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Even As I Am Holy by: Israel

Even As I Am Holy by: Israel

LIFE; THE PROS AND CONS

Life keeps unfolding things we want to believe, likewise things we do not want to believe. The more we observe life, the more we see pros and cons of life. The more we review the events of life, the more we believe what we ought not to believe. The more we aspire to become great in life, the more conflicting ideas are struggling for supremacy within us; the good, the bad and the ugly ideas. As we review every step we take, every choice we make, every decision we take, we learn contrary lessons about life; lovely and unpleasant lessons. The errors we ought not to commit, the mistakes we ought not to make, the path we ought not to follow. All these embedded in the life we live.

Everyone aspires to be a leader in his or her calling; but not everyone has the grace to sustain the leadership position. Everyone wants to have laudable achievements in his or her lifetime; but not everyone knows how to go about it. Even not everyone wants to pay the price for the prize. I have seen great leaders with humble beginning but ended in pathetic way. I have heard of wealthy men some years back; but now living in penury. I have seen people at the corridor of power; but now in gross obscurity of life. I have read stories about people from grass to grace; likewise from grace to grass. Those who make you king today are ready to put in prison tomorrow.  We thought we are loved but deep inside their facial expression are unimaginable evils. Those who celebrate your success today will be the first group of people that will laugh at when you fail in your assignment tomorrow. They praise you today, they clamour for your head to be beheaded tomorrow.

What a life we live! We run on thorns with the strong faith that we will not sustain injury. We walk under the rain believing that we will not be soaked. We aspire with perseverance to become relevant in life, but we never ask for commensurate grace to sustain us in the pursuit of happiness. I have weighed life, reviewed the pros and cons of life, I admit that mankind is not perfect. That is why our errors are inevitable. All we need to accomplish great success is “GRACE”. Grace guides us in the journey of life to stardom; it also sustains us throughout our lifetime. Oh Lord, let your GRACE be sufficient for me lest l become object of ridicule at the end of my life.

GOD IS NOT A MAN

God is not a man that will lie; whatever He says He will do, He will surely bring it to pass. He has a great plan for His subjects and He brings the prophecies to pass at due season. Oftentimes we are in haste; we push God through our prayers and complaints to speedy up the manifestation of the prophecies. We make efforts to manipulate events of life to be in our favour; we take short cuts to get to our destinations in life. But this is not how God works; His ways are not our ways, His thought is not our thoughts. As heavens are higher than the earth so are His ways higher than yours ways and His thoughts than your thoughts Isaiah 55:8-9. There is a season for every purpose under heaven. He made everything beautiful in its time. He also put eternity in their hearts, except that no one can find out the work that God does from the beginning to the end Ecclesiastes 3:1, 11.

Indeed His thoughts towards us are thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give us hope and the future Jeremiah 29:11. But we must wait patiently for His promises to manifest. Undue haste may mar the promises and even end a beauty story in pains and agonies. Remember this; the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it will speak, and it will not lie. Though it tarries, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry Habakkuk 2:3.

          

GREAT THREATS IN APPEALING APPAREL

It is true that in every ugly situation there are hidden treasures waiting for someone who is ready to take the risk to unleash the hidden treasures. So also things that pose greatest threats are always clothed with gold and very appealing apparel. I came across this illustration some days ago and l will like to share it in this message. If you place a frog in a pot of boiling water, it will immediately attempt to scramble out for safety. Place the same frog in water at room temperature; do not scare it, it will stay put. But if the pot sits on a heat source, and if you gradually turn up the temperature, something very interesting will happen. As the temperature rises, initially the frog will do nothing. In fact, it will show every sign of enjoying itself. As the temperature gradually increases, the frog will begin to feel uncomfortable and getting weaker, until it is unable to climb out of the pot. Though there is nothing restraining the frog, it will sit there and boil, perhaps to death. Why? The frog’s internal apparatus for sensing threats to survival is geared to sudden changes in its environment; not to slow, subtle and gradual changes.

