CAN I STILL TRUST GOD ?

Truth is, sometimes our human mind produces the thought of God not fulfilling what He promised. Our time tells us He is unmindful and our heart tells us to shift our trust to self-help.
So, why didn't God stick out for me when in my 20s and 30s and 40s.? We may even ask why He's helped some people who may not have asked for His help and He's left us crying out to Him for years.
I knew there were times I had charged God with being partial and being unfair.
Looking back, I can say that I really never understood and still don't understand. However, in my life, right now, seeing what He's doing, I have come to trust Him so much even when I don't have a clue what He is putting together for me. He is God and will always be my Father.
Much of our life today is shaped by decisions we made and opinions we formed when we were young? These immature pacts we made with ourselves often have great sway over the course of our lives. Nevertheless, not only does the Cross provides the remedy for the shame of our sinful pasts, It also speaks, just as His blood atones for our present 'unjust' suffering. (Without doubt, there is physical, psychological and mental suffering in waiting).
So where is God in all of these? Good question! God is at the centre, Where HE promised to make all things work together for our good.
A couple had their first child in their late 50s. The wife married him when she was 44 and had to wait 12years to have a child. Wasn't it enough that she married late? Enduring another wait to have a child  must have been a horrendous one. She did not sin or done wrong, neither the god-fearing husband. This was God's plan to use these couple to showcase His power, His wonder working power to all men. My jaws dropped as I listened to their testimony.
God must have been so proud of this couple who trusted and waited on Him till the very end. He needed those He could trust with His grace to wait in Him for the appointed time. He found this couple faithful.
Perhaps, God's looking for more people to use as vessels through whom His power and greatness will be demonstrated to the whole world. If you can't understand Him, you can still trust in Him; Self-help diverts the course of His divine plan.
When we make our life take on an eternal perspective; and we become able to truly forgive all our oppressors. These realities may be as shadows to us right now, but God is at work bringing them into full view in our life sooner than we can imagine.
God's calling out: "My daughters! trust Me, I know your fears, I am working in your favour, My plans are good, I love you......I will give you a future and a hope."

"I waited patiently for the Lord to help me,
and he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the pit of despair,
out of the mud and the mire.
He set my feet on solid ground
and steadied me as I walked along. He has given me a new song to sing,
a hymn of praise to our God.
Many will see what he has done and be amazed.
They will put their trust in the Lord. who have no confidence in the proud
or in those who worship idols. O Lord my God, you have performed many wonders for us.
Your plans for us are too numerous to list.
You have no equal.
If I tried to recite all your wonderful deeds,
I would never come to the end of them.
Oh, the joys of those who trust the Lord,...." (Psalm 40:1-5)

Although our circumstances had produced great personal pain, they also had been hand-selected by a loving and all-knowing God to produce good things in our life that only they could produce.

In a Culture of Self where the problems of the past continually invade the present, the Cross of Christ in the gospel of Christ is at work invading our past, overturning lies, redefining events, and extending the light of the glory of God into the darkest memories of our lives.
So, yes! We can still trust God for a testimony filled 2014. Our expectations shall not be cut off in Jesus name.
Much love to you all.

NON-CHRISTIAN BUT VERY GOOD

Fondly called MM on campus, he was every ladies dream man. Very handsome, neat and cool guy. We were reading buddies. He happened to be a genius in his field of study and commanded the respect of all, even his lecturers. I knew him to have come from a Muslim background but he was not practising. He was at the time embracing to all. He opened himself to everyone and confessed faith in God. 
After almost two years of whispering his intentions, we sat down to formerly discuss my reservations. Only one, just one reason we could not be talking about marrying each other was the fact that I am Christian and he isn't. We gradually drew apart from this moment. Few years later, he got a top job offer and became a household name with some good money. Still single, he came back to me to rekindle his interest.

