouldest go”.

God himself the creator of mankind knowsand has the plan of our glorious destinyeven what the future holds for us. He isthe only one that can properly guide usinto our glorious destiny, hence God iscalling to teach us to profit and lead usin the way we should go to ensure thefulfillment of our glorious destiny.However, God does not lead any kind ofperson but the meek. “The meek will he guide in judgment: and themeek will he teach his ways” (Psalm 25:9).

Though everybody is created by God, Hemade us free moral agents to have our ownwillpower and does not force anyone intoanything, we are still raw material in his



hands, those that humble themselves andsubmit to his will, he guides them arightand make them finished products. The waysof God are great and past finding out; yetsomebody could discover it throughmeekness.“He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts untothe children of Israel”.

Psalm 103:7

He made known his acts to others but untoMoses, He showed him his ways, and spakeunto him face to face, as a man speakethunto his friend. This was as a result ofmeekness. No wonder the bible describedMoses thus:“Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the menwhich were upon the face of the earth”.

Numbers 12:3

Moses was not the only one in Israel atthat time but he had the qualities of whatGod was looking for in a man that canbring the Israelites out of the land ofbondage (Egypt). When the spirit ofmeekness is in you, it cannot be hiddenbecause even in the midst of thousands ofpeople, meekness will single you out andannounce you. Any man that has access to



the ways of God can never be stranded orsuffer reproach and shame in life. Hishumility creates attention every where heis found and commands all roundsupernatural respect. Meekness is a greatasset to those that posses it. Humble menenjoy divine backing. No wonder a wise mansaid ‘humble men are fortunate’. The wordof God said, Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit theearth

Matthew 5:5

Meekness adds beauty to destiny, “For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people; He willbeautify the meek with salvation” -Psalm 149:4.

It gives credence and proof to oursalvation and faith in Christ. “But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts; and beready always to give an answer to every man thatasketh you a reason of the hope that is in you withmeekness and fear:” (1peter 3:15)

Jesus said we should learn of Him; for Heis meek and lowly in heart: and we shallfind rest unto our souls. Matthew 11:29

The Enemy of MeeknessMY DESTINY SHALL NOT DIE. 92


Pride and Anger:‘‘The LORD of hosts hath purposed it, to stain thepride of all glory and to bring into contempt all thehonourable of the earth’’ – Isaiah 23:9

Pride and Arrogance have displaced so manypeople from their place in destiny. IfJacob had said; how can I recognize Esaumy brother when the blessings are mine, hewould have lost it by pride. But by wisdomJacob having thought over his life, had tosort himself out with his brother byhumility so as to be established in thepromises of God. This is what Jacob did byhumility “------- and I have sent to tell mylord that I may find grace in thy sight” (Genesis32:5b).

This is not weakness, but aspiration for agreater height. Being humble is notstooping low or self humiliation butrather a demonstration of wisdom. Thewisdom of Jacob saved him “And say yemoreover, behold, thy servant Jacob is behindus………..” (Genesis 32:20). Jacob said I willappease him with the present that goethbefore me; this is not a fool’s game, butthe game of a wise man. Arrogance makesnot a man; but humility calls forcelebration, dignity and establishment in



a glorious destiny. As a child of God, doaway with pride and anger. Jacob bowed toEsau seven times yet it did not change hisdignity or stop him from what God saidconcerning his life (Genesis 33:3, 14).Being humble does not reduce self worth,but rather it brings enthronement anddelivers from evil. “The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom;and before honour is humility. (Proverbs 15:33). Theword of God said; “And whosoever shall exalthimself shall be abased; and he that shall humblehimself shall be exalted” (Matthew 23:12).

Humility pays but pride destroysdestinies. king Nebuchadnezzar was drivenaway from men, and he eat grass as oxen inthe forest as a result of pride (Daniel4:30-33), Herod was eaten of worms fortaking the glory due to God out of proud(Act 12:21-23), Job said “let me not, I prayyou, accept any man’s person, neither let me giveflattering titles unto man. For I know not togive flattering titles; in so doing my makerwould soon take me away”-Job 32:21

Pride can be very dangerous, Lucifer losthis place in God’s kingdom and was broughtdown to hell as a result of proud (Ezekiel28:15-19, Isaiah 14: 12-16). When your



heart begins to get lifted up because ofyour beauty, and you are becoming full ofyourself; corrupting your wisdom by reasonof your brightness, when what you arebegins to enter your head, seek for thespirit of meekness instantly or else yourdestiny heads to a crash. It is written; “seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, whichhave wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seekmeekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of theLORD’s anger” (Zephaniah 2:3) for “He hath shewedthee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORDrequire of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy,and to walk humbly with thy God” (Micah 6:8)

Indeed, humility is an asset.



Chapter Eleven

BE JOYFULLet the saints be joyful in glory; let them singaloud upon their beds.

Psalm 149:5

Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands. Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing – Psalm 100:1-2

Joy is the inward expression offulfillment. It is greater than happiness.Joy is the internal expression ofexcitement, it is a spirit, it comes fromwithin, no particular circumstance arousesit, it supernaturally flows in aregenerated mind. Joy does not occur as aresult of any particular event, it isalways there whether things happen or not,whether our desires are granted or not,whether what we want has come or not, itflows incessantly in a believer’s heart.Any one that possesses the spirit of joyfeels no hurt or pain inside, because joyis supernatural and gives strength to our



Christian faith for “The Joy of the LORD ismy strength”.

Joy is what adds flavor to every effort inlife; you must be joyful to access yourplace and position in destiny. God isalways attracted to people that arejoyful. Joy is the password to opening thedoors of God’s blessings. Don’t allowpeople be-mourn your circumstance, you area candidate for joy. Don’t try to make Godfeel or understand your pains by lookinggrief-stricken or despair. You can’tattract his sympathy by lookingdisappointed or dejected. Feeling toosorrowful is to worsen the condition. Godcan only understand and be attracted toyou in an atmosphere of joy. Joyful peopleenjoy divine backing. The word of God inIsaiah 12:3 said;“Therefore, with joy shall ye draw water out ofthe wells of salvation”.

It is joy that gives a believer access tothe hidden treasures of God and the richesof secret places (Isaiah 45:3), what makesa Christian faith authentic is joy. Joyguarantees our strong confidence andabsolute trust in God (Romans 4:20), and



love for him; it becomes the yardstick formeasuring our faith in God. “Whom having not seen ye love; in whom, though now yesee him not, yet believing ye rejoice with joyunspeakable and full of glory”.

1peter 1:8

Joy has to do with faith, being joyful isan evidence of your great confidence andbelief that no matter what happens , Godis faithful to the core and is able to dojust what he says. The joy will be pumpingfrom inside of you and nothing distractsit. Prophet Habakkuk had this knowledge ofthe truth hence he said;“Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shallfruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail,and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cutof from the fold, and there shall be no herb in the stalls:

Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of mysalvation”.

Habakkuk 3:17-18

The enemy will try everything to see thatyour joy is corrupted, but don’t give wayto the devil. Always try by the Spirit ofGod to subdue the spirit of depressionwhen it comes. Speak the word of God andmake the devil mad. Keep safe your destinyby making your environment joyful at all



time. Husband and wife try at all cost tomake your marriage/home joyful. Even whenconfronted with challenges, speak out theword of God “weeping may endure for anight but joy cometh in the morning”(Psalm 30:5b), “For the LORD God is mystrength he will cause me to walk upon my highplaces”. Don’t give the devil chance tofool you and rob you off your colorfuldestiny by being depressed.

Joy is a medicine: The psalmist said, ‘‘my soul shall besatisfied as with marrow and fatness; and mymouth shall praise thee with joyful lips’’. Psalm63:5

Joy is a strong medicine and immunizationfor the soul. “A merry heat doeth good like a medicine; but abroken spirit drieth the bones (proverbs 17:22). “Amerry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but bysorrow of the heart the spirit is broken” (Proverbs15:13).

Always try to keep your soul lively andmake your environment joyful at all timeno matter the scar.



“All the days of the afflicted are evil, but hethat is of a merry heart hath a continual feast”(proverbs 15:15).

Don’t let any affliction steal your joy.Beat the devil hands down by keeping yourheart blissful, with this; joy becomesmedicine for a healthy destiny. Don’tallow the enemies assassinate your joy.Make yourself happy and be joyful at allcost, don’t give chance to anything thatcan tamper, rob or destroy your peace ofmind. Make sure you humiliate anythingthat can threaten your joyful state.

The LORD said, be joyful because he isgoing to do great things. “Fear not, o land; be glad and rejoice: for theLORD will do great things.” Joel 2:21.

JOY is a Commandment:1 Thessalonians chapter 5 verse 16,“Rejoice evermore”

Philippians chapter 4 vs. 4, “Rejoice inthe Lord always: and again I say, rejoice”Most times happiness doesn’t come frommoney or fame or power; it comes fromtrusting in God and from the quiet



nobility of living a good life. What joyis to your destiny is what fuel is to avehicle. Give joy a trial and your destinywill blossom and bud. The Lord knows thatproblems and challenges will come yet Hesaid rejoice. ‘‘Let Israel rejoice in him that made him, letthe children of Zion be joyful in their King’’-Psalm 149:2.

Maintain a complete supernaturalatmosphere of praise and joy will nevercease in your habitation. Stay put, stayjoyful.

Consequence of being unjoyful:Lack of joy can be very dangerous, becauseit is capable of stagnating someone’sglorious destiny. Spirit of Sadnessintroduces sorrow, and sorrow brings aboutdepression which opens door for the devilto bring stagnation. The Bible said;“The vine is dried up and the fig treelanguisheth, the pomegranate tree, the palm treealso, and the apple tree, even all the trees ofthe field, are withered: because joy is witheredaway from the sons of men”.



Joel 1:12

It is not all about serving God, butserving him with gladness of heart. Lackof joy doesn’t only keep the lifestagnant, but brings captivity with painfollowed by destruction. When you lackjoy, you lack God’s presence and therebysuffer shame. It is written;“Because thou servedst not the LORD thy God withjoyfulness, and with gladness of heart, for the abundanceof all things;

Therefore, shalt thou serve thine enemies which the LORDshall send against thee, in hunger and in thirst, and innakedness, and in want of all things: and he shall put ayoke of iron upon thy neck, until he have destroyed thee”(Deuteronomy 28:47-48)

Enemy of Joy: Envy:Envy is a serious enemy of joy. Whoever isenvious of other people’s progress andachievements can never be joyful in life.Envy destroys peace and joy of the heart.

