SYMPTOMS OF POISONED SPIRIT

The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear? - Proverbs  18:14 

Capacity Increase in the pursuit of God is essential for fulfilling the reason for our existence. It takes a free spirit to have consistent walk with God. The Psalmist expressed his heart cry to God as he declared:

 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit. - Psalms  51:12.

One of the essentials for fulfilling divine mandate is the joy of Salvation. Our joy is not complete until we have divine pillar of the free spirit. Every pilgrim must cry out with passion, "Lord, uphold me with your free spirit!"

A poisoned spirit is not free, it is a spirit in the cage. A man suffering from poisoned spirit will always have problems of relationship, such man will be restricted in progress in life. One of the serious symptoms of a poisoned spirit is:

1. Unforgiveness: The human's heart is customized to have feelings of affection towards another person. When the heart experienced demonic blow, it has tendency to respond in form of holding grudge against the person he is ordained to have affection for.

The act of unforgivingness is like a man eating poison and aspect another person to die. Offence is inevitable in the journey of life. One of the emphasis in Jesus' teaching is the issue of Forgiveness. Lack of it can block our heavens and make us worthless before the throne of grace. Here is divine injunction on handling offence:

Luke  17:1 Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come!  17:2 It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.  17:3 Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.  17:4 And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.  17:5 And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.

By Jesus' perspective on relationship, offensive relationship is possible, but who ever make himself a cause of rift is condemned by divine judgment. It is better for him to die than to cause men of little faith to fall off the grace. The issue of offence may be handled softly if only the victim recognised his error and desist from further act. But in most cases, the reverse is the case. In whatever situation, Jesus has answer for every dealings.

Handling offence is very essential for effective relationship. Jesus recommended to his disciples;

Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him. - Luke 17:3 

It is expedient for every individual to watch his relationship and takes care of himself. Jesus presented the issue of offence as a conditional experience that should not be common, but may likely happen.

If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him.. 

By Jesus' standard, you are not permitted to hold any grudge against your fellow brother. If he mistakenly or intentionally sins against you, your responsibility is to point out his error and possibly express your displeasure. But you must rebuke him in love, lest you to your rebuke to assault against your fellow brother whom Jesus died for. Hence,

and if he repent, forgive him. 

Forgiveness has root in repentance. A person who needed true Forgiveness must prepare to exercise genuine repentance. Are you a victim of errors, take the first step of returning the Lord with repentant heart. Then, go to the person your action wounded today and repent of your sin. When the Lord shows you mercy, you will found favour before the one holding you in bondage.

The hard side of forgiveness is in dealing with habitual offender. It is very easy to  render Forgiveness to a person who does not make himself a perpetual offender. Despite the recurring levels of the offense, Jesus says:

 And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him. And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith. - Luke 17:4-5

Here is Jesus' principles of seven times fold forgiveness. This is a kind of perfect forgiveness a mortal man could ever offer his companions. This may sound foolish, but it worth Embracing to have peace with God. You may not understand what it takes to forgive until you have Encounter with nasty person who is prone to making himself a channel of hurt to another man's life.

It takes increasing faith to bear with frequent offense. We must allow the Holy Spirit to help our heart and heal our wounds. The key to exercising seven times fold forgiveness is divine tolerance. We are called not just to have relationship with the humble, but even with the unbearable and unlovable ones.

In one of our online studies, one of the participants raised a big question:
"Sometimes, offence could be deliberate, hence the offender didn't ask for forgiveness. What shall the we do to forgive?"

Dealing with an adamant person who sees no need for forgiveness can be disheartened. We need to understand that, waiting for someone to ask for forgiveness may be a futile effort. If you want to make peace with God, you must forgive.

The Two Essentials to Perfect Forgiveness

Divine Input - God must sensitize you for a need to forgive. Since forgiveness is the nature of God, you cannot say you are a child of God without His Spirit stirring you to let go of wrongs.

