Today is Friday 28th a day after elections and the temperatures are rising from the results we are getting, clearly showing that Kenyan's have matured in decision making when it comes to choice of leadership:
As we think about the leadership that is coming from January 2008 think about these leaders who were asked to come and be leaders but preferred purpose to leadership apart from one kind of a leader:
Judges 9:
One day the trees went out to anoint a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, 'Be our king.'
9 "But the olive tree answered, 'Should I give up my oil, by which both gods and men are honored, to hold sway over the trees?'
10 "Next, the trees said to the fig tree, 'Come and be our king.'
11 "But the fig tree replied, 'Should I give up my fruit, so good and sweet, to hold sway over the trees?'
12 "Then the trees said to the vine, 'Come and be our king.'
13 "But the vine answered, 'Should I give up my wine, which cheers both gods and men, to hold sway over the trees?'
14 "Finally all the trees said to the thorn bush, 'Come and be our king.'
15 "The thorn bush said to the trees, 'If you really want to anoint me king over you, come and take refuge in my shade; but if not, then let fire come out of the thorn bush and consume the cedars of Lebanon!'
So what kinds of leader have you and I chosen knowing that it is late to turn back!
Regards Sally
Friday, December 28, 2007
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Ecclesiastes 9
A Common Destiny for All
1 So I reflected on all this and concluded that the righteous and the wise and what they do are in God's hands, but no man knows whether love or hate awaits him. 2 All share a common destiny—the righteous and the wicked, the good and the bad, the clean and the unclean, those who offer sacrifices and those who do not. As it is with the good man, so with the sinner; as it is with those who take oaths, so with those who are afraid to take them.
3 This is the evil in everything that happens under the sun: The same destiny overtakes all. The hearts of men, moreover, are full of evil and there is madness in their hearts while they live, and afterward they join the dead. 4 Anyone who is among the living has hope —even a live dog is better off than a dead lion!
5 For the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing; they have no further reward, and even the memory of them is forgotten.
6 Their love, their hate and their jealousy have long since vanished; never again will they have a part in anything that happens under the sun.
7 Go, eat your food with gladness, and drink your wine with a joyful heart, for it is now that God favors what you do. 8 Always be clothed in white, and always anoint your head with oil. 9 Enjoy life with your wife, whom you love, all the days of this meaningless life that God has given you under the sun— all your meaningless days. For this is your lot in life and in your toilsome labor under the sun. 10 Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the grave, where you are going, there is neither working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom.
11 I have seen something else under the sun: The race is not to the swift or the battle to the strong, nor does food come to the wise or wealth to the brilliant or favor to the learned; but time and chance happen to them all.
12 Moreover, no man knows when his hour will come: As fish are caught in a cruel net or birds are taken in a snare, so men are trapped by evil times that fall unexpectedly upon them.
Wisdom Better Than Folly
13 I also saw under the sun this example of wisdom that greatly impressed me: 14 There was once a small city with only a few people in it. And a powerful king came against it, surrounded it and built huge siege works against it. 15 Now there lived in that city a man poor but wise, and he saved the city by his wisdom. But nobody remembered that poor man. 16 So I said, "Wisdom is better than strength." But the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are no longer heeded.
17 The quiet words of the wise are more to be heeded than the shouts of a ruler of fools.
18 Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.
1 So I reflected on all this and concluded that the righteous and the wise and what they do are in God's hands, but no man knows whether love or hate awaits him. 2 All share a common destiny—the righteous and the wicked, the good and the bad, the clean and the unclean, those who offer sacrifices and those who do not. As it is with the good man, so with the sinner; as it is with those who take oaths, so with those who are afraid to take them.
3 This is the evil in everything that happens under the sun: The same destiny overtakes all. The hearts of men, moreover, are full of evil and there is madness in their hearts while they live, and afterward they join the dead. 4 Anyone who is among the living has hope —even a live dog is better off than a dead lion!
5 For the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing; they have no further reward, and even the memory of them is forgotten.
6 Their love, their hate and their jealousy have long since vanished; never again will they have a part in anything that happens under the sun.
7 Go, eat your food with gladness, and drink your wine with a joyful heart, for it is now that God favors what you do. 8 Always be clothed in white, and always anoint your head with oil. 9 Enjoy life with your wife, whom you love, all the days of this meaningless life that God has given you under the sun— all your meaningless days. For this is your lot in life and in your toilsome labor under the sun. 10 Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the grave, where you are going, there is neither working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom.
11 I have seen something else under the sun: The race is not to the swift or the battle to the strong, nor does food come to the wise or wealth to the brilliant or favor to the learned; but time and chance happen to them all.
12 Moreover, no man knows when his hour will come: As fish are caught in a cruel net or birds are taken in a snare, so men are trapped by evil times that fall unexpectedly upon them.
Wisdom Better Than Folly
13 I also saw under the sun this example of wisdom that greatly impressed me: 14 There was once a small city with only a few people in it. And a powerful king came against it, surrounded it and built huge siege works against it. 15 Now there lived in that city a man poor but wise, and he saved the city by his wisdom. But nobody remembered that poor man. 16 So I said, "Wisdom is better than strength." But the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are no longer heeded.
17 The quiet words of the wise are more to be heeded than the shouts of a ruler of fools.
18 Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.
Thursday, October 25, 2007
THREE WORD PHRASES THAT ENRICH OUR LIVES
There are many things that we can do to perk up and strengthen our interpersonal relationships. Yet the most effective involves the saying of just three words. When spoken or conveyed, these statements have the power to forge new friendships, deepen old ones and restore relationships that have cooled.
The following three-word phrases can enrich every relationship.
"I'll be there" If you have ever had to call a friend in the middle of the night, to take a sick child to hospital, or when your car has broken down some miles from home, you will know how good it feels to hear the phrase "I'll be there. "Being there for another person is the greatest gift we can give. When we are truly present for other people, important things happen to them and us. We are renewed in love and friendship. We are restored emotionally and spiritually. Being there is at the very core of civility.
"I miss you" Perhaps more marriages could be saved and strengthened if couples simply and sincerely said to each other "I miss you." This powerful affirmation tells partners they are wanted, needed, desired and loved. Consider how ecstatic you would feel, if you received an unexpected phone call from your spouse in the middle of your workday, just to say, "I miss you."
"I respect you" Respect is another way of showing love. Respect conveys the feeling that another person is a true equal. If you talk to your children as if they were adults you will strengthen the bonds and become close friends. This applies to all interpersonal relationships.
"Maybe you're right" This phrase is highly effective in diffusing an argument and restoring frayed emotions. The flip side to "maybe your right" is the humility of admitting, "maybe I'm wrong". Let's face it. When you have a heated argument with someone, all you do is cement the other person's point of view. They, or you, will not change their stance and you run the risk of seriously damaging the relationship between you. Saying "maybe you're right" can open the door to further explore the subject, in which you may then have the opportunity to get your view across in a more rational manner.
"Please forgive me" Many broken relationships could be restored and healed if people would admit their mistakes and ask for forgiveness. All of us are vulnerable to faults, foibles and failures. A man should never be ashamed to own up that he has been in the wrong, which is saying, in other words, that he is wiser today than he was yesterday.
