REFINING YOUR LIFE IN 40 DAYS

As Christians, we are to become new creatures by renewing our mind

(Romans 12:2). We are to put off the old nature, be renewed in the
spirit of our mind and then put on the new man (Ephesians 4:22-24).
The Lenten Season which begins today offers us an opportunity to look
into our lives, knowing where we are not showing Godly character and
doing away with such. In essence what we should do is to put
ourselves in a refining process so that we can become a better person.
Therefore, in the Forty (40) fasting days, I will enumerate Forty (40)
things that you need to do away with i.e. throw into your life’s trash
basket.
I sincerely hope that you will use them to look into your life and
become transformed. I encourage you to seek the face of GOD as you
do this, knowing fully well that it is GOD that will supply the strength
needed to be transformed.
You can always send them to you friends also or share this on your
wall.
GOD bless you (Amen).

DAY 1 (17TH FEBRUARY 2010)

DO AWAY WITH EVIL ASSOCIATION
An evil association is friendship or relationships which have negative
effects on our character, actions whether spiritually, emotionally or
physically.
Facts you must know:
1. We are influenced by those we associate with: Keep
company with the wise and you will become wise. If you make
friends with stupid people, you will be ruined. (Proverbs 13:20
Today’s English Version)
2. Associate with those who will influence you for good: So
may you walk in the way of good men, and keep to the paths of
the [consistently] righteous (the upright, in right standing with
God) (Proverbs 2:20 Amplified Bible)
3. GOD warns us against associating with evil men: "Be very
careful never to make treaties with the people in the land where
you are going. If you do, you soon will be following their evil
ways”. Ex 34:12 New Living Translation)
4. Bad friends will lead us into a way that is not good: A man
of violence entices his neighbor and leads him in a way that is
not good (Proverbs 16:29 Revised Standard Version)
5. Do not desire to be with evil people: For I was envious of the
boastful, When I saw the prosperity of the wicked... Until I went
into the sanctuary of God; Then I understood their end. Surely
You set them in slippery places; You cast them down to
destruction. (Ps 73:3, 17, 18 New King James Version)
6. You need conviction to do way with evil men: I do not sit
with deceitful men, nor do I consort with hypocrites; I abhor the
assembly of evildoers and refuse to sit with the wicked. (Ps 26:4-
5 New International Version)
7. Walking with bad company brings punishment: And Jehu
the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to
king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love
them that hate the LORD? therefore is wrath upon thee from
before the LORD (2 Chron 19:2 King James Version)
8. We should even boycott Christians who continue in
disobedience: What I meant was that you should not associate
with a person who calls himself a brother but is immoral or
greedy or worships idols or is a slanderer or a drunkard or a thief.
Don't even sit down to eat with such a person. (1 Cor 5:11
Today’s English Version)
9. Pray for GOD’s guidance in avoiding evil association: Take
away my lust for evil things; don't let me want to be with sinners,
doing what they do, sharing their delicacies. (Ps 141:4 The Living
Bible)
Dear Brethren, for you to become a better person, you need to
avoid evil association. If you have friends that are leading you away
from GOD, prayerful move away from them and seek to be with
righteous people.
GOD bless you.