Monday, 27^th June, 2022

Bible Reading: Proverbs 26: 24-28

Memory Verse:  Slanderous men have been among you for the purpose of shedding blood, and among you they have eaten at the mountain shrines. In your midst they have committed outrageous sin. Ezekiel 22:9 (NASB)

Otuza Sunny said: The 7 critical ‘DON’T ‘ you really need to guard yourself against. Refusing to get trapped in them will help you live an unbiased, productive and a fulfilled life and they are;

1. Don’t draw conclusions about people for reasons others say of them: Never draw up conclusions based on what others tell you about someone. It is  lack of social intelligence that makes people draw conclusions on others based on what other people say about them. You have heard about emotional and financial intelligence, but there is something called social intelligence. This is the kind of intelligence that keeps you sane even when others are trying to pollute your mind against someone else until you have thoroughly confirmed the veracity of the claims before you. Judges are trained to have this kind of intelligence in order to avoid biased judgments.

• Don’t inherit other people’s enemy: It is total lack of education and enlightenment when you automatically make your friend’s enemies your enemies. Don’t make people your enemies just because they are not in good terms with your friends.

• Don’t use your children as weapons of war (especially against your spouse and family members): God can use your enemies to bless your children. Stop using them to fight those you don’t like. Your children will need to discern their enemies for themselves. You may need to guard them on their choice of friends, but never plant the seed of discord in the heart of your children against someone else.

4. Don’t gang up with others to hate someone: Don’t join the majority to hate someone, you may realize that the person has no offence. Someone said, “If you don’t see it with your own eyes, or hear it with your own ears, don’t invent it with your small mind and share it with your big mouth”. Never join the multitude to hate someone else.

Quote: Those who talk bad about others carry a bad, negative, and contagious spirit. Stay away from such.

Prophetic Decree:  Receive emotional intelligence, in Jesus mighty name.

Prayer Focus

1. Father, I’m so sorry of anyway I have slandered others, in Jesus name.

2. I receive wisdom to effectively manage relationship, in Jesus name.

3. I receive wisdom to manage my differences with others, in Jesus name.

4. Lord, help me to know that everyone cannot be like me.

5. I receive grace for sound mind and good judgement, in Jesus name.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:   1 Kings 17-19