Previously, I informed you that sowing in and reaping from a JESUS-centered FRIENDSHIP in Christ in this World involves you and your friend or friends focusing on helping each other know God better, respecting each other unique differences, inspiring each other to discover and fulfill your life purposes in Christ, expecting accountability from each other, notifying each other of detrimental character trait, determining each other wins and succeeds in Christ and life, specifying limits and boundaries that needs not to be crossed, highlighting one another strengths and weaknesses to help each other appropriately, inquiring of each other wellbeing periodically and partnering with each other from earth onward to heaven. Read write-up (3) of this series for more.
The Bible says that:
Be not DECEIVED. God is not MOCKED (fooled). For whatsoever a man (or a woman) SOWS, that shall he (or she) also REAP.
For he (or she) that SOWS to his (or her) FLESH (lustful desire) shall of the FLESH (lustful desire) REAP CORRUPTION (death). But he (or she) that SOWS to the SPIRIT (love of God desire) shall of the SPIRIT (love of God desire) REAP LIFE everlasting.
And let us not be WEARY (tired) in WELL (right and godly) doing. For in DUE SEASON we shall REAP, if we FAINT (give-up) not... (Galatians 6:7-10; James 1:12-15).
For today, I will be informing you about SOWING in and REAPING from a JESUS-centered EDUCATION as one of your sacred and sacrificial LIVING in Christ in this World.
Because we live in a PHYSICAL (seen) World that is greatly influence by a SPIRITUAL (unseen) World:
1. A real and true EDUCATION (learning and personal development) is the one that equips and empowers you by enlightening you on the reality of the spiritual and physical sides of life.
2. A real and true EDUCATION (learning and personal development) is the one that helps you to truly and personally know about your CREATOR and GOD in Christ in this World.
3. A real and true EDUCATION (learning and personal development) is the one that helps you know about YOURSELF. That is, helps you to know why GOD your CREATOR, DESIGNED you, CREATED you and SENT you to Earth and now SAVED you in Christ in this World.
In other words, a real and true EDUCATION (learning and personal development) should help you to DISCOVER and DEVELOP your real and true God-given personality and potentials. Ultimately, to help you to discover and DELIVER (fulfil) your life purpose in Christ in this World, to the benefit of humanity for God's glory. Yes!
Therefore, to SOW in and REAP from a JESUS-centered EDUCATION in Christ in this World that will please and profit God, your EDUCATION (learning and personal development) will have to:
ELEVATE God in Christ to you above any other person or thing in this World. (Colossians 2:8-10; 1 Corinthians 1:19-31; 1 Corinthians 3:18-23).
DEEPEN your knowledge about God and yourself in Christ in this World. (2 Timothy 2:15; Hosea 4:6; Proverbs 11:9).
UNVEIL your real and true God-given personality, potentials and life purpose in Christ in this WWorld (Luke 4:16-21).
COMMUNICATE clearly to you what your real and true personality, potentials and life purpose got to offer humanity for God's glory. (2 Timothy 3:15-17).
ACCELERATE your mind from being an ignorant person to being a knowledgeable person on spiritual and physical matters. (Psalm 119:97-102; Romans 12:1,2).
TURN you be a principled and purpose-driven person in Christ in this World. (Psalm 19:7-14; Philippians 4:8,9).
INSPIRE you to develop and deliver (fulfill) your specific and unique life purpose in Christ in this World to the benefit of humanity for the glory of God. (Colossians 4:17; 2 Timothy 4:5-8; John 17:1-5).
OPEN you up to unseen opportunities in the area of your life purpose manifestation in this World. (Hebrews 12:1-3; 2 Timothy 4:5-8; John 18:1-5).
NEUTRALIZE your lust for worldly and materials things and focus your mind on earthly and eternal reward and honour that comes only from God. (Colossians 3:1-4; 1 John 2:15-17; Philippians 3:13,14; John 5:41-44).
