Category: Yielding the mind

Do you remember the time when you prayed for what you have now? You fasted. You consecrated yourself. You sought God in His word. You tied your belt of prayer. You got a prophecy . You waited. Then finally you received. Do you remember? There’s a woman in the Book of Luke chapter 2 called Prophetess Anna. This woman prayed for the coming of the Messiah literally all her life. She spent her time in the temple – praying. After she lost her husband she stayed on the altar , praying for fulfilment of prophecy. Many people don’t know about her but she prayed and prayed, waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem for over 80 years. And then finally , the Messiah was born.

Does Israel remember the days when the sun was scorching and the labour was body wrecking and they cried unto God for deliverance? Do they remember now that they’re finally out of Egypt? Israel forgot. She forgot that she cried unto God and that is why God sent Moses to Pharoah. Do you remember when you were so broken you wanted to die? How God showed up and saved you from the hands of the enemy dear Job? There’s a song that says, “ Count your blessings NAME them ONE BY ONE!” ..

The psalmist says count them and name them! Jog your memory on what God has done. “Oh l don’t have the car yet!” But don’t you recall the time you prayed for good health? When the sickness wouldn’t let you go? Reflection Friday is also for us to remember!! Remember!!! “I once was lost” .. we used to sing amazing grace as just a hymn but the psalmist says, “ l remember that I once was lost. I once was blind!” Then he says BUT NOW! The power of our reflection on testimonies is also a fuel of our praise and worship.

Many of us could’ve been swallowed by the world BUT thank God for salvation. We used to backslide every season BUT NOW! They used to be mere fishermen BUT when Jesus showed up! As we look into the mirror today, look into the many blessings you have. Don’t make the mistake of Israel. When they were set free they stopped complaining about the bricks and straw, they started complaining against God about mere things like garlic and onion.

Remember that you prayed for what you have now.
Always remember , your yesterday is definitely not your today. Have a beautiful Friday!

“They remembered that God was their Rock, that God Most High was their Redeemer.”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭78‬:‭35‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Hey family. I hope you’re doing well today .

It’s chilled Thursday but this week we are plugging into Hallelujah Challenge. If you missed the live be sure to catch up on YouTube.

I was blessed by this message last week, I know it will bless you too. Take time to watch it today and let’s meet tonight on Hallelujah Challenge . You know l love and appreciate every one of you that shows up here consistently to read all that God has written for you through me.

God loves you. God is mindful of you. God will strengthen you. God will walk the journey with you. God will shield you. God is taking care of you. God is with you; calm down; be kinder to yourself; do not worry .. Have a beautiful day . 💞

“Do not say, “Why were the old days better than these?” For it is not wise to ask such questions.”
‭‭Ecclesiastes‬ ‭7‬:‭10‬ ‭NIV‬‬

This is what worship does to my soul. Sometimes it feels like I’ve been burnt out on life, on the path that seems to be getting hotter and hotter, the pressure getting worser but when l begin to be intimate with Abba in worship , it feels like there’s refreshing waters poured down from my head to every part of my soul. I feel alive again!

Isn’t it amazing?! The woman at the well was seeking for water but Jesus also addressed worship. Jesus begins to address the topic of worshippers and how they are to worship. She needed water! She got both the living water and a strategy of worship! Worship is to us, what water is to the body. Can we survive without water? No. She had to go fetch water even though it was in the evening. She needed it. Beloved that’s how we need the atmosphere of worship. We can’t go a day without it!

I love the women of old in the Bible. They were praisers. If you read carefully you’ll find, Hannah’s song, Mary’s song, Elizabeth’s song.. These women could compose and sing songs unto God! They knew who the glory belongs to. We have a generation of people who don’t know who the glory belongs to. We crave for the glory of God, we desire it, we lust after what belongs to God. It is very poisonous to man! The glory of God poisoned an Angel! A whole Angel of light suddenly became darker and darker and darker and now is the father of all evil and dark spirits! When you get time to give God glory? All the glory? Do it. Hallelujah challenge is starting today, SHOW UP! If you can dance on TikTok surely you can do the most in God’s presence.

