ON THIS MORNING (OTM)

Let's Meditate on Romans 13:11-14. You will surely be blessed. _V.11And do this, understanding the present time. The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed._  _12The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light._ _13Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy._ _14Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the sinful nature._ *SO I SAY:GOD SPEAKS...LET HIM SPEAK TO YOU EVEN AS YOU MEDITATE* https://www.amazon.com/dp/ 1797890492?ref_=pe_3052080_ 397514860

The Do's... *Do live a chaste life- A Virgin😉, be generous,pray always...* The Don'ts... *Don't lie, Don't fornicate,Don't forsake the assembly of the saints....* (Exod. 20 & Col. 3:12- list more) When I earlier teased many up with today's title, I got a lot of feedback that suggested to me how it has been on the minds of many. Again, how Christianity has been made to look like by none other than *us*-yes,you& I. It has been made to look like a bunch of rules that must be strictly adhered to. Mind you, today, we are not under law but Grace.(Rom. 6:14-15) *Now this is it-Brethren, when we change from one state to another, something must show. If we call ourselves Christians, then something must show. And so there will be Do's and Don'ts but it is not about that which is seen, it is about who we truly are and who is enabling us to do that which is seen.* This, God's love out of which his Grace enables and compels u...

*_A mother’s love for her two little children drew her to buy some toys for them. Upon arrival, she started sharing between them but the younger kept taking her sister’s own aside holding on tightly to hers._* *_After taking almost everything, she looked through, took the messed up one & handed it to her sister. She then walked off with the toys falling off without her realising._* The above gives a vivid picture of humans and our evil desires that permeates this world. The Bible says in James 1:14 _ “…but each one is tempted when, by his OWN EVIL DESIRE, he is dragged away and enticed.”_  *SO I SAY:Help us Lord... not to be led astray by our own evil desires but to be led right by your own Holy Spirit which overshadows us. HELP US LORD!* https://www.amazon.com/dp/ 1797890492?ref_=pe_3052080_ 397514860

Nearly 3 years back in Ghana, it was all about our Elections,very soon another one will be due and after that what?... Some few months back, it was all about the UEFA Champions League, now it is the AFCON,and in just about a week ,it will pass for another 'something'  to take the football space. Last Week, it was about a Friend's wedding, that Anniversary,Mega concert...All forgotten huh?...and looking forward to the next...(With all the buzz&controversy with the VGMAs19, many have forgotten about it perhaps until...) Remember, some 15-20yrs back, Social media(Twitter, Snapchat,Facebook et al)wasn't as it is now.Yes, it is the ish but would it be the same or even remain, some 5yrs ahead?...(Recently, news of Whatsapp crush and Twitter going down was all over) Beloved, I draw this long chronology of events&situations just to tell you... *At the end of it all..ALL SHALL PASS!* This world can never satisfy us.We achieve one and then year...

_Sometimes I do not pray in words. I take my heart in my two hands and hold it up before the Lord. I am so glad he understands._- By Nicholson Beloved, Until you utter those words in your mind, on your heart no man can ever know unless God reveals it. It is why he says in 1Cor.2:11- 'For who can know the thoughts of a man except the man's spirit within him.' (Thankfully, God has given us his Spirit to even know his hence the man that he  created.-1Cor.2:16) Thankfully, we have a God who doesn't need to hear our words, he knows it all right from our hearts. Our God encourages  us to trade with him in words in prayer but since he looks at the heart, what better way than to offer our hearts *first*. *And so just know that when you can't find those words, when the hardship of this life rob you of the words to speak, when you just don't feel like praying or saying anything; do just this one thing-In the world of your mind,gather it all, throw it in ...

We desire to move to the other side.The other side where our peace,comfort,favour,success, marriage, fruit of the womb,distinction,miracle, healing,dignity, wealth and all you can think of can be found. However, just as the disciples faced en route to the other side as promised by Jesus in Mark 4:35-41,he was asleep in the midst of a major setback. Their problem was that boisterous storm yet Jesus was pleasantly asleep in it all. Does Jesus seem asleep on your problems?.... _(This is what to do?)_ *When Jesus seems asleep on your troubles, don't fear,have faith, trust him to further 'sleep' on him, for he will definitely take you there* (Mark 4:39-41) *SO I SAY: When Jesus promises to take you to the other side, don't only look out for how safe the place is but also about the challenges to getting there.* https://www.amazon.com/dp/ 1797890492?ref_=pe_3052080_ 397514860

Today is July 1. It is called Republic Day and used to be a holiday until this current administration decided to scrap that making it only commemorative. Days such as this are supposed to reinforce our *independence and forward looking* as sovereign countries where supreme power rests not in kings but in the people& its elected reps. including the President yet... Therefore, these *Notes*: *_Why should we continue to litter?... Why do we continue to delight in the chicken feed of aid?... Why are we raw material dependant?...Above all,Why do we see ourselves as inferior,thinking we can't do it?...._* *SO I SAY: Time to fix this weak mentality sickness is Now....ONLY THE WORD OF GOD then...* (Read Acts 17:25-,Rom.12:1-2.) https://www.amazon.com/dp/ 1797890492?ref_=pe_3052080_ 397514860

You are made to... *Shoot Up here Not to Shoot down there....*  *Made to Bloom Not Gloom...*  *Made to Blossom Out Not Bottle Out...*  *To be Fruitful not Fruitless...*  *To Burst forth Not To Bust up...*  *To Run Riot Not To Dilly-Dally* This is what *To Flourish* means& as a writer I chose to do what *Words* love to be done to them- *To Play with them.* Beloved, You are made to Flourish and so he gave you the capacity to....(Read Deut 8:18) I say this&i am sure you are looking at yourself(I am too), your current predicament,you look at the times, seasons and the era we find ourselves where evil abound, the end near and hardship continue to harden us...Your one innocent *word* is Survival but God's Gracious *Words* to you is to *Thrive...Prosper...Flourish.*   -When has evil not permeated this world?(Ask Cain& Abel from the beginning) -When has it ever been 'sooo' rossy and trouble-free (Jesus himself said, ...

So if you are in a church after one year [and ] you are not a choirister, you are not an usher , you are not a counselor,  you are not a prayer warrior, they ask you; What are you doing in the church? You say ; nothing , [as for] me I am just a member. No! You are an enemy. If you are not gathering,  you are a scatterer. If you are not helping , you are making matters worse. -- *Rev. Eastwood Anaba*  Me:  He who is not pushing or pulling is only adding his weight to the load for those who are pushing or pulling. Beloved, we need your 'force' and not your 'weight'. He that is not with me is against me: and he that gathereth not with me scattereth. Luke 11:23 KJV #TangibleWord #Keeploving  https://m.facebook.com/story. php?story_fbid= 2287577894824858&id= 2077256729190310

It is Meditate. Spare a thought this morning. *_Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness but instead expose them. For it's shameful even to speak of the things that they do in secret.But when anything is exposed by the light, it becomes visible, for anything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says, 'Awake, o Sleeper and arise from the dead and Christ will shine on you. Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil.(Eph. 5:11-16)_* *SO I SAY:As you Meditate, Know that we have an Onerous duty as Christians to discharge, a weight that has already been taken care of by his matchless Grace for us...COUNT ON IT!* https://www.amazon.com/dp/ 1797890492?ref_=pe_3052080_ 397514860