Leaves of Faith

By Kofi Akyeampong

“Leaves of Faith” is a blend of faith inspiring stories for the weary pilgrim. It is a symphony of divine truths, for the spiritually hungry. And a refreshing drink for the thirsty soul.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Balboa Press UK
• Release date: Aug 22, 2019
• ISBN: 9781982280949

Kofi Akyeampong

Kofi Akyeampong is known for his profound love for God and his direct approach to preaching the Word of God in a teachable way. He employs humour and simplicity to deliver much-needed inspiration and love to believers of all walks of life. He believes that the greatest way to view life is through the eyes of the creator. And that the perfect way to live life is through ever-growing faith in God through Christ Jesus. Years of service among God’s children has shaped him into an unpretentious and insightful individual, whose fervent desire is to see God’s people reach their full spiritual potential in Christ.

Book preview

Copyright © 2019 Kofi Akyeampong.

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping or by any information storage retrieval system without the written permission of the author except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

Balboa Press

A Division of Hay House

1663 Liberty Drive

Bloomington, IN 47403

www.balboapress.co.uk

1 [phone]

Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

The author of this book does not dispense medical advice or prescribe the use of any technique as a form of treatment for physical, emotional, or medical problems without the advice of a physician, either directly or indirectly. The intent of the author is only to offer information of a general nature to help you in your quest for emotional and spiritual well-being. In the event you use any of the information in this book for yourself, which is your constitutional right, the author and the publisher assume no responsibility for your actions.

Any people depicted in stock imagery provided by Getty Images are models, and such images are being used for illustrative purposes only.

Certain stock imagery © Getty Images.

Scripture quotations marked NKJV are taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

ISBN: 978-1-9822-8093-2 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-9822-8094-9 (e)

Balboa Press rev. date: 09/24/2019

CONTENTS

Introduction

Money

Stepping Up

Confidence

Affliction

Greater Love

Protection

Obedience

Birthright

Conditions

Uniqueness

Priorities

Responsibility

Small Beginnings

Authority

Little Foxes

Reality Check

Attention

Trail

Complete Trust

Scars Of Joy

God’s Time

Deception

Clinging To God

The Right Focus

The Mark Of Christ

Made To Last

Master Of Change

The Way Maker

Joint Heirs

Suffering

Trying Times

Kingdom Focused

The Code

Know Your Inheritance

Warfare

Faithfulness

Conclusion

A Brief description of what the book is about

Leaves of Faith is a blend of faith inspiring stories for the weary pilgrim. It is a symphony of divine truths, for the spiritually hungry. And a refreshing drink for the thirsty soul.

INTRODUCTION

This brief period of life on earth can expose us to so much. Between the time of birth and the time of death, an individual can be exposed to a cocktail of fortunate and unfortunate events that can sometimes leave us wondering what life is really about. When we look at this temporary existence through the lenses of eternity we are exposed to a different reality. Life on earth begins to look like an audition for a life that will be lived out in a future eternity. Every year, month, week and day presenting us with events to help us express our faith in the Most High God. Each event challenges and empowers us to show how much we trust the one who created us. Every act of faith serving as a reminder that God rewards those who diligently seek Him. Leaves of Faith, employs day to day circumstances to highlight God’s love and faithfulness.

25497.png

MONEY

A feast is made for laughter, and wine makes merry: But money answers everything. (Ecclesiastes 10:19)

It is said that the lifeline of a healthy economy is a consistent circulation of money. Money is to an economy what blood is to the body—life. When we don’t have enough of either, we need more. But unlike blood, when we have enough money, we could use some more—and when we have more than enough money, there’s always room for more still. Our insatiable desire for money has literally brought nations to their knees. Is money really the answer to everything? It can buy you a bed and even sleeping pills if you can’t sleep, but can it buy you sweet dreams? Money can buy you a private health plan and afford you the luxury of being treated by the best medical staff in the world, but it can’t buy you more time when your time on earth is up. No one can bribe death with money, and no one can buy his way into eternity. So is money really the answer to everything? Is the Bible wrong?

Simply put, money as currency is a medium of exchange. The right amount of the stuff (money) can get you any item of equal value. But what if an item is so valuable that no amount of money or currency can purchase it? Yes, such an item exists—and it is the soul of fallen man. However, nothing that can be printed or minted could redeem man. The value of man is seen in what bought him (fallen man) back.

Knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot. (1 Peter 1:18-19)

Our worth is found in what was used to buy us back. Some purchases break banks; this one broke God’s heart. To provide the right currency, His only Son had to die. It was the purchasing power of the blood of Jesus my Lord that saved us. There is eternal life in His blood. I was bought back with the