GOD LOVES YOU ENOUGH

Blessed Friday unto you, my dear beloved. I hope you are still well and in good health.

I was reading the book of Hosea and in chapter 1, God instructs Hosea to go wed a prostitute Gomer, so that He can use their marriage as an actual delineation or physical illustration of His relationship with the Israelites, showing how the Israelites acted as prostitutes by turning against the Lord and worshiping other gods.

Gomer was a prostitute who laid down with numerous men! Could at any point envision what it looks like, a righteous man, who talked and heard from God marrying the woman of the night? However, chapter 3 verse 1 God spoke with Hosea and said; "Go and love your wife again, even though she commits adultery with another lover. This will illustrate that the Lord still loves Israel, even though the people have turned to other gods and love to worship them." 

The same way Gomer was adulterous, so were the Israelites against God. Yet, God forgave them, just as He told Hosea to forgive his wife. In verse 2 Hosea bought her back for "fifteen pieces of silver and five bushels of barley and a measure of wine." In the New Testament God brought us back with the blood of His only begotten son, Jesus Christ!

Staggering right? How God loves us that much, that He caused his servant Hosea to live out this illustration of His love for is people in the Old Testament and then caused His son Jesus to live out this illustration for us in the New Testament! That thing you have done which you think is the barrier between you and God's love, I'm telling you today it is absolutely nothing compared to how far God has already gone to show you He is your Deliver! God loves you in spite of that mistake, He loves you despite that sin, He loves you enough! Have a nice Friday and joyful weekend! #happyfriday #haveajoyfulweekend #lifehopeinspired #Helovesyouenough #Hecares #staywithGod 

HELLO AUGUST

Hey August! I'm happy that you've arrived! I have been patiently waiting for you, as the leaves wither, and the sun sets abit quicker we are still grateful for all seasons, because they remind us that no bad day lasts forever, no rain falls forever and no bad season stays forever. We wither like leaves because God is pruning us from the roots up, so that tomorrow we can bloom again, have a great and lovely month! #enduretheseason #loveyou #graceupongrace

GOD'S SAVING GRACE

Happy Sunday loved ones, may this one be the refreshing one yet! I hope you are still well and in good health. 

Realised this recently; in any case there's a void in a human spirit that can't be loaded up with money, support, human love, motivation, liquor, or some other delight. At the point when one went through the most in later years, it sincerely took Jesus to assist me with snapping out of the dim spot.

Motivation is wonderful, standing up is extraordinary however your spirit needs the spirit of God. His voice can calm your spirit amidst disarray. His voice can arrive at places no other person can. There's domain over our own which is otherworldly, that is particularly persuasive to us, despite what you accept. The battle between the realm of light and the realm of darkness is for your spirit!

The world is dark in view of transgression, malicious rules, also, as you go through the ongoing earth to forever, you really want Jesus to moor your spirit. Satan vanquished the principal men, also, you are the same, that is the reason your assistance should come from a higher place.

Thus, Jesus needed to leave the privileged position, needed to become human, needed to go to the grave and revive, needed to make up to save you! Save you from wrongdoing and the judgment to come. However long you breath, no expectation is lost, accept in Him was, who is and who is to come, praise Jesus forevermore! #walkoffaith #borntoovercome #youngandsaved

BE KEEN-EYED

Happy Sunday beloved, I greet you all with the blessings of the Lord. I hope you are still well and in good health.

The tripartite agenda of the devil is that he comes only to steal, kill and destroy. Bear in mind, he doesn't do this with foreknowledge, his plan is a subset of anything that God is doing and anything that God is saying in that current season. Satan is numerous things yet he isn't all knowing.

And so, anytime God is speaking don't deceive yourself into thinking you are the only one who is listening. Satan is an insightful audience. At the point when he came to Adam he said, "What did God say?" Since his task is constantly connected to anything God is saying and doing. His plan isn't preset, it's a subset!

I'm showing you the necessity for the warfare and intercession dimension of prayer in your life. Where do you find the strength to wake up, go through the day and even rest without drawing in God into your day.

"Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil." - Ephesians 6:10-11 KJV

The Greek word methodeia is deciphered as wiles. It is the strategy by which Satan plots against you with conspiring, shrewdness, and deceit. Apostle Paul says, "stand against the wiles of Satan." That implies you are to know about your shortcomings in your demeanor propensities, thinking, inwardly, or typically, and use astuteness and acumen to know how your foe will work in strategies to hold you back from concurring with God's reality in thought, discourse, and activities.

The Bible says, be sober and be vigilant, do not be careless, be discerning! Why? Because the devil as a roaring lion moves about seeking whom he may devour! Your declaration might have hushed him last week but the Bible says he left Jesus for a season (Luke 4:13). His pursuit and interest are enthusiastic, relentless and tireless. In all the world, there are two things you can credit to the devil, he is not lazy and he is not foolish. He will always come back. Millennia after the fact, even subsequent to being removed from Heaven, he actually figures he can win, pray beloved; these are crucial times!

