BEAUTIFUL IN ALL SEASONS

I am happy to see the heart of God in partnering with me to bless others. While this is my call to answer, I am careful not to be overly excited but to remain level-headed, as I understand the cost of being chosen to work for the Lord. Walking with Him in itself can be daunting; it’s a great responsibility that involves exposing my heart, forcing me to accept where I am wrong and engage in doing the job to unlearn and learn. Service comes with sacrifice at the same time it is deeply fulfilling and the very reason for our existence. A call, I explain as a thing that describe me yet feels foreign. It’s both familiar and new. The beginning is exhilarating, as it resembles pursuing a passion that feels more like a hobby. However, I recognize that there have been times I fought against the will of God because it was taxing to be in the place He called me to remain, doing the work and interacting with challenging individuals. I have celebrated at the revelation that my struggle is meant to e...

This blog is inspired by a sermon titled “ Who Is God Calling You to Be ” by Sarah Jakes Robertś. In the journey of faith, we often encounter challenges that test our resolve and beliefs. However, we have power to war. When faced with adversity, it’s vital to put our knowledge of Scripture to work and crash the head of the serpent. The Bible reminds us of the enmity between us and the serpent, as stated in Genesis 3:15 (NIV) “And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.” This powerful verse serves as a battle cry, urging us to fight back against depression, anxiety, fear, life’s challenges and the lies that tell us we are not good enough or that our dreams are too big to attain. When challenges arise, we must go back to the feet of Jesus. There, we can pick His brain and meditate on what He tells us. It’s essential to internalize these teachings and repeat them to ourselves. When the enemy r...

  For    14 years, I refused to accept my diagnosis as chronic because I was running from feelings of defeat. Accepting that I would struggle for life felt wrong to me. I believed it was my responsibility to seek an alternative way to experience life. It was as if I heard the doctors say, "You have rheumatoid arthritis, which may be a chronic illness." For years, I lived in a state of denial, desperately wishing for the diagnosis to offer me a choice: to accept it or not. Now, after all this time, acceptance brings a flood of tears, leaving my face wet and my heart heavy. I feel as though I have exhausted all my solutions. Perhaps I was naive, as being young and new to this made it impossible to fully accept my experience. I feel broken, and for so long, I’ve wanted to fix myself, yet I struggle to see my own success. I’ve been hoping for a miracle, but that hope can also be painful. What if I am reaching for a miracle, but it’s not reaching back? What if we are truly not...

Free and victorious Galatians 5:1 “It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.” We are free from:   - Oppression by the enemy,   - Destruction from Satan,   - Deception by Satan,   - Being controlled and used by the enemy,   - The lies of the enemy.   Romans 8:37 "No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us."   We are successful in:   - Our walk with God,   - Hearing God,   - Following the instructions of God and obeying Him,   - Aligning with the will, plan, and purpose of God according to His will as we devote ourselves to scriptures,   - Loving the things God loves and hating the things God hates.   We experience victory in:   - Following God,   - Living a life written in heaven for the number of our days on earth....

Dear Diary, I’ve been sick for the past 13 years.  I've been through hell, and there were times when I just wanted to die to find some peace. My whole high school and university experience was awful; I just pretended to cope. I never thought I could face something worse, but this year has been painfully challenging. I’m tired all the time, my body aches constantly, and my hip is just so sore—especially at night. During the last week of 2023, I fasted for health in the new year, and God responded with a vision, giving me Proverbs 3:5-6. Now, I find myself unsure of what to ask for this last month of 2023. Maybe I should just go with the flow and see what He has in store. I’m still trusting that He’ll show up as promised, especially regarding my operation and healing. Above and beyond the Lord’s Prayer is what I’m holding onto.  Ps: medication sucks, and I hate the attention and the questions I get from people noticing i use a walking aid. Sometimes I just want to not be noticed...

Recently, when I face a problem that makes me anxious and nervous, I find myself postponing any thoughts about it because, in that moment, I feel incapable of confronting the current reality. It’s almost as if my brain decides to forget about it for now. Rather than confronting the problem, I push it aside. Let’s imagine an animation of a brain guard a brain emoji 🧠 wearing a bulletproof vest and sunglasses 🕶️. This brain guard protects me from the immediate emotional discomfort that comes with standing eye to eye with “trouble” 🚨. You get it! The day continues as normal. It’s night, and I sleep. After a night’s rest, it’s another ordinary day. The brain 🧠 doesn’t have the bulletproof vest on this time ; instead, it’s in a corporate outfit now. Out of nowhere, here comes a slide presentation with solutions short and sweet in point form. All this happens so randomly during my  most restful state. This has happened a few times this month once it took me a day, and another time, t...