PROPHECIES FOR PART TWO 2022 (THE BETTER HALF)

Watchword for Part 2 2022 (The Better Half)

Better half

Overflow

Abundance (Plenty of surplus)

Completion & Perfection

Solutions and Answers

Unusual Grace and Favour

Speed and Sustenance

Your efforts will not be wasted. You hit targets. Minimum efforts yield maximum results. God blesses your efforts

Month of Harvest

Toil is over

It is the month of overflow

Abundance and surplus

Perfection and favor 

Sudden answers 

Sudden goodness 

Be mindful of your words

There’s a turnaround 

Open heavens 

Bunch of goodies

 

 

This is the better half of the year

There’s an overflow

In this second half

There is plenty, we move in surplus and abundance

The Lord says we have entered our better half

There is an overflow in this second half

There is plenty 

We move in surplus and abundance

In this half, He is completing things that have started, things that have been put in motion

He is bringing them to completion

He is giving solutions

He is giving solutions to people

We carry solutions that the world is waiting for

I sense some people bringing products that the world needs

Solutions that people have been waiting for

Solutions to things people have been waiting for

Every single month is laced with answer

Every single month is laced with solutions

New ideas and wisdom to build on it

He is giving ideas and for those that have ideas already, he is giving the wisdom to build on it

Unusual grace and favor

There is satisfaction, a filling

Physical and spiritual satisfaction

The Lord distinguishes you

There is a distinguishing

I see the hand of the Lord putting a mark on someone’s forehead right now

There is plenty

There is all-round fruitfulness

First, in the Spirit there is abundance. With joy begin to draw

I am your sustenance

I satisfy you completely

I hear this for someone The Lord will lead you into uncharted territories. Step into the waters even if you do not understand it. The Lord sustains you inside of it.

It is harvest time

Toiling is over

A completion to what the Lord has started

Speed is released

You cover grounds

Favour

Perfection

He perfects all things

He’s perfecting health, joy, marriages, homes, and businesses, his words concerning us

The Lord says He is shepherd, you shall not want nor lack

Disappointments are coming to an end

Everything that has been delayed before now, The Lord says it is time

Sudden answers

The Lord says to watch the words that come from our mouths. Everything you declare will be established for you.

There is a turnaround

Crooked paths are made straight

This month is the month of freshness and of a new beginning 

It is the month of refreshing 

I am visiting my children with a lot of goodies 

Tell them to get ready

I direct

He is overriding debt

He is writing off debts

I hear Open heaven

I see a rush of goodies

NEVER WALK ALONE

 Our topic for today is Never Walk Alone

One of the major disasters of our generation is people trying to do this God thing alone.

The one who is a disciple of Christ will/should never walk alone

I cannot overemphasize this; there are no lone wolves in the kingdom.

Maybe the church has hurt you before now. Maybe you've been let down by members of the body of Christ but you see in this body, we will have to walk together. 

You cannot walk with Christ without His body.

No matter how gifted you are. It doesn't matter how much you are called and the anointing on you, you need the body of Christ to be successfully discipled.

Whatever you try to do alone is unbiblical.

You are misunderstood? You will still have to do this thing with the body of Christ o

The church is an integral part of God's design for discipleship. In fact, you cannot be a disciple and despise the body of Christ. There will be a problem.

Now I say to you that you are Peter (which means ‘rock’), and upon this rock I will build my church, and all the powers of hell will not conquer it. Matthew 16:18 NLT

Though it was Peter Jesus was addressing. It wasn't Peter that will crush the gates of hell

Also, it wasn't Peter that Jesus prayed the gates of hell will not prevail against....It was the church. The body! There is a covering upon the body that you will not find alone.

It is why when men will go astray or backslide, the first thing the devil tries to do is draw them out

He tries to deceive them that they can walk alone. But this is a lie. You cannot walk alone.

You also should be walking with the right people. Walking wrongly is as useless and harmful as walking alone.

If we look at the story of Jesus sending the 70 out,   He did not send anyone alone. None was sent alone. They were sent in pairs. Even God does not do alone. When God was going to create in the beginning, He was accountable to the members of the trinity.