"I thank you" Gratitude is an exquisite form of courtesy. People who enjoy the companionship of good, close friends are those who don't take daily courtesies for granted. They are quick to thank their friends for their many expressions of kindness. On the other hand, people whose circle of friends is severely constricted often do not have the attitude of gratitude.
"Count on me" A friend is one who walks in when others walk out. Loyalty is an essential ingredient for true friendship; it is the emotional glue that bonds people. Those that are rich in their relationships tend to be steady and true friends. When troubles come, a good friend is there indicating, "you can count on me."
"Let me help" The best of friends see a need and try to fill it. When they spot a hurt they do what they can to heal it. Without being asked, they pitch in and help."I understand you" People become closer and enjoy each other more if they feel the other person accepts and understands them. Letting your spouse know in so many little ways that you understand them, is one of the most powerful tools for healing your relationship. This applies to any relationship, friends, family etc.
" Go for It" We are all unique individuals. Don't try to get your friends to conform to your ideals. Support them in pursuing their interests, no matter how weird they seem to you. Everyone has dreams, dreams that are unique to that person only. Support and encourage your friends to follow their dreams. Tell them to "go for it."
"I love you" Perhaps the most important three words that you can say. Telling someone that you truly love them satisfies a person's deepest emotional needs. The need to belong to feel appreciated and to be wanted. Your family, your friends and you, all need to hear those three little words. "I love you."P.S. As you sit there and nod your head in agreement, will you utilise these 3 words? GOD BLESS YOU! (These are 3 words too, right?)
Author unknown
The following three-word phrases can enrich every relationship.
"I'll be there" If you have ever had to call a friend in the middle of the night, to take a sick child to hospital, or when your car has broken down some miles from home, you will know how good it feels to hear the phrase "I'll be there. "Being there for another person is the greatest gift we can give. When we are truly present for other people, important things happen to them and us. We are renewed in love and friendship. We are restored emotionally and spiritually. Being there is at the very core of civility.
"I miss you" Perhaps more marriages could be saved and strengthened if couples simply and sincerely said to each other "I miss you." This powerful affirmation tells partners they are wanted, needed, desired and loved. Consider how ecstatic you would feel, if you received an unexpected phone call from your spouse in the middle of your workday, just to say, "I miss you."
"I respect you" Respect is another way of showing love. Respect conveys the feeling that another person is a true equal. If you talk to your children as if they were adults you will strengthen the bonds and become close friends. This applies to all interpersonal relationships.
"Maybe you're right" This phrase is highly effective in diffusing an argument and restoring frayed emotions. The flip side to "maybe your right" is the humility of admitting, "maybe I'm wrong". Let's face it. When you have a heated argument with someone, all you do is cement the other person's point of view. They, or you, will not change their stance and you run the risk of seriously damaging the relationship between you. Saying "maybe you're right" can open the door to further explore the subject, in which you may then have the opportunity to get your view across in a more rational manner.
"Please forgive me" Many broken relationships could be restored and healed if people would admit their mistakes and ask for forgiveness. All of us are vulnerable to faults, foibles and failures. A man should never be ashamed to own up that he has been in the wrong, which is saying, in other words, that he is wiser today than he was yesterday.
"I thank you" Gratitude is an exquisite form of courtesy. People who enjoy the companionship of good, close friends are those who don't take daily courtesies for granted. They are quick to thank their friends for their many expressions of kindness. On the other hand, people whose circle of friends is severely constricted often do not have the attitude of gratitude.
"Count on me" A friend is one who walks in when others walk out. Loyalty is an essential ingredient for true friendship; it is the emotional glue that bonds people. Those that are rich in their relationships tend to be steady and true friends. When troubles come, a good friend is there indicating, "you can count on me."
"Let me help" The best of friends see a need and try to fill it. When they spot a hurt they do what they can to heal it. Without being asked, they pitch in and help."I understand you" People become closer and enjoy each other more if they feel the other person accepts and understands them. Letting your spouse know in so many little ways that you understand them, is one of the most powerful tools for healing your relationship. This applies to any relationship, friends, family etc.
" Go for It" We are all unique individuals. Don't try to get your friends to conform to your ideals. Support them in pursuing their interests, no matter how weird they seem to you. Everyone has dreams, dreams that are unique to that person only. Support and encourage your friends to follow their dreams. Tell them to "go for it."
"I love you" Perhaps the most important three words that you can say. Telling someone that you truly love them satisfies a person's deepest emotional needs. The need to belong to feel appreciated and to be wanted. Your family, your friends and you, all need to hear those three little words. "I love you."P.S. As you sit there and nod your head in agreement, will you utilise these 3 words? GOD BLESS YOU! (These are 3 words too, right?)
Author unknown
What Is Courtship and When Am I Ready For It?
As a church, we are blessed with a group of single adults who desire to relate to individuals of the opposite sex in pure and Godly ways. Friendships among singles are a desired and meaningful experience. Yet, for some, the process of deepening the friendship with "the one" to whom God is drawing you for potential marriage can be an understandably confusing issue. In this situation, the conscientious person can wonder about things like:How can I express my interest in this person without being presumptuous or overly aggressive?How do I know when I am spiritually and practically ready to consider this decision?How can I know for sure if this is my future life partner?How can our relationship deepen without becoming fleshly?How can I avoid the tendency to withdraw from this person when disagreements or personality differences arise?
What, then, is courtship? Courtship is the season in which a couple "officially" and deliberately seeks confirmation concerning God's will for marriage by deepening the emotional and spiritual aspects of their friendship. It should not be entered into lightly, but with prayer and counsel; and only by those who share a serious interest in each other.The Bible only clearly discusses relationships between men and women as friendship, brother/sister relating, or marriage. There are only incidental references to betrothal (seeking a spouse and engagement). So contemporary Christian singles are mostly left to "walking by the Spirit" in relating to someone as you consider marriage.We offer the following questions to those singles that desire assistance in discerning their readiness for beginning to actively pursue marriage to a particular individual. Wisely, honestly and prayerfully assessing yourself in these areas may help you to determine the timing of your courtship.
