Guard Your Heart Magazine February 2021 Issue 2

GUARD YOUR HEART MAGAZINE

FEBRUARY 2021 ISSUE 2

SHOULD CHRISTIANS CELEBRATE VALENTINES? WHERE IS YOUR FOCUS?

HEALING FROM TRAUMA GYHM.ORG

SPIRITUAL GIFTS

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THE BIRTH OF A MOVEMENT

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VALENTINE'S DAY

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WHERE IS YOUR FOCUS?

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WAVES OF INDOCTRINATION

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SPIRITUAL GIFTS

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HEALTHY LIVING

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WHEN YOU REALIZE THAT GOD LOVES YOU AND THAT HE HAS A PLAN FOR YOUR LIFE, YOU CAN WALK WITH YOUR HEAD HELD HIGH — TOTALLY CONFIDENT IN WHO HE CREATED YOU TO BE. Joyce Meyer

THE BIRTH OF A MOVEMENT Guard Your Heart Ministries or GYHM was founded on December 2017 by Jovenise Benjamin. This ministry was first launched as a Facebook page and since then has expanded. GYHM has members all around the world. Besides our main page we have two private Facebook groups: Guard Your Heart Ministries (ladies) and Guard Your Heart Ministries (gentleman). On the main page as well as the private pages we post daily devotionals, advice, quotes and scriptures to inspire others.

As of 2020, GYHM has a website, gyhm.org and has also launched a clothing store on teespring.com.

In 2020, the Lord begun to speak to our founder about launching a magazine, which has been a childhood dream of hers. The purpose of Guard Your Heart Magazine is to empower and inspire others to dream big and pursue their God given dreams. We hope that each story shared will inspire you to overcome the hurdles in your life and pursue what God has laid out in your heart to do.

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1 JOHN 4:19

WE LOVE BECAUSE HE FIRST LOVED US.

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Love

SO NOW FAITH, HOPE, AND LOVE ABIDE, THESE THREE; BUT THE GREATEST OF THESE IS LOVE. 1 CORINTHIANS 13:13

VALENTINE

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o celebrate or not to celebrate valentine’s day is a matter of your own personal convictions. While many believe that valentine’s day is a pagan holiday. Some believe that valentine’s day was created to celebrate the life of a priest by the name of valentine. The story goes like this.

The Roman Emperor Claudius II was fighting many wars. He needed a strong army to fight his battles and grow his territory, but many of the men did not want to be soldiers. Going off to wars also meant that man of the men died. The men wanted to stay home to be with their wives and children instead of leaving to fight wars.

Claudius thought in order to solve this problem He needed to separate families. Thus, he decided to cancel all marriages. No one in all of Rome could get married. Claudius thought that if the men could not get married, the men would ignore the women and want to be soldiers.

Valentine, who was a priest, believed that people needed to get married. He did not want people living in sin. So, he secretly and illegally married couples anyway. He performed the weddings in secret places, so the Roman emperor would not find out. But eventually Claudius did find out.

Valentine was arrested and brought before the Emperor. The Emperor thought Valentine was a well-spoken and wise young man and encouraged him to stop being a Christian and become a loyal Roman. Valentine would not deny his beliefs and refused to renounce His Christian faith. As a result, he was sent to prison until he could be executed. While he was in prison, he sent out letters to his friends and asked them to remember him and to pray for him.

Valentine was killed on the 14th or the 24th of February in the year 269 or 270. We celebrate Valentine’s Day on February 14th in honor of Saint Valentine. Over the centuries it is believe that this day which was supposed to be a Christian holiday was turned to a pagan holiday.

Over the years many Christians holidays like Christmas have been turned to pagan holidays. Thus, whether or not you want to celebrate Valentine's day is a matter of your personal conviction.

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3 Ways to heal from trauma

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Surrender the trauma to Christ.

It is God's desire that we are whole. Pray and tell God your heart and ask Him to help you heal.

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Seek professional help.

03

Forgive the one(s) who wrong you.

There is nothing wrong with asking for help. Having someone to talk to will help you to heal and learn helpful techniques to help you heal.

Forgiveness is not always easy but when you forgive you heal.

