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WHO ARE THE MEN IN YOUR COMPANY ?

September 20, 2019 · Lanre Oyeleke · 2 views

Acts4:23 And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them. KJV

In chapter three of the book of Acts, Peter and John healed the man that was lame from birth. That led to a stiff opposition from the religious leaders of their day. They were made to face the council of religious lords because the miracle they performed by the power of the Spirit had made news and people were getting converted to the Christian faith in their numbers. They were afraid that they might lose some of the adherents of Judaism. They decided to call Peter and John to order but they refused to heed to their threat.

When they left, we were told that Peter and John went to their own company. The word company in the opening text could mean colleagues, friends or associates. You see, after facing a panel of big wigs in the Mosaic law, if they had returned home, their faith may shrink but they knew the right place to go, they went to people of like minds who could fire up their faith for world Evangelization. Probably. some of the brethren in their company told them not to worry about the threats of religious leaders. That encouragement was enough to fire them on. We were told that after they reported all that happened to their company, they all prayed together and the place was shaken, Acts4:31.

Who are the men in your company? Are they vision killers or vision boosters? Your company is a determinant of what will accompany you. It is not good if men in your company cannot give you wise counsel. Stop surrounding yourself with 'Yes' men. Feel free to evict those that do not believe in your vision from your company because they will always demotivate you and they may kill your vision in the long run. Include vision boosters, men that can stir you to wholesome thinking and fervent prayers in your company so that you can get back on your feet when you run to them in your down moments.

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You must be selective to be productive. The power to decide those that would be in your company is in your hands.

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