Wednesday, 23 October 2013
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)
Tuesday, 22 October 2013
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!!!
Thursday, 17 October 2013
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)
Sunday, 6 October 2013
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!!!
Thursday, 3 October 2013
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.
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