God's reward comes full circle!

Beauty in holiness...What an amazing God we serve!













6 days ago, I wrote an article about "losing" my earrings on the plane here
http://wisdom4dasoul.blogspot.com/2008/02/visitation-from-god.html

well today, I "found" them in the most unusual way, in a manner that only God can fully explain!!
I had just finished reading a short article on the power of the name of Jesus, and I thought maybe I can spend some time in meditation just saying the name of Jesus till I felt joy spring up in my soul (hoping that it'd happen before I ran out of breath :), well thank God I only had to say the precious name of Jesus a few times before I felt that powerful, immense joy. I jumped up excited, and realized that I was going to be late for my church's evening service I wanted to attend. I got my outfit ready and remembered my lost earrings and immediately felt an urge that just maybe they werent lost after all. The way it was placed on my heart, I knew it wasnt my doing, that God was trying to tell me something, so I smiled and proceeded to search for it.

Ok anyone that knows the contents of a woman's bag knows that its always an adventure: I pulled out everything: eye glasses case, makeup bag, notepad, Ipod...nothing. At that point, something told me "keep searching, its in there, put your fingers right in", immediately I did that, and my fingers caught hold of something, pulled it up...my "lost" earring!

I got excited, because there's no way it should have been there, my bag was under the seat infront of me on the plane. I had taken the earrings off, and placed on my lap, and it was only after we landed that I remembered and couldnt find it. Then I stopped, and realized what just happened, God was smiling at me!!

He wanted me to give that which was precious to me for a higher cause. In order for me to have been able to help that elderly woman, I had to have been able to give that up, for God to have been able to use me in the manner in which He did. All the while while I was on the plane searching to no avail, it allowed me to be at the right place, at the right time. It allowed me to be right ahead of the woman when she got out of the restroom. I then wondered just how different everything could have gone if I got mad or irritated about my lost earring. I would have walked out disappointed and angry, my heart out of touch with God, I wouldnt have been attentive, and

God wouldnt have been able to use me!

He wouldnt have been able to use me!

WOW!


Luke 21:18
Not a hair of your head will perish (NLT)
God really does look out for His own, He cares about every need of ours, both big and small., even down to losing a strand of hair.

2 Corinthians 4:17 summarizes it best
For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever! So we don’t look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we see now will soon be gone, but the things we cannot see will last forever.

My fellow sisters and brothers in Christ is there something you have lost lately, is there any problem you are going through? I am here to tell you God is real, and He is still talking to His own, and looking out for us all. Sometimes we might have to give up something that is of importance to us, something that holds significant value to us, but rest assured that there lies a greater reason that will unveil itself in due time. Remember God Almighty is the Good Creator, and nothing is impossible for Him.

I am thankful!
Thankful that I've found my earring!
Thankful for that elderly woman!
Thankful for the name of Jesus!
Thankful that I didnt miss out on being used by God!
Thankful that God's glory emanates from me, my heart, my life!

A visitation from God

Today while I was returning from a weekend trip out of town, something amazing happened. God is truly awesome, the way He connects events in our lives together, nothing ever happens by chance. I decided to take my earrings off in the plane, and placed them on my lap. Once we landed, I remembered and was slightly disappointed when I realized 1 was missing. I looked all over the floor, and even decided to stay longer on board to search, the earrings though nice werent expensive so after a few mins of searching, I gave up and left the plane, the last person to do so. As I walked out into the airport, I heard a lady say "hey hey hey", and I turn around, and see an elderly woman, as she proceeds to ask me how to get to luggage claim in this huge airport, I couldnt help but notice the Yoruba accent, and realize she was Nigerian. I tried to explain, but then told her to follow me as I was headed there, it was quite far and we had to take the train to get to the other end. She was speaking bits of pidgin English and Yoruba (most of which I didnt understand) and it would have been hard for anyone else to have understood her. I introduced myself as Nigerian, said my name and greeted her with "Ekaro ma", which made her feel at ease, and we chatted as we proceeded through the maze to luggage claim. It turns out that she has lived in the US with her children for a while, and was coming to visit a daughter who lived here. Once we got finally got to luggage claim, I helped her identify her luggage, and carry it, which was quite heavy, and then helped her take it outside where we found her daughter waiting. They both gave me hugs and said "God Bless you", and I smiled and said thanks, and went back inside to find a shuttle to my car. Their gratitude was nice to hear but knowing my reward lies in heaven gives me even greater satisfaction.

