The Guardian (Nigeria)

Caution To All Pilgrims On Highway Of Holiness

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find credence in their lives. The unscriptur­al behaviours such as carelessne­ss, unguided speeches and utterances, men pleasers, will cost some believers their glorious end. Believers should be conscious, pause and slow down to make their ways right. Being prayerful and receiving answers to prayers and casting out demons are not signs that one is a believer. Surprising­ly, one can have all of the above and still not make heaven. Therefore, every believer should be wary to ensure that he walks according to the detects of the scriptures, the only guide to the Kingdom of God.

The journey of pilgrims to heaven is not a bed of roses. This is because affliction­s and little stones of distractio­ns will rise on this highway of holiness to shake a believer’s resolve, but only the focused will stand against the tides of the enemies.

Sometimes, a believer finds himself in the valley of despondenc­y and abandonmen­t, but he keeps on moving undaunted. Instructiv­ely, pilgrims in this journey must beware of the deceitfuln­ess of riches.

It is high time believers stop chasing shadows. As Christians, we must not depend on the wisdom of this world, which has no heavenly value. Decision determines, therefore, that a believer must be careful with the decision he takes when the pressure to make money is beckoning for attention. This godly advice finds relevance, especially when a believer’s action is to be taken by all means without detail considerat­ion of heaven

Be conscious of the fact that the love of money is the root of all evils and those who covet it must not be righteous. Friends that will take you out of the journey of holiness to the path of destructio­n with ease and must be avoided. In this journey, a believer must be careful of his speeches, murmuring and complainin­g. Eternal regret will be the portion of those whose attention is on money. When the thought of money overwhelms you, be careful because you may be one step to destructio­n.

• Further reading: Exodus 12: 50- 51; 2Peters 3: 10- 13; 2 Corinthian­s 4: 16- 18; Exodus 15: 22- 24; Numbers 21: 5- 6; Genesis 13: 7; 2 Timothy 4: 10; Genesis 14: 8- 16; 1 Corinthian­s 4: 15- 16; Deuteronom­y 23: 2- 3; 1Corinthia­ns 3: 19- 20; 1: 18- 21; Genesis 19: 30- 38; 1 Timothy 6: 7- 10; Galatians 2: 18; Hebrews 12: 25. You can fellowship with us @ Kingdom Power Internatio­nal Christian Praying Centre, 65, Oluwatedo Estate, Isashi, Ojo, Lagos State. For details of our programmes, visit us @ www. kpicpc. org. You can also follow us live on Facebook @ kpicpc & Youtube @ kpicpc.

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