Thoughts about GOD and My Affair with HIM

You can buy two sparrows for only a copper coin, yet not even one sparrow falls from its nest without the knowledge of your Father. Aren’t you worth much more to God than many sparrows? 30–31 So don’t worry . For your Father cares deeply about even the smallest detail of your life. - Jesus Christ ( Matthew 10:29-31 (TPT) ) The words "Do not fear/worry" is arguable one of the most commonly said words by God that appear throughout Scripture, right from the old testament all through to the new testament.  If God keeps on saying these words repeatedly, it must mean that He is addressing a prominent aspect of our lives that we are bound to face often while on earth ... the fear of lack/uncertainty. This means that we are bound to worry and be afraid ... a lot.! The first half of the year 2020 has been quite a ride, and a number of us are no longer here with us. So many people are grieving with loss in one form or the other.  Some have lost friends, partners, siblings, relat...

(Holy Week/Last Week of Lent) ----------------------------------------------- First Reading: Isaiah 42: 1-7 Res. Psalm: Psalm 27: 1. 2. 3. 13-14 (R.1a) The verse before the Gospel: Hail our King! You alone have had mercy on our failings . Gospel: John 12: 1-11 ---------------------------------------------- Hello Readers! Today's reflection is built around the theme as seen in the responsorial psalm: The Lord is my Light & my Salvation, whom shall I fear? One is reminded again, when going through the readings, of the fact that Salvation is gotten, only through Jesus Christ . Isaiah prophesied about the Saviour, whom God uses, to bring Liberation and Freedom to His people. Below are some of the beautiful traits of this Saviour of ours: Bearing wrongs patiently - He did not complain despite being wrongly treated. Perseverance - He did not give up!  Commitment - He finished what He started. These few traits, call to mind the first letter of St. Paul to the...

Utilizing the daily readings for 11th September 2018 from the Catholic Missal, the lessons learnt has left a mark within me..which I'd like to share. First Reading: 1 Corinthians 6:1-11  Res.Psalm: Psalms 149:1-6, 9 Gospel: Luke 6:12-19 The Lessons: Leave Judgment to God and endure until HE wills it time to show up. Die to self - Loose it all for the Sake of God Almighty in Christ Jesus, is in itself Great Gain. To Willingly Accept Injustice?? In the first reading, St. Paul says "Why not rather suffer wrong? Why not rather be defrauded? " - this reminds me of Jesus' words in Matthew 5:39 - " Turn the other cheek. .". As Christians, we are called to love..and to love even those who hurt us (this distinguishes us from the non-believers). This doesn't make logical sense at all, Nope, Not at all! Which is why the people preferred the law of Moses stating an eye for an eye (as in Exodus 21:24 ) - YASS!! This is more like it! Yh? Thing is thi...

Hello Dear One! It's been a while I shared on here.. a looooonng while. I have no excuses. On August 15th 2018, I turned 30! It was a beautiful and memorable day for me. I had a conversation with a dear friend ; it follows: The Conversation: Friend : So what plans do you have for your birthday? Me : hmm🤔 I’m going to resume at work in the morning, attend mid-day mass (for special thanksgiving), return to work to celebrate with colleagues and then go to church for renewal of consecration vows.. Friend : *Laughs* 😂 You this girl! why don’t you just marry Jesus afterwards! Me : *keeps quiet* and laughs silently...  This made me reflect on this past year. I thought I’d be married with Kids before I hit 30! But well, HE had other plans. 👀 Reflection I cannot begin to narrate the various hills and valleys I have been through, as I believe everyone has their own journey and Cross to bear. God is merciful not to give us that which will crush us and I can  testif...

Dearly Beloved in Christ, I know I have written before that the best way to live a life free from the hurdles of temptations is to flee from it . I have come to the realization that there is no such thing as a "temptation free life". What is even more shocking is that "Temptation is actually a good thing"😱. Temptation - Is a good thing? Yes, It is.. As one walks and discover more about God through Christ Jesus by the help of the Holy Spirit, certain truths begin to become clearer and this comes as a result of maturity in the Spirit.  Truths that would have destabilized your walk with Christ at an early stage will be easier to absorb as you mature..Just as an infant needs milk at its stage and over time, grows to accept semi-solids and then graduates to chewing meat/cracking bones, so it is with the things of the Spirit. To accept this truth - temptation is a good thing, I had to ask the Holy Spirit what this meant and by His help (through a min...

..which you are bound to fail at anyway. Don't Fight It.. FLEE FROM IT! Yes! That's right! Flee from it!  I wish I had known this truth a while ago. I would have definitely avoided some unhealthy bonds/habits I had to deal with over the years. First of all, what is Temptation? According to Google: First definition uses the keywords "Wrong", "Unwise". Second looks at it more as an act of being lured, seduced etc.. Now these were some misconceptions I had earlier about temptations: I thought the Lord was testing my Faith/Loyalty in Him, so I openly welcomed temptations! *sigh* This was a chance to show that I was over this hurdle (object/person). This was an opportunity to prove to myself that I was a strong woman. I have outgrown this habit hence I can't fall for it again. Every time I welcomed a temptation my way, I lost the battle. EVERY TIME. Regardless of whatever state of grace I was in, once I had it in my head ...

Dear Child, When next you want to question the love I have for you remember the words given to you through apostle Paul - who murdered thousands of my people (This is a gentle reminder of a vessel I used in spreading my gospel of Love, Redemption & Salvation, just in the case you actually think you can make me stop loving you): 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 4 Love is Patient (I cannot grow tired of you), love is Kind (I am Affectionate and tolerant of your mistakes) It does not envy (I am not discontent with your frail human heart that can be so easily deceived, I do not compare you to your neighbor whom you think is better than you. I love you just as you are), it does not boast , it is not proud (Aha! If I was filled with pride, I'd have wiped out the very existence for you, a human I created ever doubted my existence...remember, I despise the spirit of Pride..it makes you look down on others rather than love them as I desire you do.. being boastful makes others envy you whi...

Like me, I am sure you have heard over and over again that God loves you unconditionally. I sometimes struggle to understand what that truly means. I ask myself many times, How is the Almighty God able to love me even when I cannot love myself.  You see, Once you start struggling to love yourself, You automatically begin to hinder yourself from receiving love.  I guess that is why I question PAPA's love. Moments when I think and chastise myself saying; "How could you have done this? So despicable!" or "oh you young woman, You don't seem to know how to get it right do you?".. Harboring such thoughts, accusing oneself slowing turns a person to depression, self pity and gradually, the person slowly and painfully dies..from within. Our merciful God loathes Self-Pity.  What is Self Pity?  This is the scenario where a person dwells on his sorrows, misfortunes, mistakes etc. Now, it is good to be conscious of the wrongs you have done, this means ...