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  “ But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: Let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee. For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; With favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield .” Psalm 5 : 11 - 12 KJV New Year resolutions or not, there is no doubt that everyone sets out at the beginning of 2026 for a desirable lifting in his family, career, business, and social life. The demands for lifting have been overwhelming in recent times, leading to many people’s reluctance in making a straight decision with their lifting options. In the days of Abram and Lot in the Old Testament, the straightforward life lift option made Lot settle for Sodom and Gomorrah. Without relying on the knowledge of hindsight, Lot’s life lift option represents the way of the majority, even today. A desirable lifting is readily defined by economic life standards, financial strength,  architectural appeal, etc. And just as ...

  “My voice You shall hear in the morning, O Lord; In the morning I will direct it to You, And I will look up.” Psalms 5 : 3 NKJV Human response to  a reliable SWOT (strength, weakness, opportunities, and threats) analysis on life’s project depends on personal perspectives. For example, Abram and Lot responded differently over the land distribution project in Canaan. Now the benefit of scriptural hindsight, where Lot’s assessment depended on a reliable SWOT analysis, teaches that healthy help is not always a holy help. Since God is always the source of every believer’s holy help, it is understandable why the psalmist cried “ My voice You shall hear in the morning, O Lord; In the morning I will direct it to You “. Therefore, each day in the New Year must start with the Lord, in order to avoid hasty generalization in project meetings, business propositions, partnerships and residency. It is better to align the outcome of SWOT analysis within the premises of divine guidance, t...

  ” Lead me, O Lord, in Your righteousness because of my enemies; Make Your way straight before my face .“ Psalms‬ ‭5‬:‭8‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ Getting a good navigation system is priceless in arriving at a safe destination in the journey of life. Although with technological advances and dependence on Google maps, people often sometimes miss their ways for several reasons, including error in poor coordinate settings, inability to follow directions, and even technological hitches. Likewise, dependence on human-initiated influences and guidance in life is subject to some factors of vulnerability. And as we start a New Year, it is important to establish a strategy on following reliable and good guidance, possibly devoid of total dependence on human influences, including self, if getting into and fulfilling destiny in the promised land is of any essence. For example, Abram and Lot got into the promised land, but Lot lost his way in the promised land because of dependence on his human senses as the ...

  “My voice You shall hear in the morning, O Lord; In the morning I will direct it to You, And I will look up.” Psalms‬ ‭5‬:‭3‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ The basic reason why relationships with Jesus turn religious is because Jesus is often kept out of daily engagements. The fact of everyday’s activities demands meeting with people at home, in our offices, workplaces, and institutions, either in-person or online. And when these engagements are prosecuted without looking up to the Lord, it is called fact facing instead faith facing. Whereas, the Psalmist said after his daily morning devotion “ And I will look up ”, apparently still looking unto the Lord!  When we look up to the people in our lives without staying our gaze unto the Lord, we are bound to move away from an intimate fellowship with the Lord. Unfortunately, this life’s fact facing disposition comes with heartache and pain, emotional disturbance, and possible depression, especially when challenges and problems arise. Not many people c...

http://bible.us/psa5.3.nkjv My voice You shall hear in the morning, O Lord; In the morning I will direct it to You, And I will look up. The state of the mind in the morning is always based on the status of rest over the night. Whenever rest is disturbed by fear and anxiety over the threat from the Destroyer, there are little option for the mind. In spite of the manifestation of the charisma of the Destroyer over family, work, and social relationships, the character of the Defender of the righteous is dependable. Confidence that lead the faithful to the prayer mountain can be easily destroyed by unyielding challenge out of the mountain. When confidence in God is clear, communication with heaven becomes a necessary bail-in lifestyle rather than a needful bail-out lifeline.