ASK THAT YOU MAY HAVE

It is true that everything we need for life and godliness has been given to us by God, and the implication of this is that we have an inheritance with the Father that defines our wealth and possibilities. Yet, the reception of these things have been principled on asking and receiving in the place of prayer.

It is possible for you to have an inheritance with the Father and yet not experience it because you failed to ask the Father for it.

The provisions of God for us in Christ Jesus will not automatically become our possession and experience in this earthly realm except we ask and receive them in the place of prayer.

The parable of the prodigal son confirms this truth. The older brother, in displeasure, told his father that a kid had never been killed for him at anytime despite his faithful service to his father. His father responded, "son, you are always with me, and all that I have is yours".

While the older son blamed his father for not giving him a kid, he failed to acknowledge that he never asked his father for a kid.

We know this because the father didn't refuse the younger brother what he asked, and it is unlikely that the father will refuse the older brother if he had asked for a kid.

I need to point out before continuing with this article that a kid was one of the least things the older son could have wished for considering the wealth of his father and the portion of goods that fell to him. This portrays how many Christians think little of what they can get from God, and if they ever get to ask the Father for a thing, we know they will ask for a kid-like provision.

We are told in scripture that we have not because we did not ask, and we are encouraged by our Lord to ask anything in his name and to ask that our joy may be full.

If you will ask the Father today, he will give to you what he has made available for you in Christ Jesus.

God has blessed you.

Apostle Destiny KINGSTON

DON'T STRESS YOUR HEART

There is a thin line between trusting God for future provisions and worrying about the future. So thin is this line that we always cross it whenever we attempt to get the future settled today.

While the wisdom of the world teaches us to think, plan and prepare for tomorrow, God advises that we live life one day at a time.

Jesus let's us know that sufficient for the day is enough a concern and for this he invites us to ask the Father for the day's provision.

Jesus further tells us to take no thought about tomorrow: what we will eat and what we will drink. He is not against planning especially when you have the means, but he seeks to prevent our hearts from the worries that come from attempting to settle future realities when the means is not available today.

God wants you to live the life of faith. He wants you to learn to trust him daily to meet your needs; and the future you worry about will become a today that you will experience his good benefits.

We do not worry over the things we have; we worry over the things we do not have.

We do not worry over the things we have accomplished; we worry over the things we have not accomplished.

Worrying can never get God to do anything for you. Trusting the Lord daily is sufficient for you. Do not stress your heart trusting God for future provisions: after all, what he promised you was daily bread.

It is true that some people find it hard living the life of faith. Living the life of faith begins with knowing that God is with you and this consciousness should translate into knowing that he will guide you daily as a Shepherd to green pasture and ultimately bring to pass his glorious will for your life.

There are certain things God has said concerning your future: your calculations and permutations cannot bring them to pass. You've got to trust God exclusively to bring them to pass like he did for Joseph.

God has blessed you.

Apostle Destiny KINGSTON

HE TELLS NO TRUTH

One of the ways we triumph over satan is by knowing that he can never tell the truth because he is the father of lies.

This fact must not be taken lightly because of the possibility of believing his words because they appear to be true. 

satan quoted from the scripture when he tempted Jesus Christ, yet his words didn't command the obedience of our Lord because they were lies.

A lie is not just the inaccuracy of a statement; it is also judged by the manner of spirit behind the words. A statement can be accurate and yet a lie - satan can never say the truth.

Eve didn't understand this and she fell for satan's deception. His words were accurate, yet they were lies because of the spirit behind them.

satan sometimes inspires our dreams and expects us to respond in fear - praying to annul them. Stop! Don't be quick to pray! That dream, no matter how real it appears, is a lie. 

Know within yourself that the dream is a lie and confess a counter scripture or hiss and go back to sleep if you are grounded in this truth. This immediately neutralizes the expected effect of the lie.

Resist getting into a prayer and fasting mode - you may just be doing that out of fear and that strengthens the lie of the devil.

Never accept the facts satan brings to your mind - they are lies and they do not deserve your obedience.

He is the father of lies and everything he says is a lie.

God has blessed you.

