The NAiL! (II)

...Please click, if you have not read The Nail (I)...

At this point, all I could think of was Peter locked up in the prison and how the angel came to set him free, so, my sis & I took our matter to the Lord in prayer.

Sincerely, I thought the door would open by itself, so, I just stood looking 😆, what do you think? It did not open.
Do you know those "SHURE" heavyweight doors, this was one of them..

Then, we decided to use common sense (which was given to us by God), and we started looking round the room for any form of iron, or screwdriver, we did not find any.

Somehow, during our search, My Sis noticed a nail hanging loosely in the wall only supporting the wire of that old looking creaking wall fan, which she pulled out, and to our amazement, it was not the normal pointed tip, it had a flat face like a screwdriver.

This was what we used to unbolt the screws on the door handle and set ourselves free..."

On that day, our ordinary looking nail fulfilled its destiny, that is to be a Savior.
The "Grand nails" could not help us, the "Artisan's nails" could not help us.

Like, our ordinary looking nail, you might feel that your life is ordinary looking, but I tell you, you are made for more.

You might feel like your life has no value or less worth compared to your mates, but I encourage to see yourself through heaven's eyes(from the Prince of Egypt movie) and this is why, God says (present tense, right now),

Before you were born, I knew you and ordained you, you are beautifully and wonderfully made, not just to exist but to fulfil my purpose for your life, here on earth, and I promise that as long as you seek and follow me, I will cause all things to work together for your good and you will have hope and a lovely future...
(Jeremiah 1:5, Psalm 139:14, Romans 8:28, Jeremiah 29:11)

You are made for more, you might not feel like it, look like it but make no mistake, you are not just here to exist but to live and to live to your fullest...

Oh lest I forget, another Tip: After prayers, when in doubt, use common sense..😁

Shalom!

The NAiL! (I)

Are there days you have felt insignificant, like your whole existence can be summed up in a one word, Dull?

In comparison to your mates, your colleagues, your juniors, your friends, even haters, it's like your world is just stagnant.

Let me tell you a story...

So,there was this nail, it was used to support the wire of a wall fan, it was nothing fancy, just a normal nail.

Not too far from it, were similar looking nails, they were used to hold the rods of these beautiful curtains. These nails were nothing fancy too, but because of what they supported, they were called the "Grand nails".

Everyone who entered the room was mesmerized by the curtains and always praised its beauty and this made the grand nails the talk of the town amongst "nails".

Close to these grand nails, were nails used to hold the wooden hanger, used to hold clothes, these were called the Artisan's nails.
They were not as great as the "Grand nails" but they were also proud in their own arena.

Everyday, our ordinary looking nail would always wonder, why it was made to hold wire, ordinary wire of an old looking, creaking wall fan, until this fateful day...

"I needed to use the toilet urgently, so my sister and I entered the room, while I used the toilet, she was browsing on her phone, lying close to that old, creaking wall fan.
When it was time for us to leave, it became a problem.

Flashback:
In a hurry to use the toilet, and ensure our safety, we locked the gate of the house and left the key at the mouth of the gate.
As we entered the room, we left the key at the keyhole of the door and closed it because of mosquitoes.

Remember, we forgot the key at the door outside.
You see, that door had issues, you could only use the key to open it from the inside, this automatically meant we were stuck inside.
That would not have been a problem, but you see, the main gate was locked and the key was still at the mouth of the gate.

Tip: When a key is left at the keyhole of a door, another key can not open that door at the same time, you can try it.

So, this meant, we were stuck twice, nobody could help us from the outside and we were stuck on the inside.
Oh, we would have passed the windows but they were burglar proof..."

Look out for The Nail(II)...

Have you been faced with a difficult decision to make?

Are there times, you have been faced with a difficult decision but you know you have to make it if you want to succeed..

Most especially, when this decision will affect your relationship with others.

Inasmuch, as Joseph didn't exactly make decisions in the beginning, he always knew and stated where he was going to and this is why everytime he was faced with making a decision, even though it was difficult, he knew where he was going to.

When you know where you are going to, it is easier to know what to avoid and what to accommodate but it doesn't make it easier when it has to do with relationships.

No matter, how well, your head knows what to do, sometimes, your heart will just be playing "Tinko, tinko" with you.

I know where I am going, I have to make this decision, no matter how hard, I need to grow.

This is where the test and lesson of "No Attachment" comes in, but how easy is it, not to get attached to someone close?

