Purposeful-Living
I am a Son, and so, an heir to God’s promises. Therefore, I claim all God’s promises to me in Jesus mighty God. Galatians 4:7
That the will of God be done and His purpose for my life manifest so I can fulfill my reason for existence.
Amen!
Savior God
Whatever “that day” is, we can rest assured in the saving hands of our God.
Zechariah 9:16 NIV
The Lord their God will save his people on that day as a shepherd saves his flock. They will sparkle in his land like jewels in a crown.
Save us oh God!
God’s got this madness under control
I was talking with someone about whether one man can single-handedly determine the fate of the world.
I remembered how God used Pharaoh for His end purpose.
Pharaoh thought he was doing the right thing. No, he was inadvertently doing God’s will.
Proverbs 21:1 says that the king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord, and He directs it where He pleases.
God knows every decision of man, and He gives the final verdict.
So this makes me think that no action of (any) man in history can effectively alter God’s purpose in any way.
God still controls the affairs of the world he created regardless of how we feel about what’s happening, or whatever is going on around in the world.
Psalm 33:11 NIV
But the plans of the Lord stand firm forever, the purposes of his heart through all generations.
Stop praying; start working!
Yeah, stop praying and start doing some work!
James 1:22-25 said we should be doing what the Word says and not just hear it only.
Hearing the Word but not doing anything is of no use.
Jesus gave us a perfect example. After He finished praying, He would often get up and start His day with His disciples.
It would be spiritual laziness to spend the entire time praying and doing nothing.
Even God works!
God spent the day creating the world and retiring in the “night.”
Let’s stop deceiving ourselves as if prayers solve everything without acting or working.
Let’s get to work out our faith with some works.
Amen!
Re: When God is not God
I’m frustrated! What I expected is not happening. Oh no, but why, Lord? No one understands. I need help now, but none here to help.
Sounds familiar to everyone.
First of all, God cannot choose to not be God. This concept only exist on our mind when we feel disappointed that God did not do what we trusted Him to do.
This happens when we hold onto His promise(s) and did not see it happen.
God’s promises are “yes” and “amen”. It will surely come to pass. It’s just a matter of when. Remember, God honors His Word more than His name.
If you don’t know when an event will take place, you simply wait and on the lookout. If it doesn’t happen at the moment you expected, does this make Him incapable or limited, or a liar? The answer is definitely “No”
So, what happens when we expect Him to do a promise and it does not happen? We surrender to His will. This is because He knows all things and He knows the best.
Learn to accept God both in the good time and also in the bad time. Learn from men of old and those who had gone through and going through a hard time right now and you will see that God has done and He is doing so much good for you than you can ever imagine.
Abraham was and is a good example. He didn’t know when God’s promise of a child will take place, but he waited. Although, he erred and missed it. His mistake still lingers on. At the right time, God visited him and his wife gave birth to Isaac.
God cannot seize to be God regardless of how we feel about Him, or the event of life.
Often, we are in a hurry, thinking that God is not doing His promise. Yes, He is! You just don’t see it with your naked eyes.
Remember, He uses both the good and the bad to accomplish His purpose in life.
God was God in Pharaoh, and God was also God in David.
So, whether it’s a good situation or a bad situation, God is still God.
..but there’s a single situation that God is not God.
When you refuse to believe and doubt this Word, then God can’t be God. God is not God in your life when you doubt Him because He’s incapable of working His good promises in an unbeliever.
Therefore, accept His purpose and His will even when it does not makes sense.
God is still God regardless of our condition–good or bad.
Trust in man or trust in God
First, talk to God, then to any man about your challenges (and that is if you need to).
Often, we want to help others, but we are incapable because we lack the ability or the means to help. However, God can do all things.
“I am the LORD, the God of all the peoples of the world. Is anything too hard for me? Jeremiah 32:27
Jesus said that “with God, nothing shall be impossible. So, trust God to overcome those challenges and those lingering problems.
God will use different means to help you or send help to you, including man, but trust Him first and wait for Him to do so.