Human Input - Your input to effective forgiveness is your response to God by your decision to forgive.

When God sensitizes you, there is no need to wait for your offender to come up for apology before you agree to forgive. Forgiveness is easy when you resolve to release the offender from your heart. Offering Forgiveness to the offender will give you deliverance from poison.

One of the crucial parts of Forgiveness is the issue of forgetting the matter. To forgive and forget about the pain of the wound caused by the offense is not human, but divine. When we  allow the presence of the Holy Spirit, we shall have less offensive encounters.

Hence to stand out as winner:

a) Beware of keeping the records of wrong - the devil will use it against your soul.

b) Beware of piling up offenses - You will burst out in a bad way unawares.

c) Beware of poison of unforgivingness - It is a deadly arrow in your inner man.

 Unforgiveness can stand as hindrance to prayer.

Mark  11:25 And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.

Luke  17:3 Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.  17:4 And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.

2. Separation by drawing the line of demarcation - Average human being relates freely when relationship is to our favour. It takes a loving and circumcised heart to keep relationship even when it is hurting.

Acts  15:37 And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark.  15:38 But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.  15:39 And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus;  15:40 And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God.

The art of temporary separation of the camp by setting boundaries may look as the subtle way of making peace,  but the reverse is most often the case. It may appear as the best option, but the poisonous effect of it can be deadly.

Separating the camp doesn't bring lasting solution, it will rather represses the pain caused by the offense. The matter is most often possibly waiting or the time to revive it again. You may separate camp on issues that can cause damages to life, But you must aspire to come together again, lest the devil takes advantage of you.

Paul and Barnabas separated camp for a while because of Mark. But Paul later valued the relationship with Mark.

2 Timothy  4:11 Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.

That person who seems unprofitable today may give you much profit tomorrow. You must resolve to settle the matter now before it is too late.

WEAPONS FOR OVERCOMERS 

a. Faith: Our shield - By faith you can guide your heart against poisonous dart of the Wicked. So:
Ephesians  6:16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.

b. Faith: Our Arrow - By faith you can shoot against the Wicked forces and clear them off your way.

Mark  11:22 And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.  11:23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.  11:24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

c. Faith Our Victory - By faith in the saving power of Jesus Christ, you can overcome satanic agenda.

1 John  5:4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.

Keep fit for fruitful living in the precious name of Jesus. Amen.



Watch out for the next episode: "The Burden of the spirit"


Revd Dr Nathaniel Tade Obaniyi.
President, Dayspring Vision, Nigeria.

DART OF THE WICKED AGAINST MAN' SPIRIT.

Psalms  11:2 For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart.

Poison of the spirit is the flaming dart of the enemy. A poisoned spirit suffers from the arrow of the wicked. The target of the wicked is the man with right standing with God. The wicked shot the arrow against the heart of the Righteous so that he might misbehave and have problem in his relationship with God.


MANIFESTATIONS OF THE DART OF THE WICKED

Few of the kind of manifestations of the arrow of the Wicked are:

1. SORROW - The arrow of sorrow makes a man to be distablized in the pursuit of purpose. Such arrow can manifest through gang-up or evil plot against your spirit man.

In the days of Ahaz, the king of Judah; Rezin, the king of Syria set up an evil plot against the Kingdom of Judah. The Lord inspired prophet Isaiah to expose and truncate the plan as he prophesied in Isaiah  7:5-7 :
Because Syria, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah, have taken evil counsel against thee, saying, Let us go up against Judah, and vex it, and let us make a breach therein for us, and set a king in the midst of it, even the son of Tabeal: Thus saith the Lord GOD, It shall not stand, neither shall it come to pass.

Vexation of the spirit can be an avenue for the arrow of the enemy to succeed against the Kingdom people. A man with vexed spirit has tendency to lose his guard in the face of provocation. The enemies often vex our spiritman to distablize us; do not give room for the devil. Our confidence is in the Lord who gives victory in the midst of challenges.
Friend, when the Wicked shot hit dart against you, remember the promise of God in Isaiah 7:7
 Thus saith the Lord GOD, It shall not stand, neither shall it come to pass.


