Prayer for anxiety.....

Lord, I confess that there are things that make me feel anxious in my soul. I lift them up to You and ask that You would take those anxieties away and give me Your peace. Comfort my soul as only You can do. Help me to understand my life and my circumstances from Your perspective so that i won't be tempted to dwell on them with a heavy heart. Thank You for the comfort of Your unfailing love.

It Is Well With My Soul......

At a time when I almost gave up being happy and hating myself for who I am (Imagine!), I read a story and it encouraged me, so thought to share. 

A King had a male servant who, in all circumstances always said to him; My king, do not be discouraged because everything God does is perfect, no mistakes. One day, they went hunting and a wild animal attacked the king, the servant managed to kill the animal but couldn't prevent his majesty from losing a finger. Furious and without showing gratitude, the King said; if God was good, I would not have been attacked and lost one finger. The servant replied, 'despite all these things, I can only tell you that God is good and everything He does is perfect, He is never wrong'. Outraged by the response, the king ordered the arrest of his servant. While being taken to prison, he told the king again, God is Good & Perfect. Another day, the king left alone for another hunt and was captured by savages who use human beings for sacrifice. On the altar, the savages found out that the king didn't have one finger in place, he was released because he was considered not "complete" to be offered to the gods. On his return to the palace, he ordered the release of his servant and said; My friend, God was really good to me. I was almost killed but for lack of a single finger, I was let go. But I have a question; If God is so good, why did He allow me to put you in prison? His servant replied; My king, if I had not been put in prison, I would have gone with you, and would have been sacrificed, because I have no missing finger. Everything God does is perfect, He is never wrong. Often we complain about life, and the negative things that happen to us, forgetting that everything happens for a purpose. God is good and perfect!!The song "It Is Well With My Soul" was written by a successful Christian lawyer Heratio Spafford,his only son died at age 4 in 1871,in 1872, the great Chicago fire wiped out his vast estate made from a successful legal career, in 1873 he sent his wife & 4 daughters over to Europe on a summer trip on the ill fated ville du Havre. Since he had a lot of work to do, he planned to follow them later.The Ship sank & he lost his 4 daughters with the wife being the only survivor,she sent him a famous telegram which simply read,SAVED ALONE....  On His return home, his Law firm was burned down and the insurance refused to pay, they said "It's An Act Of God".  He had no money to pay for his house and no work, he also lost his house.  Then while sitting and thinking what's happening to him, being a spiritual person, he wrote a song - whatever my Lord, you have taught me to say - It is well, it is well with my soul.  My dear friend, a good attitude will determine your altitude.  When you look at your life, career, job or family life, what do you say?  Do you praise God? Do you blame the devil?  A good attitude towards God makes Him move on your behalf.  Just sit down and say, Today God, it is well with my soul, I am thankful I had a peaceful sleep, I am thankful I am alive with possibilities, I am thankful I have a roof over me, I am thankful I have a job and a successful business, I am thankful that I have Family and Friends.  Above all, I am thankful that I have the Lord on my side.  Be blessed and don't be envious or shocked when others are prospering because you don't know what they have been through to get there (test, trials and tribulation) so thank God for what you have.  "Little is much when God is in it. It Is Well With My Soul!  Have a blessed day and take control of your emotions..Trust God always with a genuine smile from within.

Thank You Father for everything....

Wow! What a year. I count it all joy, even though there were moments the devil tried to make me believe my God had forsaken me. I thank God for renewed strength and mind for I came out victorious. I am loved! You are loved! We are all loved by Him, for He is a good good Father. His word says that what He has for us is "exceedingly abundantly" above all that we can think or ask. Now that is just amazing because we know we can think of and ask for a GREAT deal, but He promises us more than that, meaning He will wow us. With great anticipation, i look forward to what He has ahead for me in my future and i urge you to do the same. May He help us not to get in the way of anything He has planned to do in and through us. Happy holidays xxxx

Ephesians 3:20-21

Don't lose faith

“I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith” (Eph. 3:16-17).

