Yesterday February 18 2012, the entire world was in church for over three hours because of legendary singer Whitney Houston's home going service.
The singer died on the 11th of February 2012. Whitney Houston had a phenomenal voice which made her to have hit songs after hit songs making her one of the most "awarded" music artist in history.
Whitney Houston started singing at a young age being the daughter of a singer. The influence of her mum, her aunt, Dionne Warwick and honorary Godmother Aretha Franklin was evident as she took to music and found her place there. From being a model at a young age to being an accomplished singer and actress, Whitney had her fair share of fame and then came Bobby Brown. Till date, there are still questions about her getting married to Bobby Brown, who a lot of people see as a thug not good enough for Whitney Houston, but she did marry him and continued in the marriage with stories of drug abuse and philandering making the rounds plus predicting doom for them. This eventually happened after sometime with a Daughter to show for their love and marriage.
The end came for Whitney Houston five years after her divorce, she had staged a come back, and was getting help with her drug issues.. She is gone today but here are some lessons I learnt from Ms Houston's life.
1. She was a gifted child that developed herself with the help of those I will call her uncommon mentors ie her mum, Aunt Dionne Warwick, God mother Aretha Franklin and Clive Davis. Whitney had an unusual gift, and with her Baptist upbringing, she continued on the good girl path and was almost scandal free until her marriage.
2. Marriage will make or mar you, it's said that love is blind but my advice is for those getting married to see well...marriage will bring the best or worse in any person, if the speculation that Whitney was already into drugs before Bobby Brown was true,then he added to it, that instead of her quitting, it was taken to a new and dangerous level.
3. Decisions determine destiny; the decision to marry Bobby Brown, remain with him, continue in drugs and eventually die some years after her divorce, shows me marriage is not for unstable people, love can start marriage but wisdom plus common sense and above all God is what will sustain it. I can not judge Ms Houston's decision as regards marrying Bobby Brown but I still feel, if she had listened to others around her plus have a deeper relationship with God that time, this may have been prevented...as its said in the multitude of counsel there is safety.
4. She was a role model; People in her industry looked up to her, people like Mariah Carey, Jennifer Hudson and so many other female artistes can trace their own fame to listening to Whitney sing. She was unique and gave her best performance all the time that even in death, she gave one last performance that took the entire world to church.
5. God orchestrated her last chapter; I believe she started with God, made her decisions and got estranged from Him but she finally made it home as was evident from her home going service. God wrote a brand new chapter to Whitney Houston's life, she died empty, living millions with beautiful and inspirational songs, inspirational movies plus a Jesus Christ that gave her the gift she blessed mankind with.
Though she is gone, she has challenged a lot of us to stay true to what God has called us to do and to live a life where Jesus Christ will be Lord forever! Good night Ms Houston...we will always love you but God loves you more!
Note - My prayer goes to her daughter; i pray she will not make the mistakes of her mother and God will keep her plus give her a beautiful life. I also pray that God will console and comfort her family and fans in Jesus name amen.
I will leave my readers with this question, what will be your last chapter? Judas had a last chapter that made him hell bound, but a thief beside Jesus Christ during his crucifixion had his last chapter written as heaven bound! What will yours be?
Read Matthew 27-3-5, Luke 23- 39-43.
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
February 2012 - Month of Change
It's two weeks down the month of February and here I am, just writing my post for the month. God help me; I have written daily post in my head but never got to share them here. Lol
My prayer for myself and my readers is that this month we will "change". To change is to make or become different. To me, it's to become better in all areas of our lives as it is said that the only constant thing in life is CHANGE!
I believe there are areas we can make or become different in our lives. Theses are some of the areas I am making changes in my life and I hope you too will look at this and locate areas in your life where you need to change.
1.My Spiritual life- as we all know, we are spirit beings that live in a physical body, so as we feed the physical body, we must feed our spirit man. The best food for the spirit is God's manual for mankind, which is the bible. I have chosen to spend more time with God's words this year, not just reading the word but meditating on it and putting it to work in my life. I have resolved also to pray more so help me God as I discovered that in praying, I become so intimate with God that He releases His power and grace unlimited upon me. I have also told myself I will read books that will build my life and also learn from others that understand spiritual matters and have true relationship with God.
2. My physical life - I have resolved to eat less and eat healthy; fruits, vegetables and those items classified as healthy.Lol. I love food sha! According to my friend Tobe, food is God's love made edible! Lol. I have resolved to drink more water, cut down on sweet things, exercise, even if it means just climbing up and down the stairs or dancing my crazy leg dance! Lol. I will start taking supplements as I am getting younger and older at thesame time! I will eat early and do my best to trim my famous belly fat...hey don't go looking at my tummy when next you see me cos you will be fined for committing "lookery" hahahaaha. I have also resolved to dress better and more lady like..this is a struggle for a "Tom-boy plus i dont care about fashion girl like me" but God can change anyone, so He is changing me! Lol
I promised "me" that this year I will pamper myself by going to the spa every quarter and yey me! I had my first spa date a couple of weeks back and it was awesome. ( I actually wrote this as my goal for this year and it came to pass! Take a hint and write your goals if you have not done so). Anyways, the general gist here is to do good with myself, look and feel good!