2. GRIEF - A life who suffered loss of the beloved ones have tendencies to suffer the grief caused by the arrow of the Wicked. Grief caused by the dart of the Wicked produces deep sadness for the loss of someone or something loved. A spirit suffering grief can be bitter and develop hatred for his victims.

In a grieved situation, you need to allow the Lord to help you. Sometimes, the people you hope to get succor from may add to your challenges. It must be understood that, we may not be able to control people adding salt to our wounds, but we must control our actions and steps towards them so that our reactions will not engender strife. It takes maturity of the spirit to pass through the season of grief successfully.
When the Wicked forces shot the evil arrow against your home to cause the death of your loved ones, you must be quick to pray:
Psalms  22:19 But be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help me.  22:20 Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog.  22:21 Save me from the lion's mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns.  22:22 I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.


3. ANGUISH - The state of anguish is the condition of getting angry without a cause. Such may be a reaction that finds its root in the arrow shot against the victim. A man with anguished spirit is a life suffering extreme pain, distress, or anxiety. The anguish of the spirit can make the victim to misbehave and fall off the grace.

Anguish of the spirit can lead the victim into shameful deeds. You must always remember that, any action carried out at the level of provocation always leads to foolish endeavour. We must exercise patience in the face of provocative issues.
Getting angry without a cause is a pathway to living under divine judgment.
Matthew  5:22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

Anguish of the spirit can be a cause of transfer of aggression. When our heart is troubled and we decided to transfer aggression to a novice, we must remember that, the person we transfer aggression to is not the offender. It is better to settle the matter in your heart rather than misbehaving towards someone else.

Some people resolved to treat the time of anguish with silence. As good as it may be, silence is a way of repressing our anger. The weapon of silence had been understood many times to be the best answer to a fool. When you are too silent, people may count it that you are making them a fool.


4. HEARTBREAK - A broken heart is a dangerous experience, it is not palatable to experience. Heartbreaking may come as a result of provocation from rivals who take pleasure in frustrating your life. Hannah was provoked by her rival in the days of her barrenness. Her rival, Peninnah often provoked her sore.
And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the LORD had shut up her womb. - 1 Samuel  1:6

 Rather than paying back her provocative rival, she resolved to take up the case in prayer. When you choose to hold your rival in your heart, you will have more pain. It takes a life who let go to get freedom from heartbreaking experience. It is worth understanding that:
The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear? - Proverbs  18:14 

Sometimes, someone may make himself a rival to you because of envy. The purpose of rivalry is to make your life miserable.

Hatred for your rival may be dangerous. It can make you to develop hatred for the concerned. Dealing with rival has to do with forgiveness from the heart. Until you forgive the person, you may not be able to focus on your purpose. The agenda of rival is to distract you from fulfilling your purpose, do not give him a chance.

Heartbreaking may come where you least expected. It may be from friend, loved ones, siblings, business associates, or the most trusted person in your life. We have seen situations where someone turned insane because of heartbreaking issues. It is good to trust men, but you must not hold anyone too serious to the point of breaking down because the person failed in the discharge of his responsibility. Only God is perfect, so when men failed, life must continue.

5. HARDENED HEART - Hardness of the heart can be as a result of diverse dealings. The hardened heart can make a man to shut-in the bowels of mercy against his neighbour.
Deuteronomy  15:7  If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother: 

The hardened heart can be a selfish heart. This is a situation where the heart will live in self centered lifestyle.
Proverbs  28:14 say: Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.

