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Robert Doe Torjo
This podcast focuses on three (3) main areas - Abiding Word & Praying with Bob (For Christian Discipleship and Spiritual Growth), Love is Beautiful (For Relationship and Marriage Coaching, as well as all other love related matters) and School of Success (For Personal Development and Life Coaching).
These are very important areas of our lives and I believe strongly that as we focus on them, we'll achieve great success in every endeavour and aspiration. God bless you!
Life is spiritual. The spirit realm controls the physical realm. To be able to control things from the spiritual realm, we cannot ignore prayer. When you are faced with a situation, pray about it. Also, make prayer your lifestyle. Prayer transforms us. Prayer preserves our faith. Prayer promotes peace. Prayer changes things. James 2:26, Luke 18:1, Ephesians 6:18, 1 Thessalonians 5:17, Luke 22:31-32, Philippians 4:6, Luke 9:29, 1 Timothy 2:1-3
To be diligent means to be hardworking. One uncompromising principle of success is hard work. There’s no substitute for diligence. We must understand that success is dependent on the grace of God, in conjunction with hard work. Without diligence, we make the grace of God of no effect - we frustrate the grace. Success goes beyond desire. You must find out what it takes to get there and put in the work. 1 Corinthians 15:10, Galatians 2:20-21,Proverbs 22:29, Proverbs 12:24
One antidote to weariness is persistence. Persistence means obstinately refusing to give up. You have to be stubborn in the face of adversity. Learn to continue to press on. Decide that no matter what, you are not going to give up. In the face of adversity, one of you (you or the adversity) must give up, and that should not be you. Press on! Luke 11:5-8, Luke 18:1-8, 1 Kings 18:42-45
There are times when we become weary or tired in life. Sometimes, that leads us into giving up on our goals and dreams. But the Lord is teaching us today to never give up but keep pressing on. There’s no case that is hopeless with God. He can do anything. Galatians 6:9, Isaiah 40:28-31, Matthew 11:28, John 5:1-9, Luke 5:1-6
Why does God allow us go through moments of trials and tests? For God make us channels of strength to others. So we can receive an eternal reward. To develop in us the virtue/fruit of patience. To bring us into the place of completeness and maturity. To make us into better versions of ourselves. 2 Corinthians 1:3-4, James 1:12, James 1:3-4, Hebrews 6:12, Job 23:10
Trials are part of the life of every believer. What are some characteristics of our moments of trial? They are pain, shame, rejection, losses and frustration. But why would God allow these things to happen to the believer? It is so that He can humble us, prove us and know what is really in our hearts (our motives and intentions). It is also so that God can bring us into our prepared blessing and greatness. Deuteronomy 8:1-2, Psalm 66:10-12, Job 42:5, Job 3:1, Job 1:13-19
Everything we believe will be tried. In fact, the authenticity of our faith is proven by the trying times we go through as believers. Some trials are initiated by God whereas others may not be initiated by God, but He grants permission for them to happen. Romans 8:28, Romans 8:32, Luke 22:31-32, James 1:2, 1 Peter 4:12, Job 1:6-12
We must be very intentional when it comes to our relationship with God. We're encouraged to thank God in every situation. Why? God has a plan. He sees what we cannot see. He has said that all things are working together for our good. Just give thanks and wait on the Lord. 1 Thessalonians 5:18, Psalm 34:1, Romans 8:28
God has a plan for your life. You may be confused about how things are going but God is never confused. He expects you to always come to Him with your cares and anxieties. Lay them before the Lord. He's ready to give you rest. Jeremiah 29:11, Philippians 4:6, 1 Peter 5:7, Matthew 11:28.
In this episode, we look at the following qualities - Communication, Respect and Openness. These are some fundamental qualities to look out for in a prospective spouse. Enjoy your love life.
