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Saturday, March 2, 2013
DO NOT GRIEVE THE HOLY SPIRIT
"And
do not bring sorrow to God's Holy Spirit by the way you live. Remember,
he has identified you as his own, guaranteeing that you will be saved
on the day of redemption." Ephesians 4:30
In the last write-up
on the Holy Spirit as our Life Giver, we ended with this scripture i
love so much. Never forget this as long as you walk with the Holy
Spirit.
"The Spirit of God has made me; the breath of the Almighty gives me life." Job 33:4"
Let me say that everything that proceeds (takes origin) from God lives
because of the influence of the Holy Spirit in/upon it. Let's take a
look at the first man - Adam.
Adam became a living soul when God
breathed into him. Infact, Eve was not breathed into but taken out from
Adam (ie she proceeded from already existing life of the Spirit in
Adam). That's how powerful the presence/anointing of the Holy Spirit is.
If you receive life from Him, just know that everything in and around
you will live.
Adam and Eve were full of God till they chose
to disobey the instructions from the very one that is their source of
existence. As was the instruction "the day you eat of it, you shall
die", death became eminent and sin multiplied greatly but still yet, the
Holy Spirit was still in Man (as a result of God's mercy). Men
constantly grieved the Holy Spirit daily until in Genesis 6, when God
couldn't bear it any more and He said
"Then the LORD said, “My Spirit shall not abide in man forever, for he is flesh: his days shall be 120 years.” Genesis 6:3
The result of the absence of the Life giving Spirit in man resulted in:
1) Absence of life- death, diseases, failures, etc
2) Man's struggles- hard labour, hopelessness, hunger etc
3) Loss of direct communication with God- so God has to speak to them
through prophets, Levites, and men who chose and feared Him- Job,
Noah,Abraham, etc
4) Evil reign- "For the secret of this lawlessness
is already at work, but only until the person now holding it back gets
out of the way." 2 Thess 2:7.
The restraining power to the full
outbreak of sin is the Holy Ghost. That's why the Church must be
raptured before the Holy Spirit is taken away.
Beloved, every
act of sin grieves the Holy Spirit, Jesus and God. His heart is so
tender and easily hurt by our sins, how much more when it's deliberate.
That's why Jesus says every sin against God and Himself will be
forgiven, but that against the Holy Spirit will NOT be forgiven.
Remember, He is first HOLY and then a SPIRIT. The wisest and fastest
thing to do when we err is to confess and turn away from it immediately,
and He will surely have mercy, and restore His sweet fellowship.
So today, I want to beg you in the words of Apostle Paul, especially all that are named by the Name of Christ:
"do not bring sorrow to God's Holy Spirit by the way you live.
Remember, he has identified you as his own, guaranteeing that you will
be saved on the day of redemption." Ephesians 4:30
Love you all.
By Dr. Eyis Gogo
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
HOLY SPIRIT- THE GIVER OF LIFE
Please
read this carefully because the one I'm writing about -THE BLESSED HOLY
SPIRIT, is very eager to bring life into your health, dead vision,
ministry, marriage, finances, academics, and into every dead and
hopeless areas of your life.
Remember, I said that even till
eternity, we wouldn't be able to exhaust 5% of what the Holy Spirit has
to offer. One of these great benefits is that He-(the Holy Spirit) is
the Life Giver.
In Romans
4:17, the bible says Abraham believed in the God "who gives life to the
dead and calls into existence the things that do not exist."
But how does God do this, I mean what mechanism? - Romans 8 :11 tells us - through His Spirit.
"If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he
who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal
bodies through his Spirit who dwells in you. "
I really don't
care how hopeless your case has been, the bible says against hope (even
when all hope was lost), Abraham believed the God that is able to
restore life.
Genesis 2:7 says" And the LORD God formed man of
the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of
life; and man became a living soul."
Beloved, the Holy Ghost is the antidote to the worst of hell's blow- death.
At creation, the earth was in gross darkness, formless, shapeless and void but when the Holy Ghost showed up "THERE WAS LIGHT".
When God made the very first man-Adam, He was a lifeless, hopeless
dust, but when the Holy Ghost showed up- HE BECAME A LIVING SOUL.
Even though Sarah's womb was decayed, though Elisabeth's womb was
decayed, the Holy Ghost showed up, and they conceived at old age.
Lazarus- a man dead for 4 days, the ten lepers, the woman with the issue
of blood for 10 years, the paralytic for 38 years etc, all needed just
a touch of the Holy Spirit, and they all bounced back to sound health.
What about Jesus? Three days in the grave, even the disciples lost all
hope, but there in hell, the Holy Ghost showed up on the third day and
brought Him back to life, and the good news is that JESUS NOW LIVES
FOREVER AND EVER.
The Nicene Creed describes the Holy Spirit as - "the Lord, the Giver of Life who proceeds from the Father and the Son".
Guess what? At Jesus' coming (rapture), our lowly bodies will be
transformed into His eternal, glorious, heavenly body (Philippians
3:21).
Dear, your case is not hopeless because the life giver
Himself dwells in you. So why not allow Him take total charge, I mean
you quit the struggles and surrender to Him. Ask Him to take over
because He alone has the antidote to death .He is the LORD, the Giver of
LIFE.
"The Spirit of God has made me; the breath of the Almighty gives me life." Job 33:4
For those of you who are not born again, you need to accept Jesus first
before this life can be yours. Please, you can contact me for that.
I SO MUCH LOVE YOU, BLESSED HOLY SPIRIT - MY LIFE.