This was the time I struggled. I began to rationalise and make excuses for why I should consider him. I suppressed every thought of my knowledge of his background. I compared him with and considered him better than some Christian guys I had met. I made enough justification for him in my heart and would willingly defend my judgement of him. Apart from the fact that I really liked him, he also had everything going for him to make life 'better' for me if I were his wife.
In 2 Corinthians, Paul warns believers by writing, “Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common?” (6:14). Paul doesn’t say love can’t exist between a believer and a nonbeliever, but what Paul observes is that a believer and a nonbeliever cannot ever really understand each other. How can we expect a person who walks with Christ to be understood by someone who doesn’t even know him?

But slowly, MM's intimate and intense influence on me almost began to reshape my long-held convictions. He did believe in a god but had no commitment to him. So when he almost rough-handled me into having sex with him, I was disappointed but not shocked. Paul wrote in 2 Corinthians 7:1 that we need to “purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit.” Letting someone who doesn’t hold our convictions and beliefs into the secret places of our heart surely can wear us down and contaminate the good there. I would have missed out on God's plan for me.

There is this theory that women are willing to make sacrifices for their partners, once they have become emotionally attached, they’re willing to make compromises to try to hang on to the relationship. Men won’t do that. ... These girls are probably thinking, ‘He’s not perfect. But I love him and I can help him change.’
It hurts our own faith. We can convince ourselves that everything will be OK once the other person changes. But typically, it’s we who change.

What makes us think we can change a man? First off, we can’t save anyone – no matter how hard we work at it. It’s God’s call whose heart to work in, not ours. Second, the basic premise of 'hope-to-convert' dating is purposeful deception. Do we really want to trick or lure somebody to Christ using our love as bait? I hope not.
Temptation to date a non-Christian can take many forms. We may excuse ourselves with the fact there aren't single Christian men showing interest in us. May I ask here: Can God really lack sons? NO.

If non-Christians are showing interest when Christians either aren’t or aren’t around, it can be hard to resist. I mean, if you’re getting no results in your search, it seems sensible to drop the one stipulation that’s narrowing your potential pool, right?
This is where our loyalty to the Lordship of Jesus over our life is put to test. This is one of the reasons why we walk a narrow way that Jesus said leads to life.
Can two walk together except they be agreed? So how do you pray together and to whom do you pray. Which destination for eternity are you heading towards? Together or different ways? What effect does this have on your eternity and that of your children?
IF YOU ARE DOUBTING IT; DON'T DO IT.

Sister, if this sounds a bit familiar to your situation right now, it is high time you prayed. God can do mighty things through prayer. And he can also do mighty things through the people He puts around us. I try to take advantage of those trusted friends and family members by being open with my life so they can lend me truth and accountability. I try to be honest with them. And to ask them to look out for me and keep me in prayer. In fact, I have even given some loved ones specific permission to challenge me and question me about dating decisions.

Most of all, we need to trust God to build our romantic relationships. And we need him not only as the architect but as a day-to-day presence in both members’ lives. Great advice comes from Psalm 127:1: “Unless the Lord builds the house, its builders labour in vain.”

Sadly, the guy I mentioned earlier, MM, married a Christian lady. I understand she is battling with her children being called by there Muslim names as insisted by MM's parents and she has been stopped from taking the children with her to Sunday School. My very liberal and moderate friend called MM has suddenly began to wear his full religion cap as this is what got him the top post he has with the government.

Before you say 'I DO', think again. God's word did say, do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers.