3. My home- This is deliberately making a change as a wife, mother, daughter and sister. I have resolved to spend more time with my destiny helper (MDH or my dear husband as some people assume the words to be). Lol. I observed that with time and the children, all the little games we used to play that helped us communicate better with each other was becoming extinct, and in my opinion, marriage needs constant and deliberate work from both parties. So by God's grace, it's a better relationship so we both fulfill destiny and help those God will bring our way to mentor as regards marriage.
As for my children,they know I do my best to be a good mum, but as my three year old son will always say; "mummy you are shouting" it means that has to go! Lol. Being a mum can be challenging but with "God and my weapon" prayers, I will raise Godly seeds that will bless generations to come in Jesus name amen!
Concerning my siblings, parents plus family friends, I have resolved to be there for them and support them in any area they need my help but above all, I have chosen to commit them and their issues to God more instead of trying to play God! Lol
4. My Finance - I have resolved this year to be a better manager of my finance. Early this year, i set a target for myself and I am sure heaven recorded it and with what I have experienced so far, by the end of the year, i trust God that i will have cause to say I am on my way to financial freedom.
I have so many plans to put in place from the financial conference I attended that was organized by a multilevel marketing company, called Avenues to wealth that I joined. The information I got there was priceless and with that knowledge, my spending habit is changing, i am learning to save more, I am looking out for opportunities to make money as well as invest to earn passive income. I am building myself by reading financial books written by people that have "walked the talk" and above all, I am enjoying this new financial knowledge that I have and I am so willing to share this information with those that will commit to taking actions.
5. Relationships - I have chosen this year not to cast my "pearls before swines" so some toxic relationships and the peope will have to go! Lol. I have resolved to make friends with those that I share the same values with. I have resolved to be protégés to those I can learn from and be committed to those that are ready to be mentored by me.
This is not a year for my usual kind of friendship, I am getting younger and older, lol, so I know to an extent who should remain in my circle. I have resolved like Jesus Christ to have my 12, and 3 as regards friends, ( number 1 spot has been taken by my husband, he is the beloved! Lol)so I am still praying to get them in the order of Jesus Christ! Lol
6. Ministry - This is my life; to make people better than I met them, be it through my writing, speaking or giving, I have resolved to live like Christ, i am preparing like John the Baptist in the wilderness school! Lol. Some of the challenges I have gone through shows that God is taking me somewhere and my prayer is that I will not fail God and those He will bring my way in Jesus name amen.
7. Laughter and Fun - I have resolved to be myself, love myself and the assignment God has given me, so I will go through every stage laughing and being Bridget..or is it "Bridge-it"as my dear family friend Prince calls me? Lol. Well, It's fun God's way for me this season! Lol
Wow! Where did that come from, I guess my style of writing is changing as well. Lol. God bless us all.
My prayer for myself and my readers is that this month we will "change". To change is to make or become different. To me, it's to become better in all areas of our lives as it is said that the only constant thing in life is CHANGE!
I believe there are areas we can make or become different in our lives. Theses are some of the areas I am making changes in my life and I hope you too will look at this and locate areas in your life where you need to change.
1.My Spiritual life- as we all know, we are spirit beings that live in a physical body, so as we feed the physical body, we must feed our spirit man. The best food for the spirit is God's manual for mankind, which is the bible. I have chosen to spend more time with God's words this year, not just reading the word but meditating on it and putting it to work in my life. I have resolved also to pray more so help me God as I discovered that in praying, I become so intimate with God that He releases His power and grace unlimited upon me. I have also told myself I will read books that will build my life and also learn from others that understand spiritual matters and have true relationship with God.
2. My physical life - I have resolved to eat less and eat healthy; fruits, vegetables and those items classified as healthy.Lol. I love food sha! According to my friend Tobe, food is God's love made edible! Lol. I have resolved to drink more water, cut down on sweet things, exercise, even if it means just climbing up and down the stairs or dancing my crazy leg dance! Lol. I will start taking supplements as I am getting younger and older at thesame time! I will eat early and do my best to trim my famous belly fat...hey don't go looking at my tummy when next you see me cos you will be fined for committing "lookery" hahahaaha. I have also resolved to dress better and more lady like..this is a struggle for a "Tom-boy plus i dont care about fashion girl like me" but God can change anyone, so He is changing me! Lol
I promised "me" that this year I will pamper myself by going to the spa every quarter and yey me! I had my first spa date a couple of weeks back and it was awesome. ( I actually wrote this as my goal for this year and it came to pass! Take a hint and write your goals if you have not done so). Anyways, the general gist here is to do good with myself, look and feel good!