That is how many are caught unaware in the voyage of life. What causes regrettable events in life are often embedded in pleasures so that the potential victims will hardly notice it. We become prey to destructive events when we are enjoying the goodies life offers. Adam and Even lost eternal joy because of disobedience Genesis 3:9-19. Rueben lost all the blessings as a first son because of some minutes pleasure Genesis 49:3-4. What brought Samson from grace to grass was coated in his lust for strange women. Not everything that is appealing at first glance will give you eternal joy if you care to look beyond what you see now.  

MARRIAGE

Marriage goes beyond two naked bodies; rolling in an ecstasy on the bed. It takes a shoulder of a superman to carry burdens of the holy union. Marriage is a source of unending joy to the wise; but fools open door for strange ordeals, full of bitter experiences. Marriage is ordained by God; it takes wisdom and understanding, with meekness of heart to sustain the union because forces beyond the natural always want to obstruct the plans of God. It is obvious that no marriage is perfect; but it takes two parties involved to share common mind in order to experience unending bliss in the voyage of marriage.

Marriage is good but it is the most complicated venture in human’s endeavour. Marriage is only an institution where you obtain your certificate before you proceed on your studies. Many young ones fool themselves, believing they are fooling someone else. Marriage is not Hollywood movies; it is a personal experience that can make or make someone’s destiny. Many are so curious to go into it; but end up rushing out of it. Many fall in love with; personality, money, achievement, status, stature and other funny things. They have forgotten that they will live with characters and attitude of other party in marriage. That is why unresolved issues are inevitable in many marriages. They are blindfolded by the illusion of marriage because they decided to be undecided, their lust lead to distraction, distraction to wrong discovery, wrong discovery to wrong choice, wrong choice to predicament and predicament to broken marriages, with physical and emotional abuses.

But a wise one will wait patiently, look beyond today, follow the right path to make his or her choice; and enjoy unending blissful moments of the holy union.

EXPECTATION PRECEDES MANIFESTATION

Expectation is the conception stage of manifestation; it is the determinant factor of manifestation. What you do not expect, you cannot possess. What you do not desire, definitely you cannot have it. Indeed, there is power in expectation. It is a force that draws a hope or material thing from the spiritual realm to the physical. The same force brings a thing from abstract to reality. Bible gives us clear revelation of what Earth looks like at the beginning before God’s profession in Genesis 1:3-28 “The earth was without form, and void;…..Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light.” Other God’s expectations came to manifestations as He professed. All these things came out of abstract to reality.

However, what sustains your expectations through the thick and thin of life is “FAITH.”  Expectation delivers maximally when it is backed up by faith in God, focused mind and other relevant steps channel towards the manifestation. Great success in life’s endeavour, blissful family, lucrative jobs, victories in the battles of life and many other things are the manifestations of your expectations. No one can achieve anything in life without first expecting it. Abraham, the father of FAITH left certainty for uncertainty; believing in his expectations through the directive of God. He was blessed beyond measures Genesis 12:1-2, 13:2. David’s expectation gave him victory over Goliath I Samuel 17:45-50. Woman with the issue of blood combined faith with great expectation and she became healed from her long time sickness.

What can you see yourself become in the next few years from now? Create a mental picture of such in its best form; hold onto it despite all odds of life. Begin to expect it; back up your expectations with relevant planning, preparations, actions, diligent work and strong faith in God. When all these are in place, your manifestation is guaranteed. 

HIDDEN BENEFITS IN THE TURBULENT WINDS

Amidst of every boisterous wind lies the way out of it. Amidst of every challenge of life lies great opportunities to become a celebrity. Challenge is just like illusion; it is not real until you make it to become real. Despite overwhelming darkness in the tunnel; you can only see the light, if you can see through it. But appreciating a challenge, seeing it from the angle of opportunity is what majority of people lack. Many are fighting shadow because they have not realised it is a shadow. Many could not contend with the challenges of life because they think their challenges are too big for them.

