Quotes by Nigerian Authors - Page 29

God has chosen to make the heavens his jurisdiction while at the same time he himself makes it very clear that the earth has been given to man as man’s sphere of influence.
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We Christians are bound hands and feet, sitting down in the pews instead of going out to explore the earth for the Son of God, king of kings and the Lord of Lords
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The earth is crying for people who make sound judgment and informed decisions
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It is clear looking at statistics of inventions, discoveries and fortune 500 companies, that it is not the believers that are managing the affairs of the earth. What a tragedy!!!
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The doctrines that have been preached in our churches in Africa and globally has not been helpful for believers to dominate the earth.
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But ironically the believers have done worse in exploring the earth than sons of men who are not even believers have done.
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The mandate is clear, God's nature must be reflected on the earth.
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The earth is not supposed to be developed and civilized by prayers alone, the earth is supposed to be civilized by hard work, labour and diligence.
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The most frustrating thing about our doctrine in the modern church is that the unbelievers who have never been to church, the agnostics, those who are out rightly atheist, don’t have to fight with whether they are supposed to dominate the earth or not, they just go ahead and do it
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The earth therefore is not Gods jurisdiction. It is man’ jurisdiction. The earth is man’s domain. Man therefore is responsible for what transpires here.
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More so God didn’t choose to resolve the problem of the earth by sending PRAYERS but by sending his son
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People think they are here on earth to spend life
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Life itself demands change from every dweller of planet earth.
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There are things that life demands of every person living on the surface of the earth.
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Even though God rules in the affairs of men, yet the earth is not God’s jurisdiction.
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The precision of the creator’s natural laws makes existence of earth meaningful
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God wants to accomplish the calling of winners, he wants us to establish His victory on earth
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You are born to establish the kingdom of love as you subdue the earth
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Every human being is been given some assignment on the earth
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The more God will reign in you the more you will reign over the earth to establish the kingdom of God
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We are sons of God, called to reveal God, to make him visible on this earth
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Our relationship with God broadens our opportunities and influence on earth
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God wants to be seen on earth through His devoted servants
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Our intimacy with God broadens our influence on earth
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The dimension of our influence on earth depends on the dimensions of how big we are before God
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The purpose of subduing is a function of taking responsibility for the entire earth
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Nothing on earth can function successful outside the laws of the kingdom
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God’s glory is revealed through you to fill the earth
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Success as a Christian is to become the essence of the presence of God on earth
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God placed us on the earth as kings and priests
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God placed us on earth to be kings and priests
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Mankind Is Created To Restore God’s Glory-His Kingdom To Earth
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God Had A Specific Assignment For The Earth
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Obedience Brings The Kingdom Of God To Earth
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God is expecting us to stand in the gap between the dying earth and the heavens, for the will of God to be done on earth like it is in heaven
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To be recipient to God’s love on earth is to share a deep, intrinsic need to love and be loved
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To take dominion over the earth is to follow the command of God
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God opens the door so that we can establish His kingdom on earth
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The mandate of the church is to promote kingdom expansion throughout the earth
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All the earth is to bring praise to God
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When God created the earth, He intended that everything that has breath would praise him
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When God created the earth, He intended that everything that has breath would enjoy relationship with the creator
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To have an encounter with God is to feel the ache of his loving heart for the redemptions of the earth
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You must realize that you have a vision on this earth
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Diligence, hard work, perseverance, excellence are the values that will make us have quality churches that will make us bring kingdom of God to the earth.
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We need to use the mind of Christ to subdue the earth and bring the glory of the earth back to the master.
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Until you find a cause you can die for, you are not worthy to live.
Ifeanyi Enoch Onuoha
There is never a right time. Except the time we make right.
Richmond Akhigbe
Too many people die in our world today because, they don’t eat well, rest well, play well and live well.
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These demands of life are so universal that either we like it or not, we are going to come across them one way or another. The response we give determines what our lives become.
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Live your life, not wasting it on minor things of life, but rather investing it in the best possible ways
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Live to avoid all the numerous field mines of life.
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If you don’t like to change, you would not be able to live in a fast changing world.
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If you want to live life, embrace change.
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When you live in contrary to the demand of life, life doesn't work for you. Life rather works against you.
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If you are determined to live life to the full, if you are determined to conquer in life, if you are determined to win in life, if you are determined to soar in life, you must not shy away from this particular demand. Life demands death.
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Nobody will live your life for you.
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Your lifestyle should show some form of responsibility for the nation where you were born and/or the nation where you live
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If a vast majority of the population identify and embrace the nation’s value system, then that nation is automatically great. Because they will live out these values in their daily life.
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For example, the citizens will live out the value of diligence in their enterprises. They will live out the value of prudence in their finances. They will live out the value of industry in the economy. They will live out the value of love in their neighbourhood. They will live out the value of dignity of labour in the market place, etc. All these will go a long way into propelling both the economy and political life of a nation to the greatest height possible.
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