VERY TEMPTING

Not long ago when our daughter was born, a very kind neighbour visited us and gave us a bouquet of flower and a bottle of Baileys Irish Cream. The beautifully arranged flowers found a good space in the living room but the drink I hid in a cupboard in the kitchen. 
We do not drink anything alcohol but I had tasted alcohol in the past when I had not become born-again. I knew what it did to me in my college days. Nobody in my family ever knew I drank.
Despite not having tasted alcohol for over 22yrs, I found myself not completely out its grip. The Baileys was in my cupboard for almost a year. 
Now listen to this! I was going to this cupboard at minimum of thrice a week just to look at the bottle and often with the desire to at least have a little shot. Unbelievable! But yes, I did.
Eventually, I told my husband what I have been battling with. He had a good laugh and said he knew but was just waiting to see if one day I'll open the drink. 
Then he said something very profound. He made me understand that just like any other sin or habit, the craving and desire never leaves but the power of Christ gives us the grace to master and control the craving. While speaking to me, he grabbed the drink and took it out into the chute.
This drink may represent different things to each one of us. We may be constantly finding ourselves down the same sinful route and still being mastered by our cravings and desires, making us fall for the same old temptation that lures us into sin all of the time. 
There is good news!
Jesus died for all Sin. We have victory over all sin. As we battle on, we draw constantly from the victory that Christ has given us. But here are a few things to note:

1. There will always be temptations and great tempting moments
2. The less we feed on the thoughts of the sin, the earlier it dies. The more we feed on the cravings, the greater the chances of falling for it.
3. Always have a spirit filled accountability partner, people who love you enough to be blunt with the truth and willing to give both physical and spiritual help when needed.
4. Be honest with your struggles and not hide them under your spiritual cap.
5. Do all the necessary physical precautions just as much as you engage it spiritually.
6. Have full confidence and faith in the power of Christ and His shed blood knowing that God is already aware of your battles even before you come to Him with it.
7. Be determined within you that you will no longer be ruled or subjected to your old passions and its orgies.
8. Every form of our hedonistic tendencies are targeted towards rebellion against God. Do all within you to resist. The time is short and the Lord is at hand.
9. Listen to the still small voice within you sounding you with note of caution. That is the Holy Spirit.
10. Jesus saves from all sin, slavery and bondage. He is our strong tower and our refuge.

(James 1:12-13)

THAT UNWORTHY FEELING

Self-hatred and self-rejection are both ungodly. I have allowed myself to suffer greatly trying to overcome every flaw I saw in myself. I will manage to succeed at conquering one, guess what? another two will suddenly surface. Anyone in my shoes ???

God has made it clear to me that some weaknesses are in my life so HE could showcase HIS great strength in me and through me. He permitted some to linger so I could lean on HIM. All He is asking of me is to accept the offer of Himself as my maker, starter and finisher of my faith. On-going work in progress. I am not expected to accept weakness as part of my life or else I'll be overtaken by them.

I am to accept that when I gave my life to Christ, a good work was begun in me, He is faithful to work me through to completion on the last day. In the interim, I need to accept the fact that I am complete in HIM. Do you agree?
God works in us when we believe in making change a progressive and proactive part of my Christian walk. As we understand HIM better, we are aware of the truth that made us free and continuously walk in and into our freedom.

Is anyone in my shoes? Have you fallen into a pit you thought should never have happened again? Are you beating yourself around and feeling like a failure? Are you thinking this is why marriage has not happened? Do you think God is punishing you? Are you feeling worthless or think you are good for nothing?

Comm'on! You do not have idea how the love of God works.
If you do, you will know the depth of the love that brought Jesus back to Peter after he denied HIM thrice.
You do not have an idea why Jesus could chat with a loose woman at the well.
 You do not have an idea why a known prostitute was allowed to rub perfume on His feet and wipe with her hair.
You do not understand why a cheat and exploiter like Zacchaeus would be permitted to host Jesus to a robust dinner.
You do not have an idea why Shade, yes I mean myself will ever be called a child of God.

Wake up sister! It is about God and the righteous work of the Cross by Jesus. Nothing at all about you than to receive the perfect love of your heavenly father.

Are you moaning over an incessant sin in your life? yes moan but do not lose sight of the God who forgives when you confess it.
Are you feeling God is fed up with your unstable Christian life? yes be fed up with it but never with God.
Are you unhappy with the way life is treating you? yes be unhappy but never lose your joy in Him for that is where your strength come from.