I know it's very easy to want to slip into our spaces, especially when we are going through stuff. Sometimes we even tell ourselves that we will catch up when we are done with that phase but here's what I've found most times: by the time you come out of that phase, you will find that your friends have moved on to a new phase. You feel left out and you just completely step back. You now try to do it on your own but you keep struggling. And before you know it, you stop trying

You are now alone. Maybe with new friends. But you know something is different

It is also why I always ask people "Why are you taking that break"

You don't need a break from eating

You don't need a break from social media

But you need a break from church or the body of Christ......Hmmmm

Are you sure that's not the enemy trying to break you from something? It is even in times of offense and confusion that we need the body the most.

You cannot function fully as a follower/disciple of Christ without God's other children.

Take advantage of your communities. Stop punishing yourself walking alone. Stop delaying destiny

If you are under the sound of my voice/typing right now and you know you've been walking alone for a while now, this is your cue to go back. I sense it so strongly. Go back to your covering. Don't put yourself in harm's way

Go back! I can literally hear a scream in my head. If you don't have a church, please reach out to me

You have to belong to a church. This is not negotiable 

Word Alive is not a church. You must be planted in a local church.

And for everyone here but not here

I don't know what to say 

But please, don't play yourselves.

If you are here, it is because God led you here

Be part. Do not segregate yourself.

See, if you feel left out. This is your cue to force yourself into circles (I'm not joking)

I sense these things strongly in my spirit. There are dangers ahead. But safety isn in the family God has provided for you

Your church is big? Talk to 2 random people and collect their numbers next Sunday.

Join a unit.

You don't have friends on word Alive? I can categorically tell you that I didn't know up to 10 people on this group in real life when we started. Even right now, the people I knew before we started Word Alive are not up to 20 and we are over 200. So you don't have to know anybody before

For those that felt disconnected and kind of blocked everyone out

This is your reminder that you are actually deeply loved, even in your local church. People may not know how to express it to you properly because of the break in communication, but know that there is love for you.

Please, allow this love in.

God wants to love up on you but He wants to do it through people.

The father's love awaits

Please, open the doors of your hearts.

Please.

For every one of us,

Please stop trying to do life alone

You will fail woefully at it (no jokes)

And you may lose a lot too

Save yourself the stress

Take the father's love

He extends it through men

Take the father's hand,

He extends it through men.

This teaching took another turn but I trust the Lord has a reason for it. My drive-home point was discipleship but I see instead God screaming out His love.

It feels like people have been looking for His love in the wrong places and He says it is right here, in my body.

Just open up and receive it

If you don't have friends in church, I will need you to also promise me you will go out of your way to make at least 2 next week. 

And I just declare upon everyone that has tiny bits of church hurt and fear of being hurt by people, it is gone. The Father's love sweeps it all away.

For everyone struggling to open up, I declare that you receive help right now in Jesus name.

This probably sounds like a cliche but I sense someone needs to hear it: Jesus loves you. You are actually really loved by the father. Really really loved by Him

DISCIPLESHIP SERIES 5: ACCOUNTABILITY 2

Today, we continue with our series on Discipleship.

Our last conversation was on Accountability which we will be concluding today

To refresh our memories, can anyone remember our various definitions of Accountability?

“Accountability is having someone you submit to. Not only do you tell them about what you have done/going to do, you also respect/honor them enough to take corrections from them” - Samson

“Accountability is submission to the people or person we have chosen to be accountable to.” - Sumi

Q: WHY IS ACCOUNTABILITY IMPORTANT IN DISCIPLESHIP?

Ans1“This is because discipleship requires consistent training and discipline.” - Sumi

Ans2 “The first disciples were accountable to one another. Timothy had Paul. It is very important to have someone that can tell us the hard truths, encourage us, pray with us and support us. The discipleship journey is a long, hard one. We need all the help we can get.” – Samson

 

Thank you so much for sharing guys. We will continue from where we stopped the last time.

“Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.” 1Thess 5:11 KJV

“being subject to one another out of reverence for Christ.”  Ephesians 5:21 AMP

To be subject is to put yourself under another. As I mentioned the last time, there is no accountability without submission. A proud person cannot be accountable.

Accountability requires a certain level of ‘teachability’, openness and humility. If you meet a believer (especially a leader) that does not have up to three people they are accountable to, there is an issue.

People say one person but my personal benchmark is three because sometimes, the counsel of one person can lead astray; especially if they can't talk to you or you withhold from them.

One of the major issues I have seen in the body of Christ is that most of us choose mentors that are outside our reach. Remember I mentioned the mentor-mentee relationship is a good form of accountability? More like the easiest in this clime.

Imagine me saying I'm accountable to Daddy Adeboye but Daddy Adeboye doesn't know my daddy talk more of knowing me 🌚. How does he check me when I'm doing something wrong? How do I reach out to him before I even do anything at all?

The reason so many of us are not accountable to the people we can reach is not because we already have accountability partners, it is largely because we cannot submit.

Again, pride!

Accountability is not being obedient to another human being or them bossing you around; rather, it is a check and balance system that helps you stay on track with God. It helps bring you to greater obedience to Christ. Accountability is targeted at your growth in Christ.

Whoever you've chosen to be accountable to has just one goal in mind, your growth. So sometimes you may not like the process or even the level of invasion but look at the bigger picture: YOUR Growth.

 

IS ACCOUNTABILITY BIBLICAL?

So I saw a tweet about two years ago where someone said the bible doesn't encourage us to have accountability partners, it is not a scriptural instruction.

First, we've broken down what accountability is to us, now we will move to checking if this is biblical.

“Live in harmony with one another; do not be haughty [conceited, self-important, exclusive], but associate with humble people [those with a realistic self-view]. Do not overestimate yourself.” Romans 12:16 AMP

·       PAUL AND TITUS

Titus was accountable to Paul.

Now, here's a catch. Titus and Paul were friends, yet, he was accountable to Paul. He was referred to as a spiritual son a number of times too (this is for you people that frown against men of God or revered men in faith being called daddy, please it is biblical 😁). If you are not humble, you will almost say Paul was too bossy with the way he gave out instructions to Titus.

However, it is way beyond this. Paul was a mentor and spiritual father to him and Titus was accountable to Paul.

Accountability is not possible without submission.

·       PAUL AND TIMOTHY

We see a relationship of accountability between Paul and Timothy also. Paul was responsible for these men, so he sought out their growth and success in ministry.

SO HOW CAN WE MODEL THIS IN OUR CHURCH TODAY?

1. Your local church

This is your first accountability place. You must submit to the leaders in your local church. If you are in a place where you can't submit, please leave. It is important that there is someone watching over you both in prayers and physically.

Now, for churches that are very big and you get lost in the crowd, is accountability possible?

Yes! (For most big churches that I know of)

There are units, departments and cell groups in most churches. This is not just so you are serving or working for the church, it is a discipleship measure too.

If nobody knows you in your church, there is a huge problem and this is me putting in lightly. This is your primary feeding place, it is your storehouse. So it is very important that you are seen by any form of leadership in that congregation and have people watching over you.

How many of us are in church units here?

Please if you don't have a church you attend or call home, send me a private message

I personally am against believers not going to church or having a home. We've not been called to a lonesome journey. And no! Word Alive is not a church. Find a church please.

Except for those that can't attend church yet due to persecution. The rest of us? You have to be planted in a local church.

2. The Holy Spirit (but not limited to)

This probably should have been number 1. The Holy Spirit is our voice of reason. He leads us in this path of righteousness and we should be accountable to Him

He says a thing? Follow.

Note that I said not limited to. If the only person you are accountable to is the Holy Spirit, you are lying to yourself o.

Even Papa Adeboye has people he is accountable to. So yes, be accountable to the spirit. It is a must. But you are not limited to this.

Also, your level of accountability to men stems from here. I can tell if you are a stubborn person to the Holy Spirit from conversations. The way you submit to people is an outflow of your submission to the spirit. If you struggle to submit to people, check this place very well.

