1 Corinthians 15:4 (AMP)

And that He was buried, and that He was [bodily] raised on the third day according to [that which] the Scriptures [foretold].

Despite all the arguments and debates concerning His divine nature, Jesus needed only three days to prove to His critics and naysayers that He was God incarnate; three days were all He needed to show the difference between His divinity and humanity, and He did it in grand style!

All the miracles performed by Jesus were not enough to satisfy the sceptics of His day until He was crucified, died, buried, and rose again, all within three days; then they believed that He was truly the Messiah.

Jesus set the bar very high. The standard to vet who He truly was something that had never been done before. Someone can die, and another person raises them from the dead, but no one has ever risen from the dead by themselves!

Many Christians don't aim too high and miss; they aim too low and hit! Learn to aim very high in life. Aim high for your family, ministry, children, finances, and projects. God is more than enough. He is a God of surplus and overflow. Trust him, and He will bring it to pass!

PROPHETIC DECLARATION

I am aiming high to take hold of the prize of my high calling. In this one, I shall win! Amen.

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Hosea 6:2

Philippians 4:6 (AMP)

Do not be anxious or worried about anything, but in everything [every circumstance and situation] by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, continue to make your [specific] requests known to God.

You need certain tools in the process of your formation through prayer. Remember, prayer is not for your information but for your formation. You need to understand that prayer goes with planning. Frustration comes in prayer due to a lack of planning.

As much as you can be led by the Spirit, you need to plan for your prayer. Ask yourself what is the objective of the prayer. Prepare your prayer points before you pray so that when the answers come, you'll recognize that your prayers have been answered.

Sometimes, you need to fast while engaging the force of prayer. Ministry has different assignments, and you need the energy of prayer and fasting to cover your assignment.

Prayer and faith go hand in hand, so while you pray for that car, that mansion, that contract, or that marriage, ensure that you use the God-kind of faith that will secure what you are praying for. Prayer brings a rich encounter with the Holy Ghost, so be expectant that God will speak to you in your prayer time.

PROPHETIC DECLARATION

When I pray, Heaven answers. I stand at the crossroads of divinity and humanity and exercise power and dominion through prayer in the mighty Name of Jesus! Amen.

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Ephesians 1:13 (KJV)

In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise.

When Prophet Samuel anointed David as king of Israel, the Spirit of God came upon David (1 Samuel 16:1-13). In the New Testament, the Spirit of God is described as the Spirit with which we are sealed till the day of redemption (Ephesians 4:30). So, David was anointed King, and the Spirit that also serves as a seal was released upon him. He did not just receive the oil for the throne; he also received the seal that made him untouchable.

Do not fear. Do not lose sleep because of the enemy’s tricks. Do not panic over devilish schemes. Your business is sealed, your career is sealed, your children are sealed, your finances are sealed, your ministry is sealed, your family is sealed, and your life is sealed! For whom the son of man sets free is free indeed!

God knows you; your name is tattooed in the palms of His hands, and you are on His radar. Nothing will hurt or destroy you. So, put the devil on the run and have a lot of fun, for you are sealed! Praise the Lord!

PROPHETIC DECLARATION

The life that I now live is in Christ, sealed with the Holy Ghost; I am untouchable; I am not subject to death! Amen.

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Galatians 3:14

1 Corinthians 15:57 (KJV)

But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

The potency of Christianity is found in power as the differentiator. Christianity is not a religion but a relationship with God. Religion aspires to reach out to God, fearing His anger. That is the dichotomy with Christianity, for we know we serve a loving, caring and merciful God who, in His sovereign power, reached out to man. While we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. What manner of love has been bestowed upon us by the Father that we might be called the sons of God.

You are a child of God born of the spirit, not of the will of man or flesh, but by the Holy Spirit. This is the contrast that sets you apart. You are a new creation in Christ, in the world but not of the world. You belong to a foreign race that superimposes its will upon the elements of Earth. You are not subject to a life of mediocrity and want but of dominion, power, and prosperity.

Live your life as an overcomer and a pacesetter. You are royalty; act like one in this year of Milk and Honey!

PROPHETIC DECLARATION

I walk, talk, move, and have my being in Christ Jesus! There is nothing missing and nothing lacking. I am complete in Jesus! Amen

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Romans 8:37

Luke 18:1 (KJV)

And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint.