3. My home- This is deliberately making a change as a wife, mother, daughter and sister. I have resolved to spend more time with my destiny helper (MDH or my dear husband as some people assume the words to be). Lol. I observed that with time and the children, all the little games we used to play that helped us communicate better with each other was becoming extinct, and in my opinion, marriage needs constant and deliberate work from both parties. So by God's grace, it's a better relationship so we both fulfill destiny and help those God will bring our way to mentor as regards marriage.
As for my children,they know I do my best to be a good mum, but as my three year old son will always say; "mummy you are shouting" it means that has to go! Lol. Being a mum can be challenging but with "God and my weapon" prayers, I will raise Godly seeds that will bless generations to come in Jesus name amen!
Concerning my siblings, parents plus family friends, I have resolved to be there for them and support them in any area they need my help but above all, I have chosen to commit them and their issues to God more instead of trying to play God! Lol
4. My Finance - I have resolved this year to be a better manager of my finance. Early this year, i set a target for myself and I am sure heaven recorded it and with what I have experienced so far, by the end of the year, i trust God that i will have cause to say I am on my way to financial freedom.
I have so many plans to put in place from the financial conference I attended that was organized by a multilevel marketing company, called Avenues to wealth that I joined. The information I got there was priceless and with that knowledge, my spending habit is changing, i am learning to save more, I am looking out for opportunities to make money as well as invest to earn passive income. I am building myself by reading financial books written by people that have "walked the talk" and above all, I am enjoying this new financial knowledge that I have and I am so willing to share this information with those that will commit to taking actions.
5. Relationships - I have chosen this year not to cast my "pearls before swines" so some toxic relationships and the peope will have to go! Lol. I have resolved to make friends with those that I share the same values with. I have resolved to be protégés to those I can learn from and be committed to those that are ready to be mentored by me.
This is not a year for my usual kind of friendship, I am getting younger and older, lol, so I know to an extent who should remain in my circle. I have resolved like Jesus Christ to have my 12, and 3 as regards friends, ( number 1 spot has been taken by my husband, he is the beloved! Lol)so I am still praying to get them in the order of Jesus Christ! Lol
6. Ministry - This is my life; to make people better than I met them, be it through my writing, speaking or giving, I have resolved to live like Christ, i am preparing like John the Baptist in the wilderness school! Lol. Some of the challenges I have gone through shows that God is taking me somewhere and my prayer is that I will not fail God and those He will bring my way in Jesus name amen.
7. Laughter and Fun - I have resolved to be myself, love myself and the assignment God has given me, so I will go through every stage laughing and being Bridget..or is it "Bridge-it"as my dear family friend Prince calls me? Lol. Well, It's fun God's way for me this season! Lol
Wow! Where did that come from, I guess my style of writing is changing as well. Lol. God bless us all.
Thursday, January 12, 2012
YEAR 2012 - OUR YEAR OF FAITH
Happy new year to us all, it's our year of faith. This is a year like no other as the first two weeks of the year 2012 has shown that this year is a year where absolute faith in God is key.
Our faith in God is a sure assurance that what we hope for this year will be ours, because the God we trust in will give us sure testimonies as He gave the elders of old in Hebrews 11. To enjoy the best of this year 2012, we must do the following;
1. Understand that the world were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible. Hebrews 11-3. Let us remember that God spoke things in the earth into being with His words in Genesis 1-1-15, Psalm 33- 6-9. Our reality is what God says and not what our environment or circumstances say. So we must speak to our circumstances and situations this year to conform with God's words.
2. We must be ready for training and mentoring by people of faith this year. In Joshua 2, we see Joshua sending two spies to check out Jericho, it's obvious he had learnt from Moses experience of the spies that were sent to Canaan, and instead of sending many men, he sent just two, who brought good report despite all they went through. We must build our faith by reading the bible and other books that will build faith in us. We must also walk with those that have faith in God as those that walk with the wise will be wise. Remember Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God. Romans 10-17. Move with those that will birth faith in you, move with people I call Elizabeth/Mary, that will make your dream come alive. Luke 1-39-45
3. We must trust God's faithfulness of the past...in Joshua 2-8-11 Rahab told the spies that they heard of what God did to their enemies in the past and were sure of victory for them again. So has God been faithful in the past? Did He come through for you before? then trust Him to come through again. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever. Hebrews 13-8. What He has done before , He will and can do it again.
