Let Hope Arise!

Today I realize, once again, How great our Lord and God is. When you take a moment to gather all of the pieces of your life and aim them at Him in Worship, it’s amazing how all my situations and my issues suddenly appear small. He is God, Our God…I read that “The hour is coming, and has now come, when the true worshipers will worship Him in Spirit and in Truth, for He is seeking such to worship Him. (Jh 4.24)

In your situation, choose at this instance to focus on Him, the author and perfecter of your faith. He is the Shepherd of your soul. He declares that no longer shall the sun be your light, nor shall the moon be your light, that that He himself, the light of His glory shall be your light. This happens when you begin to give Him the worship that is due to Him. Ascribe to the Lord the glory that is due to Him, and you will see your situation begin to melt like wax!

“Turn your eyes upon Jesus, look full in His wonderful face, and the things of this earth will grow strangely dim in the light of His glory and His grace”…those are the words of an old hymn that you might remember. Let Hope Arise In you. The world is waiting for the God in you, may His love replace the fear in you!

     Isaiah 60:19-20

     "The sun shall no longer be your light by day, 
     Nor for brightness shall the moon give light to you;
     But the LORD will be to you an everlasting light,
     And your God your glory. 
     20 Your sun shall no longer go down,
     Nor shall your moon withdraw itself;
     For the LORD will be your everlasting light,
     And the days of your mourning shall be ended. 
     NKJV

Let Hope Arise...In You!

Associations – Who you with?

One of the reasons I enjoy writing is because I believe that our experiences with God always have a principle hidden in them, that if shared, becomes a stronger conviction in my life, and more importantly, they help someone else relate and understand some of what they are walking through. A good example is the bible…Men who shared and documented their experiences with their Master, now inspire us to live a victorious life! When will you start to write your story? Earlier this week someone said to me” Tus, you have blog competition!” because one of our associations had started a blog. I don’t view that as competition, instead I’m glad that someone else is sharing their story…the story of how they became. I look forward to your story!

As you read through my blog I trust that you are seeing some of the change that is going on in my life. Better still, I hope you are going through significant change as well. Change is a sure sign of growth. If you are not changing, then you are not growing. Happiness is a result of growth! So check if you’re growing by inspecting your happiness. 

I’m fast learning that a man is not changed by his experiences or as I previously thought, the people meets. Instead, a man is changed by the words that pass through his life. It is how you interpret a situation or an experience that determines how it changes you. Recently I spent a week in the City of Chicago. This was the most insightful experience that I’ve had this year, because of the lessons I learnt from the dolphins at the Aquarium, the history at the Field’s museum, the Planetarium, and the all beautiful Ritz Carlton Hotel! Looking back, I realize that I learnt some life changing lessons because of the men that I was with and their Words! Someone on the same trip on holiday won’t have the same perspective when they travel alone, with no words to compliment the experience. 

All through the bible we learn that the destiny of all the kings was determined by which prophets they listened to. Similarly, your destiny is in the hands of your prophets, that is, those that you decide to listen to and take their advice. In light of this, you have to carefully choose your relations and your associations, and diligently cultivate the ones you choose. Surround yourself with people who are full of words of victory, and soon you will exhibit the seed of greatness that lies inside of you. 

It’s not always popular to redefine the relations around you, my question to you is, How bad do you want what the Lord has promised you? As I’ve been thinking about this subject I also realize that u have to continually grow in order to remain relevant to my friends, lest I become obsolete and boring to them! Invest in yourself so that you can be of quality association to those around you, that’s what I leave with you. Be prayerful as you choose your associations, for they affect your tomorrow. I look forward to your comments of this and other topic discussions!

Remain In His Grip!