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STIRRING UP THE SPIRITUAL GRACE WITHIN

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STIRRING UP THE SPIRITUAL GRACE WITHIN: GIVES THE ENABLING TO ENACT THE POWER, LOVE AND SOUND MIND YOU ARE ENDOWED!
 
“That is why I remind you to FAN INTO FLAME the gracious GIFT of God, [that inner fire—the special endowment] which is IN you through the laying on of my hands [with those of the elders at your ordination]. 7 For God DID NOT GIVE US a spirit of TIMIDITY or COWARDICE or FEAR, but [He has GIVEN US a spirit] of POWER and of LOVE and of SOUND JUDGMENT and PERSONAL DISCIPLINE [abilities that result in a calm, well-balanced mind and self-control]” 2 Timothy 2:6-7/AMP.
 
When you stir up the Spiritual gift within you, then the elements of FEAR – (and ALL it stands for) – will give way for you to exercise and actualise BOLDNESS, POWER, SOUND MIND, LOVE and PEACE in everyway of doing life and living godly in Christ Jesus stead. Amen.
 
In Scriptural and translation version terms, to STIR UP means:
To rekindle (NKJV)
To fan into flames (NLT)
To keep ablaze (Message Bible)
To keep alive (Good News Translation)
To flame into fire (LB)
And such like much and more . . . when actively in operation.
In ancient times embers were kept slowly burning so that they could be fanned into flames when a fire was needed. And we all needs fire in our bones to set us ablaze for the next levels in our lives. For no flies hangs around and about a flaming vicinity for any reason – indicating, that matters that are irrelevant to your wellbeing in fulfilling purpose can’t be within your vicinity when you are rekindling and inflaming by the Holy Spirit of life and grace to fulfil purpose.
 
Apostle Paul said to Timothy, if you MUST overcome FEAR of all sorts in life and godliness, he must FAN into flame – to rekindle and to keep alive the Holy Spirit gift within him, in order to ENJOY the sound mind, peace, love, self control and more in his life and ministry, as he do life and live godly in Christ Jesus. Same also it’s applicable to you and I in life and grace.
 
And you CAN STIR UP the spirit within by praying in the Holy Spirit of grace to guarantee you the daily sense of being – VICTORIOUS, TRIUMPHANT, OVERCOMER, DOMINION and A MORE THAN CONQUERORS in life and grace. And I can perceive you OVERCOME the spirit of FEAR of ALL sorts in Jesus’ name, as you stir up the spirit [human spirit] within by the Holy Spirit that is made available for us all to win in life in Christ Jesus – Amen.
 
STIRRING UP THE SPIRITUAL GRACE WITHIN GIVES THE ENABLING TO ENACT THE POWER, LOVE AND SOUND MIND YOU ARE ENDOWED
 
SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:
“That is why I remind you to FAN INTO FLAME the gracious GIFT of God, [that inner fire—the special endowment] which is IN you through the laying on of my hands [with those of the elders at your ordination]. 7 For God did not give us a spirit of TIMIDITY or COWARDICE or FEAR, but [He has given us a spirit] of POWER and of LOVE and of SOUND JUDGMENT and PERSONAL DISCIPLINE [abilities that result in a calm, well-balanced mind and self-control]” 2 Timothy 2:6-7/AMP.
 
“But you, beloved, BUILD YOURSELVES UP on [the foundation of] your most holy faith [continually progress, rise like an edifice higher and higher], PRAY in the Holy Spirit, 21 and keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting anxiously and looking forward to the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ [which will bring you] to eternal life” Jude 1:20-21/AMP.
 
“Praying ALWAYS with all prayer and supplication IN the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints” Ephesians 6:18.

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

TAKE A HOLIDAY – IT’S HEALTHY AND NEEDFUL

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TAKE A HOLIDAY – IT’S HEALTHY AND NEEDFUL: YOU NEED TO KNOW WHEN YOU HAVE TO STOP WORKING – AND TAKE A BREAK!