4. You must trust God absolutely. Psalm 33-16-17, talks about a King not being saved by the multitude of an army and a horse being a vain hope for safety, but those who trust and fear God, He delivers and keeps from death and famine. Psalm 33-18-19. It's only total trust in God that will make the difference this year. As we pray and ask for direction, we may get strange directives from God but as we obey, He will come through for us in Jesus name amen. Hebrews 11-8-11.
5. We must be persistent in our faith, like Moses as described in Hebrews 11-23-29. Our faith will move mountains this year, if we are also persistent like the woman in Luke 18-1-8. As we trust God and take actions, we will recieve what we are trusting God for in Jesus name amen.
I truly believe as we act on these five faith points, 2012, a year I have nicknamed O.P.P (a year of Opportunities, Possibilities and Power) will be a wonderful year, made possible by our faith. Like Jesus Christ said to Bartimaeus in Mark 10-52, our faith will make us whole this year in Jesus name amen.
Do you know - If we have faith in God, when we ask, believe, we will receive? Mark 11-22-24.
Prayer point -
1. Ask God to help your unbelief and increase your faith in Him ( If you are not born again or have backslided, this is a good time to ask for forgiveness and invite Jesus Christ into your life.)
2. Pray that your faith will work in all areas of your life this year in Jesus name amen.
NB- Congratulations to everyone celebrating this month. May you all enjoy favour and unlimited grace always in Jesus name amen
Our faith in God is a sure assurance that what we hope for this year will be ours, because the God we trust in will give us sure testimonies as He gave the elders of old in Hebrews 11. To enjoy the best of this year 2012, we must do the following;
1. Understand that the world were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible. Hebrews 11-3. Let us remember that God spoke things in the earth into being with His words in Genesis 1-1-15, Psalm 33- 6-9. Our reality is what God says and not what our environment or circumstances say. So we must speak to our circumstances and situations this year to conform with God's words.
2. We must be ready for training and mentoring by people of faith this year. In Joshua 2, we see Joshua sending two spies to check out Jericho, it's obvious he had learnt from Moses experience of the spies that were sent to Canaan, and instead of sending many men, he sent just two, who brought good report despite all they went through. We must build our faith by reading the bible and other books that will build faith in us. We must also walk with those that have faith in God as those that walk with the wise will be wise. Remember Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God. Romans 10-17. Move with those that will birth faith in you, move with people I call Elizabeth/Mary, that will make your dream come alive. Luke 1-39-45
3. We must trust God's faithfulness of the past...in Joshua 2-8-11 Rahab told the spies that they heard of what God did to their enemies in the past and were sure of victory for them again. So has God been faithful in the past? Did He come through for you before? then trust Him to come through again. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever. Hebrews 13-8. What He has done before , He will and can do it again.
4. You must trust God absolutely. Psalm 33-16-17, talks about a King not being saved by the multitude of an army and a horse being a vain hope for safety, but those who trust and fear God, He delivers and keeps from death and famine. Psalm 33-18-19. It's only total trust in God that will make the difference this year. As we pray and ask for direction, we may get strange directives from God but as we obey, He will come through for us in Jesus name amen. Hebrews 11-8-11.
5. We must be persistent in our faith, like Moses as described in Hebrews 11-23-29. Our faith will move mountains this year, if we are also persistent like the woman in Luke 18-1-8. As we trust God and take actions, we will recieve what we are trusting God for in Jesus name amen.
I truly believe as we act on these five faith points, 2012, a year I have nicknamed O.P.P (a year of Opportunities, Possibilities and Power) will be a wonderful year, made possible by our faith. Like Jesus Christ said to Bartimaeus in Mark 10-52, our faith will make us whole this year in Jesus name amen.
Do you know - If we have faith in God, when we ask, believe, we will receive? Mark 11-22-24.
Prayer point -
1. Ask God to help your unbelief and increase your faith in Him ( If you are not born again or have backslided, this is a good time to ask for forgiveness and invite Jesus Christ into your life.)
2. Pray that your faith will work in all areas of your life this year in Jesus name amen.
NB- Congratulations to everyone celebrating this month. May you all enjoy favour and unlimited grace always in Jesus name amen
Friday, December 30, 2011
MY DESTINY HELPER - MY HUSBAND
I cannt believe i am blogging today, i had to do this for a good cause...Its my dear husband's birthday...one of the reasons why i love December is because i get to celebrate my husband apart from celebrating the birth of Christ.
Today as he celebrates a new year, my wish for him is that he becomes a better man, a man that will love God and serve him with all his heart, a man that will love his family and love humanity..
