Category: Yielding the mind

Congratulations!! You made it to the end of the week!! I say this because I know some people are literally pulling weight this week and they feel like any moment they could just burst. Congratulations! As is our custom, we are going to reflect on the week: let’s us each take our mirrors and answer these questions;

SELF REFLECTION QUESTIONS

1. How do l feel about this week?
2. How am I feeling ?Truly, how am l?
3. What can l celebrate? Did I receive a testimony?
4. What did l learn this week?
5. What can l leave behind this week and move on from?
6. Who offended me and who did l offend? Have l apologised?
7. Did I yield my moments of sadness to God?
8. What spiritual and physical battles did I fight and which ones did l win?
9. Did l pray / read the bible?
10. Who was there for me? Who helped me this week? In what ways can l give back to them? Send a verse? Prayer?
11. Am l yielding my mind to Holy Spirit?
12. Is there something l am avoiding to face because I’m not ready for the truth of the matter?
    

Self reflection is the only way we can go back and make corrections . People who never sit down to self introspect are people of many errors , no growth , no transformation. We shouldn’t be afraid to face our feelings, we shouldn’t be fearful of the outcome of that reflection because we can still take it to God and ask for help being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.“
‭‭Philippians‬ ‭1‬:‭6‬ ‭NIV‬‬

You may not see it but the good work has already begun not next door , not with your friend but IN YOU! Yes I may have had a bad week but guess what there is a work being done! Yes, I had a lot of disappointments this week but the work is being done and it has begun, the results will show soon.

”Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do.“
‭‭James‬ ‭1‬:‭23‬-‭25‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Make up May hide the blackheads but you’ll soon wash it off and you’ll face those blemishes again . The blemish remains unless the correct treatment is taken . The sadness, failure, same old week, remain a part of you unless and until you deal with it using a permanent fix – GOD.

Vanessa Moonkie

See you next week with another interesting topic. Have a glory filled weekend! ❤️

Hey family!!! You’ve no idea how much I love chilled Thursdays. I get to sit and wind down, watching a good Christian movie which for many is a replacement for the porn they used to watch, the movies with filth and unclean language. Understand that although prayer and fasting are important, so is your rest. You’re a custodian of that temple. Sit down for a few hours and chill. It doesn’t make you a bad Christian. If your consecration instructions from the Lord are against TV please do not jump on this ship because that would be disobedience, find something else to fit in today that will help you to lay back a bit and rest those muscles ..

”Each of the four living creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around, even under its wings. Day and night they never stop saying:
“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty,’ who was, and is, and is to come.”
‭‭Revelation‬ ‭4‬:‭8‬ ‭NIV‬‬

The Holy Bible

It’s Worship Wednesday family!!! We know that on this day we dedicate ourselves to intentional praise and worship. However, it should be so everyday. The bible says in heaven they engage in worship day and night! Meaning worship is an every moment thing. It is not a Sunday service thing where we fall down and cry moved by songs but not necessarily worshiping Him. This is beyond “play my favourite song then I will worship” So today, take some time to really focus on Him! Saints, during worship we don’t bind and do warfare , WE FOCUS ON GOD! Many of us divert from worship to many other things during worship. “Lord remember the car I asked for” my brother, you’re not even one minute into worship. We rush through worship to get to the part where we either do warfare or start petitions for stuff we want. Am I saying God won’t answer? No. But teach yourself to love God beyond Him being a giver of blessings. Below are some song suggestions for this week, do share yours in the comment section!! Side note : I hope you’ve been joining the Hallelujah Challenge!!

PRAISE : https://youtu.be/YG-G-D8bPoE?si=mhuRxq5y7TPq1hOJ

WORSHIP : https://youtu.be/gqIwEbCyxBo?si=ha7DGEYJRQ-cnDGX

Have a great day!!! May you receive your testimony as you worship and praise our Lord Jesus Christ!! I love you! ❤️‍🔥

The world has given us many ways to kill our pain for just a moment or maybe let’s call it, a temporary coping strategy. You sit in-front of the tv laugh for a few mins, the next minute you’re back in grief. You take some sleeping medicine to avoid the pain but you’ll still wake up and the pain is still there. You can even do food therapy, eat all you want, ice-cream , donuts for comfort but you’ll soon be full and that sting comes back. Our desire to be free from pain was put by God Himself . When Jesus was about to die He handed over His favourite disciple to His mom and vice versa why? Because He knew that kind of pain does not go unless there is a comforter to stand the gap.

I recently lost two friends about two weeks apart. I was at a conference in church, had just gotten off the stage when I got the news. I sat there trying to listen to the word and shut down all the pain because I couldn’t just break down. I was so heart broken. Then again, I lost another friend in the most brutal way , see, the pain of losing people is unbearable. Who helped me go through all that? The Holy Spirit. Who is He?

”But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.“
‭‭John‬ ‭14‬:‭26‬ ‭KJV‬‬

The Holy Bible

There must be someone to stand in the gap to comfort you. There is none better than the Holy Spirit. He is called the Comforter sent to help us with all our burdens. There are people who think they’ll never heal from losing someone, it is not true. The Holy Spirit does not comfort like ice-cream or donuts, no. He brings total and complete healing , something the world desperately needs but can’t get because it rejects Him. Holy Spirit has a way of wiping tears that when people see you they don’t believe you ever cried. No trace of grief.

As we conclude on this topic today, I want to say to you, there is a balm in Gilead who stitches the hearts of men. He will do the same for you if you desire it. Yes, it is painful , it still keeps you awake at night, it takes away your appetite but it has an expiration date! I pray that by this time next month you have a testimony of overcoming the depression that comes from grief. I do hope all l shared with you helped in one way or another. If not, please do see a Christian counsellor and get more help . Your joy is coming back in the healing and restoring Name of Our Lord Jesus Christ. You are loved!

”Say to the righteous that it shall be well with them.“
‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭3‬:‭10‬a AMPC‬‬

”His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.”“
‭‭John‬ ‭2‬:‭5‬ ‭NIV‬‬