RHEMA Ministries-The Rising Tides (Bringing God Closer To You)

FAITH AND WISDOM

2015-08-26T10:34:00.002-07:00

FAITH AND WISDOM

Scripture. : James 1:2-8.

The above scripture talks about having faith when one finds himself/herself in trials. It goes on to say we should count it all joy and fortunate when we face such trials.
One may ask how should I be happy when I go through trials? Well it's simple. In verses 3-4 the scripture makes us understand that when we have faith through our trials we develop endurance. Carrying endurance makes you perfect and complete. As a believer if you lack the ability to endure you shall give up at the slightest trial. You lack nothing when you have faith in times of trouble. Because your faith leads to endurance and endurance brings about a reward for your expectation.
Verses 5-8 talks of wisdom. If you lack wisdom ask God and it shall be given unto you as simple as that. God is not stingy or "chisel". He gives generously and graciously to all only if u ask. But then people pray for things but do not back their prayers with belief. The Bible says believe what you pray about. You shall be answered. Ever wondered why you never get an answered prayer ? Because you have doubt in your heart. Doubts hinders a person from receiving what he/ she is due.
Those who have doubts are indecisive and fickle minded. They are not stable. Such people will revive nothing from God according to verse 8. Because doubting indicates that God is not competent and capable of giving you what you seek. You make God very small and think your problems are bigger than Him. Never!
Have faith in trials. Pray and ask God for wisdom and back your prayers with belief. It shall be well with you and God will answer your prayers. Amen.

Lessons : Never limit the capabilities of God by doubting and never loose faith when facing trials.

Prayer : Daddy Lord I thank you today for such a blessed day, a wonderful morning and a beautiful life you have given me. I bless your Holy name. Dear Lord I pray that you will increase my faith when I face trials because I know at the end I will be vindicated and your glory will be made known to all men. I pray and ask that you give me divine wisdom and may you remove every doubt in my heart that hinders my prayers from being answered. May I believe in prayers and it shall be well with me. I thank you for an answered prayer in the name of Jesus. Amen.

Shalom! Peace!
You are blessed!

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PASS THE TEST

2015-08-26T10:31:00.001-07:00

A Powerful Message From The Mama Of The
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Title: PASS THE TESTS
Central idea: Jesus is the author and finisher of
your faith. The author proves his expertise on his
book. You are the book and the message you
convey matters a lot.
Texts: Heb 12:2, Jeremiah 1:4
I tell myself everyday ' Elizabeth, if u are a book
someone is reading you must make an impact '.
Living with the knowledge that someone's looking
up to you, the world is awaiting your manifestation
and above all God needs you to play a role is all
you need to forge ahead.
Three lessons I have learnt from the art of reading :
consistency, perfection and conquering the fear of
the unknown.
Understand that to get the whole idea when reading
a book, you have to endure through the boring
pages. maybe the boring chapter of your life is
when no one sees anything good in you, everyone
has failed you including you and life has become
anything not useful. You know the boring pages
later make sense as you continue reading because
you realize they form the basis of your
understanding of the picture the writer's trying to
paint. So I tell u, the storms and bad times aren't
there to swallow you. They are blocks and you
decide to make them stumbling blocks or building
blocks. The former makes losers, the latter makes
champs.
This lesson of consistency has taught me that life
is a book of several pages and chapters and if you
don't turn over you'll never know what's next. And
like that Chemistry, economics, management or
pharmacology textbook u must keep reading if u
want to understand well enough to pass the tests.
How much of the word you have in you is
equivalent to the power you possess. Are you
spiritually relevant or weightless?
This takes me to lesson number two. A author
must edit and review the book over and over again
to make it perfect. If you have ever read a book full
of errors, you'll know what I mean when I say it's
annoying and frustrating, like pouring water into a
basket because you struggle to understand but you
never do. May I break it to you that that's how your
life is when it's full of errors. Bad character, pride,
gossip, envy, self-centered, all in one person. It's
like grammatical errors, fallacies and blunders
running consecutively through every sentence in
the paragraph. Here's the lesson, if u are a book
someone is reading you can't afford to be full of
errors. Look within and access yourself, turn to
your author -Christ to help you deal with your flaws
and weaknesses. Perfection is not a state but a
process.
The third and final lesson: conquer the fear of the
unknown. Have you ever been afraid of the future?
relax it's in the hands of the best Shepherd. I'll
explain.
When u buy a book, the beginning and the end is
already published and it's right there in the copy
you are holding. The bible puts it this way in Jer
1:4 'before you were born I knew you'. The same
bible also said your end shall be the glory of His
name. So just as you don't have to worry about the
end of that interesting book because it's with you
and you'll surely get there if you keep reading. So
also your life is like a replay before Him, don't
bother about how you'll get a job, how your next
semester fees will be paid,etc just keep praying,
keep working, keep believing. Don't just live, be
alive, the future is bright with Christ in the picture.
However , your consistency in reading determines
how close you are to the end because the faster
you are, the closer and more interesting the story
becomes for you because you have reached the
best part -the climax. What I mean is that your faith
is essential in your walk with God, the greater it is
the closer you are to your breakthrough.
To round off, if your story hasn't been good, go to
the author and let Him make your story His-story
that your past maybe HISTORY.
Our God is Alpha and Omega. You are safe under
the shelter of the shepherd. Peace!

