I am not perfect either

Small changes that's all it takes, the battle is all about conquering the flesh and it's desires .Wisdom is in admitting that you are not perfect and never to blame anyone or the situation but to carry your own cross.

The day I died

My son I am no different from you , all the passions you now felt ,I once was yoked by them. It wasn't easy at all the struggle to be righteous by your own effort is a never ending journey and normally we falter in all our efforts.

What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them garbage, that I may gain Christ. Philippians3:8 NIV

Never let anxiety and self condemnation be your daily bread , our enemy is always on the rampage seeking the weak who are always reminded of their sins ,so they would feel useless and continue living in sin.

The more you live in sin the harder it is to live to your full potential.. but all hope is not lost there is is Jesus Christ who can give you a true and better identity.

It started by a puff of smoke and the next thing it was booze ... The happiness the earth offers is of no value the end is only death. Before I knew it I was changing girls like I would my underwear , committing adultery seemed fashionable but the more I moved from one girl to the next the more I got confused about relationships.. 

No woman would quench the thirst I had for fulfillment , I did not stop myself from experimenting ,but all women seemed the same .. then I wondered why did the Bible put value in marriage when all I felt was dissatisfaction in relationships.

I am no bad parent at all , me and your mother we just couldn't make it ,we were too young or to be blunt I was drowning in the world that I lost focus on the real essence of life .

I followed after worldly pleasures,  Ohhh yes I had to be very fashionable girls liked a man who dressed in a certain way .. it was really easy in our days .. dress a certain way ,drive a car and you can get any woman you want...Vanity of vanities it is.

The world had taken me on a journey of no return , the music I listened to encouraged me to act and think in a certain way... This is not new my son... What you are facing is not new at all .

But the Devil operates by stealing time from the children of God. Time wasted is never regained... the time I realised the folly of worldly pleasures I had lost you , and I had already passed my youth, with nothing to show ,only failed marriages , poverty and depression.I had by this time attempted suicide 3 times , I could tell my life was going nowhere.

I had tried every brand of alcohol I knew of to get rid of the emptiness inside of me , and yes I used drugs too... Talk of marijuana I became addicted to it too ...but all of these things are useless , just a weapon used by the devil to keep mankind in chains.

But I met Jesus Christ ,he changed my life.. My life changed after I was introduced to the Jesus Christ of the Bible.

My son obey the commandment of God and do not let anyone or anything derail you from serving him , he loves you the way you are. I am begging you today come and taste the love of God in Jesus Christ you will testify.

Have more time studying the word of God .. Your success is only assured in Jesus Christ.

Give your life to God 

You got to know your audience

Words are like seeds ,if planted to the right people you get results.When our saviour was walking on this earth many were healed ,the lame were made whole ,the dead rose to life yet they were people opposing his mission on earth.

People misunderstood him ,some took him as Elijah ,some expected a Messiah who would liberate them from the Roman rule.Pharisees and Sadducees saw him as a threat to their authority .Those who knew him as a Carpenter's son couldn't take him seriously.

Jesus taught us the art of saying the right words to the right audience.Mainly he would speak in parables around people who had little faith. He had a discerning spirit he would answer accordingly but to his disciples he would speak plainly.

Matthew 22:17-22 (KJV) Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?
But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?
Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny.
And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription?
They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's.
When they had heard these words, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.

Mostly we fail in our purpose by our failure to understand our audience.Humanity hasn't changed much over the years and this duty of being a mouthpiece of God still demands the same wisdom.The same rule applies everywhere ,wisdom is a necessity.

I am not going to describe the nature of humanity in this message but my main aim is to encourage and empower you in our main purpose which is to spread the true word of God to all nations.Wisdom and courage is something you need to possess , because surely you will be persecuted ,they will call you names and if they know the sins you commited surely they will be published ,so take courage.

Apostle Paul faced a similar situation in the beginning of his evangelism , the other disciples were scared of him and some were doubting him since he was taking the gospel to the gentiles , mind you by Jewish traditions after touching a gentile or mixing with a gentile you would be unclean for 3 days you were by law supposed to wash for 3 days .So Paul had a different mission from Peter's mission so we can see that you can be given a totally different mission , obviously you will be misunderstood.

