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Heavens Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye
Memorise: And be not conformed to this world: but be ye
transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good
and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. Romans 12:2
Read: 2 Timothy 4:9-11
Undue peer pressure is an enemy to watch out for. Many times
when we discuss peer pressure, our minds go to teenagers. Peer pressure is
pronounced in that circle but not exclusive to it. Peer pressure exists within
every group and assembly of people. Increasingly, and most unfortunately, many
ministers of God are yielding to peer pressure. You will hear someone say:
“Pastor X has just moved to his house, I too must move to mine immediately”; or
“Pastor Y said he prophesied into the life of a member of his church and the
fellow brought him a car, I too must prophesy to my members so that they can
equally buy me a car”. Beware; peer pressure distorts vision and reorders
priorities.
If you must move forward and be what God wants you to be,
you must overcome this pressure. Peer pressure makes a particular individual
your standard instead of Jesus Christ. Whenever you hear that he just added
another feather to his cap, you become restless until you perform the same
feat. The one who yields to peer pressure may never achieve his or her
God-given goal or destiny because he will have no goal of his own, but only
shifts the goal posts in relation to the fellow he is copying. Peer pressure
puts material things above spiritual things. The one who yields to peer
pressure cannot set his or her affections on heavenly things. Such a person
will be carnally minded. Peer pressure is all about “measuring up” and making
people see that you are conformed. The one who yields to peer pressure can
never please God. Like King Saul, he will strive towards pleasing men. While
yielding to peer pressure, many have found themselves stealing, lying,
defrauding and dabbling into things they would not normally do. Peer pressure
augments the works of the flesh, making a yielded soul wallow in lust,
covetousness, envy, jealousy, greed, pride, arrogance, undue comparison, etc.
Demas just wanted to be like other people so he yielded to peer pressure and he
went out of the faith. Out of greed, some have turned the Bible upside down to
support their intention of being rich overnight via the altar. Remember their
elder brother Gehazi tried the same idea and he ended up with leprosy.
ACTION POINT:
Peer pressure causes you to conform to the world instead of
walking in Christ’s Victory over it. Thank God for adding another year to
Pastor (Mrs) Folu Adeboye. Pray for pleasant surprises of joy and multiplied
grace to support Daddy Adeboye.
Bible in one year: Luke 18-21
Grace to always look up to You as the author and finisher of my faith. Lord bestows it upon my life. My God, I don't wanna be follow-follo somebody. Peer pressure loose your hold over my life and family.
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday to Mummy G. O.!
More grace of God over your life and family.
Father in heaven grant unto me the grace to work in christ victory rather than comforming with the world,take away from me every spirit of lust,greed,arrogance,undue comparison and everything that will hinder the manifestation of God will to manifest in my life,father let your will cover my will and your desire cover my desire IJN.(Amen)
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to Mummy Adeboye,Father in heaven shall grant unto you uncommon gift that you have never experience in your life as birthday gift...all your heart desire shall be granted.LLNP
Daddy GO,your fountain of annoiting shall never run dry,the grace to finish well in all your doing,God shall grant it unto you,father Bless Daddy GO and Mummy GO IJNM
May God be my standard in all that I do and May He continue to strengthen on overcoming peer pressure in all areas of my life AMEN!. Happy Birthday Mummy G.O
ReplyDeletei am born an original,i refuse to be a copy IJN. Happy birthday to Mummy G.O. May God grant u your bday gift IJN.LLAP
ReplyDeleteFather I thank You for this message. And i pray every influence of peer pressure in me should be consumed by fire IJN.Lord may You continue to grant your son(G.O)Pleasant surprises IJN. Father thank You for granting Mummy G.O another year. Many more fruitful years in advance to Mummy G.O in Jesus Name Amen.
ReplyDeletehappy birthday mummy may God continue to incease ur anointing ijn
ReplyDeleteLord, the grace to always be in tune and frequency with your spirit.Help me baba to culture myself,life's style to ur ways.Deliver me from the comfort of my comfort Zone IJN.
Deletehappy birthday Mummy G.O, May God grant you more joy, grace and long life for us. i celebrate you mama.
ReplyDeleteFather help me as a youth to please you in my generation as other Godly youths in the past, to be a model to other lost youths of this age in Jesus Name. Happy birthday to our beloved mother in the Lord, mummy G.O. And may the Lord continue to anoint Daddy G.O more and more in Jesus Name- Amen!
ReplyDeleteHappy to birthday to mummy. May the Almighty God continue to bless you.
ReplyDeleteHappy birth day to our mummy. Thank God for your life. May God bless you and daddy.
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday to u Mummy...
ReplyDeleteLong life and prosperity
Cheers!!!!!