I have a case like that and gradually God is proving Himself strong in it, so you can do the same. I will not give up on you until you (mention the person’s name) and one day his spirit man will yield over to the power of salvation. Please be the Name of the Lord.

Beloved, to function adequately, in this office, you must be ready to deny yourself pleasures of this world and carry your cross. Carrying of cross as you will read later in our tomorrows devotion is not living with failures, sickness, evil habits etc. none of such, for God’s desire for us is to prosper and be in health even as our soul prospereth. Carrying your cross depicts doing the will of God for you. Functioning in your area of calling. Being where God wants you to be and doing what He also wants you to do, that is living obediently to His Word.

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deny yourself includes denying what gives you pleasure if it will affect your Christian testimony.

sin not.