BE GLAD

2015-08-26T10:29:00.002-07:00

Theme: BE GLAD ! 😃

Scripture : James 1 : 9-11

Any time I read this scripture, I begin to wonder how one can say he/she is glad that he/she was once rich but now poor? But certainly one will be glad that there is a shifting from poverty to riches.
The Bible says Christians who are poor should be glad when they are elevated and Christians who are rich should be glad when their riches are stripped off. Before I continue, you must know that there poor and rich Christians and there are poor and rich people in the world. Note the difference. The former are Christians meaning they of Christ and not of this world while the latter are not Christians and are of this world.
Back to the message. The poor Christians must be glad because the elevation granted unto them into richness is as a reward for their faith and dedication to the things of God. It is also as a motivation to keep on having trust in God and increasing their faith.
Now the rich Christians must be glad that they are brought down. No no I am not being wicked or rude but get this. Material wealth will not take you anywhere. Money can buy you drugs but not health, money can buy you a house but not a home, money can buy you an orthopedic mattress but not a sound sleep, money can buy you a security or watch guard but not protection, money can buy you quietness in a lovely and comfortable environment but not peace of mind. So you see money can do things and cannot do things.
The rich Christians are to rejoice when brought down because they have something much greater than wealth! The have Jesus! Who is much more expensive as a matter of fact priceless. Jesus offers salvation, peace, tranquility and even an eternal life. Wealth cannot buy all these but Jesus can provide. So you get me when I say rejoice because if you have Jesus you have everything.
The Bible talks about the rich being destroyed. Those are the rich of this world. They have nothing to depend on other than their wealth. Take it away from them and they are destroyed. Far be it from you in Jesus name. Amen!

Lessons : Always be glad in whatever situation you find yourself. Never depend on riches but on Jesus. If you have Jesus you have everything.

Prayer : Daddy Lord thank you for your word. I pray that you will give me grace to depend on you solely all the time. I pray that you will make me appreciate any situation I will find myself. I thank you for letting me know that if I have you then I have everything. In the name of Jesus I pray. Amen!

Shalom! Peace!
Take a piece of peace from the Prince of Peace!
You are blessed!

