{"id":7372,"date":"2018-01-23T11:06:43","date_gmt":"2018-01-23T11:06:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/?p=7372"},"modified":"2018-01-23T11:06:43","modified_gmt":"2018-01-23T11:06:43","slug":"christians-only-material-practical-ways-to-avoid-trouble","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/?p=7372","title":{"rendered":"Christians Only Material: Practical ways to avoid trouble"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Wisdom for living<br \/>\nBy <strong>Tope Banso<\/strong><br \/>\n\u201cWise people are careful and stay out of trouble, but fools are careless and quick to act\u201d (Proverbs 14:16 New Century Version).<br \/>\nMost times when people, including Christians, are in trouble they blame the devil. But experience has shown that the devil is not really the cause of many troubles we find ourselves in. Some even blame God instead of examining themselves.<br \/>\nIt\u2019s not in all cases that there are demons to be cast out or deliverance to be done. That means that if we don\u2019t recognize the real culprits we may be in these troubles longer than necessary or we shall constantly find ourselves in a quagmire. This certainly is not the super abundant life Jesus has promised us (John 10:10).<br \/>\nOften times, we ourselves, and no one else, are responsible for the troubles we find ourselves by our decisions and actions. And it only takes sincere self-examination and a honest review of our actions to escape from such problems.<br \/>\nI&#8217;m not saying there are no demonic cases; there are certainly such. But I\u2019m saying that not all cases are demonic in nature.<br \/>\nSome demons may be attracted to our lives when we get into that problem and cause us to stay there longer than necessary but from the outset these are not essentially demonic cases. I\u2019m talking about situations we can avoid or we can reverse by simply taking the right decisions.<br \/>\nThere are prescriptions in the Word of God that will save you from needless trouble or minimize avoidable problems in your life.<br \/>\nThese prescriptions were proven by a number of Bible characters and many Christians in the past.<br \/>\nWise people today have also chosen to live by these prescriptions and are living a life free of avoidable troubles. I\u2019m convinced they&#8217;ll work for you too.<br \/>\nSome prescriptions for staying out of trouble<br \/>\n(1) Fear God.<br \/>\n(2) Have financial discipline.<br \/>\n(3) Always test people before you trust them.<br \/>\n(4) Love all, but don\u2019t treat all the same.<br \/>\n(5) Don\u2019t stand guarantor or surety for somebody you\u2019ve not proved.<br \/>\n(6) Don\u2019t violate other people\u2019s rights especially the rights of the under-privileged.<br \/>\n(7) Never cheat.<br \/>\n(7) Respect contracts and agreements you willingly enter into and obey government laws.<br \/>\n(8) Don\u2019t rebel against authorities.<br \/>\n(9) Control your tongue.<br \/>\n(10) Mind your business.<br \/>\n(11) Control your emotions.<br \/>\nAs I said earlier, not all problems are demonic in nature. Therefore, prayer is not the solution to all problems. All you need to get out of some problems or avoid some troubles is the application of the Word of God. That is what is called divine wisdom.<br \/>\nStop blaming the devil or God for your lack of wisdom; be wise today.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n\u25cf\u25cf<strong>Banso, an Abuja-based minister can be reached at cedarministryng@gmail.com; on Tel No: +2348155744752, +2348033113523; and on<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>WhatsApp No: +2349081295947<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wisdom for living By Tope Banso \u201cWise people are careful and stay out of trouble, but fools are careless and quick to act\u201d (Proverbs 14:16 New Century Version). Most times when people, including Christians, are in trouble they blame the devil. 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