 6. UNYIELDING HEART - This is a situation where a man no longer desire to do God's will. Such a heart cannot do the will of God nor work with God. Experience of agony can make a heart to become unyielding. It may be as a result of unexpected failure despite the fact that we had trusted God's ability, yet to no avail.
It takes yielded heart to maintain fervency in the spirit. So, make it your lifestyle to keep fervency of the spirit, then you will overcome the dart of the Wicked.
Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord. - Romans  12:11 


[Watch out for the next episode: "Symptoms of Poisoned Spirit"]


Rev'd Dr Nathaniel Tade Obaniyi.
(President, Dayspring Vision, Nigeria.)

POISON OF THE SPIRIT

And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but have poured out my soul before the LORD. - 1 Samuel  1:15 

The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear? - Proverbs  18:14 

Man' spirit can be poisoned by the evil spirit. When a man's spirit is poisoned, he will have problems with himself and the people around him. It sometimes makes you to be provoked easily in your dealings with people in your daily endeavours.

WHAT IS POISON? 
Poison is a substance that can cause people or animals to die or to become very ill if it gets into their bodies especially through swallowing. It is something such as idea, emotion, or situation that is very harmful or unpleasant.

CHALLENGE OF LIFE

Life is full of difficult people who will come round you to challenge your patience and you may not be able to stop them. In such case, you may be angry easily, hissing often and even saying to yourself: "It is not their fault. If I have better chance in life they cannot be talking with me that way."

Handling difficult people in life's relationship may not be palatable, but we must still bear with them. The perspective of individual in handling difficult people varies from one another. The season of provocation should be treated with caution lest we fall off the grace.

One of the contributing factors in handling issues leading to the poison of the spirit is our encounter with the Holy Spirit. Few of the ways people handle provocation leading to poison of the spirit are:

 SILENCE - Some people prefer to approach the distressing issues with silence. The strategy most often used is to stay away from any form of action until the provocation is over. The challenge of silence is that, it may lead to bottle-up anger until it finds expression in a negative way. Here is the Biblical injunction:
In your anger do not sin; when you are on your beds, search your hearts and be silent. Psalm 4:4 [NIV]
Psalms  4:4 Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.
Silence is good when we have Godly motives. Your silence must not be an opportunity for bitterness within.

 EXTRA CAUTION IN WORDS AND ACTION - When suffering from provocative act, let us beware of our words. Our caution must be exercised with the fear of God, lest it turns to false humility. The words we speak have the power to make or mar destiny. Job in the season of his challenging issues responded to his friends' assault:
 How long will ye vex my soul, and break me in pieces with words? - Job  19:2

RETALIATION - This is an act of paying back evil for evil.

Walking away - Some people do not want to get deeply involved in the distressing issues, hence they prefer to walk away. Sometimes, some people walk away only to get to secluded place and start shedding tears. Such action may lead to secret plot to fight back. If you will walk away, let it not be done with bitterness in your heart. Sometimes we walk away only to wait for when we will vent our poison on the concerned.

Wisdom - It takes wisdom and grace to handle difficult people

Trusting the Holy Spirit - This must be our daily experience.

Difficult people were raised to poison our spirit man, do not allow the devil to successfully use them against you. In actual fact, the difficult people may be unavoidable, but God placed them around you to test your patience. Beware!

Hence, brethren, remember, Hannah's spirit was poisoned by Peninnah her rival. How then did Hannah responded to the humiliation experienced from her rival? - Rather than returning evil for evil, she resolved to pour her heart cry to God. The Scriptures is right:
"...A wounded spirit who can bear?" 

As a matter of fact, no man can bear wound on his spirit. You have no cause to commit suicide because your spirit man suffer wounds, it must be handled by divine help. Do not build castle in the air on the foundation of bitterness, you must cast down the activities of the power of hell against your spirit.

LET US PRAY! 
1. Heavenly Father, I appreciate your love towards my life.

