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Selfless Service

““The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon Me, Because the LORD has anointed Me To preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives, And the opening of the prison to those who are bound”...But you shall be named the priests of the LORD, They shall call you the servants of our God. You shall eat the riches of the Gentiles, And in their glory you shall boast.” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭61:1, 6‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/isa.61.1,6.nkjv Self-serving passion appears to work better in public service than selfless service disposition. Then, the serving direction and discretion are censored in order to ensure commensurate returns to the servant. However, a self-serving passion is profit- driven while a selfless service disposition is purpose-driven. Unlike a purpose-driven life, a self-serving disposition negatively affects career choices, project partnerships, sacrificial submissions, etc. Whereas, life’s achievements are simply God’s endowment...

Spirit Explosion

"Instead of your shame you shall have double honor, And instead of confusion they shall rejoice in their portion. Therefore in their land they shall possess double; Everlasting joy shall be theirs." (Isaiah 61:7) The seventh verse of the book of Isaiah 61 acknowledges the experiences of shame and the cloud of confusion amidst the people of God, to whom the good news of healing, deliverance, liberation, comfort, consolation, beautification, and justification has come. The Spirit of the Lord is received and allowed to initiate the explosion of all that have been held captive, in order to commence the process of emitting the radioactive substances of righteousness to the glory of God. No matter the memory of redundancy that characterizes believers' yesteryears, there is a new dawn of the Spirit of double honour, promotion, prosperity, and everlasting joy. It is a new dawn of Spirit explosion for all who will accept to operate under the influence of God's anointing. Hap...