Speak to The King of Heaven

Are you, like Esther, facing an impossible challenge? Then imitate the queen. Esther could have remained hidden, she could have done nothing. Or she could have rushed into the presence of King Xerxes, but instead she chose prayer.

And you? This is the time for a no-nonsense, honest, face-on-the-floor talk with the Lord of all. Garments need not be ripped, but veneer must be removed. Fasting is optional, but the prayer of genuine humility is not.

What challenge are you facing? Is your job in jeopardy? Is your loved one in hospice? Is your faith in tatters? Retreat into your prayer closet. The queen could enter the throne room of Xerxes because she had spent time in the throne room of God. The same is true in your story and mine. Once we’ve spoken to the king of heaven, we are ready to face any king on earth.

The Weaver

In the famous lace shops of Brussels, Belgium, certain rooms are dedicated to the spinning of the finest lace, with the most delicate of patterns. These rooms are completely dark, except for a shaft of natural light from a solitary window. Only one spinner sits in the room. The light falls on the pattern while the worker remains in the dark.

Has God permitted a time of darkness in your world? You look but you cannot see him. You see only the fabric of circumstances woven and interlaced. You might question the purpose behind this thread or that.

But be assured, God has a pattern. He has a plan. The Bible in Romans 8:28 says, “In all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” He is not finished. But when he is, the lace will be beautiful!

What Seest Thou?

𝑆𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑚𝑎𝑛, 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑠𝑒𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑢?

Our eyes aren’t for seeing the present alone.

They’re for looking into our future too. I don’t mean a future coloured by present circumstances.

I mean a future where your life is a reflection of God’s glory

Don’t worry about what it looks like right now- the Word of God superimposes upon the natural

Your current state is temporal, fleeting, passing. Those Egyptians you see today will soon be a thing of the past, but you must see well.

See through the eyes of scripture. What does the Bible say about your life? How does God see you?

Call yourself blessed even when you don’t feel blessed, call yourself highly favoured in the face of fierce opposition. Speak peace and safety into your atmosphere.

All things are working together for your good. All things. Including the bad experiences.

Your reality is a self-written script. Your destiny is at the mercy of your eyes.

𝑆𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑚𝑎𝑛, 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑠𝑒𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑢?

And the word of the LORD came to me, asking, “Jeremiah, what do you see?” “I see a branch of an almond tree,” I replied. “You have observed correctly,” said the LORD, “for I am watching over My word to accomplish it. – Jeremiah 1:11

Made for More

The world define us by our degrees, our professions and our possessions, but no matter how much we accomplish we always, somehow, still come up short. We strive for excellence and just when we think we’ve attained it, the goal post shifts and we continue the chase to ‘being enough’. 

No wonder Jesus earnestly calls out to all who labour and are heavy laden, He knows there’s a whole bunch of us seeking rest. 

He says if you come to me, I’ll give you an identity that stays the same, no matter what happens. 
When Jesus sent the 70 out in Luke 10, he asked them to leave their belongings behind. He wanted to show them the sufficiency and validation embedded in total dependence on God. 
In John 3: 8. He likens us to the wind; free, powerful, irresistible, imperceptible, indiscernible, and unaccountable to the natural mind. Just like the wind, we are not subject to the dictates of this world and cannot be defined by it. 

Don’t define yourself by worldly standards, you were made for more.
#madeformore

The Valley of Indecision

Elijah said what he said ‍ in 1 Kings 18 : 21

‘How long will you keep flip flopping?’

‘When will you pick a side?’

‘How long will you keep oscillating between faith and your feelings?’

‘When will you stop making alternative plans just in case God doesn’t come through for you?’
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Indecision seems safe at first, but the trouble comes when your failure to decide causes a decision to be made for you, with or without your consent.

A really wise man once said “Even if you don’t plant in your garden, things still grow there’.

We will not sit on the fence; it’s not safe there. We will be intentional. Life is not a gamble, there’s a winning side. We choose Jesus and follow Him in spite and despite- that’s how true happiness happens.