These questions are based on our perception of the biblical principles involved in making such an important decision.While it is important that all singles prayerfully investigate this issue as preparation for the future, the following questions should only be asked in a serious way when there is sincere interest in and desire to pursue a particular person.Do I have a sense that this individual is God's choice for my life partner? (Courtship is a season in which this "sense from the Lord" will be confirmed and tested. Yet, it's important that you do not view this time as "Christian dating" or "going steady.")Am I willing to solicit counsel concerning my readiness to enter into courtship before any discussion of it with the person in mind? (Counsel should entail character, emotional, financial and spiritual readiness.)Am I willing to spend the majority of my time with the person I am courting in group settings where we can best get to know one another and protect ourselves from tempting situations?Am I willing to treat this person with respect, courtesy and self - control; being careful to be led by the Spirit in the way in which we relate (especially in the area of physical contact)?Do I understand the value and importance of soliciting the advice, input and insights of others during this season to best maximize what I can learn about myself and my potential spouse in preparation for engagement?Do I view courtship as a time of deepening the spiritual and emotional aspects of our relationship while resisting the pre-mature tendency to become physically involved?Am I willing to invest of myself into this relationship - seeking to overcome weaknesses that could prevent our friendship from deepening (i.e. seeking to grow in encouragement, communication skills, honoring, spiritual initiative, kindness, servant hood)?Have this individual and I enjoyed a season of friendship? Do I understand this as the critical foundation to our future and am I willing to do my part to see it grow during this next season?When this individual and I encounter difficulties or conflicts, am I willing to humble myself to discuss this with a more experienced couple/individual to learn how I can grow from my mistakes in communication or conflict resolution? Am I willing to handle such challenges biblically vs. "running" from them?Knowing how natural it will be to want to focus exclusively on this relationship, am I willing to continue to pursue other God-given friendships during this time to protect others from feeling slighted or displaced?Do I understand the importance of deepening my relationship with the Lord during this season to insure that my time with and heart for this individual does not subtly rob me of passion for Him and the church? Am I willing to invest significant times of prayer (and possibly fasting) into the future of this relationship (engagement, marriage) - trusting in God's sovereignty and resisting human striving and manipulation?Do I understand that courtship is a season in which areas of relational lack will be exposed in my self and in this person? Am I willing to both humble myself to him/her for input and lovingly address things in his/her life as the Holy Spirit leads?Am I willing to make/have contact(s) with this individual's family to allow them to get to know me better?Am I willing to sensitively expose any past sin or pertinent issues with this person that would be important for him/her to know before our relationship develops into engagement?Should it become clear that God is not leading this relationship into engagement/marriage, I am willing to accept this and take personal responsibility for any lack or mistakes on my part?At the point at which you feel you are able to answer the above questions affirmatively, you are ready to prayerfully consider discussing your intentions with a trusted advisor for input. At that time, you may want to share the above questions with him/ her for their assessment. The keys to a successful and meaningful discussion will be clarity and humility on your part. Clearly communicate your interest in the individual and humbly ask for counsel and advice concerning your readiness to embark on this "journey." Remember that your advisor (home group leader, pastor, or etc.) has your best interest - and that of the individual you desire to pursue - at heart.After this conversation - which should be an undistracted time vs. "catching" him/her at a meeting or on the telephone - you will then know how to proceed. As the confirmation you need and desire occurs, only then should you discuss this issue with the person with whom you desire to enter courtship. As a man it is, of course, your privilege to be the initiator in this venture. (See below.) Your discussion about potential courtship with the lady in your life should end with giving her the opportunity to prayerfully consider this decision as you have. She, too, will want to assess herself in the above ways.
SPECIAL SUGGESTIONS FOR MEN As a man, you have the God-given privilege and responsibility to be the primary initiator and to provide a spiritually healthy environment in the special relationship that will eventually lead to marriage. In a society where men are tempted - and even encouraged - to renege in these areas, God is raising up a company of single men who are willing to eagerly embrace this responsibility.In addition to the basic questions above, you will want to prayerfully consider the following issues:Am I willing and ready to pursue God and others for help in areas I lack readiness to be a Godly husband?Am I able and eager to be a provider for a wife and children? (Although you may not plan for your future spouse to not work outside the home or may want to delay starting a family, these decisions are sometimes "taken out of your hands." The issue of ability to provide - even from the beginning - is important to consider.) Am I willing to pursue financial help and counseling if needed (i.e. revising/getting on a budget, decreasing/getting out of debt, making necessary adjustments to my lifestyle/standard of living to better prepare for marriage)?Am I willing to treat and relate to this woman in the way I would desire my daughter to be treated by a man (gentlemanly politeness, physical contact, thoughtfulness, etc.)?Am I willing to grow in areas of communication - especially in learning to share my heart with her; draw out her emotions and feelings; honor her need to know me and be known by me? Is this important enough to me to solicit help from others in areas of weakness?Am I willing to grow in leadership - especially in areas of spiritual zeal; growing in personal pursuit of God; taking an interest in her relationship with the Lord; initiating praying about issues/decisions we face; overcoming self-consciousness or insecurity about spiritual leadership? Do I value the role of the husband and father over career advancement and financial gain?Do I respect this woman? Am I eager to value her thoughts, ideas and opinions without being irresponsible as a leader? Am I willing to highly esteem her opinions when considering decisions about our relationship?SPECIAL
SUGGESTIONS FOR LADIESAs a woman, you have been given the unique challenge and privilege of being the responder and provider of spiritual inspiration in the relationship with the man you will eventually marry. Many Christian single women find it challenging to trust in God' s sovereignty concerning their life partner by giving in to manipulation, striving and trying to "force" a relationship through human effort.In addition to the basic questions above, you will want to prayerfully consider the following issues:Am I willing and ready to pursue God and others for help in areas I lack readiness to be a Godly wife - trusting him to do the same in his life vs. seeking to "become his conscience"? Do I value the role of wife and mother over career advancement?Am I willing to resist the temptation to be the pacesetter in this relationship (trust him to hear from the Lord concerning the timing/pace of the relationship; allowing him to fulfill his role as the primary initiator; resisting the temptation to "make plans" until the appropriate time)?Am I willing to be careful of my expectations of him? Do I understand the importance of contentment and gratitude, especially for his ability to provide for a family? Am I eager to overcome and then resist temptation to worldliness in external areas including the kind of house, car, etc. he may provide? Will I be patient with him in areas of weaknesses or inexperience, especially concerning the emotional and spiritual aspects of our friendship? Am I willing to passionately pursue my relationship with the Lord in order to grow in Him and spiritually inspire this special man in my life?Am I willing to respond to and cooperate with the process of his preparation for spiritual leadership in our relationship? Am I willing to respond to his initiatives in this area without negatively comparing his ideas or plans to mine? Am I willing to continue to pursue those God-given individuals who are currently providing spiritual leadership in my life; not prematurely expecting him to "act like a husband."Am I willing to grow in areas of communication - learning to express my encouragement and respect; valuing his need to be heard over my need to be heard; learning to draw out his feelings, concerns, dreams, etc.?Am I willing to lovingly set aside my personal thoughts, aspirations and ambitions for the future to support his God-given goals and spiritual interests - knowing that those which have been given to me by God will happen in conjunction with, rather than in competition with, my future spouse?Investing the time, thought and prayer the above questions provide will greatly serve you as a single adult in making the important decisions surrounding choosing your life partner. As leaders, our desire is that this "adventure" be a Spirit-led, fulfilling, and fun time in your life. We trust that this material will serve you to that end.
Sally
Saturday, September 1, 2007
New season - Sept 2007
Its a new season and a new day!
A season of power and prosperity!
Its a new season and it's coming over me!
Thank you Jesus for a new season. . .
A season of power and prosperity!
Its a new season and it's coming over me!
Thank you Jesus for a new season. . .
Wednesday, August 1, 2007
In this Month
I am going to remain on a THANK YOU mode to God who lifts me in His triumph.
Today I woke up and I though of the number of complains I have made in the resent past and whether they were valid or not, Truth be told; the blessing and the victories of God over my life are more than the short falls.
Life being a journey will never be smooth through out BUT all the same I will delight in the Lord.
I choose to put aside my troubles and worries and focus on the goodness of the Lord.
I choose to lay my burdens and pick up His that is easy his yolk that is light.
God bless you all!
Regards Sally
Today I woke up and I though of the number of complains I have made in the resent past and whether they were valid or not, Truth be told; the blessing and the victories of God over my life are more than the short falls.
Life being a journey will never be smooth through out BUT all the same I will delight in the Lord.
I choose to put aside my troubles and worries and focus on the goodness of the Lord.