To achieve the above statements about sowing in and reaping from a JESUS-centered EDUCATION (learning and personal development):
You must know and accept that we have two (2) types of necessary EDUCATION (learning and personal development) to have in this World:
1. Spiritual EDUCATION (learning and personal development).
This is that which covers ALL you need to learn and know about GOD your CREATOR and YOURSELF (personality, potentials and life purpose in Christ) spiritually in Christ in this World. This learning and personal development helps (equips and empowers) you connect with the spiritual side of life.
The family institutions (homes) and fivefold ministries are designed and designated by God under the influence of the Holy Spirit to provide this type of spiritual EDUCATION in this World.
The CHURCH (Body of Christ) is designed by God in Christ to be spiritually led and tutored by the Holy Spirit of God through the family institutions (homes) of fathers and mothers and fivefold ministries (or offices) of the Prophets, Apostles, Evangelists, Pastors and Teachers, who must be under the influence of the Holy Spirit in doing their earthly, sacred and sacrificial jobs.
The family intitutions (homes) and fivefold ministries holders are the ones ordained and anointed by GOD to provide physical leadership and tutorship to the Saints in Christ in this World (starting from the various homes to Christian Churches across the globe) in this type of EDUCATION under the influence of the Holy Spirit. (Deuteronomy 6; 2 Timothy 3:14-17; 2 Timothy 2:5-10; Ephesians 4; Jeremiah 3:15).
That is why until FAMILY'S homes and CHURCH gatherings or buildings are seen more as spiritual EDUCATION training centres (on how to live victoriously and successfully as Jesus Christ and His early disciples lived) than a socialising and motivational speaking centres, the Body of Christ will remain cheated and defeated by Satan and his agents (demons and demonized human beings) in Christ in this World. True! (John 16:13,14; Romans 8:14).
Unfortunately, this is not so for majority of FAMILY'S homes and CHURCHES, because Satan and his agents are succeeding in perverting the real and true purposes and callings of many Christian parents and persons called into the fivefold ministries (or offices). So sad!
However, Saints (children and adults in Christ in this World) are to be trained and grown to depend on the Holy Spirit within them for learning and also encouraged to confirm from scripture, what they are being taught by or heard from their parents and fivefold ministries holders. True! (1 John 2:27; Hebrews 5:12-14; Acts 17:11).
2. Physical EDUCATION (learning and personal development).
This is that which covers ALL you need to learn and develop YOURSELF physically, to enable you deliver your YOURSELF (personality, potentials and life purpose in Christ) PROFESSIONALLY or VOCATIONALLY to the benefit of the World for the glory of God. This learning and personal development helps (equips and empowers) you connect to the physical side of life.
Professional and vocational schools and institutions sets by the Church (which can iincorporate spiritual EDUCATION into it) government or individuals are expected to provide this type of physical EDUCATION, but unfortunately, many physical EDUCATION in our schools and institutions of primary, secondary and Tertiary EDUCATION are found wanting because:
1. They do not develop pupils, students and undergraduates in line with their individual and unique God-given PERSONALITIES by their visions and curriculums they run with, which are already perverted from divine plan and purposes for humans and humanity by Satan's agents within the Physical EDUCATION system of this World. So sad!
2. They do not develop pupils, students and undergraduates in line with their individual and unique God-given POTENTIALS by their visions and curriculums they run with, which are already perverted from divine plan and purposes for humans and humanity by Satan's agents within the Physical EDUCATION system of this World. So sad!
3. They do not develop pupils, students and undergraduates in line with their individual and unique God-given LIFE PURPOSES in Christ by their visions and curriculums they run with, which are already perverted from divine plan and purposes for humans and humanity by Satan's agents within the Physical EDUCATION system of this World. So sad!
