PRINCIPLES FOR A BLESSED MINISTRY

Bro.Joe. Bavuma

God desires to bless us with more tremendous blessings than before.  If we have experienced His presence, His blessings of peace and love during the beginnings of our Christian walk with the Lord, then God promises to do more.  But there are principles that must be realized and followed for our ministry to be doubly blessed by the Lord. Deuteronomy 28 

1. Covet to honor the Lord“For those who honor me I will honor and those who despise Me shall be lightly esteemed,”
(1 Samuel 2:30)  

No honor can be so great than the honor that comes from the Lord of lords and King of kings.  But God honors only those who give Him honor.  Imagine a friend, who does nothing for you but disgrace, do you think you will honor such a man?  In the same way, God shall esteem lightly those who despise Him and His cause in the ministry.    

The first step for us to honor the Lord is to have that passionate love for Christ.  This kind of love for Christ is being reflected in the manner we live our lives as well as in the manner we take care of God’s ministry.  We should develop the habit of giving honor to God by properly handling and managing the ministry.  Be reminded,  “curse is he who does the work of the Lord deceitfully,” (Jer. 48:10).  Every form of deceit in the ministry of the Lord is a strength and soul if we struggle in doing even the littlest task in the ministry.  If we have that passionate love for Christ, we will be cheerful in everything that we do to serve our Master – the Lord Jesus.

To have this kind of love for the Lord, we have to ask Him to fill our hearts with a passion to love Him.  If we have this, there will be no hindrance that we cannot overcome.  God can use us in a mighty way.  Let us covet to honor the Lord as long as we live.God needs you to add one more day in ministry so that he may give you more steps in your live both spiritual and normal life.

Let us develop a passionate love for God.  We should love God more than anybody else and even more than our own reputation.  The ministry of WSHP where we belong is no ordinary ministry.  This is not a ministry established by men.  It was not born in the heart of any man, not even in my heart but only in the very heart of the Lord.  That is why we have to be extra careful in caring for God’s ministry entrusted unto us.  Anyone who will try to harm us, if we are faithful to the Owner of this ministry is harming the very apple of God’s eye.

If we remain faithful to God, He is obligated to help, support and equip us with all the necessary “ammunitions” as we finish our assignments from Him.  We can be assured of His assistance if we continue to depend on Him for anointing and grace in ministering to the people.  No one has the right to boast of anything.  We must never be tempted to share or touch even an iota of the glory that exclusively belongs to God.

Personal, family, business and political decisions must be motivated by our passionate love for God with an obsession to please His heart and to glorify His Holy Name.

2. Seriously establish integrity in the MinistryA person of integrity is closest to God’s concessional blessings.  This character is what Joseph possesses (Genesis 37-45).  He was then the object of envy of his brothers who attempted to kill him.  But then they thought of selling him instead as a slave in Egypt.  When Potiphar bought him and brought him into his house, he saw the hand of God upon Joseph.  So he promoted Joseph as head over his entire household and field.

Potiphar’s wife tried to entice Joseph but he refused saying in Gen. 39:8, “My master does not concern himself with anything in this house but has entrusted it into my care.  No one is greater in this house than I am.  My master has withheld nothing from me except you because you are his wife.  How then can I do such wicked thing and sin against God?”

No wonder God exalted Joseph to be the most powerful man in Egypt, second to Pharaoh who was then just a figure head.  He was a real man of integrity.

If we do not have integrity, God cannot entrust to us this ministry and the anointing that goes with it.  A person of integrity is one who can be entrusted even with small things.  “He that is faithful in little is faithful also in much,” (John 16:10a).

For us to be used by God to the fullest, we have to live and serve in the Ministry with integrity.  When we enter eternity, all our deeds in service of the Lord will be tested by fire (1 Corinthians 3:11-15) and the reward we will acquire is based on what we did here on earth.  We must desire therefore to seriously establish integrity in the ministry.

Moses, when he was heir to the throne of Egypt, “refused to be known as the son of the Pharaoh’s daughter.  He chose to be mistreated along with the people of God rather than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a short time.  He regarded disgrace for the sake of Christ as of greater value than the treasures of Egypt because he was looking ahead in his reward.” (Hebrews 11:24-26).

Moses denied himself of the pleasures in this world to obey the purpose of God for his life.  He was also a man of integrity.

3. Faithful stewardship of one’s calling

The fact that God has called us into the Ministry of WSHP, it is undeniable therefore that we have become stewards or trustees of His purpose and calling in our lives.  And “it is required in stewards that one can be found faithful,” (1 Corinthians 4:2).

