Don’t settle.

Hello and welcome! It’s so lovely to have you here. Happy new year🎉. Incase you’re new to this space, you’re welcome, you can click the menu to know more about me and this blog.

This year, I’ll be adding a new feature to this space. At the end of every post, there’ll be a link to download a faith building song in relation. It’s important we are consecrated this year in every area including our music and movies. 

Last time I shared on planning for the new year, strategising and doing. The year is come and it isn’t waiting for anybody, it’s just moving and it is our responsibility to make the most out of it. When I was doing my planning, I knew that things have to be different ranging from my thoughts, actions, words, how I use my time and what I use my time for, I’ll need to make sacrifices for things to be different. The status quo is an existing way in which things are done. In the body of Christ today, we are comfortable with comfortable Christianity. I know this because I’ve been there.There seems to be a normal way of doing things and most times we don’t strive to challenge this, we just go with the flow. It is important to be consistent at a level but it’s “importanter” to not settle because there is more. 

There is so much possibilities in this kingdom. Thank God that I can pray and get headache healed, but how about Hiv? Thank Jesus I study 5 verses of the Bible daily, but I can do 5 chapters. This year, it’s important we strive for spiritual growth above all else. We can’t do that if we settle for the status quo. We can’t do the same things we did last year and expect a different result. No pressure but this is an attempt to push us(yes us) to see more, to do more and walk more accurately with God. 

January, 2020, I started with God but settled for Sunday Christianity for months. In April I strived for more, I wanted a deeper relationship, and that has brought me to the point I am but it’s time for more again. Challenging the status quo will require certain sacrifices, For example; If others are settling for hard labour to make ends meet, and no Favour. I can decide to rise above that, I’d do something different, something others aren’t doing, search the word for instructions on how to activate Favour. We can’t exhaust all there is to God, no matter what level you are right now, don’t settle, there’s more.

I pray that this year, we rise Intentionally above the status quo, we make sacrifices and we grow more firmly! In Jesus name. Thank you for your time. 

The recommended song for today is “Settle for less” – Khata Mthethwa https://gospeljingle.com/music-khaya-mthethwa-settle-for-less-lyrics/ Listen and get angry with the status quo! Also be blessed. 

If you don’t have a relationship with Jesus, it’s high time you did because life without Christ is full of crisis. Please click “menu” and pray “the salvation prayer”. God bless. 

What’s for 2021?

Hello! And welcome! It’s so lovely to have you here. Thank you for your time. 

This is my last blog post for the year, hurray! It’s been an amazing time, just sharing my little knowledge! I’m elated for the future holds for me and this blog, it’s going to massive and that brings me to the title, “what’s for 2021?”. 

2020 was such a peculiar year, If I were to talk about it, it would be a long read. In all, we are more than conquerors! I was telling God just today, I don’t need any more conviction concerning the faith, that I survived 2020, my loved ones too? It’s enough conviction that the King of Zion truly is for me and on my side! This post is unlike anything I’ve ever put out. 2021 is knocking and a whole lot of people will just open up in excitement, butterflies in their bellies, which isn’t bad in itself but do you have a plan? Do you have strategies for the year? What about goals? Visions? Finding and fulfilling Destiny? No? You’re just excited it’s a new year? I hate to be a bearer of bad news but 2021 would be 2020 season 2 if you don’t have a plan to conquer the year. 

I’ve naturally been a non chalant, lazy, outrageously unconcerned with these type of topics. Do you know that not up until April, 2020: I had no plan for my life?  I’m grateful for the people I met this year, if not for anything else, they pointed my attention to purpose. I was really challenged this year, and I’m beyond grateful for that. So I’m here to challenge you too! Please for destiny sake, do not enter 2021 casually. We love God AND we are diligent in pursuing and fulfilling purpose. 

