Month: December 2020

VERSE 1:

Looking back now thinking about seasoned times;
Through bad, through good and all those gifted times;
Hope was lost then regained never loved those days
When it felt like I was trapped and still under the spell of what it says;
Maybe I didn’t, maybe I wouldn’t
Of course I lied, truth be told, I totally did it;
Falling flat face down, had lost all my glory crown;
Someone save me before these meanies eat me up alive…

CHORUS:

Then I see a hand from heaven;
A voice called my name;
I bring out this day into My place He said, you’re not alone and will never be;
If He hadn’t helped I still would have been under;
His light came, shone and I’m defended and reformed

VERSE 2:

Through the years from whence was saved LORD you overwhelmed me;
With Your love so strong I’m thinking about when we;
Prayed together, talked together, played together, dreamed together;
And no else really truly matter;
For you are my present help, Saviour and my hope and stay; There ain’t no false tale;
Deep down I was hurt, you filled the void inside;
Seemed like you were what I needed in those darkened days;
Nevertheless it doesn’t matter now you are here to stay;
Thank You JESUS you are the master in all Your ways

BRIDGE:

Dark clouds thought it ought not let me go;
Shadows, scorpions and the snakes vented to finish the goal;
But all around me host of angels JESUS the King has set before me;
A table filled with things of honour and dominion so no enemy can ever harm me;

VERSE 3:

I pledged me life to JESUS no I ain’t going back;
In Him there is forever none I lack;
Simply to stand before the King I would proudly sing;
In the midst of heavenly choir let the Hallelujah ring;
Glory Hallelujah praise my GOD, Father, LORD with Psalm;
Power, honour and majesty all to the Lamb
The devil is defeated there’s no more mount to climb;
Love the home of heaven where all my brethren are;
Still I must the fulfill the calling to spread peace on earth go far

Songwriter: H.S&P.M

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It is a common saying, true to its roots:

Readers are Leaders and Leaders are Readers

I believe that it is with this prospect that our loving Father commands us in Joshua 1:8 to ensure that we relentlessly continue to study, mediate and live by His Holy Word which He has given us so we continue to prosper in all things.

GOD loves us so much that we discover in the book of Revelations 19:13 that JESUS the KING of Kings and LORD of Lords is the potent Word of GOD that transforms our lives.

Living this life as He teaches by His Holy Spirit will help us to become the divine born leader we always were meant to be (Gen. 1:28)

Psalms 82:6 I said, ‘You are “gods”; you are all sons of the Most High.’ NIV Bible

1 Peter 2:9 “But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.” NIV Bible

Deuteronomy 28:13 ”The LORD your God will make you the leader among the nations and not a follower; you will always prosper and never fail if you obey faithfully all his commands that I am giving you today.” GNT Bible

So we must be unforgettable to remember that the Bible is the Spirit’s Sword and no one can teach us to wield it as He does.

To truly live as leaders, we must learn from the Master; the Holy Spirit whom we must receive (if you are yet to) and daily fellowship with Him diligently (Prov. 22:29).

All sons of GOD (Romans 8:14) are leaders. We need to live as who our Father sees us as. Never be discouraged! Remembering that Greater is He that is in you, than he that is in the world (1 John 4:4). He thinks highly of you.

You are uniquely different, the perfect you. Embrace who you are in Christ JESUS, Friends.

If you haven’t already received the Holy Spirit, you can now. Yes, even right now. Just as our Father has freely given His Son and we receive JESUS as our LORD and Saviour, so also we should receive His Spirit whom He chose to give to us freely, His wonderful gift to us. No tarrying, no ignorant seeking because actually, it is He who is waiting for you. He has been right there all along.

All we have to do is ‘come and drink’.

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GOD understands all we are going through. The joy in the good times, the struggle in the trying times, the grief in the mourning times, the laugh in the celebrations, the blue in the sad times. GOD is Yea and Amen.

Mark 11:24 “Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them”. KJV Bible

Still, there are times when GOD says no for different reasons:

Deuteronomy 3:26 “ “But because of you people the Lord was angry with me and would not listen. Instead, he said, ‘That’s enough! Don’t mention this again!” GNT Bible
2 Corinthians 8-9 “Three times I prayed to the Lord about this and asked him to take it away. But His answer was: “My grace is all you need, for my power is greatest when you are weak.” I am most happy, then, to be proud of my weaknesses, in order to feel the protection of Christ’s power over me”. GNT Bible

Does that mean GOD can’t answer all prayers? No, it just emphasizes that He is a GOD of principles and order. The most important for us as His children is to ask according to His will.

James 4:3 “When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures”. NIV Bible
1 John 5: 14-15 “And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us; And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him”. KJV Bible

This is why it is extremely important that we let the Spirit of Truth guide and lead us in our quest to pray.

Prayer is a crucial fundamental component of every christian life.