Apostle Destiny KINGSTON

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LEVERAGING ON RELATIONSHIPS

In the beginning, God wanted to solve the problem of Adam: ". . .it is not good that the man should be alone. . ." and he created a relationship: ". . .made he a woman, and brought her unto the man."

Ever since, relationships have been God's way of solving the problems of man.

Check through the scripture of truth, you will discover that most of the people who had their needs met had a relationship that made it possible: in most cases, they sought out those relationships.

The woman whose children were about to be taken reached out to Elisha the prophet and her problem was solved. The woman who had an issue of blood intentionally reached out to Jesus. I can go on and on reporting other people who had their needs met through strategic relationships.

Even our salvation came on the platform of a relationship - God sending his son to die for man.

I know you have prayed to God, but you may need to intentionally enquire about those who custody the answer to your prayer and reach out to them. Quit thinking that God will make it happen without a man; he has put all that you need for life and Godliness in people.

You shouldn't just sit in your house and expect a miracle: you've got to throw off your garment of shame and reach out to people in faith.

Attend meetings where you will meet people; set up appointments with people and discuss your vision - yes, your vision. 

Make your problem a vision and share it with people and you will be amazed at how provisions will come in that direction.

God has blessed you.

Apostle Destiny KINGSTON

PROPHETIC RESPONSE TO GOD'S KINGDOM

Several scriptures talk about the revival that is to come upon the earth before the return of Jesus Christ. When the wise virgins heard the cry  of the watchmen, they trimmed their lamps: this activity is symbolic of the adjustments that many will make as they hear the message of God's kingdom.

A classical prophecy on this revival is recorded in Isaiah 40:3-5. 

3. The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.

4. Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain:

5. And the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it. 

This prophecy was relevant in the days of John the Baptist and even now, as we look forward to the return of King Jesus, there is a demand that the way of the Lord be prepared.

The way of the Lord is the people of the Lord and it is to us this prophecy applies.

The event of Jesus' return to earth is not a casual event that will happen on earth. It is in every sense the return of the King of kings. So, it is appropriate that we get ourselves prepared to receive him; hence, the need for the way of the Lord to be prepared.

For us to see the glory of the Lord upon the earth and in our lives, we need to judge ourselves against divine standards and make adjustments where necessary.

In response to my apostolic assignment to prepare the way of the Lord, I have written a book that I believe will fan the flames of revival in the hearts of God's people.

In my new book titled "Prophetic Response To God's Kingdom", I explained in detail the meaning of each prophetic expectation recorded in Isaiah 40:3-5 and the accurate responses we are to give upon realisation that we fall short of any.

In the pages of this book, you will find teachings that will prove useful as they are intended to fan the flames of revival in the hearts of many and make ready a people prepared for the Lord's return.

I encourage you to get a copy of this book today on Amazon or request a digital copy through direct message.

God has blessed you.

Apostle Destiny KINGSTON

THE LORD IS OUR SHEPHERD

The Lordship of the Father is seen in the shepherding role he fulfils in our lives. Little wonder Psalm 23 introduces the Lord as our shepherd.

As natural sheep are expected to obey the voice of the shepherd if they are going to experience the blessedness of his role over their lives, so are we expected to obey the voice of the shepherd of our soul.

The voice of the Lord is not a suggestion; the voice of the Lord is the instruction we live by: for man shall live by every word that comes out of the mouth of the Father.

We are brought into provision, pleasure and protection when we follow the leading of the shepherd. He understands every pathway on earth: for he sees the end from the beginning. 

Do not demand that he explain the reasons for His instructions: for our lifetime on earth is not enough to sit at his feet and hear the reasons for his instructions before we obey.

He demands obedience, and prompt obedience at that if we are going to show that we are in submission to his will.

We suffer lack and loss when the Lord is not our shepherd. Our enemies have advantage over us when we refuse to submit to the Lord: for only in submission to the Lord can we resist the devil as our obedience needs to be fulfilled if we are going to judge all disobedience.

If the Lord is your shepherd, you must decide to remain his sheep.

God has blessed you.

Apostle Destiny KINGSTON

TESTIMONY OF HIS LORDSHIP

You would always feel the desire to do the things that please the flesh: this is the continual experience in this present world; hence, the need for you to pledge allegiance to God and choose the Lordship of Jesus over the instructions of the flesh.