“The apostles [who had been sent out on a mission] gathered together with Jesus and told Him EVERYTHING that they had DONE and TAUGHT. 31 He said to them, “COME AWAY BY YOURSELVES to a SECLUDED PLACE and REST [LEISURE] a little while”—for THERE WERE MANY [PEOPLE who were CONTINUALLY] COMING and GOING, and they COULD NOT even FIND TIME to EAT. 32 And they WENT AWAY by themselves in the boat to a SECLUDED PLACE” Mark 6:30-32/AMP.

This morning I notice my ISP WiFi was not transmitting fully or very well because most of the in-house and office devices that uses WiFi where not responding as expected. I notice a frozen state indicating that I have to shut the mains down for some couple of minutes and then reset (reboot) the mains and devices again. Lo, behold, each of the devices just retain full strength and back up again, then I remembered that the ISP main hub has been working for a very long time in months without a time or space for rest though it’s a working material or device as designed.

How much more for you and I to see the need to REST and have LEISURE in order to regain a full strength instead of waiting until our body, soul and spirit breaks down as I almost experience few days ago. Hence I can say thanks to God for some good government in governance and employer’s of labour that ensures and assures holidays day as sets by the state and international body are honoured; and as I have equally leant to discipline myself to take a work time break for break and not for anything else irrespective. It helps to rejuvenate, refresh and synergies your wellbeing with wholeness.

Jesus knew how important it means to REST and have LEISURE after a while as He exhort the disciples to do likewise in Mark 6:30-32. Much more, there’s the spiritual rest of your triune-being, which is a consequence of praying in the Spirit as enjoined in the Bible book of Isaiah 28:9-12 and Ephesians 6:18 and Jude 1:20 and 1 Corinthians 14:18-22, 39 respectively; It’s indicated and expressed by the Isaiah scripture especially, the very vitality and importance of spiritual rest; it’s a very refreshing medicine to your wholesome being – spirit, soul and body [1 Thessalonians 5:23; Hebrews 4:12-13].

Therefore, TODAY, THIS DAY, begin to create and take time to rest, have leisure, for many have come and gone working so much hard and HARDWORKING as they claimed and are short-lived in the midst of their time without fulfilling purpose, instead of them working by being smart and SMARTWORKING, in taking time off-work and working overload, knowing and seeing the act of the wisdom of God for their good and goodness, and as a wellbeing medicine that’s needful as Jesus enjoined – to take a get away HOLIDAY in order to EAT, REST and have LEISURE. [Mark 6:30-32].

I pray you will be wise enough to live by the wisdom of God, in taking time to have rest and leisure; and to create opportunities for holidays and to take work time break for holidays and to ensure it in Christ Jesus stead. Amen.

YOUR HOLIDAY TIME IS FOR REST AND LEISURE – DO ENSURE IT FOR YOUR GOOD AND HEALTHY LIVING.

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:

“The apostles [who had been sent out on a mission] gathered together with Jesus and told Him EVERYTHING that they had done and taught. 31 He said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a SECLUDED PLACE and REST [LEISURE] a little while”—for there were many [people who were CONTINUALLY] COMING and GOING, and they could not even FIND TIME to eat. 32 And they went away by themselves in the boat to a SECLUDED PLACE” Mark 6:30-32 AMPLIFIED.

“See then that ye WALK circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, 16 REDEEMING THE TIME, because the days are evil. 17 Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is” Ephesians 5:26-17.

“Walk in WISDOM toward them that are without, REDEEMING THE TIME” Colossians 4:5.

“. . . 10 For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little: 11 for with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people. 12 To whom he said, This is the REST wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear” Isaiah 28:9-12.

” To whom will He TEACH KNOWLEDGE? [Ask the drunkards.] And whom will He make to UNDERSTAND the message? Those who are babies, just weaned from the milk and taken from the breasts? [Is that what He thinks we are?] 10 For it is [His prophets repeating over and over]: precept upon precept, precept upon precept, rule upon rule, rule upon rule; here a little, there a little. 11 No, but [the Lord will TEACH the rebels in a more humiliating way] by men WITH STAMMERING LIPS AND ANOTHER TONGUE will He SPEAK to this people [says Isaiah, and TEACH them His lessons]. 12 To these [complaining Jews the Lord] had said, This is the TRUE REST [the way to TRUE COMFORT AND HAPPINESS] that you shall GIVE TO THE WEARY, and, This is the [true] REFRESHING—yet they would not listen [to His teaching].” Isaiah 28:9-12/AMP Classic Edition.