As believers, we sometimes do not move at the pace that God has ordained for us. Delay can be caused by limitations, stagnation or retrogression. But when the hand of God comes upon you, all of these are broken. Then divine speed becomes your portion and experience. 1 Kings 18:46
It is not God’s will for His children to be in perpetual shame, disgrace and embarrassment. He is here to deliver you today. Even if you have already experienced some shame, He will give you double honour and favour in place of the shame. Zechariah 1:18-21, Psalm 3:1-3, Joel 2:26-27, Isaiah 61:7
Sometimes we come into contact with scarcity, lack and want in our lives. We may have some things to a certain degree, but not sufficiently. God’s plan is for us to have sufficiently and even in abundance. Walk in the abundant promises of God for your life. It’s your season of abundance and overflow! Psalm 23:1, Ephesians 3:20, Psalm 23:5, Luke 5:1-7, 2 Kings 7:1
The help of man is vain. When God decides to help you, nobody can oppose you. No matter the heat, when God steps in, everything else obeys. You must know the God who is on your side. With this God, you’ll keep smiling through. Daniel 6:4-22, Daniel 3:1-27, 1 Samuel 17, Psalm 121, Hebrews 13:6
The Lord desires to help His children always. You must acknowledge that you need the help of God, because the help of man is vain. Someone can promise to help you, but change their mind later. Trust in God’s commitment to help you. Isaiah 50:7, Psalm 60:11, Psalm 108:12, Hebrews 13:6, Isaiah 41:10, Psalm 121:1-2
There is a designated time or season for the manifestation of every individual. However, we must understand that preparation precedes manifestation. You must subject yourself to a certain training process in order to gain maturity and growth. Pray, subject yourself to mentorship, build quality relationships, develop your gifts. Luke 2:40,52, Luke 1:80, Eccl. 3:2, Habakkuk 2:3, Genesis 8:22
Manifestation simply means being shown forth or brought forth. And God has an ordained time to show you forth to your world. The world desires so strongly to see the sons of God bring forth what they have within them. However, for you to attain this level of manifestation, there is the need for you to grow or mature. Maturity precedes manifestation. Romans 8:19, Galatians 4:1-2
There are times you need to call on the Lord to remember you, in the midst of an affliction or ordeal. He is able to save and deliver! Cry unto Him! Psalm 34:4, Psalm 3:4, Isaiah 38:1-3, Psalm 20:1-3
When you’re ready to get into a relationship, or marriage for that matter, what should you look out for in the person you intend to settle down with? There are certain basic principles you need to consider carefully. This episode captures three of these qualities. Have a wonderful ride!
One way God expands His kingdom on earth is by giving the saints Influence and Relevance. Our light must keep shining! When your light shines, it becomes impossible for you to be ignored. Isaiah 60:1-3, Matthew 5:13-16
Why do we need divine intervention? Every affliction and pain we go through is for just a certain period of time. We should not continue to experience suffering forever. There is an expiry date for our ordeal. There's a time when those things ought to come to an end. Your season of divine intervention has come! Exodus 1, 2 Corinthians 4:17, Romans 8:18, 1 Peter 5:10
One other key that causes us to experience divine intervention is the remembrance of the Lord. When the Lord remembers us for good, our evil situations are turned around. It is now time to invest some good deeds into the kingdom of God, which God will remember later. Acts 16:25-26, Isaiah 38, Exodus 1,3, Malachi 3:16
In the time of an emergency, affliction, trouble, pain, catastrophe, you should use the key of intense and continued prayer to bring God on the scene. Divine intervention can be invoked when we realize that our help can only come from the Lord. In such a situation, it is impossible for God not to come through for you. This is your season for Divine Intervention! Acts 12:1-11, James 5:13-18
God can cause even hopeless situations to receive life. This can happen when we prophesy to those dry bones. No matter how hopeless your case seems, by the mystery of divine intervention, life will come again. You are coming out of every grave, in the name of Jesus! Ezekiel 37:1-12
There are times in the life of a believer when you need God to come through for you as matter of urgency. In such times, you need divine intervention. God can intervene when we call upon Him in prayer. No matter what you’re going through now, call upon the Lord. Even when it looks like all hope is lost, still cry out to the Lord. He will certainly come through for you now! 2 Chronicles 7:14, Esther 3,4
In life, we sometimes go through things that seem to overwhelm us. They bring sadness, disappointments and disgrace. But we have an assurance that these things will not continue forever. God has a plan of bringing us out of sorrow and pain. You will surely laugh at last. Psalm 66:10-12, Isaiah 61:3, Genesis 18:1-14, Genesis 21:1-6, Psalm 126:1-2
God has a plan of restoration for His children. We do not have to worry about the things we lose as we journey in life. God can restore! To experience this restoration, learn to encourage yourself. Speak the word of God over your life. 1 Samuel 30:1-9
There are times in our lives when we lose certain things. But God tells us to not keep our eyes on the things that have left us. We need to rather keep our eyes on the future God has for us. God can absolutely restore whatsoever we may have lost - strategic relationships, resources, time, opportunities. He has a plan of restoration and recovery for us. Esther 3,6, Job 1,42, Joel 2:23-25, 1 Samuel 30:1-9
How you see yourself is exactly how your life turns out. Do not limit yourself by the present circumstances of your life. Regardless of the situations that surround you, look beyond. You're far better than that. God is the great Factory Manager. He can transform you. He can cause the good within you to come alive. Proverbs 23:7, Genesis 32:24-31, Luke 8:1-3, Galatians 1:13-16, 1 Timothy 1:12-16, 2 Timothy 2:19-21.
Your perception determines your destination. Sometimes, your cultural and societal background may want to influence your perception, but you must be determined to see from the angle of the word of God. How you see definitely affects the outcome of your life. There's a positive side to everything that happens in your life. Always look at that positive side. Take your eyes off the negative. Proverbs 23:7, Romans 12:2, Judges 6:11-17.
Do not awaken love when the time is not right - Songs of Solomon 2:7. You must know your temperament because opposites attract. It also makes you aware of your strengths and weaknesses. Then you can develop your strengths and work on your weaknesses. Book recommendation: Why you act the way you do by Tim LaHaye.