As a bondservant of the Lord, you are under obligation to obey the Father. Jesus, in the days of his flesh, felt the compelling need to obey the flesh when he said, "Let this cup pass from me", but the flesh couldn't earn his obedience as he quickly said, "Not my will but your will be done."

We must follow the pattern of Christ and not see the demands of the flesh as an excuse to obey its instructions. We must constantly think and say, "Not my will, but your will be done."

There are moments when the voice of the flesh is very loud, but the voice of the Lord must still be heard and hearkened to. Our obedience to the Father in those times is a testimony of his Lordship over us.

Remember, to whom you obey, his servant you are; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness.

Begin to exercise yourself to declare same words as Christ by obeying the general instructions of the Lord that are written in the scripture of truth, for the days come, now are those days, when specific instructions from the Lord must be obeyed if we truly are his and love his voice.

God has blessed you.

Apostle Destiny KINGSTON

CHOOSING TO BE A BONDSERVANT

The highest form of devotion is to give to the Lord the freedom he gave to you and choose instead to be his bondservant.

While we may choose to serve God the way we want to, fulfilling our desires at the expense of his and yet professing that he is our God, we have only shown that we do not regard him as Lord.

What he tells us to do we must do; our conducts and activities must reflect his will and this begins by asking the question, "What would you have me do Lord?".

Yes, we are sons and freeborn at that, but the fullness of our relevance in the Kingdom of God can only be attained when we willingly take up the role of a bondservant.

It matters no more if we feel okay with His bidding nor do we esteem our comfort over his leading - how then will we experience the ministry of the comforter if we strive for comfort outside his leading - for after these things do the heathen seek after.

We must say, "Take my heart and take my will: use them Lord just as you choose, for I was created for your pleasure".

Apostle Destiny KINGSTON

REVIVAL OF FAITH

One of the marks of the revival that is to come upon the earth is a revival of faith in the Lord.

As fundamental as faith is to the Christian Life - for the just shall live by faith - many have strayed far from the expression of same.

Our lack of faith is seen in many areas, chiefly in our complaints and unwillingness to obey the Lord in matters of godly conduct and assignments he gives to us.

We find excuses to prevent us from taking the journey of faith in the direction of God's will for our lives; we take no thought to the matter of dependency on the Lord, but joyfully depend on secular wisdom and the arm of flesh - forgetting that the Lord is in our midst, we spontaneously complain about our challenges and scarcely talk about the promises of our good Lord.

Jesus questioned the presence of faith in our hearts in view of his return to earth when he said, "Will I find faith on the earth when I return?"

The Lord in his wisdom has ordained the days to come as an occasion for the Church universal to restore faith to its central position in our lives. But each of us must first examine ourselves to know whether we are in faith. And if we are found  wanting, the only solution would be to turn to the scriptures of truth and cry out in prayer saying, "Lord, help my unbelief!"

The just shall live by faith: for without it, it is impossible to please God.

God has blessed you.

Apostle Destiny KINGSTON

PREACHING THE GOSPEL

When you preach to a Muslim, what do you emphasize? For him to stop going to Mosque or to believe in Jesus Christ? For him to start going to Church (as important as it is) or for him to know the one who died and lives for him?

The preaching of the gospel to Muslims and non-muslims is simple; the simplicity of the message has set the pace already for a quick work of salvation. Just talk about the good news of Jesus' death and resurrection; only demand they believe in Jesus and confess his lordship. Please don't use many words.

Since the first of January, 2021, I have been preaching daily, being one of my goals for this year - 365 Days of Preaching the Gospel the Organic Way - HIT THE STREETS. 80% of my converts are Muslims and I keep it simple as I preach the simple gospel of salvation.

I may never see most of them in my lifetime, but that doesn't bother me, because I understand the power of the Gospel - the Lord can cause an increase to the seed sown in their hearts and my angels are attending to them daily to ensure they know more about Christ. Also, I get to drop a material with them that the Holy Spirit can nudge them to read at different times. In my case, I give every convert a copy of Rhapsody of Realities.

The emphasis of preaching the Gospel is getting men saved. Preach the gospel and see many become born again.

I hope this blessed you.

Apostle Destiny KINGSTON