O Lord, arise for my life:

2. Deliver my spiritman from demonic poison in the precious name of Jesus.
3. Let your power breaks the yoke of darkness in my spiritman.
4. Power of God, come and help me out in the midst of provocative issues in the precious name of Jesus.
5. Father, deliver my spiritman from ungodly men in Jesus name.
6. My spiritman, take your rest in the Lord. You are free from demonic assault in the precious name of Jesus.
7. My heaven is open for exploits in the precious name of Jesus Christ.
8. Thank you Jesus for taking the glory. In the precious name of Jesus Christ, Amen.

Watch out for the next episode: "Dart of the Wicked Against Man's spirit."

Revd Dr Nathaniel Tade Obaniyi
President, Dayspring Vision, Nigeria.

BLOCKAGE OF THE SPIRIT

BLOCKAGE OF THE SPIRIT 

Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance. - Psalms  42:5

PREAMBLE:

Blockage of the spirit makes the mind confused, and man's emotions disturbed. This will make the body overly tired and temporarily lazy. It is a state of confusion or hopelessness in the pursuit of life. Also, the Blockage of the spirit can mean anything that has the power to hinder the free flow of the move of God to man's spirit. Hence, it can be summed up to mean a state in which man's spirit is hindered from accessing the things of the spirit. In such case, man may be restricted from gaining access to the spiritual realm, and for that reason limited in operation to the physical realm only.

CAUSES OF THE BLOCKAGE OF THE SPIRIT

a) ADVERSITY - A difficult situation, misfortune, or tragedy. It can also be called, a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune.

Situation in such days can make you to faint. But you must remember;

Proverbs  24:10  If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.

You must prepare your mind to show courage in the face of adversity. Knowing that, "the downfall of a man is not the end of his life."

b) SIN - Sin has rightly been given an acronym; "Simple Instructions Neglected". When a man is indulging in sin, his spirit man will be blocked from receiving instructions from the Lord to navigate in the journey of life.

PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE OF FEW BELIEVERS IN THE FACE OF BLOCKAGE OF THE SPIRIT

In one of our Dayspring Online Mentoring Hub's Life Classes. The issue of Blockage of the spirit was practically discussed. Probing questions were raised. One of the questions was: "How do you feel when you are confronted with the experience of Blockage of the spirit?" 

Some of the  class members responded:

Respondent #1: It can be a very terrible and frustrating experience, I feel disconnected from God, there is this feeling of emptiness and helplessness within my soul... But, through sincerity with God and with myself I approach the throne of Grace to obtain Mercy for restoration in times of need.
Also, I engaged in fellowshiping with men of like passion that can help out at such time through cooperate prayers as iron sharpneth iron...This is my experience.

Respondent #2: Spiritual exercise becomes uninteresting, I cried out like the psalmist; "why art thou disquieted oh my soul." I cried out my heart in prayer and most importantly sought help from fellow believers, making it explicit to them that I was dying spiritually. I finally got revived.

Respondent #3:  Sir, in my own experience, I felt empty, no passion for scripture, likewise I can't pray like before, even after the prayer I knew I just wasted my time without results, but God through my brother and mentor restored me.

Respondent #4:  This is a deep story you ask us to share Daddy....it's a long one, but thank God for His servants. Through teaching, and study, I am able to return and balance.

MANIFESTATIONS OF THE BLOCKAGE OF THE SPIRIT

The Blockage of the spirit is called shut-in spirit that is, the spirit that has no interest in spiritual matter. For example, no interest in:

1. Reading the Bible - at this point, our spirit man is hostile to the truth of the Word of life. Reading the Bible will appear like a burden, and so we do not feel life engaging in it.

