Action, action, action - there is magic in action

Action, action, action – there is magic in action!

 

Don’t forget to appreciate the special people in your life

It’s that time of the year again when we express our gratitude and appreciate those that bring meaning to our lives and those that have walked with us and helped us realize our dreams, hopes and destinies. This weekend my wife and I took our parents, all our employees and their families for a thanksgiving dinner and a night out as a way of thanking God for having brought all those special people in our lives and for thanking them all for the various roles which they continue to play in shaping us and moulding our visions. I will be taking a break from this week to the beginning of the New Year and will be taking my family on their well-deserved holiday.  

 

Be the change you want to see!

For me it’s been an exciting year in which I learnt a lot. I did not hold back in seizing the opportunities that came my way and in creating opportunities where there were none. In some instances I won and in some I did not win; but I never lost! Where I did not win I learnt valuable lessons and gained valuable experience. One of the greatest lessons I learnt in this year is that ‘miracles happen in motion’. Each time Jesus healed somebody He asked them to move; when He healed the crippled He asked them to rise and walk; when He healed the lepers He asked to go and show themselves to the priest; when He healed the blind He asked them to go and wash their eyes or do something else. He did not heal the cripple and just say ‘test yourself while seated there’. There is something about action. Don’t just sit there and wait for things to happen. Don’t just complain about things while expecting somebody else to do something. Complaining builds negative energy. Be a champion of change! Be the change you want to see. If people aren’t that prayerful in church; complaining won’t bring prayerfulness. Mobilize and begin to lead prayer. To be the change you want to see you don't have to be loud or eloquent; you don't have to be elected or even have to be particularly smart or well educated. You just have to be committed to action. Take personal responsibility. You don't need everyone's cooperation or anyone's permission to make things happen. Don't wait for things to be right in order to begin. Things will never be just right. Do what you can, with what you have, where you are. You must gather the tenacity of Esther who rose up to take action and said, ‘I go in unto the King, which is not according to the law: and if I perish I perish’ (Esther 4:16). Let the motion begin with you!

 

2010: The Year of Action

In my native Shona language there is a saying which says ‘basa rinopera nekushandwa’ which literally means ‘a task is accomplished by doing it’. As we step into 2010 you must commit to the discipline of action. Start with the small things. Wake up when you are supposed to wake up – stop hitting the snooze button on your alarm clock a hundred times before you eventually drag yourself out of bed. Imagine how much you would have accomplished this year if only you had the discipline to act on your dreams, plans and objectives. Action, action, action – there is magic in action!  Imagine how much you would have accomplished this year if only you had the discipline to act; you would have completed that book you wanted to write; you would have started that business you were thinking of; you would have built that house on your plans; you would have saved for that vacation. As you wind down the remainder of this year take a 20-pound hammer and do a good work of crushing the inertia in you life; the inertia which drags you down before you can spring into action; if only you can overcome the initial inertia you will be able to celebrate the joys of accomplishment. Make 2010 the year of ACTION and you will be amazed at the potential of what you can achieve.

 

Let me be the first!

I am excited as I begin to pray for the New Year. I have exciting assignments locally, nationally, regionally and internationally that will cover a good part of the year. The faithfulness of God is always amazing. I would like to take opportunity to wish you and your families the best for the remaining part of the year and also be the first to wish you a great action-packed 2010 in which your dreams will come true. In 2010 may God help you to ‘stop making a living and begin creating a life!’ By His Grace, I will definitely be back, with more action and more zest! I leave you with my most favorite scripture,

 

‘But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in him.

He will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream.
       It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green.
       It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit’

(Jeremiah 17 v 7 – 8).

Calvary love 

Peter Mbada

 

 

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2010: The Year for launching into the deep!

2010: The Year for launching into the deep!

There is still a remnant

This past weekend I travelled to witness the wedding of one young man I have walked with for many years. It’s encouraging to see in such a generation as this, young people who believe in the value of waiting; who believe in abstinence and who keep their chastity to the day of marriage. I believe very deep down in my heart that God has a special spot for faithfulness and that there are certain blessings and breakthroughs that are associated with faithfulness. As you raise young men and young ladies, out there, teach them faithfulness; and instill in them the discipline and the wisdom to understand that short-cuts can be wrong-cuts. Faithfulness will always be rewarded. The world has a way of making us all believe that everyone is doing it and so we may as well do it. You are not everyone! There is a remnant!

 

You can make a great come back!

