When All Fails, Consult God: Volume 1

By Elizabeth K. O. AFOLAYAN

When All Fails, Consult God, Volume 1 is a book that was inspired by the Holy Spirit. This book is in three volumes, this being the first.

This book reveals our weakness, errors, and makes a recommendation for us all. This book is a directive. Its purpose is to enact change in the lives of people, nations, and families. This book does not have a narrow focus. It is wide enough to touch all lives, solve problems, restore hopes, improve lives, and inspire lives from the children to the parents, to the leaders of the church of God, leadership across all nations, and to institutions and the world.

This book is useful in all situations and can empower the reader. It is an educational book with the intention of increasing the knowledge of the Word of God to all lives and offering an understanding of the world's situation. This book encourages people to consult God over their lives, irrespective of their situations and regardless of their belief systems and faith orientation.

This bespoke piece of writing is significant to our desires, beliefs, and hope in God. This book provides an opportunity for people to reach out to God before it becomes too late...

This book is written to open our reasoning and to point us to the direction that mankind should go. This book was written for all mankind born now and in the future. Currently, we cannot handle what has been presented unto us through various actions. It is high time to come out of the world, reason together, and take a positive step that will address the global issues that face mankind.

This book is to revolutionize our thinking and see things differently. The Lord God Almighty has given us another opportunity to make a difference in our lives, situation, and society. This writing is to make us think deeply about our actions, draw us unto God, grow us spiritually, and empowered us to do what is just before God.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
• Release date: Dec 12, 2023
• ISBN: 9798890430496

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When All Fails, Consult God

Volume 1

Elizabeth K. O. AFOLAYAN

ISBN 979-8-89043-047-2 (paperback)

ISBN 979-8-89043-049-6 (digital)

Copyright © 2023 by Elizabeth K. O. AFOLAYAN

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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Remember the Lord's Prayer

1

Your Effort

Introduction

It is a Good Thing to Know God

The Pattern of Life

An Individual Way of Communication

Whom Do You Seek an Answer From?

Seeking Guidance

2

Failure

Introduction

Signs of Failure

Rejection

Understanding Failure

Understanding Your Needs and Wants

The Plan of God

Learning to Seek God

3

Educational System

Introduction

Educated Individual

Get God Involved

The Myth of the Educational System

The Low-Level Educated Individual

Education and Young People

The Knowledge of God Cannot Be Measured

The Young Lives Matter

The Government and the Word of God

God Is Calling

4

Society

Introduction

Societal Issues

Be Transformed by the Word of God

Society Action Plan

The Ways of Men

Opportunity Denial

5

Humanity Issues

Introduction

An Individual Issue

The Fear

The Inner Fear

The Outer Fear

The Fear in Us

The Spirit of Fear

Motivation

A Successful Individual

The Riches and the Kingdom of God

Example one: The life of Abraham: A case study.

Example two: The rich man and Lazarus: A case study.

Death Awaits Us All

6

Expectations

Introduction

Different Expectations

Parental Expectations

The Family Expectations

Society Expectations

Self-Expectation

God's Expectation

Career Expectations

Hindrances to Meeting Expectation

7

The Opinion

Introduction

People's Opinion

God's Opinion

Doctrinal Malpractices

Christ Rejection

No One Plans to Fail

8

Unknown

Introduction

Unknown World

We Need Light to Live

The Fear of the Unknown

The Things that Men Wonder About

Our Ways

Leadership Commitment

Looking Forward is a Way Forward

Involve God in All Matters

9

Believe in the Word of God

Introduction

You Must Believe

Active Belief

God's Attention

Unexplained Reason

The System

Believe God is a Solution to Humanity's Issues

10

There Is a Hope

Introduction

Hope Is Worth Having

Our Desire for Needs or Wants

Unsure Ideas

God Communicate through His Word

Find the True God

Taste God

Always Be on Your Knees

Men's Intention

The Common Belief of the Ignorant

Satan Cannot Allow Us to Be

Satan: A User

The Absence of God

11

Lack of Understanding

Introduction

Having Understanding

Understanding the Things of God

Warning

Tomorrow Does Not Belong to You

Live by Hope

Aiming to Make It in Life

The Young People

The Support that Young People Need

12

Direction

Introduction

Seek Direction from God

People's Thinking

Recognize the True God

The Uniqueness of God

Devil's Working Approach

The Interfaith Unveiled

The Church Behavior

God Cares for You

In Conclusion

The Blessing of Prayers

Worth Thinking

The Questions

References

About the Author

The Message

Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.

—Mark 13:31 KJV

Acknowledgments

I give the eternal God all the glory and all the honor and all the blessings for revealing his thoughts to mankind through this writing. I am grateful to the King of Glory for making this book available to my generation. I thank my family for their prayers, endurance, and support.

Introduction

When All Fails, Consult God. This is a powerful and insightful book that will benefit whosoever reads it and lives by it and hearkens to the instructions and diligently follows the provided information.

Do not wait till all fails before consulting God. Whatever stage of life you may be at, you can turn things around through your actions, such as being obedient to the Word of God, trusting God, seeking his direction, having faith in Christ, praying more, and believing in God Almighty for all things. Consulting God is empowering, liberating, comforting, rewarding, inspiring; it's motivational, insightful, spiritual and educating. Consulting God improves your thinking, impacts your behavior in a positive way, and increases your knowledge about the things of God and our world.

