God: My Help

I waited and waited and waited for God.

At last He looked; finally He listened.

He lifted me out of the ditch, pulled me from deep mud.

He stood me up on a solid rock to make sure I wouldn't slip.

He taught me how to sing the latest God-song, a praise-song to our God.

More and more people are seeing this: they enter the mystery, abandoning themselves to God.

Psalm 40:1-3, The Message Bible

Alleluia!!!

I am ME, a green olive tree planted by rivers of water. I'm who God says I am. Whatever God has allowed come my way is to build me and make me strong. I have God's full support in life so I can and must remain ME. I am so loving who I have become. Alleluia!!!

The New Is Here

      

 Happy wedding celebration! Happy married life! You two will live well and long! Wishing you the very best, you two! On and on and on … goodwill messages rolled out from well-wishers and wedding guests. Waiters served and served. Everyone was merry. Then, whispers among the waiters ‘the wine is finished’. Alas!

Don’t worry, feel the pots with waters. Draw out from the pots and serve the people. Behold, the ‘best’ wine they had ever tasted and Jesus’ first miracle.

Likewise, DEAR, the old is gone and the new is here.  Is your wine finished? Your hopes have been dashed severally; your strength to try again is no more; your love has been trampled upon? Are you short of ideas that will propel you to your next level? Then, the scripture comes up relevant – Jesus was filled with the Holy Ghost and power, went about doing good and making well all who were troubled by evil spirits (Acts 10:38). He is in the business of "doing good" to you. He wants you "restored" back to God's love and care. Are you troubled in any way? Call upon Him and believe that your change is here. If He changed ordinary water to wine then He is mindful of you to bring you glory. Keep hope alive, PEACE!

And now [brethren], I commit you to God [I deposit you in His charge, entrusting you to His protection and care]. And I commend you to the Word of His grace [to the commands and counsels and promises of His unmerited favor]. It is able to build you up and to give you [your rightful] inheritance among all God's set-apart ones (those consecrated, purified, and transformed of soul) – (Acts 20:32, AMP)

No Noise Please!!!

Clutter means a collection of things lying about untidily. It is synonymous with disorder, confusion or mess. In this edition, we will look at Emotional Clutter. I define this to be one’s feelings running riot within oneself due to unpleasant situations mainly from the past. It is a collection of disappointments, blame, guilt, fear, resentment, pain, hurts, abuse, and inadequacies: failure, non-achievement or poor achievement of dreams, set goals and targets. Emotional clutter accumulates when we collect and hang onto these things. This is like dirt in a sink drain which eventually blocks it until we do the work to clear it out, then water drains from it. It is neither healthy nor advantageous.

New opportunities and helpful people can't get close to us if this emotional clutter is blocking the way. You may have genuine reasons to hurt deeply but is it worth the pain losing the present and foreclosing your future due to past times. Clearing all of the clutter is freeing and empowering. You must let go, step out of the traffic and get going.
How: Look up to Jesus; He is inviting you to cast your burdens on Him and receive rest for your soul (Matthew 11:28-30). Understand that man is bound to make mistakes and fail. Make that allowance in your heart and forgive. You also wrong others. De-clutter your mind: free yourself; LET GO. Embrace joy and be led forth with peace.

From now onwards, tell your emotions “No Noise please!”

FOCUS

I deduce that there's a vital aspect of achieving goals that seems very silent but is very needful. I'm talking about FOCUS. Focus means concentrated effort or attention on a particular thing. The Law of Focus is an overarching principle that, if properly grasped, unlocks a lot of life issues. Summary of Law of Focus: We become our mental focus (i.e. we become what we think).  Scripture says: Apply your heart to instruction and your ears to words of knowledge (Proverbs 23:12, NKJV).  

Have you any personal word from God about your life and what you ought to be or do? Do you have any specific plan that you want to achieve in life? 

You have a duty to make them real in your life. My dear, time is moving on. Where are you in life?Nevertheless, I encourage you to combine focus on set goals with faith, being led by the Spirit of God. Faith adds strength to Focus. Nehemiah set his heart to rebuild the temple despite the taunts of Tobiah and Sanballat. He achieved it. You too can get there! Consciously shut down every noise around you: doubts, panic, distraction, false opinions & hope. Agree with God concerning your life. Your chances are brighter than the sky! Welcome to a new you; nations will welcome you!!!