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STAND FIRM

2015-08-26T10:27:00.002-07:00

Theme : Stand Firm

Scripture : James 1:12-18

Every human being undergoes trials and temptations at certain point in life. Even our Lord Jesus was tempted by the devil when he was in human flesh after his forty days and nights fasting.
People tend to break down and give in the towel when they pass through trials and temptations. When you do that you declare the devil a winner.
The scripture above makes us understand that if we remain faithful under trials and stand firm we are happy. We are happy not because we are facing trials but because we know what is in store for us when we succeed in passing such trials or tests. We receive as a reward the life that God has promised to us who love him. Not just any life but eternal life. Not only that but we receive Zoe (the God-kind of life). Isn't that wonderful?
One thing we should not do is blame God when we are being tempted like most of us sometimes do including me. Yes we are all culprits. Evil does not emanate from God. God does not give bad things. Never! God cannot be tempted by evil himself vs 13b so how can he let evil tempt you?
We go through trials and temptations because we bring it upon ourselves. Let's not forget that these are different from persecutions.
When we are drawn away and trapped by our own evil desires that's how we fall into temptations. This evil desires leads to ain and sin when grown leads to death. So it's no fault of God.
Every wonderful thing you can think of comes from God. He made us the first among all creatures so he doesn't give us things that will destroy us but those that will help us.
We can not get all the goodies if we do not stand firm when we face trials. Stand firm brethren. Stand firm for the reward is mouthwatering.

Lessons : When we remain faithful under trials and stand firm during trials and temptations we receive reward greater than all things. Not bad comes from God but all the wonderful goodies is what we get from Daddy.

Prayer : Daddy Lord we bless you and thank you for our lives and today. We thank you for your word. Give us strength to remain faithful through trials in Jesus name. Amen.

Stand firm! Do not waver!
God bless you!
Shalom! Peace!

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CONSISTENCY

2015-08-26T10:26:00.000-07:00

One thing many people don't know about me is that I enjoy watching football. Especially when it comes to FIFA World Cup tournament. It's one of the ways I tend to catch some fun for myself.
Now here's what I have learnt from the game of football -Consistency, time consciousness and determination.
In football there is 90 minutes of play and whatever the score may be , every player on the field must keep playing till the final whistle is blown whether it be 7-1, 1-1, 2-1 or even 0-0. So Shakespeare says 'The world is a stage, ye men and women merely players'. Well yes. The world is the field and we are the players.
Life is like the game of football, there is a time frame for you to achieve your goals after which the whistle will be blown. That time is your 'lifetime' and it has an end. So you don't have all the time in the world to make that impact, to win that soul, to make that investment. So why don't you start working towards it, why don't you start now, the world is waiting.
Did you watch the Tahiti vs Nigeria or Germany vs Brazil in the last world cup (7-1). Even after 7 goals I thought to myself this is waste of time, what can Brazil do to stop Germany from spelling the 6-letter word of a name(BRAZIL) and adding a full stop. But can we treat life that way, never give up till it's over, even after 10goals against them the Tahiti players kept playing, the Brazilian players kept playing.

Keep praying, keep believing, keep working. Football is a game of surprises and that's what I love most about it. Ever watched a match where your team scored a dying minute goal? Dying minute goals should tell you it is never too late to fulfill your dreams, keep going. Oh the match Ghana vs USA in the 2010 South Africa World Cup round of 16 match which ended 2-1. Gyan's 93rd minute goal saw USA drop out at their first ever World cup extra time time. Know this, giants do fall. Ask David and he will tell u about that. Maybe the lecturer is good at giving a C even to the best student, but u can change that. Maybe that problem is so great you look a David before Goliath, I tell u giants do fall. The mountain couldn't stand at Zerrubabel's words, begin to speak life for its not by might nor by power but by His spirit ( Zech 4:6).

I just want to tell the good news in Matthew 28:20 'Lo, I am with you till the end of age'. It's okay to feel hurt, broken and disappointed but don't end there. He has a destination for you and u just have to get there. Just as in football u get a trophy, keep going till the end of the race, the PURPOSE is greater than the pain. There is a PRIZE for the prices you had to pay on the way.
Peace!