I choose to lay my burdens and pick up His that is easy his yolk that is light.
God bless you all!
Regards Sally
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
What success entails.......................
A candidate for a news broadcasters post was rejected by officials since his voice was not fit for a news broadcaster. He was also told that with his obnoxiously long name, he would never be famous.He is Amitabh Bachan.
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A small boy - the fifth amongst seven siblings of a poor father, was selling newspapers in a small village to earn his living. He was not exceptionally smart at school but was fascinated by religion and rockets. The first rocket he built crashed. A missile that he built crashed multiple times and he was made a butt of ridicule.He is the person to have scripted the Space Odyssey of India single-handedly - Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam.
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In 1962, four nervous young musicians played their first record audition for the executives of the Decca recording Company. The executives were not impressed. While turning down this group of musicians, one executive said, "We don't like their sound. Groups of guitars are on the way out." The group was called The Beatles.
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In 1944, Emmeline Snively, director of the Blue Book Modelling Agency told modelling hopeful Norma Jean Baker, "You'd better learn secretarial work or else get married."She went on and became Marilyn Monroe.
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In 1954, Jimmy Denny, manager of the Grand Ole Opry,Fired a singer after one performance. He told him, "You ain't goin'nowhere....son. You ought to go back to drivin' a truck." He went on to become Elvis Presley.
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When Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876, it did not ring off the hook with calls from potential backers.After making a demonstration call,President Rutherford Hayes said, "That's an amazing invention, but who would ever want to see one of them?"
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When Thomas Edison invented the light bulb, he tried over 2000 experiments before he got it to work. A young reporter asked him h! ow it felt to fail so many times. He said, "I never failed once. I invented the light bulb. It just happened to be a 2000-step process."
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In the 1940s, another young inventor named Chester Carlson took his idea to 20 orporations, including some of the biggest in the country. They all turned him down.In 1947 after seven long years of rejections! He finally got a tiny company in Rochester, New York, the Haloid company, to purchase the rights to his invention -- an electrostatic paper-copying process. Haloid became Xerox Corporation.
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A little girl - the 20th of 22 children, was born prematurely and her survival was doubtful. When she was 4 years old, she contracted double pneumonia and scarlet fever, which left her with a paralysed left leg. At age 9, she removed the metal leg brace she had been dependent on and began to walk without it.By 13 she had developed a rhythmic walk, which doctors said was a miracle. That same year she decided to become a runner. She entered a race and came in last. For the next few years every race she entered, she came in last.Everyone told her to quit, but she kept on running. One day she actually won a race. And then another.From then on she won every race she entered. Eventually this little girl - Wilma Rudolph, went on to win three Olympic gold medals.
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A school teacher scolded a boy for not paying attention to his mathematics and for not being able to solve simple problems. She told him that you would not become anybody in life. The boy went on to become Albert Einstein.
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The Moral of the above Stories:Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet - Only through experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved.You gain strength, experience and confidence by every experience where you really stop to look fear in the face.You must do the thing you cannot do. And remember, the finest steel gets sent through the hottest furnace.In LIFE, remember that you pass this way only once! let's live life to the fullest and give it our extreme best.
Psalms 18
1 I love you, O LORD, my strength.
2 The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge. He is my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
3 I call to the LORD, who is worthy of praise, and I am saved from my enemies.
4 The cords of death entangled me; the torrents of destruction overwhelmed me.
5 The cords of the grave coiled around me; the snares of death confronted me.
6 In my distress I called to the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From his temple he heard my voice; my cry came before him, into his ears.
7 The earth trembled and quaked, and the foundations of the mountains shook; they trembled because he was angry.
8 Smoke rose from his nostrils;consuming fire came from his mouth,burning coals blazed out of it.
9 He parted the heavens and came down; dark clouds were under his feet.
10 He mounted the cherubim and flew;he soared on the wings of the wind.
11 He made darkness his covering, his canopy around him—the dark rain clouds of the sky.
12 Out of the brightness of his presence clouds advanced, with hailstones and bolts of lightning.
13 The LORD thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded. [c]
14 He shot his arrows and scattered the enemies , great bolts of lightning and routed them.
15 The valleys of the sea were exposed and the foundations of the earth laid bare at your rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of breath from your nostrils.
16 He reached down from on high and took hold of me; he drew me out of deep waters.
17 He rescued me from my powerful enemy, from my foes, who were too strong for me.
18 They confronted me in the day of my disaster, but the LORD was my support.
19 He brought me out into a spacious place; he rescued me because he delighted in me.
20 The LORD has dealt with me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands he has rewarded me.
21 For I have kept the ways of the LORD; I have not done evil by turning from my God.
22 All his laws are before me;I have not turned away from his decrees.
23 I have been blameless before him and have kept myself from sin.
24 The LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his sight.
25 To the faithful you show yourself faithful,to the blameless you show yourself blameless,
26 to the pure you show yourself pure, but to the crooked you show yourself shrewd.
27 You save the humble but bring low those whose eyes are haughty.
28 You, O LORD, keep my lamp burning; my God turns my darkness into light.
29 With your help I can advance against a troop ;with my God I can scale a wall.
30 As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is flawless. He is a shield for all who take refuge in him.
31 For who is God besides the LORD ? And who is the Rock except our God?
32 It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way perfect.
33 He makes my feet like the feet of a deer; he enables me to stand on the heights.
34 He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
35 You give me your shield of victory, and your right hand sustains me; you stoop down to make me great.
36 You broaden the path beneath me, so that my ankles do not turn.
37 I pursued my enemies and overtook them; I did not turn back till they were destroyed.
38 I crushed them so that they could not rise;they fell beneath my feet.
39 You armed me with strength for battle; you made my adversaries bow at my feet.
40 You made my enemies turn their backs in flight,and I destroyed my foes.
41 They cried for help, but there was no one to save them—to the LORD, but he did not answer.
42 I beat them as fine as dust borne on the wind;I poured them out like mud in the streets.
43 You have delivered me from the attacks of the people; you have made me the head of nations; people I did not know are subject to me.
44 As soon as they hear me, they obey me; foreigners cringe before me.
45 They all lose heart;they come trembling from their strongholds.
46 The LORD lives! Praise be to my Rock!Exalted be God my Savior!
47 He is the God who avenges me, who subdues nations under me,
48 who saves me from my enemies.You exalted me above my foes; from violent men you rescued me.
49 Therefore I will praise you among the nations, O LORD;I will sing praises to your name.
50 He gives his king great victories;he shows unfailing kindness to his anointed, to David and his descendants forever.
2 The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge. He is my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
3 I call to the LORD, who is worthy of praise, and I am saved from my enemies.
4 The cords of death entangled me; the torrents of destruction overwhelmed me.
5 The cords of the grave coiled around me; the snares of death confronted me.
6 In my distress I called to the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From his temple he heard my voice; my cry came before him, into his ears.
7 The earth trembled and quaked, and the foundations of the mountains shook; they trembled because he was angry.
8 Smoke rose from his nostrils;consuming fire came from his mouth,burning coals blazed out of it.
9 He parted the heavens and came down; dark clouds were under his feet.
10 He mounted the cherubim and flew;he soared on the wings of the wind.
11 He made darkness his covering, his canopy around him—the dark rain clouds of the sky.
12 Out of the brightness of his presence clouds advanced, with hailstones and bolts of lightning.
13 The LORD thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded. [c]
14 He shot his arrows and scattered the enemies , great bolts of lightning and routed them.
15 The valleys of the sea were exposed and the foundations of the earth laid bare at your rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of breath from your nostrils.