For nothing will be impossible with God.” Luke 1:37
Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Proverbs 3:5
Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God. Psalm 20:7
Man often fails to help, but we know that the supreme being is incapable of failure.
While trust in any man that can disappoint. While would you talk to any man about your troubles when you can speak to God?
Sometimes, people want to help but cannot often do so.
Your help is God, who has everlasting strength.
Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength Isaiah 26:4
He’s not here; He’s there!
He’s not here; He’s Risen!
Happy Easter!
Matthew 28:5-6 NIV
The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. [6] He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay.
Jesus, the savior, is not a dead man. He’s no longer among the dead. He is among the living.
You cannot find Him here, the angel said. Why?
Because He has risen! Hallelujah!
The disciples and those whose hopes are displaced initially now can rejoice the lamb that died is alive again. The power of resurrection brought Jesus from the grave. And now, we can live again.
Now, we have hope, not only in this life but in the life to come. We are not miserable people wandering this world, but we are confident that the same power that raised Jesus from the dead will work in us and quicken us into glory, and this world will have no place in us anymore.
We will live together with our risen God forever and ever.
Amen!
Welcome, 2021! Help is on the way
Happy new year!
Last year was, perhaps, most challenging for all of us, but a new year is here, and help is on the way.
Yes, God will help us in 2021.
Look up and see. Sure, your help is from God.
Your best prayer might be, God, please help me through 2021, and He will.
Usually, you do not ask for assistance when you have the capability and capacity to handle any issue, but when you cannot, asking for a hand is the way out.
We often rely on others for help, but they fail not because they are wicked. They fail because, most times, they do not have the means to render assistance.
Below is an example of a woman asking the king for help during a famine in Israel.
If you know 2021 very well, then you should be fine, but if you are naive and have not gone through 2021 before, then you need God’s help to go through this year from the beginning to the end.
Your reliable help is not from man but God.
Surrender 2021 to Him, and He will handle each moment for you with certainty and assurance.
I pray that the new year will be full of good surprises and positivity for you in Jesus mighty name.
Happy new year!
At the right place the right time
This morning, I went through the verse I had read before, and I found a renewed inspiration.
So Ruth went out to gather grain behind the harvesters. And as it happened, she found herself working in a field that belonged to Boaz, the relative of her father-in-law, Elimelech.
Ruth 2:3 NLT
There’s a lot in this verse, but I will break it into one piece in prayers.
May we find ourselves in the right place and at the right time. We shall not miss our rightful place in Jesus’ name.
We shall enjoy God’s grace and favor. God’s mercy shall meet us at the feet of Jesus. We will not miss our blessings by a split of a second.
In the morning, favor meets us. At noon, God’s graciousness won’t leave us, and in the night, His help will remain at our sides. We will not labor in vain.
God’s favor and mercy will bring us closer to our destiny, and we shall fulfill destiny in the name of Jesus.
You will be positioned to your glory and destiny at the right place at the right time.
But in that coming day no weapon turned against you will succeed. You will silence every voice raised up to accuse you. These benefits are enjoyed by the servants of the Lord ; their vindication will come from me. I, the Lord , have spoken!
Isaiah 54:17 NLT
Seasons Reminder (2.0)
A current season only reminds us that another season will come. Snow time only reminds us that the Spring will come and when the Springs finally arrives, we know that the summer is in the corner.
The rain only reminds us that the flowers will soon sprout. And the hard soil reminds us that we should wait a little more and the rain will soften the hard crust.
It is appropriate that a farmer who has spent the early Spring planting to expect harvesting in the Fall.
A hardworking student gets success. Diligent entrepreneurs experience business growth and profit. A loving husband enjoys his marital home, and a caring wife wins the love of his lover.
The present problems and challenges of life are just a reminder that the glorious season will come, and we will smile again.
Weeping endures only for a moment, but joy comes in the morning.
Challenges are just a reminder that we can patiently find the solution that makes for a better living.
Challenges are a season, and it will pass. When you have the desired results, and the solutions are in your hands, your season of rejoicing is here.