However, the way an eagle meets and handles the challenge of wind brings to mind the opportunities you can derive from a challenge. Let us examine them briefly for better understanding of how challenges can become stepping stones to prominence.

• Turbulent wind causes the eagle to soar higher: This is tremendous lifting power in the thermal updrafts of turbulent winds. It lifts up eagle to fly at higher height where no ordinary bird can reach.
• Turbulent wind gives the eagle a large view: The higher the eagle flies, the larger will be its perspective of the land below it. This gives eagle an opportunity to have a wider and better coverage.
• The turbulent lifts the eagle above harassment: At lower elevations the eagle is often harassed by suspicious crows. As it soars higher, it leaves behind all these distractions.
• It also allows the eagle to use less effort and fly faster.

 Can you see how marvellous and beneficial turbulent winds of life could be? If only we can appreciate hidden opportunities in the turbulent winds of life; then we will discover our path to the higher height in life. Face your storms and become a hero.

YOU EITHER IN OR OUT

The creation of mankind is done in such a way that everyone has a role to play in a comprehensive role of life. The creation of mankind shows the power and strength of connectivity that binds us together in order to live a fulfilled life. It is well organised in such a way that no one is left out. It shows that everyone is unique, no matter how bad you think you are; you are for a purpose that must be discovered by yourself.

Despite the fact that God created mankind to exhibit his creative ideas in chain of events of life, if anyone refuses to play his role; life will still continue with or without his contribution. On top of the mountain or in the valley of life; you are there for a specific purpose that you must discover. You either discover the hidden treasure in your present predicament or fade away with it. You either be in picture or out of the whole picture. Life will not cease just because of you; it will continue with or without you. You are only indispensable if you are willing to serve God and humanity. Remember this; for every mission on earth, there are thousands of people on queue waiting to take over from you if you are sluggish with the assigned mission.   

MAKE PROVISION FOR HUMAN ERRORS IN EVERYTHING

It is obvious that human beings are prone to error and there is no way mortals can be separated from imperfection. That is why we should accept the fact that we are humans; and we cannot be like God, there is nothing we can do about it.

No matter how hard we try to be perfect, no matter how talented we are, no matter how high our standard may be, once a while, we may fail; we may disappoint others, even ourselves. The reasons are obvious; we are humans, we are mortals, and we are all fallible. Those who make ample provision for human imperfection rarely get disappointed.

However, this is not the time to blow such blunder beyond proportions. This is not the time to rejoice over the shortcomings of others. All we need to do are; to correct in love, rebuke in love, do not condemn anyone. Do not magnify the imperfections of others rather be supportive in overcoming it all. Do all you could in the Spirit of love to bring the person out of such horrible state; do not judge anyone. Accept your spouse, children, boss, colleagues and friends the way they are. Always make provision for human errors in everything.

ORDER MY STEPS OH LORD

Order my steps in your light oh Lord

Though gross darkness engulf the whole world

Let your light shine on my path; lest l fall into the pit of life

Guide me in this perverse world; lest l become victim of errors

Order my steps in your light oh Lord

Order my steps in your words oh Lord

Let your words fill my heart; guide me day and night

Teach me what to say, lest l become victim of my own words

Do not allow my enemies to rejoice over me

Order my steps in your words oh Lord

Order my steps in your will oh Lord

Teach me to do your will, lest l become frustrated in my pursuits

Let me hear your voice in this strange world

The voices of the strangers, l will not hear

Order my steps in your will oh Lord

Order my thoughts in your thought oh my Lord

Do not let my thoughts be corrupted with these worldly things

Keep my heart pure oh Lord

Teach me always to be conscious of You

Order my thoughts in your thought oh Lord.

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WHAT DID YOU LEARN FROM YOUR PAST MISTAKES?

Mistakes are bound to happen in as much we are human. Blunders are inevitable in as much we are still in flesh. We always desire to good at all times; we wish to always be like God, but the monster in mankind always find its way to exhibit itself thereby making mankind to commit blunders and errors over and over again. The flesh wage war against the Spirit; likewise Spirit against flesh. That is why many find themselves committing the same errors again and again.