God works in mysterious ways, He had a reason for me losing my earring, it was a seed I had to sow to reap the reward which He provided for me in helping the elderly woman. He made me spend time searching for it, so that I could be delayed, and be at the right place at the right time, that gave the woman an opportunity to disembark early, go use the restroom and still meet me, for the woman to identify me as someone who might be able to help, and for me to not brush her off by giving directions that would have only confused her even more. While I was on the plane, I was reading one of my Kenneth Hagin books, and listening to some of my gospel songs, and God's presence felt overwhelming so much so that several times I almost broke down in tears. All of these events happened for a reason, He was the master mind behind it all, one of the songs I was listening to, "Speak to My Heart" by Donnie McClurkin was really moving me, and I kept whispering prayers within for God to just open my heart to hear from Him, and He did. Every day I ask God for supernatural encounters to enable me to bring glory to His name, to give Him a chance to make Him proud and to smile at me. Remember in Genesis 19 when the 2 men/angel came to visit Lot and were sent by God to rescue Him, He could have turned them away, and faced the damnation that faced the rest of Sodom.

Remember when God visited Isaiah in Isaiah 6:8 and asked
"Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?"
and Isaiah responded "Here am I! Send me."

Everyday God is looking for whom to send to do His will in the lives of His children, sometimes we get so concerned about God blessing us directly, that we miss out on the opportunity for Him to use us to bless others! God has anointed us with His seal and through us His fragrance is spread everywhere! (2 Cor 2:14)

I am so thankful
Thankful that I lost my earring
Thankful that God deemed me worthy to share His love
Thankful that my heart was open to Hear His voice
Thankful that His Spirit humbles me
Thankful for His everlasting love!

A good person or a growing Christian

A good person who goes to church or a growing Christian
what does it mean to be a good person?
what does it mean to be a growing Christian?
which category do you fall in?
Look at that person you are dating, your future partner, spouse, which one are they?
Are they the same, if not, what makes them different?

I'll be back later this week with my opinion on this, but would love to hear your opinions.

He got me going gooo goo gaaa gaaa

Happy New Yr
2008 =A new level
A new season
An eternal platform
I dont love God, I am madly IN love with Him. In love of just the magnitude of who He is, and His majestic presence. Nothing else matters anymore, He isnt just my greatest need, He is my ONLY need. In Him I have found life, meaning, peace and joy. All the while I am gazing in awe at His beauty, He still chooses to be my Jehovah Jireh, my Jehovah Nissi, El-Shaddhai...He is more than enough for me! Every day tears roll down my face as I give Him praise, and at His miraculous ways. My friend God is God no matter what you are going through, He is still God, ALL by Himself. He is God, He makes no mistakes, no coincidences, He sees your future, saw your past, and is your present.
2007 ended on a somewhat sad note for people I know, several deaths, significant life events that happen that remind us of our temporary existence here on earth. During these times its easy to forget who God is, and what we mean to Him...His children.
I love my earthly father, as a kid He was my hero, I mean I thought my dad was a giant till I got older, and realized he was just 6'1. Whenever he came back, we would run out, and no matter how tired or exhausted he was, he would carry us on his shoulders, or give us piggy back rides. We were too caught up in our excitement to even consider him, and he was too caught up in trying to be the source of our excitement that he never once yelled at us for jumping on him. Throughout my life, my father has always been there, and that always gave us comfort, we always knew that we would never roam the streets naked because he would strip himself first before seeing us hurt and put to shame. Now as an adult, even when I have a cold, it is a big concern to my father, and thats a delight to still see, a genuine concern to make everything 100% right. My dad doesnt love me for what I do for him, he loves me for simply being, for existing, and smiling every day.
When I see that, I think wow Daddy is human and is still able to do all this, how much more so GOD. I would crawl into a cave and cover myself up if I ever brought shame and disappointed my earthly father, how much more so GOD. My father provided for me, but there is only so much He can do, He cant give me air to breathe, He cant control the germs that are in the air or carry me on his shoulders forever, he cant fulfill ALL my hearts desires but GOD alone can.