In the light of the above, we have Two (2) types of Profession or vocation every one is supposed or required to practice to be victorious and successful in Christ in this World:
1. Spiritual PROFESSION or VOCATION.
It sad to write that many genuine CHILDREN of GOD in Christ in this World do not know that the CHRISTIAN FAITH (Christianity) they practice is a spiritual PROFESSION or VOCATION in Christ like any other physical PROFESSION or VOCATION practiced in this World and should be treated with a high and even higher sense of professionalism according to it tenets and rules, like they are doing with their various physical PROFESSION or VOCATION practices in this World.
The Bible reveals thus:
Wherefore, holy brethren (brothers and sisters), partakers of the heavenly CALLING, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our PROFESSION, Christ JESUS.
Who was FAITHFUL to HIM (God the Father) that appointed Him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house.
(Hebrews 3:1,2).
Furthermore, the Bible reveals thus:
Let us HOLD fast the PROFESSION of our FAITH without wavering. (for he is faithful that promised). (Hebrews 10:23-25; 2 Timothy 6:12; Hebrews 4:14).
I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech (beg) you that you WALK worthy of the VOCATION wherewith you CALLED). (Ephesians 4).
2. Physical PROFESSION or VOCATION.
Again, It sad to write that many genuine CHILDREN of GOD in Christ in this World only know that their physical PROFESSIONS or VOCATIONS are the only PROFESSIONS or VOCATIONS they should practice in this World and should be treated with a high sense of professionalism according to their various profession's tenets and rules. So sad!
Let it be known to you today that the Christianity you are in Christ in this World is a spiritual PROFESSION or VOCATION to be professionally and faithfully practice like you do with your physical PROFESSION or VOCATION and even with a more sense of professionalism because of its earthly and eternal impact and reward on your life and others. (Matthew 5:13-18; 2 Timothy 4:5-8).
Again, you should be aware that EDUCATION (learning and personal development) begins at birth and terminate at death.
And that Spiritual or physical EDUCATION (learning and personal development) differences is what set one person apart from another person par time. (Ecclesiastes 9:11).
And that you should give yourself to continuous and Holy Spirit-driven spiritual and physical learning and personal development in Christ in this World. (2 TTimothy 2:15).
However, spiritual EDUCATION should deserve your uppermost attention and time far above your quest for physical EDUCATION (learning and personal development), because the spiritual World rules and reign over the physical World. Therefore, King David says:
Read up from Psalm 119:98-102.
Spiritual EDUCATION (learning and personal development) is so important that God says:
Read up from Hosea 4:6; Proverbs 11:9.
Therefore, Apostle Paul counsels thus:
Read up from 2 Timothy 2:15.
The Bible reveals that:
Read up from John 8:32; Psalm 19:7-14.
But sadly to say, many genuine CHILDREN of GOD have ignorantly and completely left spiritual EDUCATION (learning and development) for physical EDUCATION (learning and personal development), all because of the immediate and physical benefits its gives in terms of food, clothing, shelter, etc that it brings, but JESUS CHRIST says:
...I say unto you, TAKE no thought for your life, what you shall EAT, or what you shall DRINK, nor yet for your body, what you shall PUT ON. Is not the LIFE more than meat (food) and the body than raiment (cloth)?...
...(For after all these things do the GENTILES (people of the World) seek). For your heavenly Father knows that you have need of all these things...(Matthew 6:25-34).
The truth be told, one of the great obstacles to the VICTORY and SUCCESS of many genuine CHILDREN of GOD in Christ in this World is what they have learnt over the years. If they can only take out time to UNLEARN what they have LEARNT over the years to RELEARN truths and correctly, their life and affairs in Christ in this World will improve amazingly beyond their expections and that of others. Yes, it will! (John 8:32).
What is your stake on the EDUCATION (learning and personal development) you have taken so far?
Is it to your earthly and eternal ADVANTAGE?
Think about it!
God bless you.
MODIBO GODWILL
Divine Destiny Messenger
(Author & Speaker)
Phone/Whatsapp: +234 802 827 8092
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