Author: Vanessa Moonkie

It’s Worship Wednesday, and I was scrolling on Threads when I saw a post by a lady saying she intentionally gets to church late just to skip praise and worship because she’s only there for the Word. She prefers to walk in and find the man or woman of God already on the pulpit teaching. I just thought to myself, “Ma’am, what kind of half-baked Christian mindset is this?” I kept reading, and honestly, the comments said exactly what was on my mind. One man even asked, “So what do you plan to do in heaven when we’re worshipping God? Stay home and tend a garden? Do you even plan on going to heaven? It might be boring for you.”

And it really got me thinking, there are people who deliberately avoid praise and worship but still desire heaven, where the Bible says we will worship God day and night. You want to hear the Word of a God you don’t worship? That just doesn’t add up. It’s clearly part of Scripture, yet we pick and choose what we feel like doing, then go on social media to post these grey-area statements to people we’re supposed to be leading to Christ. Anyone following that example will end up thinking it’s okay to give God only half of what He asks.

That being said, please be careful about what you post on social media. Stop sharing things that can lead people astray. “It’s my phone!” Yes, we know, but the thousands following you are God’s targeted sheep. All these emotional outbursts, the slander against believers and churches sometimes it’s better to stay away from the keyboard. You won’t die if you don’t comment on that tweet or post. If you feel the urge, switch off your phone and come back when you’re in a better state of mind. Please, I’m begging you, yielded people, wisdom is profitable to direct, so let it guide your speech and what you choose to post.

Don’t chase followers at the expense of the Kingdom. This Kingdom is too important to be misrepresented by those who claim to be part of it. “It’s not that deep” no, it is. It’s very deep. Infact it’s deeper than the ocean. It really is. Let’s worship God the way He wants to be worshipped. Let no one create their own way or set of rules. This Kingdom already has a path, let’s follow it. Let’s do things by the Spirit and by the Word. I truly hope we understand this, because it needed to be said so we don’t get carried away by wrong doctrines and unprofitable ways of living.

We’re still on the topic of occupying through parenting, and I’m honestly amazed at how many parents and even soon-to-be parents have connected with this. I’m so blessed reading your comments. I do hope, though, that you’ll move from commenting on WhatsApp or Instagram and share your thoughts here too, there’s a comment box right at the bottom of the page. Anyhoo, I was reading the book of 1 Kings last night and guys… King David’s sons? I had to clap my hands and shout hallelujah, hosanna! I shout hallelujah 57.5 times! Excussssssssssssse moi?

I was shocked to discover he had yet another son who was just as problematic, but this time the Bible makes it clear that his father played a role in shaping that character. David himself contributed to it. Let’s read it before you think I’m just adding spice to my blog, LOL.

“Now his father, King David, had never disciplined him at any time, even by asking, ‘Why are you doing that?’ Adonijah had been born next after Absalom, and he was very handsome.”  1 Kings 1:6 (NLT

Please read the passage if you can. This boy went and practically ordained himself as king while his father was still alive. Do you know where that kind of confidence came from? “Nobody will question me. Nobody will tell me I’m wrong.” His father had never corrected him. That mindset of “my child is fine, leave my child alone” can be dangerous because before you know it, the child begins to rot in their thinking and even desires to take your place. Do you realise that you can be a good person and still raise children who end up giving you a bad name?

Our children are meant to occupy, but they cannot do so if they are never taught how, and if they are never corrected. Some parents hate correcting their children please, send them to my mother, she’ll do it free of charge, lol. My apostle always says if your child doesn’t cry when they are little, you will cry when they are older. Sometimes correction will make your child cry, but it’s far better than allowing behaviour that will mature into something you can no longer control. Why should a child be allowed to sip alcohol at five? “Let him taste!” that’s very foolish. Then at 25, you’re searching for a rehab centre or deliverance.