“A sound heart is the life of the flesh; butenvy the rottenness of the bone” -proverbs 14:30.

Envy is as deadly as poison. It rottensdestiny and brings impediment to successin life. Envy is a brother to hatred.



Hatred begets strife and invariably painand vexation of the spirit. No wonderElder John noted “But he that hateth hisbrother is in darkness, and walketh indarkness and knoweth not whether he goethbecause that darkness hath blinded hiseyes”-1John 2:11. So darkness hidesdestiny and reduces pace to destiny.Moreover, “He that hateth his brother is amurderer and ye know that no murderer haseternal life abiding in him”-1John 3:15.

Feel good about others; celebrate theprogress of those around you. This willfacilitate the fulfillment of God’spromises for your life; keep your destinyblooming and your heart in perfect peace.Joy is the password.

Remember that you can’t invent joy; thereal source of joy is in Jesus Christ.



Chapter Twelve HAVE A DOMINION /

OVERCOMERS’ MENTALITY“Ye are of God, little children, and have overcomethem; because greater is he that is in you, than hethat is in the world”.

1John 4:4

Having overcomers’ mentality is thepathway to success and victory in life.Being conscious of the authority you havein Christ; and seeing victory ahead ofevery challenge or circumstance.Situations may try to appeal to you thatyou are a failure, but refuse to



acknowledge or agree to it. Be brave andcourageous all the time; refuse to beintimidated by any circumstances in life.Every child of God is a god, and is notexpected to behave like a coward in theface of any battle. Refuse to be oppressedby the enemies , be gallant, put oncourage, see your victory ahead of everybattle, no matter how fierce the battlemight turn to be, refuse to give up forGod is watching and He said; “ I the LORD shall fight for you, and you shallhold your peace”. (Exodus 14:14,) “And innothing terrified by your adversaries…”(Philippians 1:28a).

You have a superior authority than thedevil. Always think about victory in everychallenge of life, never you think offailure. Do not be moved by what you seearound you now, weeping endures for anight but joy comes in the morning.Definitely, joy must come when you give ita chance and refuse to cooperate with thedevil by giving up hope in the midst ofthe challenge. When you are faced with anykind of challenge; know and believe thatit is always darkest before dawn; so donot give in to satan and his gimmicks, by



the time God intervene on your behalfsatan must lose out. Have it in mind thatGod’s word is forever true, it can neverfail, not even in your own life andremember the just shall live by his faith.(Romans 1:17, Habakkuk 2:4b, Galatians3:11b)

Believe God to the core, put on strength;for they that trust in him can never beput to shame (Psalm 125). Moreover, beingborn of God, you have the victory alreadyno matter the noise of the devil. Face thefuture with great courage; be an optimistfor the optimist sees opportunity in everydanger but the pessimist sees danger inevery crisis situation. The children ofIsrael saw the giants in the promise landbut Joshua and Caleb refuse to see giantsrather they see the so called giants asants because of their dominion mentality.This is what the Almighty God expects ofall His children. In Him we live, move andhave our being, there is greater one inus; no need to fear the foes for the LORDis for us. We know His thought towards us,the thought of good, peace and not ofevil, so how then can we be afraid of thefoes.



As a god, you are not expected to behavelike a coward in the face of any battle.Put on courage for the LORD your God iswith you. Refuse to fear; FEAR is justFalse Evidence Appearing Real and it isthe only weapon of the devil but we havethe best weapon of warfare the blood ofJesus. Therefore silence every devilaccusing your life with the BLOOD of JESUSand ride-on on the wings of glory.

Friend, you have a superior authority thanthe devil, always think victory in everychallenge of life, never you think failurefor it is written as a man thinketh in hisheart so he is. You are born of God, yourvictory in every battle is certain andguaranteed in heaven already.“For whatsoever is born of God overcometh theworld; and this is the victory that overcomeththe world, even our faith”

1John 5:4

Don’t be intimidated by the devil for heis not your master neither are you hissubject. It doesn’t matter the dream theenemy is showing you, refuse to give in tothat dreadful dream, satan don’t have theauthority to execute it except you



surrender through fear. Only God has thefinal say, it is written;“Associate yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall bebroken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of farcountries; gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken inpieces; gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken inpieces.

Take counsel together, and it shall come to naught;speak the word, and it shall not stand; for God iswith us”.

Isaiah 8:9-10

Refuse to be humiliated by forces of hell,let no satanic arrangement or calculationweigh you down from taking charge, youhave been made the head over the heathen(Psalm 18:43). You are the authority incommand, why are you crying? Stopfidgeting! Don’t let satan see your tears.When you cry; satan will begin to swank.Pick up courage, stand for the challenge,you can’t be intimidated by the devil, youcan’t be stranded because you are abovefrustration; and you are more than aconqueror. There is no reason to beafraid of the future, derive yourconfidence in this fact that God is yourfather and He is always with you. MoreoverJesus our master and Saviour has overcomethe world-John 16:33. If you must



demonstrate overcomers’ mentality, youmust flee from fear. Face the future withgreat confidence; believe that you can doall things through Christ that strengthensyou. There is something in you the worldneeds, your future is great andoutstanding, believe that your future isbetter than your past. God does notconsult your past to determine yourfuture, (Isaiah 43:25) make up your mindto live a life of progress. HE has vowedto do a new thing in your life and noforce in hell can question or stop Him. HesaidYea, before the day was I am he; and there is nonethat can deliver out of my hand: I will work, and whoshall let it?

(Isaiah 43:13)

The Lord is serious about this, do awaywith fear, the LORD said: “Fear not; for I am with thee…” (Isaiah 43:5),

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed;for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I willhelp thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the righthand of my righteousness.

Isaiah 41:10

For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand,saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.



Isaiah 41:13

Don’t be frightened, have the courage ofDavid with all the point of reference asDavid did when he confronted and killgoliath, (1 Samuel 17:32-37, 50). In everysituation be confident of yourself thatyou are an overcomer. Have the mind-setthat you are destined to win, for thiswill give you the winning mentality,ability, and action.For the Lord GOD will help me; therefore shall I notbe confounded: therefore have I set my face like aflint, and I know that I shall not be ashamed. He isnear that justifieth me; who will contend with me?Let us stand together: who is mine adversary? Let himcome near to me. Behold, the LORD GOD will help me;who is he that shall condemn me? Lo, they all shallwax old as a garment; the moth shall eat them up.

Isaiah 50:7-9

Refuse to acknowledge failure, as long asyou are praying and waiting upon your God(Isaiah 50:10), God is going to workeverything out for you, every evil plotset up against you ,GOD is going to turnit for your good (Genesis 50: 20, 45:7).God is going to work through all thedevices of the enemy and come out with hisperfect will for you because you aredestined for glory (Romans 8:28). The LORD



hates fear, speak to yourself, comfortyourself, and don’t allow the attitude ordisheartened appearance of people aroundyou have negative effect on yourdisposition. Give joy a chance in yourlife, and build great confidence in God.Never make any man your God; you are toodignified to be begging people around forhelp, you are too blessed to bedistressed, you are too rich to be poor,you are too honourable to dishonouryourself, you are too favoured to befrustrated, you are too glorious to beinglorious, you are too strong to be weak,Jehovah Jireh is your provider. The moreyou trust God; the more you realize howtrust worthy he is.

Do not think failure, don’t comprehend it,develop a mind set, failure is not youroption. Greater is he that is in you, youcannot lack wisdom, Christ is your wisdomand you are walking in the light of it.Therefore, you can’t be defeated.

Overcome fear:Fear has torments, and exposes man to thewicked operations of devil. It will always



present itself much bigger than it reallyis. It is always the worst-case scenariobecause it tries to get you worried,anxious, uptight and panicked. Fear’s goalis to separate you from God by trying toget you to doubt His Word. But when thespirit of fear comes, recognize that ithas no authority unless you give it power.Don’t give it power by speaking what fearspeaks, or meditate on what it issuggesting, instead; let the power of theWord of God rise up in you to declare whatGod said in His infallible Word. Fear isjust False Evidence Appearing Real. Nomatter how big fear presents itself, itcannot be equated with the power of GodAlmighty. “For God hath not given us the spiritof fear; but of power, and of love, and of asound mind” (2Timothy 1:7). Greater is Hethat is in you than he that is in theworld. God is bigger than your problemsand your fears put together. Let faithrise in your heart because faith is thevictory that overcomes the world.

The consciousness of God’s ever abidingpresence to keep off all adversariesestablishes great confidence in you, whichoverrides every fear.



Overcome fear and you can conqueranything.

Chapter Thirteen WORK:

BE DILIGENT AND COMMITTED“Seest thou a man diligent in his business? He shallstand before kings; he shall not stand before meanmen”

Proverbs 22:29

He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: butthe hand of the diligent maketh rich.

Proverb 10:4



Greatness does not come in idleness. Onlythe diligent stand before the kings. Ittakes a man of diligence to be establishedin a glorious destiny. Nobody has everslept only to wake up and see richesaround, even those born with golden spoonin their mouths, the riches did not justfly to them; someone sometime worked itout before the wealth or greatness came.Responsibility is the price for greatness;nothing emerges on its own. God theAlmighty creator and our maker worked, andcommanded that we should work. That is whyGod promised in His word; “whatever you layyour hand to do shall prosper” (Psalm 1:3). Itmeans that, if you are not doing any work,whether small or big work, there isnothing God can prosper for you. Somepeople have made up their minds to live onothers, they refuse to work as a result oflaziness yet calling on God every day tobless and prosper them. It was for thisclass of people that Paul declared “He whodoes not work should not eat” -2Tessalonians 3:10. “Be not deceived; Godis not mocked: for whatsoever a mansoweth, that shall he also reap”(Galatians 6:7). If God Almighty worked,what could stop a mortal man, a living



being full of sound health from working,the word of God said; “For thou shall eat the labour of thine hands:happy shall thou be and it shall be well withthee” (Psalm 128:2).