Do you know where you are going to? Have you been faced with difficult decisions to make, which are necessary for your growth?

When, faced with this dilemma, what do you choose, do you stick with the relationship because you don't want to offend anyone or do you move on, because you can't afford to be stagnant?

Ecclesiastes 3:5 says, "There is a time to embrace and there's a time to turn away"..NLT

There's time for every activity under the heavens.. #reflect
Have a blessed day today. Shalom!

I am in PAINS!!!

Right now, things might not be going the way you want. It's like everywhere you turn, sadness slaps your face and grief keeps running after you to give you a hug and you are wondering who you offended.

You feel all alone and you keep asking, "When will this pass, Will it ever pass?"

"Though mourning and sadness may last for the night, Joy comes in the morning." Psalm 30:5b(paraphrased)

No matter how dark the night may be, the sun will rise and no matter how heavy and long the rainfall is, and how dark the clouds looks, the sun will shine again.

Jesus said, He won't leave or abandon you, He's closer to you than your brother or your sister, He's holding your hands, he won't let you slip, He's holding you firm.

Yes, you feel alone but He's there, He's waiting to comfort you and give you peace, He wants to hold you close in his arms, hug you and give you warmth. He wants to put a smile on your face and uplift your heart.

Jesus cares for you, no matter what you are going passing through. He feels your pain and hurts with you.
In the midst of these, He has promised that, He will cause All, All,(not some) ALL things(the beautiful, bad and ugly) to work together for your good. (Check Romans 8:28)

He sees your tears, feels your pains. He understands! Yes, He does. However, if you are not convinced, then, pour out your heart to him, the grief, the pain, the anger, the confusion, the heartbreak.
Tell him everything and allow him to comfort you, heal you, restore you and be a father, a lover, a friend, a mother, a sister, a guardian, whatever, you wish him to be, let him be to you...

Jesus loves you and He cares.. It is well. Shalom!

Bible references:
Psalm 91:11-12
Proverbs 18:24
Isaiah 41:10
Isaiah 41:13
Isaiah 43:4

Ignorance wanted to finish me!!!

Did I run away? Not really. Many things happened, some are still happening but really it was my Ignorance that played a huge joke on me.

Really, when the Law of Recognition states that "Every thing you need in your life is already in your life, merely awaiting your recognition of it", it is the truth, a fact, it is real.

So, for the past 6 months, I have been struggling with my old phone, trying to put my pattern to no avail because the screen has been shattered in different directions, I guess this affected the calibration and my password will not complete.

What was I looking for in my old phone, Ask me?
Some information related to the login details of my blog, this is why I have been MIA for the past 6months.

Imagine, for months, I had been struggling with my old phone (Please, don't ask me why I didn't take it for repairs, that is story for another day!), meanwhile, I had a better solution with me, all these 6 months, My New phone.

Yesterday, I just browsed something about blogger login, only to realise I could login from my new phone without needing to refer to my old phone. You can't imagine my shock, happiness, sadness, all mixed feelings at the same time.

The Solution to my problem had been with me all the while, when I was busy stressing myself for 6 months...

How many times have you gone through something similar, stressing yourself over some problem in your past, tying yourself down (your happiness) to your past, wondering what you could have done better, wondering why you spoke when you did and it seems like you can only get the solution by unlocking or brooding over your past?

My dear, if after all your reflecting, brooding, thinking, sieving through your past, you have gotten no solution, then, "Please, what are you still doing there?"
Your Solution is here, in the present, it's with you, you have simply not recognized it.

Your solution can be with a person, probably, your friend, your parents, your neighbor or it could be in that new relationship you are scared of pursuing or maybe, it could be in the heart of your fears, so, in facing your fears, conquering and overcoming them, you get your solution. Your solution could be in any form but it's definitely around you.

Oh lest I forget, in case, you just can't seem to see your solution, I have an efficient and effective solution I can recommend.
You can deny, overlook its potency but I can assure you, it's 100% reliable and true, A relationship with JESUS.

I know, you might wonder what this had to do with whatever your problem is, it has everything to do with it.

Stay with me, and I will show you how...

It's great to be back and you are highly welcome. #Shalom!

Anger is a death trap!

The worse part is, you know when you are angry and you know you can do something about it but you just let it fester.

The annoying part is Anger does not come alone, it carries along Pride, Assumptions (most times, they are wrong), Judgemental attitude, Blindspots, Self-pity.

The funny thing is when you are angry, you never see your faults in full light, only the faults of the person that annoyed you.