BE UPWARDLY MOBILE

God intends that we MOVE ON progressively! Life is full of limiting factors. You have to make a choice to be UPWARDLY MOBILE!

Trust God from the bottom of your heart; don't try to figure out everything on your own. Listen for God's voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; He's the one who will keep you on track – Proverbs 3:5-6 (The Message)

He Is In Charge

They came in their numbers - one, two, three, four then a multitude of about four thousand men gathered to be taught at the feet of the Master. Everyone had a need: unspoken, personal, scary, desperate, incredible; all sorts. Some had walked a long distance to come. Some might have heard of the miracles of the Master. In their minds as mere mortals, there were so many questions: amidst this large crowd, will I be noticed? If I follow the Lord fully, forsaking fraudulent ways, how do I cater for my children? When the Master is gone, what happens to me when I need money to settle my bills? On and on and on, their minds rattled. The ministrations went on until they were with Him three days.

One thing they didn’t fully know was the depth of love the Master had for them. He was capable of handling distinctive problems that only He could decipher and solve. He knew exactly what to do to meet issues that would better their lives without their asking. He understood the whispers; even their thoughts they couldn't voice out. He saw that battered person, the rejected fellow, the abused soul. Yes, He felt their hurt. Then He said to his disciples, "I have compassion for these people; they have already been with me three days and have nothing to eat. If I send them home hungry, they will collapse on the way, because some of them have come a long distance” (Mark 8:2-3 NIV). In a remote place where they could get only seven loaves of bread and few fish, the Master gave thanks and ‘confidently’ said they should distribute the food. All ate to their fill and seven basketfuls were gathered.

What is it you desire He does for you? God knows exactly what to do for you to dry your tears. He will never leave you empty; He is in charge. Be encouraged. Anticipate the very BEST. Peace!!!

The Family

A family is a group of people who are closely related by birth, marriage, or adoption, functioning as a single household. It consists of parents (father and mother; not same sex) and their children, biological or adopted. The family is solely God’s idea. God didn’t create man to live alone - The Lord God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him. …Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man. … For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh (Genesis 2:18, 22, 24)

The best company for a man is his family. The family forms one’s values, helps develop character, and gives support and love. It is one’s earliest and most important influence. Having a family gives one a sense of belonging. The family tie continues throughout life. Friends come into our lives later while family is there since day one. We might change our friends but we can never change our family, even if we have differences with our family members. You cannot change your blood. The family system works like a chain.

What an awesome thing that God has blessed you with a family. Love them, pray for them and be good to them.

CHANGE IS POSSIBLE

Show me a person who runs away and hides in the face of challenges yet comes out a victor. Nobody!

 

A woman dared to come out on the street to join the troop of “healthy” people that followed Jesus. She also dared to push through to where Jesus was. She managed to bend to touch the hem of Jesus’ garment. She had been ill twelve long years. It was enough to just sit still and await her death. If the medicine of Israel couldn’t heal her, how possible is it for this Jesus to. He was even on his way to attend to ‘important’ Jairus. Yes, He has been healing others but will she be? Well, let me just try this once, I imagine her say.

 

 Some women that knew her case would have turned their nose up at her as she approached. A tag had replaced her name: the woman with the issue of blood.  Despite all, she appeared on the scene. Each step may have been painful; each heartbeat may have been full of fear but she went on. Anyhow, she pushed on. Then: who touched me? Who touched you in the midst of this crowd? So funny, Lord Jesus. It was the touch of the woman with the issue of blood. Wow, it was enough to make Jesus stop and ask. The end result? She was healed!

 

Hello, dear. Are you in a situation that looks unchangeable? You've done all you know yet no recordable evidence to prove your effort? It isn't time to give up yet. Can you see Jesus passing on the street like the woman saw? Pray that the Holy Spirit will show you a definite way out of that situation - a new idea, direction or a definite word. Be sure to do whatever He tells you. It's also possible that there are lessons you must learn from that situation. Be still and find them out. May the Lord notice you and visit you soon!  Arise and win with the word you’ve received from the Lord our God. Subdue and win! We are built to win!