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4 Signs a relationship is healthy

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God is a priority in the relationship. The two of you are not afraid to seek God together and apart.

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Matthew 6:33

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Your are a priority in your partners life.

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Their words and their actions match.

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You trust and respect each other.

You do not have to fight for their attention and are not a secret. They support you, are proud of you and willing to make sacrifices to you you make progress in life.

It's one thing to say you love someone but it's another to show it.

When someone say they love you their actions should also support the words they speak.

Trust and respect are very important in a relationship. If there is a lack of trust and respect the relationship will not last long.

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THIS IS THE CONFIDENCE WE HAVE IN APPROACHING GOD: THAT IF WE ASK ANYTHING ACCORDING TO HIS WILL, HE HEARS US. 1 JOHN 5:14

TYPES OF PRAYERS God does not just want to hear from you when you are in trouble and there are problems. He wants to hear from you at all times. Rejoice at all times.

Pray without ceasing. Give thanks in every circumstance, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. Do not extinguish the Spirit. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-19

1. Prayers of supplication

Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not

This type of prayer is focused on presenting your

cover up my iniquity. I said, ‘I will confess my

heart desires and problems to God.

transgressions to the Lord.’ And you forgave the guilt of my sin” Psalm 32:5

Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer; And give heed to the voice of my supplications! Psalm 86:6

6. Prayer of Intercession This prayer focuses on praying for others.

2. Prayers of praise This type of prayer is focused on singing and

“And so, from the day we heard, we have not

dancing to give God praise for who He is and

ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be

what He has done.

filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so as to

It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing

walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully

praises to Your name, O Most High. Psalm 92:1

pleasing to him, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God.

3. Prayer of Adoration

May you be strengthened with all power,

This type of prayer is focused on worshiping the

according to his glorious might, for all

Lord out of deep awe for who He is and His

endurance and patience with joy, giving thanks

creation.

to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in light”

“Let them praise the name of the Lord, for his

Colossians 1:9-12

name alone is exalted; his splendor is above the earth and the heavens” Psalm 148:13

7. Praying in tongues This prayer focuses on praying in your heavenly

4. Prayers of Thanksgiving

language.

This prayer focuses on being grateful for what God has done.

For one who speaks in a tongue speaks not to men but to God; for no one understands him,

“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love

but he utters mysteries in the Spirit. 1

endures forever. Cry out, ‘Save us, God our Savior;

Corinthians 14:2

gather us and deliver us from the nations, that we may give thanks to your holy name, and glory in

Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness.

your praise’” (1 Chronicles 16:34-35).

For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us

5. Prayer of Confession

with groanings too deep for words. Romans

This prayer focuses on asking God for forgiveness.

8:26

REJOICE ALWAYS, PRAY WITHOUT CEASING, GIVE THANKS IN ALL CIRCUMSTANCES; FOR THIS IS THE WILL OF GOD IN CHRIST JESUS FOR YOU 1 THESSALONIANS 5:16-18

GOD IS

LOVE

LET LOVE BE GENUINE. ABHOR WHAT IS EVIL; HOLD FAST TO WHAT IS GOOD. ROMANS 12:9

LOVE The Biblical words for love are:

AGAPE EROS

STORGE

PHILEO

“I have made you known to them, and will continue to make you known in order that the love you have for me may be in them and I myself may be in them.”

EPAGA

JOHN 17:27

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SONG OF SOLOMON 1:1-4 Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth—for your love is more delightful than wine.Pleasing is the fragrance of your perfumes;your name is like perfume poured out.No wonder the young women love you!Take me away with you— let us hurry!Let the king bring me into his chambers.

Whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother

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and sister and mother.

EGROTS

MATTHEW 12:50

JOHN 11:2 This Mary, whose brother Lazarus now lay sick, was the same one who poured perfume on the Lord and wiped his feet with her hair.

So the sisters sent word to Jesus,‘Lord, the one you love is sick.

R E L A T I O N S H I P

First of all what is relationship hopping?

Relationship hopping is moving from relationship to relationship back to back because of a need for companionship, sex, fear of loneliness or insecurities.

