SAVE THAT FEAR FOR GOD

8:55:00 am

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Good morning darlings and a happy new week.
It's the Christmas week, although I'm not feeling the vibes yet, don't know why.... Still on, Christ is the reason for the season, so I'm thankful for that.
How has life been with you? How are you getting set for next year? Any plans on crushing your fears and threading the path less travelled? Any set goals?

Think on these things, while I walk you through our post for today....

In my family, the eve of your departure back to school was usually a night of reckoning and admonition with my mum. If you changed in anyway, she'll talk about it and tear your heart apart with her words of encouragement and admonition... You'll just be weeping, but after the drama that night, life goes on 😉 (stubborn shild syndrome).

Her farewell words were usually "my daughter, if sinners entice you, consent thou not"

One of our recurrent issues was the use of wool for my hair. She felt if the world was too interested in it, why not focus on the one made exclusively believers, that is thread, lol?

I never agreed with her and these were my reasons;
1. How can I carry rubber thread to the prestigious faulty of law?
2. What will people think of me? A girl without class...
3. What will my friends say?
4. No guy will even look my way (smh) lol.

My reasons stemmed from the place of a terrible low self-esteem. I felt using thread for my hair, would make people think less of me and I'll loose friends possibly, for being timid.

My mum understood where my fear came from and she could tell I was struggling with "people syndrome" of course I was a young deeperlife girl and in a university environment and faculty of law, for that matter. So, it was a bit normal to feel out of place of I made my hair with thread.

In response to this fear, she'll quote the scripture that says, do not be afraid of those who can destroy the body, rather be afraid of the one who can destroy both the body and soul.
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We spend our time, energy and resources trying to fit in it please man.
We're so afraid of what people think of us and faking it becomes more convenient.
We place our value on things and humans.
We live in constant fear to meet up and belong.

Imagine channeling all these fears to God?
Do you know unlike the fear we have for humans and things which keep us stuck, the fear of God is actually the beginning of wisdom. And this means, if you fear God, you are wise and you'll have the wisdom to deal with other fears you battle with?

The fear of God is the only fear approved for you by God. The other fears are dealt with once the fear of God is there.

Can you channel your fears to God instead?
Why fear people who can only destroy the body but can't touch your spirit of soul?
Why fear mere sayings of men?
Why seek approval from them when God already approved you?
Why seek their validation when God already validated you?
Why let their criticisms quench your goals?
CAN YOU SAVE THAT FEAR FOR GOD?

Save that fear for God and watch how fearless and courageous you'll become.

Live fearlessly
Love you large!
#FEARLESSLIVING 

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FROM PAIN TO PURPOSE

12:25:00 pm

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Happy New Month Darlings,

I don't know how to go about this post but I'll try to post it as it comes....

I immersed myself between the hours of 12 am to about 3am with Toke Makinwa's new book... "On Becoming".... My love for people's journey and their process.

While I read through, my senses were stripped of her status and any judgement, and all I saw was a normal young woman like my very self. I could relate with some of her struggles and all she battled with. This is not a review of the book anyways, but God birthed something in me to share with you all.
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You may sit around and judge her and her mistakes while you're walking in the exact shoes she walked in. You're in a relationship that is draining you spiritually, emotionally, mentally, physically, etc. But then you're scared to walk.

You're imprisoned with the idea of being in love that common sense eludes you. Don't think I don't understand.... I actually do.

You'll rather manage the situation with the hope that marriage will make it better and solve all your problems.

You know nothing about your purpose and even if you do, you can't be that person cause your partner wouldn't be cool with it.

You see the signs, the spirit of God convicts you, you know it's not right but you try to make it right and drag peace into it.

You live in self denial, become blind and helpless especially when people see you as the "perfect couple" but you know deep down you're dying and your light is being quenched and darkness is all you really see.

I can go on and on about all we make up in our head, as excuses to stay in an ungodly relationship and one that defies purpose.

You alone know the truth deep down in your heart and in your secret place. You cry about it but you feel stuck so you can't walk. "Moreover, who am I without him and what's life without him in it.... "
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I just want to tell you that while walking away from someone you love seem to be the hardest and the most painful experience. Living in fear, being stuck and most of all a life without purpose is worse.

It might be painful, but if you understand and trust what God will birth through you with that experience you'll take the dreaded step to walk.

Toke saw her doom and fell into it only to be awakened  in marriage...... Are you going to sit by and watch same thing happen to you even when you still have your chance as a single lady or man?

Marriage is purpose and if your relationship doesn't give you a satisfaction of purpose and drive to fulfill same, you need to check again.

I'm not a relationship counsellor yet, but I know I should not make a mistake someone has made that I could learn from.

The year is coming to an end and I don't think you should carry the baggage of what doesn't serve you right to 2017. Use this month to sort yourself out.
May December meet you well.

Happy New Month and Live Fearlessly
#FEARLESSLIVING

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