2. Time for prayers - The art of praying will become so difficult and tedious when we are experiencing the Blockage of the spirit. The difference between the time your spirit man operates freely and when it is blocked will be glaring. In a season of Blockage, you will lack the passion to seek the Lord like the previous time. At the verge of the arrest of Jesus Christ, He took three of His Disciples to the prayer mountain:

 And when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow, And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. - Luke  22:45

3. Fellowship with believers - Relationship among believers ought to be a thing of joy. But when a man is suffering from attach of Blockage of the spirit, the relationship may turn sour. When you notice a vibrant Brother or Sister started drawing back in the fellowship without any genuine reasons, you need to check paradventure the enemy of his soul had shot arrow against him. The divine counsel is clear:

 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. - Hebrews  10:25 


RESULTS OF THE BLOCKAGE OF THE SPIRIT

When you have Blockage of the spirit you have tendency to lose interest in spiritual matters. Hence, lack of interest can lead to:

Spiritual suffocation - One of our on-line class members in her experience responded;
"Well done sir, in addition, spiritual suffocation requires spiritual resuscitation. Hence, the need to call for help when you observed these signs is very important. Many believers are suffocating spiritually but refused to call for help until the inevitable happens."

Hence, another contributor said; "'Exactly, and a problem shared they say is half solved.' Such should not be bottled up, the victim should seek help from men of God and brethren around."

Prophet Jonah was one of the examples of leader who suffered spiritual suffocation.

And it came to pass, when the sun did arise, that God prepared a vehement east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and wished in himself to die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live.  And God said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd? And he said, I do well to be angry, even unto death. - Jonah  4:8 -9


OPENING THE BLOCKED SPIRIT INVOLVES:

a. Seeking spiritual help in counselling.

b. Exposing yourself to accountability partner.

c. Making yourself available in the fellowship even if it does not seem reasonable to attend.

d. Prayer - You must pray aloud. You must prepare to claim the victory in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.


Watch out for the next episode: "The Poison of the Spirit"



Rev'd Dr. Nathaniel Tade Obaniyi
President, Dayspring Vision. 

MEMORIES FROM DAYSPRING VISION'S YOUNG LEADERS CONFERENCE 2019

It is no news that 2019 Young Leaders Conference powered by Dayspring Vision Ministry was an encounter that ignited the souls of men towards God and burdened them to be a catalyst for revival which was in tandem with the theme considered (Kingdom Youths: Catalyst for Revival. 1 Samuel 3:19-21) during the three days of the reviving retreat.
The conference started on the evening of Thursday 25th July, 2019 with the theme ministration and varieties night which featured the President of the ministry, Reverend Dr. Tade Obaniyi who gave the theme interpretation; and other ministrations came under the varieties session after the Dayspring choir ministration, thus previous winners of music and drama categories (Micheal Ojo and Rablem's Iyanda Micheal ) of kingdom talent hunt ministered respectively.

On the second day, which was Friday 26th July, 2019, the conference started around 11:00pm as it was scheduled to be a vigil over to Saturday 27th July, 2019. Indeed, God is powerful and mighty as the night was a shower night but it did not actually end with outpouring of rain alone but continued with showers of Holy Ghost power and gifts, deliverance under the ministrations of the president of the ministry (Rev'd Dr. Tade Obaniyi), choir, prayer and praise sessions with a prior powerful and intriguing motivation talk by TobiNigeria from Port Harcourt( an alumnus in the Dayspring Team). And we could not forget the syndicate classes anchored by different teachers  from various fields ( Br. Moses Ayotunde - a spiritual undergraduate economics educationist; Mr. Joel Abilagbo - a lecturer and PhD student; Rev'd (Mrs) Moji Obaniyi - a nurse, wife, mother and a pastor; Rev'd George Olabode - a deliverance minister and pastor). Finally, the second day of the conference ended  around 4:50am the Saturday morning. It was powerful and impacting vigil for the participants.