3. Parents

This is a major form of accountability but so many of us in this part of the world do not even have good relationships with our parents so this is usually removed. I was almost going to remove this from my list also but the Spirit says to keep it because we will be better parents to our kids.

We will take up the responsibility given to us by God Almighty.

4. Mentor/Mentee Relationships

I think most people do this and it is very advisable. Just make sure your mentor is reachable/accessible to you. Let them also have a sense of responsibility over you. If not, they may not be assertive when you are moving wrongly. The people you are accountable to should not look at your face at all and be ready to tell you the truth even if you will cry after. Of course, they shouldn't do this in a demeaning manner, they should instead do it in the most effective way possible but if it still seems tough, their duty is to convey the message.

5. Friends

This is one form of accountability that is looked down on and that is largely because most of us are not submissive aka we are prideful. It is also the easiest form of accountability and very effective too.

I would likely tell my mentor about the big decisions in my life so I'm not disturbing them. But you see those small decisions? They make up a lot of our life experiences and are equally important. We are most likely to share these tiny decisions with our close friends or people around us.

First, we must surround ourselves with Godly people. Men that fear God and also have an understanding of your purpose. Your friendships should not just be gossips and gist about other people.

Build wholesome friendships.

Get people that will speak over your life and stand with you in fulfilling purpose. Surround yourself with men that will know when you are moving away from purpose and correct you.

“As iron sharpens iron, so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.” Proverbs 27:17 NKJV

“Therefore, putting away lying, “Let each one of you speak truth with his neighbor,” for we are members of one another.” Ephesians 4:25 NKJV

Surround yourself with people that will speak truth to you, people that will push you towards purpose.

Who are your friends? Ask yourself this please.

I sense some of us will need to reshuffle our friendship lists. It is not just about having good friends now that we can be accountable to. You, can you submit to your friend? Or you are the type that must have the final word in everything?

We know it is your life o, but God has placed people in it to help you.

Submit!

Your friends are likely to also not say anything to you if they notice you don't listen to others.

6. Small groups and cells

This goes beyond prayer groups or bible study.

You know the way Word Alive is, where we are not just praying and sharing scripture together but sharing our lives, we discuss all that we are going through; wins, Ls, burdens, Ideas, Successes, Relationships, name it.

This part of the group is what breeds accountability. This was the vision for Word Alive when we started. Somehow, we've grown in numbers and it's becoming difficult to achieve this because some people are slower than others in easing into the process. But God has given us a mandate on discipleship for this season which we will introduce in the second half of the year.

By God's Grace, we will be having smaller cells to share our lives with. This way, we can keep tab on growth and offer maximum help to ourselves. Everyone can truly belong to the community regardless of temperament and fit in perfectly. I will share with us in due time when this will start.

Also, if you've not been maximizing this family, I am giving you side eye o. Not because I am the head of Word Alive but I tell you, this is a community for you. There is no way you are committed here that you won't grow. I have receipts in human form for this o.

You also are blessed with friends here. I know people that are starting businesses from here, people going into marriages, people with forever friends too that even me as founder cannot come in between.

Don't live in Isolation.

Embrace that which the Lord has provided for you.

If you don't talk to anyone off the group or find it difficult making friends here and you would love to, kindly reach out to me, please.

There is only one goal for all of these activities: Your Growth

But first, you will have to prioritize that growth by making decisions in the right direction.

I will like to quickly add that you shouldn't do anything with anyone in isolation or in secrecy o. I use God to beg you. If anybody ‘cuts eye for you’, please tell me. 

If anyone is trying to enter any kind of relationship with you (Business, romantic, friendship), please casually share with me. It is very important. This is to avoid people preying on others

If you also like someone and would love to be with them, kindly reach out to me also. Note that I do not have the power to stop anything o. It is just for accountability's sake, and to avoid stories that will break us up as a family. I am definitely not directly interfering in your personal businesses 😁. But I may happen to know something you don't know, so please I'm begging reach out to me if you ever find yourself in any of these situations.