The devil is constantly trying to lie to us so we may lose faith in God. Faith is the only thing that God requires for Him to dwell in our hearts. He wants us to believe that through Christ we can do all things for real...Rather than the “fix-its” we mistakenly desire, God’s thought instead is that we would believe Him in regard to who His Son is to be in our lives. And not a “i'm just holding on” kind of faith, but an overcoming, ever-increasing, active faith in Jesus, the One God sent. This is how He dwells and lives in our hearts with power in our inner man—by Faith! Not by “pleasant” circumstances. Not by comfortable relationships. Not by having my peaceful times. No. It is BY FAITH that He can express Himself and live His life out through each of us. Believing that He is who He said He is. Sent from God; Lived in a Holy reverence and responsiveness and Love for His Father; Walked His life here sacrificially, putting others always before His own needs; Stuck by God and with God all the way to the very end without wavering or giving up or being selfish, to the very end when He finally was killed by hateful people. And then God raised Him in His body, flesh, mind, spirit and All, from the dead. He came up out of death, and God gloriously lifted Him to the heights of heaven and all authority, power, love, grace and Lordship were bestowed on Him forevermore. This is the One we believe. This is the One we trust. Let’s not hold back!

I exhort myself and whoever would listen to lift up our heads to our glorious God in heaven who is continually shining His life and love down upon us. Continually giving us opportunity upon opportunity to find Him and know Him in a special way in the “little” things in our lives. A conscious effort to turn away from sexual sin because we trust Him. Appreciating life and the blessings we see and do not see. A crossroads decision to deny myself and love someone who impinged on my so-called “rights.” Those painful moments when you should really just keep your mouth shut and reject selfishness. Lift up my head to see the One who went before us and who has provided every single need that I have. Let us trust Him and trust Him and trust Him that He will take care of us. We must determine diligently to trust in Him and love His ways no matter how much it hurts or how uncertain the future may look.Not back off or zone out or be shallow. Let’s go all the way? What have we got to lose? Nothing! His promise to us is that He would dwell in our hearts THROUGH FAITH!! Please let us not allow the enemy steal this precious gift. 

The importance of hearing God’s Voice

 A lot of us are so lazy that we allow people deceive us and speak into our lives and say it was God…RIDICULOUS!!! If you do not work out your salvation, the devil will lead you to destruction. Jesus said His sheep hear His voice, meaning we have to first be sheep in the spiritual context of the Good Shepherd. We have to follow God, and then we will hear His voice. It is a shame because I know so many people that have been deceived and led out of their God given destiny by so called men of god because they are too lazy to know God for themselves, these so called men of god will hear a little rumour then call you and tell you nonsense about your destiny and you will listen in fear just because you refuse to follow God..Such a big shame!! I sympathise and mourn with people like that because they have indeed buried their destinies.

I hear from God alllll the time. He is so awesome and talks to me every time. He also tells me when fake prophets speak to me. I hear Him through my trials; I hear Him through preachers and teachers. I hear Him through spiritual songs and hymns. I hear Him through reading His word, I hear Him through fellowship and conversation with my Christian friends,  I hear Him through the Holy Spirit, I hear Him all the time. The main problem people face is the ability to hear and recognize the voice of God, and this may lead to another problem, but you know what? God is good all the time and even in our disobedience and ignorance he cares passionately for us and will always find a way out for us, we just need to choose to allow Him lead.He is tooo good! I can never turn my back on such an awesome God. The enemy is constantly trying to distract us and steal our righteousness so we can no longer hear from God. Be Vigilant!!! Until we comprehend who we are in Christ, It is impossible to live a life of obedience that will enable us to hear God’s voice. God is active all around us, He is just too awesome, even when we fall, He is always waiting to pick us back up as long as we admit and reach out to Him for help. He is yearning for us to corporate with Him and delete the idea that we could do anything solely in our own strength.  What a mighty God we serve…Please make it your priority in life to seek first His Kingdom…..Have a blessed week ahead…Maamamia xxx

A trial for my growth- Fair deal!!!

Hello blessed and sanctified you, welcome to my corner. I was speaking to a friend recently and she was so scared about the next step of her life, like what will happen after this phase, worrying about the facts in front of her and the uncertainty of her future and I told her to stop trying to do things in her own strength and trust God completely, it almost made me cry because she didn't have to worry at all, all she has to do is love and trust God and He will show Himself. I also reminded her about when God came through for her last year in a difficult time. He is the same God today.

