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DIVINE PRINCIPLES FOR GROWTH AND EXPANSION

 
March 22nd 2018

“ Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.” - Luke 6:38


To grow and to expand, either materially or spiritually is a difficult and complex process. Although, many spiritual principles have been evolved and books written on the subject, one thing is very clear; to grow and to expand, or to acquire abundance and retain same has nothing to do with physical strength in terms of how much energy you are able to throw about. Were that to be the case, the lame, the armless, the blind or those with physical disabilities would not me millionaires, while the able ones, strong and energetic are not able to achieve as much. This insight explains the scriptures of today which seek to turn our attention to the alchemy of abundance, rather than the physical abilities to break even. The scriptures are telling us today to first, give, that we may receive; secondly, develop a capacity to receive abundance; thirdly, reposition our psyche and attitude to receiving from God. We must develop capacity to receive, capacity to retain and enjoy wealth, and capacity to distribute wealth. HOW? Believe that God can enlarge and expand your horizons, and then make efforts to obey the commandments of God relating to abundance. Our main hindrance to receiving from God is our lack of capacity to receive and to retain wealth. The widow in 2 Kings 4:6 explains the point. The miracle of the oil continued to flow until the she had no more jars to store the oil. So, she was only able to store what her jars could possibly retain. In fact, the oil stopped multiplying when all her jars were filled up. It follows that, with more jars, she would have stored more oil. As your capacity increases, so does the blessing flow in your life. The word of God is telling us today that our generosity goes a long way in making us develop a capacity to receive from God. And that our capacity to receive, determines how much we’re capable of receiving from God. This means God will not result a blessing we cannot handle either spiritually or financially. .

The Israelites’ journey took forty years simply because God’s people lack the capacity to accept, appreciate and act on the blessings of God. Our capacity to receive and understand the flow of God’s blessings will either release or limit our potential for success. To increase our capacity, we must learn to take God at His Word and to think beyond our imagination. To Increase your capacity to receive and to retain wealth: 1. Ask God to increase your capacity. (1 Chronicles 4:10)Believe that God would reward you 2. Get out of your comfort zone, and embrace new challenges. Start to do something you previously thought was impossible (Genesis 12:1-2) 3. See through God’s eyes. This means we have to see into the future; believe God, and see things the way God see them. Believe in the power of God to change situations. (2 Chronicles 20:20) 4. Avoid negative conversations with people who are neither motivated, nor capable of bigger dreams. 5. Associate with dynamic and progressively minded people. .


Prayer

Father, in the name of Jesus Christ, enlarge my borders, and also enlarge my heart so I can run the way of your commandments. Lord, enlarge my steps so I can receive your wealth and prosperity. I receive deliverance and enlargement for my life today. The Lord shall increase me more and more, me and my children .AMEN


Further Reading - Isaiah 54:2; 2 Kings 4:6
 
 
 
Mary Lawrence-Dokpesi
Mary Lawrence-Dokpesi
Mary Lawrence-Dokpesi was born in Nigeria to Patrick Abuda Obeakemhe and Juliana Fatimatu Obeakemhe, both from Ogbona Town. With a master’s degree in law, she was called to the bar at the age of twenty-two, and she is currently the principle partner of the law firm Mary Lawrence-Dokpesi & Associates. She is also the founder of two philanthropic organizations: the Living Waters Mission and the Rose Croix Foundation. In addition to law, Lawrence-Dokpesi was drawn to spiritual pursuits at an early age, having begun studying philosophy, theology, chaplaincy, and spirit therapy by the age of eighteen. Inspired by her spiritual calling, she has produced ten intensively researched manuscripts on spiritual matters. Although Understanding the Spiritual was the last to be written, it is the first to be published. Lawrence-Dokpesi is a mother and a wife living in the city of Abuja, Nigeria.

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