Here, the word of God made it clear thatthou shall eat the things you worked out.If you desire greatness in life, do notfind pleasure in depending on others fora living and existence, there is no honourin that, rather a borrower is a servantand slave to a lender, try and work outyour own living by being diligent inwhatever you do. God’s promises will findpractical expression in your life. Theword of God said; The LORD shall open unto thee His good treasure, theheaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season,and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thoushall lend unto many nations, and thou shalt notborrow.

Deuteronomy 28:12

God’s will for his children is to be verygreat, prosperous in all things, to lendto nations and not to borrow or beg. ButGod’s command is that we should work forhim to prosper us lest satan accuse ourprosperity. That is why the believer’s



prosperity does not keep them restless orgive them sleepless night because thesource of their promotion, increase orwealth is from the owner of the wholeworld the Governor among the nations. Foryou to lend to nations and not borrow youmust do what God commanded, for everyincrease and lifting in life comes on theplatform of diligence in the assignmentGod committed in your hand to do. Wishkeep making people to wait until somethinghappen, but remember no smoke withoutfire. You must engage in something for Godto bless for you, press forward in workfor your doors to open.

Some people doesn’t take their career orjobs serious in life, some are busylooking for higher paid job, but have notbeen diligent in the little one they aredoing, while some disregard or look downon their vocation probably because it isnot as big and exalted as what they wantin other to swagger in idiosyncrasy. Someneglect their work because it pays lowerto that of their friends or neighbours;forgetting the word of God said, we shouldnot disregard the day of the littlebeginning



“For who hath despised the day of small things?(Zechariah 4:10a).

Everything in life is all about time,whosoever counts one today, willdefinitely count two if only he/she canapply diligence and wait for the time. “Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latterend should greatly increase” (Job 8:7).

Playing away what God committed into yourhand to do, is playing away the gloriousdestiny prepared for you.

Diligence is the right key to a bright andprosperous future full of peace and divinesecurity “Yea, the Almighty shall be thy defense, and thoushalt have plenty of silver” (Job 22:25).

Our Lord Jesus worked out his gloriousdestiny while on earth through diligence,hence HE said, in John 9: 4; “I must workthe work of him that sent me, while it is day;the night cometh, when no man can work”. Heknows that His destiny is tied to the workof the kingdom for that is the assignmentgiven to Him to fulfill here on earthbefore going back to paradise in Hisglorious throne. If you are a child ofGod, don’t patronize idleness and whatever



you do apply diligence. God’s word said,“And that you study to be quiet, and to do yourown business, and to work with your own hands, aswe commanded you” (1Tessalonians 4:11)

Make a Decision To Succeed:

The road of success is busy; so manypeople are on it. If you decide to be lazyso many others will trample on yourglorious destiny and climb to their highplaces. Responsibility is the price forgreatness; nothing emerges on its own.Your destiny is at the mercies of yourdecision, therefore; make a qualitydecision to succeed in life throughdiligence. Some people live on fate,which is their own way of excusingthemselves from working. It is written,if you don’t work, you don’t eat. Refuseto be idle, be diligence for life will notgive you what you want or what you deservebut what you demand for.

Decide to work out your greatness withevery seriousness and diligence thandepending completely on the wealth of yourfamily members. Those who are born withgolden and silver spoon in their mouthsshould know that the golden and silverspoon did not fall from the air, someone



some time worked it out, so if thebeneficiaries do not maintain the spoonsin their mouths, some day it might getrusted and as a result depreciation setsin. Moreover, depending absolutely on thewealth of relatives or friend’s greatnessfor a living will hamper your own personalheight of greatness and honour destinedfor you from creation. Your personalgreatness might even be greater than thatof the people you are depending on andrefusing to work for yourself. What youdid not work for, you cannot manage well;consider the story of the prodigal son inLuke 15. Make a decision today to work outyour glorious destiny, the future iswaiting for your demand.

Determine to fulfill your gloriousdestiny : Do not let problems stop you half way,determine to reach your promise-land nomatter the striving of the people andoppositions resisting you on every side.(Genesis 26:15-22). Refuse to give up;you must enter your next levels throughhard-work backed up by the grace of God



Almighty. If laziness stops you fromworking, you will be stopped from enteringyour next levels and attaining greaterheight in life. Friend, you must dosomething to help yourself, speaking byfaith without working to earn a livingamounts to fallacy and abuse of faith, itis what the bible calls; dead faith.(James 2:17-18)

There is a predestined glorious destinyfor everyone, but you must work to sortyourself out through diligence in the workyou do and God who is a rewarder of themthat diligently serve him will bless thework of your hand and promote you. ‘‘Let thy servant, see you work again; let ourchildren see your glory. And may the Lord our Godshow us his approval and make our effortssuccessful. Yes, make our efforts successful’’(Psalm 90:16-17 NLT).

If you are a child of God, you must workfor the Bible said; idleness should not beencouraged under any quiz.

Practice the pure business formula:

There is no magic about this formula; itis all about being serious in everythingyou do. If you are in business make sure



your goods and services are alwaysavailable. Be prepared at hand to attendto your customers and to supply what theywant, treat them with love and respectbecause customer is a king. Don’t abuse ortalk to your customers disrespectfully,don’t shout or be rude to them, they areyour friends. Appreciate them when theybuy from you or when they come for yourservices and bid them goodbye. They arethe reason you are still in business, youcan’t sell to yourself and you can’trender your services to yourself and stillpay yourself. If a customer request foran item or service in your office or shoponce, twice, even thrice and those goodsor services are not always available,he/she will not come again. The customerwill automatically retire and go to wherehe can get what he wants per time and youwill lose that customer or client. Nobodyhas bewitched your business, butcarelessness is the cause. This is how itgoes in every other thing. Being carelessin anything you do is dangerous and risky,it will bring downfall instead of increasein life. God has a concrete promise forthe diligent, apply diligence in whateveryou do and the hand of God will come upon



you, to bless you and you will wax great,go forward, and grow until you become verygreat (Genesis 26:13). There is a futurein whatever good work you do; work doesnot kill but makes one strong and great.Average commitment brings average result.Expand and enlarge your coast, break yourlimits, the whole world is waiting foryou.

Chapter FourteenALWAYS GIVE GLORY

TO GOD



“Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee. Then shall the earth yield her increase; and God, even our own God, shall bless us”

Psalm 67:-5-6O GOD, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory. Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth.(Psalm 108:1 &5)

The Power of Thanks and Praise:

We are in the age of God’s glorification;giving thanks and praise to God is aninstruction; and obedient to Hisinstruction connect us to his blessing.Thanksgiving is an invitation God cannotrefuse. ‘‘Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and intohis courts with praise: be thankful unto him, andbless his name’’-Psalm 100:4

We are created for this purpose. Givingglory to God is a demonstration ofabsolute trust and great confidence to thepromises of God; to show how much we loveHim. If you give God attention, he willgive you direction to succeed in life(Isaiah 48:17) and you can only attractGod’s attention through praise and in themidst of praise or thanksgiving the cloudof His glory descends.



Anyone that lacks appreciation can neverappreciate in life. It is the will of Godfor us to give thanks in everything “In everything, give thanks; for this is the willof God in Christ Jesus for you”. (1 Thessalonica5:18).

God is the reason why we live, without himwe can do nothing;-John 15:3, he createdus for his glory and so He deserve ourpraise at all time.

Some people make thanksgiving trade bybarter, ‘if God does what I ask from Him,then I will give him glory’. No, it is notthat way. You are not wiser than God andyou can’t trick him or put Him undertension or pressure, neither will you makeHim nervous to do anything for you. Godshould be praised at all time whether whatyou want from Him has come or not. Onlypraise can make Him rise on the throne,praise moves God, It is your praise thatwill bring down God’s hand because He isalways faithful. When you thank Him forHis finger, He will show you His hand.Abraham judged God faithful; he was yet tosee the promise of God fulfilled in hislife yet he did not stop praising God not



minding his age and the age of Sarah hiswife. ‘‘He staggered not at the promise of God throughunbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory toGod’’

Romans 4:20

Thanksgiving is what registers your request in heaven. If you want to attract the presence of God, always give Him thanks in all things .Thanksgiving is likea catalyst that pushes forward anything you are expecting from the Lord. What yeast is to bread and what fuel is to fire, is what thanksgiving and praise is to your prayer. Learn to give glory to God, whether your request has been grantedor not. “For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off” (Proverbs 23:18)

Praise is a catalyst that converts labourinto favour, until praise is on nothingworks. There is unexplainable power inthanks; whether it is said to your fellowhuman being or to God Almighty. This word“THANKS” is too powerful, it has theability to change situations, changedecree and cancel judgments. It is amystery which nobody can explain how it



works. It is a force that has thecapacity to travel in the spiritual realmand accomplish what you sent it for. TheLORD Jesus gave thanks, 5 loaves of breadand two small fishes feed 5000 men whilethe fragments filled twelve baskets. Whereyou are now is not the problem, but haveyou thank God for it? When you give thanksyou will accelerate to the next level, butwhen you complain about everything youcomplicate issues. Our perfect masterJesus knows the power in thanks;And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gavethanks, and brake them and gave to his disciples, andthe disciples to the multitude.

Matthew 15:36

After that the multitude have eaten, therewas extra seven baskets full and they thatdid eat were four thousand men, besidewomen and children. Indeed, thanksgivingbrings increase. Howbeit there came otherboats from Tiberias nigh unto the placewhere they did eat bread, after that theLORD had given thanks (John 6:23).The emphasishere is Jesus being God yet consciouslyand constantly gave thanks. Don’t despisewhat is in your hand now or look down onyour little beginning, develop a heart of



gratitude to God; adopt the approach ofthanksgiving, believe God absolutely inall things, you will experience a dramaticturn around. For “God raiseth up the poor out of the dust, andlifted the needy out of the dunghill” (Psalm 113:7).

Thanksgiving gives perfection toeverything we obtain in life whether fromGod or from men. The word ‘thanks’triggers my brain and gives me extra joywhenever I receive such compliment/response from people. I feel good aboutit and desire to have good opportunity todo more, how much more when you thank God.Please learn to appreciate God in allthings, and also develop the attitude ofappreciating people. You have to expressyour appreciation, it is very important.Do away with ungrateful mentality andignore the deceitful response of ignorantpeople , be thankful always, when the needarises please do it, some people say‘don’t mention’, please try as much aspossible to mention it when somethinghappen, just say ‘thank you’. May I tellyou, appreciation is magnetic; it iscapable of attracting more blessings foryou. Your pathway and access to enjoy more



blessing is gratitude; it is your licenseto register the acceptance of the goodthing you received which gives you atrademark and perfection to your destiny.The word of God said; And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God,

And fell down on his face at his feet, giving himthanks: and he was a Samaritan.