So when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me more than these?” He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.” He said to him, “Feed My lambs.” He said to him again a second time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?” He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.” He said to him, “Tend My sheep.” He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?” Peter was grieved because He said to him the third time, “Do you love Me?” And he said to Him, “Lord, You know all things; You know that I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.
John 21:15‭-‬17 NKJV

We are instructed to feed the sheep , no matter how they will accept the message but it we love Jesus Christ we must feed his lambs.We are shepherds , ambassadors of Christ we have to convey the message of the cross.Only the truth can set the world free ,are you playing your part ? And if you are , are your words seasoned with salt so the so the spiritually young in Christ can grow ? You decide your strategy and ask God to help you in conveying the message.After King Uziah died prophet Isaiah saw the Lord sitting on his throne and angels worshipping God ,Isaiah noticed that he had unclean lips.

So I said: “Woe is me, for I am undone! Because I am a man of unclean lips, And I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; For my eyes have seen the King, The Lord of hosts.” Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having in his hand a live coal which he had taken with the tongs from the altar. And he touched my mouth with it, and said: “Behold, this has touched your lips; Your iniquity is taken away, And your sin purged.” Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying: “Whom shall I send, And who will go for Us?” Then I said, “Here am I! Send me.”
Isaiah 6:5‭-‬8 NKJV

Taming the tongue without God is almost impossible ,it is something you need to ask from God ,realise that you lack control over your tongue if you ask anything ,he will surely transform you.He answers prayers and is quick to assist those who chose to spread the kingdom of God on earth.

Be blessed and let the world know about this gospel of truth .Feed the sheep!!!

Shalom

Just me thinking

It is every man worst nightmare dating or marrying someone with a crazy past..because in the back of your mind you still feel she is still the same person she was back then... You will be constantly competing with shadows trying to impress .trying to be the best thing that ever happened to her...bt how can you compete with what you really don't know? ???.vanity of vanities 

You get an innocent girl you marry her the world changes her she becomes your worst nightmare. ..is there any value in marriage at all....do we really have to marry...in marriage who benefits most. . Should we just follow what Apostle Paul suggested ..(it is better that you stay alone. .).. Y

You make children the government dictates on how you should discipline them. .if you discipline them in a way they don't approve they refer to it as abuse. ...if your kid becomes a menace in the street it is all blamed on poor parenting. 

..confusing it is. . Christians suggest we use our knees in dealing with every challenges in our lives..the world suggest we must be in control of our environment. .

 The bottom line is the world is rotating too fast for us..lots of wisdom is at our reach..and most of the times this knowledge is contradictory depending on who you believe you are.. If you want to achieve anything out of this life..choose one path of life and stick to it. .shun all the other wisdom contrary to your beliefs. .thus you will live a pure life ... 

 Indecision is a killer...you can't serve two masters..there is one God and one truth..all the other wisdom or knowledge the world is giving is useless... Seek God with all your heart you shall live...worry not about the world ,its pleasures and the worldly demands or else you will fail on worshipping God fully.... 

 Do not give your life fully to anything in the world. .devote your life to be Christ like..do not expect anything from the world. ..marriage wont give you happiness and fulfillment in life only God can give you that if you put him first in your life... Money alone wont give you happiness. .if God is not part of that money ..woe to you for many are your sorrows... Lets learn to submit to God so he can reveal his secrets to us..so our lives can be protected. ..

Now that I know

Don't count me out yet , I am still in the game .My enemy do not rejoice over my failures Jehovah Jireh fights my battle .Once tossed by life from pole to pole ,left for dead with friends I trusted , I began to think a lot about my life.

There are times in life that even your family members start avoiding you ,the very people you sacrificed a lot for start treating you like garbage ,where is your God they mock your very existence.

Who am I ,who is my friend ,who should I trust , were they really my friends. Do I really need to have friends in my life ? What did the Bible say about family ?,when I am in need of help who should I ask for help ? What did the Bible say about relationships.

