BEYOND EHUD: THE LEFT-HANDED WARRIORS OF BENJAMIN PART 1: THE TRIBE THAT CARRIED AN UNUSUAL HAND

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BEYOND EHUD: THE LEFT-HANDED WARRIORS OF BENJAMIN PART 1: THE TRIBE THAT CARRIED AN UNUSUAL HAND Judges 20:16 (NLT) "Among Benjamin's elite troops were 700 select left-handed warriors, each of whom could sling a stone and hit a target within a hair's breadth, without missing." The story of Ehud introduced us to a powerful truth: God can use what people overlook. Ehud was not chosen because he fit human expectations. He was chosen because God saw purpose in what others may have considered unusual. His left-handedness was not a limitation. It was part of God's strategy. But after the story of Ehud, Scripture reveals something even more remarkable. Ehud was not the only left-handed warrior connected to Benjamin. There was a company of them. Seven hundred elite warriors. Men whose difference became their advantage. Men whose unusual ability became a weapon in the hands of God. This takes us beyond Ehud. A Tribe With A Surprising Identity The warriors of Judges 20 came...
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POLLINATION: SPREADING THE SEEDS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS PART 6: THE CALL TO BE EFFECTIVE POLLINATORS

POLLINATION: SPREADING THE SEEDS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS
PART 6: THE CALL TO BE EFFECTIVE POLLINATORS

Actively Spreading Righteousness Wherever God Plants You

Matthew 5:16

“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.”


In part 5, we learned about Pollination Failure:

When believers stop spreading life, stagnation sets in.

Spiritual, physical, educational, relational, and national systems decay without active pollination.

Hoarding gifts, knowledge, and faith leads to missed opportunities and lost generations.

The question now is: “How do we move from survival to active multiplication?”


 Light Is Meant To Be Shared

A candle never loses its flame when it lights another candle. Likewise, your faith, wisdom, and influence do not diminish when shared—they multiply.

God is calling you to active pollination—moving your growth outward, impacting lives, and transforming communities.


Spiritually 

Pray with purpose—pray for others, not just for self. Teach and mentor—pass on what God has shown you.

Evangelize—share the gospel, letting the Holy Spirit guide your influence.

The Spirit empowers you to be a divine pollinator, capable of spreading life beyond what you can imagine (Acts 1:8).


Physically 

Discipline your body to serve and endure.

Exercise not just for personal health, but to model stewardship of God’s temple.

Active living multiplies strength for service and influence.

A physically vibrant believer moves and inspires others, just like bees move pollen.


Educationally 

Share knowledge, mentor peers, tutor students, and train others. Apply skills in ways that impact your community.

Self-growth is the seed; teaching and sharing is the pollination. Education is meant to multiply—not be hoarded.


Relational & Marital Application

Invest in family, spouse, and friends with wisdom and love.

Serve in marriages, parenting, and friendships, letting your maturity bless others. Emotional and relational growth is meant to flow outward, not remain private.

Healthy relationships are living proof of active pollination.


National Application

Be an example in your workplace, community, and nation. Uphold truth, integrity, and justice.

Actively participate in nation-building, mentoring future leaders, and influencing systems positively.

Ghana rises when believers actively spread righteousness.


Illustration: The Candle And The Field

A candle doesn’t lose light when it lights another. A believer’s life multiplies influence when shared:

Prayer covers more people

Knowledge touches more minds

Love strengthens more relationships

Integrity builds stronger nations

Pollination is active, intentional, and outward-moving.


Reflection

Am I actively spreading what God has grown in me?

Who needs my influence, knowledge, or mentorship right now?

How can I move beyond comfort and multiply my impact this week?


Prayer

Lord, please empower me to be an effective pollinator. Let my faith, knowledge, and gifts flow to others. Help me shine Your light, transform lives, and multiply righteousness wherever I am planted. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.


NEXT:

👉 PART 7: THE FINAL POLLINATION — Living as a Multiplying Influence

Because the ultimate measure of growth is the life you spread, the seeds you release, and the Kingdom impact you leave behind.


Do you love this message?

Then don’t keep it to yourself.

Share it with someone who needs clarity, direction, or renewal.

Let this word travel beyond you.

If it challenged you, let it change you.

If it spoke to you, let it speak through you.

Be a carrier—

Pollinate righteousness where God has planted you.

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God is speaking, are you listening?





Prince Julius Nenebi-Darkson

(EL-PJ God’s Penman)


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