Pastor Jerry Eze(A Nigerian preacher) said something that stuck, he said, some people have skyscraper destinies and use “I pass my neighbor” (a tiny generator) to power it and think it’s something. Let me add that the generator will not just blow, it will spoil a lot of things. In our various fields where we’ve been purposed by God to shine his light, it is our duty to take up responsibility… build capacity, gain wisdom, write down the vision, strategise, be discipline and diligent, gain mastery and ultimately engage the Holyspirit, OUR ADVANTAGE. You really can’t make sacrifices or arrive at a future you don’t have sight of. Per-adventure you don’t have a plan for 2021, I’d advise you take some time off. Separate yourself, pray about it, think strategically, find facts, consult the Holyspirit, and after all done, write down the plans and goals (it’s important to be realistic), then go ahead to accept responsibility! His grace is sufficient. 

Thank you again for your time, One last thing, it’s important to be sensitive to seasons. For some, this is majorly a season of waiting. Stay with God! Ask him questions, build up your spirit man to align to his will, it pays. Above all, WATCH, PRAY AND BE THANKFUL. I’m excited for 2021! Happy new year Jesus people.🎉

Certainty in an uncertain world.

Hey! And welcome to my blog. It’s so lovely to have you here. It’s been a while since I last made a post and I apologize to those who have been anticipating. As usual, I’m inspired by what I go through because, this is a Journey and reality can alter our mindsets and even what we hear in church, but our ability to go through life and experience it for ourselves, coming out victorious is what keeps us unshakable. This year has been a rollercoaster of unfair happenings, It’s quite hard to pretend like we don’t care so we don’t seem faithless as Christians. So instead, don’t pretend, talk to God!

Yes, your emotions are allover the place. You’re stressed from all the hustling and bustling? most definitely. You’ve had unpleasant experiences? sad but it happened. Your mental health is deteriorating? It’s nothing to be ashamed of. You are trying to be strong and ignore the part of you that wants to just scream out and cry out the pain. Well, I’ve been there and let me tell you how I’ve been handling the uncertainties I face. 

When things were obviously going south, I tried to pretend it wasn’t until I couldn’t anymore, there are people who are engraced like that but not me! So what I started doing is talking, oh! Ask God about me, After thanking him, I rant! I will talk about everything, how I really am not strong enough to handle some things and most times I’m crying profusely. So this went on and I always felt a bit better after each session but it wasn’t quite enough, still I’d pray about other things yet and move on. One time, this happened again, I needed more than feeling better, I needed a solution, so as usual, I cried to God and spoke to him like I was seeing him and I fell on my face, I felt a very warm hug that gave me not just relief but peace! It was too real, I was almost scared. I felt like nothing was worth all that trouble I was putting myself through.

In this moment, Ideas began to come and I realized that it wasn’t that deep, the solutions were right there before me, I started thinking to myself; why I wasted my tears. Most importantly, things became clearer; God doesn’t want you to appear strong, you BE strong by drawing from his Joy and you can’t feel his joy if you wallow in self deceit, shame or the issue. No, never be ashamed to talk to your Father, it’s amazing to blast in the Holyghost, it’s beautiful to sing and worship him but it’s also very necessary to vent to God! 

Psalm 142:1-2 With my voice I cry out to the LORD; with my voice I plead for mercy to the LORD. I pour out my complaint before him; I tell my trouble before him.

Casting your cares upon him for he cares and WILL HELP YOU THROUGH, either by referring you to scriptures that will help and direct you or by speaking to your heart. Venting to God achieves 4 major things;

  • Secrecy and honesty(he won’t expose you, he actually cares about you)
  • Peace(he takes the burden away)
  • Solutions and wisdom(he gives you working ways and direction out of it or through it)
  • Intimacy(it strengthens the relationship between you and God)

Life won’t be all rosy and certain but a talking relationship with the Father is what gives us peace and wisdom to take on life’s uncertainties. 

Fishers of men

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A long time ago in children church there’s this song we’d sing “I will make you fishers of men, fishers of men, fishers of men, I will make you fishers of men, if you follow me”. This song came from Matthew 4:19, where Jesus is seen getting his disciples and he comes across the brothers(fishers) Simon and Andrew and he says to them to follow him and he will make them fishers if men. Isn’t it amazing that as people in Jesus, we are ordained to fish for other people to join us? This is the great commission and the primary duty of any believer.