By Dr. Eyis Gogo
Friday, February 22, 2013
My continuous battle against pornography
pornography is the graphic portrayal of sexual subject matter
for the purpose of sexual gratification. Pornography is said to have
developed throughout ancient times, but through technological
development, it has crept into every aspect of our society, and I fear
that as the years go by, many young ones will lose their innocence to
pornography as has happened to millions already. Although, the public
view on pornography varies, I strongly believe that the negative
effects of pornography on our social lives and other aspects of our
lives, immeasurably outweighs the positive, and i doubt if there is a
positive side of pornography. The exposure of an individual to
pornographic materials will stimulate the sexual desires of that
individual, and excess or constant exposure will intensify his/her
cravings, and the need to satisfy that hunger.
I was about twelve years of age when i got exposed to pornography. We had just one television in the house, and so i would snick to the pallor, especially at the midnight hour, slot in the disk and sit in front of the t.v set, feeding my eyes and heart with all the explicit materials i could get. Each time I watched the movies, the desires got so intense, but I had no idea on how to satisfy the desires. Days passed, weeks passed, months passed, and I sank deeper and deeper into the grasp of porn, until I got addicted, still at that young age of thirteen. I would ransack every where to see where my elder brother hid the disks, or magazines if they where available. My desires grew until finally, a break through. I had found an unused condom sachet lying around my parents bedroom, and was curious to see how it worked. While on another pornographic movie session, I tried the latex on. Rolling it down my penis, I instantly ejaculated without an idea of what was coming. This was my first encounter with the act of masturbation. I had found that ''missing link''. It all happened, and I simply went with the flow.
I started masturbating at Junior high school, and took the habit way up to college. It killed my social life, my spiritual life, my academic life, and the addiction kept growing. I now had my own privacy and could surf for porn on the internet whenever I wanted, in the secrecy of my room. I knew something was surely wrong, but i just did not know how to quit the habits. I couldn't look at a girl without lusting, in fact, it was like i could never love a girl sincerely.
My battle with pornography and masturbation had begun. I began to search for experiences and people's thoughts on the topic, but the results weren't satisfying. Some of the articles i ran across even went as far as crediting porn to be healthy, but i didn't see anything healthy in what i was experiencing. I also found out that most of my peers were secretly addicted to pornography, but will openly mock addicts. I went on with my research, and came to the conclusion that 8 to 9 boys out of 10 are addicted to porn and that an estimated 80% of rapists are influenced by pornography.
The mind is a world of its own. All actions originate from the mind. The mind can be influenced through music, mere words, pictures, writings, paintings, videos, and a lot of other factors. My battle with the addictions eventually came to a halt and I came up with the conclusion that masturbation IS NOT a 'normal' habit that every teenager MUST go through in life. I had to break out of my shell, and began sharing my situation with some friends who i knew cared, and could help me out, and God was number one on the list. The fact is, you must acknowledge that a particular thing is a problem before you can ever succeed in overcoming it. I know that masturbation is needed sometimes like in the absence of a spouse, or for medical purposes, but it should not be a habit. Masturbation wouldn't be so rampant if not for pornography.The modern world of today has lost its virtue, and morals, thus, most widely accepted activities are morally wrong and against nature. Masturbation and pornography is a topic that I will liken to abortion, in the sense that even in the approval by the society, deep inside we know something is terribly wrong somewhere.
Dr. Eitokpah Daniel
I was about twelve years of age when i got exposed to pornography. We had just one television in the house, and so i would snick to the pallor, especially at the midnight hour, slot in the disk and sit in front of the t.v set, feeding my eyes and heart with all the explicit materials i could get. Each time I watched the movies, the desires got so intense, but I had no idea on how to satisfy the desires. Days passed, weeks passed, months passed, and I sank deeper and deeper into the grasp of porn, until I got addicted, still at that young age of thirteen. I would ransack every where to see where my elder brother hid the disks, or magazines if they where available. My desires grew until finally, a break through. I had found an unused condom sachet lying around my parents bedroom, and was curious to see how it worked. While on another pornographic movie session, I tried the latex on. Rolling it down my penis, I instantly ejaculated without an idea of what was coming. This was my first encounter with the act of masturbation. I had found that ''missing link''. It all happened, and I simply went with the flow.
I started masturbating at Junior high school, and took the habit way up to college. It killed my social life, my spiritual life, my academic life, and the addiction kept growing. I now had my own privacy and could surf for porn on the internet whenever I wanted, in the secrecy of my room. I knew something was surely wrong, but i just did not know how to quit the habits. I couldn't look at a girl without lusting, in fact, it was like i could never love a girl sincerely.
My battle with pornography and masturbation had begun. I began to search for experiences and people's thoughts on the topic, but the results weren't satisfying. Some of the articles i ran across even went as far as crediting porn to be healthy, but i didn't see anything healthy in what i was experiencing. I also found out that most of my peers were secretly addicted to pornography, but will openly mock addicts. I went on with my research, and came to the conclusion that 8 to 9 boys out of 10 are addicted to porn and that an estimated 80% of rapists are influenced by pornography.
The mind is a world of its own. All actions originate from the mind. The mind can be influenced through music, mere words, pictures, writings, paintings, videos, and a lot of other factors. My battle with the addictions eventually came to a halt and I came up with the conclusion that masturbation IS NOT a 'normal' habit that every teenager MUST go through in life. I had to break out of my shell, and began sharing my situation with some friends who i knew cared, and could help me out, and God was number one on the list. The fact is, you must acknowledge that a particular thing is a problem before you can ever succeed in overcoming it. I know that masturbation is needed sometimes like in the absence of a spouse, or for medical purposes, but it should not be a habit. Masturbation wouldn't be so rampant if not for pornography.The modern world of today has lost its virtue, and morals, thus, most widely accepted activities are morally wrong and against nature. Masturbation and pornography is a topic that I will liken to abortion, in the sense that even in the approval by the society, deep inside we know something is terribly wrong somewhere.
Dr. Eitokpah Daniel
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
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