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INTRODUCTION  Jesus was definite about everything He did including His relationships. He was not emotional about choosing those that surrounded Him neither did He assume that everyone thought well of Him.  The Jesus model of relationship shows us that there are eight levels or kinds of people that surrounds every success oriented individual and knowing how to navigate through each level requires deep wisdom.  This model makes no room for the basic considerations that the average individual makes before going into a relationship such as emotional connection, social status, cultural affiliations or religious orientation.  It leaves no place for assumptions, for emotionalism or for an entitlement mentality due to proximity.  The Jesus model of relationship is centered around three things  1. Purpose  2. Loyalty   3. Fulfilment of God's vision.  Every individual was selected and prioritized based on the level of their alignment with the abov...

FIVE WAYS TO IDENTIFY QUALITY PEOPLE  (continued)  2. VISIONARY To be visionary is beyond having positive ideas of the future. Many people have all kinds of balloon ideas about the future, that doesn't make them visionary.  To be visionary is to have a clear and compelling picture of the future.  What some people call vision is not compelling because it is vague. They are not even inspired by it. Such people are empty talkers.  If you want to build relationships that last, follow the path of those that have vision. By doing this, you will be purchasing tomorrow. It was Dr. Olumide Emmanuel that said, "The future is cheap if you buy it today." Don't just appear in people's future and expect to have a stake if you ignored them when they were small.  Some of our parents literally threw away gold mines simply by ignoring someone that seemed poor when they were younger. Only to turn on the television many years later and the same person they despised was now the...

Mesaage title:  Buy The Truth  Speaker:  Apostle Joshua Selman  Reviewed by:  Isaac Beke INTRODUCTION  Any destiny that desires advancement and to the see the fulness of the life and the power of God find expression through it must understand the power of truth. To sell the truth is to part ways with it.  The factor that distinguishes men in the Kingdom is the degree to which they have access to this treasure that the Bible calls truth.  Dominion is not an impartation. It the resultant effect of the value that an individual has placed towards his pursuit for truth.  Any two people are distinguished in life and destiny to the degree that they pursue and seek truth.  The pursuit of truth will cost you. Accessing the truth does not come at the instance of your seeking it alone. It is a product of exchange.  The receipt for buying the truth is a life of exploit.  Truth only resides in the word. The word of God is the exclusive comp...

PRINCIPLES FOR SUSTAINABLE RELATIONSHIPS (continued)  3. BE AN ACTIVE CONTRIBUTOR  Relationships require the active participation of every party involved in order to thrive. Never be a part of any relationship if you are not willing to be an active contributor.  Don't be a spectator "let's see how this goes"  Don't be a parasite "what's in it for me"  Don't be selfish "my way or the high way"  Don't be a difficult person "I am always right"  Don't be a toxic person "you are nothing without me"  Be a contributor "how can we make this happen"  Let people miss you when you are absent and let them enjoy your company when you are present. Challenge yourself to give more than you take. Let me reiterate a point I made earlier, nobody wants to hang around a parasite. People will discard you and close the door against you in a heart bit when they notice your parasitic tendencies.  Be more conscious about  gi...

PRINCIPLES FOR SUSTAINABLE RELATIONSHIPS  Everything that lasts must be built on principles. Failure to do so is a recipe for failure in itself. It is dangerous to build anything on emotions. Most ladies meet the right person that they should get married to but they refuse to because "they are not emotionally connected to him".  This is why most beautiful ladies in their late thirties and above are still single. Some remain in abusive and harmful relationships and when you try to point out the obvious, they reply, "But I love him." Yet the end result of such people is utter frustration and regrets.  While there are various kinds of relationships, the same principles apply across board. Again, It is important for you to build your relationships on principles and not on emotions. Emotions are valuable but they are not always correct and they do not guarantee success.  One reason why you should build quality relationships is because no one thrives in isolation as we es...

INTRODUCTION  Relationships are vital parts of our life. Man was created to be relational.  Nothing grows in isolation. Nothing prospers in isolation. The entire ecosystem was designed in such a way that each organism depends on another for replenishment and for survival.  This crystalizes the fact that we were designed to connect with one another not just as a leisure but also as a strategy for our prosperity and survival on earth.  Haven said this, in other to build rewarding relationships we need to understand how relationships work and the principles that govern their operation.  It is costly to assume that simply because you are a nice person your relationship with people will automatically be satisfying.  Access to the right knowledge about how relationships work is what guarantees success in this area of your life and knowing how to handle this area of life is vital to your overall success and productivity.  There are people who cannot maintain ...

Information continued...  A mindset is a mind that is set. It is the sum total of the information and configuration of your mind that determines your approach to life and circumstances.  It is a paradigm, a way of thinking, your world view and your perspective about life.  A mindset is the product of many years of information an individual is exposed to which has formed his ideology about life. A mindset is the basis with which you evaluate life and things around you.  A mindset is an auto pilot system. When an aeroplane is on auto pilot mode it automatically goes in the direction that it was programmed to go with the pilot left with little to do. The same thing happens when you set your phone to ring with a particular tune, you do not have to keep reminding the phone to ring with that tune anytime someone calls. As long as the phone remains set to that tune it will stay that way forever unless you or someone else changes it. Mindsets work in the same way.  ...

Message Title:  They Glorified God In Me  Speaker:  Apostle Joshua Selman  Review by:  Isaac Beke Download the pdf here Please note, this is a review of the above stated message and not a complete transcript. Links for downloading the message and the pdf of the review will be made available shortly.  OBJECTIVE   The goal of this teaching is to make us understand the reason why the life of many believers is barren of results.  There are believers who even engage the right principles yet they are still unable to secure the results that they desire.  This teaching is the secret to securing God's commitment in your life.  INTRODUCTION  The believer is the salt and the of the earth.  If men only see and appreciate your good works and stop there you have not brought profit to the Kingdom. Seeing your good works in only one layer. They must end up glorifying your Father in heaven.  SECTION ONE DEFINITION GLORIFY:  a. To make...