“From now on, worshiping the Father will not be a matter of the right place but with a right heart. For God is a Spirit, and he longs to have sincere worshipers who adore him in the realm of the Spirit and in truth.””
‭‭John‬ ‭4‬:‭23‬-‭24‬ ‭TPT‬‬

From now, it’s no longer about who’s been at church the longest. It’s not about who has a blog site and who is an usher. It is about having the right heart. Can your heart connect when we worship? Can you surely say I’m worshipping Him from my heart? Are we just singing? Is it all just dance for show? Is it all just crocodile tears? Is it all just to mark register that oh l can also fall and cry? What is it for? Who is it for? FROM NOW ON! It is no more a matter of having the songs that give goosebumps! Your playlist is not for goosebumps. That’s to trivial . That’s too small. We cannot belittle the time of worship like that. From now on … do it from the heart. From today , yield all of you. Break the alabaster box, the perfume is expensive , that’s okay, worship is expensive. It takes seriously yielded people to participate.

See youse at Hallelujah Challenge! Remember to prepare your heart. Prepare the dance moves but remember from now on … it’s an issue of having the right heart! Have a build up till that time. Be soaking in worship, in the word, in His presence. Let His fresh living waters cascade over you and bring life to your soul.. Friends, we need Him. We need Him.!

I love you guys and I’m sorry I posted late. Below are June dates for intercession and counselling with me. Book on time. Bye!❤️

[Text taken from my book – A Ticket To Tarshish]

Jonah 1v2b, “Announce my judgement against it.”

The most powerful ministry is one where the judgement of the Lord is always proclaimed. One where the instructions of God are carried out. Obedience to God is obedience to His Word. We are sent to announce HIS judgement. Announce His word. Tell them exactly what HE said. Announce the truth,”. Whose judgement is to be announced? God’s. It reads “My judgement” not “Your opinion”.

Christians do not announce opinions or judgements based on their feelings, no. We stick to the script–ure. Christians do not shy away from speaking the truth by creating their own truth. We do not nurse the feelings of the world by compromising the truth. We cannot be called ambassadors of Christ if are carrying out our own agendas on kingdom mission. When we prepare teachings aimed at those we are in conflict with; when we come up with prayer points directed to brothers and sisters we no longer see eye to eye with, is that what you’ve been sent to do?

God’s instruction has not been given to you to think over. “I will go to Nineveh instead,” It has not been given to you to add your own three dollars to enhance it, it is already perfect as it is. Go and announce it! I like the obedience of the servants at the wedding of Cana.

John 2;5 But his mother told the servants, ‘Do whatever her tells you.”

This means you obey whether it makes sense or not. You also do not obey at your own terms. A good friend of mine once said,” The gospel is not a platform for self-advertisement. When we see you we should be able to see Jesus as well. For we do not only gaze at Him, we live like Him.” We are not at liberty to choose how we will follow and when we will follow.

“For l have come down from heaven not to do my own will and purpose but to do the will and purpose of Him who sent me.” 

Do our messages reflect the will and purpose of Him who sent us? What we announce on the pulpit, on the streets, on social media, on the television, on the radio, in our homes, schools and work places, does it echo the judgement of God? Announcing may also be in conduct. How we conduct ourselves as children of God announces Him to the world. This means we are to carefully examine ourselves lest we are announcing the wrong things to the world which is populating hell instead of depopulating it. It is possible my dear brothers and sister that we are the reason why many refuse to believe.
When we open our mouths to speak, when we dress up, preach, sing, who is influencing us? Is it God or self? Are you doing what you’ve been sent to do or are you caught up in meaningless talk?

 1 John 2;6tpt Not just by saying,” l am intimate with God,” but by walking in the footsteps of Jesus. Luke 9;23, Then he said to the crowd,” If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross daily, and follow me.’

We imitate Him. We do not cook up our own way of doing things. This means we don’t start churches we haven’t been sent to start. We don’t seek to make a name for ourselves using the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. Many Christian influencers on TikTok and all over social media are using the gospel to create a name for themselves. We are not sent to bring glory to ourselves. We don’t just marry. We don’t just move to Canada. We don’t just do things because we “feel” like it. We follow the instructions . We follow the instructions. We follow the instructions.

Exodus 3;10,” Now go, for l am sending you to Pharoah. You must lead my people Israel out of Egypt”



When you get to Egypt tell Pharoah what God said. Do not change the message. Do what you’ve been sent to do. 

