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Be a part of transforming lives around the world. Give today:https://pastortonyosbornministries.org/give Chapters (00:00:00) - Mama Piti's love for prayer(00:04:52) - Prayer as hard work, not a trend(00:08:20) - Introducing the topic of fasting(00:09:10) - Eating is a blessing from God(00:12:51) - Fasting gives power over the flesh(00:14:31) - The difficulty of giving up food(00:17:39) - Weak emotions and the need for fasting(00:20:06) - Real-life stories of uncontrolled anger(00:22:40) - The toy story: small conflicts, big consequences(00:25:25) - Fasting gives strength to the body and spirit(00:26:50) - Who controls who: you or your body(00:30:05) - Defining true fasting vs partial fasting(00:34:11) - The Daniel fast explained and misconceptions corrected(00:37:11) - Fasting activates the spirit to hear God(00:39:53) - Fasting hours explained: 12, 24, and beyond(00:42:18) - Doing the math on fasting days(00:45:37) - Eating is blessing, fasting is necessary(00:46:31) - Everyone can fast - no exemptions(00:48:20) - Learning like a child: perseverance applies to fasting too(00:51:25) - Fasting breaks addictions and generational issues(00:52:25) - Introducing the 72 hours of victory fast(00:52:35) - Personal testimony and struggles with sin(00:57:14) - Fasting works for everyone, young or old(00:58:18) - Ancient immediate solution: fasting and praying(00:59:28) - Mental health, children, and age no excuse to fast(01:01:26) - Introducing the Book of Esther(01:05:06) - King Ahasuerus and Queen Vashti's story(01:08:23) - Esther becomes queen(01:09:59) - Preparing for challenges before they come(01:11:14) - Esther's royal life and Mordecai's conflict with Haman(01:14:15) - Haman's plot to destroy the Jews(01:16:11) - Esther calls for a three-day fast(01:23:01) - The power of fasting over flesh and circumstance(01:26:14) - Esther's specific instructions for the fast(01:29:10) - No one is exempt from fasting, including children(01:32:49) - Esther's strength and beauty training before the king(01:35:39) - Esther approaches the king after the fast(01:38:29) - Esther wins favor - strength after the fast(01:40:55) - Fasting draws spiritual attention - closing message

Chapters (00:00:00) - Opening blessing and Romans 8 introduction(00:00:40) - Understanding true weakness versus bad habits(00:04:39) - Weakness as not knowing how to pray rightly(00:05:56) - Testimony of protection and answered prayers(00:07:51) - Praying without ceasing in the Spirit(00:09:00) - The five senses and their limitations(00:10:46) - Smell, taste and the senses deceiving us(00:13:30) - Prayer is hard work, not just talk(00:15:27) - Chasing the wrong prayer points(00:17:17) - Weakness isn't bad behavior but upbringing gaps(00:19:32) - Praying from a panicking state vs patience(00:23:26) - The thief analogy and catching problems too late(00:24:36) - Running analogy: lacking strength to pursue(00:26:50) - Salvation prayer and the Holy Spirit's role(00:30:37) - Things eyes have not seen - 1 Corinthians 2(00:33:44) - Limited senses and wrong information leading to wrong prayers(00:37:03) - The heart is deceitful; God reveals by the Spirit(00:40:09) - Being led by the Spirit vs external circumstances(00:42:51) - Children, investment, and being led by the Spirit not appearances(00:45:47) - Letting Holy Spirit be active in every decision(00:46:54) - No one knows the thoughts of man except his spirit(00:48:13) - Story of Queen Vashti and hidden motives(00:51:03) - Discerning truth amid misleading reports(00:52:44) - Seeking the Spirit before big decisions(00:54:01) - Abram and Lot: choosing direction with the Spirit's guidance(00:56:28) - Closing exhortation and call to prayer