God meant it when He said:

"Long ago the Lord said to ...............(Your name):
“I have loved you, my people, with an everlasting love.
    With unfailing love I have drawn you to myself."

Jeremiah 31:3(NLT)

Arise Sister! Receive your Fathers love. It is unconditional. Let the Joy of the SON shine on you.

HAS GOD FORGOTTEN ME?

 “………….Fighting temptation to give up virginity... Will be turning 43 in January and this fleshly desire is pressing.  It hasn't been easy having more and more ungodly men to ward off especially when I feel alone... Every where I turn my friends talk about either their work or their husbands or their children or their family... all of which I don't have…………..”

I culled the above paragraph from a mail sent to me today. I could feel a tear dropping down my cheek when the email implied a sense of being forgotten by God. Especially considering this season of the year when the last month is fast approaching and time seems to have gone by with little hope of anything good happening.

The possibility of feeling rejected and abandoned is very high. All the things ever hoped for in 2012 do not seem to have happened and may not happen. More painful it is when ungodly people seem to have what they want and are not burdened with all the yokes we carry.

Every victorious woman of faith goes through times of dryness. These include dryness in every sphere of life. Drought of trustworthy friend and special person to love is the most excruciatingly painful to endure. The sense of being alone and unloved is killing. Most of the time, words alone cannot explain why this should be happening to us at all.

Listen my Sister, the whole of 1Samuel chapter 1 (Please read) focused on the life of a woman called Hannah. She married Elikanah but was unable to have children. So her husband decided to take on another woman as second wife who had sons and daughters. Imagine the pain of being abandoned for a woman who began making babies like a factory and she couldn’t. She must have felt emotionally abandoned by the husband, emotional taunted by the contentious second wife and sadness of heart at the birth of each of the other wife’s children. Verse 6-7 said 

“But her rival wife taunted her cruelly, rubbing it in and never letting her forget that God had not given her children. This went on year after year. Every time she went to the sanctuary of God she could expect to be taunted. Hannah was reduced to tears and had no appetite.”

Most painful was the fact that the Bible said it was God who closed her womb in Verse 5. You may ask why? What has she done? Why did God close her womb? What was the reason? My answer is God has a bigger plan. God had set her up for a show of His glory without her knowing.

Did Hannah fold her arms and rebelled against God? No. Did she try shorter routes? NO. What did she do?

Hannah, driven by desperation, pursued God to a place of reckless prayer and weeping before God. Without dignity or laid down formality she begged God for a son. She knew she had a destiny that must be fulfilled. She realised the fulfilment can only be found in God. She chased after God with all fervent prayer of hope and not of self-pity. She fought to overcome the consuming ache of inadequacy within herself. She was willing to go to war in order to fulfil destiny and not live a waste. All the weapon of prayer she used is still available to us all today.

Did God answer? Yes, He did. God responded to her. God saw her tears, He heard her prayers, and He rewarded her faith because He saw the passion of her broken heart. Hannah’s son, Samuel was the only one we know of in scripture. The other woman and her children were no longer heard of.

My sister, only you can develop within you a very passionate zeal to see your God given destiny come to fulfilment. If you become so lethargic and complacent, if you put on the coat of ‘it doesn’t matter’, if you become less bothered and just carry on living, you will read of others breakthrough and no one is ever able to read yours. 

Allow all the present dryness to drive you towards God the almighty and not away from Him. Away from Him doesn’t cost God anything but may cost you all the fullness of what He has in stock for you.

Like the paragraph of the email I quoted earlier, if that is where you are and you desperately want God to come through for you, inject very serious passion into your prayer when you get to the place of pouring your soul and your tears to Him.

Like Hannah, may you leave your place of prayer in peace. May you find favour before Him and may your petition be granted you. May your countenance be changed from sadness to full joy. May you be fed with the food of rejoicing.

May your glorious end be greater than your former in Jesus name. Amen.