Follow the instructions. And if you have lost your way, If you have been disobedient. I have good news for you;

“The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.”
‭‭John‬ ‭5‬:‭7‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Hey family. I hope you’ve had a lovely week. Are you okay? Are you sure? How’s your heart? How has life been for you lately? I haven’t had the best of weeks but I’m so grateful to God that I’m alive, I have shelter, I have food to eat and many loving people around me. I reflect on times when things were very difficult for me. Yes there were times l didn’t know what meal I’d have because the cupboard was so empty. I reflect on days when l begged myself to be strong because I needed to survive another day. I reflect on times when I couldn’t write all that you’re reading today, every word that came out of me was filled with despair and desperation to die. Man God is faithful … think of it … hasn’t He been faithful? Do you remember a season when He came through for you? That’s also how you know, that this too shall pass.

Hey family 💕

The average believer has “time management” issues. From getting to church on time, to making time to pray, making time to read the Word; we have an imbalance. People will come late to church to avoid “intercession” . I find myself sometimes trying to rush through a task or rushing through prayer because I didn’t manage my time well. God wants us to spend time with Him. The Bible says in Genesis that God would visit Adam in the cool of the day but in the cool of the day , in the night, in the morning, you’re nowhere to be found. If you can meet your lover the whole Saturday afternoon surely you can meet with God at church on Sunday. Do you make time for God or is it all about what you want to do and when you want to do it?

If we can watch series all day; some even watch filthy stuff on tv , we have time for that but we don’t have time to read a chapter of the Word of God? When we are asked we say ,”Oh today I didn’t have time to do it. I will do it tomorrow “ and darling it’s been like that for monthssss. Which tomorrow were you talking about? We find ourselves inconsistent in how we do things because we are not a time conscious people when we have to put in the work, we only keep time when we need something from God. “LORD show up NOW!” But what about the times when YOU must show up? If you can’t give your time to the kingdom of God I’m sorry but you’re useless to the kingdom. How can you be used by God if He doesn’t have the time to use you? The day He wants to , you have planned the whole day at a party. The next day you’re elsewhere. “Lord I need encounters” When are you going to get them? “Lord give me nations” When because you don’t have time to evangelise in your city. Some of us don’t even have that much of busy lives; but we still cannot make time for God. How unfair?

Where is your sacrifice of time? You complain that the blog is too long to read but you can read 16 paragraphs of an ungodly novel. We hate it when the pastor exceeds by 5 mins but we are the ones who beg the DJ in clubs to add 10 more minutes because we don’t want to go home. This must STOP! How do we expect to grow if we don’t give God time? We had time to go to school so that we can learn and grow, we don’t have time to attend service to learn and grow, we don’t have time to pray , you time for long phone calls with men and women who won’t even marry you, what is the matter church? The matter is ; we either lazy, selfish and unserious.

I urge you to Selah on this topic. We wonder why others are excelling and maturing while we are stuck in one place still fighting a witch in the night? One of the reasons is, they have made time to put in spiritual work while you snored talking about “I’m tired” after a whole day of doing nothing. I’m sorry if this is a hard pill to swallow, we can always drink water after to make sure it goes down but we are not going to vomit the truth. We must swallow it. You cannot help anyone , yourself or be an asset to the kingdom if you mismanage your time. Today is Worship Wednesday , spend time praising and worshiping God . (Someone has already decided they won’t do it) because “time”. If I catch you.. you will dance 17hrs 44 mins . No one is ever too busy to make time. Im sure all those busy ungodly people make time to worship their gods. Show up today as a son who’s ready to make changes! I love you, bye!

“And Mary said: “My soul glorifies the Lord”
‭‭Luke‬ ‭1‬:‭46‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Click the links below for praise and worship songs you can use today. You’re free to also use your choice… my friend , make time.

