Thrive by Ifeanyi Adefarasin

No matter what you are going through, be optimistic because it will all come together real soon! God makes all things beautiful in His own time!

So, look up, put on a smile, and keep moving

We are winning! 

Take charge of your mind and mental health, so that you can continue to win in life! 

God will give you the power to make wealth through the wisdom of God in Jesus name. 

You will not lack, you will be innovative and productive and He will bless the works of your hands! Amen

It is not God’s plan for anyone to be barren, and so today, we pray and ask God’s blessings for everyone believing God for the fruit of the womb. That God will do that which only Him can do and that His blood will come to bear on anything standing as a hindrance to everyone seeking children; we declare that nothing is permitted to hinder them and they will be delivered of this hindrance, no matter the form.

I declare that your heritage is to become a parent and we claim that it is so in the mighty name of Jesus, amen.

Children are our heritage from the Lord, they are a gift from God and should be treasured. However, as parents, we need to understand that each child has his/her own purpose and so, today we pray that God's purpose for our children will hold and that He gives us the grace to be mentors and examples that our children can look up to. 

Marriage is the oldest institution in the world and it is also a mirror of Christ's unconditional love for the church. 

Today we lift every married person up in prayers that purpose will be fulfilled in their marriages. We pray that both the husband and the wife will find the grace to love, care, nourish, cherish, and trust each other in Jesus name. 

Bless our marriages and bless our homes. Amen

We were created with purpose and as such even as singles, we need to remember that our lives are for a purpose.

Remember, marriage is not the ultimate calling for our lives, Christ is!  A lot of single folks are not single mentally, therefore, giving room for negative thoughts to cloud their minds and remove their focus from what is important - God’s plan!

And so today, we pray for our singles, that they will be fulfilled even at this season of life. Amen

This year as in other years, we receive prophetic words that guide, direct, sharpen, and navigate our lives through the course of the year. The prophetic word this year for us as a Church family is “The Blessing of Abraham Are Already Yours - If You Believe It”.

If we must see victories this year, we must fight and we must fight correctly using the prophetic word made over us as weapons, and by them wage a good warfare, as Paul told Timothy.

Simply believe!

Today, we ask God for exceeding great strength to deal with our enemies...

Lord, we ask God that you will sustain our joy and praise in the midst of battle. 

Evil is on the rampage but the Church will overcome. The kingdom of heaven will be established here on earth.

As believers, we must not fear like those who do not believe, rather we must watch, and listen to hear and see what the Lord is saying and act on His Word. We must remain sharp in the spirit and stand our ground.

Now more than ever, the body of Christ must show forth the manifold wisdom of God as He distinguishes us from the rest of the world.

God is passionate about His flock. He is the faithful Shepherd who watches over His flock jealously and ensures that they are protected and cared for. 

He grooms earthly shepherds and sets them over His people to provide a spiritual covering for his flock so that they can be and do all that He has predestined them to be and do. Our pastors personify how much God loves us and the kind of destiny He has prepared for us. 

Pastors are mortals just like every one of us. They have needs and aspirations, and emotions like you and me. Today, we pray that God enables them to accomplish all they pray for and grant them the petitions of their hearts. Amen

(Please feel free to insert the names of your pastors).

To grow you need God’s word, worship, and prayer. You need to have fellowship/ relationship with God. When we get born again, two things are established: we are meant to have both fellowship and a relationship with our Heavenly Father as a believer. A relationship is constant from our salvation experience; however, fellowship is a result of our communion with the Lord.

As we start our 2021 journey, we need to be deliberate about our relationship and fellowship with our God as it is the benefit of that intimacy that will bring us through 2021.

Without a sense of direction, we are totally lost.  Direction is a compass, it is GPS, and it is the map that reveals our true North. King Solomon said, where there is no vision or divine direction, people walk helter-skelter and aimlessly through life.

David said, Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my pathway, in other words, God’s Word directs both our short term and our long term steps. The Word of God is our divine direction.

The enemy is constantly targeting every realm of man’s existence, especially with ailments and diseases. As believers, our bodies are God’s temple and as such we should not take it lightly when the enemy comes knocking on the door of our health, we must meet such with great resilience.   

Sicknesses can be spiritual, mental, financial, marital, etc, and no matter the form they come, the Bible says - by His stripes, we are made whole. So believe in the healing power of Jesus and claim your healing today by Faith. Pray with me!

Without hope, there can be no courage or strength from the inside - the firm resolve to forge on with life despite the circumstances. Hope keeps us going, confident that tomorrow will be better. Knowing God and His word will help us navigate life with the right perspective.

Hope is that which anchors our expectations and keeps us in the right perspective until our desire comes to pass. Hope will keep you going when everything else is falling apart. Christ in us, the hope of glory!

Bitterness is ugly and will keep growing till it has fruits that will eventually affect every other aspect of our lives. Relinquish bitterness for peace and joy; don’t get bitter, get better. It takes God’s grace to forgive and so, draw strength from the author and the finisher of your faith - Jesus Christ.

Today, determine to move past every form of bitterness, instead, hand the offenses to Christ. I declare healing for your pains in Jesus name. Amen

It's the peace from within that exudes on the outside that is able to keep us at rest even in the midst of storms. It may sound contradictory that there is peace available for you when there is turmoil, that is why it is the peace of God, it comes from within and it’s a peace that is beyond our understanding.

So, if you have peace with God, regardless of anything going on in your life, you are assured that His Peace will bring you through.

To have a good and healthy mind, you have to speak to yourself in Psalms and songs.

A prayer specifically against the fear of the Covid19 pandemic. 

Join me in declaring that we are not fearful of this disease. 

I speak the peace of God into our hearts and minds and declare that we will not be afraid and all those who are sick of this disease, are set free from fear. Amen

Fear can open the door to unproductive, low self-esteem, anxiety, a sense of failure, and depression. There is a trigger or root cause for fear and to take it out, the root cause needs to be identified. Take a minute to identify the root cause and know that you are not alone, God has empowered you to pull all fear down.

Guard yourself with faith and righteousness, determine today that everything that is making you fearful, you will cast (throw) it at Jesus who is ready to exchange it for love, assurance, and peace that He has made available for you through the cross.

The key to increasing our expectation is to increase our fellowship with Jesus Christ. 

It is a progressive revelation of who God is and what He can do that guarantees an increase in our faith and therefore our expectations.

Speak what you are expecting. Talk yourself into what God has said concerning you this year. Fill yourself up with God’s Word so that your heart will indict a good matter. Your mouth is designed as the pen of a ready writer, I encourage you to use it to inscribe what is written about you in the volume of the books. 

Rehearse everything you know about God and the victories He has given you.

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour (1 Peter 5:8). 

So, friends, we need God’s protection to make it through - day after day!

Col 3:3

“For you died to this world, and your new, real life is hidden with Christ in God”.

 We are hidden in Christ and Christ is hid in God - we are untouchable!

Worship is appreciating God for who He is and not only for what He does. 

Worship enthrones His presence over your circumstances.

Come, let us worship together! 

Praise positions us to receive more from God. 

If you are passionate about becoming the best version of yourself, then this is the place to be!

Welcome.