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DAILY NUGGETS FOR JOYFUL LIVING

Friday, February 20, 2015

Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.Philippians 1:24 KJV

INFLUENCE OF A CHRISTIAN

Every Christian is supposed to daily carry along a sphere of influence. I remember the Lord telling me at th

beginning of the Year 2015, Son, when people come to you for prayer, counseling, or advice, give your allto them

because they have willingly submitted their lives to you. At that point of submission, they are vulnerable to you

Now, when people come to me, I don t place any focus on me, I place my focus on them; and that is why they ar

drawn towards me. Secondly, I also empty my thoughts on issues, opinions about issues, needs that I know God w

meet, honest daily desires, and philosophies of living well to them to see that I am on their side of life. I let the

know that it is God that can meet these needs. I encourage them to know that God will meet these needs. I assur

them that God truly wants to meet these needs. I finally challenge them to upload these needs to God. I conclude

by tabling their issues of needs before God in prayer. While praying with them, I appeal to the Father in the Nam

of Jesus through Matthew 21:22, And all things, whatsoeverye shall ask in prayer, BELIEVING, ye shall receive

And beloved, God is ever faithful, because He always answers this type of prayer speedily. This type of atmospher

will consummate the sphere of influence upon them. Influence does not come by manipulation. It does not come b

intimidation. It is earned. And for any individual wanting to influence another, be sure that your influence ride

upon self-sacrifices made for the good of others. If your intention is always for the good of others, those others

will naturally galvanize towards you in their time of needs. They will always want to empty themselves to yo

because they feel safe and protected in your presence. Apply honesty to your endeavors in human ministering, an

you are a person of influence to humanity. Yes, consider influence as everything you ever needed to give out in life

Paul said in Philippians 1:24, Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.Paul was a man oinfluence. He saw people as people and was ready for anything in order to help them. That is the Christian

influence. He shifted his focus from himself to the people he welded his sphere of influence on. Paul saw influenc

as an interpersonal transaction designed to move any individual to a different thought or action than the

otherwise would have taken without his influence. If people know that you have sacrificed a lot to take sides wit

them, they will automatically buy in to your influence. Every minister of the Gospel is supposed to be an epitome o

influence; for how can you ever stand to minister without a sphere of influence on your congregation. Jesu

influenced people in His days of earthly ministry, and without a doubt, they all said, This is of a truth that prophe

that should come into the world.Paul boldly declared in Philippians 4:9, Those things, which ye have both learned

and received, and heard, and seen in me, do...The widow of Zarephath did not miss Elijahs influence on her whe

she declared in 1 Kings 17:24, after Elijah brought her son back to life from death, ...Now by this I know that tho

art a man of God, and that the word of the LORD in thy mouth is truth.In other words, she was saying, Elijayou have influenced me greatly; for I have seen and benefitted from the presence of God you carry with you

Beloved, if you develop a sphere of influence and walk in it, you create for yourself Joyful Living experience. Amen

Pastors Chris & Julie AkpamDont forget your COVENANT with God every day. Call the pastor from 6:30 pm till 9:30 pm @ (240) 350-6426for encouragement and for

covenant prayers. Call expecting! Call believing!! Your miracle is possible with prayers!!! Amen? Acts 12:5-9

2015, A YEAR OF DIVINE EXCHANGE Isaiah 61:2-3