Wise Quotes - Reality Check!

You hear the words 'REALITY CHECK' and what comes to mind? Self Examination right?.......yeap, to check one's self of a motive, behaviour or actions. While praying and deliberating on what Word to share next, these are the words that spoke out to me.......it was so loud and clear i began to check myself and my motives for serving God. I asked myself several questions and tried to find answers in the scriptures.

So today as much as this Word is to me, I believe someone will also be blessed by it. My question to you is, what is your motive for serving God? Is it because you're scared of going to hell(which is for real) or heaven is mainly your target? Are you doing it because, you're forced to attend church services all the time or simply just to please your parents, family or others? Matthew 6:1(ESV) says "Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven."

All my questions lead me to one thing.........A DEEPER AND MORE INTIMATE RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS. One which doesn't worry about weather or not i'll make it to heaven or hell but fully concentrate and saturate myself in Him. One which gives me GREATER JOY in reverencing God with my inner most being to the point that i loose myself completely in Him.......you know why? because our prayer to 'LET HIS KINGDOM COME AND HIS WILL BE DONE ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN' also means having that bond here on earth and then continuing in eternity.

You see, doing this also requires DISCIPLINE. When you've given up on yourself to be in that sort of relationship, the Spirit of God guides you in every way. Your life is then directed and corrected as you race on. You become embedded in the Spirit of God who prompts you when you're going off track and keeps reminding you constantly to keep your eyes on the prize ahead.

It's a scary thought to think that, after all is said and done and our Lord Jesus Christ returns, He'll say to you, sorry i don't know you. How sad it'll be to be turned away. After all the prayers, fasting, devotions, sharing the Word and end up not KNOWING Jesus personally will be a shame.

I am reminded of one thing the Apostle Paul said in;

1 Corinthians 9:24-27(NIV)

24 Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. 25 Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever.26 Therefore I do not run like someone running aimlessly; I do not fight like a boxer beating the air. 27 No, I strike a blow to my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize.

In short, i guess all i'm trying to share is; Do not strive to be disqualified in the end. Allow The Word of God to be your daily guide. Strive for an intimate relationship, strive towards the goal, like an athlete discipline yourself to win the prize but above all strive for an eternal CROWN which will come with a "WELL DONE, GOOD AND FAITHFUL SERVANT."

So each day you wake up, after thanking God for the gift of life, give yourself a reality check and allow His Spirit to lead you...........Remain Blessed.

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Wise Quotes - ALLOW GOD TO LEAD YOU!

DO YOU SEEK THE FACE OF GOD BEFORE YOU MAKE A MOVE??? That is the question of the day.

**********Consider this scripture********
And your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, “This is the way, walk in it,” when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left. Isaiah 30:21

Now let's take a minute
to think about this......from the moment you made God the Lord of your life, which meant HIM being your first point of contact, can you genuinely recollect the number of times you waited on God to give you the go ahead before you made a move?

Many are the decisions we make each day of our lives but when you think about it,  we hardly hear from God before we make decisions........this shows how impatient we are as God's people. And our 'fast - track' generation doesn't help matters either. We have become a generation of 'fast-foods', 'immediate transactions', 'short-cuts', we are always on the move and so eager to get things done we fail to ask God first. And when things start going wrong, we ask God why? If God's word is a lamp to our feet and a light to our path(Psalm 119:105, then surely His say-so should be our guide before we take a step forward.

I can recollect the number of times in this year alone that certain decisions I've made have costed me dearly due to the fact that I made them without consulting God. Decisions that have costed me emotions, money, time, my energy and even relationships......Now I look back and I think to myself, if only I had spoken to God first. ....He would have given me a clear direction or guide and I would have avoided myself the pain and the lose.

**********Consider this scripture********
Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known. Jeremiah 33:3

WOW! Like really??? Yes really! When we ask our Father to reveal to us the way to utilise the plans we have set out, He surely will and even reveal the 'pot-holes' to avoid on the way. As this Word came to me today, I thought hard about it and my conversation with the Holy Spirit was as follows:

Me: But I do sometimes ask You for directions when I'm lost....like for instance in a traffic and You do show me the way out.