“But you, beloved, BUILD YOURSELVES UP [founded] on your most holy faith [make progress, rise like an edifice higher and higher], PRAYING IN THE HOLY SPIRIT; 21 Guard and keep yourselves in the love of God; expect and patiently wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah)—[which will bring you] unto life eternal” Jude 1:20/AMP Classic Edition.

“I thank my God, I SPEAK WITH TONGUES more than ye all: 19 yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an UNKNOWN TONGUE. 20 Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men. 21 In the law it is written, With men of OTHER TONGUES and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord. 22 Wherefore TONGUES are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe . . . 39 Wherefore, brethren, COVET to prophesy, and FORBID NOT to SPEAK WITH TONGUES” 1 Corinthians 14:18-22, 39.

“PRAYING ALWAYS WITH ALL PRAYER and supplication IN THE SPIRIT, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints” Ephesians 6:18.

“And the very God of peace sanctify you WHOLLY; and I pray God your WHOLE SPIRIT and SOUL and BODY be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ” 1 Thessalonians 5:23.

“For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. 13 Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do” Hebrews 4:12-13.

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

STIRRING UP THE SPIRITUAL GRACE WITHIN

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STIRRING UP THE SPIRITUAL GRACE WITHIN: GIVES THE ENABLING TO ENACT THE POWER, LOVE AND SOUND MIND YOU ARE ENDOWED!

“That is why I remind you to FAN INTO FLAME the gracious GIFT of God, [that inner fire—the special endowment] which is IN you through the laying on of my hands [with those of the elders at your ordination]. 7 For God DID NOT GIVE US a spirit of TIMIDITY or COWARDICE or FEAR, but [He has GIVEN US a spirit] of POWER and of LOVE and of SOUND JUDGMENT and PERSONAL DISCIPLINE [abilities that result in a calm, well-balanced mind and self-control]” 2 Timothy 2:6-7/AMP.

When you stir up the Spiritual gift within you, then the elements of FEAR – (and ALL it stands for) – will give way for you to exercise and actualise BOLDNESS, POWER, SOUND MIND, LOVE and PEACE in everyway of doing life and living godly in Christ Jesus stead. Amen.

In Scriptural and translation version terms, to STIR UP means:

* To rekindle (NKJV)

* To fan into flames (NLT)

* To keep ablaze (Message Bible)

* To keep alive (Good News Translation)

* To flame into fire (LB)

*** And such like much and more . . . when actively in operation.

In ancient times embers were kept slowly burning so that they could be fanned into flames when a fire was needed. And we all need fire in our bones to set us ablaze for the next levels in our lives. For no flies hang around and about a flaming vicinity for any reason – indicating, that matters that are irrelevant to your wellbeing in fulfilling purpose can’t be within your vicinity when you are rekindling and inflaming by the Holy Spirit of life and grace to fulfill purpose.

Apostle Paul said to Timothy, if you MUST overcome FEAR of all sorts in life and godliness, he must FAN into flame – to rekindle and to keep alive the Holy Spirit gift within him, in order to ENJOY the sound mind, peace, love, self-control and more in his life and ministry, as he do life and live godly in Christ Jesus. Same also it’s applicable to you and I in life and grace.

And you CAN STIR UP the spirit within by praying in the Holy Spirit of grace to guarantee you the daily sense of being – VICTORIOUS, TRIUMPHANT, OVERCOMER, DOMINION and A MORE THAN CONQUERORS in life and grace.  And I can perceive you OVERCOME the spirit of FEAR of ALL sorts in Jesus’ name, as you stir up the spirit [human spirit] within by the Holy Spirit that is made available for us all to win in life in Christ Jesus –  Amen.