Relationship hopping is a growing trend and has spread due to many misconceptions like "the best way to get over a heartbreak is to start a new relationship."

Even in the Christian community, I've witness relationship hopping done by Christians because they lack true satisfaction with themselves and have a deep fear of being alone. But, in the long run relationship hopping is not beneficial and only ends up creating deeper wounds.

It not only affects the individual doing it, it affects the partner in the relationship that may be unaware of your habit and when children are produced as a result of these relationships the children are affected as well and it leads to generational strongholds or curses of brokenness, fear of loneliness and insecurities.

The world may teach that relationship hopping is okay. But, it's unbiblical and not something that God approves of. The Lord wants His children to be whole. He does not want you to have holes in your heart and a wounded spirit because of insecurities.

H O P P I N G

When you relationship hop all you are doing is adding to unresolved emotional and traumatic baggage and you removing the process of healing, discernment and reflection which is needed for you to heal and make wiser decisions for your next relationship. Relationship hopping can also cause delays in your life and delays in the marriage you desire.

You can't heal when you participate in relationship hopping. You cannot ask God for His best and relationship hop. When you ask God for His best you must understand that there is also a process. A process of God cleansing you and preparing you.

It's foolish to relationship hop and blame your brokenness on God and brush off the experience as God teaching you a lesson.

No! It was you moving outside the will of God. The brokenness was not from God but when you surrender it to Him He will use it for your good.

LOOK TO THE LORD AND HIS STRENGTH; SEEK HIS FACE ALWAYS. 1 CHRONICLES 16:11

WHERE IS YOUR FOCUS? By: Gabriel Udensi 1) "Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and

Therefore, the question now is 'what is the most

perfecter of our faith..." (Hebrews 12:2 NIV).

important thing in life, that lasts forever?'

"Only JESUS CHRIST (The Eternal WORD)- matters

2) "And all of us, with unveiled faces, seeing the

and endures forever; any other thing is

glory of the Lord as though reflected in a

trivial and ephemeral."

mirror, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another..."

It then behooves on us to conscientiously study,

(2Corinthians 3:18 NRSV).

meditate and circumscribe our thoughts and words; within the perimeter confines of the

3) "While we look not at the things which are seen,

"WORD", to avoid sinking like Peter, into the ocean

but at the things which are not seen: for the

of afflictions.

things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal." (2 Corinthians

And also to pray for the infilling and refilling of the

4:18 KJV).

Holy Spirit of God [by praying in tongues, making melodies in spiritual songs and psalms];

FURTHER INSIGHT:

Who (Holy Spirit) then, will impart, make alive and confirm the Word into our entire being (Spirit,

In life, whatever you continually focus on and gives

Soul and Body), until the Real Image and

your undivided attention to (intense

Likeness of JESUS CHRIST; is finally formed in us.

meditation); you will eventually be transformed and metamorphosed into it's actual 'Image' and

** For further study, please read: (Ephesians 5:16-

'Likeness' This could be termed as "Visual [cum

20, Galatians 4:19).

Conscious and Sub-conscious Programming]."

Rejoice Always!

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Biography

G

rabiel Udensi is an apostle of JESUS CHRIST; also an associate member of the Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB). He is a member of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), Abia State Chapter. Also an internationally published author of several books, printed by Ukiyoto publishing company, Toronto Canada. His books such as Flashes of Insight and Bible for the Scientists, Mathematicians, Philosophers Atheists, Gnostics and Christians; are globally distributed on Amazon site and other bookstores.

MISSION STATEMENT: To preach, teach and advance the gospel of JESUS CHRIST to the uttermost parts of the world with Love!

VISION STATEMENT: To ensure the conformity of humankind to the perfect image of JESUS CHRIST in the nearest future, by a conscientious dissemination of accurate knowledge of the true God via the WORD! In so doing, conquering the world with the WORD! Amazon author page: Amazon.com/author/gabrieludensi.

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PSALM 65

Praise awaits you, our God, in Zion; to you our vows will be fulfilled.