And Jesus answering said, were there not ten cleansed? But where are the nine?

There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger.

And HE said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.

Luke 17:15-19

Thanksgiving brings wholeness, it has agood relationship with faith and faith iswhat announces us before God. It iswritten; “Without faith it is impossible to pleaseGod…” (Hebrew 11:6a). So your thanksgiving isa proof of your faith and with faith youcan please God to obtain the promises ofdivine destiny and greatness. Wheneveryou come to a cross road, lift up your



voice and give him thanks and ask Himwhich way LORD, for He knows the right wayfor your life. Instead of crying in themidst of that challenge, cheer up and giveHim praise; though people may see you as afool, do it; that is the way out.

Many people find it difficult to saythanks to others. It is dangerous to livea life of ingratitude. When the childrenof Israel sang praise to God in Exodus 15in appreciation for crossing them in theRed sea, they collected the pass ticket togo through the wilderness into theirpromise land unhurt. During their fortyyears journey in the wilderness, they didnot cook yet they were well feed. When youpraise God for his finger, he will showyou his full hand. Even when the childrenof Israel were confronted by heavyoppositions, the word of God said in2Chronicles 20:18-19, And Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell before the LORD, worshipping the LORD.And the Levites, of the children of the Kohathites, stood up to praise the LORD God of Israel with a loudvoice on high.



In the midst of that challenge, they didnot sink in despair but courageouslyworshiped God knowing that, it is the onlyway out of their trouble. God being afaithful God has never forsaken those thattrust in Him nor allow them to beconfounded or put to shame. Praise hasalways worked and it will work again foryou. ‘‘And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the LORD, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, praise the LORD; for hismercy endureth for ever’’.

2Chronicles 20:21

They did not fight in that battlenevertheless they had instant victory. Theword of God came to them “Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: setyourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation ofthe LORD with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not,nor be dismayed; tomorrow go out against them; forthe LORD will be with you” (2Chronicles 20:21).

Their victory came as a result of obedientto the instruction to be ‘still’. Ratherthan complaining or murmuring or beingoffended with themselves or with God, theydecided to sing and praise, and the LORD



set ambushment against their enemies andthey were all smitten, this is what praisethe motional expression of thanks can do.In this case scenario, praise becomes theweapon of warfare. It is written; “Let them give glory unto the LORD, and declarehis praise in the islands. The LORD shall goforth as a mighty man, he shall stir up jealousylike a man of war: he shall cry, yea, roar; heshall prevail against his enemies (Isaiah 42:12-13).

Moreover when you praise you accessdirection and divine instruction - (2Kings3:15-17)

Don’t be much concern about the verysituation confronting you to the face, letit not attract your whole attention; giveall your attention and focus to Godthrough praise. That was the pure formulaused Paul and Silas in the prison (Act16:25) and it worked for them. Givingthanks and praise is capable of avertingany judgment that satan may have placedover your destiny, and then you will haverest round about. (2 Chronicles 20:30).The Lord Jesus gave thanks to God withgreat confidence, and He called the deadman with a loud voice and Lazarus came out



of the grave (John 11:41-43). Withconstant thanks giving, you will neversuffer shame in your life neither willthere be any loss of life or property foryou.

Please don’t see it as a big deal to saythanks to your juniors. It is veryessential to say thanks to everyoneregardless of the age or status. Saythanks to your friends, husband to yourwife, wife to your husband, parents toyour children, and children to yourparents, maid to your mistress andmistress to your maid, servant to yourmaster and master to your servants, and toyour labourers, even to a bike-driver anda taxi driver when you alight from hisvehicle and to everyone when the needarises because everybody worth beingappreciated regardless the age or status.Form it as a habit, let it be yourlifestyle and culture. Don’t hesitate toshow gratitude to people, it has the powerto make wrongs right, avert judgment,break protocol and attract favour to yourlife. Any marriage that lack gratitude isbound to crash. Without pretense, Husbandwants to hear thank you from his wife, as



well as the wife from the husband. Pleasehusband and wife make your home heaven onearth by expressing the word ‘thank you’to each other as much as possible. I betyou, it will keep the marriage workingfine because everybody likes appreciation.Influence and win each other with qualityexpressions of thanks. It is the right keyfor getting more favour and blessing fromeach other. Moreover it covers the mistakeand inability of one another.

Giving Thanks in Advance:

The easiest and best way to outsmart thedevil is by giving God thanks in advancefor your expectations and desires. Whenyou give God thanks in advance, it is likean advance payment you made for the goodsyou are ordering for. Before (yourconsignment arrives) that is, before theanswer comes you have already startedthanking God for it. Appreciation andthanksgiving is the only qualified ticketto move to the next level in life. CommitGod with your sincere thanksgiving; countyour blessings not your failures. If youhave ever lost anything, God is the reasonwhy you have not lost everything; He isthe reason why all have not failed in your



life. Thanksgiving should be a constantand a continual thing in everyone’s life;a character to be exhibited and knownwith. God is the source of our victory;and He deserves our thanks “But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victorythrough our LORD Jesus Christ” (1corinthians 15:57).

We were in the time past gentiles in theflesh, at that time without Christ , beingaliens from the commonwealth of Israel,strangers from the covenants of promise,having no hope and without God in theworld but now are made nigh by the Bloodof Christ(Ephesians 2:11-13). Consideringall these things, Paul said;Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us,meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the Saintsin light. -Colossians 1:2

When you thank God, you provoke His favour; but when you complain you complicate issues and provoke His anger. Those who lack appreciation and gratitude never appreciate or move to higher altitude in life. Thanks- givers don’t getdiscouraged no matter the situation (Habakkuk 3:17). Your thanks will always commit Him to act in your favour; and issues of praise and thanksgiving will



never cease in your habitation. When you Praise God, he takes over your battle ‘‘Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand; To execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people; To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron; To execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints. Praise ye the Lord’’. – Psalm 149:6-9

Danger of Ingratitude:A praising/thankful person is a favoured person, when you praise/thank God you willbe raised. Those who thank God enjoy divine backing, but when you stop thankingGod, you close the door of favour and increase. When you see yourself rising up to the highest pinnacle of success in life, don’t give the credit to yourself. If you take God for granted, your destiny may be grounded. Remember that God is the reason for every success in life. The scripture said, “The earth is of the LORD and the fullness thereof”. When you fail to acknowledge God for your success it will be cursed. Those who take the glory due for God faced the wrath of pride.



Herod and Nebuchadnezzar will tell this story better (Act 12:21-23, Daniel 4:30). “And now, O ye priests, this commandment is for you. If you will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory unto my name, saith the LORD of hosts, I will even send a curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings:….”

Malachi 2:1-2

To ensure the protection of your glorious destiny, you must consciously and consistently give glory to God. Quality thanksgiving and appreciation will move God on the throne to act on your behalf. It is written; Give glory to the LORD your God; before he cause darkness, and before your feet stumble upon the dark mountains, and, while ye look for light, he turn it into the shadow of death; and make it gross darkness.

Jeremiah 13:16

When Thanksgiving/Praise becomesunacceptable:

In the midst of injustice andunrighteousness, God abhors praise andthanksgiving. For I know your manifoldtransgressions and your mighty sins; theyafflict the just, they take a bribe, andthey turn aside the poor in the gate from



their right. Seek good, and not evil, thatye may live; and so the LORD, the God ofhosts, shall be with you, as ye havespoken. Hate the evil, and love the good,and establish judgment in the gate. Whenyou exhibit injustice God turns His back,and when there is no righteousness praise,thanks and songs becomes noise to theLord.Take thou away from me the noise of thy songs;for I will not hear the melody of thy viols. Butlet judgment run down as waters, andrighteousness as a mighty stream. - Amos 5

Quality Thanksgiving will prosperand establish your glorious destiny.

Chapter Fifteen:PRAY YOUR WAY TO THE



TOPAnd He spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint.

Luke 18:1

Prayer is the medium of communicating withGod our maker. It is not what to do onlywhen we run into need or problem. That isnot the purpose of prayer. Prayer is aspiritual relationship with Almighty God,a spiritual medium of reaching to God, andinteracting with GOD our father. Prayer isthe vehicle through which we travel toheaven and come back. JESUS emphasized onthe issue and importance of prayer when hecommanded that men should pray all thetime and not to get weary. This impliesthat prayer should not be only when wehave challenges but should be part of us.It should be our culture and lifestyle. Itis written in 1Tessalonians 5:7 “pray withoutceasing”. That is, praying constantly; inseason and out of season in other toobtain and secure the glorious destinyprepared for us.

Prayer is what pushes forward our demandto God, for we can only communicate our



desires and make known our request to Himthrough prayer. It is written;

“Ask, and it shall be given to you; seek,and ye shall find; knock, and it shall beopened unto you” (Matthew 7:7).

You don’t have to stay and assume Godknows your needs, yes He knows but youmust ask for your desire and it will bedelivered to you. The LORD Jesus said “Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask,and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full’’(John 16:24).

When you are less concern or somnolent,your situation remains unattended to, wakeup from your slumber the LORD is waitingto hear your request; stop living by fateor claiming that God understands, He saidask.

Jesus emphasized that through prayer wecan access whatever is our heart desirefrom Him; and gave strong assurance thatHe will not deny us of anything “ And inthat day ye shall ask me nothing , verily ,verily, Isay unto you, whatever ye shall ask the Father in myname , he will give it you” (John 16:23) for no manwill give his child stone when he ask forbread or snake when he ask for fish; if



our earthly parents know how to give usgood gifts; how much more shall our Fatherwhich is in heaven give good things tothem that ask him? (Matthew 7:9-11). Butremember the priority of prayer should becentered around God’s kingdom and otherthings will follow.