Please, let’s be careful. We are called to occupy, and God has already instructed us to teach our children His ways so they may know Him. As the Bible says, “Direct your children onto the right path, and when they are older, they will not leave it.” Proverbs 22:6 (NLT). Yes, they may stray even when you’ve done your best, but do your best anyway because what you’ve planted in them will always remain, and they can return to it. I hope you’ve been blessed. I love you. Remember to worship God this worship Wednesday.

If you read my blogs but have never met this  Wonderful Jesus that I’m always writing about,  you’d love to get to know Him, Or you know The Lord but have found yourself drifting far from Him, I would love to talk with you. Please send me an email  on yieldedcwcenter@gmail.com or simply comment, and I will reach out to you.

Ever heard of the saying, “it takes a community to raise a child?” I believe it to be true. Children are brought up by their parents/ guardians, by the grandparents, the teachers , nannies and sometimes the aunts or uncles. However, it’s very important that the parents train up their children as much as they can. They must be the primary influence. This means that in their busy schedule, parents must also be busy “with” not “for” their children.

In the bible there was a King called David who had a son he had never reprimanded. He had never called him out on any wrong. Do you think the boy ended up occupying the throne? No. Why? Because he raped his half sister and even in that situation his father kept quiet. David was aware that Amnon raped his daughter Tamar but he never confronted him. I’m talking to parents who plan for their kids to become presidents and ceos and big people, the ones who are not raised right do not deserve those titles. You cannot give influence to occupy to someone whose parents even struggle to reprimand.

A parent can occupy through their children. Good parenting has the power to raise solution-bearers for the world. If we want strong communities, we need well-raised children and that ultimately shapes good leadership, good governance, and even good presidents. It all begins in the family, because every leader comes from a home and a community. Parents, it is not abuse to teach your children the Word of God or to train them in responsibility through simple house chores.

Why should a twelve-year-old be unable to wash dishes? How can a thirteen-year-old boy not polish his own school shoes? Why is a sixteen-year-old at home watching football on a Sunday morning while the parents are in church, only for them to return and find him waiting for his mother to serve him food? No, people of God, this should not be so. Be firm and intentional in raising your children, so we do not give the world reason to speak against us. Why is it that, at times, it is our children as believers who are caught up in wrongdoing, yet they say, “I believe in my mother’s prayers”? It calls for reflection and responsibility.

It’s not as if Amnon was the only troublesome child, King David had another son, Absalom, who even rose up against his own father in an attempt to take the throne. Here was a good king, yet his children turned out differently. Think about Eli as well, a devoted priest who served God faithfully in the temple, yet his sons were described as corrupt. He was warned to discipline them, but he failed to act, and in the end, their wrongdoing brought destruction upon the whole family. This shows that a parent can be good, yet still raise children who go astray if that goodness is not intentionally taught and enforced.

Samuel, a man of God, had sons whose character disqualified them from following in his footsteps. The truth is, children will either thank you or blame you when they grow older. Some are raised to occupy positions in leadership, in parliament, and in major institutions, while others end up occupying in prisons or dark paths. The question is, the children you are raising now, where will they find themselves? As things stand, what kind of future are they being prepared for?

It is not enough to simply pay school fees. It is not enough to buy clothes, to provide food, or even to give children a home, some parents say, “I give you a home and I pay your fees.” Yes, sir. Yes, madam but what about teaching manners? What about teaching them about God? The world is rapidly decaying, and children need more than a good school down the road or fancy trips. They need solid teaching that prepares them for life. Teachings that will shape them to stand firm like Daniel, who refused to defile himself at the king’s table, or like Joseph, who chose righteousness and said, “How can I do such an evil thing against my God?”

These principles did not appear overnight someone taught those young men. May your children represent you well in the world. Remember, they were given to you as a gift to nurture and groom, and one day, you will give an account to God. I love you, see you tomorrow.

If you read my blogs but have never met this  Wonderful Jesus that I’m always writing about,  you’d love to get to know Him, Or you know The Lord but have found yourself drifting far from Him, I would love to talk with you. Please send me an email  on yieldedcwcenter@gmail.com or simply comment, and I will reach out to you.