The mystery of Anger is you wrap yourself in that deep pain, and it feels like you will never come out of it. You feel like you are the only one that is hurt. You don't see your own contribution to the matter.

The sad part is you hurt the people you don't want to hurt, drive away the ones that should be there to help you.
  You enter this cocoon filled with webs of lies, blinding you from seeing the light, tangling you so, that even when you see the light, you feel stuck and then you lose hope and sink deeper and deeper into misery.

One thing with Anger is, you are not free, you are not happy. It takes away your joy, your happiness, your sanity, your morals, it strips you and leaves you bare and vulnerable to every attack from the devil, whether you believe it or not.

Now, I understand why God did not allow Moses enter the promised land, or why Jesus said, "Anyone given to anger is capable of murder"..

When you are angry, you think evil thoughts and your defense: spiritually, emotionally, physically, even health wise is down.

With the kind of punishment that God gave Moses due to his anger, he could never be angry till his death. Anger is so deadly, really, it is a death trap.

When you are angry, reasoning flies out the window, it's only the grace and mercy of God that can deliver you. And because, you don't think while you are angry, you are capable of carrying out any form of evil.

NLT:An angry person starts fights; a hot-tempered person commits all kinds of sin. Proverbs 29:22

Anger is an emotion so strong, it takes the grace of God to deliver one from its power.
  Come to think of it, how do you correlate a man with a record of being the meekest man on earth, to be the same man with severe anger issues?

No one is immune to this spirit called Anger, it is only the Grace and Mercy of God that delivers us all..Only through dependence on God, can we find liberty and deliverance from this destructive spirit.

If you have found yourself getting angry of late or one day out of the blues, you just exploded and everyone was wondering what's wrong with you or You have a full time record of getting angry, then,
  "Ask the Lord for his help, ask him to have mercy on you. Tell him to show you the way out. Ask him to deliver you from this web of destruction you have found yourself in. Ask him to hold your hands and lead you out of this dark tunnel, because you can't do it on your own. ‎Begin to thank him for answers to your prayers."

One final thing: God will help you but the onus still lies on you, Will you help yourself out?
  When he tells you to go and talk with that person that hurt you, to iron things out, You better go.. Don't procastinate. Don't assume things will only get worse.
  You have prayed, now rely on his grace and strength to help you through.

God bless you.

POWER pass POWER!

You have used your brain, your body, your charm, your charisma, your cunning sense, your connections, your jazz and none, worked.
They failed you at the point where you needed them the most.

You're even worse than when you started. The funny thing is people envy you because they seem to think you own it all. Well, in some sense, you do own stuffs, I mean, money is at your beck and call, your pictures on Instagram are always on point, your snap chat videos are sleek, you have so many followers on Facebook and Twitter, what more could you ask for?

Is it the brains? You came out First class, you have connections to known and unknown people but there's one thing you don't have, that you want badly... It is called Peace, peace of mind, it's called Joy, it's called Love, not the fake types you see on social media with the ladies in tears, acting all surprised when they get proposed to, even though, they knew he was going to propose..not that kind of love.

Basically, you are just living an empty life, feeling empty and you ask yourself one million times, "Is this all there is to life, is this how I am going to continue living till I die?"
However, in response to your question, you get silence & suicidal thoughts as your answer.

I have a question for you, "Do you want to continue living life this way till you die?", "If there is a better life, how badly do you want it?"
Really, because, at the end, it all ends with you, "What do you want?"

If you are interested, I have a solution. It's a simple one, so simple, you probably would not believe me but it's the best and only solution.
Besides, since you have tried everything else and nothing seems to work, trying this won't cause any harm.

The Solution is Jesus! I know that might sound cliche but it's the truth.
NLT:Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.(John 14:6)

"Lord Jesus, I have tried all I can, I have used all within my power but nothing has helped me thus far. People around me think I am living the life but I know I am not, and I can't continue living this lie.

I need your help because I have come to my very end. Life doesn't even make sense anymore but I heard you can make life make sense for me.

I heard that with you, My life will have a meaning, I will have a meaning. Please Lord Jesus, come into my life, I accept you as my personal Lord and Saviour.. Please come and save me.

Thank you Jesus because of your love for me, and because you have saved me from the destruction that was awaiting me, few seconds ago.

I am free"

If you have just said this prayer, then, you are Welcome into God's family. Please look for a Bible believing church around you and begin to enjoy, experience and grow in God's presence with your new family members.

God bless you!