It is sad that these days, believers chose to focus on secondary things and what we can get from God than what God wants from us. I’ve been like that for a while, being in the faith but not telling others about the faith. There’s joy in heaven over a soul that turns to God, I’ve realized that it’d be lovely to be a constant joy giver to heaven. Seeing how amazing being in Christ is, it is only so selfless to let others know about it. The gospel is meant to be shared, the same way it was shared to us; it is meant to be shared to others too. Our lifestyle is a major instrument of soul winning, we can win people to Jesus by being who God has called us to be, holy, faithful and shining lights on earth. Seeing the life of people living in Christ, representing heaven and doing the will of God and equally enjoying the blessings that come with that is what shows the world the difference between being in the world and being with and in God. 

A deliberate attempt to life like Jesus will help with soul winning. Also, going out to tell friends, family and people we come across about the finished work of Jesus for them and how much Jesus longs to have a relationship with them backed up with prayers for their souls is another major way of being a fisher of men. In doing this, we are being obedient to God and we’re in line with his will for our lives which is to go out and tell the world about him. It starts with you and I, we’re not to wait for our pastors or evangelists, we don’t have to be anything apart from being born again to preach the gospel. A simple “Jesus loves you” that you will say will help a soul escape hell. 

Go out! You’re an ambassador of heaven, you’re to represent Christ in lifestyle and verbally, also in intercession. Tell somebody about Jesus, because only then shall we be many! The Holyspirit will help us in Jesus name.

Overwhelmed

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Overwhelmed in my own definition and life is times when I feel a lot of emotions. It’s when I’m engrossed in getting something done that I barely can coordinate myself. In my seeking God experience, there’s been so many overwhelming moments when it’s seems like I’m going round in circles yet not attaining the results I’ve set. I do this blog, not because I’m an expert in the things of God, but because it is a journey and I want to always be able to share my experiences with as many as are equally on this Journey. Every post I make is something I’ve gone through or done. 

I earlier said I’ve been overwhelmed several times, an example is tasking myself to make a particular sacrifice and leave my comfort zone in other to seek the Lord and I end up not doing it. Sometimes, I’m at peace, encouraging myself that I’m getting there, other times I get frustrated and really sad. The latter however, I’ve noticed is very unhealthy for both me and my growth. Times like that, I’m so sure of my love for God, I’m so sure that I want to know and be more stable in my walk with God, just that I execute this goal poorly. That being said, I’ve come to a more stable point in my emotions and dealing with them and I’ll be sharing how:)

Growing in a relationship with Jesus is the utmost concern of anyone that truly wants to live the Jesus centric life. Truth is, it can and will get overwhelming at some point. A major secret to avoid this, is tasking to seek God should be replaced with love for God to seek God. If you love somebody, you will always want to be around them and you don’t have to say “I’ll be spending 3 hours with you today”. You just go and time flies, some even spend upto 8-9 hours with their lovers and don’t even want to leave by then. Why is that so? LOVE! I told myself that God isn’t forcing me, he could be prompting but never forcing me to spend time with him! and that I’m not here as a Christian by chance or out of coercion. So in this freedom of choice (which I’ve talked about before), I’m in a willful relationship with Jesus and as such don’t have to task myself to be with him. 

I’ve learnt to just to what I do out of love and awe of God and not do it like a chore.

Other things like intercession, warfare, petitions, etc principles are applied and instructions are to be obeyed etc but when it comes to relationship, just wanting to know God to the relate with him?! It must be birthed from love and adoration of him else it can be overwhelming. By the time you worship, praise, talk, listen, study his word, pray and just enjoy his presence before you know it! You’re there for over 4 hours already, AMAZING INIT?

Please leave a comment so I know what you think, we could interact also, let me know what areas overwhelm you in your journey😘