However, what did learn from your last blunder? The fact that you failed or lost something precious is not even the issue, not even how bad your experiences were either, but what you learned from the blunders or errors you committed so that it will not recur again. The greatest lessons are learnt from our mistakes. But you must first admit your failure, mistakes, fall or sin. Do not ever shift blame to others; take responsibility for the consequences of your actions. Then evaluate your losses, mistakes or errors and you will definitely see where you missed it. It is obvious life entangles with mistakes; but a life full of mistakes is a ruined life, condemned to eternal pains and agonies if the victim learn no lesson from it.

TREASURES IN GROSS DARKNESS

Most of our dark hours are always the works of enemies

It is not because we are sinners

Sometimes, God uses the period to teach lessons

The mysteries embedded in life

He wants us to know that

There treasures in gross darkness of life

KEEP YOUR FAITH ALIVE

They always stand to win

But they could not conquer

They always rise to stand

But blown away by the storms of life

Only those with hearts of FAITH survive the storm

Keep your FAITH alive.

END WILL JUSTIFY IT

Medals are not meant for those who start well

But for those who end well

No matter how committed to your dreams

No matter the energy you put in

The passion you have for your dreams

Only the end will justify it

THE TRIALS OF A CHAMPION.

It is extremely difficult to make a mark in life

If not everyone would have become celebrity

Many started on the right path of life

But ended up in obscurity

It takes patience, commitment and perseverance

To remain relevant in life

It comes with plenty of failure and bully

But if you can stand firm in your pursuit

You will be the light to your generation

ILLUMINATE YOUR SOUL

When you are so down in spirit

With no inner strength to carry you on

Confusion all around you

The fear of unknown grip your soul

And it seems you will not survive

Look deep into your mind

Illuminate your soul

It will definitely take you to limelight.

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LIFE IS A TEACHER

Life is a teacher, it teaches those who are ready to learn and understand the mysteries embedded in it. I will implore those who come across this piece to read it to the end, there are lessons to learn from it. This incident happened to a member of my church after evening service on Friday. Her son unknowingly locked up the only car key inside the car. Everyone present was troubled because we can see the key at the back seat, but no one can pick it up. All the car windows had been windup except one with little opening. One thing struck my mind; this is how people are beholding their blessings but they could not possess it because of physical and spiritual barriers of life.  Various wise suggestions and counsels were proffered, but non yielded intended result. So also people offer what they think are best counsels and suggestions to us in life; but oftentimes these counsels confuse us more and also make us commit more blunders. We attempted to unlock the hook from the opening, but it was an abortive attempt. Some paths in life are seemed to be right way to reach our destinations, but they complicate the journey of life more.

A call was put through to the expert on this issue, but he said she should wait till following day because is already late. Another word struck my mind; this is how circumstances of life hinder many people from reaching out to their helpers, sometimes cut them off from their helpers. A long wire was entwined together to unlock the side hook, but it was too weak to hook up the lock. Another word struck my mind; this is how many are using wrong tactics to address issues of life, but the end result will be frustrating with pains and agonies. It gotten to a stage that she was fed up; but people were bringing more suggestions. Loved ones offer words of encouragements when we are fed up with life; but oftentimes they do not take away the pains and agonies.

Eventually, someone brought a long iron rod. The rod hooked up the key, but in the processing of drawing the rod, the key fell into an obscure area. Another word struck my mind; this is how people miss out at the junction of possessing their possessions. All hope was lost, but at last someone brought another rod with anchor. The brother placed the rod through the opening and reach out for the hook. Alas! he got the hook, everybody was happy. What took us over an hour with no result was opened by a brother who came at the last minutes when all hope was lost.

Life will never treat us like king or queen; your expectation is the key to your manifestation. No matter problems life poses, always know that there is a way out of it. Though failures are inevitable; you will success at the end, if you can try again and again. 

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