Its exciting times as we approach the end of the year. It’s almost like approaching the shores again after a long year of toiling and sweating. For some it’s approaching the shores with great smiles while for some it’s approaching with grave tears. For Simon Peter and crew it was a sad and frustrating moment for them to approach the shores having caught nothing the whole night (Luke 5). Their labours had been in vain and their efforts fruitless. However, the fact that Peter and company had caught nothing the whole night did not mean that there was no fish in the water. The fact that their fishing nets were empty did not mean that the waters were empty. The fact that you may not have had a great year does not mean that there were no opportunities in the year. The fact that you came out with empty nets this year does not mean that it was an empty year. I don’t know what sort of year you had! I know the world went into recession – but I chose not to participate in the recession; I know the year was awash with sad news – but I chose not to believe the negative. ‘Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain. It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep’ (Psalm 127 v 1-2).  Whether you got something or nothing out of this year it’s not all lost! The come-back season will be more powerful than what’s already lost; you can make a bigger harvest in the come-back round. ‘Thus saith the Lord; Refrain thy voice from weeping, and thine eyes from tears: for thy work shall be rewarded, saith the Lord; and they shall come again from the land of the enemy. And there is hope in thine end’ (Jeremiah 31 v 16 – 17a).

 

The big catch is coming

There is a lot of excitement in the air for 2010 especially in this part of the world. Somehow everybody has a feeling that they are going to come out with full hands in 2010 and everyone is excited that the world’s greatest economies are slowly emerging out of recession. I learnt early in life that the greatest of all folly is to continue doing the same thing over and over again and expect to get a different set of results. Unless you relook at yourself and your strategies you will come out of the New Year with empty nets again. Simon Peter only went back into the water at the saying of the Lord. ‘Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net’ (Luke 5 v 5). You need the word of the Lord for the new season. You can’t go it alone. God does not wait for the Soccer world cup to bless you; God’s economy is not bankrupted by the recession. God does not have a limited budget or an inflationary blessing policy. Esau asked his father, ‘hast thou but one blessing, my father?’ (Genesis 27 v 38). Isaac had a limited supply of blessings but God has enough to go round and still have more left over. You have to know where to cast your nets. Jesus said to Simon Peter, ‘Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a big catch’ (Luke 5 v 4). 2010 is the year for a big catch for those that will ‘launch into the deep’ and cast their nets; don’t launch into the deep and keep your nets folded! Launce your prayer life deeper – there is a harvest coming.

 

God is desiring a deeper relationship with you! Launch into the deep in every dimension.

 

Calvary love 

Peter Mbada

 

 

      I will be preparing a gift for blessing the brethren who sacrificially work behind the scenes to keep the website alive and ensure all the articles are available for your edification anytime. They do a great job completely voluntarily and I believe God will remember they labour of love. I will also be working on improvements on the website to make it a complete resource centre for your edification. If you want to join me in any way in making these a reality you can contact me.  

 

       Thanks for partnering with me in inspiring the world by purchasing a copy of  ‘Destined to Succeed; Unstoppable and Unlimitable’; and by sharing this message!

 

 

 

 

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Walk in authority

Walk in Authority

It’s not about the stature

Every so often when I am walking around the malls, attending functions or driving in different towns and cities I am stopped by people, most of whom I may not even remember or recognize. They are excited and they indicate that that they have heard me speak or have read my works and they will be expressing their gratitude for the life transforming experiences they have had. Recently a friend of mine introduced me to another friend. When that person heard my name she exclaimed and said that she has heard a lot about me; has had an opportunity to read my book but she expected to see a much bigger person with an imposing stature. She was surprised to see that I look just ordinary. I enjoyed the comment because I have heard the same comment a countless number of times. You don’t need to look superhuman or macho before you can begin to do something that can change somebody’s life. They said of Paul ‘for his letters are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak and his speech contemptible’ (2 Corinthians 10 v 10). It’s not about the stature but the seed in you.

 

Walk in authority; it has nothing to do with you

Authority has nothing to do with you; but the power backing you. Imagine a VISA debit card or any other ATM debit card you use; the card is not money in itself but it has buying power. The buying power is not in the card itself but it is supported by the cash which is in the bank account. If there is no money in the account the card will not make a transaction or else you go in the red. Nobody has to see the cash before they can accept your card; but the cash in the bank comes to your support when the card is swiped. When you are in Christ you have the backing of the heavenly host. You don’t have to look powerful or feel important; you just have to make a transaction with you life using the word of God and the whole heavenly host will back you. Make a declaration and see situations shift. Do not doubt or be afraid for He said, ‘lo, I am with you always even to the end of the age’ (Matthew 28 v 18b).  When you encounter sickness, depression, doubt, lack or whatever situation, just make a transaction and see your whole back-up spring into action!