Most people will wonder why i am blogging about him today, right now, i cannt afford the kind of gift i will want to give him but i can afford to get people to pray for him all over the world. lol. I am where i am because he allows me to be me. I am true to myself and what i do because he allows God to use him to help me always. Sometimes when i think of what my husband means to me..all i can say is like Maria in the movie, the "Sound of Music" that sang that "somewhere in her youth or childhood, she must have done something good". I feel i must have done something good for God to bless me with a man that is not threathened by who and what i am or God showed me mercy anyways for a good cause! lol
God has blessed me with a destiny helper and all i can say is thank God and sing this song from a dear mentor..."Lord, i never knew you will answer me this way, i never knew, you will bless me this way, i never knew you will answer me this way, you will answer me this way..thank you Jesus"!
Indeed i never knew, God will bless me with a husband like my dear husband. I prayed for a "husband" and instead God gave me a friend, brother, provider, helper of destiny, mentor, teacher, priest, lover and jisting buddy! lol...As he celebrates today, kindly help me say a prayer for him that God will keep him from falling in any way, will keep him safe, will keep all that concerns him and perfect all that concerns him. God will keep our marriage, children and make us blessings to our world always in Jesus name amen.
NB - If you get to read this dear husband.. I LOVE YOU FOREVER and may God make me the kind of wife HE WANTS ME TO BE FOR YOU in Jesus name amen.
Today as he celebrates a new year, my wish for him is that he becomes a better man, a man that will love God and serve him with all his heart, a man that will love his family and love humanity..
Most people will wonder why i am blogging about him today, right now, i cannt afford the kind of gift i will want to give him but i can afford to get people to pray for him all over the world. lol. I am where i am because he allows me to be me. I am true to myself and what i do because he allows God to use him to help me always. Sometimes when i think of what my husband means to me..all i can say is like Maria in the movie, the "Sound of Music" that sang that "somewhere in her youth or childhood, she must have done something good". I feel i must have done something good for God to bless me with a man that is not threathened by who and what i am or God showed me mercy anyways for a good cause! lol
God has blessed me with a destiny helper and all i can say is thank God and sing this song from a dear mentor..."Lord, i never knew you will answer me this way, i never knew, you will bless me this way, i never knew you will answer me this way, you will answer me this way..thank you Jesus"!
Indeed i never knew, God will bless me with a husband like my dear husband. I prayed for a "husband" and instead God gave me a friend, brother, provider, helper of destiny, mentor, teacher, priest, lover and jisting buddy! lol...As he celebrates today, kindly help me say a prayer for him that God will keep him from falling in any way, will keep him safe, will keep all that concerns him and perfect all that concerns him. God will keep our marriage, children and make us blessings to our world always in Jesus name amen.
NB - If you get to read this dear husband.. I LOVE YOU FOREVER and may God make me the kind of wife HE WANTS ME TO BE FOR YOU in Jesus name amen.
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
DECEMBER 2011 - OUR MONTH OF PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING
Wow!!! Its one of my favorite month of the year..December is here people!! Its a joyous month and the birth month of my most favorite person in the world, my dear husband! lol
God has been faithful indeed, seeing us through eleven amazing months and here is December. The storm came, challenges everywhere but we are still alive and God has been faithful indeed.
Some of us were on the road everyday, driving some distance to get to work, some of us had opportunities to travel very long distances and yet we got home each time in one piece. Some of us got married, some had babies, some had new jobs, contracts and so many amazing testimonies that is still making the ears of men to tingle. What more can we say than to praise this God of all flesh that is forever faithful even when are unfaithful.
I have seen God come through for people in amazing ways and so this is the perfect time for us all to appreciate Him more for all He has done. Lets say thank you for what He is yet to do and praise Him like we have never done before.
I see God turning around our story for good as we give Him undiluted praise this season. I see the year ending well for us all in Jesus name amen.
Do you know - In Psalm 65:11, Its said that God will crown the year with His goodness and our paths will drop fatness?
Prayer point - Pray Psalm 115:14, that God will increase you more and more , you and your children.
Pray Joel 2:25-26 - that God will restore to you the years that the locust has eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpillar, and the palmerworm, you shall eat in plenty and be satisfied and praise God for dealing wondrously with you and yours in Jesus name.
Action - Read Psalm 107, 136 and pray with Isaiah 60:17-18 .
Congratulations to everyone celebrating this December. May you all enjoy the help and favour of God this season in Jesus name amen. Thanks for stopping by, this year has been good but next year will be better as i have promised myself, i must write and post more often. I covet your prayers as we enter 2012. God bless and keep us all.
Monday, November 21, 2011
NOVEMBER 2011- OUR MONTH OF DIVINE DISPLACEMENT FOR REPLACEMENT
Hello everyone, how has been our month so far ? i trust great. I believe its not too late to have the post for the month as my people say, its when you wake up, that is your morning. i woke up with these words at the beginning of the month that:
1. There shall be divine displacement for replacement, there shall be no exchange of our blessings and all buried glory will be excavated and made to shine. The bible verses i got for this was Isaiah 60 and 2 Chronicles 20 - 1-30.
