“Sojourn in this land, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee; for unto thee, and unto thy seed, I will give all these countries, and I will perform the oath which I swore unto Abraham thy father” (Genesis 26:3) It’s important to examine your mentality as a minister; are you the influencer or are you being influenced? Many times, churches and ministers are influenced by their environment, and except you've conditioned yourself to be on the offensive in changing and influencing your environment, it’ll surely influence you. Take a cue from Abraham - He was proactive; he was the influencer and changed his environment; whenever he came into a place or city, he came in with a vision, with the right mentality – the mentality of a king. He never analyzed the advantage of his environment before contemplating whether to go there or not. Rather, he went in with the consciousness that he was the blessing. That's why when God said to him “Go to a place that I will show you...” he ...
The Transcendent Life' by Pastor Chris Oyakhilome.
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