16 He reached down from on high and took hold of me; he drew me out of deep waters.
17 He rescued me from my powerful enemy, from my foes, who were too strong for me.
18 They confronted me in the day of my disaster, but the LORD was my support.
19 He brought me out into a spacious place; he rescued me because he delighted in me.
20 The LORD has dealt with me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands he has rewarded me.
21 For I have kept the ways of the LORD; I have not done evil by turning from my God.
22 All his laws are before me;I have not turned away from his decrees.
23 I have been blameless before him and have kept myself from sin.
24 The LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his sight.
25 To the faithful you show yourself faithful,to the blameless you show yourself blameless,
26 to the pure you show yourself pure, but to the crooked you show yourself shrewd.
27 You save the humble but bring low those whose eyes are haughty.
28 You, O LORD, keep my lamp burning; my God turns my darkness into light.
29 With your help I can advance against a troop ;with my God I can scale a wall.
30 As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is flawless. He is a shield for all who take refuge in him.
31 For who is God besides the LORD ? And who is the Rock except our God?
32 It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way perfect.
33 He makes my feet like the feet of a deer; he enables me to stand on the heights.
34 He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
35 You give me your shield of victory, and your right hand sustains me; you stoop down to make me great.
36 You broaden the path beneath me, so that my ankles do not turn.
37 I pursued my enemies and overtook them; I did not turn back till they were destroyed.
38 I crushed them so that they could not rise;they fell beneath my feet.
39 You armed me with strength for battle; you made my adversaries bow at my feet.
40 You made my enemies turn their backs in flight,and I destroyed my foes.
41 They cried for help, but there was no one to save them—to the LORD, but he did not answer.
42 I beat them as fine as dust borne on the wind;I poured them out like mud in the streets.
43 You have delivered me from the attacks of the people; you have made me the head of nations; people I did not know are subject to me.
44 As soon as they hear me, they obey me; foreigners cringe before me.
45 They all lose heart;they come trembling from their strongholds.
46 The LORD lives! Praise be to my Rock!Exalted be God my Savior!
47 He is the God who avenges me, who subdues nations under me,
48 who saves me from my enemies.You exalted me above my foes; from violent men you rescued me.
49 Therefore I will praise you among the nations, O LORD;I will sing praises to your name.
50 He gives his king great victories;he shows unfailing kindness to his anointed, to David and his descendants forever.
Monday, June 25, 2007
LOVE
LOVE:
1Corinthian 13:4 - 7
4Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
8Love never fails.
Friday, April 27, 2007
Think about this!
Why do we fail most of the times in our relationships in whichever context?
Big question here but have you ever asked yourself why you meet someone and you do not like them or as you go along your relationship fades away or becomes sour?
The simple reason is that we do not take time to find out just slightly more about everything or someone. Instead we take time and energy building opinions and developing attitudes whether positive or negative. More often totals up to wrong investments on perception and therefore losses on relationships.
It takes time and efforts to get to understand someone and for someone to understand you.
This is something you will need anywhere you go until you die. We are all different, we are raised from different cultures and believe in different things but we can live in unity in our diversities.
A friend of mine likes saying that life is about perceptions however things like ethnocetrism, discrimination, racism etc are major killers of relationships, and if you practise any of them really really really you need to look at your self on the mirror and talk to you.
Life fulfilment comes when you give and all i ask of you today is to give a few minutes of your time. Get to know someone and seek to impact their lives positively. Before you conclude find out, then you can may be say "at least I tried." Always have it at the back of your mind that what goes around comes around. Life does not have short cuts but and if you tried you are getting closer to you grave earlier than you should. Same to relationships take your time to know more no short cuts, if you tried you are heading to strained relationships or even no relationships at all.
Thoughts by Sally A.
Big question here but have you ever asked yourself why you meet someone and you do not like them or as you go along your relationship fades away or becomes sour?
The simple reason is that we do not take time to find out just slightly more about everything or someone. Instead we take time and energy building opinions and developing attitudes whether positive or negative. More often totals up to wrong investments on perception and therefore losses on relationships.
It takes time and efforts to get to understand someone and for someone to understand you.
This is something you will need anywhere you go until you die. We are all different, we are raised from different cultures and believe in different things but we can live in unity in our diversities.
A friend of mine likes saying that life is about perceptions however things like ethnocetrism, discrimination, racism etc are major killers of relationships, and if you practise any of them really really really you need to look at your self on the mirror and talk to you.
Life fulfilment comes when you give and all i ask of you today is to give a few minutes of your time. Get to know someone and seek to impact their lives positively. Before you conclude find out, then you can may be say "at least I tried." Always have it at the back of your mind that what goes around comes around. Life does not have short cuts but and if you tried you are getting closer to you grave earlier than you should. Same to relationships take your time to know more no short cuts, if you tried you are heading to strained relationships or even no relationships at all.
Thoughts by Sally A.
Sunday, April 22, 2007
Sweet April 2007
Thank you Lord. . . . . . . . . . .for everything!
I will not say so much BUT I just want to say that April 2007 is a month I will never forget as long as I live.
I know you are curious but all I can say my friend instead of wondering what happened to me just count your blessings, name one by one and it ill surprise you what the lord has done.
God bless you all
Psalms 91
1 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. [a]
2 I will say [b] of the LORD, "He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust."
3 Surely he will save you from the fowler's snare and from the deadly pestilence.
4 He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge;his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.
5 You will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day,
6 nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the plague that destroys at midday.
7 A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you.
8 You will only observe with your eyes and see the punishment of the wicked.
9 If you make the Most High your dwelling—even the LORD, who is my refuge-
10 then no harm will befall you, no disaster will come near your tent.
11 For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways;
12 they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.
13 You will tread upon the lion and the cobra;you will trample the great lion and the serpent.
14 "Because he loves me," says the LORD, "I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.
15 He will call upon me, and I will answer him;I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him.
16 With long life will I satisfy him and show him my salvation."
Sunday, March 11, 2007
Simple times . . . . . Yesterday
It is the small things in life that count, did you know that it’s the ten second prayer that you whisper to God about someone or something that changes the course of events. The simple gift of sharing the little that you have, that’s what will go down history. The priceless smile that delights the hearts of another and gives a hope, a sense of belonging and identity!
Show me a person who is enjoying life and I will show you a simple and probably down to earth person. Show me a wise person in the way he does his things and I will show you an extremely simple man.
Show me a person who is enjoying life and I will show you a simple and probably down to earth person. Show me a wise person in the way he does his things and I will show you an extremely simple man.
I strongly feel and believe that life gets complicated when we decide to complicate it ourselves. When you decide that you want to acquire a certain lifestyle and live in a certain way that’s the time, your troubles and worries check in. Get to read about the big achiever and winners like of the Nobel Peace Price and other great achievers that probably no one talks about and you will discover that despite of their diversity, they had and still have something in common which is just simplicity.
A simple life will wake up and the first thing to do will be to thank God for the gift of life and ask God what is it they can do to change a life and make the world a better place to live. A simple man will never do things to be popular . . . . . that’s why when a man helps and they shout about it, am not sure whether it is just a simple gift of giving or there is a gain motive behind the scene.
