TODAY'S WORD

This is the word that I heard in my spirit this morning as I prepared for the day.

 "Don't spend what you don't have to buy what you don't need".

 I guess that's a warning for me as well as for others. There is no value in keeping up with the Joneses, who are probably trying to keep up with the Ogunleyes or the Aniefioks.

Aspire to be all that God wants you to be. However, don't try to live another person's life...The grass is not always greener on the other side.

As I searched for a deeper meaning of this early morning word, I realised that another way to spend what you don't have to buy what you don't need is to spend time (a limited resource) to buy distractions (which you don't need). Make each moment count. Don't spend your time idling away...Invest the time you have today for a better tomorrow.

 Have a blessed and productive day.

THE FOOLISHNESS OF THE CROSS

" For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God."

1 Corinthians 1:18

 

I came across a post a few weeks ago where the poster asked (who in particular, really?) to justify why a woman should submit to HER OWN HUSBAND and assume she (the poster) was an atheist. I can't tell what the responses she got were, as I didn't have a lot of time to check. I know, however, that she was looking for an earthly explanation for a divine instruction.

There is no rule book that tells me (outside of the Bible) that when there is a divergence of opinions, I should defer to my supervisor/boss' opinion, for as long as I don't cross ethical boundaries. I have learnt BY EXPERIENCE that this singular decision has helped my career, perhaps more than any other decision. If you plan to have a godly marriage, Madam, you are expected to submit to your husband. Otherwise, you're allowing little foxes in. If the vine is spoilt, I pray you're bold enough to remind yourself that YOU contributed to the rot...

Anyway, the point of this post is that God's instruction don't ALWAYS have to make sense to the mind. Sometimes, you have to just trust Him even when what's He is asking you to do makes no sense.

 

"I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken or his children begging for bread."

Psalm 37:25

 

Eventually, it all comes together and when you look back, THEN it makes sense. The message of the Cross cannot be comprehended with the human mind...

 

Have a blessed and productive day.

 

PS: Nothing in this post justifies eating snakes or drinking petrol because "God said so". There is nothing in the scriptures to justify many of the weird things that spiritists claim that "God" asked them to tell their congregation to do. #BeGuided.

LET THE HOLY SPIRIT LEAD YOU

Good morning people.
I have a story, as usual.
I once led a choir and a cell group. There was a young man among us (choir and cell) that was involved in a business that he did not really understand. One day, I told him to stop the business, focus on his area of strength, get some more education and then he could engage in the business. He told me that he had a dream where he was told to start the business. I counselled him on a couple of issues too but I could see that he didn't quite agree with me. I kept my peace and decided to address his matter with prayers.
Afterwards, he got involved in a deal that took a lot of his time and money. He lost a lot of money due to his lack of understanding of how the business works. Finally, he came back to me to tell me that he agrees with what I told him initially. He claimed he had another dream where a man of God prayed for him and told him what to do. I just wonder why he had to suffer such losses before learning..
A good number of people have taken critical decisions based on dreams (the ones you have while sleeping). Some have married their spouses because of their dreams, some have ventured into businesses because of dreams. Some have moved into homes based on dreams, some have ended relationships because of dreams. Joel 2:28 talks about old men having dreams and young men seeing visions after the outpouring of the Spirit. Therefore, dreams and visions are legitimate means by which God communicates with us, His children.
However, we need to be careful when dealing with dreams and visions. There is a portion of the scriptures (I'll share the actual reference as soon as I can) that talks about dreams coming as a result of the day's business/busyness. You shouldn't make lifelong decisions just based on dreams/visions alone.
Some people are in abusive relationships today because of dreams; some have severed godly relationships because of a dream. I believe that when you have such dreams and visions (or if someone else tells you about their dreams/visions that concern you), prayerfully study what God's Word say about the subject matter. Scrutinize every dream and vision. Don't go eating snakes or grass or drinking petrol (as costly as it is) because a "man of God" asked you to. There is nothing in the scriptures that support such.
In John 10:14, Jesus Christ says that His sheep know Him. In verse 16, He says that His sheep listen to His voice. In verse 4, He says the sheep follow the shepherd BECAUSE THEY RECOGNIZE HIS VOICE. Unfortunately, a good number of believers don't recognize the Master's voice in our lives. We haven't taken the time required to fellowship with the Lord. A couple of us have made serious blunders.
The good news is that however far you may have gone in your own way or the way charted for you by another human being, it is never too late to change directions. It is time to learn the voice of the Holy Spirit (He is the One running the show in this dispensation) and to let Him lead you.
If you are yet to accept Jesus Christ as the Lord of your life, you are a step removed from being led by the Holy Spirit. Please send a message to the page and let's close that step. I'll share a prayer of salvation later in the day.
"All those led by God's Spirit are God's sons (and daughters" Romans 8:14
Have a blessed and productive day.

IT'S NOT MY JOB

Yesterday, I realised that I felt light and happy (I'm still feeling that way). I still have bills to pay, work to do, clothes to wash, calls to make and receive, friends to ping (add your own). I have relatives with health challenges; I have to deal with funny attitudes and ‪#‎Nonsense‬ from colleagues and clients.

However, I realised that I am not the General Manager of the whole world. It's not my job to make everyone put up sensible Facebook updates. It's not my job to m...ake every adulterer stay faithful to their spouses. It is NOT my job to make sinners repent. It is not my job to make every man love his wife. It is not my job to make every woman submit to her husband. It is my job to shine the light (with my words and deeds) in a dark and perverse word. I am a light to my generation. I have influence but God has the authority.

I have given up my NEED to be right...I have given up my NEED to control everything and everyone to adopt MY way for every challenge...So help me God.

Meanwhile, God IS on Facebook; He reaches out through those of us that will yield ourselves to Him.

Have a blessed and productive day.