Hellloooo! I trust we are all doing well in this new week. Today’s topic is for parents, guardians, and everyone who aspires to marry and have children. Can you occupy through parenthood? A big YES! You surely can. Parenthood is not just about raising children, it is about intentional guidance and spiritual influence. It means training up your child or children in the ways of God so that your influence over them produces good fruit.

As a parent, your responsibility is to nurture them in such a way that they are not out in the world destroying, but rather building and maintaining the standards of our faith. When you raise your children with Godly principles, you are shaping individuals who will carry those values into the world. Listen, your child or children are meant to occupy.

“Point your kids in the right direction, when they’re old they won’t be lost.”

Proverbs 22:6 (MSG)

What this means is that a child must be trained. Scripture is very clear on this, it says train up a child and point them in the right direction. Training and directing a child is the responsibility of the adult. Your child cannot be the one training you as the parent, and your child certainly should not be the one giving direction in the home. For example, a child may say to their parent, “I’m not going to church.” Ehhh! Yet you may find some parents responding, “Awww baby, it’s okay. You know how they are. When they grow up, they will realise how much they need God.” No. The African in me will not allow anyone to “see later.” You will see now because we are going.

Children must be trained to understand the principles of your household from an early age. Not that a full house with adults is being trained by a 5 year old. Ehhhhhhh! (I need to reduce the number of times l say ehhhh) In many households today, children are the ones leading while parents adopt the world’s notion of “don’t indoctrinate your children.” Meanwhile, other religions intentionally teach their children their beliefs and values, and no one questions it.

Christian parents, your children must learn about your God. When they go out into the world, their testimony should be the beautiful one that says, “My parents taught me about God.” You cannot only teach your child English and leave the rest to television, Ms Rachel and Cocomelon. Some may say, “You’re not a parent yet, you will see.” But I’m not speaking from experience, because experience is not always the best teacher. Experience can sometimes teach us things rooted in trauma or error. The best teacher is the Word of God. The Word teaches us the things that lead to life, a good life. One of those teachings is that children must be given direction.

If the parent says the direction is to study and sleep by 8, why should there be another direction where the child decides they prefer to do everything at 01:00? I have even heard on social media that some parents are now being raised by their children. People post videos of disrespectful behaviour by their children just to gain followers and views, expecting everyone to laugh along. But wait until that child is 16, when what once seemed funny becomes so sour that it brings the parent to tears. Some even post their children doing things meant for adults simply for attention and online popularity. Yet year 21 is coming, and when real consequences arrive, nobody on social media will carry that burden with you. Scripture is too wise to be wrong, even about this.

There should be no way that Ms. Rachel is the only teacher in your house. She cannot become the online nanny while you scroll on Instagram all day reposting memes and commenting on celebrities posts about their own children. So is teaching your child the Word of God? By the age of five, children should at least know a few verses. They should know how to pray for the food and thank God for life. There are Bibles made specifically for children, get them those. Give them colouring books with scripture, Bible stories, and books that teach manners and character.

Why should we wait until someone is 21 to try to build character, when by then swear words are already flowing like a river? Point the direction early. My parents did well in this area. Back then, I sometimes thought, “This must surely be abuse,” and I would get angry. But now? I am so grateful. I am grateful that going to church was never a debate. Serving in God’s house was not up for discussion. Prayer at home, going to school, these were not negotiable. Respect and love were expected at a very high standard . Not to paint a picture of perfection in our household, but Scripture is correct, when they grow up, they will not depart from it.

Now that I am grown, my parents have occupied through me because they taught me things that enabled me to occupy. If one day I were to become a president (maybe start praying for that, President Vanessa Elabashayaaayayaaa) when my mother arrives somewhere, how would she be known? The mother of the president. Has she not occupied that position through parenthood? Or think of the title “father of the bride” is that not being known through what your child becomes? So we cannot only think about occupying right now. Your children will occupy later. The question is, how will they occupy, and where will they occupy? God forbid that any of our children occupy prison. God forbid!