Prayer is the best key to unlock everyclosed door of your destiny. Anything thatwant to shut the door against you, rise upin prayer and stop it. A prayer lessChristian is always a prey to the devil.Jesus said, pray without ceasing. “Watchand pray, that ye enter not intotemptation :…”( Matthew 26:41). Everycircumstance answers to prayer; whenDaniel and his friends were confrontedwith challenges in Babylon they resortedto prayer and the answer came (Daniel 2:7,19). Daniel did not toil with prayer allthrough their sojourning in the strangeland and it helped him to survive withoutcompromising his faith in God. He waschastised for praying, yet he did not stoppraying, he went on to pray and hisprayers delivered him in the time oftrouble.



“---------he kneeled upon his knees three times aday, and prayed and gave thanks before his God;as he did aforetime” (Daniel 6:10)

Because of this, Daniel was convicted andthrown into the lion’s den but the LORDdelivered him (Daniel 6:27).

Fighting Through Prayer: Life in general is warfare, those whodon’t understand this ends up a victim andare reduced to toys in the hand of theenemies. Your approach to life determinesyour result. If you don’t know what youare facing, you may be fazed out. Life isnot funfair; the enemy confronting youdoes not know the meaning of mercy becausehis name is wicked. It takes violent toconfront the devil. Anything contrary tolaughter in your life calls for change. Sowage an intensive prayer war against it.Don’t watch any ugly situation wreck yourdestiny, rise up to the challenge andfight it through prayer by the enabling ofthe Holy Ghost. You can only access yourthrone on earth through radical prayer,contending with every opposition to yourhigh places. And the LORD commanded thechildren of Israel when it seems they weretoo slack in moving to their promise land;



“ Rise ye up, take your journey, and pass over theriver Arnon: behold, I have given into thine handSihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land;begin to possess it, and contend with him in battle.”(Deuteronomy 2:24)

In this present time, it is not all aboutphysical fight but more of spiritual; “Forthough we walk in the flesh, we do not war afterthe flesh” (2corintihians 10:3) prayer isinevitable for you to take what belong toyou in destiny. ‘We wrestle not against flesh and blood, but againstprincipalities, against powers, against the rulers ofthe darkness of this world, against spiritualwickedness in high places’’.

Ephesians 6:12

But our victory is certain because we havea quality and strong weapon of warfarewhich no force in hell has the power tochallenge or refute. Prayer is thespiritual force that travels to thespiritual realm and dismantles everyoppositions, hindrances and stumblingblock to our glorious inheritance. For the weapon of our warfare are not carnal, butmighty through God; to the pulling down ofstrongholds; casting down imaginations, and everyhigh thing that exalteth itself against the knowledgeof God, and bring into captivity every thought to theobedience of Christ;



2corinthians 10:4-5

Keep The Prayer Altar Burning:Satan is all out to contest the gloriousand enviable destiny of God’s children,the more glorious your destiny is; thestronger the oppositions. In order to keepthe enemies perpetually helpless, you mustkeep the fire on your prayer altar everburning. It is written; “The fire shall ever be burning upon the altar;it shall never go out” (Leviticus 6:13).

When the fire on your prayer altar isburning with high frequency and intensivevelocity, it will keep the devil off yourterritory. The more you advance in prayeron daily basis and the fire becomeshotter, devil and his cohorts will getstunned and avoid you because the fire onyour prayer altar is ruining havoc overtheir kingdom keeping them distressed.

Dear friend, rather than crying over thatsituation, pick up courage and startpraying. The more hash the situationbecomes; the more equipped and intensiveyou make your prayer. Prayer is the weapon



to use and contend with the enemies ofyour destiny, discomfort the devil anddisinherit him of your possessions. Everystronghold of the devil shall be trasheddown on the altar of fervent prayer. Riseup against the oppositions, rise up to theoccasion and challenge the devil. Useprayer and confuse your enemies; put themoff your domain and scatter their evilconspiracy. This was the weapon Estherused during the reign of king Ahasuerusand scatter the evil plots of Hamanagainst the Jew. Rather than crying, shegave in to prayer and fasting and wasdivinely vindicated which gave the Jewslight and outstanding victory in a strangeland. Your victory in life is not thefunction of where you are; even in astrange land you are permitted to prevailover your enemies. So, do not be afraid;you are the authority in charge, for yourGod and your father is the Governor amongthe nations. that's why, nobody has theauthority to trouble or discomfort you; iftheir ugly head is raised against you inany way, stop them by your forceful prayerand the enemies will flew to hide theirfaces in shame. Don’t get tired ofpraying; Jesus commanded the Disciples;



Watch and pray that ye enter not into temptation: theSpirit is indeed willing, but the flesh is weak.

Matthew 26:41

Do not allow the flesh to dictate to youas when to pray and when not to pray.Though the flesh wants pleasure, it is theSpirit that should be in charge not theflesh, if the flesh proves stubborn; thengive it prayer as part of the pleasure.The Apostles in the book of Acts didexploit because they gave heed to prayerand doctrine. They kept their altarburning everyday in prayer. The Lord Jesusdid not joke with prayer, there were somany instances of how He prayed throughoutHis ministry on earth; hence He admonishedthat we ought always to pray and not toget weak.And in the morning, rising up a great while beforeday; He went out, and departed into a solitary place,and there prayed

Mark 1:35

“And when he had sent the multitude away, he went upinto a mountain apart to pray; …” (Matthew 14:23).Jesus prayed until the hour of Hiscrucifixion “And he went a little farther; andfell on His face, and prayed…………” (Matthew 26:39).



This shows how important prayer is. Somany challenges and issues of life do notrespond to crying or complaining but canonly surrender on the altar of prayer.

Prayer and fasting: Fasting is bringing your spirit in tunewith the Spirit of God in other to accessdirection. Some mountains are not ready tomove by careless living but by faith builton advanced form of prayer. And he said unto them, this kind can come forth bynothing but by prayer and fasting.

Mark 9:29, Matthew 17:21

Fasting and prayer is a kind ofadvancement in our prayer style. It addspower to our fight in prayer, and bringsone in tune with the Spirit of God. Itadds vigor to our spiritual life; subduesthe carnal state of mind, and connects oneto the spiritual sensitivity with the HolyGhost. At this point, you will beoperating with a supernatural power toincapacitate every satanic zone anddispossess the devil of your inheritance



stolen from you, and as well accessdirection for progress.

“Then I proclaim a fast there, at the river ofAhava, that we might afflict ourselves before ourGod, to seek of him a right way for us, and for ourlittle ones, and for all our substance” Ezra 8:21

Esther break protocols and obtainedvictory and favour by fasting and prayer; Go, gather together all the Jews that are present inShushan, and fast ye for me, neither eat nor drinkthree days , night or day; I also and my maidens willfast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king,which is not according to the law: and if I perish, Iperish.

Esther 4:16

Esther acted in the manner which is notaccording to the law; and did not perishbecause fasting and prayer went ahead ofher action (act). Because of her prayerdimension, her offence of going to theking when she was not suppose to go wascovered and she was favoured before theking because she has already arrestedevery situation in fasting and prayer.Rather than worshiping mere man forfavour, giving people the glory due untoGod just to win their attention, go intofasting and prayer and God of justice will



intervene for your sake. When the enemiesconspired and came against Jehoshaphat forwar, in the midst of heavy conspiracy andbrawny opposition, he set to seek the LORDin prayer and fasting and the Lord causedhis realm to be quiet and gave him restround about. (2Chronicle 20:3). They allhad their victory and deliverance throughfasting and prayer. The cruel, obduratecondition pestering you now is not the endof your life; you can come out of it.Don’t allow any challenge hold your lifein ransom. No matter the cause of thatchallenge, fasting and prayer holds thekey for your freedom and victory. If it isan attack from the enemy or anger of theLORD, it can be averted via fasting andprayer.“Therefore also now, saith the LORD; turn ye even tome with all your heart; and with fasting and withweeping and with mourning: “(Joel 2:12)

Notwithstanding the force of hell opposingyour glorious destiny, the LORD want youto come to the throne of grace and sue theenemies in the court of heaven by fastingand prayer, “And call upon me in the day of trouble; I willdeliver thee; and thou shalt glorify me” (Psalm50:15).



The court of heaven is not like theearthly court where injustice prevails.Heaven is the throne of holy and righteousGod where justice is assured for yourfavour. (Daniel 7:22).

When Daniel understand by books the numberof years, the word of the Lord came toJeremiah, that they would accomplish inthe desolations of Jerusalem; He did notrelax or assume the Lord will do it oneday, rather he enforced their freedomthrough prayer “And I set my face unto the LORD God, to seek byprayer and supplications; with fasting and sackcloth,and ashes:” (Daniel 9:3).

Daniel did not complain or murmur. He didnot ask God immaterial and asininequestions, rather; he made his prayerstraight and presented his supplicationbefore the LORD that Gabriel informed him;and talked with him and gave him skill andunderstanding. Dear friend, the wisdom onhow to come out of that challenge is viaprayer “Then was the secret reveal unto Daniel inthe night vision……….” (Daniel 2:19) and Danielblessed the name of God forever and ever:for wisdom and might are his (Daniel 2:20).Isaiah 58 verse 6 to 14 will help you to



understand and know one of the mostimportant aspect of fasting the Lord haschosen.

Forceful /Aggressive Prayer:When your prayer becomes radical andaggressive, no obstacle on the way to yourhigh places will be spared. The heat ofyour prayer will paralyze every sataniczone and bulldoze all the mountainstanding before you. Jacob obtain thefulfillment of his glorious destinythrough radical prayer (Genesis 32:11).Even though he was destined from the wombto be great and the blessing of theirfather was given to him; he did not relaxto see it happen; he fought his way to thetop by violent prayer (Genesis 32:24-26).It is only by aggressive prayer that wecan validate the purpose and plan of Godfor our life (Genesis 32:28) Jabez did notrelax upon his condition or take life theway it goes, he sort himself out by prayerand was restored back to his honorablestate (1Chronicle 4:9-10). Don’t be toogentle when satan is pointing at yourface, do not allow his cohorts to puttheir fingers in your eyes, be aggressive



and tear their kingdom down, you have beengiven the power by the Blood of Jesus.

