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DAILY NUGGETS FOR JOYFUL LIVING

Friday, February 20, 2015
Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you. Philippians 1:24 KJV
INFLUENCE OF A CHRISTIAN
Every Christian is supposed to daily carry along a sphere of influence. I remember the Lord telling me at the
beginning of the Year 2015, Son, when people come to you for prayer, counseling, or advice, give your all to them,
because they have willingly submitted their lives to you. At that point of submission, they are vulnerable to you.
Now, when people come to me, I dont place any focus on me, I place my focus on them; and that is why they are
drawn towards me. Secondly, I also empty my thoughts on issues, opinions about issues, needs that I know God will
meet, honest daily desires, and philosophies of living well to them to see that I am on their side of life. I let them
know that it is God that can meet these needs. I encourage them to know that God will meet these needs. I assure
them that God truly wants to meet these needs. I finally challenge them to upload these needs to God. I conclude
by tabling their issues of needs before God in prayer. While praying with them, I appeal to the Father in the Name
of Jesus through Matthew 21:22, And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, BELIEVING, ye shall receive.
And beloved, God is ever faithful, because He always answers this type of prayer speedily. This type of atmosphere
will consummate the sphere of influence upon them. Influence does not come by manipulation. It does not come by
intimidation. It is earned. And for any individual wanting to influence another, be sure that your influence rides
upon self-sacrifices made for the good of others. If your intention is always for the good of others, those others
will naturally galvanize towards you in their time of needs. They will always want to empty themselves to you
because they feel safe and protected in your presence. Apply honesty to your endeavors in human ministering, and
you are a person of influence to humanity. Yes, consider influence as everything you ever needed to give out in life!
Paul said in Philippians 1:24, Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you. Paul was a man of
influence. He saw people as people and was ready for anything in order to help them. That is the Christians
influence. He shifted his focus from himself to the people he welded his sphere of influence on. Paul saw influence
as an interpersonal transaction designed to move any individual to a different thought or action than they
otherwise would have taken without his influence. If people know that you have sacrificed a lot to take sides with
them, they will automatically buy in to your influence. Every minister of the Gospel is supposed to be an epitome of
influence; for how can you ever stand to minister without a sphere of influence on your congregation. Jesus
influenced people in His days of earthly ministry, and without a doubt, they all said, This is of a truth that prophet
that should come into the world. Paul boldly declared in Philippians 4:9, Those things, which ye have both learned,
and received, and heard, and seen in me, do... The widow of Zarephath did not miss Elijahs influence on her when
she declared in 1 Kings 17:24, after Elijah brought her son back to life from death, ...Now by this I know that thou
art a man of God, and that the word of the LORD in thy mouth is truth. In other words, she was saying, Elijah,
you have influenced me greatly; for I have seen and benefitted from the presence of God you carry with you.
Beloved, if you develop a sphere of influence and walk in it, you create for yourself Joyful Living experience. Amen?

Pastors Chris & Julie Akpama

Dont forget your COVENANT with God every day. Call the pastor from 6:30 pm till 9:30 pm @ (240) 350-6426 for encouragement and for
covenant prayers. Call expecting! Call believing!! Your miracle is possible with prayers!!! Amen? Acts 12:5-9

2015, A YEAR OF DIVINE EXCHANGE Isaiah 61:2-3