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Edwin Ogenio says, we must trust God to help us show love to those we do not feel love for, since Godly love is not something we feel, but something we do. In order to become perfect in this area of our lives, or in other words become like Jesus Christ, we need to allow God to groom us in character, holiness, maturity, and love. This is a process, just as we expect behaviors to develop in people, from baby-stage to a child, to teenager and adult. How fast we grow in unconditionally loving others, depends on our stage of spiritual development, believes Edwin Ogenio.

Edwin Ogenio believes that becoming perfect in love for everybody, does not mean that we will not fail at times, but that we are willing to admit our wrong doings, and continue to allow God to correct, heal, restore, and mature us. We then learn more and more how to tap into, and receive God’s love for ourselves and our neighbor! Edwin Ogenio says that our neighbor is anyone of any race or social background who is in need, and love means acting to meet the person’s need. There is never a good reason for refusing to help.Another aspect of loving your neighbor is that we should not lie or be critical to each other, because it disrupts unity, as it creates conflicts and destroys trust, adds Edwin Ogenio. Edwin Ogenio believes, we need to examine our attitudes and actions toward others; our neighbor. Do we build people up, instead of tearing them down by criticizing and condemning them? Saying something positive and beneficial to others, will cure us from constant fault-finding in them, and increase our ability to obey God’s law of love! In conclusion Edwin Ogenio adds, let us finish with a powerful saying that comes directly from the mouth of Jesus Himself:

Do for others what you would like them to do for you. This is a summary of all that is taught in the law and the prophets. Matt 7:12 NLT

Edwin Ogenio’s experience over the last years is that many are longing and looking for the kind of lifestyle these believer had. The world is tired of organized religion without genuine love and power. Onlookers want to see TRUTH manifesting through Christians, like it says in John 13:35 “By this all will know that you are My disciples if you have love for one another.”Edwin Ogenio says that a great example of how the church has become is found in the book of Revelations where God exhorts and confronts the loveless church: “I know all the things you do. I have seen your hard work and your patient endurance. I know you don’t tolerate evil people. You have examined the claims of those who say they are apostles but are not. You have discovered they are liars. You have patiently suffered for me without quitting. But I have this complaint against you. You don’t love me or each other as you did at first! Look how far you have fallen from your first love! Turn back to me again and work as you did at first.”
Rev 2:2-5 NLT

Edwin Ogenio: This is in contrast to the faithful church in Revelation 3:9 where God says about the people: “Look! I will force those who belong to Satan - those liars who say they are Jews but are not - to come and bow down at your feet. They will acknowledge that you are the ones I love.”
Rev 3:9 NLT

Edwin Ogenio believes, it is because of our genuine love and faithful commitment to God and to one another that even unbelievers will be attracted and ultimately will worship the Lord. Edwin Ogenio cites: “There are three things that will endure - faith, hope, and love - and the greatest of these is love.” 1. Cor 13:13 NLT

Edwin Ogenio: «There is a saying, that Hollywood stands for the breaking of marriages, however it is the divorce rate among Christians that is on an all time high. Unfortunately it also includes pastors and ministers.” The reason for all of this, Edwin Ogenio believes, is not only a broken society, which produces broken relationships, but also a lack of knowledge concerning the real meaning of marriage and what it stands for.
“My people are being destroyed for lack of knowledge.”
Hosea 6:4 NKJV

Edwin Ogenio reminds: “God Himself said that He hates divorce. (See Mal 2:16) “. Based on his own personal experience and the experience in counseling many couples over the years, Edwin Ogenio wants to give you a perspective tour on this issue.

“So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him: male and female He created them.” Gen 1:27 NKJV
Edwin Ogenio explains: “In other words the union of a man and a woman is a reflection of God Himself. To be more specific, a Christian marriage is a reflection of Jesus Christ and the church. It is therefore clear that God’s intention from the very beginning was that we would be in a heterosexual, monogamous marriage.”Edwin Ogenio: “You can read explanation in Matt 19:5-6 NLT: This explains why a man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one. Since they are no longer two but one, let no one separates them, for God has joined them together.”
Let Edwin Ogenio discusses some of the wrong reasons or motives why people get married:

1. Loneliness or solitude - having a great need to be with somebody or otherwise not feeling complete.
2. Out of guilt, pity or feeling sorry for. You are not at peace, but feel obligated into committing, even fearing that you might miss God’s will, since the partner or family continuously confirm that the relationship is meant to be or ordained by God.
3. Because of age - getting older and desperate to have your own family.
4. Pressure from the family - they look forward to having grand children.
5. Impulsive love - being overly in love and consumed or obsessed with the other person.
6. Single parent with Children - in need of a mom or dad. The man or woman becomes a replacement for a missing parent.
7. For the sake of looking good and successful, even in ministry because of an inferiority complex and a low self-esteem.

Edwin Ogenio says: “The desire to be loved, to be ’special’ to someone is inherent to the human condition. God who created us knows exactly how to fulfill that need. Having this knowledge will make us understand that marriage won’t solve loneliness, one’s deepest emotional needs, unhealthy sexual desires or life’s difficulties. Marriage itself does not hold people together, but godly commitment does. “Many couples go into their marriage without a proper preparation and understanding. There are the ingredients, Edwin Ogenio believes, that are needed for a successful marriage such as emotional stability, maturity and flexibility. Functioning well together is difficult when one of the partners is for instance easily rejected, compares self to others, holds on to offenses, is overly insecure, suffers from bi-polar disorder, has a borderline personality, is co-dependant, is being controlled by parents, has anger issues, is dominating/controlling or has a great need for constant affirmation. These issues require the appropriate counseling.