A simple life will discover his and other people’s strengths and weakness work to turn around especially the weaknesses to create positive impact and maximize on strengths. He understands that our weak points turned around can be the very strength that the world needs.
A simple man respects and values relationships, he knows that tomorrow is not guaranteed and life can only be celebrated when there is life in it. . . . He understands that it is a privilege to meet the people they have met and it would never be a coincidence. He has also learnt the art of knowing the end of a specific purpose and therefore in appreciation and not grudge will let go of relationships that need to be ended.
A simple man respects the principle of time and seasons, will never manipulate anyone or push things down their throats. Intimidation and competition cease to exist in your vocabulary the day you become simple. A simple man just wants to fulfill God’s divine purpose for their lives in this earth and that’s what they care about.
A simple man is characterized by this one great personality and that is just SIMPLICITY.
I read something in the bible in Proverbs 9 that just left me thinking
Proverbs 9
1 Wisdom has built her house; she has hewn out its seven pillars. 2 She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine; she has also set her table. 3 She has sent out her maids, and she calls from the highest point of the city. 4 "Let all who are simple come in here!" She says to those who lack judgment.
Wisdom is looking for the simple man, Wow!
Thoughts by Sally Ayany . . . March 11th, 2007
Thursday, March 8, 2007
Macho men and Women
In the last few weeks I have been learning that the world is full of normal, ordinary people, who make mistakes, fail and do not have everything in control the way we always tend to portray.
I don't know whether this just happens to me alone but sometimes when I meet friends probably i was in school or college with and in a conversation for like five minutes I walk away feeling like such a joke and failure?
If this happens to you, relax it is all a lie by the way people build faces and walls to show what they would like others to perceive of them, they want to prove that they have everything in control and this does not make you a looser.
A month ago I met a guy I was in college with for a drink and in a conversation for like one hour man this guy had told me about a million and one things he has achieved since the last time we meet. People this guy did a thorough job in intimidating me, even though I am not a good candidate of intimidation, I mean I usually care the less but this time it kind a got to me, until I came back to my senses. . . . you know like the prodigal on and it downed on me that nothing was actually wrong with me. I literally had to count the many success stories i have about myself to be whole again.
Two weeks ago I met lady I was with in high school and she talked about her husband and 2 children (boys) for this matter and within like three minutes I felt like a failure just because I have no children to talk about? Well this feeling keep croping up but you have to keep encouraging yourself by all means and especially in the Lord.
You know the way suddenly everything you have worked hard for becomes irrelevant for moment, you get gripped with this bad feeling yet it should not even happen. People put on a show and if you want to know hang around them for a while you will discover that the same things that happen to you happens to them. Let’s not be too quick to let people set standards for us as to what success is and is all about.
You know we are in the era when people have become enlightened, guys keep going to school and most of all people have invested in the stocks, MLM and pyramids. Businesses have been doing much better because people have mastered the skills. Huge ideas keep flowing into the market and younger minds are becoming millionaires? This comes along with brags and a lot of pride talk which is good but is it truly necessary to intimidate people by your successes?
By the way seriously hang around for a while and believe me you will pinch yourself for ever feeling bad over a success story, for ever feeling so bad about yourself. People are ordinary though unique in their own ways, this uniqueness should not fret us, and it should not make us feel like others are much better than us.
I will say again that life is a journey and each person has their own path through life just respect your own and stick to it. Every person has a gift and a unique potential so again work on your own with all diligence and you will not need to wallow in self pity.
Thoughts by Sally Ayany
I don't know whether this just happens to me alone but sometimes when I meet friends probably i was in school or college with and in a conversation for like five minutes I walk away feeling like such a joke and failure?
If this happens to you, relax it is all a lie by the way people build faces and walls to show what they would like others to perceive of them, they want to prove that they have everything in control and this does not make you a looser.
A month ago I met a guy I was in college with for a drink and in a conversation for like one hour man this guy had told me about a million and one things he has achieved since the last time we meet. People this guy did a thorough job in intimidating me, even though I am not a good candidate of intimidation, I mean I usually care the less but this time it kind a got to me, until I came back to my senses. . . . you know like the prodigal on and it downed on me that nothing was actually wrong with me. I literally had to count the many success stories i have about myself to be whole again.
Two weeks ago I met lady I was with in high school and she talked about her husband and 2 children (boys) for this matter and within like three minutes I felt like a failure just because I have no children to talk about? Well this feeling keep croping up but you have to keep encouraging yourself by all means and especially in the Lord.
You know the way suddenly everything you have worked hard for becomes irrelevant for moment, you get gripped with this bad feeling yet it should not even happen. People put on a show and if you want to know hang around them for a while you will discover that the same things that happen to you happens to them. Let’s not be too quick to let people set standards for us as to what success is and is all about.
You know we are in the era when people have become enlightened, guys keep going to school and most of all people have invested in the stocks, MLM and pyramids. Businesses have been doing much better because people have mastered the skills. Huge ideas keep flowing into the market and younger minds are becoming millionaires? This comes along with brags and a lot of pride talk which is good but is it truly necessary to intimidate people by your successes?
By the way seriously hang around for a while and believe me you will pinch yourself for ever feeling bad over a success story, for ever feeling so bad about yourself. People are ordinary though unique in their own ways, this uniqueness should not fret us, and it should not make us feel like others are much better than us.
I will say again that life is a journey and each person has their own path through life just respect your own and stick to it. Every person has a gift and a unique potential so again work on your own with all diligence and you will not need to wallow in self pity.
Thoughts by Sally Ayany
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Bye bye February
I would end this month with lots of thanks giving because I believe lots of my prayers have been answered.
I have nothing much to say my dear brethren but to encourage you in the Lord that God answers prayers. . . . . He who begun the good works in you is faithful to bring it to completion.
Thoughts by Sally A.
I have nothing much to say my dear brethren but to encourage you in the Lord that God answers prayers. . . . . He who begun the good works in you is faithful to bring it to completion.
Thoughts by Sally A.
Saturday, February 17, 2007
Why do you think we end up marrying wrong people
I know there are as many self concluded answers to this question as there are people on the face of the earth, there are certain thing that happen to people that for real no one would understand I mean they just happen.
Things tend to just go wrong somewhere in the process and before we know it people are parting ways. However this does not stop us from looking for answers, and honestly someone out there why do people end up marrying wrong people? Anyway are there such people as wrong to marry?
What is it that our great grand parents to our parents did that we in this generation are not doing to keep our marriages alive and going, yet we have access to all the knowledge and modernazation that if you ask me should be making our lives much, much comfortable and enjoyable.
It tears my heart apart to go to such colourful weddings in which people have invested quite amounts of money then a few months down the line, the vows have suddenly stopped making sense and people just separate. Could it be that marriage, an institution that is so ordained and respected by God is not being taken seriously or do we need to put up a commision of enquiry to find out exactly what is it that people are not doing to keep a marriage? IF we did this will they be able to give us workable soluions?
It even kills me the more to see born again christians divorce at the highest rate in this modern world, could it be that we are trying to face lift (twist) the word of God that is there to guide us to fit into our lives or could it be that we have abandoned the fear of the Lord which principally is the begining of wisdom?