Madly in love with you
you you you ALL you
GOD is madly in love with me, with you...
the thought of you hurting just breaks His heart
It is His will for you to smile and see the abundance that He has given you as Jehovah Jireh.
His will for you to claim the victory He fought hard and long for you as Jehovah Nissi
To clothe yourself in the garments of righteousness that only Jehovah Tsikhenu can give you
To let the peace from Jehovah Salom dwell in you so you do not worry about anything
The many names of God, He wants to be everything to you, to give you everything, to lift you on His shoulders, to give you piggy back rides of fun ALL day. What is it that you desire? wisdom? understanding? peace? wealth? life? soul mate? new car? debts paid? nothing that is important to you is insignificant in His eyes, only remember that He is GOD!

In 2007 I realized loving GOD wasnt enough, in 2008 I decided I have no other choice but to be Madly in love with Him. He is already taking me on a ride of my life, placing things in my path, letting me meet others who are so crazy about Him, letting me see the signs and wonders that Jesus performed manifesting itself as a reality in my life.

He'll give you the master key to life (the abundant LIFE) if you give Him the master key to your heart and fall madly in love with Him.

I died and went to Heaven

If you had just 7 days in Heaven, what would you do?
what questions would you ask?
who would you want to see?
what happens when you realize the one you thought would be there isnt?
As you enter God's Big House, what thoughts would fill your mind?
What would you say as you watched your loved ones from above?
What would be your 1st request?

So many questions, and you arent alone, many times I've wondered about Heaven, and mostly it was to escape a certain problem I was facing at the moment, thinking in Heaven it wont be like this, like would be "so much easier". That was till I realized that I've 365/366 days a yr in Heaven everyday here on earth! Crazy you are probably thinking, how can we find Heaven when there is so much negativity and craziness in this world, where poverty, disease, war and crime all reign supreme. Yes my dear friends, in the midst of all that, Heaven still exists, and thats because Heaven lies within you. We all believe God=Heaven right? So what happens when you invite Him in, and He takes off His shoes, and gets comfy in your soul, and makes His bed. We know the phrase "Home is where the heart is". So if you bring Him into your heart, and He makes it His home, then it makes sense that its Heaven right?

Really think about it, you really dont have to wait till eternity to ask all the questions you would in Heaven. You can start today, spill your guts out to Him, your worries, concerns, your fears. In the midst of the chaos that exist in this world, you can be in Heaven wherever you go. You can be at peace, you can find joy, love, wealth all within because you are in Heaven. My friends say I smile too much, many wonder why I can still laugh when I'm standing in a burning flame sometimes, but one thing they dont understand is that yes it hurts, yes it burns but only for a sec because then I remember exactly where I am in...HEAVEN, and then I join the angels in singing and rejoicing and praising His name. I bring out Heaven and I experience all the joys and heavenly promises here on earth.

David said it best in Psalm 27: 13
"I am still confident of this:
I will see the goodness of the Lord
in the land of the living."

Your 7 days in Heaven starts today, and continues every week, but 1st have you invited Him in?

Today I became a slave...

Today I became a slave…a slave to Christ. I became born again at the age of 11, though I never really understood the true meaning till my later teen yrs, infact I think I did it multiple times over the years before it really sunk in and even then I never surrendered 100% to Christ, on some days it was 85%, sometimes 95% and I’m sure even sometimes barely 70% (in my eyes, to God it was probably 5%), but today I know even 99% is not enough. My body is His temple, so I will not abuse it or put it through any harm. My mouth speaks to His glory so I will not defile His name by letting anything spill out of it. Today I gladly give up the world’s “freedom” for Christ’s shackles. I lay myself down for Him to use to fulfill His purpose for my life. I will not try to force anything, or fight a losing battle, I will make it a daily battle and remember to raise up my hands and surrender. He loved me first, He loved me before my parents even knew I existed, He knows my finish line before I even decided to run the race, so I give up…God you win, I give up! I am on day 10 of the purpose driven life and in the past week, I feel renewed, my soul is lifted and I feel that feeling inside that happens when you are in love, that tingling within when you miss the person, when you want to be in their presence. I’m in love with God and it has me excited, I know that the blessings He has in store for me in my life are tremendous and that it is more than I can. Paul knew this all too well for 1 Corinthians 2:9 says “Eyes have not seen, ears have not heard, no mind has conceived, what God has prepared for those who love Him”. Ephesians 3:20 also says God is able to do exceedingly more than we can ever ask or imagine.

