Little things do matter the most

SO what does one do about the little things?

Are we selfish towards the good things? Some call it the little things that matters the most. I am not highlighting the promotion that you got, or the day of your university graduation, or the new, special, significant other in your life. And I am not saying that these things do not matter the most, because it extremely matters. But, today, I am talking about being thankful that you have $20.00 in your purse/wallet. I am talking about the stale fries and distasteful chicken that you got at the fast food restaurant, but you still had something to eat, or at least to satisfy your empty stomach. I am talking about the fast hug that you received after a meeting, church or a function. I am talking about the random "let me help you." The little thing is: A detail we don't always recognize. The things that are not always delightful.  Someone quoted “If we're selfish in the little things, thinking they're minor, we just might be unknowingly sacrificing the biggest things we want the most.” I am here to challenge you today, to be thankful for the little things. We all want to be better; we all want to move higher. In this longing for significance and impact, I dare you to appreciate the things that are not always lovely. God is testing you in the little things, the not so important things. So when he finally blesses you with the bigger things, “ie: the significant things that you identify as the BIG things,” then, you will genuinely know how to be thankful. If you cannot appreciate the little things, then how on earth will you appreciate the big dreams and visions for your life when it finally comes into fruition?

In this encouragement, this spells out gratitude. To just be thankful at all times and to limit complain. My friend once told me that complain is an ungrateful fruit in a growing, well nourishing tree. It is pointless to complain and get your heart all bitter and sour. I dare you; don’t allow your heart to be crushed that easily by this “stupid” thing called complain.
Someone prayed: "May every tongue be loose from the prison of complaining, and find liberty and praise!"
Do something different, you can start by loving the not so loveable, and not so forgivable, and you will see the marvelous beauty of this little thing.

Again, if we're selfish in the little things, thinking they're minor, we just might be unknowingly sacrificing the biggest things we want the most.

 

FORGIVE and MOVE ON

"Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us."

If there is repentance, YOU MUST FORGIVE.

Joyce Meyers said that one should do his or her self a favour, FORGIVE. We all have experienced situations in life where we struggled to forgive a person or persons for something wrong that they did to us. And in that period you find it very hard to forgive and love that person(s), then, you start to feel bitter about them. Watching them would make you sick to your stomach. Seeing them happy would make you feel like sending a big rock at them and utter “yall deserve it!”  This is a serious issue; Unforgiveness and Bitterness. But with experience, I have learnt that these things are not worth it. It’s just like how worrying would not change the situation? Well, it applies to unforgiveness as well. It will NOT change a thing, not even half of it, it never changes things. That person lied on you? Well it will not change the fact that he or she did lie and decided to be with someone else. The harsh reality is that this person(s) often moves on with his or her life, and you tend to still be locked up in your room sobbing and feeling extremely low. Now tell me what benefits you to turn up your nose, to forfeit sweet sleep, to be bitter, and to have tons of unforgiveness in your heart. What is the benefit? The answer is NOTHING. YOU GAIN NOTHING.

Unforgiveness tends to kill you. It kills everything that you ever hoped for. It kills everything that you ever desired. It tends to make you look at things in a “down in the dumps” way. It kills your destiny because you are bitter with your life. All your excited faith feels like it’s been ripped from your heart. I know this very well. We’ve all been affected by people who mistreated us, and then we struggled forgiving them.

Now do yourself a favour, forgive, and please move on. It’s not that easy as it seems, trust me I know. But you are not meant TO STAY in a pity-party zone. God is asking us to keep our hearts clean. You truly deserve better as a child of God. Life is tooooooo precious to be living with tons of bitterness, resentment, offence, and unforgiveness. God does not desire that for you. He desires beauty for these ashes, oil of joy when you feel like giving up and gladness when you constantly cry at nights. Joy is here. Grap that mobile phone and give that person a call. Confess that you are willing to forgive him or her for the wrong that was done, and if you feel the need to ask forgiveness, so do just that. If deciding to call is insufficient, then plan to meet in person; talk it out through a lunch gathering. Make sure your conscience is clear, and you can now exhale. 

Warning: After forgiving someone, this does not mean we should be friends again. Chances are you might go back to square one, and you and I do not want that to happen. Sometimes, you need to just forgive, pray for one another and go your own separate way. God is in control of your life no matter what happens. He has your back  wholeheartedly.

Always remember that forgiving someone is for YOUR BENEFIT. It's in your favour. Now it’s time to think about your happiness. Start by writing down new perspectives for your life, new visions, and new desires. You are going places; you are moving forward in Jesus’ name. God is about to blossom your life. Let every day be a special occasion, and  let it start today. This process will change YOU. You will look and act different. People will be drawn to your positivity.

What does the bible say about forgiveness?

Forgiving Others:
“Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you” (Colossians 3:13).

“Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, ‘Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?’ Jesus answered, ‘I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times’” (Matthew 18:21-22 ).

“Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you” (Ephesians 4:32).

“For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you” (Matthew 6:14).

"This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother from your heart" (Matthew 18:35).

Take comfort today. Take that stumbling block of unforgiveness down. God loves you like crazy. He wants you to tap in his promises, and trust me; unforgiveness, resentment and bitterness will not take you there.

Be always inspired for his glory and honour!!

Love,

KF.