HOLY SPIRIT: 'Sometimes', 'when you're lost'. How about asking me FIRST before you set out?  How about ALWAYS asking me for directions NOT just for driving but for EVERY area of your life before you make a move?

This certainly lead me to a heart of repentance and I said a prayer for God to forgive me and give me a teachable Spirit that will always seek HIM first before doing anything. God requires total dependants on Him for our everyday lives. We can do that by trusting in Him and having the faith that He knows what's best for us and will never let us be put to shame.

*********Consider these scripture********

But he said, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and keep it!” Luke 11:28

Jesus – “I can do nothing on my own. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is just, because I seek not my own will but the will of him who sent me. John 5:30

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. John 10:27

Have a blessed day as  you think about these words.

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Wise Quotes - DO NOT BE CHASED FROM THE PRESENCE OF GOD!

Hi family, it's been a while......The Lord is doing a new thing in our generation and i'm here today to encourage on a Word the Spirit of God laid on my heart. I recently shared this Word with my church family and thought i'll share with you all too.

As the title goes ' DO NOT BE CHASED FROM THE PRESENCE OF GOD'. Many times we hear of excuses people give from going to the house of God. Now bear in mind we are the church and the place of worship is the sanctuary and whatever building has been called a place of worship is automatically endorsed by the Spirit of God to be a blessing for His people. 

              *******PAUSE TO THINK********

Do you know that anytime there is a call to the house of God - be it Sunday Services or whatever mid week service, the angels of God are evoked into that premises and they come with whatever blessings are assigned by God to His people?

Well, if you didn't, now you know. In Acts 1, Jesus promised the gift of the Holy Spirit after His departure......He specifically gave the instruction not to go anywhere until the Spirit comes. Acts 1:4-5 On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: “DO NOT leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. 5 For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”

                 *******PAUSE TO THINK********

Do you know, that on the day Jesus addressed His followers about this, there were over 500 people present? Please read 1 Corinthians 15:5-8.

Yes there were but on the day of Pentecost, there were only 120 people present when the Spirit came upon them.......Acts 2.

So the question is, what happened to the 380 or more people who were instructed not to leave until the Spirit comes? Could it be that they had to go because they had other things to do? Or perhaps they had jobs and businesses to attend to? Maybe just maybe they had better things to do than to wait on God's promises or perhaps just like the 10 virgins who missed the coming back of Jesus in Matthew 25:1-13, they thought to themselves, they will pop out quickly and come back later. 

Well guess what? Just as those 10 virgins missed the bridegroom's coming, so did these people. They missed out on the promise of the Holy Spirit....oh! what a sad day it must have been for them. Brethren, let us not forsake the gathering of the saints for God always has something in store for us. Let us not grow weary in waiting on Him. The Word of God says to pray without ceasing and that means praying and meditating on His Word at every given opportunity. And when the saints of God gathers, there is a renewing of faith, a revival, a strengthening and an awakening......there is always much more than the eyes could see if only we'll not make excuses and be present where we're called to fellowship, if only we'll take heed to the direction of the Holy Spirits promptings for our life.

Today i came to encourage you not to allow circumstances or situations drive you away from the presence of God. In His presence is fullness of Joy, in His presence are pleasures forevermore, in His presences are the wisdom you need for this life so brethren, wait on Him. Have a blessed day as you meditate on His Word.

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Wise Quotes - MINI PRAYERS 7.

I have asked this question before and will like to ask again. ......has anyone ever succeeded in Loving the Lord to perfection? I don't think so.

But God in His perfected love showed us by giving of Himself to us through His Son Jesus Christ to perfect in us a Love so pure and true.

Now , I'm sure you'd agree with me that our Father deserves a worship for that......if you have no reason to thank Him, today I bring you one......HE FIRST LOVED US.

I John 4:10 NIV
This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.

PRAYER
I have tried to set out to love with all my heart and strength and yet I fail each day, but You O Lord! daily show me how to love and be perfected in You. Thank You.

Wise Quotes - MINI PRAYERS 6.

I woke up today with a song on my heart......

🎶Praise the Lord (2x)
Praise Ye the Lord

Because, He's good and His mercies shall endure🎶

At this point I was reminded of all the goodness of my God and I couldn't help but just worship Him this morning.