Could it be that we have stopped trusting on the Lord and now we are leaning on our own understanding?
A few weeks ago i got myself into an argument with a lady friend of mine who was trying to convince me to hide who I really am when I go for a first date with anyone and I thought this would be the most unjust thing i could do to myself leave alone the person i am meeting for the date. I believe it is who we trully are that would attract or send someone away? Now if I put on a show because my biological clock is ticking or there is what we call Clanical pressure or all your friends are married and you just need to get married, what might this result into? I think marrying a wrong person.
Think about it this way, your fake character will actually attract someone who may not be able to cope with the true you?
I pray to God to help me never to put up a show before any man, my principle still stands. I will keep laying me on the plata until I get one man who trully will love me for who I am and for who I am not . . . . becauce in marriage character change is not guarateed unfortunately.
As we try to understand where exactly the problems starts, by faith we move on and trust that God who knew us before and formed us in our mother's wombs and even predestined our lives will guide us by all means to meet the right people to get married to.
Thoughts by Sally
Things tend to just go wrong somewhere in the process and before we know it people are parting ways. However this does not stop us from looking for answers, and honestly someone out there why do people end up marrying wrong people? Anyway are there such people as wrong to marry?
What is it that our great grand parents to our parents did that we in this generation are not doing to keep our marriages alive and going, yet we have access to all the knowledge and modernazation that if you ask me should be making our lives much, much comfortable and enjoyable.
It tears my heart apart to go to such colourful weddings in which people have invested quite amounts of money then a few months down the line, the vows have suddenly stopped making sense and people just separate. Could it be that marriage, an institution that is so ordained and respected by God is not being taken seriously or do we need to put up a commision of enquiry to find out exactly what is it that people are not doing to keep a marriage? IF we did this will they be able to give us workable soluions?
It even kills me the more to see born again christians divorce at the highest rate in this modern world, could it be that we are trying to face lift (twist) the word of God that is there to guide us to fit into our lives or could it be that we have abandoned the fear of the Lord which principally is the begining of wisdom?
Could it be that we have stopped trusting on the Lord and now we are leaning on our own understanding?
A few weeks ago i got myself into an argument with a lady friend of mine who was trying to convince me to hide who I really am when I go for a first date with anyone and I thought this would be the most unjust thing i could do to myself leave alone the person i am meeting for the date. I believe it is who we trully are that would attract or send someone away? Now if I put on a show because my biological clock is ticking or there is what we call Clanical pressure or all your friends are married and you just need to get married, what might this result into? I think marrying a wrong person.
Think about it this way, your fake character will actually attract someone who may not be able to cope with the true you?
I pray to God to help me never to put up a show before any man, my principle still stands. I will keep laying me on the plata until I get one man who trully will love me for who I am and for who I am not . . . . becauce in marriage character change is not guarateed unfortunately.
As we try to understand where exactly the problems starts, by faith we move on and trust that God who knew us before and formed us in our mother's wombs and even predestined our lives will guide us by all means to meet the right people to get married to.
Thoughts by Sally
Thursday, February 1, 2007
Life is a journey
I do not know about you but my life for sure is a journey and if we typically look at a journey let’s say by a vehicle there are those things or events that anyone traveling may come by and among others are punctures, potholes, bad weather, accidents, traffic police and wreck less drivers.
Puncture:
The wheels of a vehicle carry the body without which even if the engine is perfect you cannot move. In the same way our being only moves to the right purpose with a vision and a mission, without which you may be healthy, learned, good looking etc but may never quiet achieve so much. If your life has stalled for a while check on your wheels . . .
Portholes:
Portholes slows down a forward movement in a journey, when a driver comes by one they MUST always consciously slow down and or evade the hole without which anything can happen to the vehicle. In the same way we come by situations in life that slows us down that if we do not overcome may lead a negative impact to us. One must in always find a way of overcoming such hinderances in order to continue with their journey of life.
Bad weather:
Have you ever driven when it’s extremely hot or raining? When it hot the road becomes hazy and when it rains the road is not just unclear but also very slippery and this hinders the journey in a big way in that if the driver is not careful other things may just happen. I sometimes find myself in a very unpleasant circumstance that affects me mentality, physically, spiritually, socially. Now when this happens I must consciously know how to deal with it, find out why the issue that is making me so uncomfortable is even there in the first place? Could God be communicating to me or could he be teaching me a lesson in life and what would be the way out? Should I be holding on, keep trusting in him or is it something I should take action upon?
Accidents
Cause deaths or injury of both innocent and irresponsible travelers. Sometimes there are things we do not have control over but some we get into knowing very well the consequences. What kind of a traveler are you if I may ask, some people refuse to be responsible for their own lives while others try to follow the rules to the core so that they survive the journey to the finish. A life journey would be long/short and enjoyable BUT can also be very long/short and enduring depending on how you take your life as person.
Traffic police
They bring soberness and order on the roads. Well if you ask me the Holy Spirit would suit this position just perfectly, He is our help and our guide. Him who perfectly knows the mind of the father in heaven, ok I know someone will ask me how then does the spirit lead? I will answer to my knowledge best that some things can only be experienced by faith and cannot be taught or even easily explained in words. I have read in the bible and believed and I experience His leading in my life.
Wreck less drivers:
I call them the rude shocks of life that come to distort your peace of mind and smooth running of life. They are part of interference mostly unexpected that one way or another discourages us. However focus on to the finish, trust in the Lord always knowing that he is on your side. His plan is to give you a hope and a future, never to do you any harm.
So do you believe that your life is journey?
Revelation 21:6He said to me: "It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To him who is thirsty I will give to drink without cost from the spring of the water of life.
Puncture:
The wheels of a vehicle carry the body without which even if the engine is perfect you cannot move. In the same way our being only moves to the right purpose with a vision and a mission, without which you may be healthy, learned, good looking etc but may never quiet achieve so much. If your life has stalled for a while check on your wheels . . .
Portholes:
Portholes slows down a forward movement in a journey, when a driver comes by one they MUST always consciously slow down and or evade the hole without which anything can happen to the vehicle. In the same way we come by situations in life that slows us down that if we do not overcome may lead a negative impact to us. One must in always find a way of overcoming such hinderances in order to continue with their journey of life.
Bad weather:
Have you ever driven when it’s extremely hot or raining? When it hot the road becomes hazy and when it rains the road is not just unclear but also very slippery and this hinders the journey in a big way in that if the driver is not careful other things may just happen. I sometimes find myself in a very unpleasant circumstance that affects me mentality, physically, spiritually, socially. Now when this happens I must consciously know how to deal with it, find out why the issue that is making me so uncomfortable is even there in the first place? Could God be communicating to me or could he be teaching me a lesson in life and what would be the way out? Should I be holding on, keep trusting in him or is it something I should take action upon?
Accidents
Cause deaths or injury of both innocent and irresponsible travelers. Sometimes there are things we do not have control over but some we get into knowing very well the consequences. What kind of a traveler are you if I may ask, some people refuse to be responsible for their own lives while others try to follow the rules to the core so that they survive the journey to the finish. A life journey would be long/short and enjoyable BUT can also be very long/short and enduring depending on how you take your life as person.