 

 

 

 

Secret Faith- SpeakUp- Devotions

A Secret Faith is a Shallow Faith by Rick Warren

“Jesus asked him, ‘What do you want me to do for you?’ The blind man answered, ‘Teacher, I want to see.’” (Mark 10:51 NCV) Go public with your goals in life! Announce your intention, the change you want to make in your life, what you’re asking God to do. Clarify what you really want, and then state it publicly. You need to tell everybody, because a secret faith is a shallow faith. Mark 10:51 says, “Jesus asked him [Bartimaeus] ‘What do you want me to do for you?’ The blind man answered, ‘Teacher, I want to see’” (NCV). Question: Why in the world did Jesus ask this? He walks over to a blind beggar who’s sitting on the ground by the road and asks, “What would you like me to do for you?” Didn’t he already know what the guy needed? Couldn’t he read his mind? Didn’t he know what the guy’s problem was? Absolutely. So why in the world would Jesus look at him and say, “What do you want me to do for you?” He was doing it for Bartimaeus’ benefit. By asking that question, he allowed Bartimaeus to publicly announce his faith. Bartimaeus said, “I want you to heal me!” You don’t ask a guy to heal you unless you believe and have faith that he can do it. He’s saying that he believed Jesus was who he said he was, that Jesus had the power to change him, and that Jesus would do just that. It was a statement of faith. Here’s the amazing thing. Jesus asks you the very same question right now: “What do you want me to do for you?” He asks it every day, every morning. If Jesus Christ were to come to you right now and ask that question, how would you answer? God wants to use you. He wants to bless you. He wants to do incredible things in your life. But you have to ask in faith. Did you know that every time you set a goal, it is actually a statement of faith? There is one qualifier: When you set a goal and say, “I’m going to do ‘this’ with my life,” you need to add the phrase, “if it is God's will,” because you don’t know the future. You should also announce your goal publicly. The more people who know, the more support, encouragement, prayer, and accountability you’ll have. If you want to make a major change in your life and you keep it to yourself, that’s a sign of a pretty shallow faith. Hope this devotion encourages you just the way it did to me, and more...

A Message of Comfort

 

"Heaven... is the place-

where everything lasts forever,

where love fills every heart,

where praise never stops,

where pain never enters,

where joys never cease."

By Anonymous.

No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared... I Corinthians 2:9

 

Seize the Moment- Devotions

Jesus Says Seize the Moment by Rick Warren

“Jesus said, ‘No procrastination. No backward looks. You can’t put God's kingdom off till tomorrow. Seize the day.’” (Luke 9:62 MSG)   In Mark 10, a huge crowd was following Jesus as he left Jericho. A blind beggar named Bartimaeus was sitting beside the road as Jesus was going by. When Bartimaeus heard that Jesus was nearby, he began to shout, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” When Bartimaeus got up that morning, he had no idea that Jesus Christ was going to be passing by him that day. He thought it was just another ordinary day: same place, same cry for help, same miserable, lonely, pitiful lifestyle. He had no time to prepare for Jesus; it was just an opportunity that was dropped in his lap. He had to seize the moment. He said, “I’m not going to miss this one. I’m going to take advantage. Jesus is coming by my place right now. I’m not going to delay. I’m not going to procrastinate. I’m going to do this now.” That’s the first key to a fresh start in your life: Whatever you’re going to do, do it now. Don’t say, “Next year I’m going to make a fresh start. Next month I’m going to make a fresh start. Tomorrow I’m going to make a fresh start.” It’s now or never. Seize the moment!   Every day, there are opportunities all around you for a fresh start, but you don’t take advantage of them. Why? One word: procrastination. Procrastination is a strange phenomenon. We think it will make our lives easier; we think it will make our lives more present when actually it just creates more stress. The truth is, you already know the right things to do and the benefits of doing the right things in life. So why don’t you do them? The Bible warns us over and over about presuming upon tomorrow. I’m not guaranteed a tomorrow and neither are you? Jesus said, “No procrastination. No backward looks. You can’t put God's kingdom off till tomorrow. Seize the day” (Luke 9:62 MSG).   You have no guarantee that you will live tomorrow. Whatever you’re going to do, you better do it now.

The top 7 "mmmmm" quotes pt 1

1.

"Your eyes are the windows to your soul...Pay attention and you will know who is GENUINE vs. ENTERTAINMENT."

2.
"Don't lose yourself trying to hold on to someone who isn't afraid of losing you."

3.
"The more you know about what God says in the Holy Bible, the better prepared you are to love and understand his people."

4.
"Be a better person, and you'll attract better people. Be a bitter soul, and you'll attract no one."

5.
"Stop letting silly arguments tear down the friendships and relationships in your life."

6.
"Some people just aren't meant for you. If it's not God's will, your will won't prosper over his."

 

And by yours truly; 7.
"Sometimes in life you must be a tough cookie and not a soft one."
"Years of striving, and believing, I still have immeasurable faith in God."

 

Perfect Love

It was never meant to be if you had to manipulate love.
It was never meant to be if you had to force love.
It was never meant to be if you had to control love.
It was never meant to be if you had to buy love.
It was never meant to be if you had to fake love.
It was never meant to be if you had to doubt love.
It was never meant to be if you had to cheat love.
It was never meant to be if you never truly loved.

He that fears is not made perfect in love.

 

 

To be frank, God's love is the PERFECT LOVE. You will never find perfect love in MAN. God's love is complete for me.