SHARING LIFE

  My office printer calibrates more than twice a day and it does so, s ometimes, to the displeasure of some of my colleagues at the office.  I have a friend, his name is Eben, and at least once a week, he posts the word, "Calibrate" on his whatsApp status. For a while, I was curious about what he meant whenever he posted that word on his status...yet, I never asked him. Once, I look up the meaning on calibrate in the dictionary...and I found this:  mark (a gauge or instrument) with a standard scale of readings . It was then that I understood why the printer always calibrated several times in the course of the day. In simple terms, "it was checking itself in order to function appropriately". Well, I can't say why my friend Eben uses the word oftentimes (because I still haven't asked him).  For me, using this word, "Calibrate" which I also post on my status a couple of times is a reminder for me to check myself and re-align myself spirit...

My love journey has been quite a ride. I find the gift of writing very therapeutic and considering how unsettling these past days have been, I am inclined to pour everything out through my words with the hope that maybe, I can get some closure on all these... plus, help someone make the right choice. Enjoy the read... My bestfriend comes to me and tells me he is embittered towards women because his girlfriend had shattered his heart. I mean, not knowing what to do at the age of 15, I told him I had a crush on him but the reason why I was unable to tell him was because he was already attached to someone else. (I said that because I didn't know what else to say and I wanted to cheer him up... that was stupid... I know) Over the years, I tried to come out of this relationship because I knew I didn't love him... I didn't love him as a matter of choice and when I did tell him I loved him, it was more about the feelings and nothing else. On those days that I di...

When I sometimes attend Christian events and I listen to the sermons given (be it long or short), I cannot help but feel uneasy... why? Sometimes, you hear the person holding the microphone say something like, "When I was in school, I was so lost in the world; I was living in sin. There were those in school who were seriously active in the things of God and were everywhere talking about Jesus .  But now, those people are no where to be found and I, who was so worldly, am now preaching Christ..." and the testimony goes on and on. In those days, when I heard words like that, I felt hurt and fear sometimes took the best of me because I was almost always worried whether I would be used by someone as a statistic in a scenario like that. lemme be a bit clearer. I feared that someday, someone might say something like the above statement with me in mind. Like, "oh Mary Magdalene who was always making noise about her relationship with Christ is no where to b...

Why does Daddy watch us go through the mud and some seemingly unpleasant circumstances??? I am learning that God allows us to go through some things not always because He wants to test our faithfulness.  I am learning that sometimes, Daddy allows us to go through the things we go through in order to break our stubborn hearts.   Many times, God speaks to us about our sinful state through His servants, through His Word and even through our very own consciences.  Prideful as we are, we fail to hear what He has been saying... until something 'bad' happens which begins to draw our attention to what God has been saying all the while. I am learning that Daddy allows us to go through these things because many times, we are so hardened in heart that it takes a bitter experience to cause us to have a turnaround.  Some years earlier, before my encounter with the Holy Spirit, I remember vividly my big brother complaining about my pride... he wasn't the only one sayin...

I went on a visit to see my younger sisters in my alma mater today. During the worship session, I heard the Lord minister to me the essence of my service to Him. I believe I heard Him say that every time I get an avenue to serve others through a word of encouragement, through His Word, or through any other means, it is actually I who gets ministered unto. I believe I heard Him say that when I serve others, it gives Him the opportunity to fill me up. This, to me, is a very profound statement! This provides me with the Grace and the ability to freely give myself to do His bidding, knowing that as I avail myself to do His bidding, He on the other hand is providing me the opportunity to receive freely from His fullness. I pray that I may always be attentive to listen to Him as He speaks through me and uses me to serve others. It is well.

Very recently, I had what I would like to call an epiphany. I don’t know whether this would make sense to you, but have you ever gotten to that point where a particular truth, which you have been hearing for a long time, hits you so hard and it sinks into your spirit so much so that there is a turnaround? That is what I term an epiphany. I learnt a while back that just as Jesus Christ is the Groom and the Church is His Bride, so does this apply to every individual. Jesus Christ is the Head of my life and I am His body. In much the same way, just as it is said that Jesus is the Bridegroom and the Church His Bride, so am I (as an individual) also His Bride as He is my Bridegroom. This truth recently hit me so hard. So, I am the Bride of Christ? wooow! I am actually married… :) In my excitement, I was pouring out my heart to Him and in my conclusion, I said, “Jesus I know that You love me… and I love You too.” Just then, I felt the Holy Spirit telling me, “No, you don’t.” I w...