Intercede for Others in prayer:Prayer of intercession is one of thecardinal and best approach in prayer. TheLord desires our intercession, when youintercede for others in their problems orchallenges, you are indirectly praying foryourself. The scripture said the Lordwondered that there was no intercessor(Isaiah 59:16). Some of our needs can bemeet on the altar of intercession, for asyou are praying for someone’s problem, Godis seeing yours to solve and intervene onyour behalf. Abraham interceded for thecity of Sodom and Gomorrah and Lot wassaved from being destroyed. When youintercede for other, you become theirransom. (Job 33:22-26) And the Lord turned the captivity of Job, when heprayed for his friends: also the Lord gave Job twiceas much as he had before.

Job42:10

Praying Consistently and Earnestly:“And said to his servant, Go up now, look toward the sea.And he went up, and looked, and said, there is nothing. Andhe said, Go again seven times” (1kings18:43)



Satan will never let you go unless youplace a demand on him. Prayingconsistently is the best way to weary yourchallengers. Pray consistently until theanswer comes. Every prayer has a process,just like the crops planted in the farm;some of our needs are like cash cropswhile some are like tree plants. Don’tgive up at any point or get weary, Elijahcontinued to pray until there ariseth acloud out of the sea, like a man’s hand.(1kings18:41-45). Elijah prayed for rainnon- stop until rain came down. Thisaccount was further emphasized;Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and heprayed earnestly that it might not rain; and it rained noton the earth by the space of three and six months.

James 5:17

The unjust judge decided to avenge thewidow of her adversary because of hercontinual coming and troubling him, andthe Lord said in Luke chapter 18;“And shall not God avenge his own elect, whichcry day and night unto him, though he bear longwith them?”

Luke 18:7



You have to push hard, pray untilsomething happens. “And give him no rest, till he establish, andtill he make Jerusalem a praise in the earth”(Isaiah 62:7).

Stop worshiping men just to get help,consult God in prayer and he will arrestmen for your sake and command them to helpyou. It is by the spirit of Grace andsupplication that one can prayconsistently without being discouragedeven when the answers have not come(Zachariah 12:10). “And the inhabitants of the city shall go toanother, saying, let us go speedily to praybefore the Lord, and to seek the LORD of hosts: Iwill go also” (Zachariah 8:21)

Stop playing, start praying, the Lord iswaiting to hear your request by His wordso that he can bring to pass what iswritten concerning your destiny. Be moreprayerful than worrying. Those who stoppedpraying becomes prey, so pray withoutceasing. Don’t magnify any problem in yourlife; see those challenges as commonthing. Remember prayer should be highlyspiritual and not done in carnality,approach the throne of God boldly not with



double mind, don’t pray and live inworries or fear, moreover, don’t pray intension; relax your mind and enter intothe throne of grace with courage throughthe Blood of Jesus. So don’t give up, keeppraying until something happens. “And this is the confidence that we have in him, thatif we ask anything according to his will, he hearethus” (1John 5:14)

There is no prayer God cannotanswer, if that prayer is made byfaith. And when ye stand prayingforgive (mark 11:25). The enemy maydelay you but cannot stop God fromblessing you. This is your season ofescape.



Chapter Sixteen BEGIN TO SEE YOUR

FUTURE:

Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,Jeremiah, what seest thou? And I said, I see a rod ofan almond tree. Then said the LORD unto me; thou hastwell seen; for I will hasten my word to perform it”

Jeremiah 1:10-11

Through spiritual eye God gives us stepahead of our enemies; and gave us faith tosee the future. Your sight informs yourright, what you see is what you can take.



The will to succeed is how you seeyourself and your future. Resolute will isthe soul of every great character. Callingupon the sub-conscious mind, think thethings you want and see them in the eyesof the spirit and with the mind and eye offaith. When you see the brightness of yourfuture your language will change and whatyou see is what you will go for. Developcreative imaginations, design and planyour future with the eyes of your spiritand watch the world stand aside to let youpass. Reproductive imagination and highdreamers increase opportunities. Solitudeis the nest of thought; maintain a silenthour back up idea with mental action. And the LORD said unto Abraham , after that Lot wasseparated from him, lift up now thine eyes and lookfrom the place where thou art northward andsouthward, and easthward, and westward: for all theland which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and tothy seed for ever. (Genesis 13: 14-15).

The LORD further commanded Abraham toarise, walk through the land in the lengthand breath of it. Now you can demonstrateyour faith by walking through those thingsyou are expecting from the Lord in yourmental consciousness and seeing thepromises of God being fulfilled in your



life in the eyes of the spirit, for yourexpectations shall not be cut off and asfar as you can see the LORD is ready todeliver it to you.

Your destiny gains more ground, when youbegin to see your future with the eyes offaith. Notwithstanding the physicalcircumstances surrounding you, it is whatyou are able to see that the Lord willhasten to perform for you. Seeing yourfuture will help instigate your fight offaith; it will help you command the devilto release your blessing, insisting youhave seen all the blessings he (satan)held back from you and you will demand forthe restoration. Keep your focus on thepositive side of your situation for goodreasons, you will come out wining. Thinkthe things you want; paint mental pictureof your future, see your glorious destinyahead of your present condition.

Keep Your Hope Alive and Wait on God:For there is hope of a tree , if it be cut down ,that it will sprout again and that the tender branchthereof will not cease. Though the root thereof waxold in the earth, and the stock thereof die in theground; yet through the scent of water it will bud,and bring forth boughs like a plant.



Job14:7-9

No matter the state of your destiny or thecondition of your life right now, there ishope for you. The word of God said; drybone shall rise again, and we serve a Godof restoration. Let your hope be strong inthe Lord for hope maketh not ashamed. Jobsaid, “If a man die, shall he live again? All the days ofmy appointed time will I wait, till my change come”(Job14:14)

Please don’t give up; just wait on theLord for your change is coming with speed.The challenge you are facing now is notthe end of your life for it is written;For to him that is joined to all the living there ishope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion.Ecclesiastes 9:4

The psalmist said; “Truly my soul waiteth uponGod; from him cometh my salvation. My soul, waitthou only upon God; for my expectation is fromhim” (Psalm 62:1&5).

You are not waiting on God to waste yourdestiny or weary yourself but to renewyour strength. Nothing is going down foryou when you wait on God but everythingwill be going up for you. Child of God,



remember it is written; surely there is anend; and your expectation shall not be cutoff. As you patiently wait on God, hopingin his mercy and grace with joy, your hopewill not make you ashamed. Blessed are allthey that wait for him. (Isaiah 30:18)Therefore my heart is glad; and my gloryrejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope

Job11:18

The word of God said “…he that believethshall not make haste” (Isaiah 28:16B) foreveryone waiting on the LORD, shall waitin quietness; and confidence shall be yourstrength. Don’t be weary in waiting on theLord for when his blessing comes it willmake you rich and will add no sorrow toit.

‘‘A faithful man shall abound with blessings:but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not beinnocent” (Proverb 28:20).

When you wait on God, you are notwasting. The cloud of your blessings willbe gathering and at the end you willrejoice. “And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this isour God; we have waited for him, and he will saveus: this is the LORD; we have waited for him, we



will be glad and rejoice in his salvation”(Isaiah 25:9)

Keep your hope alive, God has not forgotten you, he thinketh upon you and Heis mindful of you. When you wait on God everything waits for you. To give up or quit in the face of any challenge is not the best option for you. Cheer up; it’s your time to see the glory of God.

Exercise the Eyes of the Spirit:Imagination and Day-dream: This isengaging the mind while awake, seeing yourdesires come to pass even before thephysical manifestation. Hope is linked upto daydreaming which is a proof of faith.The proof of daydream is joy even whenthere is serious trouble. That is, whileyou are facing a serious challenge in lifeand in the midst of that chaos joysuddenly spring up and flooded yourspirit, and you burst into laughternotwithstanding the situation on ground.In other words, the situation calls forcrying, but you are singing and givingglory to God with enthusiasm and strongconfidence. (Romans 4:20)



Control your thoughts, your mind iscreative and it is the seat of wisdom.Your life can never be beyond yourthought. Create a great destiny in yourmind, and the whole world will give placefor you. You are born to win, a wonder toyour world, a sign to your generation. Youare made to conquer in every battlebecause you are from above and above all.



Chapter SeventeenSPEAK LIFE TO YOUR GLORIOUS DESTINY

“Say unto them, As truly as I live, saith theLORD, as ye have spoken in mine ears, so will Ido to you”- Numbers 14:28

The word in your mouth:Your life is the reflection of your words.You set spiritual forces in motion bywords. Words are seed planted and the wordyou speak are not dead they are livingwords. What you speak plays a big role inshaping your destiny. Your word can makeor mar your destiny. No wonder the wise



man king Solomon wrote in proverbs chapter18: 21 “Death and life are in the power of the tongue: andthey that love it shall eat the fruit thereof”

Proverbs 18:21

Your mouth is the fruit bearing element ofyour body. Your mouth is the access togood things that brings satisfaction. Whatyou speak has the capacity to bring apositive change to your situation in lifeor likewise bring destruction. The powerto have a blissful, colourful, andblooming, fruitful, productive, vibrantdestiny and exciting life is in yourtongue. The word of God said “For he that will love life and see good days,let him refrain his tongue from evil and his lipsthat they speak no guile”.

1peter 3:10

Your tongue is your spiritual weapon torescue your destiny. Your tongue can givelife to your destiny or help destroy it.You can give hope to that hopelesssituation by your word (Job 32:20, 6:25).Some people speak in other to attracthuman sympathy thereby exalting andmagnifying their problem day by day. You



don’t have to speak the situation or thecondition you find yourself, rather speakpositive, what you want to see. God’s Wordsaid, “Let the weak say I am strong” (Joel 3:10).

When the poor say I am rich and the sicksay I am healed with divine wisdom, it isnot arrogant or pride but thedemonstration of perfect knowledge andunderstanding of the finished work ofChrist on the cross of Calvary. Moreover,the word of God said, “And the inhabitant shall not say, I am sick………”(Isaiah 33:24).