2. God will break ungodly family patterns in our lives, and we will recover all lost blessings in Jesus name. Our Scripture for this is Genesis 12-10-20, Genesis 26 -1-14. You will notice a family pattern from Abraham to Isaac but God took charge and helped them. So know that He will break every ungodly family pattern in your lineage in Jesus name amen.
3. God will break protocol to favour us as He did for Esther and Mordecai in the book of Esther.
Everything this month has proven indeed that God is realigning lives, restoring lost glory like he did for Naomi and Ruth in the book of Ruth. As this month ends, its not late to read these scriptures and pray like you have never prayed before, because like Jehoshaphat in 2 Chronicles 20, God will reveal His power to us as we trust Him. His power to save and deliver is available as we call upon Him.
Do you know - If you are a born again child of God, He takes on your battles? 2 Chronicles 20- 15 .
Prayer Point - Ask God to fight for you as you hold your peace. Exodus 14-14
I see God taking over the remaining days in this month of November. We will end this month well and victoriously too. God bless us all.
Congratulations to everyone that celebrated this month i.e weddings, birthdays, new babies etc, may all your joy be full in Jesus name amen.
News update - Finally i held the first book from my writings to the Next Generation of Fathers on Facebook on the 31st of October 2011. God bless everyone in the group especially Brother Tola Akinyemi and Sister Jola Obire for their support plus my inloves- Aunty/Uncle Femi Odufeso that published it, Uncle Niyi Elesin that brought it down from where it was published and my husband that paid for the first 500 copies of the book. Big hugs to them.
1. There shall be divine displacement for replacement, there shall be no exchange of our blessings and all buried glory will be excavated and made to shine. The bible verses i got for this was Isaiah 60 and 2 Chronicles 20 - 1-30.
2. God will break ungodly family patterns in our lives, and we will recover all lost blessings in Jesus name. Our Scripture for this is Genesis 12-10-20, Genesis 26 -1-14. You will notice a family pattern from Abraham to Isaac but God took charge and helped them. So know that He will break every ungodly family pattern in your lineage in Jesus name amen.
3. God will break protocol to favour us as He did for Esther and Mordecai in the book of Esther.
Everything this month has proven indeed that God is realigning lives, restoring lost glory like he did for Naomi and Ruth in the book of Ruth. As this month ends, its not late to read these scriptures and pray like you have never prayed before, because like Jehoshaphat in 2 Chronicles 20, God will reveal His power to us as we trust Him. His power to save and deliver is available as we call upon Him.
Do you know - If you are a born again child of God, He takes on your battles? 2 Chronicles 20- 15 .
Prayer Point - Ask God to fight for you as you hold your peace. Exodus 14-14
I see God taking over the remaining days in this month of November. We will end this month well and victoriously too. God bless us all.
Congratulations to everyone that celebrated this month i.e weddings, birthdays, new babies etc, may all your joy be full in Jesus name amen.
News update - Finally i held the first book from my writings to the Next Generation of Fathers on Facebook on the 31st of October 2011. God bless everyone in the group especially Brother Tola Akinyemi and Sister Jola Obire for their support plus my inloves- Aunty/Uncle Femi Odufeso that published it, Uncle Niyi Elesin that brought it down from where it was published and my husband that paid for the first 500 copies of the book. Big hugs to them.
Sunday, October 23, 2011
WHERE HAVE YOU COME FROM? TOYIN ADEKANMBI
Happy new week everyone. I had to share this thought provoking post from a dear friend, Sister Toyin Adekanmbi. This i believe is a message straight from the throne of God. May God help us to read and gain insight that will transform our lives forever.
Hagar was a priviledged maid in the house of Abraham. She was one of the opportuned few who shared and enjoyed the God of Abraham even as a mere ordinary slave.
She came into the limelight of destiny through a genuine attitude of Sarai who considered her as a channel to propagate God’s promise,and as a trusted maid whose life can be a vessel and a conveyor of divine purpose. Trust must have played a bigger role in the selection as it was not an issue of beauty or attractiveness which could have been a criterion if Abraham led the process. Sarai did the selection; based on how much she can be trusted to be “loaned” for a divine purpose. I believe it takes a great and sincere leader to trust children of strangers with their most precious future and destiny like Sarai did.
This is trust in its highest form; to trust an ordinary maid to share in your covenant future. She obviously was not the only maid in the house of Abraham, but found favour like Mary the Virgin to be a surrogate mother of the covenant seed of Abraham through whom all the nations of the earth will be blessed.