STIRRING UP THE SPIRITUAL GRACE WITHIN GIVES THE ENABLING TO  ENACT THE POWER, LOVE AND SOUND MIND YOU ARE ENDOWED

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:

“That is why I remind you to FAN INTO FLAME the gracious GIFT of God, [that inner fire—the special endowment] which is IN you through the laying on of my hands [with those of the elders at your ordination]. 7 For God did not give us a spirit of TIMIDITY or COWARDICE or FEAR, but [He has given us a spirit] of POWER and of LOVE and of SOUND JUDGMENT and PERSONAL DISCIPLINE [abilities that result in a calm, well-balanced mind and self-control]” 2 Timothy 2:6-7/AMP.

“But you, beloved, BUILD YOURSELVES UP on [the foundation of] your most holy faith [continually progress, rise like an edifice higher and higher], PRAY in the Holy Spirit, 21 and keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting anxiously and looking forward to the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ [which will bring you] to eternal life” Jude 1:20-21/AMP.

“Praying ALWAYS with all prayer and supplication IN the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints” Ephesians 6:18.

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

HOLIDAY – HEALTHY AND NEEDFUL

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HOLIDAY – HEALTHY AND NEEDFUL: YOU NEED TO KNOW WHEN YOU HAVE TO STOP WORKING – AND TAKE A BREAK!

“The apostles [who had been sent out on a mission] gathered together with Jesus and told Him EVERYTHING that they had done and taught. 31 He said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a SECLUDED PLACE and REST [LEISURE] a little while”—for there were many [people who were CONTINUALLY] COMING and GOING, and they could not even FIND TIME to eat. 32 And they went away by themselves in the boat to a SECLUDED PLACE” Mark 6:30-32 AMPLIFIED.

This morning I notice my ISP WiFi was not transmitting fully or very well because most of the in-house and office devices that uses WiFi where not responding as expected. I notice that I have to shut the mains down for some couple of minutes and then reset the mains and devices again. Lo, behold, each of the devices just retain full strength and back up again, then I remembered that the ISP main hub has been working for a very long time in months without a time or space for rest though it’s a working material or device as designed.

How much more for you and I to see the need to REST and have LEISURE in order to regain a full strength instead of waiting until our body, soul and spirit breaks down as I almost experience few days ago. Hence I can say thanks to God for any governmentally holiday day as sets by the state and international body; and as I have equally leant to discipline myself to take a work time break for break and not for anything else irrespective.

Jesus knew how important it means to REST and have LEISURE after a while as He exhort the disciples to do like-wise in Mark 6:30-32. Much more, the spiritual rest of your triune-being, that is, praying in the Spirit as Bible book of Isaiah 28:9-12, Ephesians 6:18 and 1 Corinthians 14:39b indicates it’s also very vital and important; it’s a very refreshing medicine to your wholesome being – spirit, soul and body – 1Thessalonians 5:23; Hebrews 4:12-13.

Therefore, TODAY, THIS DAY, begin to create and take time to rest, have leisure, for many have come and gone working so hard instead of working so smart and taking time as an act of the wisdom of God, to see the need to REST and have LEISURE. Mark 6:30-32.

I pray you will be wise enough to live by the wisdom of God, in taking time to have rest and leisure; and to create opportunities for holidays and to take work time break for holiday and to ensure it in Christ Jesus. Amen.

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:

“The apostles [who had been sent out on a mission] gathered together with Jesus and told Him EVERYTHING that they had done and taught. 31 He said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a SECLUDED PLACE and REST [LEISURE] a little while”—for there were many [people who were CONTINUALLY] COMING and GOING, and they could not even FIND TIME to eat. 32 And they went away by themselves in the boat to a SECLUDED PLACE” Mark 6:30-32 AMPLIFIED.

“See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, 16 REDEEMING THE TIME, because the days are evil. 17 Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is” Ephesians 5:26-17.

“Walk in WISDOM toward them that are without, REDEEMING THE TIME” Colossians 4:5.

“For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little: 11 for with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people. 12 To whom he said, This is the REST wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear” Isaiah 28:9-12.

REV. CHUKIE MORSI