 

Walk in authority; it has nothing to do with your appearance

Authority has nothing to do with your physical appearance or physical strength Picture a traffic policeman or woman at a roadblock. When they stand there in their police uniform they represent the national powers; they represent the government. It doesn’t matter how small their statures may be; it doesn’t matter what model car or what size truck you are driving, when they lift their hands to stop you, you have no option but to stop. What stops you is not their physical muscles or power; but what stops you is the authority that is backing them. By raising their hand they are declaring that ‘by virtue of the authority that is vested in me by the government of this country I command you to stop’. It is not about them; but it is about the authority conferred to them by a higher power. They might look despised; but they have the backing of the government. In one country, I was stopped at a roadblock, at night, by shabby looking policemen dressed in old-faded uniforms. They didn’t even have any lighting or torches. They had to use a cell-phone light to search my car. Their authority had nothing to do with their looks, resources or their presentability but their confidence was that they had the backing of the government.  Jesus Christ said, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me’ (Matthew 28 v 18) and ‘behold, I give you authority over all the power of the enemy’ (Luke 10 v 19). Never again walk in fear; ‘blessed is the man that trusts in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is’ (Jeremiah 17 v 7a).

 

Walk in authority; it’s about Christ and the Word in you

Walk in authority and use your authority to confront the situations of your life; use the authority to command the mountains in your life to shift. Christ Jesus said, ‘if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you’ (Matthew 17 v 20). You have the backing of the heaven host to move and shake the mountains that have been standing steadfast before you. Whatever has been bringing misery to your life; you have the authority over it. It has nothing to do with your ability, strengths or wisdom but everything to do with the powers that are backing you, the heavenly host. Fill your account with the word of God; ‘Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly’ (Colossians 3 v 16). You can’t transact with the backing of another person’s account. The sons of Sceva learnt the hard way when they tried to transact using Paul’s account and they were embarrassed by the devils (Acts 19).

 

Walk in confidence and exercise your authority without fear or doubt – you have the backing of a great power – Jesus Christ!

 

Calvary love 

Peter Mbada

 

 

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Enjoy life in its simplicity

Enjoy life in its simplicity

 

A weekend with the security forces

During the weekend I had a great opportunity to speak to a gathering of various law enforcement agents and community leaders. It was a wonderful experience to speak in such an occasion and a great opportunity too to shape the nations. We have a mandate to influence the world one person at a time; and we must make use of every opportunity to plant the right seeds. I had a great time speaking, from the word of God, to these men and women who do a great job but whose efforts are seldom recognised or appreciated. I declared to them that faithfulness and commitment will always be rewarded.

 

Enjoy life in its simplicity

I think that over the years I have become wiser and stronger! The experiences of life whether good or bad shaped me and moulded the spectacles through which I see life. The bible says of Jesus Christ that ‘though he was a Son, yet he learned obedience by the things which he suffered (experienced)’ (Hebrews 5 v 8). I have experienced the joys of plenty and the pains of lack; the excitement of victory and the disappointment of failure; the hustles and bustles of Times Square and Broadway Street in New York City and the squeaking of crickets in remote Mozambique; I have experienced the luxury of the lush hotels by the seas-side dining on Sushi; and the pains of the floor in a hut smelling of cow-dung; I have experienced the serenity of a hot-air-balloon glide up in the skies and I have experienced the stuffy-hot-air down in the mines. In all these things I have leant that it’s the simple things in life that are most amazing! Real joy comes when we learn to appreciate the simple things God has graced us with. ‘Life doesn’t consist of the abundance of the things which one possesses’ (Luke 12 v 15). Life is when we learn to savour every moment that God gives us. Enjoy life in its simplicity – and learn to praise God for the simple things in life - the simple things that money cannot buy.

 

Quit comparing yourself with anyone else

I have come to realise that the most occasions that I have been most unhappy in life is when I had compared myself against somebody else. Most of us are very happy about our situations until we compare ourselves with somebody else; we are happy with our performance until we compare our abilities against somebody else; we are to a certain extent content with our salaries until we discover one of our peers who seems to be making more money than us; and we are excited about our cars until we meet a friend driving a later model. Even David was ‘envious at the foolish, when he saw the prosperity of the wicked’ (Psalm 73 v 3).   I am reminded of Al Hafed, the old wealthy farmer in the book ‘Acres of Diamonds’. He was wealthy because he was content and he was content because he was wealthy. He was a happy man until he was told about the value of diamond and how wealthy the people that possess it are. Because he didn’t own diamond he felt poor and became unhappy. We focus more on what we don’t have than on the value of what we already have; and as a result most people spend their lives chasing after things only to realise at the end of it all, after they are tired, spent and worn out, that what they were looking for is what they have always had. I want to you know that even in that thing which you think you are very good at there is always somebody somewhere better than you; even your most valued possession there is somebody somewhere who has something better. Appreciate what you have and don’t compare yourself. Quit concentrating on being the best and start concentrating on what you are best at; be the best at what you do and compete against your own potential.