We saw a sharp shift in the unfolding story after the deed was done. Her humble and reserved personality was lost to utter despising of her source of lifting and recognition. She disregarded the place of her making and turned her back to the same gracious soul that shared her future with her. She broke out of decorum and became excessive to a point of running away in an unformed, uncompleted manner; carrying an incomplete purpose and an un-birthed destiny. She left half-baked, half-formed as she failed to yield to the discipline of being a maid-carrier under watch.
Like many of us, a little manifestation of grace, affluence and a feeling of establishment triggers pride, self-sufficiency with a tacit act of despising to our superiors, bosses, partners and spiritual leaders. We must never forget that no matter how much God has trusted our lives to bless our generation, we are still not different from a mere borrowed maid vessels. We are who we are by His grace and His grace alone. For the Excellency of the power must always be of God and never of us.
We cannot run away from the discipline of a father-figure to risk God’s investment in our lives in the wilderness of a lone ranger like Hagar did, thinking we could do it alone and outside an on-going leadership covering. She obviously forgot that no matter how great a fish can swim, its ability to survive is determined by its willingness to remain in its natural habitat (water). Any effort to break out and try terrestrial life on the land will mean death. “For in Him we live, we move and have our being”.
The Lord came to her rescue. There was a divine interruption as an angel intercepted her. The angel’s introduction clarifies how God sees the situation. The Angel identified her as “Hagar, Sarai’s maid” (Gen 16 vs 8). As far as God was concerned, Hagar’s priviledged access to Abraham’s bed does not make her a second Sarai or a replacement, she remained “Sarai’s maid”. Being trusted with a bigger assignment or being raised to do similar role like your spiritual fathers, boss at work, husband at home etc. does not change your basic title. Preferential responsibility shared on the altar of grace does not change our servant identity with God. Being used by God for the miraculous does not change how God sees us as innocent vessels and clay in His hand to achieve His own purpose.
God’s verdict was clear and compelling, having asked a serious question in Gen 16 vs 8 “where have you come from?” It seems to me that heaven is saying there is only one natural habitat where the seed you carry can be birthed, outside is death and unending frustrations. She was asked to return back and submit. Hagar was told that she was unripe to go solo. You don’t say a good night to the same place where your vision is best configured to say a good morning. Heaven could not afford to see her risk God’s vision on the altar of self-interest. How much of God’s sure calling either in ministry, business, and marriage have been terminated on the altar of “I will do it alone in the wilderness”.
Every man must remember his source and your independence or freedom is never at your instance but at the instance of your discipler and groomer unto whom the totality of the assignment to raise you was articulated. Never be in haste, learn to wait in the school of divine making.
It is no surprise that our generation is plagued with many spiritual infants on the altar, many babes running international ministries on cross-border television stations, many Christians who need to be under ongoing discipleship, many small business owners who still need to submit to their previous leaders for guidance, many young couples who still need to have spiritual fathers and mothers to look up to for maturation. Isaiah 51 vs 1 is speaking expressly “Listen to me, you who pursue righteousness, you who seek the LORD: look to the Rock from which you were hewn, and to the quarry from which you were dug”.
The way God continues to see us even in our moment of conscious detachment from the place of His making where He has originally placed us captures the intent of God that none should be lost in the wilderness of ambition and self-commissioned assignments. The discipline that will shape us and conform us to the best that God desires will only come if we remain in that place where we were made beneficiaries of the heavenly promises.
God’s judgment on the matter is that you cannot give birth to this promised seed in the wilderness as runaway, you must return to the place of your first love where you picked the seed of greatness. It’s a concern reflecting on how many saints who received clear instructions and visions under clear tutelage have pulled out to bring forth on their own. Paul warned the Galatian Christians “Are ye so foolish? having made a start in the Spirit, will you now be made complete in the flesh”
There is a good path to full independence in every phase of life. The concept of mentoring, discipleship and having accountable fathers to look up to is becoming critical in these last days. Every marriage must have a genuine mentor unto whom the parties can submit for spiritual leadership and collegial grooming. Every new business venture must have a trusted reference partner and every ministry (even singing ministers) must have men who have a sustained connection with God to help watch their paths through life.
There is always God’s timing and season for every event under the heaven. Learn to earn God’s trust in the place of consistent waiting and trusting.
Shalom.
Toyin Adekanmbi
Hagar was a priviledged maid in the house of Abraham. She was one of the opportuned few who shared and enjoyed the God of Abraham even as a mere ordinary slave.
She came into the limelight of destiny through a genuine attitude of Sarai who considered her as a channel to propagate God’s promise,and as a trusted maid whose life can be a vessel and a conveyor of divine purpose. Trust must have played a bigger role in the selection as it was not an issue of beauty or attractiveness which could have been a criterion if Abraham led the process. Sarai did the selection; based on how much she can be trusted to be “loaned” for a divine purpose. I believe it takes a great and sincere leader to trust children of strangers with their most precious future and destiny like Sarai did.