It’s not always greener on the other side. It’s greener where God places us, yes we can make plans but not in fear of uncertainty, but in peace trusting that all will work together for our good because we trust in the Lord. If we don’t trust in him, the first thing to do is repent and then trust in him, he is merciful and forgives. It happens to us all! We all have times in our lives where it feels like life is against us. It can be shocking and scary when it seems like everything is going wrong all at once.  You thought life was great and then somehow, without even trying – your life gets turned upside down but trust God, seek godly counsel if you feel overwhelmed. We are here for eachother. 

In moments of massive uncertainty we must allow ourselves a greater perspective than just to give up, throw in the towel and decide that life is against us.  If you trust God, He will give you double for your trouble and he will restore you. In the end the meek shall inherit the earth, that is his promise. You should worry if you don’t follow God and are playing with sin…you have to repent to be able to enjoy the fullness of what God has instore for you and also enjoy yourself in the process rather than worrying for nothing. Nothing is too small for God to handle,nothing is too hard for God….absolutely nothing. We need to be spiritually strong and keep working on our relationship with God and we will enjoy life more.


The difference between those who trust God and those who don’t is found in how each responds to life throwing them a trial. And trials will come. They always do.  My pastor always says-it’s either you are just coming out of one, in one or just about to enter one.
The question is, how do you respond to the trials, the upheavals and the scary things you didn’t see coming?

At a certain point, instead of expecting that things should go your way and getting stressed out when they don’t – we mature. We mature to understand that sometimes the greatest gifts are the setbacks, the moments that cause us to freak out and the times where we feel most challenged. We understand that life is not about comfort, but growth. And growth means that we must hold steady amid massive uncertainty. That is real FAITH and we should never question God.

So whenever times get tough, or I feel like life is against me, I pause and decide that what’s happening is for my growth – rather than for my downfall.

I pay attention to what I am grateful for. I ask to be guided to the lesson I am meant to learn – and then I choose to see everything that happens next as an answer to my prayer.

There will be moments where you will be challenged and pushed to the limit. Our aim should not be to avoid these moments, but rather meet them head on with courage, faith and a mindset that is looking for the opportunity to grow.

Looking for growth will allow massive miracles to come into our lives. Finding the opportunity to grow will allow us to find meaning in the seeming chaos and to emerge stronger, wiser and with more gratitude for the journey.

Here’s how you can turn upheaval into growth:

1.    Focus on what you already have; focus on what’s working (That's a blessing not to be taken for granted)
2.    Ask for guidance; pray for revelation as to the meaning in the chaos and peace.
3.    Surrender the outcome to God.
4.    Choose to see everything that’s happened as a vehicle for growth, rather than a reason to stop.
5.    Take life each day at a time. Don’t future trip. Be present with what’s happening now and trust,trust, trust. That is when God loves to work, when there seems to be no way.
6.    Don’t get caught in fear. Keep moving, remember, live is movement.
7.    Open up and ask for help. You aren’t an island. You do have resources; all you have to do is look for them.  Get rid of pride, it will strip you off allllll the promises God has for you.

I hope this helps with the seeming chaos of your life. If you look for it, you will find that what’s happening is happening for your growth, not your downfall. Have a blessed week ahead and keep your mind focused on Jesus....Maamamia xxx

Dealing with a breakup - Christ centred!!!!

Dealing with a broken relationship can be heart wrenching. You gave your all, you shared your life, you made memories and dreamed dreams together only for it to all fall apart. The feeling can't really be expressed but I hope these few lessons can help someone going through a very bad breakup. It's one of the hardest things for me to write but please be blessed.

1. IT'S OK TO CRY

Not saying you have to cry forever or too long.lol. Breakups hurt. It's not a divorce but I believe some breakups can feel like a divorce especially when you really gave it your ALL. It's nothing to be ashamed off or to hide. God created you to enjoy and thrive in love that lasts like Christ's lasting love for his bride. So feel free to feel and know that the pain you feel points to something beautiful about your God and his undying love for you. Hearts weren't built to be borrowed so the pain most times is God showing us why we should always base all we do on Him and Him alone. Cry it out, don’t hold it in.