Note by Edwin Ogenio: The focus of those who are offended is to guard their rights and personal relationships carefully. Their energy is consumed with making sure no future injuries will occur. If we don’t risk being hurt we cannot give unconditional love. Unconditional love gives others the right to hurt us. True love never seeks its’ own, but offended people become more and more self-seeking and self-contained.

Reverend Edwin Ogenio has an apostolic prophetic calling. Edwin Ogenio has established churches and ministries in Europe and the U.S. since 1988, which includes cities such as Houston, Texas, and Hollywood, California.

Reverend Edwin Ogenio has been powerfully instrumental in impacting those in our society with self-destructive lifestyles, including drug addiction and prostitution, to change, and live productive lives.

During the past 17 years, many lives and marriages have been restored, and families healed, through Edwin Ogenio’s biblical and spiritual counseling. Hundreds of homeless have been fed, troubled youth have been helped, and many have been ministered to, prayed for, and encouraged. Many give testimonies of a radically changed life by the power of Jesus Christ.

In addition, Reverend Edwin Ogenio is and anointed singer, workship leader, and teacher. Edwin Ogenio has trained and developed leadership for ministries and churches, recorded two worship albums: “Prescription” and “Perfume”. Edwin Ogenio hosted the weekly ‘The Original God’ TV talk show in Houston, TX, and radio shows in Europe and the U.S. Edwin Ogenio also organized Christian music shoes and festivals in Europe, Houston, TX, San Diego, CA, and Hollywood, CA.

Alongside of preaching in churches all over the United States and operating in the prophetic and healing gift, Edwin Ogenio and his wife Sophia has a heart to minister to those in the Fashion and Designer World in New York City, with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

For more information about Edwin Ogenio: EdwinOgenio.com

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Edwin Ogenio believes that this word will be of a tremendous blessing and encouragement to you. Edwin Ogenio prays that you humbly allow God to speak and minister to you in the areas of your life that He points out, in order for Him to remove those obstacles that hinder the flow of His blessings.Edwin Ogenio:”So many Christians now a days struggle with lack of money. Many are loving and good people, and now they are finding themselves battling the lack of finances, and are crying out for God’s help. In the midst of all of this, the Devil is keen to want to deceive God’s people with false promises, scams, and formulas of how to get rich quick. In total desperation, not able to hear and receive clear direction from God, many resort to wrong actions.”Edwin Ogenio explains: ” For example, they try to buy a financial blessing or breakthrough from God, by giving their offerings, and in doing so, causing them to sin against Him.”

“We desperately need God’s help!” - says Edwin Ogenio.However, there is indeed only one formula that we can go by, and that is this:

Your heavenly Father already knows all your needs, and he will give you all you need from day to day if you live for Him and make the Kingdom of God your primary concern. Matt 6:32-33 NLT

Edwin Ogenio explains: “In other words, if we seek God first, He will definitely answer us!”

If you need wisdom - if you want to know what God wants you to do - ask Him, and he will gladly tell you. He will not resent your asking. James 1:5 NLT

Now, God answers everybody individually, and not everybody gets the same answer or instruction. Therefore, when it comes to God’s personal answer to us, there is no universal formula we have to follow, only that what God has specifically designated for us to do in obedience to Him. It seems to Edwin Ogenio that God many times allows our financial flow to be stopped, in order to get our full attention. It’s His way of saying: “I’ve got something you need to take care of, in order for Me and you, to move on to the next level of My glory and blessings.”

Let Edwin Ogenio gives you some examples. Could it be that God is saying any of the following points to you?

1. He is testing your faith whether you love Him regardless what you go through, like He did with the Israelites in the desert by the time He withheld food and water from them.
And you shall remember that the LORD your God led you all the way these forty years in the wilderness, to humble you and test you, to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep His commandments or not. Deut 8:2 NKJV

2. Maybe He is saying to you that there is a curse on your finances because of idol worshipping (people, possessions, career, or even money, has become more important than the love for God.)
Be careful to obey all the commands I give you; show love to the LORD your God by walking in his ways and clinging to him. Deut 11:22-23 NLT

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“Since they are no longer two but one, let no one separate them, for God has joined them together.” Matthew 19:6 NLT

With the emphasis on “for God has joined them together”, Edwin Ogenio believes that what God puts together in a covenant between Him and the man and woman, no one is able to separate. God wants to shed his light on many of the misunderstandings when it comes to marriage and divorce, especially among Christians. We all seem to know somebody who is divorcing, and it seems like a shock every time. The couple next door with school age children, the elder at the church and his wife, the sports athlete and devoted wife with children, the movie star, your son, your daughter, the wonderful pastor down the road…and the list goes on.

Edwin Ogenio:

The purpose of marriage is to reflect the love relationship between Christ and the Church and to effectively accomplish God’s plan for that particular marriage on this earth, for as the Bible says, there will be no marriage in Heaven. (See Luke 20:34-35)

Edwin Ogenio said:”And further, you will submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. You wives will submit to your husbands as you do to the Lord. For a husband is the head of his wife as Christ is the head of his body, the church; he gave his life to be her Savior. As the church submits to Christ, so you wives must submit to your husbands in everything.”

And you husbands must love your wives with the same love Christ showed the church. He gave up his life for her to make her holy and clean, washed by baptism and God’s word. He did this to present her to himself as a glorious church without a spot or wrinkle or any other blemish. Instead, she will be holy and without fault. In the same way, husbands ought to love their wives as they love their own bodies. For a man is actually loving himself when he loves his wife. No one hates his own body but lovingly cares for it, just as Christ cares for his body, which is the church. And we are his body.

As the Scriptures say, “A man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one.” This is a great mystery, but it is an illustration of the way Christ and the church are one. So again I say, each man must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.” Matthew 19:6 NLT

“We desperately need God’s help!” - says Edwin Ogenio.

For more info about Edwin Ogenio: EdwinOgenio.com