Today I told God that if there is any problem or negative situation that has to happen in order for Him to fulfill His glory and purpose in my life, He should not take it away! Even the situation I am going through now, I thank God for the trials and tribulations of recent times because I know it is done to fulfill your purpose in my life. For it is written in 1 Peter 1: 6-7 and I know that all this is happening so that my faith which is worth more than gold may be proven genuine and may result in praise, glory and honor to God. I know He is smiling as He is seeing as I am handling it, as my faith is going through the fire, He is pleased with me, and that gives me great joy because it means I am on the right path towards the fulfillment of His purpose for my life. To you reading, I say let go, and let Him take control, it is obvious that your own efforts are in vain, you shed tears every night, you are hurting to no avail, so go ahead and give up, He’s just waiting. If you had been jobless for years and I tell you I have an open well-paying position in my company and all you have to do is fill out the application and turn in your resume and you’ll get the job, will you do it, or will you tell me, the owner of the company “No I don’t trust you, I will not apply”. Sounds silly doesn’t it?

If you need further confirmation, before you sleep tonight, ask Him to reveal Himself to you. If you doubt that He is God, if you doubt that He created the heavens and earth and everything within, if you doubt that He is real, get on your knees and cry out to Him in faith.

“Lord, I am hopeless and weak, you said you take glory in our weakness because it is then that your mighty power is revealed. Show yourself strong, I need to hear from you, I want to hear from you. I know I have tried, but my best is not enough, so I give it to you, I confess my sins so mold me into your miracle. When I awake I want to be a new person in you, I want supernatural encounters to happen in my life starting today.”

Ask Him in faith, and I guarantee you even the blessings of that next day will be a start of your testimonies of Him working in your life. I can confidently say that if after you do that, He doesn’t respond, go ahead and discredit everything I have written. Yes I am that confident in just how great and mighty He is like that. He loves you completely, and wants to bless you like He did Noah. He is THE reason and the best CEO. Even as I go through the fire right now, I cannot wait to see the end results. I am like a shareholder eager to see my company release its end of the year report! Only this time around, my company is owned by the Big and the Strong, the Powerful and the Great…God! To think I never invested a dime in the company, He did the work for me and you by investing His son. You own shares too, when I picked up my share certificates, I saw yours with your name on it, all that is waiting is for you to claim it.

“I die everyday” (1^st Corinthians 15:31), at the break of each dawn, I will take up the cross and follow because it is the best way I can thank my God!

Tough times, but victory is mine

Like many others, I have encountered challenging and trying moments especially recently, but I am thankful because my faith has grown, and is at the level where even I feel now that I can walk on water. Though I have to be careful and not be like Peter and have doubts, least I start to sink. (Matthew 14)
I realize the power I have in me, and the authority God has given me through Christ Jesus (Luke 10:19), and Psalms 91 shows me that nothing can harm me. Like David, I can now face my Goliaths daily knowing that God has gone ahead of me and fought and won the battle for me. I call things that arent as though they are because that proves the existence of my faith. I pray without ceasing because 2 Thessalonians tells me to, and being a child of God, I've my garment of righteousness, and James 5 says that the prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. So like Job I decree what I want(Job 22:28) here on earth and it is written in the books in heaven!!! Yes now that is Faith and the power I have in my God, and which you have to if only you can believe! When I pray I know I will have what I want (Mark 11:24) because God has good plans for me (Jeremiah 29:11), so I continue to read His word daily because there is life in it, and it fuels my soul, and because faith comes by hearing and hearing comes from the Word! Today I am a stronger woman of faith than I was yesterday so I get even closer to seeing His glory and miracles take effect in my life!
There is fire burning around me but I'm dancing like David, happy and content because in due time, my harvest season will be here and others will understand the real reason for my "madness"