This is trust in its highest form; to trust an ordinary maid to share in your covenant future. She obviously was not the only maid in the house of Abraham, but found favour like Mary the Virgin to be a surrogate mother of the covenant seed of Abraham through whom all the nations of the earth will be blessed.
We saw a sharp shift in the unfolding story after the deed was done. Her humble and reserved personality was lost to utter despising of her source of lifting and recognition. She disregarded the place of her making and turned her back to the same gracious soul that shared her future with her. She broke out of decorum and became excessive to a point of running away in an unformed, uncompleted manner; carrying an incomplete purpose and an un-birthed destiny. She left half-baked, half-formed as she failed to yield to the discipline of being a maid-carrier under watch.
Like many of us, a little manifestation of grace, affluence and a feeling of establishment triggers pride, self-sufficiency with a tacit act of despising to our superiors, bosses, partners and spiritual leaders. We must never forget that no matter how much God has trusted our lives to bless our generation, we are still not different from a mere borrowed maid vessels. We are who we are by His grace and His grace alone. For the Excellency of the power must always be of God and never of us.
We cannot run away from the discipline of a father-figure to risk God’s investment in our lives in the wilderness of a lone ranger like Hagar did, thinking we could do it alone and outside an on-going leadership covering. She obviously forgot that no matter how great a fish can swim, its ability to survive is determined by its willingness to remain in its natural habitat (water). Any effort to break out and try terrestrial life on the land will mean death. “For in Him we live, we move and have our being”.
The Lord came to her rescue. There was a divine interruption as an angel intercepted her. The angel’s introduction clarifies how God sees the situation. The Angel identified her as “Hagar, Sarai’s maid” (Gen 16 vs 8). As far as God was concerned, Hagar’s priviledged access to Abraham’s bed does not make her a second Sarai or a replacement, she remained “Sarai’s maid”. Being trusted with a bigger assignment or being raised to do similar role like your spiritual fathers, boss at work, husband at home etc. does not change your basic title. Preferential responsibility shared on the altar of grace does not change our servant identity with God. Being used by God for the miraculous does not change how God sees us as innocent vessels and clay in His hand to achieve His own purpose.
God’s verdict was clear and compelling, having asked a serious question in Gen 16 vs 8 “where have you come from?” It seems to me that heaven is saying there is only one natural habitat where the seed you carry can be birthed, outside is death and unending frustrations. She was asked to return back and submit. Hagar was told that she was unripe to go solo. You don’t say a good night to the same place where your vision is best configured to say a good morning. Heaven could not afford to see her risk God’s vision on the altar of self-interest. How much of God’s sure calling either in ministry, business, and marriage have been terminated on the altar of “I will do it alone in the wilderness”.
Every man must remember his source and your independence or freedom is never at your instance but at the instance of your discipler and groomer unto whom the totality of the assignment to raise you was articulated. Never be in haste, learn to wait in the school of divine making.
It is no surprise that our generation is plagued with many spiritual infants on the altar, many babes running international ministries on cross-border television stations, many Christians who need to be under ongoing discipleship, many small business owners who still need to submit to their previous leaders for guidance, many young couples who still need to have spiritual fathers and mothers to look up to for maturation. Isaiah 51 vs 1 is speaking expressly “Listen to me, you who pursue righteousness, you who seek the LORD: look to the Rock from which you were hewn, and to the quarry from which you were dug”.
The way God continues to see us even in our moment of conscious detachment from the place of His making where He has originally placed us captures the intent of God that none should be lost in the wilderness of ambition and self-commissioned assignments. The discipline that will shape us and conform us to the best that God desires will only come if we remain in that place where we were made beneficiaries of the heavenly promises.
God’s judgment on the matter is that you cannot give birth to this promised seed in the wilderness as runaway, you must return to the place of your first love where you picked the seed of greatness. It’s a concern reflecting on how many saints who received clear instructions and visions under clear tutelage have pulled out to bring forth on their own. Paul warned the Galatian Christians “Are ye so foolish? having made a start in the Spirit, will you now be made complete in the flesh”
There is a good path to full independence in every phase of life. The concept of mentoring, discipleship and having accountable fathers to look up to is becoming critical in these last days. Every marriage must have a genuine mentor unto whom the parties can submit for spiritual leadership and collegial grooming. Every new business venture must have a trusted reference partner and every ministry (even singing ministers) must have men who have a sustained connection with God to help watch their paths through life.
There is always God’s timing and season for every event under the heaven. Learn to earn God’s trust in the place of consistent waiting and trusting.
Shalom.
Toyin Adekanmbi
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