Yes You Can

You have all you need to go into your next level.You have all you need to effect a positive change in your life. There’s a lot more in you than you know. You are capable of a lot more than you think. Everything God created is PERFECT (1 Tim 4:4; Gen 1:31), and fortunately this includes you and me. No need to dwell on the long list of things you wish you had. What you have, who you know, where you are, are enough for you to move forward. When you get to the point where you need more, God will be right there, waiting to endow you with those needs. Trust your Maker

Whatever you have is enough. Whatever you do not have at the moment, you do not need. Inadequacy is not a word associated with God, for He has given us grace sufficient unto all things (2 Cor 12:9). At the limit of our human effort, is the apex of His supernatural power and grace to see us through till the very end. Don’t mind your inadequacies, they’re an avenue for God to be glorified. Where you are weak, He is strong.

So whether it is being a parent, starting a new job, starting a business or going to school, approach it with confidence; knowing that you and God are the most formidable team.

With Love ❤

Your Sis

… And the Lord said unto him, Who hath made man’s mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the Lord? Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say” (Exodus 4: 11-12 KJV).

Fight For Contentment

“Is something wrong with me?” “Will I ever find someone?” “Maybe I should just settle.”

When we’re so discontent that we’re ready to quit, it’s a sign that we are trusting ourselves more than we are trusting God. When we allow discontent to take root in our hearts, we will settle for an immediate ‘fix’ rather than exercising self­-control and looking forward to God’s ‘immeasurably more.’

There must be an attitude shift, and when it comes to dating and marriage, these attitude-­shifts have brought me more contentment than I could ever explain.

Tell a friend. Have someone who will keep you accountable to your determination to be patient. Tell this friend about what triggers your discontent and have them keep you accountable for cutting it out of your life!

Realise you can’t speed up God’s plan. Habakkuk 2:3 says, “For still the vision awaits its appointed time; it hastens to the end ­- it will not lie. If it seems slow, wait for it; it will surely come; it will not delay.” A different translation of this verse states: God’s plan will not be late by a single day.

Pray about this struggle. Don’t be ashamed to tell God that you’re struggling with His timing! He won’t be surprised by it. You cannot defeat discontent without His help.

Battle your anxiety with Scripture. Don’t allow Satan to discourage you with something he knows will always discourage you, even on a good day. Battle every discouragement with encouragement. What are you memorising? What are you reading?

Pursue Jesus more than you pursue a plan. Most times, we are most discontent when our plan doesn’t mirror our life. My default is to compare my reality to my ideal. Freedom comes when I put my plan to death and sincerely ask Jesus to fulfil His plan for my life — no matter the cost.

Until the first person I wanted to pursue was Christ, the attitude of my heart did not change. In the Old Testament, God consistently promises to destroy our high places in order to draw us back to Him. High places were places Gentiles dedicated to idols. Today, we still erect ‘high places’ in our hearts and we put false gods like marriage, children, higher education, or a six-­figure salary in those high places instead of allowing God to smash them so He can be first. A ‘high place’ is just an opportunity for discontentment to sow deep seeds in my heart. Choosing to smash a ‘high place’ shows the Lord that I trust Him when He promises immeasurably more in Ephesians 3:20.

The Ark of Safety

I wrote this piece about a week ago,  just after I’d heard the disheartening news of the Gwarzo Boy’s Secondary School  scandal in Kano state, Nigeria. I pondered on how acts of wickedness had suddenly become so rampant, and even somewhat acceptable to some. I was so livid at the dissimpassioned, flippant attitude of the school authorities to the reports, bearing in mind that most of the victims were young JSS1 boys.
Two days ago, I’d just arrived from Nigeria and walked into the living room. The “breaking news” banner flashed across the screen. As I set my trolley aside, I was anxious to read what it said “…hostage situation in Paris”, “…about eleven feared dead”. By the next morning, that number had sky-rocketed far passed what I could have ever imagined. I was saddened, but I was not surprised.

End time perils are scriptural, and cannot be prayed or wished away. In these last days, we will hear of many terrible things. Evil and perversion will multiply. But in the midst of this, a set of people will soar far above these dangers. The  children of the Most High God won’t only be exempt, they will prosper exceedingly- Malachi 4:2. GOD’s gift of salvation does not eradicate evil and wickedness from the world, but it guarantees exemption from, and victory in every one of the manifestations of the powers of darkness.