I love you Sister. 

JESUS CARES.

DEAL OR NO DEAL

I stumbled on this gambling game programme on channel 4 (UK). The player had a box of 10pence and £100,000.00 on the last round. He was hoping to gamble on the box with the highest amount of money. Players do not know what is in each box but the cash board tells what is left in this last round. The manager of the game known as ‘The Banker’ was trying to make an offer to this player for a deal of 33,000 pounds.  

Most of the co-gamblers advised him not to deal. The player refused to accept the offer and hence no deal. To close the game, he was left with the only option of opening the box on his table. Whatever was in that box was his money. His box had 10 pence unfortunately.

I am not a gambler. When I heard ‘no deal’ on that last round, I felt immediately this player had lost something. He lost an opportunity for a lump some that could have added value to his pocket. He missed accepting an offer that was far more real than what was to be gambled. There is a huge difference between 10p and £100K. He turned down what could have been a juicy offer of £33k.

I am sure some of us would argue (those who gamble especially) that the player could have also won the 100k. Yes, which is why gambling is not realistic. It is a world of guesses. It was not a guarantee or surety. What was real at the time was the 33k that was offered.

Unfortunately this is what some of us have done or are doing with our life and destiny. We listen to the voices and noises around us shouting at us saying ‘No Deal’; we forget that they will not share with us the consequences of that decision.  We have gambled away our precious life and time with unreliable and undependable men because they appear at that moment full of empty promises and unrealistic hopes. We get swayed and fall for their lies only to realise when it is too late that they are worth less 10pence.  We had probably encountered many who had appeared like that 33k, but we turned them down because we thought we can still get 100k from this other ones that appeared more like it.

The Banker could be likened to God, our heavenly father who new that the box we have on our table and hoping to contain 100k actually had 10pence. We have left God out and ignored His offers because it was a little too small and would not be enough. Those were the men whom he offered but weren’t so trendy, don’t seem to have much money, and not too good looking. We made off with the clean guys in top labels and with some bucks to spend. We got off with them to realise they were empty inside and so full of themselves there was no place in their hearts for us. They are like the 10pence but we thought by our outward calculations were 100k.

There is no point crying over spilled milk. Let the mess be cleared. God is still willing to do a new deal. It is up to us to either deal or no deal

When the creation got messed up badly with sin, God made another offer of a deal. He sent Christ Jesus as ransom. Those who said deal to Jesus are in. Those who said no deal are still out. It is the same with us and how we respond on the matters of life and destiny. Our choices are very vital to our future.

So, making the right choice has both immediate and future benefit if it is in God’s will and aligns with His word and the plans he has offered us “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.” Jeremiah29:11(NKJV).

He said again that “No one’s ever seen or heard anything like this, never so much as imagined anything quite like it—What God has arranged for those who love him. But you’ve seen and heard it because God by his Spirit has brought it all out into the open before you.” 1cor.2:9-10(MSG)

The only major difference in dealing with God is that it is never a gamble, it is a guarantee. It may take a bit of time but still happen in its time, Eccl.3:11 “….He has made everything beautiful in its time….”

So what is God offering today? Here it is: “Forget about what’s happened; don’t keep going over old history. Be alert, be present. I’m about to do something brand-new. It’s bursting out! Don’t you see it? There it is! I’m making a road through the desert, rivers in the bad lands.” Isaiah 43:18-19(MSG)

If you say ‘Deal’, you are in. All you need to do is “Wait on the LORD; be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the LORD!” Psalm 27:14(NKJV)

If you say ‘No Deal’, you can be sure to experience what that gambler experienced, from the hope of a 100k to taking away just 10pence. God forbid; this one life is not meant to be lived on a guess work. Only a deal with God guarantees the best deal of a lifetime.