Romans 8: 26-27 “In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. And He who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for God’s people in accordance with the will of God”. NIV Bible

I admonish us friends not to pray alone when we already have help. May be you have been asking amiss, maybe not, obeying instructions giving during prayer is very important. Once the Holy Spirit told me not to be too quick to leave after prayer.

Communication is not complete without feedback.

Pray and listen for what to do. Or it could be the flooding of peace, relieve and joy over your soul indicating answered prayers.
GOD does hear every prayer but wouldn’t it best to seek from the LORD by the LORD?

How could He refuse the prayer offered by Himself?

If you have not received Christ into your heart, you hold the key to Him coming in. Just welcome Him to come and abide in you, He will come in as the Trinity. We gladly welcome you into the family of our Great King. A family filled with and of signs and wonders, birthed by GOD Himself.
#AGreatBigHug

Every saint has a past and every sinner has a future!
The birth that thought first of me and you rather than the child Himself, a perfect fulfillment that dazed even the angels’ faces and made them sing Hosanna with an amazing zeal, a marvelous event that changed the entire course of not only human race but the whole of creation such that even when it did took place still seemed like an everyday scenario, an epitome of love that graces my face with unending waves of joy and cause me wishing I was among the choir of angels on that fateful day!

Isaiah 9:6 “For to us a Child is born, to us a Son is given; and the government shall be upon His shoulder, and His name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father [of Eternity], Prince of Peace”.

The Amplified Bible Version

Yet in that manager, in that which animals lived, was born the Saviour of the world; righteous and true, lowly and mild; a child like any other but conceived of the Holy Spirit. The beloved of our Father; His Son in whom He is well pleased had descended down to earth and left all His glory and majesty behind. Still, He could not be denied the honour He truly deserved.

The wise men of the east brought Him earthly fortune presaging His Kingship – the gold, His Priesthood hence His service before our GOD – the frankincense, and His suffering, crucifixion and death – Myrrh that would later translate Him into greater glory and dominion to give life to all who will receive Him. He bore the sins of the world, yet He Himself hadn’t sinned. Now to our Father be the glory, we have an everlasting life through His Son, JESUS.

Here comes that word again:
Every saint has a past and every sinner has a future!

This is not the best of yourself. There is more in you. You made mistakes; let it become your past. Don’t hang on to it for too long. It’s time you let it go. It is not who you are. It’s not who you were met to be. It’s also not the only thing you can be. Never believe the lies that creep in your head. You truly can be better, saved, transformed, freed, bolder, wiser, more loved and fulfilling, my friend. You truly can be. I know I became so.

We would like you to receive this great gift given by our Father for He cares for you.

Acts 4:11-12 “This [Jesus] is the Stone which was despised and rejected by you, the builders, but which has become the Head of the corner [the Cornerstone]. And there is salvation in and through no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by and in which we must be saved”.

The Amplified Bible Version

When JESUS is in you, we say there is a King in you. Why then should you settle for less? Why should you give in to failure or hard times? Why should you say I am alone in this world? Why should you think this is the best you can be when the Great King JESUS is in you?

He is waiting on you to receive Him. He is standing right in front of you today. I implore you to let Him in pal, to help you see more and all you can be. (SMILES)

Written by: H.S&P.M

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Are you constantly watching over your shoulders what’s to hit from behind, are there incessant pricking in your heart that produce sharp pains fed by grieves and worries, daring headaches borne from the fears and confusion, and/or dejected from watching everyone else’s progress while you seem stuck?

Hold still! His hand is beneath your chin child to raise your head up high. A smile upon our Saviour’s face. The LORD speaks and He says,

“It is alright Child. I’m still right here. I’ll hold your hands. You can cry on me! I do understand and I’ll help and bring you out. You are beautifully broken. I’ll make you whole again. Take my hands, let’s walk this night time in my Light. I’ll never leave you and never forsake you. Trust in me and let me show the greatness yet unveiled. Heed my words and I’ll keep your smile.”

John 16:33 “These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.” KJV Bible

Isaiah 41: 10 “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” NIV Bible

GOD will never leave us comfortless. Yes He said this to us: I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you – John 14:18 (KJV Bible). Let Holy Spirit be the shoulder you rest on, the hands you hold so tight, the person that you pour out every honest thought emotions to. He is not only for the beautiful times. He is also here when we feel we just can’t take it anymore. Many things happen that we as humans can’t explain but we know GOD makes beauty of ashes, celebration out gloom, strength out of weakness, and help out of the shadows.

You are never alone and you will never be.
His name is EMMANUEL – GOD With Us.

Some songs that Holy Spirit used to help me through those times that could bless you too while there many other, GOD is more than capable of using:

1. I am what you see by Bishop Paul Morton 2. Potter by Tamela Mann
3. Be still by Travis Greene
4. I am by Eddie James

One is sad doesn’t mean that is the end. One is angry doesn’t mean one has solved a mystery. Both don’t answer the question why and both don’t produce a solution either.
My friend, anger can lead to destruction, enmity, and death. Similarly fear to cowardice, failure and death. Friend, be strong. Dive in to the Word of GOD; study it and mediate on it (Proverbs 3:21-26). Guard your heart; rule your world. Let not the devil overturn you.