The book is not meant to harm anyone but is to call people of all languages, tribe and nations to consider God in their ways as the time is too short for all unrepented lives, because Christ is coming soon. This book is to raise men and women to stand in the gap for the advancement of the Gospel of Christ through the collective efforts of prayer, the declaration of repentance for all people and the proclamation of the end-time which is nearer than ever before. It is to prepare people for the coming of Christ and to warn people of the arrival of the Antichrist through dubious ways. This book is the key to opening people's mind upon individual issues, national issues, and global issues, what we should be doing and what we should not. Society has been fooled for so long, and it seems people have reached a breaking point. Despite all efforts, it seems no one knows the way out. This book intends to guide people toward the realization of the truth, into the glorious light of the Gospel and the right path of God.

Criticizing is not going to help but collective action through the obedience to the Word of the Living God is what we all need. We cannot undo the past, but we can positively look forward to a greater future with Christ. It is high time for people to stop criticizing one another. We should not be concerned about what people should have done and what they did not do, rather we should focus on the life and faith priority and the plan of God for all mankind which can be found in the Word of God. Some people have to hide the truth about the excellency of the power of God, his merciful kindness, and the glorious power of prayers. The reason is people will be in a better situation if they obey the voice of God, this is what they know and that is why their hidden the truth from us and keep us in ignorance. The ignorance of the benefits of obedience, prayers, and the Word of God in the lives of people is what gives many people pain and suffering as they continue to live in sins without them realizing it. It is in our best interest to have the moment and listen to goodly preaching, attend prayer meetings and Bible classes, and read good Christian books while you are controlling yourself, disciplining yourself, and living according to the commands of God.

Many brethren in the household of God do not live by the Word of God, and this has an implication for them socially, intellectually, and spiritually. You can tell if people live by the Word of God, because it will reflect in their lives both professionally and privately. The Word of God will guide us into rightfulness, which is important to our spiritual health and well-being. And if we fail to live by the Word of God, the consequences can be severe over our everyday lives, within our families, and in our political affairs.

Perhaps there are different reasons that hinder people from learning the importance of the Word of God. Some of these reasons could be that those preaching and teaching were not directed by the Spirit of God and the fellowships of the brethren is not effective in the way they should have been. Or it may be because the environmental influences such as social engagement and social pleasure are held in higher esteem than the promotion of the benefits of the intimate relationship between man and God, the absence of the fear of God, the truth destitution, not enough of the Word of God being shared among people, the inexperience of the teaching of the good doctrine, a lack of the understanding of the Scripture, or the inconsistency in prayers and study of the Word of God, among other unknown reasons. The objective reasons that prevent people from dedicating themselves in learning the Word of God are the ignorance of the consequences of disobedience, the lack of the understanding of the importance of their relationship with God, the lack of awareness of the benefits of the knowledge of the truth, and the fear of change and commitment to the things of God. And it could be totally different reasons such as rebelliousness, stubbornness, unbelief, despisement of the behavior of the people who are in the church, fear, deception, pride, shame, foolishness, hate toward God, or total ignorance.

Our ignorance is profitable to some people in our society. Our ignorance has caused many of us to be curious about the Word of God and become unbelief. Our ignorance has removed power from us as we have been lured by diverse artifice to believe lies and hold on to hopelessness. We become weaker, dependable, consumable, and vulnerable to all things. Our ignorance increases our vulnerability, both physically and spiritually. Ignorance increases our confusion. Ignorance causes us to be subject to manipulation and deception. Ignorance will put man in the bondage of sin. Ignorance is our enemy. Ignorance increases the sins of man. The more ignorant you become, the further you are away from the truth. Without the knowledge of the truth, your sins cannot be forgiven. In the sense that with sin active in your life, you will not know the eternal God, nor will you have a relationship with him. Ignorance has caused lots of people to not know the state in which they are in or understand what must be done by them only, not anyone else. Once you make up your mind to walk before God and accept Christ as your savior, I will encourage you to acknowledge your sins, confess them and repent from them all. This can be done through learning the Word of God.

The sin of man does not come through a one-way channel but through many channels such as our lifestyle, heart, and disobedience to the commandments of God. There are different things that make man a sinner before the Almighty God. Without the Word of God, we wouldn't have known. There are many things that contribute to the sins of man; one of these is the absence of the knowledge of the truth, which will lead man to sin. The only way out for a man to become sinless is to be equipped, empowered, and inspired by the knowledge of the truth. It is in this that we should not be ignorant of the truth which is Christ and the Word of God. For anyone to help herself and himself, the Word of God and Christ must be their focus; otherwise, they will be derailed, deceived, and possibly confused. When we listen to the Word of men, we lose most, but if we obey the voice of God, we gain more. If we base all our actions, practices, and the instructions upon the knowledge of men, we become losers.

What should we be doing now as individuals, as a community, a society and a nation that aims to address the spiritual deficiency of our lives? It is to ask God for the forgiveness of our sins and come to repentance and be prepared to be converted into the faith of Christ by allowing Christ to come into our lives and seek the direction and solution from God. The current situation of the world requires urgent attention. Let us not spend too much energy on what our leaders, parents, employers, colleagues, friends and families, ministers, pastors, and ourselves do not do right; rather, let us focus on our spiritual wellness, which can be found in the living God. This is an individual solution to address the accumulation of problems caused by many ignorances that despise the knowledge of God. Many people have made an unwise decision, and we are suffering from the effects of such actions.