Be sure to say ‘Deal’ when you are sure your offer is from the banker (God) and you have peace that the offer is rooted in Him. Even when the offer doesn’t contain all you wished for, you can trust the banker (God) to stand surety for you.  All full benefit will be added.  I testify to His faithfulness. I am a living proof. He’s done it for me; He is able to do even more for you.

  “People who don’t know God and the way he works fuss over these things, but you know both God and how He works. Steep your life in God-reality, God-initiative, and God-provisions. Don’t worry about missing out. You’ll find all your everyday human concerns will be met.” Matthew 6:32-33(MSG)

 On behalf of the Ultimate Banker (God) I present again to you the offer of full obedience to Him and His will for you for the benefit of a fulfilled life both here and in eternity

DEAL OR NO DEAL???

GOD KNOWS WHAT HE IS DOING WITH YOUR LIFE

One of the things that gets me down the most is the accusing voice from Satan charging at God for neglecting me. Whenever I find myself in a mess and nothing seems to be working, prayers seems unanswered and all hope of getting help seems lost, the voice comes. 

Most especially when I see people who are not godly at all having it all together and seems to be enjoying life better than me, that creepy voice roars again. I hear words like: "God doesn't even love you', 'You think God has forgiven you? No; that's Him punishing you', 'God is good to other people except you', 'You are not worthy', 'Why do you take this Christianity too seriously?', 'Take it easy, don't be too hard on yourself'......e.t.c

It took a while for me to realise how much of these lies I had believed, and the effect it has had on my faith and trust in God. I had allowed these lies to ruin the Father-daughter relationship that God through Christ desires to have with me. What it did was take my confidence in God away gradually to the point where I could sense a spiritual disconnect. 
Praise God for the inspired word of the holy scriptures. Words of life, ever faithful, ever true. Amazing how at such times I randomly open the Bible and lo! its a timely word, speaking just directly to my situation and circumstances at the time. Now I know how powerful the word of God is because He breathed His breath heavily on the word so much that the Spirit of Him who inspired the word has also empowered it.

My sister, when was the last time you personal opened and studied a book of the Bible for yourself? Without it, the engine running your life can easily breakdown as the word is its fuel which the Holy Spirit helps you to drive with. 
Hear what Jesus said about His word: 
John 6:63 (NKJV)
"It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life."

These feelings of dryness and emptiness can only be conquered by the inspired spirit birth word of God. You may listen to motivational speakers telling you all is well, you can be whoever you want to be and so on... But you know how you truly feel inside. You know what it feels like when the hype is gone and you are by yourself alone in the four corners of your room without anyone to share with. 

Sisters! that is when God is saying 'HERE I AM WAITING'. He further said in:
Jeremiah 29:12-13 (NKJV)
"Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. 13 And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart."

The truth for victorious Christian living is in the word. If you do not know the word, how will you resist when that voice comes to get you down. 
It is ok and helpful to listen to Christian music, preachers and programmes, and also profitable to read Christian books. But the place of the Bible is unequalled by any other resources. That was why satan could not stand against Jesus when Jesus answered back with " It is written............." 
Until you know what is written concerning you, you are not able to spiritually fight for your right.

You may have been through or still going through terrible times right now, you may be facing attacks at work, or in your finances, you may even dread opening your mails or answering your calls due to outstandings and other stuffs going on. This is God trying to help you get rid of few little things here and there because He is moving you forward. In the midst of many bad news, God's word always speak of hope and assurance of divine help and intervention.

I have tried Him and I have found Him so faithful to His words.
God is very creative and loves to surprise us His children. You will be amazed what He is able to make out of this present situation you are battling with. One thing I found Him do always is never going against His word to show us love and mercy. 

You need to get to know your Father. You need to get acquainted with His word so that you are able to recognize His voice.

David said: 
"I would have lost heart, unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the LORD In the land of the living." Psalm 27:13(NKJV)

My beloved, do not lose heart, you too will see the goodness of the Lord if you keep on trusting in Him and in His word.