-Elizabeth
©2015
12/08/2015

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BE YE HEARERS AND DOERS

2015-08-26T10:24:00.001-07:00

Morning Waters💦

Theme : Be Ye Hearers And Doers

Scripture : James 1 : 19-25

The Word of God is everlasting and infinite. It has the ability to turn around the live of any man.
Today's scripture teaches us that we must not be quick to talk or get angry but we should be quick to listen. If you have observed, people who talk too much or are always interrupting do not have people that close to them. Also people who get angry quickly tend to drive people away from them.
"The more you talk, the more likely you are to sin. If you are wise, you will keep quiet." Proverbs 10:19
I didn't say this. It is written in the Bible. So keep that in mind.
People want someone who is always available to give them a listening ear. A person may be having an issue but you just listening to them makes their weight lighter and motivates them to tackle the problem.
When it comes to the Word of God it is always expedient that we pay rapt attention than chitchat.
Listening to the Word and not practising it is not enough. You do that and you deceive your very self. The bible describes those who listen and forget as people who look in a mirror and later forget what they looked like. They forget because they did not like what they saw.
On the other hand, those who listen and abide by the Word look in the mirror and never forget their image. In fact, they keep coming back to the mirror because they like what they saw about themselves. They admire their image.
For people who listen and practice the Word, the bible makes us understand that they will be bless by God. Blessed be to God. I employ that we do not only listen to the Word but we should practice it in our daily lives.

Lesson : It is good to be a listener than a talker. Never be in a haste to get angry for human anger does not achieve God's righteous purpose. Listen to and practice the Word daily and God will bless you.

Prayers : Daddy Lord thank you for my life and this blessed day. Thank you for your word. Give me grace to listen and abide by your Word. Help me develop a listening ear and remove every filthy habit and wicked conduct in my life. I bless your Holy name in the name of Jesus I pray. Amen.

Take this : "The problem with communication is that we do not listen to understand but we listen to reply."

Peace be with you.

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TRUE RELIGION

2015-08-26T10:19:00.001-07:00

Morning Waters💦
Theme : True Religion
Scripture : James 1: 26-27

Many people claim to be religious these days but the truth is many seem to be deceiving themselves.
Religion is not belonging to any fellowship. You hear people belonging to different fellowships claiming theirs is the true religion. The Buddhism, Islam, Shintoism, Hinduism to mention but a few. But even among the different Christian denominations there are claims of each being the true church being the true religion.
Point of correction. Christianity is not a religion. It is a way of life! How long do we need to say this?
Acts 11:26 is where we get the disciples being called Christians because they behaved like Christ Jesus. They portrayed the lifestyle of Jesus Christ.
But the Bible makes us understand that true religion is not what we stand in public to say. It is not the public showoffs that we do but true religion is helping the needy, the widows and the poor. That's true religion and that's the only time true religion is mentioned in the scriptures.
You don't need to belong to a group, a denomination or a fellowship to exhibit true religion. In this sense, the act of giving is true religion.

Lesson : True religion is all about catering for those who need to be catered for. Nothing contrary to this is considered as true religion. Christianity is not a religion but a way of life. I mean our way of life and true religion is part of our way of life.

Prayer : Thank you Lord for life and a beautiful day. Thank you for such an exhortation by the Word. May we continue to live like Jesus Christ and may we also portray true religion by the act of giving and catering for the needy. Amen

God bless you!

Sorry for the lateness.

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BE CAREFUL NOT TO DISCRIMINATE