[ Worship ] ….. [ Praise ]

See you tomorrow ❤️‍🔥

“Martha said to Jesus, “My Lord, if only you had come sooner, my brother wouldn’t have died.”
‭‭John‬ ‭11‬:‭21‬ ‭TPT‬‬

The Holy Bible

The issue of time is a sensitive issue to many people because many things that happen in our lives are time sensitive. For example, pregnancy is time sensitive. Training in the university, your job, the burial ceremony, the tv programme – all these are examples of time sensitive things. Nobody ever spends the whole day and night at a wedding because there is a programme that gives information of the start and finish time of the wedding. No matter how nice the decoration is, how tasty the food was, how close you are to the bride and groom and you think they look beautiful, when it’s time to go home and wrap up the programme even the hosts must pack up and go. King Solomon puts it like this

“There’s an opportune time to do things, a right time for everything on the earth:”
‭‭Ecclesiastes‬ ‭3‬:‭1‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Read it again. You’ll begin to understand why Sarah laughed. It was not a question of whether she heard the word or not, it was the fact that she considered “time” and with time, man gets older and older. Sarah has a valid excuse to laugh according to the natural man. Wouldn’t you laugh if you saw an old pregnant woman? And your thoughts will be “Why did she wait all this TIME, why didn’t she do it SOONER?” Soon is a measure of time. I am old is a measure of time. Speed is also a measure of time. Many believers do not believe the word of God after a certain “time” of expectation has passed. If you received a word for a new job and you expected it to happen on the 1st of May but the time passes and it is now the 23rd of May and all your applications have been rejected , man will sulk and question God why? Because man ties the word to time and we forget that Solomon says , the units of time are only for those on earth. There is a time and season for everything on earth! God is not time bound. He does not have the “master” time over His affairs. He is not an “old” God because He doesn’t count years like you do; He is still very relevant , in every season even stronger than you who was born just 20 years ago. The issue of time….

Mary and Martha are dealing with a crisis that is time sensitive. Lazarus is sick. I remember the time my uncle had cancer and they gave us the number of days he had left to live. The sickness had become lord over his time on earth as in the case of Lazarus. The fact that he was loved by Jesus and had sisters who were spiritual and in relationship with Jesus did not stop the the clock from ticking … closer and closer .. to death. Lazarus died. Your life on earth is time sensitive. You will not live forever even if you’re an Apostle or a Scientist, A wife or a Friend, time will not be on your side forever, one day it will be against you. According to the two sisters, the issue was not the sickness but that Jesus didn’t arrive sooner. “Lord if you had come yesterday; I’d have the fees money today”. .. “Lord if the wife came last year I’d be having kids right now” .. “Lord if you had come sooner, my mother would’ve been healed!” I bring you understanding today , the question of time works with man , it doesn’t work with God because time is the law for man, God operates by the Word! As long as there is Word ; it will not return to Him void!

God is not late. God is not unaware. God is not using the Apple Watch. God invented “time” by seasons, but the “clock and calendar” as we have , was invented by man. That is where the problem is. Man came in and created a system that tracks days for them. Man came in a created a law that makes people panic when its sensitivity threatens our peace. “It’s been too long” according to who? “I should have this by 25” says who? By His word , by faith or by the times of man? At what time did God create the stars? At what time did He think to give Abraham a child ? How old was Abraham according to God when He gave him the child? God does not work with the clock; He works with the Word and the right time. How hard it can be to trust in God’s timing. We are a people who want it and we want it now! And sometimes the behaviour of man when he wants something NOW, is almost like that of a brat. “I will sulk and bang my head against the wall so that l force my Mom to give me the ice cream NOW!”

Did you know that man’s time is not perfect? Try making the same meal twice, you’ll discover that at one time it took you just 30 minutes but you made the same meal again and this time it took you 25mins. Man lives on estimated time. God lives in eternity. God’s time is perfect . God already scheduled your life before you were born. You were born at the right time. You were born into an already planned life. Yes you want to get married in 2024; but do not think you should do it because “you’re late”. No. “Late” is a language of man , we speak Gods language. “At the right time”… let’s continue on this topic tomorrow as we worship.

I leave you with this; He is not late. You are either in a hurry or considering the time of the natural man. He will not come at 12 o’clock; He will come at the right time. You push yourself to depression if you consider things the way the natural man considers them. Mary and Martha, how did it feel when Jesus didn’t show up at the “time” you wanted Him to? Must’ve hurt. The truth is many are hurt because of the “delay” because Lazarus is either dying or dead. Sarah’s womb is dead. The business is dead. “Lord when will you show up! I’m not patient anymore. I’m breaking down. The clock is ticking!”