Pray for the peace and prosperity of your nation and other nations. Come against any uprising! Pray that the gospel will be effective in your nation. May your country's resources be used well. Pray for the economy of your nation. Release the mercy of God over the land. Pray for the leaders of the land. Psalm 122:6, 1 Timothy 2:1-4, Jeremiah 29:7, 2 Chronicles 7:14, Joel 2:17
Why do I need to know my temperament and personality before I begin my love journey? In love relationships, and in many other laws, opposites usually attract - opposites in terms of personality, not values and beliefs. People tend to gravitate towards what they are not. A trait in someone which you do not have could impress you so much that you may want to be with them.
The whole world is in darkness (Isaiah 60:2). We must be very intentional about constantly praying for our deliverance from the evil in this world. Matthew 6:13, Jeremiah 17:9, Psalm 74:20, Psalm 2:1-4, 1 John 4:4, 1 John 5:4,19
Another proof of trusting in God is making positive confessions and affirmations in line with what God has said concerning your life. Speaking in agreement with God's word for your life is proof that you have fully put your trust in God. Practice autosuggestion (speak to yourself). Romans 4:19-21, Philippians 4:13, Romans 8:31
Trusting in God means to have full belief and assurance in God and in His integrity, your present circumstances notwithstanding. We ought to absolutely depend on and totally surrender to God. A restful assurance of victory is one key sign of trusting in God. When you trust in God, He will never fail you. Jeremiah 32:27, Proverbs 3:5-6, Psalm 125:1, Psalm 23:4, Daniel 3
When God causes you to be remembered, you are moved into a place of exaltation. However, for you to be remembered, you need to understand the timing of God. God causes things to happen in His own time. Eccl. 3:1,11, Genesis 41
God is not unrighteous to forget your labour and love. People may forget about you, but God will cause them to remember you when the time is right. David was in the wilderness and had been forgotten about. However, when the time came for him to be remembered, he was moved from the wilderness into the palace. Hebrews 6:10, 1 Samuel 16:1-13
There's an occurrence called forgetfulness in humans. Most people easily forget the good they receive from people. They rather remember the evil done them. God has planned that someone will one day remember you for the good you have done. Keep striving to do good. You shall be remembered at the right time. Galatians 6:9, Esther 6:1-11
After going through the storm, rejection, pain and affliction, God can suddenly stretch out His hand towards you. This will cause you to have a change of story. It will be as a dream of the night. Psalm 126:1-2, Acts 16:25-26
One of the greatest psychological and emotional needs of people is to be loved, accepted and appreciated. However, we must tread cautiously when it comes to the subject of falling in love. First of all, you need to make a good discovery of yourself.
Life is full of battles. And we don't have to be ignorant of this truth. To be able to survive all the battles and come out unscathed, we need to secure the protection of God over our lives. Psalm 91
Our lives are directly affected by the kinds of relationship we find ourselves in. In the next five years, you will remain the same person, except for the books you read and the people you meet. One advantage of positive associations is Endorsement/Recommendation.
At every point in time in our lives, we are found within a certain company or community of people. You can either allow yourself to be positioned in this community by default or be very intentional about it. No relationship leaves you neutral. It either adds to you or takes away from you. Proverbs 13:20, 1 Corinthians 15:33
God has tied a lot of our victories in the Kingdom to the battles we fight. However, we should understand that not every battle is won by fighting. For some battles, you leave them to time. Exodus 14:13-14, Psalm 46:10
Seasons of transition can sometimes come with a lot of opposition. One very sure way to deal with such opposition is to speak to it. Speak to the storm! Speak to the mountain! Speak to the dry bones! You shall have whatsoever you say! Mark 11:22-23, Ezekiel 37:1-10
God is a Creator. He has put that creative ability into us. Therefore, we can bring new things into being that will be beneficial to society.
God's plan for our lives unfolds in phases. There's a particular time for the manifestation of God's vision for us. When your time comes, nothing can stop you. It's your turn now. Esther 2:15, 1 Samuel 16:1-13
God desires for us to be disconnected from the pain and evil experiences of the past. He wants us to embrace the new things He seeks to bring into our lives. If only we will believe, He will do even things that seem impossible to us.
There's a human tendency called weariness. It causes people to want to give up on their dreams and aspirations when they see no visible results immediately. You must understand that a tree takes root downward before bearing fruits upward. No matter how long it is taking for your dreams to be accomplished, don't give up. Your case is never a hopeless one. Keep pressing on. In this series, we're looking at the following - Your case is not Hopeless, Persistence breaks Resistance, Be Daring, Be Diligent and Be Fervent in Prayer. Following these principles will alter the direction and acceleration of your life astronomically. God bless you.
This podcast focuses on Christian Discipleship and Spiritual Growth, Relationship and Marriage Coaching, and Personal Development and Life Coaching.