 

Quitting is not an option

I am constantly speaking to people and every so often I meet people who have been dealt serious blows by life; people who are ready to throw in the towel and give up on their dear life. I meet people whose lives have been dragged into mud; people whose hearts are completely broken and people who have done unthinkable things; but my message is one: Giving up is not an option! You never give up on your dreams. The fight in your life is not about you – it’s about your dreams; it’s about the seed in you! The intent of the dragon is to devour the baby (the seed) as soon as it is delivered (Revelation 12 v 4); but remember ‘your life is hidden with Christ in God’ (Colossians 3 v 3). He will defend you. You must know that the bigger the dream the bigger the fight. Don’t give up on your dreams. Don’t give in to the fight. Every-time God is up to something big in my life there is a lot of fighting that comes my way – and I know it’s not about me but its about the seed in me; so I fight on and I don’t quit because I am not about to lose on my inheritance. When life squeezes you it’s time to roll up your sleeves and defend your dreams. Quitting is not an option.

 

Calvary love 

Peter Mbada

 

 

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Behold, when your season has come!

Behold, when your season has come!

 

Even in weakness, victory is assured!

Most of this past week I was battling from within! For some reason I was feeling very low. It was one of those times when one would wake up in the morning and just feel that there is something wrong but cannot just put my finger on what it is; it was one of those times when one just feels discouraged and is reminded of all the things which are not going well. I would drag myself out of bed heavily and miserably. But thank God ‘for I am not ignorant of the devices of the enemy’ (2 Corinthians 2 v 11). The enemy’s intent is to muzzle my mouth, paralyze me and defeat me starting with the mind. When David found himself in a similar situation he encouraged himself in the Lord - ‘and David was greatly distressed; but David encouraged himself in the Lord his God’ (1 Samuel 30 v 6).

 

More than positive thinking

I know who I am and the enemy cannot dictate my mood for the day – I dictate how I want the day to be like; so every morning I decided to wake up with a song - confessing the scriptures boldly with my mouth (not in my heart but with my mouth). Victory does not come by just thinking of the word of God but by speaking out the word of God; by confessing the word of God to the situation. Victory does not come just by positive thinking or positive speaking but by speaking the word of God; ‘for the word of God is alive and powerful’ (Hebrews 4 v 12a). Positive thinking and positive speaking will keep you motivated but confessing the scriptures will transform your situation. Next time you are feeling low or are facing an insurmountable situation confess the scriptures to your situation.

 

God honors faithfulness

Some years back, after spending 2 years at the helm of an 800-member strong Christian Union group in university and having given my all to the group, it was time to bow out of leadership. I had personally assisted hundreds of students and had given out a lot from myself. My grades were not looking good! I was feeling spent, unappreciated and alone. One wonderful brother (Daniel) came to me and spoke to me words that lifted me up. He said to me quietly, ‘my brother, just like Mordecai who was feeling forgotten after he had assisted the king, was remembered at the opportune time, God will remember you at the opportune time and say ‘what did I do for the man who served me faithfully’’.  I don’t regret an inch the time I spent and served that group. God confirmed those words many times over by remembering me at the opportune time. He remembered me despite my bad grades; he remembered me despite all the disadvantages that were around my life. He brought progress; he brought acceleration; he ‘restored to me the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpiller, and the palmerworm’ (Joel 2 v 25). ‘God is faithful!’ (1 Corinthians 1 v 9a).

 

Your season is coming!

You may feel unappreciated, unrecognized or unrewarded, but ‘God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love’ (Hebrews 6 v 10). God honors faithfulness. Keep doing good even if no one is noticing. Faithfulness is unconditional. You don’t remain faithful to a cause only as long as you are benefitting profitably! You don’t remain faithful to your company only as long as you feel well-remunerated and appreciated; you don’t remain faithful to your spouse only as long as you feel understood and respected. You don’t remain faithful only as long as your deeds are reciprocated! No! Faithfulness is a choice and will always be rewarded. Whatever the pain and frustration, remain faithful! Your season of remembrance is coming. Your remembrance is from the Lord. No one will stop your progress when God rises up to honour your faithfulness. Nothing will hinder your acceleration when your season has come; no, not even your boss, not your qualifications nor your age! Age did not stop Sarah from receiving the child; origin did not stop Joseph from receiving the promotion in Egypt and qualifications did not stop disciples like Peter from receiving the gospel mandate to influence transform the world, so nothing will stand in your way when your season has come! Remain faithful; behold your season is coming!

 

Refuse to be discouraged; your work will be remembered.

 

Calvary love 

Peter Mbada

 

 

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