Chapters (00:00:00) - Introduction to Prayer as Investment(00:00:47) - Investment Metaphor and Long-Term Commitment(00:02:48) - Confusion, Distractions and Staying Focused on God(00:05:20) - Prayer as a Source of Spiritual Stamina(00:06:52) - Scripture: Hebrews on Prayer and Faith(00:08:25) - Comparing Those Who Pray vs Those Who Don't(00:09:19) - Heartbreak Illustration: Two Reactions to Pain(00:11:35) - Finding Strength Amid Life's Storms(00:12:47) - Children, Suffering, and Resilience(00:13:46) - The Story of Ayubu's Unshakeable Faith(00:16:34) - Personal Testimony: The Conference and Family Loss(00:22:32) - Facing Loss with Strength During Ministry(00:25:21) - Grief, Mourning, and Moving Forward(00:27:36) - Storms of Life and Surviving Disasters(00:28:11) - Job's Character and the Enemy's Attention(00:29:27) - The Enemy's Constant Surveillance(00:30:56) - Job's Hedge and Divine Protection(00:34:36) - The Enemy Watches Our Lives Closely(00:36:00) - Everyday Vulnerabilities Being Monitored(00:37:34) - Family Discipline and Hidden Struggles(00:40:03) - Job's Everything Given Into the Enemy's Power(00:41:40) - Balancing Prayer with Wisdom and Effort(00:45:25) - The Thief's Three Tactics: Steal, Kill, Destroy(00:45:47) - Things That Are Broken Rather Than Stolen(00:47:29) - Destroyed Relationships and Hidden Pain(00:50:06) - Children Who Are Spiritually Broken(00:51:53) - The Cost of Letting the Enemy Steal(00:53:26) - Parable of the Sower and the Enemy's Theft(00:56:41) - Staying Awake: The Enemy Sows Weeds While We Sleep

Chapters (00:00:00) - Opening blessing and scripture reading(00:00:24) - Praying without ceasing explained(00:01:56) - Life is spiritual and personal(00:06:08) - The parapanda and personal responsibility(00:08:31) - You cannot receive without asking(00:09:42) - The five senses and spiritual discernment(00:12:08) - Assurance when you truly pray(00:14:13) - No measure to prayer, don't lose heart(00:18:13) - The enemy never gives up on you(00:20:19) - Pray always, no vacations from prayer(00:21:06) - Encouragement amid daily struggles(00:24:47) - Introduction to the story of Job(00:25:31) - Job's character and great wealth(00:28:09) - Satan appears before God(00:31:03) - God highlights Job to Satan(00:33:13) - The enemy watches your blessings(00:39:53) - Mtaji story and small things targeted(00:41:52) - Satan's challenge and God's permission(00:44:01) - Spiritual battles unseen in the physical(00:47:27) - Prayer vs complaining and grumbling(00:50:26) - Don't think you are too special(00:53:04) - Job's calamities begin to unfold(00:54:06) - Messengers bring news of disaster(00:57:34) - Loss of children and Job's response(01:00:16) - Matters of blood and generational battles(01:02:58) - Closing exhortation to keep praying

Chapters (00:00:00) - Opening greeting and word of God(00:00:23) - Encountering God changes a person(00:04:15) - Wisdom from above introduced(00:04:43) - Philippians 2:13 - God works within you(00:05:44) - Wisdom as living with others without harm(00:07:30) - Story of living with a difficult husband(00:11:31) - Differences in grace and church traditions(00:15:16) - You cannot change other people, only God's word can(00:16:50) - Solomon's selfish prayer for wisdom(00:20:13) - Being selfish for your own spiritual health(00:24:34) - Praying for yourself first every day(00:27:09) - Take care of yourself so you can help others(00:28:39) - God works in you to will and to do(00:30:56) - Wanting and doing - stages of relationship with Holy Spirit(00:34:53) - Feeding the inner man, do not starve the Holy Ghost(00:37:18) - Word of God divides soul and spirit, discerns the heart(00:40:09) - Modern examples of deception and discernment(00:43:23) - Gehazi and the inner witness(00:46:34) - Being deceived through the ears vs the inner man(00:50:20) - Stages of hearing the Holy Spirit - asking vs automatic(00:50:51) - Story of Ruth begins - Naomi's loss(00:56:04) - Ruth's declaration of loyalty to Naomi(00:59:50) - Ruth and Naomi return to Bethlehem in poverty(01:00:45) - Ruth gleaning in the fields, conviction guides her(01:04:36) - Ruth meets Boaz in the field(01:07:00) - Boaz shows favor to Ruth(01:10:17) - Naomi's plan and Ruth at the threshing floor(01:12:40) - Boaz marries Ruth, closing and blessing