2015-08-26T09:50:00.002-07:00

Wedneday, 26/08/2015

Morning Waters💦

Theme : BE CAREFUL NOT TO DISCRIMINATE

Scripture : James 2 : 1-13

The world is full of discrimination even among the Christian fraternity. No day passes by without someone looking down upon another. It happens everywhere. It has become a norm to discriminate. We give discrimination all kinds of sweet names like racism and the rest.
But today the underlining scripture gives us warning about the social canker called discrimination.
God does not discriminate. He never partakes in discrimination. If he did would have sent his son Jesus to come save only the Jews and leave the Gentiles to rot but he didn't go that way. He sent Jesus on a mission to save all but not some.
How can one proclaim to have faith in the Righteous God and still be rooted in the act of discrimination? How can one bear the name of Jesus Christ and still look down upon another who also bears the name above all names? How is that possible?
You cannot give the rich better treatment and leave out the poor. You cannot treat a person of a particular race better than the other from another race. When God makes the sun shine it does on both sinners and the righteous. The rain benefits both sinners and the righteous. There is no discrimination!
Verse 9 says " But if you favor some people over others, you are committing a sin. You are guilty of breaking the law."
The bible says if even one of the laws is broken, the entire law has been broken.
Love thy neighbour as thyself. So simple but yet still if this is broken the entire law has been broken.
God gives life to all. He does not discriminate between the rich and poor, the healthy and the sick, the haves and the have nots. So what gives you a man, a mortal the right to discriminate among fellow men?
When God is on the judgement seat on that day he will not discriminate if you were the pope, archbishop, prayer warrior, 'ogyacious' prophet. He will judge all the same.

Lesson : Do not discriminate. Be careful how you treat others. Do unto others as you want done unto you because the future you do not know.

Prayer : Heavenly Father I thank you for today, my life and your word. Help me get rid of any spirit of discrimination in me. Let me treat all equally and fairly. I pray that let it be done unto me what I do unto people. Grant me the grace to live a life that brings glory to your name. In Jesus name have I prayed. Amen.

God bless you!

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GUILTY

2015-03-20T23:44:00.000-07:00

GUILTY

PART ONE

I write this piece to plead my case.

Guilty! What am I guilty of?

I am guilty for offering my body and soul as a living sacrifice to the Lord Most High.

I am guilty of denying myself of worldly things, subduing my flesh and picking up my cross.

I am guilty for seeking first the things of the kingdom of God and all its righteousness.

I am guilty for saying no to the devil and saying yes to the Christ the Messiah.

I am guilty for rejecting the mouthwatering offer of my former girlfriend, the world and accepting the meager offer of my new girlfriend, Jesus.

I am guilty for not abiding under the Law but shifting to abide under the tent of Grace.

I left the world in search of inner peace, love, joy, and happiness.

I become a wanderer just like Gulliver in the story of Gulliver’s travel.

I searched high and low, near and wide, shallow and deep but I couldn’t find anybody.

I become so desperate, dejected and frustrated.

So I looked up to the hills from where my help cometh from.

Lo and behold I saw a man on the cross being crucified for my sins.

His blood flowing out of His body reached out to me.

Grabbed with this voice, “come over here” like scorpion in mortal combat; may be cos I am mortal.

I heard Him say it is finished but actually the devil couldn’t finish Him

Cos he rose up again on the third day to show triumph.

I am guilty for serving Him in truth and in spirit.

I am guilty for accepting His call upon my life.

I am guilty for carrying out His will.

I am guilty for sharing His word for I am not ashamed of the gospel.

I am guilty for abiding in Him and Him abiding in me.

I am guilty for opening the door of my fragile heart to a man who is love Himself.

For if being a Christian, a believer and spreading the gospel preaching about the cross is a crime, then I plead GUILTY!!!

But I ask this of you. If you are charged with being a Christian, a believer of the gospel, will there be enough evidence to be used to convict you?

#Guilty

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(Bringing God Closer To You)

2015-03-16T11:06:00.000-07:00

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THE POWER OF WORDS

2015-02-12T12:35:00.000-08:00

Proverbs 18:21 says

“Death and Life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.”

In our everyday interaction, we tend to sometimes speak in desperation.

But it is rather right that we speak with motivation from inspiration.

We are more often to talk of death more easily than life.

When we are in serious crisis and we at roads end we tend to hear ourselves say “I wish I was dead.”

But there is power of death and life in our words and as sons and daughters of God we are admonished to choose life.

The words that come out of our mouth must not be that of despair but that which will prepare…….Us for a bright future.

Proverbs 18:20 says

“You will have to live with the consequences of everything you say.”

Oh my! The things we say. Oh the things we do say all the time.

Will surely catch up with us. Speak good with your tongue and you shall reap good.

Speak evil with your tongue and you shall reap evil.

Just like the saying goes “what goes round comes round.”

And another says “throw a ball at a wall and it will bounce back right at you.”

