Jesus says ' SNAP OUT OF IT'

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All Things Through Christ Jesus

Does what you want have a name or a definition??? Faith helps!!!

FAITH WORKS, SOMETIMES YOU JUST HAVE TO SORT THROUGH 'STUFF' FIRST!!!

This jeans doesn't fit me, Arrggghhhhh I'll try the next one she thought as frustration slowly crept in... The length of this one is just wrong, so off it came!!!

Well I'll try the next one... She kept this up for about 10 minutes and then she took a break...
'I'm in desperate need of a pair of jeans and I am not leaving this shop without one' she said to herself.

With new determination, she went back to the racks and began her search anew.... She brought out about 5 pairs and set about trying them all....

The first one didn't sit right, she sought opinions from those outside and got lots of ooohs and aaahhhhs and that looks great on you.... But she knew in her heart this wasn't her pair,something about it was off.

On came the next one... Nah she thought as it didn't flatter her... The next was too big.... And the next too small....

By now she had broken out in a sweat.. The place was getting hotter by the second but she persevered...

She knew what 'her jeans' would feel like when she wore them... She didn't know what color they would be, what designs they would have, how much thet would cost or if she would find them; but one thing she knew for sure was that when she finally wore 'her jeans' she would recognize it by the feeling it evoked from within her....

She got a taste of that feeling when she wore the next pair... It felt good, it wasn't perfect but it had an element of what she was looking for so she decided to take it. There was one pair left and she decided to give it a shot!!!

PERFECT... The joy that flooded her soul when she wore that last pair was indescribable... That was 'her jeans' the one she had been searching for all along; and when she got it, the time, effort and energy spent on the other ones faded away... The joy was the only thing she knew...

Then the Holy Spirit said ' Life is like that, you have to know what you want and be prepared to push through 'stuff' to get it... 'FAITH is the ASURANCE of things HOPED FOR, the EVIDENCE of things NOT SEEN'.
WHAT DO YOU WANT??? Maybe it doesn't have a name or description, maybe you can't define it... Maybe the only thing you have is a conviction that when it/he/she or they show up you will know...

Feed your faith well and you will see that which you desire...
Till then don't get discouraged sorting through 'stuff'...

Shalom and Thanks for reading!!!
(C) 2016 Iquo'Ma - a nobody who God made a somebody:-)

Do you have the kind of 'Umbrella' I talk about in this article?? Why not have a look and then share with me what your 'Umbrella' is!!!

My 'Umbrella'

Till today I have only thought of an umbrella as an item that protects me from the 'blessings' of  rainy days...

As I sit here in the bus that has been chosen to take me home, I realize I am brimming with confidence. My thoughts begin to wander as I ponder on the source of this confidence... Is it my outfit?? Nah!! My office?? Nah!! Me?? Nah!! Then it hits me just like the flash of lightning that strikes the sky during a storm.
It's my Umbrella.

You see around 4pm this evening dark clouds gathered in the sky and brought with it little drizzles of raindrops; I wasn't bothered because I had my Umbrella with me...
The journey home progressed and amidst light showers I looked up and the clouds were darkened... In an uncharteristic manner, I smiled to myself and looked at my Umbrella, once again reassured that rainfall or no rainfall I was covered and protected... My confidence almost bordered on cockyness so I put it in check....

Then I began to wonder about life's storms. Do people have have an 'Umbrella' to protect them from the storms of life?? from the negative twists and turns of life? If they do have one, do they use it??

Your 'Umbrella' is your faith, your beliefs, mindset, attitude to life etc. Is it strong enough to protect you from the 'rain' (disappointments, heartbreak, setbacks etc) of life's unforseen circumstances?

Do you 'carry' it around with you always? Do you abandon it when it's 'raining' and try to hide under someone else's umbrella? Do you actually trust it to help you move around in the rain and sometimes keep the 'rain' away from you?

My question today is: Is your 'Umbrella' useful to you???

My 'Umbrella' is my Faith in God: not just in any God but in the very nature of who He is... He is faithful and loves me unconditionally,  He wants the best for me when I agree with Him and even when I fight Him, He is patient and will never give up on me no matter how many times I screw up, and because He is so important to me I treasure carry Him EVERYWHERE that I go...

If you have an 'Umbrella I'd like to hear what it is, please write it in the comment section below or via my Facebook page 'https://web.facebook.com/Fulfil-Destiny-and-Be-who-you-were-created-to-be-620877444713675/?ref=bookmarks'

Thank you and God bless

(C)2016 Iquo'Ma

Stop trying too hard!!!

The best way to bring God glory is to do and become all He has created you to be in Christ Jesus, for when you do all of mankind will see your works and give Him glory!!!

Sarah made her choice; It's time to make yours... Pleasure or Pain..find out below!!!

Sarah was happy. She loved her environment; food, shelter and water were readily and easily available. She wondered if life was always going to be this good.

Life continued like that for a while and even when small storms came Sarah didn't panick because they never lasted long. It was amazing that as her appetite increased so did the availability of food. Surely there was a God somewhere who looked after her she thought....

One day a storm came, she wasn't bothered because they usually didn't last for long, this one however seemed in no hurry to depart...

She began to get restless as the storm kept raging, and in the twinkle of an eye, her world as she knew it was shattered and a force was pushing her in a particular direction.

Anger and disbelief ran through Sarah as she wondered why all this was happening, this is so unfair she thought and the tears began to stream down her face...

Then she saw bright lights everywhere and lots of people. She didn't know how she knew but she knew they were people...The tears wouldnt stop flowing because she didnt want to be here, she wanted to go back home, she was hungry and she was cold...

Like an answered prayer she saw them wrap something around her and was grateful for the warmth it provided... Hmmm maybe they're not so bad afterall...

She was still determined to make her displeasure... She didn't like it here and she would let them all know; amidst her tears she wondered what her new surroundings would offer...

Realizing the tears were getting her nowhere, she stopped crying... Suddenly she heard a familiar voice calling her, the woman was not as tall as the rest and as she settled into her arms, she closed her eyes and wondered where she knew that voice from.

This was going to be an interesting journey she thought as she decided to adapt to her new home... 'It might not be so bad after all'

Sarah is a foetus that grows into a baby in the comfort of her mother's womb... At the appointed time she is brought out because if she stays inside the womb any longer she will probably die.
Sarah doesn't know it but her mom and doctors know it, so despite the discomfort to her, they make sure they bring her out.

Life is like that: we are Sarah and God is the doctor and parent... He knows when our time is up in any given circumstance and He begins to cause change to happen. No matter how much we cry, pray, fast or give up, He is unmoved because just like the doctor He knows that if He leaves us there, we will surely die...

So ignoring our pleas and tears of discomfort, He guides us into our next phase.

The process of change is hardly ever welcome because it is usually ushered in through pain or discomfort... But in order to grow we must accept that Life is sometimes going to take us through discomfort and pain.

Your attitude and perception determines whether that change will bring blessings your way or keep you in misery...

It's Your Choice!!!
Choose well and thanks for reading!!!

Shalom!!!
(C)2016 Iquo'Ma