Prayer is not for information but for your formation. Whilst the countries of the world base their population statistics on head counts, God takes a different approach. God records populations of cities and countries based on men of prayer! In a city of ten million, if only one million pray, to God, that city has one million inhabitants, not ten million.

In today's verse, God instructs men about what they ought to do. In fact, in Matthew 26:40, our Lord Jesus gives the minimum time span for a prayer to be recorded in heavenly books—one hour!

It is time to elevate your prayer life from five minutes, ten minutes, or thirty minutes to at least one hour to get the minimum score. The main thing in prayer is to optimise your formation process irrespective of how you feel; you must travail in prayer until the anticipated result is obtained. Push for it in this year of Milk and Honey; the results will be staggering, and your life and family's destiny will be overhauled!

PROPHETIC DECLARATION

My prayer life is elevated and accelerated to the point that when I speak, situations are bound to change, in the mighty Name of Jesus! Amen.

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Ephesians 6:18

2 Timothy 4:7 (KJV)

I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.

Over the years of my walk with God, wherever I go, I have observed that many Christians are enthusiastic and energised from the very moment a call to prayer in the Church is launched. The first five to ten minutes can be fiery, full of power and passion. However, as the prayer time progresses, it is obvious that prayer stamina is on the decline! People who started out screaming and shouting now speak in low tones.

Let me tell you this: Prayer is not a sprint; it is a marathon! Let your prayer mode and prayer life be steady and consistent. Where are you rushing, and who are you fighting? Learn to focus on prayer as a marathon, then push it in tongues as well, for the Bible says, “Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit himself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.” (Romans 8:26). Marathon Runners do not plan for seconds or minutes but hours to conquer unchartered territories, break new records, and become line crossers. Act like one today.

PROPHETIC DECLARATION

I am focused on my calling. I shall run my race with diligence. Working for God is full-time for me, and anything else is part-time! Glory, Amen.

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Acts 20:24

1 Kings 1:34 (NLT)

There Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet are to anoint him king over Israel. Blow the ram’s horn and shout, "Long live King Solomon!"

There are luminaries in the realms of the spirit who captured what I term the technology of priesthood and used it to do exploits for God. They journeyed beyond the curtain of time to tap into another realm where they transformed spiritual materiality into physical materiality.

The Word of God calls us kings and priests (Revelation.1:6), not prophets and priests! The prophet commands by the prophetic whilst the priest, through the technology of priesthood, has the advantage of enforcing what the prophet commands!

In Numbers 16:47, Notice that there was a deadly situation where the prophet, Moses, commanded (prophesied) whilst Aaron, the priest, enforced the prophetic decree as spoken by the prophet. When you understand that you are a priest, you can engage the technology of priesthood to stop any sickness ravaging your family, your neighbourhood, and your city! The technology of priesthood awakens in you the capacity to dominate, which is intrinsic to your office as a priest! The priesthood unction is actively invoked in prayer, so engage it now, not tomorrow!

PROPHETIC DECLARATION

I am a royal priesthood that cannot be manipulated by the antics of the enemy. I know who I am in Christ Jesus, destined for greatness and above circumstances! Amen.

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1 Samuel 10:24

1 Timothy 4:12 (KJV)

Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

There is a time and a window of opportunity to plunge into your calling and impact your generation, and that time is now! We see footballers starting their careers at a tender age, knowing that by a certain age, that gift or talent will no longer be expressed with tangible results. So, if people in other professions can start early in life, why would you think starting the work of an evangelist, teacher, pastor, or prophet is daunting because of your age?

Far beyond a profession, yours is a calling which must be exercised now and not postponed. It’s about the stage, not age! Don't allow pride disguised as shyness to stop you! Wake up and take your position as the able minister of the Gospel on fire for Jesus. When you submit to God’s Spirit, He will amplify your voice to impact nations for Jesus!

We are living at the very end of the age, and there is no more time; the trumpet could sound at any time! Wake up!

PROPHETIC DECLARATION

I am the called of God, separated to impact my generation. I shall march forward with the boldness of a lion and conquer territories, winning souls for Jesus! Amen.

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Titus 2:15