2 Timothy 1:7 “ for GOD hath not given us the Spirit of fear; but of power, and of love and of a sound mind.” KJV Bible

You have dominion. Be not afraid nor anxious, and as much as you can also be not angry; exercise self-control. But even if you do get angry, let it not lead you to sin (Ephesians 4:26).

Fear accomplishes nothing but courage gives you wings to fly.

H.S and P.M

Anger destroys a lot of things, even everything but self control can resolve and restore a lot of things.
Both fear and anger can not be compared with the bliss, ease and peace that encapsulates us when we are patient and put our confidence, trust and faith in the LORD JESUS to reward us, to vindicate us (Romans 12:17-19, Isaiah 54:17), to help and strengthened us with His victorious right hand (Isaiah 41:10). For this saying is true to its root:

If GOD be for us, who can be against us?

My friend let go of the pain, let go of the resentment, let go of the worries,let go of the depression. He is faithful and true to help you. You are truly free when you let go of all these things and forgive all who have hurt you. Be like our Father! He forgave us in spite of our own sins. (SMILES)

JESUS is waiting at the door of your heart today. Would you let Him in? We guarantee that you will never be the same again, if you would honestly let Him in.

Written by: H.S and P.M

The Greatest Friend a person can ever have I have found is Holy Spirit. More closer than a brother (Proverbs 18:25), more caring than any mother (Isaiah 49:25 “Can a woman forget her own baby and not love the child she bore? Even if a mother should forget her child, I will never forget you” GNT Bible), more instructive than any father (2 Corinthians 6:18 “ ‘I will be Your Father and you shall be my sons and daughters’, says the Almighty” GNT Bible), more brighter than any sun or moon, (laughs) so you can see your way in the day or dark for in Him is no shadow of turning(James 1:17). He is my Papa, the Holy Spirit of GOD. I have found Him to truly be the best and so can you, that’s if you haven’t found that yet. If there is one true thing that I can undeniably say JESUS has done in my life, I will say ‘Smile’. Yes He makes me smile and laugh (Phillipians 4:4)

Rejoice!!!

Back before this time, all I could really do was frown. I was a sad kid, resentful even though I didn’t act it. It’s true presence was clearly seen on my face. Offended, not offended that’s all I did best with my face but the moment I realised JESUS wasn’t just asking me to live a master-slave life with Him but rather He said He calls me Friend (John 15:15). It became a turning point in my life basically because then I began to hear the voice of GOD in my spirit man.

I was quiet yet unforgiving storing people’s err within to the thought that one day when I was much older I would avenge myself on them. Lol, I was like a dump site absorbing more toxins than I could bear. But Christ came and although not immediately, I began to worry less, praise more, talk about my true feeling more to Holy Spirit, the GOD I couldn’t yet see but knew heard me. The key is letting yourself see you the way GOD sees you. As loving as our Heavenly Father is, He still leaves us to make our choices. Was I praying when I talked about them… Nah, I just kept talking like he was sitting there and doing my usually thing like when you’ve got your friend in the room and you’re sorting your clothes out. That kind of stuff. Amazingly, he wasn’t bothered I was doing else. He heard me. He heard and understood every word I said.

Contrary to what we’ve been made to believe, GOD cares about everything. I mean everything! Even the weird stuffs you may not tell others about like shaving, not that he is authoritative and all, just if you care to ask Him about it, He is sure to help you with the best method. Shocking! right? The truth is He still knows and sees you even if you act like He isn’t there so why not just ask for help when you need one. After all, He cares about our personal hygiene just as He cares for our soul and every day life.

3 John 1:2 “ My dear friends, I pray that everything go well with you and that you may be in good health – as I know you are well in spirit. ” GNT Bible

Wow! I didn’t intend to write this but Papa has got His ways. Oh and just a reminder: JESUS cares and like the hymn says “… take it to the LORD in Prayer” and the bible confirms it saying;

1 Peter 5:7 “ Cast you anxiety on Him because He cares for you” NIV Bible

You too can be changed. Your physical attitude may not change completely immediately but you can be sure that within a little time you will see that GOD has transformed you into a beautiful ‘person’ in and out. Just in sincerity of heart, tell it to Him saying:

If you have just said this prayer, I am so happy to call you my brother or shall I say sister (laughs). I know for a certainty that something great has started within you and I am going to hear the wonderful testimonies. Please don’t stay idle! You can always get an eBible or a hardcopy for the nearest stationery store to keep growing in the Spirit as you ask the Holy Spirit to help you understand the Father’s Word. After all, JESUS is also called the Word of GOD (Revelations 19:13).

Have a great week ahead, friend!