This book was written under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. This book is a must-read for everyone and it is recommended that people obtain a copy of it and support others to access it. The Spirit of God speaks through this book. Here are some of many reasons why this book was written is for people to hear the voice of God and adjust their ways, come unto him with humility and total submission and allow him to guide us, lead us and to save us from the power of darkness and raise awareness of the second coming of Christ and instill courage in people that will enable them to prepare for the coming of Christ and to live well in this challenging time of humanity.

Many people focus on their problems rather than on God who can resolve all issues. The written book of Luke 18:27 states, And he said, ‘The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.

Some of the problems that people are facing are orchestrated by one another. We must be wise enough in this knowledge age to know the truth about the living God and think differently and act sensibly. A lot of people have been conditioned to think that God does not exist. How you want to know this depends on your effort to seek and search for the truth. How can you find him? It all comes down to your desire to know God.

God is not hidden. If you want to know whether he is real or not, seek him with one heart and ask him to reveal himself to you. While you are doing this, do not stray far away from reading and meditating on the Holy Scripture and pray often and remember to fast whenever you can and desire prayer meetings and listen to good preaching that focuses on Christ, God, the Kingdom of God, the Holy Spirit, and how to live well in the end-time.

The living God who created all things does exist and he still speaks to those who dedicate their heart for him and their time to know him. Knowing God requires time to sacrifice and to avoid the vanities of the world and the lies of man. Individuals need to avoid that which can pollute them. Many things are out there that pollute and corrupt people. Endure to avoid them as it is not beneficial to you. If we are corrupted, we are setting ourselves apart to knowing God.

The content of this book is to remind the people of the world that God, the creator of heavens and the earth, is calling all men, women, and children into repentance, redemption, salvation, the hidden glory, everlasting joy, peace and eternal life. God is speaking to all institutions set up in the world to repent from their wicked ways, those who have caused afflictions, reproach, shame and confusion unto people, the things that are purposely created for hatred of the brethren, people to fail, to live miserably and become downcasted generations, should be destroyed. The institution that has taken away the willpower of mankind must repent and forego their evil plans. As their works and actions have crippled many minds to malfunctioning or over-functioning with the intention of controlling the mindset of the people and twisting the hearts of the innocent people. God says that they should resist the devil and turn away from their wicked ways and do the right thing before him.

God is speaking to individuals to come together and trust him and believe in his power and his mercy and have hope in him. The battle belongs to the Lord of Hosts. It is not ours to fight, but we must heed to the instructions and warnings of God because the time is nigh when the Son of man shall appear in his glory. God is calling all souls to come to genuine repentance and, if you hear his voice today, do not harden your heart. The time is at hand where all things shall pass away, but his truth, his Word, his righteousness, his promise, his covenant, and his judgment shall stand forever. Because it has been written, it cannot be altered, unless it has been fulfilled.

When all judgment of God comes upon the ungodly that refuse to repent, they might not know the kind of judgment that will be coming for them. The Word of the Lord is made available for us to learn, to be reproofed by it, and to live by it, but it is up to people to consider it. When it comes to the judgment of God, he will not spare the evil men, evil works, ungodly people, and disobedience among other practices and acts that we all engage and delight in. No one will escape the phase of the judgment of God regardless of your status, religion, and faith. God can use anything and all things to judge a man. It is in this that people should not be toiling with their own soul.

People must fear God and understand his judgment because all things that the Lord has thought and proposed shall surely come to pass. Whether we like it or not, it is in this sense that people should not dismiss the wrath, fury, anger, and judgment of God but think differently. This is not a threat to anyone but an advisory statement that will benefit whosoever considers it. As many have not prepared to give their lives to Christ, what will they do? When the trumpet sound, or if they die suddenly without a repentance, and they meet the Lord of righteousness? People need to think about themselves and embrace the faith of Christ. Does humanity have an alternative to salvation and redemption? It is a question that people must answer themselves because a lack of understanding of these two things will cause man to die in his sin without seeing the reasons for seeking forgiveness from the everlasting God. If anyone wants to be saved, they must consult God and seek after the kingdom of God and his righteousness, become born again, be converted, desire the knowledge of God, and walk in the truth. The knowledge of the truth is essential because our life, peace, and eternity depend on it. If nothing is done by the individual, it may be too late to mend their ways when Christ appears in the fullness of his glory. We are all given the opportunity of life today; tomorrow may be too late.

This book is a warning unto all mankind as we do not have the luxury of the time. Time is running out; God is asking people to come into repentance and forsake their ways and do what is right in his sight. People have today, not tomorrow. The decision of today can change your life forever as tomorrow may never be yours.

If anyone among our leaders are making promises that cannot be kept is a breach of moral practice and human values. It is also an abuse of power and dishonoring unto God. Deceiving people with guidance, strategies, interventions, goals, frameworks, research, the accumulation of evidence, theoretical frameworks and scientific findings cannot take the man out of the calamity in which some people in society have created. Man-made laws have caused many to perish by them. Many people are victims of man's wrong inventions. Man perishes by what he has created. The absence of the fear of God, the lack of compassion and love, the presence of evil thoughts, and the possession of a wicked heart make man break his vowed promises. It is because of this that we cannot set our hope in the promises of man, as they will fail us.

This book is to open us up into thinking and understand what has come upon all mankind of which many of us are ignorant. We might not know the scale of this ignorance, but it is beyond that which people can ever imagine. The time is up for the winners and the losers because the Lord of the harvest is at the door to give to people according to their works and faith and to those who accept the Gospel of Christ, those who despise God, those who engage in wicked works, ungodly individuals, unbelievers, and unrepented souls.