In times like this, I speak to my soul and remind her of the goodness of our Father.....I allow my inner most being to mediate on His faithful love that endures forever and out of that comes a true worship which the Father understands. So why don't you join me in using  Psalm 103 to magnify His name.

Psalm 103:1-22
Bless and affectionately praise the Lord , O my soul, And all that is [deep] within me, bless His holy name.
Bless and affectionately praise the Lord , O my soul, And do not forget any of His benefits;
Who forgives all your sins, Who heals all your diseases; Who redeems your life from the pit, Who crowns you [lavishly] with lovingkindness and tender mercy

Who satisfies your years with good things, So that your youth is renewed like the [soaring] eagle. The Lord executes righteousness And justice for all the oppressed. He made known His ways [of righteousness and justice] to Moses, His acts to the children of Israel.

The Lord is merciful and gracious, Slow to anger and abounding in compassion and lovingkindness. He will not always strive with us,  Nor will He keep His anger forever

He has not dealt with us according to our sins [as we deserve], Nor rewarded us [with punishment] according to our wickedness. For as the heavens are high above the earth, So great is His lovingkindness toward those who fear and worship Him [with awe-filled respect and deepest reverence]. As far as the east is from the west, So far has He removed our transgressions from us. Just as a father loves his children, So the Lord loves those who fear and worship Him [with awe-filled respect and deepest reverence]. For He knows our [mortal] frame; He remembers that we are [merely] dust. As for man, his days are like grass

Like a flower of the field, so he flourishes. For the wind passes over it and it is no more, And its place knows it no longer. But the lovingkindness of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who [reverently] fear Him, And His righteousness to children’s children, To those who honor and keep His covenant, And remember to do His commandments [imprinting His word on their hearts].

The Lord has established His throne in the heavens, And His sovereignty rules over all [the universe]. Bless the Lord , you His angels, You mighty ones who do His commandments, Obeying the voice of His word! Bless the Lord , all you His hosts, You who serve Him and do His will. Bless the Lord , all you works of His, in all places of His dominion; Bless and affectionately praise the Lord , O my soul

Wise Quotes - MINI PRAYERS 5.

When your heart is overflowing with the Father's Love, you get short of words sometimes and instead you give out a moan......that is the exact cry my heart gave out after reading today's promise from the Word of God.

And you know what? It is just fine if all you can let out is a cry, a moan or even tears. The Father sees it all and knows every moan you let out. So go ahead and worship Him today with everything you can manage to, knowing that His lovingkindnesses, compassion, love, grace, mercies, goodness etc never fails and are given to you fresh and new every morning.  Oh Hallelujah!

LAMENTATIONS 3:22‭-‬23 AMP

It is because of the Lord ’ s lovingkindnesses that we are not consumed, Because His [tender] compassions never fail. They are new every morning; Great and beyond measure is Your faithfulness.

PRAYER

Dear Daddy, this is my song to you today as I am just overwhelmed really.....

🎶How can I describe
A God that's indescribable
How can I explain
A love that's unexplainable
I'm at a loss for words.

[Chorus:]
Oh Oh Oh My heart sings Oh Oh Oh
Oh Oh Oh My heart sings Oh Oh Oh 🎶

Wise Quotes - MINI PRAYERS 4.

Psalm 91:11 MSG
He ordered his angels to guard you wherever you go. If you stumble, they’ll catch you; their job is to keep you from falling.

I read this scripture for the first time in the 'Message' version and it was a comfort to the soul......WOW! Imagine God commanding His Angels everyday to keep a watch over your every step of the day. And not even ending it there but it is their duty and I repeat their duty to make sure you don't stumble and if you happen to, then they will catch you and keep you from falling.....woooow!

I don't know about you but our God deserves more than a thank You for this. He deserves our total commitment to Him each and every minute of our lives. Imagine each of us has a promise in this Word of Angels going about with us.

From now I am going to be walking around knowing that as a righteous child of God, This promise is mine every single day.

PRAYER
Oh! Father, this love is too much. Who I'm I that you are so mindful of, that You command your Angels to guard me wherever I go, to watch over me and to keep me from falling. What an awesome God you are. I will forever worship You as long as I live. Thank You Jesus,  it is your faithfulness to the cross which has granted me this privilege. Amen