Everyone is looking for something. Your God's glory will not be seen
in the areas of your 'fulness'. It will be revealed in the areas of your
frustrations and emptiness. it is not in your luster... it's in your
lack.
Whether you are the blessed, rich, successful and
Everything is going good on the outside... I bet you somewhere in your
life there is something you can't fix to save your life because God
want's to give you an equal opportunity to have an encounter with Him...
The truth however is, if you could fix it yourself you wouldn't need
him... So he puts the things you so desperately need out of your reach
so that you have a need for Him in an area you wouldn't have it before.
Wednesday, 20 April 2016
The deceitfulness of riches....
The deceitfulness of riches is that it keeps moving, and if you are
not careful you will chase it all of your life and still feel empty. The
person who gives, gives not that they might get more but that what they
have doesn’t have them.
The prodigal son got the blessing and left the blessor and the blessing choked him by making him think that if you have your father’s stuff, you don’t need your father.
The person who doesn’t have 'IT' is sowing so that they can get 'IT.' Whilst the person who has 'IT' is sowing so that 'IT' doesn’t have them. So every time God takes you higher, you have to enlarge your capacity to be more generous because if you don’t, the thing He gave you will choke you.
The prodigal son got the blessing and left the blessor and the blessing choked him by making him think that if you have your father’s stuff, you don’t need your father.
The person who doesn’t have 'IT' is sowing so that they can get 'IT.' Whilst the person who has 'IT' is sowing so that 'IT' doesn’t have them. So every time God takes you higher, you have to enlarge your capacity to be more generous because if you don’t, the thing He gave you will choke you.
God will take you as
high as he can trust you. And the way you keep God's trust is that every
time he gives you something you keep casting it down. The giver is
always better than the gift.
The Longest Journey Ever Made (My Opinion)
There was a man
who made the longest journey that has ever been recorded in history… He traveled the longest distance. Ofcause he didn't go by plane, car, boat,
train or even a camel because he didn't have any of that. But he made the
longest journey that has ever been recorded in history without ever even
moving his feet.
The longest journey ever made was not the journey to the cross, although that was a pretty important journey. It was not the trip to Palestine. It was not Christopher Columbus’s first voyage to America neither was it Apostle Paul going out to some Greek island. The longest trip was not his voice to Rome to confront Caesar. The longest journey that was ever made was not the children of Israel from Egypt to the promise land, although that was a pretty long journey.
The longest journey ever made was not the journey to the cross, although that was a pretty important journey. It was not the trip to Palestine. It was not Christopher Columbus’s first voyage to America neither was it Apostle Paul going out to some Greek island. The longest trip was not his voice to Rome to confront Caesar. The longest journey that was ever made was not the children of Israel from Egypt to the promise land, although that was a pretty long journey.
The longest most
difficult and dangerous trip was made without ever moving his feet at
all; it was the prodigal son when the bible says 'He came to himself.'
That is the longest journey you will ever make; to come past what’s been
put on you until you finally come to terms with yourself and the person
God predestined you to become.
Friendship: "A Sacred Commodity"
One of the greatest lessons of this year for me was the need to
cultivate good friendships. While I can say I love people, I had always
been indifferent as to whether people stayed or left. This year though,
I’ve learned the power that comes with good vibes and positive energy.
If I have a good feeling being around someone or some people or I just
feel that the energy in a place is good, I stay there. My friends have
been my cheerleaders, support system, critics, and God’s gift to me.
I also met a couple of beautiful people last year and I tried my best
to stay in touch, but then again, some people are drifters. I remember
praying that I’d have really good friends and meet people with love in
their hearts and souls. God answered. I think it’s safe to say that I
have friends for a lifetime,
I like to think that I’m not such a difficult person to deal with. However, I’ve come to the realization that people can switch on you any moment. They will leave you once they feel they've gotten all you possibly can offer. You don’t even have to do anything to deserve this treatment. In the same way, people will see you and just hate everything about you- your smile, the way you chew, the way you laugh, even the fact that you exist. I have a lot of them around.
What I learned this year was that as long as I kept my conscience clear before God and didn’t harbor any ill-feelings towards anyone, irrespective of what they did, or my own mistakes God always looked (looks) out for me.
Friendship is a sacred commodity. It is to be revered and cherished for a life time.. This year was about making new friends and strengthening the bond of already existing ones.. I made mistakes here and there, but my mistakes were my lessons.
Cheers to every friend out there who made life beautiful for me despite my imperfections.
I like to think that I’m not such a difficult person to deal with. However, I’ve come to the realization that people can switch on you any moment. They will leave you once they feel they've gotten all you possibly can offer. You don’t even have to do anything to deserve this treatment. In the same way, people will see you and just hate everything about you- your smile, the way you chew, the way you laugh, even the fact that you exist. I have a lot of them around.
What I learned this year was that as long as I kept my conscience clear before God and didn’t harbor any ill-feelings towards anyone, irrespective of what they did, or my own mistakes God always looked (looks) out for me.
Friendship is a sacred commodity. It is to be revered and cherished for a life time.. This year was about making new friends and strengthening the bond of already existing ones.. I made mistakes here and there, but my mistakes were my lessons.
