"ONLY WHAT'S DONE FOR CHRIST WILL LAST!"

My boyfriend and I were invited for lunch one afternoon by some friends. It was what we can call, 'a double date' because our friends were a couple who are courting. While we were chatting, the other girl expressed how she felt that where she was working she wasn't achieving anything and was looking for a job where she can be fulfilled. My boyfriend in commenting to what she had said mentioned that, 'only what's done for Christ will last'. 

The statement got me thinking, that I have so many desires career wise such as, 'I would love to make Judge some day' but do I ever stop to remember that the only thing that matters is Christ. Therefore, I may have all these dreams but I should never lose sight of the fact that I am a pilgrim on a journey to heaven. Thus, whatever I aim to be, I should aim to glorify Christ because only what is done for Christ will last. I may be a billionaire, have houses all over the world, end up being queen but all those are of no importance because they fade. The Bible says in Matthew 6: 19-21,

                              "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth

                               and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store

                               up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do 

                               not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For

                               where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."

As the above passage states, there is no point in storing up treasures here on earth where moth and rust destroy. Amassing wealth without Christ is meaningless, we ought to store up treasure in heaven and one way of doing so is by glorifying Christ in all that we do. So whatever plans we may have on this side of life be it career wise or generally, let us remember that only what is done for Christ will last. True fulfilment is in Christ! 

"LOVE CAN BE MANY THINGS, ONE THING IT CANNOT BE IS UNSURE!"

I just loved the statement when I heard it from a movie done by Tyler Perry called, 'Madea's Family Reunion'. I may not be married but there was so much truth in the above statement because I am in a relationship and understand somewhat what love should be. I thought to myself that if I have chosen to be with someone and love them, I should not be unsure. I really feel that if two people decide to court or date, they should be sure about being together.

So, if anyone out there decides to be with someone and to love that person, they should be a hundred percent sure about being with that person. If anyone of them is unsure, they shouldn't be together!



"Whatever Experience you will face tomorrow, the Lord is training you today!"

I was having a chat with my sister during the course of this week that's almost ended and I was telling her my worries about being  able to run a home when I got married. I was saying to her that I felt I needed to live on my own before I got to be a wife and live with a husband. And she said to me that I did not need the experience of living on my own per se because whatever  experience I will face tomorrow, the Lord trains me today.


How true that statement was for me. It was a calming statement to hear because it reminded me that the Lord is in control and I  need not worry. It was a reminder that the Lord is training me each day and prepares me each day for the next day. It reminded me that by the time I  am getting to that day, when it pleases the Lord to have me married, I will be prepared because the Lord would have prepared me.
The scripture that comes to mind is the well known passage in Matthew chapter 7 vs 25-34 which calls for me not to worry about tomorrow because the Lord is in control and has tomorrow in his hands. It calls for me to simply relax and wait upon the Lord.
How lovely it is that God has our lives under his wings and we need not worry. Therefore, "Whatever Experience you will face tomorrow, the Lord is training you today!"

My favourite fifteen

1.     Serve God by serving others.

2.     Maintaining an eternal perspective is key to responding to the challenges we face now.

3.     The Christian life is like a window through which others see Christ.

4.     The key to spiritual strength is to simply rest and abide.

5.     When I am weak in myself, then I am strong in the Lord.

6.     History is in God’s hands, it is never blind fate and God has a purpose for everything.

7.     God doesn’t list any position as greater than another. He just asks me to do my best in whatever job I am given.

8.     Either sin will keep me from God’s Word or God’s Word will keep me from sin.

9.     The things I want may be in God’s plan for me but the Lord wants me to be willing to let them go. If they are not in His plan, I can be sure He has something even better.

10.  God is big. I am small. But, the big God helps small people.

11.  In my own strength, I will stumble; in my own flesh, I will fall; but God strengthens me.

12.  A lying tongue is but for a moment. Truth is the daughter of time and in time it will come out.

13.  Be firm, continue calling upon the name of the Lord. In due time, God will exalt you.

14.  God is too wise to make a mistake.

15.  Worry not about here on earth but about home in heaven.

Answered Prayer

I have just experienced the most tiresome one month ever. I'm in Law School and it tends to be very rough. The past one month has been full of tests, assignments and what is referred to as moot court. Moot court is like a court practical. I have been praying for my moot court since last year. As the hour to the dreaded event came, I kept praying that the Lord will keep me calm and that unlike my usual manner of being so nervous that my voice sounds shaky, that that would not happen today. Through all this the Lord has kept me sane and has seen me through. He heard my prayer over my moot because people told me it was great, if they weren't just being polite and He definitely heard my prayer over my tests and the assignments I have written so far. In short, my prayers were answered.
Some tests were rough, definitely rough but answered prayer doesn't mean that things will always go smoothly. The preparations for the moot also proved to be very tiring and it was not an easy road but in the end it proved to be all worth the work. In short, the road might not be easy for whatever we might be praying for but in the end, God answers our prayer. What we tend to forget is that even a 'No' is answered prayer. But the beauty of prayer is that it gives us an opportunity to speak to the Lord. One of my favourite verses is Hebrews 4:16 that states, "Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in our time of need." This verse is definitely an encouragement to me to always go before the throne of grace with everything and anything. And God does hear and answer our prayers, whether it be yes, no or wait.
As for me, I thank the Lord for hearing my prayers and answering them. Lets be encouraged to speak to Him about everything.

Why blog?

I've never viewed myself as a very technology forward person but here I am blogging. I was invited to blogger by a very persuasive friend who has been trying to get me to blog for a very long time. The first time he suggested it, I remember thinking, "what's the fuss?".  Second time, I thought to myself, "why not! It might turn out to be fun." So here I am writing my first post wondering who is ever going to read it anyway. I only hope that I will be able to glorify God through this blog, that I will not spend time wirting stuff that useless just incase I actually have people reading it. I pray it will turn out to be a fruitful activity and one that im able to go through all the way without stopping midway. If you've actually reached the end of this post, thanks for taking time to visit my blog. Even though I do not know you, trust me, it means alot.