Our problem is twofold: one was created deceitfully while the other was caused by us through foolishness, stubbornness, rebelliousness, sinfulness, disobedience, transgression, temptation, immorality, abominable practice, unbelief, and iniquity. We should not be thinking that they know the solution to address them when their mission has not yet been accomplished. The solution to global problems does not lie in man but lies with God only. This writing is for mankind to ponder upon and take action. Whatever the actions that individuals take after reading this book shall determine their ends. If we absorb the message of this book and follow it diligently, it will set us free from the power of enslavement across our everyday lives, from the bondage of sin and draw us closer to God Almighty, the creator of all things.

The contents of this book are intended to strengthen us, increase our boldness in Christ, help us to rely on God by reaching out to him in every way of our lives, depending on God, reaching out to Christ through repentance, with the humility of the heart and acceptance of him; to empower the individual to make an informed choice that he/she can progress in their lives and encourage other people to consult God at all the times and in every situation and everywhere. Many people might disapprove of this book because of the truth that is within it. It is an open book; you either take it or you leave it.

This book is for anyone who anticipates change in their lives, in their situations, in society, the political system and institutional correctness. Above all, it is for spiritual growth, a guide to a path of life and for the restoration of brokenness, a light of hope for those in darkness and water for those who are thirsty; comfort to those who are mourning and grieved and food for those who are hungry for the truth, peace and holiness.

This bespoke piece of writing is significant to our desires, beliefs and hope in God, an opportunity to reach out to God before it becomes too late.

This book is written to open our reasoning. This book is pointing us to the direction that all mankind should go. It is not a command for anyone to follow, but the benefits will outweigh the consequences for anyone that reads and follow the information in this book.

This is written for all humanity, born now and yet to be born. Currently, we cannot handle what has been presented unto us through various actions. It is high time that we came out of our shells and reasoned together to take a positive step that will address the global issues that face all mankind.

This book is to revolutionize our thinking and see things differently. God has given us the opportunity to make a difference in our lives, situation and society. This writing is to cause us to think deeply about our actions and inactions, to consider the possible consequences that are looming upon the earth, and to be prepared to meet the Lord when he cometh.

—Mrs. Elizabeth Afolayan

Remember the Lord's Prayer

Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him. After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

—Matthew 6:8–13

1

Your Effort

All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, or correction, for instruction in righteousness.

—2 Timothy 3:16

Introduction

In life, we need to make an effort in order to achieve a certain goal. Effort is an expectation for all lives. Effort helps you to realize your potential. Effort helps you to overcome challenges. Effort can open doors of opportunity for you. Effort is part of human endeavours. Make an effort is something we hear all the time; the act of making an effort gives importance to what we are doing. We need to make an effort for things to happen and for change to occur. Your effort will help you to overcome rejection and disappointment, where men turn you down. Effort is required in all walks of life. Make an effort, and make a difference in your life.

Effort is necessary in learning new skills, in studying, in pursuing a career, in building relationships, friendship, and in knowing and trusting God. Effort helps us to make things happen. The more effort you make, the more difference you will make in your life and the people that come to your life. Our efforts contribute to the successfulness of our life and the lives of others. Making an effort is an experience on its own. People must make an effort no matter the situation they might have found themselves in. Life is complicated and can be unfair, but your effort can still make much difference. You may be tired and weary, but do not let go of making an effort.

No matter the circumstance, effort is essential. Effort is an instrument of change. Through an effort, a life shall be transformed. Through your effort, you can be recognized. Your effort will enable you to overcome poverty, rejection, failure, and limitation. While making an effort, do not forget to add prayer and the Word of God to it. Where effort fails, the power of prayer will prevail. Effort, prayers, humility, love, obedience, consistency, and patience are the bedrock of successfulness. It is in this that consulting the Word of God is something that people must do and should do. The rewards of our efforts are different from the rewards of our prayers. Prayers will remove limitations and open the doors for breakthrough to those who do not rely alone on their effort. Prayers will magnify and crown your effort. Prayers will reveal the beauty hidden in our effort. Effort cannot be seen without a manifestation of the light and favor of God. Effort on its own is not enough in many circumstances without a helping hand, a helping voice, and someone that will consider you and give you the opportunity because she or he has seen something that you did not know that is in you—something good, greater, and creative—that wants to break forth; something like a vision that wants to change, transform, and improve not only your life but the lives of others and perhaps your generation.

Our life is supposed to give birth to new things only if we can understand what God has deposited in man; it is in this that the Word of God is revealing to us the plan of God for you and me—that is his peace and mercy. The plan of God for you and me is good and perfect. This good will not be seen without us learning about the purpose of our life, not only by realizing our potentials but in accordance with the will of God. The Almighty God has goodwill for mankind because the Lord God does not withhold these good things from us; it is us that do not understand the plan of God. Lack of this understanding has caused us to become wanderers, be deceived, confused, transgress, impatient, and go after wickedness and done evil. For us to know the goodwill and plan of God for our lives, we must desire the truth, walk in the ways of God, and live by the Word of God. One of the wonders of the Word of God is to destroy the sins that are in you and deliver you from wickedness and lead you to the presence of God and turn you into a worthy being whom Christ died for. The Word of God will renew you, guide you, and bless your soul, spirit, mind, and body. The newness of God cannot be discovered by man if they abide in sin, as sin covers the glory of man.

