WHY AM I LIKE THIS

First Isaac had to accept that there was a problem and that was the first step to solving it. After Rebekah conceived, in Genesis 25 v 22, we are told the children struggled together within her. Now she knew and accepted that this was abnormal and asked God “Why am I like this?” Accepting you have a problem is the first step to solving it. The scriptures tell us that Isaac entreated the Lord for his wife because she was barren and the Lord was entreated of him and Rebekah his wife conceived (Genesis 25 v 21).

 

When we ask “Why am I like this?” we are inspired to think and handle the challenge from the roots. Just like a farmer who is weeding his farm, the best weeding technique is to uproot the weeds from the roots. In trying to answer the question “Why am I like this?” or “Why is my life like this?” we must make sure we are not comparing ourselves with others. If you are improving but not as fast as others and you are asking “Why is my life like this?” then you are foolish. The scriptures say those who compare themselves with others are foolish.

Why am I like this?
 

 

I am not saying it is wrong to imitate good things. After all the scriptures in 3John 1v 2a says we should follow that which is good. We must however be careful about what we imitate because a photocopy at its best remains a photocopy. Why then would you prefer to remain a second fiddle in the name of trying to copy another person?

 

 

Whenever you are opportune to learn an idea from someone, your plan should not be how to copy that person. Instead it would be more appropriate to think about how to develop the idea and make it better than the former.

 

 

God gave us the instruction to be fruitful and multiply (Genesis 1v 28). He has instructed us to introduce and establish new ideas to het new results and not to copy other people’s ideas.

 

In conclusion, the scriptures say we are fearfully and wonderfully made (Psalms 139 v14). We are God’s masterpiece, original and beautiful. So when next you feel “This is not supposed to be” not out of jealousy or comparison with others, ask yourself “why am I like this?” or “why is this like this?” and allow God teach you what steps to take.

 

Ayokunmi Solomon Jimoh

apostleayoks@gmail.com

Twitter: @apostleayoks

 

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JAH RAPHA! OUR HEALER!



Divine Healing

A portion of the biography of Jesus Christ by Dr Luke (13:10-17) was suggestive of the present state of the church setting. The hard and soft components of the church include:
               1. the building   
               2. officiating minister  
               3. Jesus the invited minister
               4. audience
               5. the surroundings
At a particular Sabbath, a sister bent by Satan for 18 years was under the teaching of Jesus Christ; He saw her and healed her. But surprisingly, the officiating minister felt the church service perhaps was interrupted. Especially to him, healing- enablement - isn't meant to be received on the Sabbath day by humans. However, animals in danger can be helped. Isn't that dumb? But courteous Jesus called it hypocrisy.

Hmmm! I can see the difference between Brother Jesus and brother officiating minister; one regards the welfare of humans while the other one prefer animals. One is the shepherd of the flock of God- God's goodwill; the other is the shepherd of his own flock- animalistic urges.



Secondly, Jesus was a grown up spiritual brother, while this officiating minister was hypocritical thus a babe (1pet 2:1). Jesus was flourishing in His youth 'like a well-nurtured plant' (Ps 144:12a) and therefore He could bring the sister to taste of the goodness of the Lord as against the wickedness of Satan who bent her in the first place. She became someone that can stand erect, stand tall and upright 'like a graceful pillar carved to beautify the palace' (Ps 144:12b). Our officiating brother was full of law and order! I wish all male-children understand the order of life. As long as we are raked dry by youthful lust, cravings other than spiritual meal and excuses and as such bereft of the knowledge of God, the sisters pay dearly.

And like the officiating brother, some brothers are full of principles here and there yet all we can see is animalistic urges. They are dating several sisters in their hearts yet doing like a monk. I think we yet have Deborah in the land. Oh! Deborah, please call up and pray for brothers to blow the whistle of war against fleshly lust that has reduced them to naive officiating ministers full of temple history, rule and order but strangers to the cross. Else, even the temple service will soon cease! The wicked laws, policies, enacts, conventions, decrees, resolutions etc. that holds in the place of authorities, can't upright women like Esther influence it for the good of human family? The crumbling homes, isn't it the absence of the pillars?



Lord! Heal us! I confess on behalf of all male-children of the kingdom that we need you to heal us. You are our elder brother, help us. Don’t bypass us to heal the sisters alone, heal us all.

David A. Adeoye
Twitter: @MelchizedekAde4

EPISTLE TO ERITERIANS

To the brethren in Eriteria

Greetings from your fellow African believers in Christ Jesus here in Nigeria. We know and are fully persuaded that the love of Christ drew you to the Kingdom of God.

It's distressing to hear your nation's stand on marriage; marry two wives or choose life imprisonment. We are aware of how 'Aitophelic' the policy is but we are assured you aren't Absalomic. You are Davids in the land and so you have to chose to walk barefooted (chose life imprisonment) for the sake of the throne.