Which book of the Bible are you planning to study this new month of October? May you find the word for you at this very season of your life as you read His word and meditate on it in Jesus name.

GOD! MY BIOLOGICAL CLOCK IS TICKING FAST

Sue had just visited her Mum; it was her 46^th birthday, fully single, never been married and no children. Her mum called her into her bedroom and began to sob profusely saying ‘hurry up my daughter, find anybody and give me grandchildren, I want to carry your own children before I die.’ Sue stormed out of the room, crying. She saw it coming; it has become her mother’s routine since her 35^th birthday. Her day which started with strong hope in God’s word and a few songs of praise for a preserved life has just been ruined by her mother’s sympathetic concerns.

Science has tried to convince us that a woman only has a few fertile years in her life; from after puberty, until about age 40. After that, it's harder and more dangerous to have children. Once a woman is in her late 30's, early 40's, her "biological clock" is ticking, because time's running out on her possibilty of having children. Many women have been claimed to have entered their menopausorial stage as early as age 40-45. The female fertility is said to be in decline as hence decreases the probability of getting pregnant.

This is so true of a typical modern woman but not true of a Biblical woman. Going by modern understanding of productivity, Child bearing is no longer possible after certain age. The signs are always obviously visible both medically and psychologically. Nearing these ages attracts the fear of not being able to have children hence the thought of adoption. (I am not against adopting children and not only single but married women do adopt). There is the very natural tendency to want to give up hope on any likelyhood of marriage or having children

The Biblical woman need not be afraid of her biological clock. She has a God who made her and the clock. She has Him, God who has sole authority over the chimes. The God who once came to Sarah of over 90years, made her conceive and give birth in her old age without medical complications. He did same for these other women in their older years after a long wait: Rebecca, Elizabeth, Hannah etc. 

One thing that was common to these women is that all their lateness and delays brought forth children of destiny; Children who later became very important personalities in the history of mankind. Children who even today’s world and history can never ignore.

You have to be intentional about viewing yourself as a Biblical woman whose God is never limited by Biological Clock. Whenever those thoughts or questions come about your Biological clock, be quick and confident to say that you are a Biblical Woman; you are not a scientifically modified woman.

THE JUST SHALL LIVE BY FAITH !!!

I DON’T CARE WHATEVER

Whatever, I don’t care, I can’t be bothered, It doesn’t matter,  I’ve had enough, I don’t want to know anymore, etc. These and many more are some of the languages commonly used today to reflect our state of mind and attitude of heart. So repulsive are some of them when used, they reveal how care ‘less’ we have become on matters that pertains to our lives.

These words, unfortunately, are often followed up with regrettable decisions and senseless actions  . When we get to the point where we don’t care whatever becomes of us, we arrogantly but purposefully dive into situations that gratify our ego momentarily. Even when faced with the daring consequences of our actions, we still stand by our decisions and defend them.Some of the consequences that trail the actions from these words include: compromises, indifference, manipulations and deceitfulness (deceiving and being deceived).

As professing believers in Christ, we cannot afford to plunge into foolish actions simply because we are tired of the demands of the Christian life. Satan is very quick at taking advantage of our feelings especially at moments of despair and hopelessness. This is why we need to ask for the grace of God to face all of our life’s situations without wavering in our faith.

I was told of a lady whose marriage lasted only twelve months after suffering emotional neglect and violent abuse from the man she married. She told God she was going ahead to marry ‘whoever’ if by the time she turns 40, God hasn’t brought the right man to her. At her wedding reception, the man was giving his speech when she turned to her chief brides’ maid and whispered “I think I have made a mistake”. In the man’s speech, he had implied that he doesn’t really believe in marriage but ‘whatever’, he is married and hopes the marriage works. She was stunned to hear the man she just married give such speech at their wedding. My conclusion is that she went for ‘whoever’ and she got a ‘whatever’.

