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The wisdom series: Introduction

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What is wisdom?  There are countless definitions of the word 'wisdom'. Scholars from different generations and from all walks of life have researched this concept and many have come up with propositions and definitions to justify their search.  Our goal is not to bore you with all the definitions that exists with respect to the subject matter but to bring you perspective from the word of God.  Wisdom is God's idea, therefore in other to present an accurate definition of the word we need to consult the author of the concept through His written word.  Wisdom is the ability to view circumstances and situations from God's perspective.  It is the ability to proffer scriptural solutions to life's challenges.  Wisdom is knowing what to do, when to do it, how to do it and with whom to do it.  Wisdom is any principle that is designed or embedded into creation.  Factored into the design of every living thing are principles that we have come to define as the...

How to become a person of value pt. 1

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Introduction  Many people have balloon ideas about the true meaning of value and what it means to be valuable. There are many definitions today about the concept of value and most of these definitions are either incongruent with the subject matter or are totally fallacious. The advent of social media has introduced new terminologies into our lexicon making it more difficult for the average young person to come to terms with the true meaning of the word "value".  For some being a person of value is measured by how many likes or comments a pictures gets. For others, being a person of value is synonymous with a fat bank account or a nice car.  While the possession of all these things are not bad in themselves, they fall short in communicating in its entirety and essence what it means to be a person of value both from an earthly perspective and from an eternal point of view.  In other to do proper justice to this discourse, we have divided this post into two parts. Part ...

Message Review: (Week 1) Keys To Destiny Fulfilment

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Message Title:  Keys To Destiny Fulfilment   Speaker:  Apostle Joshua Selman   Review by:  Isaac Beke Click here to download the pdf INTRODUCTION  This material is a review of the teaching  Keys To Destiny Fulfilment.  Please note, this is not a direct transcript of the original message, however in other to retain the richness of the original message we have separated the direct statements of the speaker from our reflections.  The words in blue represents our reflections and the words in orange represents some of the quotes from the speaker. We have added this section as a means of encouraging our readers to also engage their minds as they read and to create in them the desire to download and listen to the teaching for their own edification.  CHARGE The teaching began with an intense session of prayer for increase in wisdom, power and grace.  He compared the word of God to a mirror and how the mirror gives us the basis for adjustmen...