Apostle Grace Lubega
Colossians 4:4 (KJV): “That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.”
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It is one thing to teach truth. It is another to live it.
It is possible to quote Scripture accurately and yet lack the experience of its power. One may preach about faith but crumble at the first sign of pressure. One may teach on finances but struggle to even pay rent.
The authority of the message increases when the preacher has walked through what they proclaim. When you have trusted God in difficulty, your teaching on trust carries weight. When you have experienced His peace in chaos, your words on peace carry substance.
As a believer, pursue Personal Experience in the Word: Do not study Scripture merely to teach others. Study to encounter God personally. Allow revelation to first transform you.
Practice and Exercise Yourself in what you teach: If you are teaching on financial prosperity, actively practice the principles on prosperity such as giving. If you are teaching on prayer, cultivate a disciplined prayer life.
May God give you the grace to make manifest what you speak—to ensure that your life testifies louder than your words. Hallelujah!
FURTHER STUDY: 1 Corinthians 2:4–5; James 1:22
GOLDEN NUGGET: The authority of the message increases when the preacher has walked through what they proclaim. When you have trusted God in difficulty, your teaching on trust carries weight. When you have experienced His peace in chaos, your words on peace carry substance.
PRAYER: Loving Father, I thank You for the truth of Your Word. By Your grace, I live what I proclaim. My life is a testimony of my convictions. I bear fruit that many see and confirm that indeed the Word of God works. By what You do through me, I minister to multitudes. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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