BE HUMBLE

humble

/ˈhʌmb(ə)l/

adjective

1. not proud or haughty: not arrogant or assertive. 

"A calm and humble life will bring more happiness than the pursuit of success and the constant restlessness that comes with it." - Albert Einstein

The facts really confirm that it takes humility to serve others, yet, we should likewise recall that occasionally it takes lowliness to be served by others.

It takes modesty to say, "I really want assistance, I can't do it alone, and I really want you." It takes lowliness to permit yourself to be helped. So, we frequently see individuals circumventing helping other people and misinterpreting that by itself to be modest however there's a twin impact.

Can you be helped too? One of the many essences of pride is an extreme freedom that will not gamble with weakness and express need. God made us to be interdependent and to require one another. This is the whole point of the body metaphor used for the church in scripture. A hand cannot work alone nor can a leg stride on its own.

The amazing thing about pride is that it can conceal itself. By declining to be served an individual might seem modest. However, under that misleading lowliness is a pride that says, "I will never be in a position to need anyone."

The language of modesty looks to serve yet in addition makes room to be served as well. Have a nice Friday and joyful weekend! #behumble

THE WALK OF THE MIND

Hi beloved, I hope this message finds you well. 

"Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful." - Psalm 1:1 KJV

There is a notable saying that states: watch your considerations, they become words; watch your words, they become activities; watch your activities, they become propensities; watch your propensities, they become character; and watch your personality for it becomes predetermination.

I like the above saying since it perceives considerations as the seed (root) for one's fate. Thus, it is important your thought process upon, in light of the fact that as a man thinketh he is as well. Considerations and thoughts come to us because of handling the data that we get from our current circumstance through our faculties.

This is the kind of thing I call; "The walk of the mind" which involves how we process and hold the data we get day to day. The walk of the mind is the basis for all our actions. The bible says blessed (empowered to prosper) is the man whose walk of the mind is not influenced by the ungodly (whether people or things).

Also, actions are the fruits of thoughts. But actions are themselves not an end but a means to an end. This means that there is a goal [something to stand for] behind each deed, whether one is conscious or unconscious of it. The bible says, "Blessed is the man whose stance [in other words whose intentions] aren't inspired by sin or sinners." In this context, sin doesn't refer to an ungodly act but rather the lack of faith. In this specific situation, sin doesn't allude to a corrupt demonstration but instead the absence of confidence.

In conclusion, character and fate are tied in with shielding a big motivator for you, supporting your convictions. This is what "sitting" is all about, resting upon the convictions of your stance and walk of mind. Blessed, according to the bible, are those who "sat" on convictions that declare that when all is said and done there is a God in Heaven who calls us His children. Have a great Sunday!

HELLO JULY

Happy new month beloved. I hope you are still well and in good health. I missed you all so much. I greet you all with the blessings of the Lord!

I know you are swamped, so I will brief. What a period of living! We live in a time of interruption. However, one of life's most keen conundrums is that your most splendid future relies on your capacity to focus on the present. At the point when you have a restless outlook on your future or your past, simply take in, inhale out.

I disdain pressure, I could do without even the smell of it. I have deliberately battled to avoid myself from such, I actually do even now very much like Christiana Northrup, l accept "true health begins with our thoughts. Thinking about comfort, strength, flexibility and youthfulness attract those qualities into our life and body."

Dwelling on negativity, fear, disease and pain does just the opposite. Personally, my daily work is to notice and change my thoughts and move them in the direction of health, peace and happiness. Whatever I experience in my life is really but the out-picturing of my thoughts and beliefs. Now, I know better, that I can change these thoughts and beliefs, and then the outer picture will change too. The outer picture cannot change until I change my thinking. Whenever I battle cynicism, mishaps or anything that is designated "stress." 

I remember hearing this expression and not understanding it at first; "Changing your thoughts can change your life." When I decided to put it to practice in my life, a whole new world opened up for me. Changing the negative, self-loathing thoughts to positive, self-affirming ones. When you're positive about yourself and everything around you, you begin to see the world in a different view. Your life today is what you make of it. My daily goal is to be mindful of the tone of my thoughts, I am very intentional about this and I have experienced the peace that surpasses all understanding. #powerofpositivemindset

HAPPY YOUTH DAY

Hi beloved, I hope you are still well and in good health. On this day, we celebrate the 46th anniversary of the June 16, 1976 student uprising in Soweto. Let us contribute to honour the contribution of the youth in the struggle for the liberation of South Africa, as well embrace and celebrate the legacy left behind for the current and future. Let your exceptional awesomeness and positive energy inspire confidence in others. 