Guard your heart with all diligence for out flows the issues of life so says the Bible.

But I also say this Guard your tongue with all diligence for it holds the power to destroy and create life.

For Proverbs 18:7 says

“When a fool speaks, he is ruining himself; he gets caught in the trap of his own words.”

There certain words that come out of our mouth that after realizing the impact and gravity of it, it is too late to take it back.

In fact no words that come out of our mouth can be taken back.

Just like the saying goes “you can’t eat your cake and have it back.”

A lot of people have been destroyed by the words they spoke.

The lives of great men have been ruined by the utterances they made.

Warning! Do not be like them!

Do not be a fool but be wise.

For Proverbs 18:4 says

“A person’s words can be a source of wisdom, deep as the ocean, fresh as a flowing stream.”

How refreshing!

Speak positive into your life and it shall be established.

For whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

Every word you utter has the power to heal, break chains, set you free, and raise you up, to bless or to curse, to bring delight or despair.

I admonish you choose the goods ones.

Pronounce life, blessings, prosperity, happiness, joy, healing, love, deliverance, favour, greatness, dominion, power, provision, protection, in fact, all good things into your life and I say this, they shall be established in Jesus name. Amen!

Stay blessed. Shalom.

Written by: Samuel Nana Ekow Ekyem

@Bishop McWinners

@Sammy Da Poet

@RHEMA

GRADUATION

2015-02-06T14:15:00.002-08:00

GRADUATION

In life, man always moves forward never backwards. Going forward is described as success while going backwards is seen as failure. Taking the academic ladder as a typical example, we go through the pre-schooling that is, the nursery and kindergarten stages then move to the basic ladder which comprises of the primary level and the junior high level then to the second cycle that is, the senior high level then to the tertiary level but even there the climbing of the educational ladder doesn’t end since education has no end.

Also taking the corporate world into consideration, no one ever stays at the same position for life. Everyone is trying to upgrade him/herself just fill the next available position. Stagnation is never part of the human culture but rather progressiveness.

Now bringing this into the life of a believer. You need to have an upgrading in the spirit as well as in the physical. As you grow spiritually, so must you grow mentally, emotionally, physically and financially. But my main discussion is on growing financially as a believer. Yeah. Growing financially as a believer is very much essential in our walk of life.

Even the Lord said the in the Holy Bible that “above all I wish you prosperity and good health….” So it is mandatory for every believer to grow financially. Tongues, prayers, love and the Word are all good but they do not pay the bills. Faith does not pay the bills. God doesn’t want any of His children to wallow in abject poverty. Never!

The Bible teaches us about how to grow financially. There are also numerous books that talks about how to be financially sound and strong. Buy them and read them. There is nothing wrong in being rich just that the love for money is the root of all evil but money itself isn’t evil.

So I charge you to graduate from your current financial status to a higher level. Grow up!

Article written by: Samuel Nana Ekow Ekyem

@RHEMA

HOW THE WORLD AND MY GOD SEE ME

2015-01-30T10:46:00.001-08:00

HOW THE WORLD AND MY GOD SEE ME
People of this world.
They see you coming from afar with a telescope.
Scrutinizing you under a microscope.
They try to check your rate of success and failure with a stethoscope.
Spin you around trying to find which shade of life you belong to with an oscilloscope.
They look deeply into your life with binoculars.
Only to later to see them draw you a horoscope.
They dictate how to live your life just like the soap operas.
Showing you what's right or wrong like the telenovelas.
They say do this and that.
Setting around you a world of confusion.
With everything coming together like fusion.

Selah!

But my God sees me differently.
His Spirit searches through my soul like an eagle searching for a weasel.
He sees me through His eyes of mercy, love and grace.
So imperative to even look at His face.
He sees me as a master piece still undergoing construction. He makes sure there are no obstruction.
He shows me tender care.
And my soul lights up with flare.
The Lord does not see me with eyes of judgment.
But rather He does with eyes of fulfillment.
He looks into my life and all he sees is hope.
Yeah, I know cos I'm dope.
He gives me free will.
But I know better to this His will.

