KEY SCRIPTURE:1Ti 5:8 ISV” If anyone does not take care of his own relatives, especially his immediate family, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.”

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Today, we make a follow-up to our previous discussions. Some concerns arose  out of our previous discussions. Some of these questions came because of certain peculiar cultural or experiences that have occurred. A question that came up was, a nephew gave her widowed aunt some items. This woman was not happy with it because she thought the nephew gave better things to his own mother. What should this young man do with such an ungrateful aunt? I would suggest he should not be offended by her ingratitude, since there is no other support from anywhere. Since she did not reject the items, you may keep supporting her. If she rejects what you gave her, then she is on her own. Do not be concerned about giving such a person.

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The next observation or question that came up was that some of the aunties in some African countries are so petty and evil that they take what is given to them without showing any sign of gratitude, but would later place a curse on the nephew or niece who gave them that gift or money. There have been cases of certain young men losing their entire business because of a kind deed they did. What should such people do? In the first place, any Christian who is affected by such operations of the wicked lacks a certain understanding of the truth of God’s word. That is the reason any evil scheme or projection could affect him. As Christians, we share or have inherited the authority of our Lord Jesus, Matt 28:18;Luke 10:19. Our union with Jesus makes us one in spirit with Him, 1 Corinthians 6:17. No evil scheme must be able to affect you. Those wicked works can affect you if you do not know these things.

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Another reality that every Christian ought to know is that we may have the same authority from the point of the scriptures, but one may function in a higher power than the other. The bible says he that prays in an unknown language or prays with the spirit builds himself up. There are always different levels that people build up for themselves. The man who spends longer times praying with the spirit builds himself bigger or stronger than he who prays for shorter. The man who has proper knowledge of his authority in Christ and prays effectively cannot be affected by such people. Your security is to know the scriptures for yourself and exercise yourself in the Spirit.

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The next piece of advice is to pray about giving to certain people who are not your biological mother or father. If the Holy Spirit  gives you the nod to give ,then go ahead and give. In any case, do not take chances, but make some declarations over whatever you are giving to such people. Plead the token of the blood of Jesus over it. The token of the blood means Jesus has already died in your place, and no other punishment can come from anywhere to you. Say this, “I plead the blood of my Lord Jesus as a token for my life and everything that concerns me.” By this declaration, nothing of yours can be affected by any evil scheme.

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THOUGHT: ALWAYS SECURE YOURSELF BY KNOWING THE TRUTH AND THEN BUILDING YOURSELF STRONG IN THE SPIRIT

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FURTHER STUDIES

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1Co 14:4 ISV “The person who speaks in a foreign language builds himself up, but the person who prophesies builds up the church.”

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Luk 10:19 ISV” Look! I have given you the authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to destroy all the enemy’s power, and nothing will ever hurt you.”

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