One of the reasons that many problems persist is because or we do not make an effort to pay attention to our foundation, structures, personal conviction, and the relationships to our environment and people who are in our lives. If everything that we hold on to is based upon lies, deceptions, and confusion, there is a possibility that our problems will not get solved. Unsolved problems will not mount to success but failure. This alone can shed light on the reason why we are ignorant of the things that can set us free, empower us, encourage us, guide us, and lead us into the visions that man should have lived by. The vision is essential in the life of man; it is in this that effort is important—so is patience, humility, faith in God—and effective listening attitude will help us in all aspects of our lives. There is a vision in man; this vision that is in us cannot be seen if we abide in sin. This might have been contributed to the reason why many efforts are not yielding any success, neither can these be seen nor materialized and become successful. Many people could not believe that they live in sin. That might be the reason why they do not feel obliged to repentance. Many people believe that they offended nobody including God, but ignorantly and foolishly, they wrong their own soul. Regardless of our justification for our claim of sinlessness status, the Almighty God is right while we are all wrong. You might not believe that you are wrong until you come to the knowledge of the truth and understand the plan of God for your life, then maybe you would turn unto God.

Lack of this understanding has made many of us live wronged, feel wronged, and cheated either by people or our fate. It is our sins that rub off many good things from us—those things that are supposed to have come easily, but we are struggling to achieve them. Our struggle has always been on survival and sustainability but not on how to know the plan of God and to come into repentance. Men might believe in covetous, controlling behavior and deception as a means of survival, rather than listen to the instructions and guidance that will benefit them. However, if we are to live and tell the stories of the goodness of God, repentance, obedience, and the fear of God in our hearts, the awareness and the understanding of the knowledge of the truth must be seen as our priority in every society. Little did people know that without love, compassion, empathy, humility, wisdom, and the Word of God, man will not survive or sustain themselves. However, it is not right for anyone to endure suffering when the solution is in our obedience to the commands of God. Having this knowledge will make man understand that consulting God is about him, not God Almighty.

It is in this that you cannot live a prayerless lifestyle. We must pray to God for this good thing and the ingrained vision to be seen by godly people that will help you and support you. It is the same thing that some people will see and ensure they block all the way for you not to be able to make sense of your life and caused you to perceive your effort as fruitless. Sometimes we do not know what the Lord God has deposited in us, but when the wicked one sees it, you can become a victim of success and casualty of your own circumstances, desire, unbelief, and ignorance. It is in this that you are encouraged to add prayers to your efforts and trust God for all things. Consulting God over all choices and decisions has rewards because its beneficial to individuals, families, the church of God, and society at large.

Your effort is important in things that you set your hearts to do. You need to know what you can do and what you cannot do. To be a master of one is better than to be a master of all. Be consistent in your effort as you may never know that what you are doing will prevent you from failing. In many cases, we do not know what will make us fail. But inconsistency; a lack of effort, opportunity, and support; not lending a helping hand or showing love and comfort; stigmatization, curse, deception, self-centeredness, prejudice against self; a lack of giving words of encouragement; procrastination; a lack of vision; low self-esteem; foolishness; being unskilled, unequipped, unprepared, inflexible, unreliable, and narrow-minded; unbelief; hopelessness; a lack of motivation; an individual's character; impatience; a lack of faith; and prayerlessness can make a man fail in his endeavors. There are lots of things in society that have failed us because those things have failed; whosoever connects to it will fail, regardless of the amount of effort that can be put to it. It is in this that you must consult God to lead you and direct your steps. We are all living in a failing system; without God, we cannot break through, be successful, and flourish. In your effort, consult God. Consult God by praying and studying the Word, and be focused.

It is a Good Thing to Know God

To know the everlasting God should never be seen as a choice but of wilfulness. If we are considered who God is in the life of man, he is our heavenly Father, the Almighty God, the everlasting God, and the eternal God. According to the written book of 1 Timothy 1:17, it reveals that now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen. When it comes to knowing God, our understanding of the revelation of who God is can help us know him by name and not only through his Word alone but in infinite wisdom and the power of the Holy Spirit. For us to know God, Holy Spirit is needed. Without your faithfulness, sinlessness, fervent prayers and fasting, self-discipline, wilfulness, conversion, dedication to learn and know the Word of God and thanksgiving, it will be difficult for anyone to receive the gifts of the Holy Spirit.

The everlasting Father cannot be known in isolation. If God is not our Father, he wouldn't have sent his Holy Son to help us in all our undertakings. The knowledge of God in the life of man is not just about bragging but about humility, reconciliation, restoration, and unification between us and God. Man needs to be united with his maker because he is his God and salvation. God is all in all of man. Without the Lord God of Israel, man is nothing. It is in our best interest to know the Lord God of hosts. If we choose not to know him, we are left with no choice but to know the devil whether we consented or not. As long as you are not under the shadow of the Almighty God, you are under the rule of the devil. It is your choice not to come into the knowledge of God and do anything with him. Bear this in mind, it is not your choice not to be ruled by Satan, unfortunately. You may not understand this statement without the knowledge of the Word of God.

