The General Overseer of Solemn Faith International Church, Pastor Mathew Eleojoh James, has declared that opportunity plus responsibility leads to the fulfilment of destiny.
He made this striking revelation during Sunday’s service at the church headquarters located at Road 21, Plot 14, Federal Housing Estate, Woji, Port Harcourt, while preaching on the topic “Divine Visitation (Part 3).”
Taking his texts from Genesis 21:1 and John 10:2,7,9, Pastor James explained that open doors signify divine opportunities, the beginning of new chapters, and divine access into God’s promises.
He stressed that open doors are essential for the discovery of vision, for escaping shame, for rising into fame, and for enjoying divine speed and elevation.
According to him, open doors also provide freedom from satanic bondages, afflictions, and frustrations while ushering believers into the next level of God’s blessings.
The man of God emphasized that knowledge is a key to accessing open doors knowledge of God, His word, time and seasons, and prayer.
He added that obedience is the easiest way to overcome adversaries that try to hinder divine breakthroughs, noting that every open door is often accompanied by challenges.
Pastor James further charged the congregation to embrace opportunities with responsibility, warning that failure to do so could destroy destinies.
He stated that clarity of vision is a driving force in fulfilling one’s life assignment, stressing that preparation is vital for maximizing divine opportunities.
Quoting from John 10:7,9, he declared the week as a season of “strange open doors” for the congregation.
He affirmed that the appearance of God is the opening of all doors, adding that divine freedom is the true beauty of life. “Curses make life bitter, but blessings make life better,” he remarked, urging worshippers to embrace the knowledge of God’s word for deliverance from worldly pollution.
The service was marked by powerful ministration from the church choir, Solemn Voices, as well as explosive prayer sessions that ignited the atmosphere. Worshippers testified of God’s intervention in their lives, with massive testimonies reinforcing the message of divine visitation.