Release the urge to keep up. Instead, believe and trust the path you are on. The good things in store for you and your life will not pass you by. "You are fantastic; do you know that? Our freedom, in a very large measure was due to what young people such as yourselves did 40 years ago not very far from where we lived in Soweto where Hector Pieterson was shot and killed. But you are fantastic. Reach for your stars, because now you can be anything and everything you want to be." - Archbishop Desmond Tutu

If you feel a sense of discouragement with the way things are or a sense of frustration that things are not the way you want them to be, these words are for you. There are many times when we can all feel like giving in or giving up on a goal or a dream that we have worked so hard to achieve. That's why it is so important that you never forget your own why you started and why the goal is so important and why it is so necessary to see it through. Once your heart reconnects with "your why" the motivation and strength to keep going will be unleashed from within. So, always be positive in life and live it with happiness and hope. Wishing you a very Happy Youth Day. On the occasion of Youth Day, promise yourself to become a responsible youth, to work for the development and brighter future of the country. May you always shine bright! #youthday #youthmonth #youthempowerment #youthdevelopment #stayconsistent #believeit #itwillhappen

WITHDRAW TO DRAW

Blessed Sunday unto you! Despite the many voices that threatened to dilute my faith, it did not dissolve. My hope is still in the being of Christ, my power embedded in the master maker that is Lord and my heart. My heart is still pumping with purpose and everyday I look in the mirror God reminds me; "The world still needs to hear me through you." I pray you never stop seeing you in the way He sees you! 

Withdraw from the masses to draw from the well that will never run dry. To retreat is as important as forming connections. Retreating helps one to reflect, introspect and evaluate.

Retreating is temporal isolation, it is a place of heightened diligence to rest on the King's bosom, to sit at His feet, to recline at the table and to ascend into the hill of the Lord. It is a place of alignment, recalibration and perspective. Christ Jesus, frequently withdrew to the wilderness to pray.

Retreat to pray! I absolutely love corporate prayers but there's a need to frequently withdraw from the masses. Christ the pattern and the standard teaches us to; Retreat, frequently to pray! #keepthefaith #powerofprayer #praymore #staywithGod

THERE'S A PRICE TO PAY

THERE'S A PRICE TO PAY

Good day esteemed beloved, I hope everyone is still well and in good health.

Comprehend there is a cost to be paid for accomplishing anything of importance. You should follow through on the cost. Life will allow you to pull off something for some time, however eventually, you will follow through on the cost. All that you do in life causes the impacts that you experience. At the point when you get the bill, be ready to pay.

Dreams expect up front installments. Dreams are free, yet the excursion isn't. There is a cost to pay. In the first place, you should follow through on the cost of managing analysis from individuals who matter. Ralph Waldo Emerson said, "Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong." You should follow through on the cost of defeating your apprehensions. Disappointment, dismissal, and looking silly are normal apprehensions however, they are simply sentiments that can be vanquished and eliminated from your viewpoints. Finally, you should follow through on the cost of difficult work to understand your fantasy.

One of the guidelines life has shown me is that we generally have to make a decision. At the point when we say we "can't," we normally mean we're simply not ready to address the cost.

I accept that anybody who is significant and resolved to address the cost of learning, discipline and making the right moves aligned correctly at the perfect opportunities can accomplish and turn out to be monetarily effective. Also, having determination and constant pursuit are extraordinary characteristics, that will help.

What is it that you wish or dream to achieve? Whatever it is, there's a price you'll have to pay. Is it good grades at school? It won't just happen by osmosis; you'll have to put in the hours. Is it excellence in all you do? Is it great relationship with God? You have to be intentional about it and put time aside to spend it with Him. Whatever it is you desire, there's a price to purchase it. You can argue and say, "but God will open that door for me." Sure yeah, He will. But you'll need to sharpen that which He gave you. David kept sharpening his skills daily killing bears and lions until he got to slay Goliath. #thereisapricetopay #excellence #cost #courage #difficulties #difficultiesoflife #dreams #hardwork #lifelessons #pain #pay #perseverance #persistence #risk #rules #sacrifice #success

HELLO JUNE

Blessed new month beloved, it's been a while, I hope everyone is still well and in good health. It is June already! Since lockdown, time feels like such a warped concept; fleeting yet standing still.

Please note that the devil can use traumatic experiences as opportunities to conspire with our flesh and brainwash us with propaganda and lies. The enemy will remind you that you are broken because of your trauma; but God will remind you that you are victorious in-spite of your trauma. Viewing difficult situations with Godly lenses and responding in healthy ways strengthens us. We grow psychologically and we become more spiritually mature. The Bible calls this "renewing the mind," and it leads to transformed, abundant living. When adversity presents itself, God is Sovereign! #rememberthat #lifehopeinspired