2. DON'T REBOUND

The second most painful and most popular mistakes after a breakup is moving on to the next too soon.So don't do this. We must trust in God as we take healthy next steps. Affection can be an addiction and the easiest way to find what you have missed is to rebound right away but that will cause more pain in the long run. If we care about God, our ex and our future partner we will wait, pray and move on patiently and carefully. It's too easy to leave a trail of wounded people behind in our pursuit of emotional healing. Sometimes the best thing you can do for your future partner is to be still.

3. DON'T BLAME GOD

It can be easy to doubt, blame and question God especially when it seemed so perfect and " God ordained" initially. But never do that! The relationship may have been over because of character flaws or patterns of behavior that may disqualify us for marriage with a particular person but it does not nullify God's grace to and through you.
As we let each other into our hearts, our flaws are more likely to show up and cut the other person more deeply. Our mess is more likely to splash onto others, and theirs on us. But whoever had done the failing in your breakup, it wasn't God. Because of Christ, his promises never to leave or forsake you are true every moment. If you are trusting in God for the forgiveness of your sin and striving to follow him and his word, God has never abandoned you and he will never abandon you. You are important just as your ex also. His plans for you are bigger than your flaws, you just have to believe and receive. 

4. NEVER REGRET

There is a special shame and brokenness associated with breakups. Relationships and love may be celebrated more in the church than anywhere else because we (rightly) love marriage so much. Unfortunately, these same convictions often make breakups an uncomfortable conversation…at best embarrassing and at worst humiliating.

You feel like damaged goods, like you’ve been ruined in God’s eyes or in the eyes of others. The hard-to-believe, but beautiful truth is that broken-up you is a better you. If in your sorrow you turn to the Lord and repent of whatever sin you brought to this relationship, you are as precious to your heavenly Father as you have ever been, and he is using every inch of your heartache, failure, or regret to make you more of what he created you to be and to give you more of what he created you to enjoy — CHRIST.

When one prize is stripped away, we can graciously be reminded of how little we have apart from Christ and the fortune he’s purchased for us with his blood. He has become for us wisdom for the foolish, righteousness for sinners, sanctification for the broken, and redemption for the lost and afraid (1 Corinthians 1:30) — and affection and security and identity for the lonely man or woman reeling after the end of a relationship. So even in the aftermath of a breakup we have reason to boast, as long as our boast is in everything Christ is for us (1 Corinthians 1:31).

In Jesus, God is always and only doing good to you. There’s no circumstance facing you that he’s not engineering to give you deep and durable life and freedom and joy. He loves our lasting joy in him much more than he loves our temporary comfort today. He’ll make the trade any day, and we can be glad he does. Know that God is doing good, even when we feel worst.

5. FORGIVE YOUR EX

This is really important, for this is the beginning of freedom. For Christians, whether it sounds appealing or not, you will be together forever in heaven,he is your brother in Christ/ She is your sister in Christ.

While you will meet again and forever in heaven, you may not be able to be friends on earth. And that is not necessarily sinful. In fact, in many cases, the healthiest thing emotionally and spiritually will be to create some space and boundaries. Hearts that have been given away, at whatever level, need to heal and develop new expectations again.

Reconciliation does not require closeness. It does require forgiveness and brotherly love. You could start by praying for them, even when you can’t handle talking to them. Pray that their faith would increase, that God would bring believing brothers or sisters around them, that he would heal and restore their heart, that he would make them more like Jesus.

We need to learn to live today in our relationships, old and new, in light of our eternity together. Our patience, kindness, and forgiveness in breakups will shine beautifully next to the selfish, vindictive responses modeled in reality TV and adopted thoughtlessly by the rest of the world. So FORGIVE!!! Don’t say any bad thing about them but emphasize on the good and wish them well.

6. DEFINE  THE REASON FOR THE BREAKUP

Most of us Christians like to hide under the “ It’s not God’s will”. What about when you started? Was it God’s will then?

God very well may lead you to a breakup, but don’t use him as a scapegoat. Own your own sin and ask for forgiveness where it is needed. Then be honest about how you came to this decision, how he made this direction clear to you. Sure, some things will be intangible, but find the tangible factors. This is not a license to say harmful things, but helpful things, even if they may hurt initially.

First, it’s wise not to be alone in your opinion about the need to break up. Yes, your boyfriend or girlfriend may not agree, but you need to share and confirm your perspective with someone who loves Jesus and both of you. Go to someone you know can assess your heart in wanting to get out. If it can be a married man or woman, all the better. Talk to someone who knows what it takes to persevere in marriage, and see what they think about your “deal-breaker(s)” in the relationship.