Let’s meet again tomorrow. I love you.

If you read my blogs but have never met this  Wonderful Jesus that I’m always writing about,  you’d love to get to know Him, Or you know The Lord but have found yourself drifting far from Him, I would love to talk with you. Please send me an email  on yieldedcwcenter@gmail.com or simply comment, and I will reach out to you.

Hey Yielded People. Today’s blog won’t be as long but let’s do a part 2 of our talk from yesterday. Occupying as a woman. We discussed about Zelophehad’s daughters in the book of Numbers. The women who came with a petition to claim land. I think of one of the things that stood out for me was what they were claiming. What their case was about. What they wanted was LAND.

It wasn’t hair or nails while that is beautiful, they went for the big things. My apostle always says if you don’t own land or a house in a nation, that nation has not opened up for you. We must own land. We must be interested in owning houses even as women. The proverbs 31 woman, she owned land. She had a title deed. I don’t know about you but I want my own title deed, I want title deeds! These ladies were wise. It’s wise to think of big things for long term settlement. What’s the long term plan? I know that such questions may make us uncomfortable but people of God, discomfort for progress is better than comfort in stagnation. We’d rather talk about the uneasy things, find solutions and grow than to stay in the rut. What’s our plan concerning land? Both men and women. What can be done? Have we scouted the land enough to discover the one we want. 

My friends and I took a stroll around my neighbourhood. We saw BREATHTAKING houses. As in, a house you can call a home. When people say “I’m home!” They are talking about those houses. Pretty things! It opened our eyes to the fact that what you want is there, there is just a bridge in-between . Seeing is important but seeing only is not enough. After seeing we must think of how to acquire that for ourselves. To achieve. To possess. The girls said ,”Ah we want land. Give us the land!” Maybe we have been asking for too little, too shortsighted, too unbothered by the bigger.  What’s our plan to acquire land? 

Today I just came to say, the things you’re asking for, are they big enough? You want to occupy right? What do you want to occupy? How big is your petition before God? How big is your case? God has given us a clean slate, too much to choose from, what would be your take? 

If you read my blogs but have never met this  Wonderful Jesus that I’m always writing about,  you’d love to get to know Him, Or you know The Lord but have found yourself drifting far from Him, I would love to talk with you. Please send me an email  on yieldedcwcenter@gmail.com or simply comment, and I will reach out to you.

🌸Happy belated international Women’s day to every Yielded Woman🌸. They say women are celebrated a lot, l mean, WHY NOT? Is it not that we are the creme of creation? The fearfully and wonderfully made verse is for us, other people are not part of it LOL! Jokes aside, ladies you are phenomenal. I know we have heard rizz, sweet words, sweet nothings, buttered words and all, but the truth is that women are a need in society. Trust God’s wisdom to understand that God wouldn’t have created what was not a need. God wouldn’t waste His time on any project that was not going to turn out good. God created us , God defines us, God identifies us, God gives us purpose and God Himself celebrates us. Eh have you ever heard how the Angel greeted Mary?

Onto today’s topic, occupying as a woman. We come from a world, or a society, where women were silenced and put down. When I say we come from, I acknowledge that it is not inclusive of every country. There are still places where women do not even have a voice, where even their laughter is treated like noise. Yet in other parts of the world, women have been given a voice and a presence. While we should pay respect to culture, we do wrong and commit injustice when culture becomes a reason for abuse or for treating others, men, women, or children as inferior.

Why is the modern-day woman often without identity? Why is she an overachiever, brilliant and beautiful, yet still without a clear sense of identity? Is it not identity that drives purpose? As a woman, or as a man connected to a woman, do you believe that women are a gift and are meant to occupy, or do you find yourself drawn into the gender wars on social media, women calling themselves kings, the waves of feminism, and the constant declaration that women do not need men? There are so many unscriptural movements that attempt to define a woman, giving her a mindset that pushes responsibilities & roles never intended for her.