Traffic police
They bring soberness and order on the roads. Well if you ask me the Holy Spirit would suit this position just perfectly, He is our help and our guide. Him who perfectly knows the mind of the father in heaven, ok I know someone will ask me how then does the spirit lead? I will answer to my knowledge best that some things can only be experienced by faith and cannot be taught or even easily explained in words. I have read in the bible and believed and I experience His leading in my life.
Wreck less drivers:
I call them the rude shocks of life that come to distort your peace of mind and smooth running of life. They are part of interference mostly unexpected that one way or another discourages us. However focus on to the finish, trust in the Lord always knowing that he is on your side. His plan is to give you a hope and a future, never to do you any harm.
So do you believe that your life is journey?
Revelation 21:6He said to me: "It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To him who is thirsty I will give to drink without cost from the spring of the water of life.
Thoughts by Sally.
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
I wonder
I wonder if there are people out there who are like me, who go around looking for answers out there all the time? So often i find myself looking for solutions and answers from the world though unfortunately i never get much.
I wonder if you who is reading this now also falls a victim of thinking that someone out there has got the solutions to all your problems or even a job will make you happier or a relationship will fulfil you or lifestyle so prestigeous will make you happier?
Well i think the same sometimes and actually i do make steps to look for what i think would fulful the empty space i feel.
I purely have nothing against trying however after looking all over the place i just want to highlight i few things i have learnt from the BOOK that gives me a reason to be still and wait just a little longer . . . . . . .
I wonder if you who is reading this now also falls a victim of thinking that someone out there has got the solutions to all your problems or even a job will make you happier or a relationship will fulfil you or lifestyle so prestigeous will make you happier?
Well i think the same sometimes and actually i do make steps to look for what i think would fulful the empty space i feel.
I purely have nothing against trying however after looking all over the place i just want to highlight i few things i have learnt from the BOOK that gives me a reason to be still and wait just a little longer . . . . . . .
- Psalms 37:4 Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart.
- Romans 10:11 As the Scripture says, "Anyone who trusts in him will never be put to shame."
- Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;
- Proverbs 16:20 Whoever gives heed to instruction prospers, and blessed is he who trusts in the LORD
- Isaiah 26:4 Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD, the LORD, is the Rock eternal.
- Psalms 56:3 When I am afraid, I will trust in you.
- Psalms 62:8 Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge.
- Psalms 84:12 O LORD Almighty, blessed is the man who trusts in you.
- Psalms 125:1 Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion, which cannot be shaken but endures forever.
- Isaiah 30:18 Yet the LORD longs to be gracious to you; he rises to show you compassion. For the LORD is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for him!
- Lamentation 3:26 it is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD.
- Hosea 12:6 But you must return to your God; maintain love and justice, and wait for your God always.
I am not sure i can end this list so friend in simple terms wait,trust and delight in the Lord
Thought by Sally Ayany
Monday, January 1, 2007
Let it go
There are people who can walk away from you; and hear me when I tell you this!
When people can walk away from you: let them walk.
I don't want you to try to talk another person into staying with you, loving you, calling you, caring about you, coming to see you, staying attached to you.
I mean hang up the phone. When people can walk away from you let them walk. Your destiny is never tied to anybody that left. The Bible said that, they came out from us that it might be made manifest that they were not for us. For had they been of us, no doubt they would have continued with us. [1 John 2:19] People leave you because they are not joined to you.
And if they are not joined to you, you can't make them stay. Let them go. And it doesn't mean that they are a bad person it just means that their part in the story is over. And you've got to know when people's part in your story is over so that you don't keep trying to raise the dead. You've got to know when it's dead. You've got to know when it's over.
Let me tell you something. I've got the gift of good-bye. It's the tenth spiritual gift, I believe in good-bye. It's not that I'm hateful, it's that I'm faithful, and I know whatever God means for me to have He'll give it to me. And if it takes too much sweat I don't need it. Stop begging people to stay. Let them go!!
- If you are holding on to something that doesn't belong to you and was never intended for your life, then you need to...LET IT GO!!!
- If you are holding on to past hurts and pains ...LET IT GO!!!
- If someone can't treat you right, love you back, and see your worth ...LET IT GO!!!
- If someone has angered you ... LET IT GO!!!
- If you are holding on to some thoughts of evil and revenge...LET IT GO!!!
- If you are involved in a wrong relationship or addiction ... LET IT GO!!!
- If you are holding on to a job that no longer meets your needs or talents... LET IT GO!!!
- If you have a bad attitude...LET IT GO!!!If you keep judging others to make yourself feel better... LET IT GO!!!
- If you're stuck in the past and God is trying to take you to a new level in Him... LET IT GO!!!
- If you are struggling with the healing of a broken relationship....LET IT GO!!!
- If you keep trying to help someone who won't even try to help themselves...LET IT GO!!!
- If you're feeling depressed and stressed.... LET IT GO!!!
- If there is a particular situation that you are so used to handling yourself and God is saying "take your hands off of it," then you need to... LET IT GO!!!
- Let the past be the past. Forget the former things. GOD is doing a new thing for 2007 !!! LET IT GO!!!
- Get Right or Get Left... Think about it, and then LET IT GO!!! "
- The Battle is the Lord's!"
Message By T.D. Jakes
Bye bye 2006
31st December 2006 you for sure know what date this is and wow it's the day someone saw fit that I should be working which of course I did not mind coz I knew I would come do my portion of the job then leave for the day. I wish someone told me that it was all a dream coz this did not happen and is NOT about to happen. For starters I am supposed to leave work at 12am guess what, just when everybody is tossing their drinks to each other ushering the New Year into being. Like that is NOT enough ha ha ha I am the only one working from 9pm as in I can’t even watch Kibaki dance with Mama Lucy at the coast as the last resort. . . . . Of coures i am annoyed but now that i have thought about it, i am just making the best out of this evening. I have to painfully though admit that i am GLAD and THANKFUL to God for giving me this life to live abundantly.
God could this be a blessing or just bad luck for real. What I know for sure is that I am better of than millions of people out there
- Sadam Hussein and many others did NOT live to see 2007 the New Year so I know that I am blessed to be alive today, breathing well with no pain at all in any part of my body. God thank you for keeping me healthy 99% time of the year.
- I have just called my friends who are stuck in the house with no plots . . . . . well I am talking to Kenyans who on the other side are having bashes and fun BUT you know what I have a plot and that is work. God thank you that I am hanging around in the office free of charge listening to music, sorry though I can’t dance, thanks for this plot it will be a day to remember.
- Today I know there are millions of Kenyans who do not have jobs and do not have a source of income. . . God thank you that I have a job I can do even on odd days like today.
- I just saw the news about the guys who are being washed away by floods in other parts of Kenya, with no place call home. Thank you Lord for keeping me warm and dry today.
- I know some people are lonely today . . . thank you Lord for all the friends that I have meet in the year 2006. I know they are the friends that are going to take me to the next level in life. My heart is expectant. . .
- I know some people have not heard any message of hope in 2006. Thank you Lord for all the messages and words of wisdom that I have received through people that you sent my way this year. My prayer is that you will help me use this information to be a better person and to help change my environment.
- I am thinking about the children, men and women on the streets with no food, shelter and clothes. Thank you Lord for proviving for me and my family.
- I know that i cannot finish counting my blessings i am just happy to be alive today
Thanks you Lord for 2006. Let me have a blessed and fulfilling 2007
Regards Sally
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