As the world sees me with eyes which are heavily tainted.
My God sees me with eyes which are heavily illuminated.

Poetry written by:
Samuel Nana Ekow Ekyem
@Bishop McWinners
@Sammy da poet
@RHEMA

www.sammy1994writes.blogspot.com

2015-01-05T15:25:00.002-08:00

LET THE GAMES BEGIN
You took me from the mud and cleaned up my soul
You took me from the pit and placed me on a hill
Even in the mist of darkness you still gave me light
I lost everything, hope and trust in you. Oh my God! You were still there for me
You gave me salvation so I could receive sanctification to your glorification
Death could not hold you back neither could the grave
You died on the cross shed blood for me and won the battle I couldn't win
I am so much indebted to you
I give you praise and adoration
Accept my thanksgiving and true act of worship
There is not much I can say or express myself in
All I can say is
Hallelujah! You have won the victory
Hallelujah! You have won it all for me
At long last the battle has been won and indeed you've won the victory
At last I can beat my chest and say I am victorious and more than a conqueror
This year is my year of enormous victories and winning
No more loosing, no more running, no more hiding, no more crying
All has been left with the past years
I'm surging, marching, climbing and moving forward
I'm running the race, fighting the fight till at last I receive my crown
This ain't my year of dulling but my year of shinning
I've got a bright future because the Lord says so
For better for worse
For richer for poorer
In health or in sickness
Till death takes me away from this world
I will serve thee in truth and in spirit
Easier said than done
But this year I say
Easier said easier done
Welcome 2015 my year of victories and winning
So I boldly and gladly say this
LET THE GAMES BEGIN!
Thank you.
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INFECTION

2014-11-09T13:54:00.000-08:00

When Satan convinced Eve to take a big bite of deception.
And Eve made Adam eat bringing the world to sin and destruction.
That's what i refer to as an infection.
Yeah infection.

.It is the most simplest of words but carry a power beyond human comprehension.
It is the spreading of something from one to another in succession.
Like an epidemic, it never stops with its obsession.
Trying to accomplish it hell bent mission.

Evil spreads through the world like a forest fire.
People are running around helter-skelter.
But i suppose the righteous are to stand out like a bonfire.
Evil only triumph when the righteous sit and do nothing.
To curb this stinking menace it is for us to do something.

Just like the power of infection.
We gotta spread to the ends of the world God's affection.
Through the Holy Spirit possession.
Bringing out God's glory through inception.
The world will be a better place if righteousness and holiness can be spread like an infection.

Stereo heart...Listen close

2014-11-09T13:33:00.001-08:00

Stereo heart...Listen close.

Listen close for my beats and speaks.

My heart speaks of words only audible to those who are close.

My heart speaks not only to those who are close but to those who are a lil bit closer.

To hear my beat, you gotta close up.

My heart speaks of the great things the Lord hasdone for me.

The miracles and wonders shown me.

The tender care, love, mercy and grace given me.

Stereo heart...Listen close.

Listen close to the praise, adoration and thanksgiving.

Listen to the words of worship and prayer my fragile heart pours out.

Out unto the Lord Most High, exalting His holy name above all names.

He said He will do it, and He has done it beyond my expectation.

Tears of joy and happiness flow out of my eyes like a river.

For i am speechless and lost of words.

My mouths can't speak but my heart speaks.

So i dare to say again.

Stereo heart...Listen close.

BLACK ROSE: the african beauty

2014-10-08T06:32:00.001-07:00

BLACK
ROSE

She
is fearfully and wonderfully made in God’s own glorious image.

She
possesses all the beauty man can talk of both inward and outward.

She glows
like the sunset seen from the seashore lightening up the sky with her radiant
beauty.

She
is like the calm blue skies seen above our heads.

She
has the heart of gold and the smile that melts even the ice of both the north
and south poles.

She
has eyes that show her inner purity and righteousness.

She
walks so cautiously and gracefully like the princess of the United Arab Emirates.