If we will not nurture and take care of the calling or ministry where God has called us into, it will surely die a natural death.  Remember the parable of the talents (Matthew 25) where the first two servants used their talents and gained more in the end.  But the third servant who was so afraid and thought evil towards his master dug into the ground and buried his single talent.  In the end, that servant was punished for being a foolish steward of God’s talent or calling.

We must therefore have a program for self-improvement and personal spiritual growth.  Aside form reading the Bible, we must also read different good books that can nurture our relationship with the Lord.  Remember, to the level that we want to know God, that will be the same level that we will truly know Him.

Surely, “a faithful man shall abound with blessings” (Proverbs 28:20a). God will never fail to bless, even to doubly bless, the work of a faithful steward of His gifts, calling and mandate.

4. Willingness to pay the price for God’s anointing

Many Christians are saying, “Lord give me the anointing, give me more anointing.”  But they are not willing to pay for its price.

Katherine Khulman, an anointed woman of God, was once asked by Christian educators and researchers about her formula or secret as to why many that are sick got healed and many were blessed by her ministry.  No doubt it is the anointing of God in her.

It has been told that when Khulman was ministering in Japan, she preached for five hours and after that she still wouldn’t pray for the sick.  Some people urged her to start praying for the people are already exhausted.  But she answered them, “there is no anointing yet.”

But when the Holy Spirit began to move, the people got healed even without Khulman praying first.  Many got healed during her ministering that a truck behind the stage was reportedly seen to be filled with crutches of those who were formerly lame.

Khulman had no credentials.  She had been an object of ridicule.  Yet one no one was used by God in the same way she was used.  To get the anointing that she had, she said with tears in her eyes, “It costs me everything.  I always die daily.  Before I preach I have to die first.”

Saint Paul in the same way gave his all, just to fulfill God’s purpose in his life and even forgot to marry for the sake of the Gospel.  He said, “woe to me if I preach not the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.”  St. Paul paid the highest price to get God’s precious anointing.

In the same way, we too should be willing to pay the price. It is no ordinary price.  As long as we live on earth, we must continue to pay the price for the anointing of God.  If we will stop, the anointing will also stop flowing and manifesting in our lives.

Don’t hesitate to take the sacrifice.  We should not cease in following Jesus’ footsteps faithfully.  This is the common mistake of those who had been in the ministry for a long time already.  They have stopped paying the price and taking the sacrifices necessary in receiving God’s anointing.  We must not allow this to happen lest our ministry become futile on the sight of men and of God.

If we live by these principles, only then can God’s promise in Ezekiel 36:11 be a reality to us and to the ministry He has entrusted to us.

“… I will do better for you than at your beginnings, then you shall know that I am the Lord.”

7 Principles To Release Blessing In And Around You 

What kind of principles do you live your life by? Blessed people do not become that way by accident. They have chosen intentionally to live according to the truths in God’s Word. The following 30 principles are ones which, when put into practice, will help you to live a life that is truly blessed. 

1.ThePrinciple ofKnowingThatGodOwns It All

The silver is mine and the gold is mine, declares the LORD Almighty. Haggai 2:8‐9 NIV Not only is the silver and the gold the Lord’s, but everything belongs to God. So why not give it all to Him? Paul says in I Corinthians 4:2 that it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful. A steward is simply a manager of someone else’s money and possessions. We give it all back to God and manage it as He would have us to. For every animal of the forest is mine, and the cattle on a thousand hills. Psalm50:10 NIVA successful businessperson by the name of R.G. LeTourneau was in the business of manufacturing earth-moving equipment. 

As his business grew and prospered, he decided to increase his tithe over and above the tenth. In time, he eventually increased his giving to ninety percent of his income and lived on the rest. Instead of giving the tenth, he lived on the tenth. God blessed this man bountifully and used his inventive God-given genius and creativity to reach the world for the gospel. While there are many great giving scriptures in the Bible, none seems more specific than the directive that every person should give what is in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion. Mr. LeTourneau certainly recognized the value of  2Corinthians 9:7 and that it was God who gave him the power to gain wealth. 

2.ThePrinciple ofGiving from the Top

Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything. Genesis14:20 NIV Abraham tithed the tenth before any other commitment was made. Jacob paid a tithe. Joseph instructed the people to prepare for years of famine by tithing 20 percent on their current abundance of harvest. Zaccheus gave one half of all his money. Barnabas gave a parcel of land. 