Besides, the book of Corinthians atteststo this fact.‘‘For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes hebecame poor, that ye through his poverty might berich” 11Corinthians 8:9

This is a clear proof that you cannot bepoor. When you speak according to the Wordof God, it makes the devil mad, andauthenticates your faith in God. Moreover,according to the Word of the Living God,



you will have whatsoever you say. (Mark11:23)

Jesus reproved the Pharisees, emphasizingthat every word spoken comes from theheart and good can only come out of a goodtreasure, likewise evil things out of eviltreasure.“But I say unto you, that everyidle word that men shall speak, they shallgive account thereof in the Day ofJudgment. For by thy words thou shalt bejustified, and by thy words thou shalt becondemned” (Matthew 12:36-37). Rather thanspeaking idle words that has no grace,train yourself to speak only when it isnecessary for carless talking can bedestructive, avoid casual obnoxious words,jesting, words that cannot minister graceto the hearers. Devil don’t care aboutyour condition when you speak negativewords but will always attack your lifethrough what he had you declare with yourmouth. Psalm 34:12-13 says; “What a man is he that desireth life, and lovethmany days that he may see good; keep thy tongue fromevil and thy lips from speaking guile”

The scripture advices believers to speak positive, no matter the condition you may find yourself, consciously speak the right



words in accordance with the Word of God. According to Job 6:25,

‘‘How forcible are right words” and Job went on to say; I will speak that I may be refreshed: I will open my lips and answer” –Job 32:20

Don’t speak in an attempt to attract humansympathy over your condition; or you wantpeople to pity you, instead speak life tothat situation. Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speakright things.

Proverbs 23:16

The kind of word you speak is capable ofkeeping your life in total despair orperpetually joyful. When the right wordsoccupy the center stage of your heart, itwill generate enough peace and capacity toresist opposition and challenges in thetime of adversity, and nothing shall byany means move you. It is only right wordsthat can preserve your future and gloriousdestiny.

Moreover, the type of word you use onyour family members matters in life, don’tuse nasty and malicious words on yourchildren, husband, wife, house-helps,



maid, servant, laborer, neighbours andeveryone around you. Let your words besuch that will not gender strife but willminister grace and peace to the hearer.“By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a softtongue breaketh the bone”. Speak good wordsinto people’s life and not destruction totheir soul. You don’t have to useferocious and brutal words on youroffenders for them to acknowledge theiroffense towards you, such fierce andsadistic words may not convict them tofeel remorse. The way you address othersis how you will be addressed. If you useinhuman word on people, they may turn backto vomit more cruel and violent words thatwill jeopardize your peace. Consider theword you want to use on people, beforevoicing it out. The Holy Spirit is themaster advocate, he is the one that canconvict your offenders to be remorsefuland apologize to you. Using hurtful wordsmay cause adverse havoc, complicate matterand ruin good relationship.

Give life to your Destiny by Faith:



“We having the same Spirit of Faith, according as itis written; I believed, and therefore have I spoken;we also believe , and therefore speak;” ( 2Corint4:13).

“Speaking to yourselves in psalms, and hymns andspiritual songs, singing and making melody in yourheart to the Lord”

Ephesians 5:19

The word of God advices on how to exerciseourselves into a glorious destiny, theSpirit of faith should be your drivingforce whenever you speak, constantly speakthe things that are written of you in theWord of God. The Psalmist said, “I believe, therefore have I spoken; I was greatlyafflicted” (Psalms 116:10)

Even in the midst of turbulence ortroubled, keep speaking according-to theword of God you believe. When you love theword of God, no situation will lure you tospeak contrary, for it is written, “Greatpeace have they which love thy law; andnothing shall offend them” (Psalm 119:165) that is, no situation should stop youfrom speaking according to God’s Word. Itis written; “Say unto them, As truly as I live,saith the Lord, as ye have spoken in mine ears, sowill I do to you” (Numbers 14:28) This Scriptureis a complete proofs that everyone’s life



and destiny is tied to the word you speak.Therefore instead of speaking to attracthuman sympathy to the detriment of yourdestiny, speak with every courage,confidence and conviction to confront theugly situation to the face; your victoryis tied to your word. Moreover don’t speakout of carelessness, it is written; “Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin;neither say thou before the Angel, that it was anerror; wherefore should God be angry at thy voice,and destroy the work of thine hands?”

Ecclesiastes 5:6

Speak Blessing to your children not curse:

The way you speak to your children mattersa lot in shaping their destiny, the wordsyou speak can build your children, improvetheir skill, influence, and control theircharacter. It may as well ruin or martheir future and destiny. Your worddetermines the quality of life of yourchildren. Right words will influence andtransform their behavior. Be selective andcareful on the type of word you speak intothe life of your children especially intheir childhood. The nasty destructivenames some parents call their children iswhat is affecting some people’s character



and behavior in the society. As a parentyou have great influence over yourchildren destiny. Most people make thiscostly mistake of rejecting good remarksmade about their children, out ofinferiority complex, while some casuallyrespond negatively out of carelessness.Example, when the beauty of some person’schild is being admired, they counter it bysaying “This ugly thing”. Forgetting thatthe word of God said “I will praise thee;O God, for I am fearfully and wonderfullymade; marvelous are thy works; and that mysoul knoweth right well” (Psalms 139:14).Appreciate the works of God; consciouslygive positive response about your kids inall things. God looked at what He createdand said they are very good. (Genesis1:31). Please be mindful of what you sayto your children and such names you callthem, it is very dangerous to give devillicense to torment your children throughthe nasty and horrible names you callthem. Such names are destructive to thewellbeing of their glorious destiny.Remember, life answers to what you callit. The name Adam gave to everything fromcreation is what it bears till now. Thereis power in your tongue, rather than



cursing your children bless them, admiretheir good qualities, and speak greatnessand prosperity into their life.

It is written, “But the word is very nigh untothee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thoumayest do it” (Deuteronomy 30:14).

You are the one to inform God what to dofor you by your utterances. We say it forGod to do it. Remember the power of lifeand death are in your tongue and as theLORD hear you speak to his ears, so Hewill do for you. Always speak to yourselfaccording to the Word of God.

Now open your mouth and speak:- I have a Glorious Destiny- My glorious destiny shall not die- Christ in me, is the hope of my glory - I am destined for greatness , I cannot be less

than great- It is well with me, I cannot be stranded in life- I am born to win, I cannot fail- I am going to the top, nothing can stop me - I am a generational wonder, a trailblazer and a

pacesetter- I am a pathfinder, created to reform and

transform lives- I am a child of destiny, no circumstance will

shrink or crush me



- I am spotted for a spot light, and package forthe palace.

- I am a Deborah in women- I am selected to be celebrated, and I can’t be

rejected anywhere in the whole world - I am destined for success; I cannot be poor

because Christ has taken my place of poverty.- the works of my hands are blessed- I cannot be sick, with the stripes of Jesus I am

healed- The LORD is with me as a Mighty terrible one,

therefore my persecutors shall stumble - I am born of God, I overcome this world- Greater is HE that is in me than he that is in

the world - The LORD has made me an eternal Excellency and a

joy of many generation- My life shall be prosperous, I shall wax great, I

shall move forward and be very great- I shall blossom and bud, flourish like a palm

tree and fill the face of the earth with fruits.

Believe me, you may not look like what youare speaking now, but don’t give up, theWord of God it true to the later. Letpeople mock you when you speak, it is anopportunity for God to make you. Never youchange your language. When God will showup in your life, the product cannot bedenied and your mockers will definitelycome to congratulate you. Forever theword of God is settled in Heaven and whatyou say is what you see, therefore keep



speaking; when your cloud is full, it willcertainly pour down

- My future is very bright and colourful- The rod of the wicked shall not rest upon my lot- I am born to win, anointed with fresh oil for

greatness and nothing can stop me- The enemy shall not exact upon me; nor the son of

wickedness afflict me- The LORD has beat down my foes and plague them

that hate me- The LORD is my defense and the Holy One of Israel

is my King- I am going higher every day, walking upon my high

places,- Everything is working for my good- The LORD is a sun and a shield over me, therefore,

nothing good shall be withhold from me- Even though I walk through the valley of shadow of

death, I shall fear no evil- I shall eat the riches of the gentiles, and in

their glory shall I boast myself- I can’t be reproached in life, I am riding in

unquestionable dominion and divine greatness - The LORD is my defense ; I shall not be moved- God’s right hand is upon me, I measure in divine

speed, nothing can stop me- My gates shall be open continually, they shall not be

shut day nor night, that men shall bring unto me theforces of gentiles and their kings shall be brought

- Kings shall be my nursing father and their queenmy nursing mother, they shall bow down to me withtheir face towards the earth,

- In righteousness I shall be established, I shallbe far from oppression,



- The LORD has loose the lions of kings to openbefore me the two leaved gate and they cannot beshut

- The LORD have gone before me to make everycrooked places straight, my God have break thegate of brass and cut the bars of iron in sunder

- My God have given me the treasure of darkness,and hidden riches of secret places,

- I am the right person for the right time - I am the right choice in life, no circumstance

can weary me down- The hand of God is upon me, I have unstoppable

greatness in me- I am born for a purpose, I have the seed of God

in me, I must fulfill destiny

As you are speaking, the enemies may bemocking, never mind, God is mindful of Hiswords. He has exalted His word more thanHis name; He will perform (honor) His wordwhich you have spoken to His ear, and whatHe said concerning you. You willdefinitely eat the fruit of every positiveword you have spoken to God’s ear. Hesaid, “My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thingthat is gone out of my lips” (Psalm 89:34)

Don’t give up, winners never quit, and quitters never win. Keep calling the things ordained for your glorious destiny into manifestation with your mouth



according to the Word of God. It is written, “ As for me; this is my covenant with them, saith the LORD, my Spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart from thy mouth , nor the mouth of thy seed’s seed, saith the LORD from henceforth and forever” (Isaiah 59:21)

The word you are speaking is not justordinary word, but the word of God put inyour mouth to transform your life in anysituation. Make sure, you and your entirefamily is speaking don’t get weary anddon’t give up for what you say is what youare bound to see. Moreover, your successin life is tied to the word. JOSHUA 1:8said;

“This book of the law shall not depart out of yourmouth; but thou shall meditate therein day and night,that thou mayest observe to do according to all thatis written therein: for then thou shall make thy wayprosperous, and then thou shall have good success”.

This is what God himself, the author ofour life and destiny told Joshua. As youthink in your heart, so you are; and asyou speak with your mouth, so you will be.Everyone’s life is the function of his/herwords, “To the law and to the testimony: If theyspeak not according to this word, it is becausethere is no light of God in them” (Isaiah 8:20).