Sunday 28th July, 2019 was the final day of the conference and the main event for the day was the Kingdom Talent hunt, which was the third edition from the inception in 2017. The venue of the conference welcomed crowd from within and outside Ila- Orangun Town with not less than 400 people attended the grand finale of the conference. With memories that will remain green in our heart chambers were: the Choir rendition of "Ebami gbe Jesu ga..."; the ASFONDRAM's troupe saga; the determined victory of Christopher Adebiyi in poetry category of the talent hunt (being the oldest contestant by number of participation years); the well composed song " Catalyst" by Ahmed Victor (which was later adopted to feature in next year theme song series); alumni launching-thanksgivig; the Davidic dance of Ife Adeoti; the dramatic announcement of Deborah's company as Drama Category Winner for the Talent Hunt; and the fortunate harvest to the kingdom through souls winning - all these made us to be gleeful about the remarkable success recorded in the just concluded conference.

Thanks to Jesus.
Glory to His name.
Hallelujah!

Dr Tade Obaniyi - Catalyst for Revival

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Corpers sent forth

Revd Dr Tade Obaniyi at Sent forth service for Corpers, Ila Orangun Local Government

Corpers worshipping with Halleluyah BAPTIST church,Ila ORANGUN

BSF OSUN BAPTIST CONF TOTAL VICTORY 2019

Revd Mrs Moji Obaniyi ministering to the Osun Baptist Student Fellowship at the Total Victory 2019.

THE VISIONARY YOUTH

VISIONARY YOUTH

Text:
And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions - Joel 2:28

Introduction:

Vision always centers on people rather than on projects, programs, properties, or profits (Hab 2:2).

Quotes: 
Great people stand out from others by their visions and not much by their intelligence.
Good leaders have vision and inspire others to help them turn vision into reality.

Vision Focus

Vision focused on anything other than people is ego driven exploitation.

Question of Vision - Vision answers the question:
1. What do God wants me to do?   - Question of clarification of the purpose -  (Habakkuk - Hab 2:1); (Saul - Acts 9:6)

2. Where could it be done? - Question of location (Paul)  - Gal 2:2

3. When should I start the work?  - Question of Timing (Paul - 14 years after)  - Gal 2:1; Hab 2:3

4. How can I make the world better for others? - Question of Impact/Fulfilment (Gideon)  - Judges 6:15-16

Clarity of Vision

The clearer the vision the greater the vitality.

Vision vs. Hope

Hope creates and energizes vision. Separated from hope, vision is futility. Leaders without hope are lost, along with everyone who follows them.

Faith to carry out the Vision

Faith gives you the conviction that your purpose will see the light of the day – Hab 2:3-4

Visionary Youth

Visionary Youth is someone who thinks about the future or advancements in a creative and imaginative way.

A person who is ahead of his time and who has a powerful plan for change in the future - Joel 2:28

Qualities of Visionary Youth

1. God chaser - Psalm 42:1-2; Isaiah 26:9

2. Available Vessel - Isaiah 6:8

3. Burning Heart - Psalm 39:3

4. Passionate – Psalm 69:9; Rom 12:11; NIV

5. Sensitive Spirit – Ps 62:11; KJV = God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God.

6. Prophetic Power – (Your Sons and your daughters shall prophesy) - Joel 2:28b

7. Open Vision – (your young men shall see visions) – Joel 2:28c

8. Intelligent Risk Taker – (Esther - Esther 4:16); (3 Hebrew Boys - Dan 3:16-17); (Gideon - Judges 6:25-27)

9. Spirit Filled - (Last days Youth - Joel 2:28a); (Wise hearted Youth - Exo 28:3); (Jesus - Luke 2:40); (Disciples - Acts 2:4); (Ephesians Church - Eph 5:18)

10. Empowerment of the Visionary Youth - Rom 1:10-13

Conclusion:

Vision without impact is a vain exercise.
The visionary youth must of necessity tap from the grace of those who had gone ahead of them.

Impartation sets you ablaze to be burning for the kingdom course.

After the impartation, you have the obligation to fan to flame the fire you received – 2 Tim 1;6

Let us Pray!

Zech 11:1 – O Lord, let your fire consume strangers in my soul

Psalm 39:3 – My inner man, catch the fire for Kingdom exploits in the precious name of Jesus.