There's no telling how much God can do in and through a man of prayer. Our Bible studies in this month of August have been filled with teachings on how to grow spiritually, as well as become "God's man".
Prayer is one sure way through which God works out His purposes in and through our lives. Today being the last Tuesday of the month, we spend spend time praying and trusting God to work out His purposes in our lives and make us men and women He can count on to fulfil His will on the earth.

When God appeared to Abraham in Gen 17, He introduced Himself as the ALMIGHTY (El-Shaddai). This elaborate introduction was intended to introduce Abraham into an economy in God where all things are possible. However, for Abraham to partake of this economy he had to subscribe to the covenant of circumcision.

This is still valid today, however, circumcision for us is not physical. According to Phil 3:3, circumcision is the state of the heart where you put no confidence in the flesh - your earthly credentials. When you get to the end of yourself, that is the beginning of God.

Have you ever heard the phrase “Come as you are”? I find it so interesting that something as precious as salvation is available to any and everybody, regardless of who you are or where you’ve been. 
However, that is only the beginning of the journey. The goal is for the man who has come as they were to mature into the stature of the fullness of Christ, to become God’s Man. 
“Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:” Ephesians 4:13
The man that will do great things for God must wholeheartedly go through the dealings of God to become the very man God desires him to be. 

Several years ago, I was timid and shy. So timid that I found it difficult to defend myself if wrongly accused. In fact, instead of speaking up, I’ll just start crying. My parents knew this was not good and if  unaddressed, I might eventually grow up timid. So, they had a brilliant idea to send me to military school. This wasn’t the easiest decision for me and my parents, but in retrospect it turned out to be a very helpful one. The environment was wasn’t like my cozy home. It was full of regiments, discipline and trainings. Though it was uncomfortable, it made me grow. 

This experience is similar to what happens when God allows us go through situations that stretch us. He wants us to “let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.” James 1:4 NKJV

Today, we continue this conversation on Spiritual Growth, taking a look at Joseph and drawing lessons from his story.

In Heb 5:14, the Bible lets us understand the those who are spiritually mature are those who through practice have exercise their senses to discern both good and evil. Discernment means the ability to see things the way God sees them. For us to grow in our discernment, we must go through exercise. An exercise is typically an uncomfortable experience that ultimately makes us better. This is what God allows us to go through in order to develop us.

In today's study we God's pattern for growth and maturity in the believer's life.

There's so much that God has prepared for His children, so much that the ordinary human mind cannot fathom. The Bible tells us that "..eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him but God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God. 1 Cor 2:9-10.
However, it is of very little profit to only be aware of what is available to us without actually experiencing them in our lives. Last week we started a topic on spiritual growth, and how important it is for us to grow up spiritually in order to enjoy the things our Father has prepared for us.
Prayer is definitely one of the key ingredients to facilitate our spiritual growth. As our custom is, we seek the face of God and pray together as a community on the last Tuesday of every month. 
Today, we spend time praying and consecrating ourselves to God as we prepare for higher levels of spiritual growth.

The Bible lets us know that God has blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ. In fact, God has also already given us all things we need for life and godliness. So why does it seem like believers' lives don't reflect the promise of God. One major reason is spiritual growth. Without spiritual growth, we lack the skill and stamina to handle the Word of God till in works in our lives. Whenever there is gap between our identity as revealed in scriptures and our character, it is an indication of the need to grow.

This new series begins the conversation on Spiritual Growth. What it is, indication of growth, how we can grow etc.

In the wedding at Cana of Galilee where Jesus performed His first miracle, Mary His mother gave us insight into the secret of the supernatural: "whatever He tells you to do, do it". It is only as we do what He tells us to do that we see His power flow as evidence of His commitment to us. Our obedience to God's instruction is the bridge between His power and our needs. It is the conductor through with the power of God flows.

In today's session, we dive deeper into how we can partner with God for the supernatural through Obedience

The first time words were used in scriptures was for creation. God said "Let there be... and there was". In the same manner, we can create possibilities with our words - taking the word of God on our lips and making prophetic declarations. When we do this we partner with God for His will to manifest in our lives.

Even though God desire is to experience His best and work on the supernatural, yet it seems His operations in our lives are limited to the extent our minds permit him. 
You will always produce what your mind embraces, even if it is contrary to your nature. Your mind is like a thermostat, it regulates the “temperature” of your life.