“He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.””
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭46‬:‭10‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Stillness shows that God cannot be controlled by our time. “Why am l to be still when I need to speed up somethings , I don’t have time” .. my love; trust God, just be still. Sarah shall surely carry her baby, not through a surrogate, but what one who was once called “a later comer” will “overtake”.

“All creatures look to you to give them their food at the proper time.”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭104‬:‭27‬ ‭NIV‬‬

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Yes, though I walk through the [deep, sunless] valley of the shadow of death, I will fear or dread no evil, for You are with me; Your rod [to protect] and Your staff [to guide], they comfort me.”
‭‭Psalm‬ ‭23‬:‭4‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

Why was David walking in the valley of the shadow of death? Why didn’t he just run? Why didn’t he just avoid it altogether? Why walk where your life is being threatened? Does that make sense? I live in Johannesburg, {South Africa} there are places here that I just can’t go to. The places are known to be dangerous; you can go there and never come back with your eyes open. I imagine the valley of the shadow of death could be alikened to such a place but David says “l walk through”. I will probably marry a bold man like David but esqueeze me? What do you mean you want to walk through a dangerous place my dhiye?

“The season is hard, l just want to run and rush through, I want speed, I want to just come out of this place NOW! I am faced with danger; the place poses a threat to my life; the trials are too much; the speed of Elijah Lord,” and God says “We are not going to run from it; we will walk through it!” We all know people who “rushed out” and ended up committing suicide. They didn’t understand that sometimes the pressure to rush out is a trap of the enemy. Walking is a slower pace compared to running. It means you’re most likely to stay longer in an environment when you’re walking while the one who runs can find themselves in a different location in a short space of time provided the journey isn’t long. Are we to speed through every season or do some seasons require that we walk instead?

The valley of the shadow of death can be emotional, mental, physical, etcetera. It is not necessarily walking through a dangerous place in Johannesburg. When we read this verse, we often picture someone walking through a tar-black valley and the devil himself hovering over them with his black hood and sickle waiting to pounce on them. Well, at least that’s what I picture. But this touches on different areas of our lives. The dark valley of depression. The dark valley of unemployment. The dark valley of a business failure, a painful lawsuit. The dark valley of a serious illness or of caring for someone who becomes increasingly dependent on you. Every Christian knows what it is to walk through times of darkness, and when you find yourself in a dark valley, this Psalm is for you.

I’m here to say to you; it is just a shadow. Trust God. Do not fear. He is with you. Do not panic. Do not try to be like the world that runs from process. Yes, part of the journey may be uncomfortable; trust Him. Trust in Him. We are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed. We are not of those who are quick to find our our “fixes” Some in an attempt to avoid the dark valley, got themselves addicted to “quick fixes”. A quick fix will wear out and there you’ll be, afraid again. David says I fear no evil because You are with me! Do you believe that He is with you?

Do you feel afraid? Afraid that you won’t make it? Others are going ahead and I’m just here, thugging through life? Afraid that one day the thoughts will cave in and you’ll take the rope? Afraid of trying? Afraid of being alone? Afraid of process because it involves putting off and putting on? Afraid of the unknown ? Afraid that we might die? Are you afraid of the receipts that you’ll receive this monthend? I want to say to you, He is with you! We will never walk through the valley of the shadow of death alone.

Walk with your Abba. Don’t try to outrun Him. He sets the pace of the process. You follow in faith. Do not bring God into your own desired pace. He knows what to do to get you where you need to be, when you need to be there. He will do all this while protecting and comforting you.

Don’t worry , you are in good hands. One of the things I had to relearn the past couple of days is

”It’s okay to be Abba’s baby. It’s okay to not have to be so tough. It’s okay to be a child, sit on His lap and rest in His arms. David was not always fighting Goliath “s” I hope you know he wasn’t the only giant. He was a psalmist on some days , singing to the Lord and building intimacy. It doesn’t mean he didn’t have problems.There is a time to fight but there’s also a time to rest in the boat. So , It’s okay to be vulnerable to Him. It’s okay to rest in His love. It’s okay. It’s okay. It’s okay darling. What you’re so afraid of , could just be , a shadow.”

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