Author: Vanessa Moonkie

Oh yes, you read that right! We’re switching things up !!! I switch mzalwane! Chilled Thursdays are leveling up to Special Edition Thursdays!

Starting this March, every Thursday will feature kingdom voices from different parts of the world. Mos you used to buy magazines , now all you have to do is check out the yielded blog. I hope you’re as excited as I am because honestly, I can’t wait!

If I were you, I’d have The Yielded Blogs saved to my Home Screen, wake up, tap in, and be blessed!Got someone in mind you’d love to see here? Drop a comment and then pray on it with me! Who knows? God might just make it happen! Let’s goooo🌸

“Increase is coming, so enlarge your tent and add extensions to your dwelling. Hold nothing back! Make the tent ropes longer and the pegs stronger.”
‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭54‬:‭2‬ ‭TPT‬‬

I remember growing up with one dream—I wanted to be a professional singer. Music was my passion, my heartbeat. I wrote my first song in grade 4, and funny enough, if that song were released today, it would probably be a hit. My childhood friend, who was also my classmate, recently reminded me of one of the songs I wrote. Even my sister, Valerie, sent me a voice note singing one of my old songs. It’s incredible how, even as a child, I just knew—I wanted to sing.

My friend and I even entered singing competitions, like an “Idols” type of thing. Later, I started an a cappella group, which quickly became one of the best in our city. I was all in. I joined not one, not two, but three gospel bands at the same time! Every evening, I was at rehearsals—one group after another, and I was VERY SERIOUS AND COMMITTED ehhhh! My family would sometimes come and watch me sing, but over time, their excitement faded, replaced by concern, doubt, and eventually, discouragement. They started speaking against my dream, not out of malice, but perhaps from a place of love and caution. But to me, it felt like someone was cutting off my energy source. No one believed I could make it in music, and eventually, I started believing that too. So I stopped for a while and now? It feels like I’m learning how to sing from scratch.

But what do you do when you’re the only one in the room who sees the full picture, the colours , the possibilities, while everyone else sees only a rough sketch, something incomplete and insignificant? What do you do when nobody believes in your dream? Joseph had a dream. He woke up, shared it with his family, full of excitement, only to to be doubted and mocked. You share yours and you hear,  “You will never become that. Just focus on selling tomatoes.” Or, “You? A businessman? Don’t be ridiculous.”

So, what do you do when your dream is met with doubt? When your vision is dismissed as wishful thinking? Do you let it die, or do you hold on to what you know deep inside—that you were made for more? Many people have buried their dreams not because they lacked talent or passion, but because someone they trusted squeezed the life out of them with words of doubt and discouragement. How many dreams have died simply because the wrong person was the first to hear them?

Who in your circle believes in you? Who looks at you and says, “You can pull this off! You can, and you will!” Who takes the time to listen to your goals with the same care that you listen to theirs? Too many people walk through life appearing lost, not because they lack purpose, but because they were surrounded by dream killers, people who made them question what they once knew deep inside.

Joseph was surrounded by dream killers. And it wasn’t strangers, neighbours, or casual friends, it was his own brothers. The people closest to him tried to silence his dream before it could even take root. But here’s what I want you to know: what matters most is that you believe in the dream God placed inside you. That dream is worth fighting for. It’s worth investing in. It’s worth your time, your effort, and your faith.

Don’t believe anything negative. You have the power, the strength, and the grace to do everything God has called you to do. How many things can you do through Christ who strengthens you? ALL. That’s right. Keep believing. Keep pressing forward. Your dream is not just possible, it’s worth it. Let’s goooo! ❤️‍🔥

And hey , l love you. 🌸

I should have planted my flowers in December—by now, I’d have a full bouquet to admire and dramatically inhale like I’m in a romance movie yase ZeeWorld or KPop. This day really has a way of reminding you just how single you are. If you weren’t sure before, don’t worry—Valentine’s Day will make it crystal clear!

One of my pastors said singles should unite and spend the day interceding for nations. And honestly? That’s the best suggestion I’ve heard, because what else are we supposed to do? Sit here watching people post their flowers and gifts while we double-tap all day pretending it doesn’t hurt? Lord, have mercy. May this be the last Valentine’s Day we spend counting the dollars on people’s bouquets  instead of receiving our own! Today it’s red everywhere even the eyes of singles are red.

My dear married people, ENJOY! Don’t hold back, go all out, let the rest of us feel the heat. Put the pepper directly in our eyes!

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Now, before anyone takes advice and runs off to do ungodly things, let me clarify—I’m talking to the married people . Couples who still intentionally love and care for each other deserve to be celebrated. From everything I’ve read in books and heard in sermons, staying committed in marriage these days is no small thing. So if you’re still holding on, loving each other, and choosing each other daily—congratulations, and happy Valentine’s Day!

I read Song of Solomon a few days ago you know, just preparing my vocabulary for when my husband finally shows up! Lol. But in the midst of my studies, I noticed a verse that was repeated three times:

“Oh, let me warn you, sisters in Jerusalem, by the gazelles, yes, by all the wild deer: Don’t excite love, don’t stir it up, until the time is ripe—and you’re ready.”

— Song of Solomon 2:7, 3:5, 8:4 (MSG)

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Three times! I read it and thought, Eh? So there’s actually such a thing as stirring up love before its time and before you’re ready? And honestly, that’s exactly what some of us are about to do this Valentine’s Day—going to stir up things just for a few gifts.

Don’t put yourself under unnecessary pressure. Wait upon the Lord. There’s a time when love will be ripe for you to awaken, and at that time—you will be ready.

“I’m ready,” we say, mostly because we want what we want right now. But God is the one who announces our readiness—not our emotions, not the calendar, and definitely not Valentine’s Day. When you’re truly ready, God brings what a ready person is ready for, ready to handle, and ready to steward—including marriage. So, trust His timing!

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Happy Valentine’s Day, my beloved family! I love you all and celebrate each and every one of you! Now, if you really want the roses and chocolates… just buy them for yourself. We know the brothers aren’t exactly stressing over getting arranged flowers and heart-shaped boxes, so yeah—handle it yourself! Lol.

Have a Jesus-filled day—and brace yourself for an overwhelming amount of red everywhere.

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