You who answer prayer, to you all people will come. When we were overwhelmed by sins, you forgave our transgressions. Blessed are those you choose and bring near to live in your courts! We are filled with the good things of your house, of your holy temple. You answer us with awesome and righteous deeds, God our Savior, the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas, who formed the mountains by your power, having armed yourself with strength, who stilled the roaring of the seas, the roaring of their waves, and the turmoil of the nations. The whole earth is filled with awe at your wonders; where morning dawns, where evening fades, you call forth songs of joy.

You care for the land and water it; you enrich it abundantly. The streams of God are filled with water to provide the people with grain, for so you have ordained it.

You drench its furrows and level its ridges; you soften it with showers and bless its crops. You crown the year with your bounty, and your carts overflow with abundance. The grasslands of the wilderness overflow; the hills are clothed with gladness. The meadows are covered with flocks and the valleys are mantled with grain; they shout for joy and sing.

THE WHOLE EARTH IS FILLED WITH AWE AT YOUR WONDERS; WHERE MORNING DAWNS, WHERE EVENING FADES, YOU CALL FORTH SONGS OF JOY.

2 TIMOTHY 2:15

STUDY TO SHEW THYSELF APPROVED UNTO GOD, A WORKMAN THAT NEEDETH NOT TO BE ASHAMED, RIGHTLY DIVIDING THE WORD OF TRUTH.

WAVES OF INDOCTRINATION GABRIEL UDENSI Ephesians 4:14

The Word serves as the City Map,

"That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to

The Spirit acts as the City Guide.

and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning

In other words, the Word provides the circumference

craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;"

of operation, delineating the boundaries we cannot go beyond; the Spirit guides

Winds of diverse doctrines bereft of the substance

us to specific areas within the Word, that

of Christ, have laid siege and engulfed the Church,

encapsulates the direction sought for, granting the

suffocating the sheepfold as a python does to its

illumination of the mysteries, contained therein.

prey.

Suffice to say, it's expedient to pray Psalms 119:18; There have been sequence of beliefs, in these core

"Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous

areas: offering/giving, marital issues, dressing code,

things out of thy law." prior to an in-depth word

prayer patterns, operation of the gifts of the spirit,

study, for your understanding to be sharpened.

business/career pursuit and host of others, that had tactfully rendered the sheep, in a helpless and

Therefore beloved, let us be like the Bereans and

confused quagmire, not knowing the right direction

engage in adequate Word study, as guided by the

or decision to take.

Spirit of Truth, to prove what is good; and be strengthen by grace.

And this prompts one to ask these important questions, thus:

Understand these:

Don’t we have the Holy Written Word?

…Do not go beyond what is written…(1 Corinthians

Don’t we have the Holy Spirit?

4:6).

You see, in order to safeguard ourselves from

John 16:13

erroneous teachings and doctrines of men, we need

[13]But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will

to employ rightly the aforementioned sure guide

guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his

and infallible compass- a combination of the Word

own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will

and the Holy Spirit.

tell you what is yet to come.

Blessings!

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PSALMS OF

Hope

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02

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Psalm 16:9

Psalm 31:24

Psalm 38:15

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05

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Psalm 39:7

Psalm 23:4

Psalm 27:1

Psalm 39:7 Psalm 31:24 And now, Lord, what do I wait for?

My hope is in You.

Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart, All you who hope in the Lord.

Psalm 38:15 Psalm 16:9 For in You, O Lord, I hope; You will hear, O Lord my God

Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices; My flesh also will rest in hope.

Psalm 27:1 Psalm 23:4 The Lord is my light and my salvation; I will fear no one. The Lord protects me from all danger; I will never be afraid.

Even if I go through the deepest darkness, I will not be afraid, Lord, for you are with me. Your shepherd's rod and staff protect me.

FEAR NOT TO LOVE Gabriel Undensi Fear not to love Though stung by its thorns For the fear of love Deprives...of the flavour of life If a salt loses its saltiness It's being discarded and trampled under feet So does a life deficient of love Shrinks, withers, and decomposes Left with two options Choose wisely, choose carefully: Love or perish Love or die Choose yea your destiny Choose wisely, choose carefully A choice to love, is a choice to live To choose the path of Philophobia Is to rest in the valley of dead bones.