Chapters (00:00:00) - Opening blessing and intro(00:00:24) - Wisdom vs age and experience(00:03:01) - Wisdom comes only from the Holy Spirit(00:05:07) - Living with people despite their flaws(00:06:47) - Story of the fighting couple and patience(00:08:49) - Bitterness and suppressing pain to please others(00:10:31) - Introduction to Philippians and the Trinity's role(00:12:23) - Holy Spirit as daily companion and counselor(00:13:18) - Life is full of daily decisions(00:14:48) - Examples of everyday choices and consequences(00:16:55) - God works within you - Philippians 2:13(00:17:54) - Story of the message sent in anger(00:20:32) - God working within vs outdated traditions(00:21:29) - Old generation attitudes vs modern relationships(00:25:15) - Building relationship before hearing the Holy Spirit(00:25:42) - Levels of friendship and intimacy(00:27:15) - Inner convictions driving actions(00:27:58) - Recognizing true hunger and true urges(00:30:08) - Distinguishing God's voice from Satan's(00:31:39) - Satan is always available - the danger of openness to evil(00:33:33) - Love, convictions, and daily decisions(00:34:36) - Suicide and the danger of destructive inner voices(00:36:28) - Prayer for guided convictions(00:37:31) - Introduction to the Book of Ruth and Elimelech(00:38:47) - Elimelech's wealth and fear of poverty(00:41:29) - Famine and Elimelech's decision to leave Bethlehem(00:43:46) - Consequences of impulsive decisions - deaths in Moab(00:46:05) - Naomi left alone - the cost of poor convictions(00:47:35) - Judging others without knowing their inner battles(00:49:13) - Words and actions from anger - the true test of wisdom(00:51:00) - Consulting the Holy Spirit before acting(00:52:32) - Naomi's decision to return to Bethlehem(00:54:25) - Closing prayer and blessing

Chapters (00:00:00) - Opening prayer and welcome(00:00:23) - Wisdom from above vs worldly wisdom(00:01:32) - The Holy Spirit dwelling within us(00:04:43) - Being satisfied leads to forgetting God(00:05:06) - The golden calf story and complacency(00:07:05) - Experience vs God's wisdom(00:08:36) - Changing times: marriage and family roles(00:11:28) - Technology generation gap stories(00:12:50) - University memories and academic struggles(00:16:24) - Consequences of poor decisions and mistakes(00:16:56) - The snake story and being careful(00:19:02) - Introduction to inner promptings and convictions(00:19:57) - How inner convictions guide decisions(00:22:48) - Story of Elimelech fleeing famine(00:24:57) - Prayer for guidance and trusting the Lord(00:26:03) - Naaman the leper introduced(00:29:55) - The servant girl's suggestion to seek the prophet(00:31:57) - King's fear and Elisha's response(00:33:07) - Naaman's anger and the simple instruction to wash(00:35:05) - Naaman washes in the Jordan and is healed(00:37:19) - Reflection on wealth, health, and priorities(00:38:27) - Understanding the disease of leprosy(00:41:11) - Elisha refuses Naaman's gifts(00:43:43) - Gehazi's inner temptation to accept gifts(00:45:40) - Discernment through deep relationship with Holy Spirit(00:48:48) - Gehazi pursues Naaman and lies for gifts(00:51:50) - Modern parallels: infidelity and hidden phones(00:54:43) - Trusting God over surveillance and suspicion(00:59:42) - Gehazi's deception exposed by Elisha(01:01:44) - Gehazi cursed with leprosy - closing lesson(01:04:14) - Closing prayer and blessing

Hekima ya kweli huanzia kwa Mungu na hutengeneza mwelekeo wa maisha yetu.Hutupa ufahamu wa kufanya maamuzi sahihi kwa wakati sahihi.Hutufundisha kutembea kwa unyenyekevu, amani na busara.Mtafute Mungu, naye atakuongoza katika kila hatua ya maisha yako. Be a part of transforming lives around the world. Give today:https://pastortonyosbornministries.org/give

Si kila jambo linaloonekana kuwa sahihi lina hekima ndani yake.Kuna hekima inayotoka juu, inayotupa utambuzi na mwelekeo wa Mungu.Hekima hii hutusaidia kutofautisha kilicho cha Mungu na kisicho chake.Unapopokea hekima kutoka kwa Mungu, maisha yako hupata mwelekeo mpya. Be a part of transforming lives around the world. Give today:https://pastortonyosbornministries.org/give

Hekima ya Mungu ni nuru inayotuongoza tunapokutana na maamuzi magumu.Hutupa uwezo wa kuona kile ambacho macho ya kawaida hayawezi kuona.Hutufundisha kuchagua kwa usahihi, kutenda kwa busara na kuishi kwa kusudi.Kila siku, mwombe Mungu akujaze hekima yake kwa ajili ya safari yako. Be a part of transforming lives around the world. Give today:https://pastortonyosbornministries.org/give

Si kila jambo linaloonekana kuwa sahihi lina hekima ndani yake.Kuna hekima inayotoka juu, inayotupa utambuzi na mwelekeo wa Mungu.Hekima hii hutusaidia kutofautisha kilicho cha Mungu na kisicho chake.Unapopokea hekima kutoka kwa Mungu, maisha yako hupata mwelekeo mpya. Be a part of transforming lives around the world. Give today:https://pastortonyosbornministries.org/give