We know He God is faithful to reverse the policy! He will return you back to the throne safely.

May the bless you all

Celebrities and Drugs

Thanks as you listen.

ARE YOU SURE 2.

 

Without Jesus you can never be sure!

You will only continue with gambling and getting jilted. How I wish you made up your mind right now and offer up your life to Christ. Even as you read this article, open up your heart and Jesus will hear you and come in for your deliverance.

So many times, I marvel at sisters or ladies who begin to base their trust on a fiancé on the premise of his goodwill, actions, words and sense of commitment displayed so far. Dear reader, even if Bro. is a senior pastor; that has nothing to do with the issue of a desperately wicked heart. The God who made man said that his heart is desperately wicked but that ONLY HIM CAN KNOW IT. Not you! Only God can guarantee.

                 

There is no point hanging on his words because he may not mean it, neither his actions because, it may not reflect his heart.

Rather than trust him why don’t you just trust God for him. These two are very different issues. Trusting a man is not the same thing as trusting God for him. Trusting God for a man will make you rely on what God told you about him and not what he told you.

It will make divine conviction and continuous heartfelt prayers the bedrock of your relationship and not the sea of love letters and cards with which he physically expressed himself. Trusting God for a man will make you continuously receive the answer to the ringing question from the Lord himself and stop struggling to convince yourself that he loves you. It will make you have a constant answer irrespective of his actions, whether encouraging or discouraging.

 

Have you ever wondered why some women will go to the extent of asking a babalawo (traditional spiritualist) to tie their husband’s heart to them?

They eat concoctions, make incisions on their body, take the guy’s name or photograph to an herbalist; in fact, some would constantly have sex with him, just for him to stick to them. Is it not the “Are you sure…” matter? The bible says that the people of this world are in their own generation wiser than the children of light. I don’t blame their intention, I only query their evil means.



Are you Sure?
 

 

But while an ungodly girl will do all in her capacity to secure the heart of her intending husband in this highly competitive world, a godly believer would simply relax in praise worship once she is sure that God brought them together. She stops all the serious tear-dropping prayers of “Give me my husband” and she expects God to work everything out automatically from that point forward. She sits down there idly saying, “My fiancé is born again; he knows what is right and wrong, he cannot misbehave!”

 

Dear sister, that brother can misbehave! As long as he is human, he can turn back on his words! Even if he is the personal assistant to the bishop. Remember Jesus said “While men slept, an enemy came and sowed tares…” this is a very great evil many holy Christian sisters should repent of: Sleeping at watch hour. Wake up from your slumber and cry to God regularly for this brother not to fall into temptation.

 

As strong as Uriah was, he fell down dead when Israel left him alone to fight in a battle. You need to tighten up your prayer belts if the enemy won’t succeed with you. Know that, that brother has a lot to combat if he will stay true to you, especially if he is the kind of brother any sister would like to marry. Seduction has found a seat in the church talk less of the streets; some desperate sisters are ready to cook with the anointing oil for him to choose them. Of course, you are not the only one seeing that he is responsible and appropriate for a husband. As a child of God, you cannot go to the Babalawo, you dare not offer him sex, if you would be true to Jesus. So how can you be careless in praying about him and for him seeing that this is the only powerful and righteous thing that you can do.


Heart
 

 

My heart breaks each time I hear the news that a Bro. and sis. In courtship have concluded that it is now the will of God for them to break up as for me, I don’t always believe that they were initially wrong. Though most of the time, such relationships were not appointed by God but it is not always the case! Sometimes, it’s just a case of “While men slept, an enemy came and sowed tares…” In a world where 7 women shall lay hold on the skirt of one correct man (Isa.4), it takes the same level of prayer it took you to get a fiancé to maintain one till wedding day and even after. These are the days of working out your own salvation with fear and trembling. If you ever make a mistake of going to sleep like several sisters have done already, you will only wake up one day to shout, “An enemy has done this…!”

 

Herein lies the call for a new generation of vigilant sisters who would not only listen carefully to the voice of the Holy Spirit to know who Bro. Godswill is; but will also keep listening to His voice (in the relationship) to keep knowing who he is at present.

Dear reader, this is the only way you can be really sure, not because he promised you. NO! Not because he expresses deep love for you, NO! But because God, the Alpha, the all- knowing keeps assuring you. The one who sees the hearts of men and looks straight into their deep intentions.

 

He is the best anchor for a sure relationship. He is the answer to the ringing questions. So I challenge you, the next time the deep question rings, “Are you sure…?” Turn to God and take your answers from him and stop answering it by grading his actions. Let God assure you as you daily commit it into His hands. And if the Lord answers you in the negative, then cry out to Him for help. He’ll surely tell you what to do.

A broken courtship is better than a broken marriage. So let me ask you again, “Are you sure…?”



Special Appreciation goes to Mrs Solape Coker who God has inspired to help readers in their decision making especially the matter of choice for life partner.