INTRODUCTION What are Thanksgiving and Thanks-Living? Thanksgiving is expressing our gratitude to God for all he has done for us. What we had last Sunday was an event; a Thanksgiving Service to appreciate God for his blessings upon us for the year. But, beyond Thanksgiving Sunday, our duty is Thanks-living that is, living a life […]
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DISCOURAGEMENT A LEADERSHIP ACHILLES HEEL (6)
According to Wikipedia, “An Achilles’ heel is a weakness in spite of overall strength, which can lead to downfall. While the mythological origin refers to a physical vulnerability, idiomatic references to other attributes or qualities that can lead to downfall are common.” Discouragement is one weapon Satan uses to neutralize a leader. Not even Moses, […]
DISCOURAGEMENT: SATAN’S WEAPON AGAINST BELIEVERS (5)
Many of David’s subordinates disappointed him at one time or another and brought much pain to him. Shimei was one of them; Joab was another. The act of treason from his own son, Absalom was even more devastating to the king. But among all these, none seemed to have hurt David more than the disloyalty […]
DISCOURAGEMENT: SATAN’S WEAPON AGAINST BELIEVERS (4)
It is not always easy to know exactly when David wrote some of the Psalms, but the words found in Psalms 61:1-2; 69:19-21; and 143:3-8 among others reveal a lot about the discouragement David experienced. For instance, in Psalm 69:19-21 he lamented, “You know my reproach, my shame, and my dishonor; My adversaries are all […]
DISCOURAGEMENT: SATAN’S WEAPON AGAINST BELIEVERS (3)
David’s life is not only a good example of the study of leadership but also a good example of how a believer can cope with discouragement. Leaders by default face discouragements arising from their different experiences in leadership (See. Ex.32: 19-30; Num.14:4-6; Ezra. 9:1-4; Nehemiah 13:23-31). Like the Scriptures teach in 2 Cor.1: 4, those […]
DISCOURAGEMENT: SATAN’S WEAPON AGAINST BELIEVERS (2)
Like we said in our first series, a discouragement is a powerful tool Satan uses to wreck the lives of many believers. Soon after a resounding victory against the prophets of Baal, Jezebel threatened Elijah; this made him to escape and he eventually ended in the wilderness lonely and discouraged. Unless discouragement is well managed it […]