I think man should be curious about their soul, living, and spirituality. Man is spiritually connected to eternal God. People might not know this, but let us hear the Scripture in accordance with the written book of Job 33:4, which says, The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life. While the written book of Psalms 100:3 reveals, Know ye that the Lord he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. And the written book of John 1:3–4 says, All things were made by him; and without him was not anything made that was made. In him was life; and the life was the light of men. Man cannot separate himself from the Lord God Almighty unconsciously but through our conscious sins, evil and wicked heart, iniquities, unfaithfulness, unrighteousness, transgressions, disobedience, rebelliousness, idolatry, ungodliness, abominations, foolishness, adultery, unbelief, fornication, immorality, wilful choices, and ignorance can this happen.

We are spiritually connected with God through various things; it is in this that we should know God, pursue him, and desire him. We might not know much, but if we pay attention to the Word of God, we would be able to see our relationship and connection unfolding before us and how dependable we are to God. Until man knows everlasting God, his purpose will not be accomplished, and his vision will not be established. Man will not sustain himself in the absence of the knowledge of his our maker. Knowing God on a personal level is the will of God for us. The eternal God wants us to know him, not as the way he has been introduced to us or the way we have perceived him to be or the way we have known him. Many people do not know God because the Spirit of God revealed this to me. Man was introduced to falsehood, confusion, manipulation, indoctrination, and the devil. Man has put himself in a place where the devil has found him and is fond of him. Little do people know that the devil can desire them and be fond of them, and his purpose is to lead man into destruction.

It is in this that the Word of God is important in the life of man. Man does not know God in all encompasses, which is sad. But what they have introduced to us is not the everlasting God but illusions, imaginary figures, and hopelessness. All these things will vanish because they are the works of the devil in the disguise of doctrine, religiosity, idolatry, and wrong spirituality. For a man to know God is not a day task but a lifetime mission and vision. For a man to know God, it requires patience, learning the truth, enquiring, seeking, knocking and asking the right people, reading the Word of God, walking in the right way, being observant of the Word of God, and living by the Word. There aren't many people in the world that can lead us to the way of the truth. Since many of them are not for God but against him, they will lead you to what they know which includes deception, spiritual manipulation, and abominations. If a man is ready to know God, I believe that man knows what to do. It is by coming to the Word of God and following the Word and listening to the law of his conscience and be praying for himself. In our conscience, the light of God will manifest if we are in the right environments, learning the truth, and believing this Word of life.

The men of the truth are not allowed to talk as the majority always have the final say on the matter of life of a man. Without the truth, no one can ever know God. The truth cannot be found in the work and knowledge of man. The truth is not hidden from us, but man stands in the way of the knowledge of God. Man has become a stumbling block for other people to seek after the knowledge of the truth. Without the Word of God, no one will know God. Do not allow anyone to read the Scripture for you but read it yourself and discover the rare gem of the Word of God. To those that can read, please read the Scripture, and as for those that cannot despite disability or other reasons, we must help them to access the Word of God because the Word of God is a rare gem and a treasure that supposed to be in the care of all people. Do not be deceived by the devil, his children, his evangelists, his teachers, and his actors and actresses; due to what they are spewing, doing and displaying to cause you to despise the Word of God or reject the plan of God for your life due to their actions, ungodly attitude and immorality, and corrupted doctrine that they promoted and practice. The knowledge of the Word of God is beneficial to you as it will prevent them from having power over you, but the absence of this divine knowledge will put you in the darkness, which contributes to confusion about and a misunderstanding of the Scripture for lots of people.

For you to keep the devil at bay, you need to have knowledge of the Word of God, live a prayerful lifestyle, dedicate yourself to fasting, believe God, and trust his plan for your life. For you to overcome any challenges, you should declare the Word of God over your life daily and you will testify to the goodness of God. There are lots of things that the Lord God Almighty want to give to us, but our absence, impatience, inconsistency, lustfulness, unbelief, and doubt has made those things to elude us. Due to the truth that many people know, has led to the promotion of an abominable things in the church of God. You need to wonder why there is so many attack on the Word of God; no one attacks valueless and purposeless things. Because of its uniqueness, importance, and pricelessness, you have been prevented from learning the Word of life, knowing the plan of God, and understanding his covenant and his vow that is over your life. They know that if you have the knowledge of the truth, you are a golden child before the Lord, a royal diadem, and a blessed person.

Those are the reasons why they are attacking the church of God and the Word of God, the eternal Father, and Christ from the left and the right. The knowledge of the truth is not to the devil's advantage but yours. Your ignorance, confusion, and foolishness are at the devil's advantage, not yours. It is in this that you are called to come out of them and enter the path of life by leaving the path of condemnation, sins, and wickedness. For these reasons, you cannot allow the interpretation, misunderstanding, and over translation of the Scripture to deter you from seeking the truth from the Word of God. Knowing the Lord God of hosts must be taught through his Word. If you pay attention to the Word of God, you will discover things that no man can tell you. No one will tell you what is not or will change your mind because you will find the everlasting God, his ways, and understand his thoughts.

Desire, willingness, thirst, hunger, and zealousness are essential for anyone to know God. All these things cannot happen to man in the absence of the Word of God. Through the knowledge of the Word of God can man desire and thirst for the presence of God. Without your desire, hunger, thirst, willingness, and zealousness, man will not know the truth, the life, and the way of holiness. Without the knowledge of the truth, man cannot see the goodness of God. Without the knowledge of life, man will not see the good that is in the Lord God Almighty. Without the understanding of the Scripture, no one will know the King of Glory. Without saying much, knowing God is a gateway and pathway to life everlasting for man in this life and in the world that is to come. Without the everlasting God in the life of man, man is left with no choice but to walk into his ruin, destruction, and harm himself. Without the revelation, testimony, witness, truth, encounter, experience, Word of God, and Holy Spirit, man will not have this understanding.