As far as I was feeling low and gloomy I decided to start doing my own research , had no one to disturb me since I had lost friends .Was a loner so i really had nothing to loose. Who am I ? why do I get so hurt when people I help don't help me when I am in need ? How come I attract many fake friends who disappear when I need them most .?

Is something wrong with me ,what exactly should I change ? Is it something to do with my personality ? Had so many unanswered questions but I made one decision to trust in God. With my imperfections I submitted to him for purification. I needed someone to talk to ,he listened to my problems .

But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away. When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
1 Corinthians 13:10‭-‬11 KJV

It dawned on me ,that I don't need anyone's approval God designed me equipped for everything.God gave me freedom to be me ,all the time I was crying for friends he was trying to show me that I had to take a bold step alone . He gave me boldness to speak my mind without fear of prejudice.

The kingdom of God is within me ,don't need to fit in . My language changed from being a man of want to being content , eventually I became in love with myself . I am no longer identified with material possessions but they identify with me. Once I would buy things ,dress a certain way ,talk in a certain way to prove myself to everyone but I am liberated from that as well .

In Christ there is fulfilment ,God is love .The Lord is my shepherd I want no more Psalms 23. He has given me rest I can't comprehend .Thank you Jesus Christ for dying for me

Shalom

You are more than you know

 Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.

But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him, And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not. For he said unto him, Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit.
Mark 5:6‭-‬8 KJV

Here we see Jesus Christ approaching a man possessed with many demons but funny enough Legion saw him first and he ran to worship him. We would have expected the demons to make this man to run away from Jesus but they chose to defend their territory.

Legion worshipped Jesus and the demons in him ask Jesus a question which has so much meaning ,"why are you here to destroy us we have nothing to do with you Son of God?" they went on to plead with him in the name of God ,"

screaming out at the top of his lungs, “Leave me alone, Jesus, Son of the Most High God! Swear in God’s name that you won’t torture me!”
Mark 5:7 TPT

This story is a reflection of what is happening now .Jesus is calling you to a new life but you still want to engage earthly things . Apostle Paul said this in a better way that we must not be fashioned with the world. To reach your full potential your belief system should change ,you need to be born again that means completely erasing the old being and it's beliefs.

Some are arguing that they want to worship God but as homosexuals ,some are arguing that they want to worship God but as adulterers they are pleading using grace as an excuse. You know what happens afterwards, the demons kept begging they chose instead to inhabit pigs and all the pigs drowned. Legion was living at the cemetery a secluded place he was a cast out in the society they had tried locking him with chains but he was just too powerful for them.

He had become so attached to living in seclusion ,even after being set free he wanted to follow Jesus instead of going to his family. He was so possessed that his own family had given up on him ,I would say he was walking dead. Everyone had lost hope in him they feared him.

Are you struggling in your christian walk ?Is the dead past telling you that it is impossible to live right with God. This type of demons are so cunning they even negotiated with Jesus. Is your past telling you that you wont make it in life ?

Is your past telling you that you will never get married? Is your past telling you that you will never get a permanent job? Is your past telling you that you will never own a multimillion dollar company? The spirit of dead situations what is it communicating with you? This kind of demon makes people to avoid you ,if you get a job bosses and everyone else hates you , you get fired .

Leave the dead past to the past and be born again to be at oneness with God. Jesus once said let the dead bury themselves ,my friend you don't have any reason at all to associate yourself with people who still remind you of your past .You are now a new creature in Christ light and darkness can never be friends. Your life has been restored Legion you can go back to your family now and live a fruitful life.

You are now a new creature ,with new vision and new identity .The language itself changes when you become new creation for we know nothing is impossible for us why then are you seeking approval from people who see the impossible in everything. Let the dead bury themselves cut any ties with the cemetery mentality you deserve better .

You are immune to the sicknesses of Egypt why then do you seek advice on how to live your life from Egyptians .Be fully clothed in Christ Jesus ,resist any association with the devil. Accept your knew identity ,go into the world and set new records with Jesus Christ as your partner.

Do not forget to pray always for your life and the lives of your loved ones against this spirit .

To be continued .....

God loves you.

Shalom.