The bible says that the power of life and death lies in the tongue. The tongue, though boneless is stronger and mightier than any other part of the body. When we speak, we empower the mind; the mind empowers our mental faculty and enables our body into actions. Walk in the Spirit and do not gratify the desires of the flesh.  We must never allow the languages of this world to drown the voice of the Spirit of God that is able to redeem our soul, recover and regain all that the years have stolen.

 The truth is God will never force us to wait for His will to be accomplished in us. Even though He urges us to wait, He won’t compel us. Here is what He promised those who will choose to wait on Him.

“But those who wait on the LORD Shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.” Isaiah 40:31

“Those who trust in the Lord are as secure as Mount Zion;
    they will not be defeated but will endure forever.” Psalm 125:1

May be we should start using words like: By God’s grace, Lord help me, I trust God, Lord have mercy, Show me Lord, Speak Lord, Your will be done, Is this your will Lord, and every such word that can give us inner strength and encourage complete dependency on the father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Stay strong my sisters. It won’t be long!

COMPLACENCY- A SIN OR A CURSE

"........I'll find and punish those who are sitting it out, fat and lazy, amusing themselves and taking it easy,

Who think, 'God doesn't do anything, good or bad.

   He isn't involved, so neither are we.'

But just wait. They'll lose everything they have,........." Zephaniah 1:12-13a(MSG)

Times when I sense stagnancy in any area of my life, I blame the devil and pray against every spirit of delay that may be working against my progress. My summation is usually that someone, something or unseen forces are at work through a spell or a curse. In as much as I am not disputing the fact that it may be so; for we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but I am beginning to realise that praying alone may not be the solution to employ. Getting up and facing the situation with very practical steps towards a solution may be more realistic than just praying and folding my arms.

God frowns at complacency. He never intended for us to be idle at any time.

Reading through the book of Zephaniah chapter 1, I saw that one of the major things that God frowned at was Spiritual Stagnancy (vs 12). How can one be spiritually stagnant?
Due to delays or lack of progress in a major area of our lives, we tend to give up on God and become lethargic towards the things of the Spirit. We become so discouraged that we withdraw ourselves from everything and live a carefree style. We become indifferent. We tactfully pull out of everything that once fired us up Spiritually. We fold our arms in high expectation,  we determine to do nothing more until God shows up. In today's language, we try to hide under humility by saying "I'm just putting my head down for a while".

Who knows the time and the hour when the Son of Man shall return. He that endures to the end shall be saved. Jesus is not coming back for the married or the single. No! He is coming back for a people prepared to meet Him. People whose lamps still burns with much oil in it. 

He says in the book of Revelations 3:15-17


"....I know you inside and out, and find little to my liking.
You're not cold, you're not hot—far better to be either cold or hot! You're stale. You're stagnant. You make me want to vomit.
You brag, 'I'm rich, I've got it made, I need nothing from anyone,' oblivious that in fact you're a pitiful, blind beggar, threadbare and homeless....."

Those were strong words. God clearly wants us to get back to kingdom business and be alive in the Spirit once again.


Sister, what have you stopped doing that you ought to keep on doing? 

What aspect of your stewardship is suffering due to complacency on your part?

What area of service have you withdrawn from? 

Is God calling you back to do business for Him?

Get up! please get up and get back to God's business. 

In the Zephaniah passage, the consequences of being stagnant spiritually far outweighs the whatever reasons we may have given for that attitude of heart. The truth is God refers to it as a sin resulting from laziness and defiance towards His orders.

Complacency according to scripture is a sin (Zephaniah 1:12)and not a curse.

Let us shake it off, lace-up our shoes and start running the race. God is able, and sufficiently able to carry us through whatever we may be faced with. We must keep the work of the great commission going, in whichever way we have been gifted to do it. That is what Jesus is coming back to ask of us. Let us begin by telling someone about Jesus today.

Lets get back to Kingdom business. God will surely take care of our business. John 6:33 is a living proof.

Have a busy day for the Lord. Amen.