FINANCIAL FREEDOM

In the scripture, God affirms His desire to ensure prosperity in all economic endeavours of all believers. He demonstrated this commitment by enriching His servants, notably among them who were: Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Joseph. In Isaiah 51:2, we are told of how God called and blessed Abraham and Sarah. Abraham became richer even than the king of his land.

In the same way Isaac also experienced a tremendous financial prosperity to the extent that he was envied by the natives of the land he lived. Even though they fought him over his prosperity, his (Isaac) possessions still continued to multiply. Having been overwhelmed beyond reasonable limits by the riches of Isaac, the writer of Genesis had this to say: “And the man Isaac began to prosper and continued to prosper until he became very prosperous”.

For the want of space, readers would be spared with the details of the wealth of Jacob. Having started life with nothing, Jacob became prosperous even to the envy of his father-in-law. Although the children of Jacob (Israeli) went to the land of Egypt virtually empty handed, they left to the wilderness with great wealth!

In the stories of all these great men of God briefly discussed, we notice they all experienced divine financial affluence! God demonstrated His commitment in prospering them in spite of the prevailing environmental constraints and economic hardships. For example, Isaac thrived in the midst of drought and scarcity. In fact, a divine financial blessing defies all reasonable odds! Natural conditions such as unfriendly economic environment and low social status can never be barriers to divine prosperity. God overcame all such natural economic conditions to prosper His people.

In the book of the II King, God used Elijah to bless His people so they could experience financial freedom irrespective of the conditions they found themselves. In the New Testament, Jesus reinforced the commitment of God to see the prosperity of His people through his teachings and performance of miracles. In his teachings, Jesus dwelt mostly on financially related subjects to demonstrate his preparedness to prosper his people. Moreover, He (Jesus) performed many miracles that could be linked to ‘financial freedom’. Examples of such miracles are: the great catch by Peter and friends; the feeding of the five thousand and the coins in the fish. Jesus demonstrated his commitment to prosperity in personal life and in the life of his disciples by assuring them that they had more than enough and would never lack. Perhaps, this became the testimony of the early church that experienced financial freedom; members never lacked anything that was good (Acts 2:45-46).

By: Apostle Ali-Asomah

Is Your Spouse Sexually Satisfied?

I recently heard about a couple in their eighties who were in counseling for sexual issues. It's a true story. He was complaining that his wife wasn't giving him the type of sex he enjoyed. After their counseling session, they left arm in arm ready for an amorous evening together.
Without sex and having fun in marriage the relationship becomes mundane and business-like. Sex is the only unique feature of marriage and is designed by God to bring pleasure and intimacy for a lifetime.
Sex is such an important part of marriage. It is something we should both work at to keep it exciting and satisfying for both of us. Without sex and having fun in marriage the relationship becomes mundane and business-like. Sex is the only unique feature of marriage and is designed by God to bring pleasure and intimacy for a lifetime.
A woman in her sixties complained that her husband had erectile dysfunction and wasn't meeting her sexual needs. When she confronted him about the problem and asked him to get medical treatment that would have easily cured the problem, his response was, "I'm O.K., I'm happy just like we are." She was devastated.
Obviously her husband was an insensitive and selfish man. I guess he thought his feelings were the only ones that were important in the marriage. I like what Dr. Phil says regarding sex. He says, "If you don't think sex is important, just ask the person who isn't getting any."
The typical scenario of sexual frustration is that of a young husband who wants more sex than his wife wants to give him. Younger women need to understand that their husbands normally need more sex than they do. Just as they want their husbands to meet their needs in a sacrificial and sensitive manner, they need to do the same for their husbands in the area of sex. Generally speaking, men have the need for sex and women have the gift of sex. They need to give that gift generously. It is essential for a good marriage.
By: Mrs. Patience Doku

LEADERS AND LEADERSHIP

The world and our nation today are confronted with challenges that emanates as insuperable. Bankrupt nations, moral decadence, security and defense are being eroded.

The youth, our future leaders are confused, demoralized and alienated. In the midst of these enormous challenges, our generation is encountering serious problem: leadership crises.

Not just the church that is facing poor quality leaders but the nations of our world and organizations. “Everything rises and fall on leadership” said the leadership expert John. C. Maxwell.

Becoming an influence in your generation and affecting lives is not just the issue about personality, wealth or how well you can articulate your ideas but is about quality leadership.

We can never have successful churches, nations, enterprises or companies without a quality leadership being exhibited.

As, I visit places looking for leaders to talk to I only see followers, managers, supervisors and disciplinarians. Where are the leaders, no wonder there are leadership vacuum in our world today, especially in Africa.

Who is a leader and what is leadership? A leader is someone who possessed VISION, PASSION, TRUST and INTEGRITY.

VISION is a mental picture of a future state communicated by God to you. Understand that to be a Christian leader, the vision towards which you lead others must not be a vision of your own making but a vision God gave you.

The Apostle Paul said to King Agrippa he was not disobedient to the heavenly vision. We have heard so much about vision that many people are bored with it and that is why they don’t have some.

By: Pastor Micheal Study Sowah

The Place Of Women In God’s Plan

In the book of Genesis, God describes the weakness and hopelessness of man without a woman. God knew that His purpose could not be fulfilled by man alone and that there was a need for a companion who will complement the man’s effort in the fulfillment of God’s agenda (Genesis Chapter 2).

In Genesis 3:15, God again demonstrated His eternal purpose for women in His plan. Therefore God chose the woman as the means through which redemption which is God’s uttermost purpose would be fulfilled. ‘And I will put enmity between you and your seed; he shall bruise your head. And you shall bruise his heel’. This simply means that God’s plan of procreation was to be made possible through the woman.

Women have since been the tool that has aided the fulfillment of God’s prophetic word in the lives of individuals, families and nations. Rebecca, for instance served as an instrument to savage God’s plan. She aided her son, Jacob to receive the blessings of the family because of her understanding into the divine ordinance and the destinies of her children. Rebecca knowing very well that Esau was the wrong son to receive the blessings of the family did all she could to make Jacob rather fulfill the prophecy. This special blessing was divinely planned to be transferred from Abraham to Isaac and to Jacob and then to his twelve sons who will form the foundation of Israel as God’s nation.

The role of women such as Moses’ mother who singlehandedly defied all odds and rules to protect her son from being killed like any other Hebrew baby at the time is worth mentioning. She sacrificed her life and pleasure to raise up Moses who later became the deliverer of Israel (Exodus 2:1---). We cannot forget Zipporah, Moses’ wife who delivered Moses from death (Exodus 4:24-26) on the way to Egypt. It is unfair to talk about the exploits of Moses in delivering Israel from Egypt to the promise land without mentioning the place of Moses’ mother and Zipporah, his wife because they preserved Moses’ life.