What are you afraid of?

I was watching Akeelah and the bee yesterday and I really fell for a certain quote. Here it is in it's fullness.

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.
We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?' Actually, who are you not to be?
You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do.
We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone.
And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."
- Marianne Williamson (A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of A Course in Miracles)

Be thankful for NOW

Yesterday I had a pleasant surprise
A friend sent an email and from the body of the email I didn’t see or learn anything different from all the other emails I’d been sent before
However when I scrolled to the bottom of the message, there it was!
It hit me
(Sometimes we overlook the small things because they’re only part of the main message
Actually, you can do without reading the small print most of the times)
But this time the small print stuck out and I saw it so clearly

"Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not..
Remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for!"

So often I look at my life and I see the gaps
I see what I don’t have
But this time I saw what I have
With hindsight we all can be more grateful for our lives
The relationships that we have, once were not there
The jobs we have once were only a dream or an idea that was possible
Just think about it, that promotion is now a wish because you have a job
If there was no job you would not e wishing for a promotion
That marriage?
If you didn’t have a relationship to begin with, you wouldn’t be wishing to get married to that person
That unruly child you wish would just be more mature and responsible….
You once wished for a family and healthy children
So I challenge you to take stock of your life’s wishes and see what you want to step up from
Acknowledging that you are somewhere that you need to be uplifted from is the first step to being thankful for what you have
Cherish each moment of your life as you look at what else you can get
If you don’t, you’ll miss out on life and wonder where it all went

Welcome, 2011

So we made it into 2011
So we say
How exactly did we do that?
We did not make it; God let us see the beginning of the year 2011
God has granted us life and we should live it according to His ways

Spread the gospel

I had quite a wonderful time sharing the gospel wt a colleague. It's not often that one gets 2 talk about Christ at work.

Waiting

It's never easy to wait. It's actually more difficult when everything around you is moving but someone tells u that u still have 2 wait. It's not yet ur turn. You lose hope coz logic says u've been left behind. Emotion cries out why me? But still u wait. What's the harm when u've got nothing better 2 do. So wait u do.

Victory

Indeed, if God be for us, who can succeed against us?
I remember the last month as being one of trials and tribulation for me
I was hard pressed on all fronts- physical, spiritual, emotional and social
Alone I wouldn’t have made it
With God I made it
I remember the other day thinking that it was my own effort that pulled me through then I saw that I was deceiving myself
Events that took place and which resulted in me coming out on top, would not have happened if everything had gone according to what I deem normal.
Normally many of the things that happened would not have taken place given the timeline results were needed.
Even a graphical extrapolation of previous events would not have come anywhaere near what resulted
I will give God all the glory as without him I would have been shamed
I would have failed
The enemy would have rejoiced in my sorrow
But glory be to God!
He gave me the tools to make it
He gave me the presence of mind to just pray
Yes, prayer conquers much
I believe prayer conquers all
I would not be rejoicing had it not been that the Master of the universe was there all the way to make sure that I made it
I let God do the rest
I will not trust in man as he forgets
God always remembers-He forgives
Man will be overwhelmed
God is all encompassing. He is all able
Man will pass judgment based on what they know
God knows the plan He has for me and so everything works for good
Man will look at the outward appearance
God can see all through to my soul. My spirit is safe in His hands
Man knows from what he has learnt
God has all the knowledge

Thanks

I’m taking a moment to give thanks
I’ll shout Hosanna Almighty!
He is so wonderful
My Guide never leaves me
I’m thankful for His patience with me
I’m thankful for His Love
I don’t deserve all the joys I have but He still showers blessing upon blessing
I never thought I’d get to a stag when I’d ask “who am I and what is my house?”
But today I am there
I never did anything to deserve it
He just loves me and shows it everyday
I will praise Him forever more
Thank you Lord for loving me regardless of all my errors
Thank you Lord for reminding me I am always in your eye
Thank you for teaching me to remember
Thank you for remembering me even if I’ve never deserved it
Thank you
I will shout Your praises forever more
Thank You.