She
is clothed in the finest of robes and scarlet, emerald and diamond rings. Her
hair like an alloy of sapphire and ruby.

She
has the most beautiful and natural skin colour ever that makes all minds spin
which can only be found in the continent called Africa.

I
can’t talk much because I’m short of words and speechless.

Roses
are the most beautiful flowers ever used to symbolize special qualities.

Roses
have colours like red, white, pink, blue, yellow, purple, and many more.

But
this rose I talk about is not out of the ordinary. She is very rare to find
anywhere on this earth except in the continent called Africa.

Ladies
and gentlemen I talk of the Black Rose!

HOW NATURE HAS TAUGHT MANKIND AND STILL TEACHES MANKIND.

2014-09-13T12:32:00.002-07:00

In so many years passed by, mankind continues to develop in all areas of life. There is always an improvement each and every minutes of the human existence. In the health, security, food, education and many sectors we can think of. There are new and upcoming inventions and ideas which are yet to be birth.

But in my usual brainstorming and meditation sessions, i found out how nature has and continues to teach mankind. Isn't that very interesting?

I don't know about you but these were some of the things i found out after brainstorming and meditating.

Birds have taught mankind the mechanism of flying.

Fish have taught mankind the mechanism of swimming.

Blue whales have taught mankind the mechanism that submarines use when sinking and emerging out of water.

Chameleons, mammoth and butterflies have taught mankind the mechanism of camouflaging.

Dolphins and bats have taught mankind the mechanism of using sonic radars.

There are a whole lots of them but to mention just a few. You can add yours if you so wish.

So in retrospect, mankind continues to be students of nature as nature always has new things to teach and offer.

2014-09-07T14:34:00.001-07:00

KEEP ON WAITING

When we go through trials and temptations. We tend to feel discouraged and despair. That’s when we start the blame game. Oh! Just imagine what a shame.

Let’s take a look at a certain man called Job from the old days. He had everything and never lacked. He was rich beyond riches and blessed beyond blessings.

But as the saying goes “nothing really is permanent.” He lost everything he owned. It was so sad and bad. His wife said curse God and die. Job faced a tough time but never cursed God.

To cut the story short. God gave him one last shot. He regained all he lost in double and in triple folds. My moral lesson is that;

Even though I go through rough times and tough times.

I see them as part times and past times.

Like someone reading graphic and times.

Everything’s going to pass by with time.

I pray almost every time.

Knowing things will be better in the smallest time.

Even though I loose hope sometimes.

I know everything’s going to be alright.

Time and tide wait for no man.

Man’s time is always the wrong time.

But know that God’s time is always the best time.

So keep on waiting for Him.

#Courtesy By: Sammy Writes

HOW DO YOU EXPLAIN THIS

2014-09-07T12:03:00.000-07:00

HOW DO YOU EXPLAIN THIS?

When a child is born and in a few years time grows into a boy or a girl, a man or a woman, an old man or an old lady.

When it is raining at a place and it is not at another place or when it is raining and the sun is shining.

How the sea stays at where it is and never crosses it boundaries or how the sea never dries up but always has water in it or how the fishes and the beast of the sea are not extinct.

When there are no reservoirs of hairs or nails in the body but they keep growing when they are cut down or how your black, red, orange, yellow, brown hair turns white all of a sudden.

How the planets do not hit each other when orbiting the sun or how the stars do not fall down but hang up there with no strings attached or how there is day and night.

When a seed is sown in the soil and it grows into a big tree bearing fruits or how the birds in the air that do not have barns to store up food or plants or have clothing; feed and looks beautiful like they are clothed.

How the earth is round like an orange or like a football yet still humans, cars, buildings and animals etc do not fall from it but move like they are attached to magnet.

Yes, indeed, science and philosophy and the likes have tried to explain these but they are not the best. The only one with the perfect explanation for all these and many more is Jehovah. Yes, God created all of them. They are His handiwork.

He called them from non-existence into existence. How do you even explain that?

#Courtesy By: Sammy Writes