Faith Faith produce hope Faith abides Faith protects Faith comes from God's word Faith produce miracles Faith arise from grace Faith depends on God Faith believes in the impossible Faith without works is dead Faith rejects fear Faith rejects doubt Faith produce endurance Faith produce victory Faith is a shield Faith produce strength Faith produce healing Faith to faith the righteous live Faith does not give ups Faith is perfected by Christ Faith believes in God Faith activates the prophetic Faith produce sonship in Christ

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Hebrews 11:1 1 Corinthians 13:13 1 Thessalonians 5:8 Romans 10:17 Mark 11:22-24 Ephesians 2:8-9 1 Corinthians 2:5 Hebrews 11:1-13:25 James 2:14-26 James 1:5-8 James 1:5-8 2 Timothy 4:7 1 John 5:4 Ephesians 6:16 1 Corinthians 16:13 Mark 10:52 Romans 1:17 1 Timothy 6:12 Hebrews 12:2 Mark 11:22 Hebrews 11:11 Galatians 3:26

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Hope Hope is found in Christ Hope relies on God Hope believes in the future Hope brings honor Hope in God brings guidance Hope in God produce joy Hope in God produce peace Hope produce patience Hope builds faith Hope abides Hope does not bring shame Hope produce a future Hope produce trust in God Hope strengthens faith Hope believes God's promises Hope brings comfort Hope produce eternal life Hope is steadfast Hope trust God's word Hope deferred is bad Hope does not give up Hope rises from character

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Psalm 39:7 Psalm 147:11 Proverbs 23:18 Psalm 25:3 Psalm 25:5 Romans 15:13 Romans 15:13 Romans 12:12 Romans 8:24 1 Corinthians 13:13 Romans 5:5 Proverbs 23:18 Psalm 71:5 1 Peter 3:15 Hebrews 6:1 Lamentations 3:24 Titus 3:7 Hebrews 10:23 Psalm 119:114 Proverbs 13:12 Psalm 71:14 Romans 5:3-4

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Love Love covers a multitude of sin Love never ends Love is everlasting Love is selfless Love is patient Love is kind Love does not boast Love is not envious Love is not arrogant Love is not rude Love does not force Love is not irritable Love is not resentful Love rejects wrong doing Love bears all things Love supports Love is hopeful Love endures Love never ends Love is not secretive Love practice self-control Love is spelled G.O.D.

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1 Peter 4:8 1 Corinthians 13:8 Jeremiah 31:3 Philippians 2:3 1 Corinthians 13:4 1 Corinthians 13:4 1 Corinthians 13:4 1 Corinthians 13:4 1 Corinthians 13:4 1 Corinthians 13:5 1 Corinthians 13:5 1 Corinthians 13:5 1 Corinthians 13:5 1 Corinthians 13:5 1 Corinthians 13:7 1 Corinthians 13:7 1 Corinthians 13:7 1 Corinthians 13:7 1 Corinthians 13:8 Proverbs 27:5-6 2 Timothy 1:7 1 John 4:8

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A NEW COMMANDMENT I GIVE TO YOU, THAT YOU LOVE ONE ANOTHER: JUST AS I HAVE LOVED YOU, YOU ALSO ARE TO LOVE ONE ANOTHER. BY THIS ALL PEOPLE WILL KNOW THAT YOU ARE MY DISCIPLES, IF YOU HAVE LOVE FOR ONE ANOTHER.

2021 DECLARATIONS No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord.

Isaiah 54:17

In the mighty name of Jesus, I declare this is my year to shine. This is the year for me to access the blessings of God. This is the year for the enemy to release my blessings and return all he has stolen. I declare no weapon formed against me or my family will prosper. I declare the angels of the Lord are ordering my steps and making my path straight. I declare peace, joy, clarity, discernment, wisdom, humility and success are my portion. I declare my family members and I will have a sound mind in 2021. By the blood of Christ, I rebuke depression, anxiety and all manners of emotional instability from me and my family.

I declare blessings upon blessing upon me and my loved ones this year. I declare in the city and the countryside we will be blessed. We declare the favor of God is with us and we have favor with men.

