Ø Someone can provoke your faith, because he or she is the
right person. The ten spies Moses sent to spy Canaan brought fear into the
hearts of the people, but Caleb and Joshua stilled their fears.
(And Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of
Jephunneh, which were of them that searched the land, rent their clothes:And
they spake unto all the company of the children of Israel, saying, The land,
which we passed through to search it, is an exceeding good land. If the LORD
delight in us, then he will bring us into this land, and give it us; a land
which floweth with milk and honey , Numbers 14:6-8)
Ø You need the right association to maintain the right
conviction. Samson discarded his conviction, because he got into a relationship
with a Delilah that encouraged him to fall into sin.
Ø Right association will reinforce your conviction.
Ø Wrong association will destroy your conviction.
Ø Imagine your so-called friend saying to you, “What? As big
as you are, you have never sex before? Taste it; it will not do you any harm.
In fact, I had to take some shots before I left the house this morning.” What
is he doing? He is encouraging you to do what you vowed never to do, with all
kinds of mockery. That friend is the Amnonic-Jonadabic, or Absalomic association
- very destructive (2Samuel 13:2-5)
Ø Please keep company with someone who will encourage you to
uphold your convictions; someone who will say to you, “Even if you are the only
one who is not taking bribe in this office, stay so. God will reward you,” not
someone like Jonadab who will teach you to do what will kill you prematurely.
Ø I need to let you know that there are people the devil sends
your way to break your neck; but you must be the one to break that devil’s
neck. And if that person he sent does not take time, his or her neck will be
broken too.
SSEE YOU AT THE TOP.
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