Don't enter the New year without knowing this!

In Joshua 7:1-13

• The Lord was angry- a hedge was broken in Israel 
• Joshua, the leader, wasn't aware
• The Lord permitted the people of AI defeat Israel
• Joshua did not accept defeat
• He knew something was wrong
• He tore his clothes
• Refused to eat
• He layed face own before the ark of the Lord
• He sought God's face, asked questions and  got answers
• He carried out instructions.....problems solved!

Some Christians today

• A hedge is broken 
• Trouble comes into he man's house
• He starts running helter skelter, from church to church, person to person 
• He gets tired tired and trouble bears root
• He cries from time to time, excuses the trouble at other times
• Confesses it is well and does nothing
• The devil feasts on his ignorance 
• He lives wondering if God is angry with him
• He starts believing that the sickness or trouble is there to teach him a lesson
• All the while never seeking God's face and never addressing the issue   

When we have Jesus?

Joshua and all the prophets of the old testament did not have the covenant we have now. They were not called sons, yet they operated in the kind of divinity that most of us shy away from today.

In Jesus, we have the FULLNESS of life. We have everythibg under our feet. He who created the whole world is our Father and He said we are joint heirs with Jesus.

Make up your mind to operate at the level of Christ's authority in 2016. Decide to seek God's face, decide to walk with God, know him more and you will be amazed at how your life will pan out.

Enter 2016 in style. Happy New Year!!

Little victories; joy of big victories

As a young girl I struggled with crushes.  There were a whole lot of them. I had my first kiss at 13....yeah...I know...too early. Six months later I was wondering what I was thinking. Like seriously...was I blind? I had moved to a new crush. However, this time I wasn't excited I was scared. I was agitated because I knew my age and I knew it wasn't going to be anything less than 11 years for me to be ready for marriage.  I had hoped that my first crush would be my everlasting love...oh how wrong I was.

I reasoned that if I continued at that rate I would have dated 24 men before I clocked 25 if my average crush rate is 6months. That was horrifying. I didn't want that to be part of my biography.
I knew I had to do something quickly and I called myself to order.

It took me a while for the butterflies to stop flying in my tommy with the first crush but it did stop, I would have to find a way to deal with subsequent ones. Yeah I would have a crush, I would pretend I didn't have one,  and I was going to watch the feelings leave me. I would definitely sit the next ones out!

I may not have sat out up to 24 crushes but I'm sure there must have been a number. I didnt just give them enough thoughts anymore. I learnt that lesson well!!

Fast forward 12 years later and one year into my marriage as I was still trying to figure out a lot of things about myself, I met someone. It was nothing, I needed a helping hand and he offered. That was what i could do for anyone but it opened up an unnecessary door for communication. Trust me, I didn't see it coming, I was that naive, I didn't believe it was possible for someone to cheat on their spouse. He was married with kids anyways. I was wrong!

After a while I knew it was no longer a joke. He persisted. But it was kind of easy...yet a bit difficult but I deployed my well learnt strategy of not giving things that have no futuristic value in my life a second thought. I quickly also realised one thing; the 'demons' you fought at a stage in your life are not the same demons you deal with at a later stage.....you matured, so did they! But one thing is sure, if you learnt to win them, you would win them anytime, as long as you keep improving and adapting your strategies.

What am I saying? Master the discipline of dealing with issues in your life and being accountable when no one is watching and when you do not have much to loose. That may be your saving grace when you encounter issues when the stakes are higher and you have much to loose.

Conquer those little demons now...They may not always be little.

#keepstrong

Protect your own

If the other person knows that your spouse will hear everything that happened in his/her day including your "niceness",  they will be more careful in their approach of you.

#protectyourhome #communicationiskey #bevulnerable

Overwhelmed?

Are you overwhelmed and you have gone from one person to another telling your problems but.......it's not yet solved!

Are you at the stage where you want to go back to those same people that you have been talking to....or since the situation wasn't alleviated you are thinking of a new set of people to run to.

STOP!! Stop right there!!! Turn around and go to God. Pray!! Any time you don't know what to do or you want to talk to someone, pick your bible and start reading. That's God taking to you there!! Keep studying until you find your answers.....even after you have found your answers.

God knows your pain and He's willing to help you....He loves you that much.

You don't have to struggle....just know this truth!

In the old covenant, Achan and all his household were burned to death for his disobedience ....Joshua 7.

But now, though we do not deserve less than Achan, Jesus has paid our price on the cross. He has received the punishment for all the sins I will ever commit that is why I'm free to live a righteous life. A life free of sin. I dont have to struggle with sin because he that is born of God does not continue to sin....However,  in the case where the righteous falls, there is an advocate.

I am righteous, not because of my works or good behaviour but because of Jesus' death on the cross. So ONLY in HIM can I be counted righteous.

As He died on the cross, I too died. So in Him, the full recompense of my disobedience is paid for. I now sit in glory,  with Jesus in the heavenly places, far above all principalities and power.

Praise God and thank God for the obedience of Jesus!

When your spouse points out something you’ve done wrong, don’t try to downplay your faults by pointing out your spouse's faults. Be humble enough to admit your mistakes, apologize and take responsibility for your actions. - Isaac Kubvoruno


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Who are you. ...really

You are a pastor or a christian leader, people say you are caring, kind, loving, responsible and your wife is wondering who they are talking about. ....you need to repent!