However, we must be careful not to wish our way into this protection, we must consciously make a decision to get under the covering of Jesus. Joining this ark of safety has always been easy, there is no waiting list, no admittance fee -accept JESUS into your heart, as your Lord and personal Saviour, renouncing and repenting of your sins. He loves you so much and He is ready to receive you with open arms. Living without Jesus in this age is comparable to walking into a raging war-zone unarmed and unprotected -anything can happen. So we must seek Him while He can still be found… for the night time cometh when no man can work- Jn 9: 4; Ecl 9: 10

Yes there is great wickedness. It may seem like pain and suffering is the inevitable fate of all -but there is a greater power. Power that delivers prey out of the clutches of the mighty predator. There is an ark of safety, for all who want to celebrate a ‘lifting up’ while the world laments of a ‘casting down’. There is safety in the name of the great Man of Galilee, JESUS. Brethren, do not let the evil of the day keep you from living a glorious, purposeful life. Neither you nor I can stop it, we can only be exempted from it. Financial markets are crashing and recessions are looming. The world might have changed, but God remains the same. The earth is STILL the Lord’s and He still keeps in perfect peace all who keep their eyes stayed on Him. So lift up your head and rejoice, for your redemption is close. Lift up your head and rejoice for our God is on the throne!

The Tree Monkey Wins

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Relating events in every day life to scripture -I doubt I am the only one who often catches herself doing this.

My mom sent me this video and asked for my thoughts. After a five minute conversation with her about it, I thought it would be nice to share it with everyone.

Blessings! 🙂

So here is this tree monkey -little of stature and feeble in strength. Ordinarily, this fella would be easy lunch to these tiger cubs. But this clip is rather unusual. We find the monkey making a total joke of these ferocious beast -even swinging down to pull them by the ears.
His confidence was particularly intriguing -he actually he began poking fun at them, even after they had decided to leave him alone. This monkey knew he had something the cubs didn’t – speed and lightweight!

That’s also how God has made us! We are faster, stronger and smarter than the opposition. Yes, the enemy is big and strong, but our God is immeasurably mighty and He has given us authority to dominate and poke fun at our enemies. I like how KJV Bibles qualify the The Lord and his works as ‘terrible’. Yes, in the camp of our enemies, The Lord causes terror, fear and trembling (Joel 2:11; Nehemiah 9:32). You know, if my earthly dad commanded one-twentieth as much power, I would go around bold as brass -how much more my Eternal, Almighty Father. Family, I live my life to the fullest, bearing in mind that all oppositions to my advancement are rocks that are easily ground into powder by the Hammer of The Word (Jer 23:29).

Brethren, don’t give fear the time of the day ;look at the size of the God within you, not the appearance of your enemies. Our God has given us every spiritual blessing, empowering us to subdue all your enemies under your feet.
Focus on the might and power your God possesses. Remember (Psalm 34:10) Even strong young lions sometimes go hungry. But those who trust in The Lord will lack no good thing!

Love The Cracks On Your Plate

By virtue of God’s omnipotence -nothing you go through has the right to ‘take’ from you. Instead it ‘adds’ to you. If one friendship or relationship didn’t show you what you wanted, it showed you what you didn’t. My ‘Mordecai’ (Re: my previous post) told me about Isaac’s wells in Gen 26. Every time Isaac dug a well, it got taken from him -but he kept digging. He finally found one no one could take away.

Beloved, you are defined by God’s Word, not by disappointments and mistakes -what God can do for you can override anything else anyone has done to you. Let nothing you’ve been through take from you, let it add to you. You are the answer to so many people’s prayers.

So keep on investing in yourself, do things you’re passionate about (take that professional qualification, learn a new skill, take dance lessons, go on holiday, learn about a different culture, learn a different language!).
Don’t give into self-pity and despair. The world is too big and beautiful, there is so much more to see.

Sis, Bro, your value does not decrease over time -you’re not a perishable item. The world may say so, but God says otherwise. Whose report will you believe?

 The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith the Lord of hosts: and in this place will I give peace, saith the Lord of hosts- Haggai 2:9 (KJV)