The widow gave all that she had. Whatever we give, either the tenth or beyond the tenth, it should be given from the start, off the top, before we commit to anything else. Proverbs 3:9 directs us to honor the Lord with our wealth by giving the first of all our produce. The Jews were told to dedicate the first-born son and the firstborn beast to God. It was all to be given from the top. 

3.ThePrinciple of Supernatural Provision

So she went away and did according to the word of Elijah; and she and he and her household ate for many days. The bin of flour was not used up, nor did the jar of oil run dry, according to the word of the LORD which He spoke by Elijah. 1Kings17:15‐16 NKJV Supernatural provision happens when the natural is not enough. If we can make it happen on our own, there is no need for faith. No need for trusting God. And it follows that if we do not have faith and have no need for God, He will not step into areas that we 

have reserved for our own self-control. The principle of supernatural provision is that He is strong when flesh cannot be. 

4.The Principle ofBeingProactive

Go to the lake and throw out your line. Take the first fish you catch; open its mouth. Matthew17:27NIV We are to take action—to be pro-active. The abilities and gifting that He provides motivate us to action. Sometimes, it takes our persistence in doing the same things faithfully with the heart of a servant. Other times, it is useful to try new things or new methods and seek after new opportunities. Sometimes, it is the steady plodding that brings the success of the blessed life.

Ecclesiastes 9:11 says, “The race is not to the swift or the battle to the strong, nor does food come to the wise or wealth to the brilliant or favor to the learned; but time and chance happen to them all” (NIV). 

Hebrews 12:1-2 advises, “…let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Let us fix our eyes on 

Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith…” (NIV).

 Proverbs 21:5 instructs us that, “Steady plodding brings prosperity; hasty speculation brings poverty” (TLB). 

“If we can make it happen on our own,there is no need for faith.”Taking action, being proactive and not giving up are principles for living the life of a blessed person. 

5.ThePrinciple ofKnowing HowtoBe Content

But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. 1Timothy6:8‐9NIV Millions of people today are on a quest to accumulate possessions and even wealth. It is hard for all of us to be content with what we have when the world’s entire system is geared toward making us unhappy with everything we don’t have. From advertising to attitude, we face a discontented culture. How much money is enough? Usually, just a 

little bit more. Money cannot buy contentment or happiness. We need to strive for contentment and contend for happiness. 

There is certainly nothing wrong with making money, as long as we do not violate the laws of our land and the principles of God’s Word. The all-for-me and none-for-others way of man’s thinking is immoral. The person of principle who subscribes to the values of the Bible will be a good steward who obeys the law of giving. This person will find happiness in exact proportion to his giving. He will be content with his life and all that it affords.  

6.ThePrinciple of Resisting World Views

Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but be a new and different person with a fresh newness in all you do and think. Then you will learn from your own experience how his ways will really satisfy you. 

Romans12:2TLB We must resist the world’s view of wealth, happiness and possessions. We do not have 

to have it all! Our culture and society have sold us a bill of goods. They teach us that in order to be happy, we have to have certain things. We must resist the world’s view of wealth, happiness and possessions. We do not have to have it all! We don’t have to wear just the right clothes, drive that certain brand of car, have the latest model available, buy a bigger home, own six televisions, possess the latest camera and carry a 

dozen credit cards in our wallet. We must not allow the world to dictate to us their view of what things our life should consist of.

The world should not be allowed to determine our lifestyle. The world should not tell us what success is and what the picture of affluence should look like. Success is doing what God wants done. It is having only what you need to exist on. Wealth is more than money. It is having a local church that inspires you to draw close to God. It is having a loving spouse and the blessing of children. Wealth is enjoying great health, great relationships and friends. You can experience great success and great wealth as long as your giving is in proportion to your getting. 

7.ThePrinciple of Plenty Left Over

God is able to make it up to you by giving you everything you need and more so that there will not only be enough for your own needs but plenty left over to give joyfully to others. 

2Corinthians 9:8‐9TLB It’s not about God making you rich just because you tithe regularly. However, God has promised to meet your needs. That promise may come by way of a job so that you can work hard and provide for your family. 

When you give, it is with complete confidence that God is faithful to His Word. You can trust Him to take care of you. You can trust him with your whole heart and your whole mind; you can trust Him with your life. Some of us find it easier to trust God for eternity than for today’s bills and tomorrow’s problems. When it comes to giving, we must do so in complete confidence that our God will not only meet our needs, but allow us to have plenty left over so that we can joyfully share it with 

others. 

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