How can a woman without identity truly occupy? What will she do? She may accomplish many things, but without knowing who she is, she may abuse or be abused, destroy or be destroyed, harm or cause harm. When the purpose of a thing is unknown, abuse is inevitable. Do we have examples of women with identity in the Bible? Yes o, we do

The daughters of Zelophehad stood before Moses, Eleazar the priest, the leaders, and the whole community at the entrance of the Tabernacle to present their case about their father’s inheritance.

Numbers 27:2 (NLT)

The daughters of Zelophehad! I LOOOVE THEM!!! In Book of Numbers the Bible tells us that these women came and stood before Moses to discuss matters of inheritance, matters of occupying land, of possession, of claiming what belonged to their family. They were not silent; they came forward with boldness. Who are the women who will stand before leaders and say, “Give us what is rightfully ours”? They are the daughters of God. Their confidence came from identity. When they stood before Moses, the question could easily have been asked: “Which family are you from? Who is your father? You say you have a complaint about land, what right do you have over it?” And their answer was clear “We are the daughters of Zelophehad.” We have an answer! Like do you understand meeeeee?

Once their lineage was known, the discussion about inheritance could begin. These women were not afraid to stand before leaders because they knew who they were. They were not cheats, they were not frauds, they came because a right was being denied to them. They believed their father had left them an inheritance, and they came to claim it. They were essentially saying, “We must own our land. We must occupy our land. We can stand before you without fear or shame because our father left us an inheritance, and we have come to receive it.”

The truth is, if you do not know your rights in Christ, people will take advantage of you. They will take your land and act as if nothing happened. They will mistreat you and hide behind statements like “women must submit,” or silence you by saying “women must be quiet,” or diminish you by calling you “the weaker vessel.” You want to occupy, you want to step into what God has prepared but who are you? Acquiring and occupying your space is not always easy. You may have to stand before leaders, priests, and communities, whether supportive or harsh, and they may question you, “Who are you to take up this space?”And when that moment comes, you must have an answer. Just like those women did, “ We are the daughters of Zelophehad. We came for our land!” Lapho l even need a mic, make l announce am loud and well well!

Identity matters because when it comes to inheritance, we are not talking about beauty, body shape, or whatever, we are talking about rights, capacity, capabilities, and authority. These women did not stand before Moses because they were hot babes, they stood there because they had a rightful claim through their father. Hot babe don finish for 2026 o! They understood that inheritance is about legitimacy and belonging. Some of us have found ourselves begging in spaces where we actually had the right to take responsibility and lead, asking for permission in rooms where we were meant to help set the standard. I know l have

Women are not voiceless, sometimes we simply have not fully understood our identity enough to stand confidently in it. Those daughters could easily have remained silent, walked away from the issue of land, and chosen to focus only on marriage. And yes, marriage is good and motherhood is a beautiful gift from God but they are not the full measure of a woman’s purpose. The daughters of Zelophehad still wanted the land, the inheritance connected to their family name and future.

It reminds me of the Proverbs 31 woman who considers a field and buys it with her own earnings. That picture shows a woman who understands both what she has been given and what she is capable of building herself. A woman of God with a strong sense of identity recognises the inheritance available to her but also has the wisdom and courage to pursue opportunities with diligence and faith. The daughters of Zelophehad knew they were women, but they also knew their father had left them an inheritance, and that knowledge gave them the boldness to come forward and discuss it openly.

Okay I will end up turning a blog to a booklet let me stop here. Your identity matters in matters of occupation. Who are you and what right do you have to occupy? Let’s meet tomorrow. I love you.❤️

If you read my blogs but have never met this  Wonderful Jesus that I’m always writing about,  you’d love to get to know Him, Or you know The Lord but have found yourself drifting far from Him, I would love to talk with you. Please send me an email  on yieldedcwcenter@gmail.com or simply comment, and I will reach out to you.