Our imagination, especially in an emotional crisis, can be a lethal weapon that Satan leverages against us for evil. When we leave everything vague and spiritual, our ex will not, and the majority of what their mind creates will be lies from the devil to destroy them. Give them enough information about how God led you to this decision without crushing them or tearing them down.I say “enough” because there are lots of true-but-unhelpful things you could say. Again, run your talking points past a Christian brother or sister before taking them to your soon-to-be ex. In the end, they don’t have to agree with you, but it’s loving to help them toward the clarity and closure you’re feeling. It just may free them to grow and move forward sooner and with fewer questions.

7. GOD KNOWS YOUR NEEDS

You’re probably questioning this in the wake of your breakup, but God does know what you need, and he’s never too slow to provide it. He might reveal things to you about the things you thought you needed. Or he might simply show you how much more you need him than anything or anyone else.

God feeds the unemployed birds of the air (Matthew 6:26). God grows the flowers of the field and makes them beautiful, even though they’ll be cut, stomped, eaten, or frozen in a matter of days or weeks (Matthew 6:28–30). How much more will this Father care and provide for his blood-bought children?

When you ask for a husband, he won’t give you a monster. When you ask for a wife, he won’t give you a mental case. Even when it looks like he’s done you harm, he hasn’t. He loves you. He knows what’s best for you. And all things are at his disposal. All things. And if you continue to love him, ALL things will work together for your good.

One way God provides for us through breakups is by making it clear…by whatever means and for whatever reason…this relationship was not his plan for our marriage. The heart of Christian dating is looking for clarity more than intimacy. This probably won’t taste sweet in the moment, but if you treasure clarity, breakups won’t be all bad news. We all know some of the news we need most is hardest for a time, but fruitful down the road.

Trust him to provide for you each day (or year) whether you get married or not. If you do get married, know that he will bring the imperfect man or woman you need. Trust him like that.

8. LEARN FROM LOVE LOST

One of the devil’s greatest victories in a breakup is convincing a guy or girl, “It was all the other person’s fault, and I’ve already arrived as a future husband or wife.” The reality is no one… married or not….has fully arrived this side of glory. We are all flawed and filled with the Spirit, so we will all always be learning and growing as people and spouses…. present or future.

After the emotional tidal wave has crashed and passed, take some time alone and then with close friends to assess where God’s carrying you…who he’s making you to be…through this. Identify an area or areas where you want to strive to be more gracious or more discerning or more faithful…more like Jesus…moving forward.

You won’t have many relational crossroads more intense, personal, and specific as a breakup, so it truly is a unique time for some hopeful, healthy introspection, checked and balanced by some other believers. Praise God!!!

9. JESUS WILL HELP YOU FIND JOY IN THE SHADOWS OF HEARTBREAK

When we’re left alone and feeling abandoned by our one time best friend, it’s really hard to believe anyone knows what we’re going through. That may even be true of the good-intentioned people around you. It is not true of Jesus.

This Jesus came and was broken to give hope to the broken. “A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not quench, until he brings justice to victory; and in his name the Gentiles will have hope” (Matthew 12:20–21).

The joy is not in knowing that Jesus had it hard, too. Not much comfort there. The joy is in knowing that the one who suffered in your place died and rose again to end suffering for his saints. God saved the world and defeated death through his suffering, and your suffering in the midst of your walk with Jesus…in this case, in a breakup….unites you to that victory, the greatest victory ever won. For those who hope in Jesus, all pain….unexpected diagnosis, unfair criticism, an unwanted break up…was given an expiration date and repurposed until then to unite us in love to our suffering Savior.

Jesus went before the broken-hearted to pave the way for joy in pain. We live, survive, and thrive by looking to him, “who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross” (Hebrews 12:2). His joy before the wrath of God against sin is our first and greatest reason to fight for joy — not just survival — after a breakup.

If you believe that, then make the most of this breakup, knowing God has chosen this particular path to grow and gratify you in ways that last. No relationship you have in this life will last forever, but the good things that happen through them in you — even through their sorrows, yes even through their collapses — will.

I love this song….Listen and be blessed. God bless you