Only through the Word of God can these things be known. God can be known on a personal level and the congregational level due to the outpouring of the power of God, the glory of God, the Holy Spirit, and the testimonies from the church or a small group of believers that encountered God revealed their wonderful experiences. All these experiences cannot be equated to a personal encounter with the Lord God Almighty. The encounters can come through the manifestation of the power of God, the spirit of God, visions, dreams, his presence, and his living Word. It is important that we know God. A desire of the knowledge of God is essential because of the physical, mental and spiritual benefits of this knowledge.

Without time investment in prayers, seeking the Lord day and night, studying the Word, and fasting, you might not be able to encounter God. Sometimes our curiosity and hatred for Christianity might fast-track God's encounter. Preparedness and patience are important for us all, if we are seeking to encounter and know God. Although it might take time for you to encounter God, don't give up. The more you desire God, the more you will choose the holy life. Without you coming to the knowledge of the truth, you wouldn't have known the reason why you must know God. Knowing God is beneficial to our health and well-being, prosperity, growth, and comfortability. The question for all Christians is How would you know that it is a good thing to know God? Without the revelation, testimony, witness, truth, encounter, experience, Word of God, and Holy Spirit, man will not have this understanding.

Only through the Word of God can these things be known. God can be known on a personal level and the congregational level due to the outpouring of the power of God, glory of God, the Holy Spirit, and the testimonies in the church or a small group of believers. All these experiences cannot be equated to the personal encounter. The answer to this question is not a one way and not a straightforward answer either. To answer this question, one needs to know certain things about God. For us to be able to answer this fundamental question, we must know the stories about our pre-existence, such as for what purpose was I created? And have I found my purpose in life?

The individual must understand who God is and what it means to live a life without knowing God. What kind of experience do people who know God have? There is so much to say when it comes to knowing God. People know God at a different time and in different ways, such as in dreams, visions, revelations, prophetic declarations, hearing the voice of God, prayers, and the Word of God. Your encounter with the Word of God and how you desire him will harness you to pursue God.

A standard must be set before yourself and for anyone who is yearning to know God. God has a standard that has been set before all men, and some of the standards are for the individual to hearken to his voice and obey his command and perform his will and love him and love one another, love yourself, obey one's parent, and pray for those who are in authority. Call the Lord God Almighty and seek him in truth. Love holiness, love salvation and seek the kingdom of God and his righteousness; repent from your sins and forgive one another, pray and give thanks always, live well among other things. Many people do not live well, but they exist. God did not create you to exist but to live well and enjoy his goodness.

From the Scriptural and personal experience, knowing God is the most precious experience that I ever had, and the same experience goes with everyone who has encountered God. We must yearn to encounter God because it is an unforgettable experience. It doesn't matter how long it will take God to manifest himself to you. Do not give up. Learn to wait upon the Lord if you want to know him. Eternal God is worth waiting patiently for. Whosoever that encounters God, your life will not remain the same. Particularly if you obey his voice and perform his will.

Certain things always happen to those who have encountered God. Some of these things you might not be able to coherently explain but it is worth sharing them with believers and others who are full of doubts and who cannot believe things that are not scientifically proven. All these behaviors have set people against God. There are lots of people who have no idea that they are an enemy of God, not because of their unbelief, but because their thoughts are full of evil and wicked works, pride, and vain imaginations. It is in this sense that all men must come into repentance and convert into the new life given by Christ.

There are so many things in this world that are unexplained to scientists but can be explained through the lens of the Scripture. It is in this that people should put their trust in God Almighty alone, not in man. Man's thoughts are not stable, and this is due to a diversity of influences. So also, their knowledge can make them greedy, wicked, confused, and foolish. It is in this that prayers and the Word of God should be part of all things that anyone wants to do for people and society. Not only will we benefit from the knowledge of God, but it will cut out bad behaviors and the violence that we have imagined against one another.

We cannot solemnly rely on scientists because of errors, unethical approaches to things, and them choosing greed over lives and a prosperous society. All these things are red flags for us, but we are too busy to be observant of all things. Some aspects can be given credit, but they need to acknowledge the Lord for various reasons in their endeavors, particularly on those things that have something to do with lives, the reason being that the life we have is a gift of God.

In this sense, whosoever wants to do anything that concerns lives must consult God. We must not ignore the importance of the lives of mankind; these lives need to be protected and saved by God only, not by anyone else. There are lots of things that are going on in the world that are not known by many; it is in this that you are called out to return to God and find refuge in him. Too much is happening in the world and in our lives, and we do not know where to go and who to contact. Do not ignore your life. You are encouraged to do something with it through the act of prayer and in learning the ways of the Lord through his Word.

We cannot rely on the knowledge of man as man, too, needs help. It is in this that we cannot put our trust in man. But why do people turn a blind eye to those unexplained mysteries of our world even if we believe so much in scientific solutions and expertise? This is not an attack on the knowledge of man, but men need to come to their senses and reason with the knowledge of the truth. The reality of the situation in the lives of the people is that they must come out of the confusion, deception, and manipulation in order for them to learn a new way of doing things, a new way of thinking, and receive the new knowledge given to them by the eternal God. It is in this way they can be informed through divine understanding and the knowledge of the truth. The solution to our problem cannot be found in the knowledge of man but in the Word of holiness.