By the power of Christ and the Holy Spirit I command and release angels to fight the devil and his agents on my behalf and my loved ones. I employ the angel of God to destroy every plan of the enemy concerning my life and the lives of my family members. I declare we are sealed and protected by the blood of Jesus Christ, who is the author and finisher of our faith. By the blood of Christ, we are covered from untimely death. By the blood of Christ, we are protected from every device and weapon of the enemy and his agents. By the blood of Christ my family and I are protected from witchcraft and workers of divination. I declare my family will serve the Lord and are moving from glory to glory. I declare my family is whole and prosperous. By the blood of Christ no one and nothing can stop our progress. In Jesus name. Amen!

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Heal

BUT I WILL RESTORE YOU TO HEALTH AND HEAL YOUR WOUNDS,’ DECLARES THE LORD. JEREMIAH 30:17

AND ABOVE ALL THESE PUT ON LOVE, WHICH BINDS EVERYTHING TOGETHER IN PERFECT HARMONY. COLOSSIANS 3:14

MATTHEW 6:33

BUT SEEK YE FIRST THE KINGDOM OF GOD, AND HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS; AND ALL THESE THINGS SHALL BE ADDED UNTO YOU.

"Remember who you are. Don’t compromise for anyone, for any reason. You are a child of the Almighty God. Live that truth."

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PSALMS 86:15

BUT YOU, O LORD, ARE A GOD MERCIFUL AND GRACIOUS, SLOW TO ANGER AND ABOUNDING IN STEADFAST LOVE AND FAITHFULNESS.

MONEY MATTERS

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ROMANS 13:8

LET NO DEBT REMAIN OUTSTANDING, EXCEPT THE CONTINUING DEBT TO LOVE ONE ANOTHER, FOR WHOEVER LOVES OTHERS HAS FULFILLED THE LAW.

PROVERBS 13:11

DISHONEST MONEY DWINDLES AWAY, BUT WHOEVER GATHERS MONEY LITTLE BY LITTLE MAKES IT GROW.

ECCLESIASTES 7:12

WISDOM IS A SHELTER AS MONEY IS A SHELTER, BUT THE ADVANTAGE OF KNOWLEDGE IS THIS: WISDOM PRESERVES THOSE WHO HAVE IT.

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Budget: Unless you are budgeting it's hard to know what you are spending your money on. Budgeting creates a paper trail that will help you make wise financial decisions.

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Cut the Cost: Get rid of any subscription services that you are using that are not essential. Cut back on eating out.

Three Ways to Save More Money

Negotiate: Call the companies you owe or pay bills to and ask if there is anything you can do to lower your monthly payments.

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Streams of income

Streams of Income Successful people who are millionaires and billionaires have at least seven sources of income. Building various sources of income is a process and doable with planning and strategy.

Below are some areas that you can use to generate income.

Job

Create and sell creative digital Christian art

Business

Virtual Assistant

Stocks

Start a restaurant

Real Estates

Domain Parking

Sell books you are no longer using

Bake

Invest in the stock market

E-commerce

Write e-books

Blog

2021

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"Your spiritual gifts were not given for your own benefit but for the benefit of others, just as other people were given gifts for your benefit."

RICK WARREN

SPIRITUAL GIFTS The Bible speaks of Spiritual gifts that each person is given for the advancement of the kingdom of God. One can multiple spiritual gifts and knowing what our spiritual gifts are allows us to know where we fit in the body of Christ.

The Spiritual Gifts mentioned in the Bible can be found in: Romans 12:1-9, 1 Corinthians 12:4-14, 1 Corinthians 12:27-30, Ephesians 4:7, 11-13 and 1 Peter 4:10-11. The spiritual gifts mentioned in these Bible Verses are: Administration, Discernment, Apostle, Prophet, Evangelism, Pastor, Teacher, Exhortation, Tongues, Healing, Faith, Giving, Serving and mercy.

“Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.” –1 Peter 4:10

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HEALTHY EATING

Eating Healthy

The Bible tells us in 1 Corinthians 6:19, that our bodies is the temple of the Holy Spirit and as a result we should refrain from engaging in sexual relations outside of marriage. Not only should we honor the Holy Spirit who inhabits our body by not engaging in premarital and extramarital sex; we should also honor the Holy Spirit by being mindful of what we listen to, what we watch, the conversations we engage in and what we eat.

We are all made in the image of Christ and upon the Earth are each given one body. This body needs food to survive, but, if we are not careful this same food can cause diseases in our body that leads to premature death. There are many diseases that are on the rise because of poor diet. One such disease is diabetes. Worldwide many people are suffering from diabetes due to a poor diet. While many think that diabetes is caused from eating too much sugar or sweets that is not quite true. Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs because the body is unable to use blood sugar or glucose accurately. Those who are obese are more likely to have diabetes than those who are fit. Overeating and not eating enough fruits and vegetables can lead to diabetes, heart failure and many other diseases.

Many of us eat what we want, when we want without control and that is a sin. It’s called gluttony. There are many verses in the Bible like Proverbs 23:20-21, that advise us not to overindulge in food.

With diseases on the rise, it is up to each of us to practice selfcontrol and not indulge in what we know is not good for our bodies. While it is God’s desire that our spirits would prosper and we would be in good health and live long lives; we also have a part to play and that means eating healthy and exercise. I hope this year and moving forward you will make the decision to honor God with your body by eating healthy and exercising.

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5-DAY CLEAN DIET MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

DAY TIME

DAY TIME

DAY TIME

3/4 cup bran flakes, 1 banana, 1 cup fatfree milk

Blend 1 cup frozen berries, 1/2 banana, and 8 ounces milk.

cook 1/2 cup quickcooking oats with 3/4 cup fat-free milk

EVENING

EVENING

EVENING

4 ounces broiled flounder or sole

Blend 1 cup frozen berries, 8 oc milk.

1 baked potato topped with salsa

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

DAY TIME

DAY TIME

1/2 toasted English muffin topped with apple

Cheerios, 1/2 cup berries, 1 tablespoon slivered almonds

EVENING

EVENING

1/4 cups coleslaw mix and 2 sliced onions

3 ounces roasted pork tenderloin

CLEAN DRINKING 7-DAY JUICE PLAN

Plant Protein, Almond Milk, Peanut Butter, Chia seeds,

MON

Cocoa, Apple Juice, Bananas

Plant-Based Protein, Kale, Spinach, Mango Juice Blend,

TUE

Bananas, Apple Juice, Almonds

Acai, Apple Juice, Blueberry Juice Blend, Vanilla Protein

WED

THU

Blend, Turbinado

Kale, Apple Juice, Kiwi Juice Blend, Bananas, Electrolyte Mix

Carrots, Orange Juice, Apple Juice, Strawberries, Bananas,

FRI

Electrolyte Mix

ENIZAGAM

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BIBLEFACTS

INTERESTING FACTS

01 LOVE The Biblical word for love comes in several forms: Agape, Storge, Eros and Phileo.

Agape: Greek word that describes the love God has for humans.

Eros: Greek word that describes romantic or sexual love.

Storge: Greek word that describes love family love Phileo: Greek word that describes the love between lovers or those who are married and in love.

02 GENESIS

The word “Genesis” means “origin.” The Hebrew word for this is "bereshith", and it is also used for “In the beginning” (Gen 1:1).

“BELOVED, LET US LOVE ONE ANOTHER, FOR LOVE IS FROM GOD, AND WHOEVER LOVES HAS BEEN BORN OF GOD AND KNOWS GOD. ANYONE WHO DOES NOT LOVE DOES NOT KNOW GOD, BECAUSE GOD IS LOVE. IN THIS THE LOVE OF GOD WAS MADE MANIFEST AMONG US, THAT GOD SENT HIS ONLY SON INTO THE WORLD, SO THAT WE MIGHT LIVE THROUGH HIM.” 1 JOHN 4:7-10

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1 JOHN 4:19

WE LOVE BECAUSE HE FIRST LOVED US.

MATTHEW 5:44

BUT I TELL YOU, LOVE YOUR ENEMIES AND PRAY FOR THOSE WHO PERSECUTE YOU

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