When there is unexplainable darknessaround you, check your manner of speech.You have the light of God in you; you gotto speak as a child of light, and not thechild of darkness. Speak like the manCaleb, “we are well able to posses theland”. Notwithstanding the giants, or themountains standing before you, don’t beintimidated by that challenge you are morethan able and your victory is certain.Avoid careless and nasty words, itdestroys destiny. Watch what you say,words ensnares. When you say words likethis: (things are hard, country is tight,I am dying, my own is worst, poverty hasfinished me, things are not working) itremains so for you. Watch your word mark11:23-24 said you shall have what you say;it is what you say that God respects.Watch what you say, words are trap. Speakright words, and see right things. Let theWord of God take center stage in yourlife; your success is guaranteed therein.

Note: A closed mouth is a closeddestiny; speak positive and rightwords that can shape your life.



Chapter EighteenTHE ENEMY AND DESTROYEROf GLORIOUS DESTINY

SIN:Sin is a sinker and a destroyer; it hasruined so many great destinies. The wordof God said in proverbs 14:34;“Righteousness exalts a nation: but sin is areproach to any people’’. Sin is enemy ofgood works and is capable of bringing aman of honour to a dishonor; it is acanker worm and devours destinies.



‘‘For all have sinned, and come short of theglory of God. (Romans 3:23)

Sin destroys people and sinks theirdestiny. When men step into sin;greatness, honour and dignity steps out oftheir life. Sin is holding so manydestines in ransom, and so many lives hasgone to the world beyond unprepared as aresult of sin. Keeping away from sin isrunning away from death and destruction.The scripture said; “There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, butthe end thereof are the ways of death”.(Proverbs14:12, 16:25).

No wonder the word of God said “The fearof the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart fromthe snares of death” (proverbs 14:27).

Disobedient to God’s commandments is aterrible sin. Man was placed in dignityand honour from creation but disobedientremoved man from this position. Man wasplaced in the Garden of Eden to enjoy whathas already been prepared for him fromcreation by the Almighty. Disobedient tosimple instruction given by God messed theglorious agenda God has for mankind, ifnot Jesus who came and delivered us fromthe power of darkness, man would have



remained in bondage of Satan. The word ofGod said, Love not the world, neither the things that are inthe world. If any man love the world, the love of thefather is not in him. For all that is in the world,the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, andthe pride of life, is not of the father, but is ofthe world. 1John 2:15-16

Sin is very corrosive; one sin can destroythousands of blessings gathered over theyears. Therefore, child of God; it iswisdom to flee from sin in other topreserve your glorious destiny.

Sin brings shame and disgrace. Those whoare enslaved by sin are alwaysuncomfortable, Scripture said, “The wickedrunneth when no man pursueth, but the Righteousare bold as a lion” (proverb 28:1) financialgame, greediness and covetousness bringsshame and dishonor. Run away from sin;never toil with sin “for sin shall not havedominion over you: for you are not under the law,but under grace” (Romans 6:14)

“For God hath not called us untouncleanness, but unto holiness”(1Tessalonica 4:7).Let not your heart envysinners; but be thou in the fear of theLORD all the day long (Proverbs 23:17),



for the face of the LORD is against themthat do evil, to cut off the remembranceof them from the earth (Psalms 34:16).Evil is bad; to keep away from evil is tokeep away from the wrath of God, it iswritten; “Evil shall slay the wicked: and theythat hate the righteous shall be desolate.(Psalms 34:21). The Bible said; As righteous tendeth to life, so he that pursuethevil pursueth it to his own death. Proverb 11:19

Sin has nothing to offer, or add toanyone’s life but reduces glorious destinyto nothing, shame and frustration. Toavoid sin is to avoid destruction. Satanis always looking for what to use andaccuse the children of God, if you noticesin in your life, don’t condone it, resistthe devil aggressively and break off fromthe power of sin. Ask God for forgivenesssincerely and remorsefully and the graceto consciously avoid iniquity. Invoke theBlood of Jesus over your life and silenceevery accuser that may rise to condemnyour glorious destiny. The Bible said, “For a just man fallet seven times, and risethup again; but the wicked shall fall intomischief. (Proverbs 24:16). Rejoice not againstme, O mine enemy; when I fall, I shall arise; when I



sit in darkness, the LORD shall be a light unto me.I will bear the indignation of the LORD, because Ihave sinned against him, until he plead my cause, andexecute judgment for me; he will bring me forth tothe light, and I shall behold his righteousness.Micah 7:8

So demonstrate your faith and exerciseyour freedom from the power of sin andcondemnation “if we confess our sins, he isfaithful and just to forgive us our sins, and tocleanse us from all unrighteousness. (1John 1:9)confess and consciously avoid anythingthat can make you compromiserighteousness. John cancelled the earlychurch thus; “My little children, these things write I unto you, that yesin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with thefather, Jesus Christ the righteous: And he is thepropitiation for our sins: and not for our’s only, but alsofor the sins of the whole world (1John 2:1-2).

Don’t remain in sin and waste your life,don’t assume everybody is committing sin;there are still people who have not bowedto satan. Come out of sin for thesalvation of your soul and the security ofyour glorious destiny will be guaranteed.Hebrew 12:1 said:Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with sogreat a cloud of witness, let us lay aside everyweight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us,



and let us run with patience the race that is setbefore us.

How to overcome and escape from sin : a)Spend quality time to study the word of

God; for God’s word is antidote to sin andit is an instrument of sanctification untogodliness.

b)Engage the help of the Holy Spirit to bespiritually sensitive,

c)Apply the defensive power in the Blood ofJesus to purge and keep your consciencepure.

d)Fear of God: by mercy and truth iniquity ispurged: and by the fear of the LORD mendepart from evil (Proverb 16:6).

Focus on the place of excellence in life,don’t desire crooked living or go the wayof the ungodly. Don’t mutilate yourdestiny with sin. Those who took God forgranted had their destinies grounded. TheEagle and the vulture have the samedestiny to fly in the open heaven, butlack of discipline, self control and moral



excellence made vulture to lose itsidentity and remain on the ground feedingon corpses (dead things), rather thangoing up they keep going down while theEagles are soaring higher on the wings ofglory and dignity. Child of God, yourplace in destiny is the top not below, theplace of the eagles not of the vulture.

Final Word:Dear friend, when purpose is not knownabuse is inevitable, but am sure by nowyou have known the purpose of yourcreation and you will live by that



purpose. You are destined for glory notfor shame, reproach, anguish, stagnation,bondage, suffering because God hasdelivered you from the power of darknessand have translated you into the kingdomof his dear Son. In whom you haveredemption through his blood, even theforgiveness of sins. You are a child ofdestiny, a supernatural entity; storms oflife can’t stop you. To give up is not theright solution to problems; you are nearerto your miracle. Hold on to your dreams.If the weight is heavy, look unto Jesusthe author and finisher of our faith.Though sometimes you may fall, God isfaithful to raise you up, be set to see abrighter day. Surely goodness and mercyshall follow you. The blood of royalty theblood of Jesus flows through you. Failure,sickness, poverty, barrenness, timidity,infirmity, mortality, deformity, shall beno more in your life. From henceforth youwill arise and shine like a star. Yourfuture is bright because God is yourfather, he is your maker, your planer andyour helper he will never let anything toharm you, so, for sure; your destiny isgreat.



Despite the state or condition of yourdestiny, there is a hope for you. God canoverturn circumstances for your favour;when you trust in him alone; for you can’tserve him and serve mammon at the sametime. When you seek Him with your wholeheart, situations/events will be turnedabout for your good. “Howbeit the kingdomis turned about, and is become mybrother’s: for it was his from the Lord”(1Kings 2:15b). No matter the circumstancewrecking your glorious destiny, there isan assurance of your rising again. It iswritten, “For I will restore health unto thee, and I will healthee of thy wounds, saith the LORD; because theycalled thee an outcast, saying this is Zion, whom noman seeketh after”

The LORD said, he will turn again yourcaptivity so don’t give up. “And out of them shall proceed thanksgiving andvoice of them that make merry: and I will multiplythem, and they shall not be few; I will also glorifythem, and they shall not be small” (Jeremiah 30:17,19).

Our God is more than faithful, he hasevery power to do what he says, and Hecan’t lie and can never change. He is the



God of all flesh; there is nothing toohard for him to do. It is written; According as his divine power hath given unto us allthings that pertain unto life and godliness, throughthe knowledge of him that hath called us to glory andvirtue: (2Peter 1:3)

But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto hiseternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye havesuffered a while, make you perfect, establish,strengthen, settle you (1Peter 5:10)

When it seems darkness of sorrow isclouding you, and satanic powers arefrustrating your destiny, do not dither ordawdle to call on your father in Heaven.He said “call unto me, I will answer thee and showthee great and mighty things, which you don’t know”.Instead of murmuring and complaining aboutyour condition, call on God, he is everready to attend to your needs. He is aloving father, he answered Jabez when hecalled and Hannah’s request was granted.

Dear friend, the LORD’s demand from us isto walk in his will, obey his command. Hesaid “Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and hisrighteousness, and all these things shall be addedunto you”. Even though God gave man theright of choice, we are still raw materialin His hand; it is only when we recognizeHis supremacy that He turns us into a



finished product. Let righteousness beyour watch word; and holiness yourcovering, no force in hell can have powerover your glorious destiny; moreover, thefear of the LORD shall be your treasure.Stay spiritually awake; Holiness isrewarding and righteousness prospers.

Thank God you never stop, thank God younever quit, make up your mind never togive up, it’s your time to smile again.You have to stay connected to the tree oflife, stay connected to the way that isright, stay connected to the creativepower, stay connected to the God that iswise, stay connected to the pearl of greatprice, stay connected to the light of theworld. Keep your mind stayed on him andkeep your heart always clear, strive toplease the Lord up above, stay connectedto God. If you will talk of God as much asyou talk of politicians things willchange. Don’t replace God with humanbeing. Some people you run around are notdestiny helpers but destiny stoppers. Godis the only important factor of our life,so get connected to Him. You are destinedfor glory; and you must succeed.



Don’t give up on God; because he will notgive up on you, He is able.

‘Christ in you, the hope of glory’

Peace


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