Cheers to every friend out there who made life beautiful for me despite my imperfections.
THE DEAL
In August 2015 i decided to relocate to Houston. My agent found me a great deal
on one of the airlines (Emirate to be precise)which I shared with one of my friends who's
widely traveled. But he gave me a surprising advice. He told me not to
buy it. He could hear in my voice that I was trying to convince myself
that the deal was great. The only problem was I was going to end up flying for about two days for a trip that was supposed to be 12 hours. of course my time was more important than the great discount.
Focusing on the money and ignoring d fact that the deal didn't feel all
that comfortable was the source of hesitation my friend picked up on. In d
end I opted not 2 buy it cos my feelings were too strong 2 ignore. I
would have acted solely on the finances and ignored other, internal factors,
such as the unhappiness of staying too long on a flight.
We often make decisions, weather it's taking a job, or entering into a relationship because they look good on paper. We have all dated someone who had all the characteristics we look 4 in a mate. But no matter how great potential partners may look and act, if we don't feel a deep connection to them as people, then no matter how great their characteristics line up on paper, the relationship is doomed.
Our pursuit of success sometimes causes us to lose touch with what's at the core of why we are working so hard in d first place. D singular quest to attain a high level of success is often d reason many people 4get 2 place d same emphasis on whats in their soul and heart.
I'm not suggesting that anything is wrong with pursing goals, financials or otherwise. Take pleasure in the deal. just be careful not to get caught up in the belief that the only measure of success is money. Pursue what nurtures your inner life. Whether you are a small business owner or an employee, make time for the things that bring you joy.
We often make decisions, weather it's taking a job, or entering into a relationship because they look good on paper. We have all dated someone who had all the characteristics we look 4 in a mate. But no matter how great potential partners may look and act, if we don't feel a deep connection to them as people, then no matter how great their characteristics line up on paper, the relationship is doomed.
Our pursuit of success sometimes causes us to lose touch with what's at the core of why we are working so hard in d first place. D singular quest to attain a high level of success is often d reason many people 4get 2 place d same emphasis on whats in their soul and heart.
I'm not suggesting that anything is wrong with pursing goals, financials or otherwise. Take pleasure in the deal. just be careful not to get caught up in the belief that the only measure of success is money. Pursue what nurtures your inner life. Whether you are a small business owner or an employee, make time for the things that bring you joy.
Take a break….You Are A Limited Resource.
It's amazing how
that we live in a world where everyone thinks you are a super (wo)man
and as such they expect you to come to their aid whenever they need
you, never realizing that you are a (wo)man of like passions who has
stuff to deal with and bills to pay..
Such individuals often time prey on your vulnerability. They demand unlimited access into your life in order to keep feeding off of the breast milk of your soul. They are hooked on being your patient. They are addicted to your attention but never taking your advise. They are like patients who come to see you but won’t take your prescription. They just want to take up your time with their predicament. And the sad thing is you are always somebody else’s doctor, secretly wondering when is somebody going to medicate you.
Such individuals often time prey on your vulnerability. They demand unlimited access into your life in order to keep feeding off of the breast milk of your soul. They are hooked on being your patient. They are addicted to your attention but never taking your advise. They are like patients who come to see you but won’t take your prescription. They just want to take up your time with their predicament. And the sad thing is you are always somebody else’s doctor, secretly wondering when is somebody going to medicate you.
I have come to realize, in my short time on earth, that when people see
you as strong and mighty, they seldom feed you. Rather they feed on
you. They see you as such a HERO. And sometimes we get out of balance
because we are better at being there for other people than we are at
allowing them be there for us. We have not be trained to open up, to
being fed, so we are constantly being fed upon.
My experience has however taught me that in order to strike a balance, you have to be attracted to relationships where you are not the biggest or smartest one in the room. You have to be ok with being subordinate because you can’t be fed when you are addicted to being in control. To surround yourself with people who feed you is what makes you available for the people who need you.
Realizing you are a limited resource will help you prioritize your relationships. In the end you have to strike a balance. You are important too.
My experience has however taught me that in order to strike a balance, you have to be attracted to relationships where you are not the biggest or smartest one in the room. You have to be ok with being subordinate because you can’t be fed when you are addicted to being in control. To surround yourself with people who feed you is what makes you available for the people who need you.
Realizing you are a limited resource will help you prioritize your relationships. In the end you have to strike a balance. You are important too.
IMPULSE BUYERS
They spend money without focus.They are often
times broke by happenstance. Money without focus will cause you to end
up in poverty..Spending without structure and strategy will deplete your
savings. If you don't have a plan and a structure to your money you
would lose things that you could have had because you had no focus.
Having no focus is a terrible thing. Almost as bad as 'no focus' is 'wrong focus.' You must realize that you are eating the fruits today of yesterday's focus.. What you slay in your 20s you will eat in your 50s. Be careful what you slay. If you slay nothing in your 20s you will starve in your 50s. Be responsible with your money.
Having no focus is a terrible thing. Almost as bad as 'no focus' is 'wrong focus.' You must realize that you are eating the fruits today of yesterday's focus.. What you slay in your 20s you will eat in your 50s. Be careful what you slay. If you slay nothing in your 20s you will starve in your 50s. Be responsible with your money.
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