We cannot turn our back to God without experiencing the consequences because our wickedness, violence, corruption, greed, covetousness, oppression, unfairness, inequality, injustice, and lies will continue to grow out of control. If nothing has been done by you and me through the acknowledgment, confession, remorse, and genuine repentance from all of our sins, transgressions, wickedness, evil inventions, iniquities, and abominable things, there is going to be a problem. This alone will increase the wrath of God that shall come upon them, the workers of iniquities, scornful men, unrepentant sinners, ungodly and unrighteous individuals, those that have done abominable things, those that delight in evil works, those that made a wicked decree, those that cause men to stumble in the way of righteousness, and those that lead men to sinfulness and its activities. Without acknowledgement of your sin, repentance of your sins, confessions of your sins, and acceptance of the Christ as your Lord and Savior, it will be difficult for anyone to receive the compassion and the mercy of God.

The soul is perishing, and people are dying without them encountering God and enjoying his blessing that is upon their lives, which is one of the reasons why the proclamation of the gospel of Christ, the kingdom of God, and redemption should be seen as a priority and matter of urgency. Because people are dying every second and many of these people haven't reconciled with the Lord yet, I presumed neither have they received Christ as their Lord and savior nor have their sins been forgiven through the multitude of the tender mercies of God. People's lives must be redeemed through Christ alone. Our scientists are not saviors, and they should stop acting as though they are. We are not who we think we are without the knowledge of God in us.

Encountering God comes with responsibility and accountability. Once you encounter God, you are bound to be responsible for all the conversation that occurs between you and God, the revelations that have been revealed to you and the assignment given to you. You cannot add to it nor remove from the Word of God that transpire between you and the Holy Spirit and the Scriptures.

When you encounter God, there is a change that will naturally manifest. Observe these changes, and they will help you to get closer to God. Sometimes, many people do not know whether they have encountered God or not. God can speak his Word to you through friends or anyone through some of the true preachers, dreams, and visions, and put his Word in your thought, the Scriptures and those of the prophets. What you do with that information is important to your life and the life of others who are around you.

The moment that you encounter God, you must do something about it. Failure to do anything means you will be accountable for that information that was deposited within you. In encountering God, there is going to be something that will occur if you pay close attention to it. You must pray more about it, for the understanding of it, and the direction that God wants you to go but not how you think it should be done or how others tell you to do it. Once you establish a connection with the Lord God of hosts, do not allow the connection to cease. Do all things you can to ensure you maintain such a connection because many people have lost their connection with God through carelessness, lack of discipline, wrong affiliations, prayerlessness, ignorance, impatience, foolishness, and inconsistency.

The individual would know that by the virtue of things, you cannot do certain things by yourself; but with God, all things are always possible. But when we do something that is beyond our capacity, and you notice yourself that you are doing unusual things which you know that you cannot do with your ability, that is when you have to look deep, beyond the surface, and understand whether it is God's manifestation or satanic influence. When you encounter God, there are things such as spiritual gifts and physical skills that you will have without any explanation about how you learned these and how you know them. You will notice that there is a certain shift around your life. In a nutshell, you cannot encounter God and remain the same. Of all you do in life, let God be the only thing that you need and must know.

If an individual desires God, you will live to tell your encounter with other people. Individuals must reach out to God through various ways laid out in the Holy Scriptures, including praying, fasting, keeping the Word of God in you, meditating on the Word of God, and listening to the Word of God, obeying the commandments of God, being humble, and allowing the fear of God to be in your heart.

For the individual who is thinking about how to know God, you must desire him, you must acknowledge that you need him, you must love him with your heart and prepare yourself to accept whatever he throws at you. God doesn't do evil or harm his children; but without the knowledge of the truth in you, you will blame God for your suffering, loss, hopelessness, rejection, oppression, poverty, hunger, illness, sickness, diseases, plagues, injustice, unfairness, and the fruits of your sins. People need to know that they are responsible for their lives, and they shall be accountable for that life at an appointed time before their maker regardless of their belief and unbelief.

Many people are quick to blame God for their errors, mistakes, and problems in the world but fail to recognize their wickedness, foolishness, ignorance, confusion, hardened heart, pride, rebelliousness, stubbornness, impatience, absence of the knowledge of the truth, absence of the fear of God in their heart, weakness and acknowledge themselves that they are part of the problems through their own way of life, individual life choices, disobedience to the Word of God, sins, wickedness, iniquities, and transgressions. At the same time, they are afflicted and tormented due to many factors, such as political influences over lives, upbringings, environmental factors, and power of darkness. Sometimes we might not be able to tell if it is the devil, the fruits of the work of our hands, nemesis, curses, transgressions, iniquities, or our sins that are afflicting us, tormenting us, and causing us to experience suffering and pain. Having the knowledge of the Word of God in you will help you to know what you must do to reverse these things.

Without the knowledge of the truth in man, man will continue to live in bondage of sins. It is sin that sent a man to bondage. Many people are in bondage; they will not believe it if you tell them. Unrighteous and unfaithful Christians are not exempt from this bondage of Satan because of their unconverted heart, sluggishness, lukewarmness, giving in to the temptations, lusts, covetous and unscrupulous lifestyle. We should not think that because we are financially buoyant, have secure jobs, have a family and children, go to the house of prayers, and attend prayer meetings and Bible classes, we are exempt from this