Hearing God Speak.

My mum once had a shop where she sold edibles and the likes, she had given me  some snacks to drop at the shop,  on my way there, I had the thought of taking one of the sachet, I remember hearing "take it!" "don't take it!"  I guess it must have been the Sunday school lessons I heard as a child, we were told that we would hear Satan's voice and Gods voice. Lol  this is not to dispute their teachings but whether or not it was my imagination or the real voice, as a 7 year old it saved me from beating that Night....😂 My mum had counted it when she got back, she said she was testing me....Who tests a 7 year old foodie. Muuuummmmy! Lol.

I remember getting all worked up in college, I sensed God was talking to me but I could not place it.

 I had attended a retreat in School, it was organised by Peace house, a religious organization located in southwest Nigeria,  I remember asking one of the organizers of the retreat during the break out  session,... "how do I know God is talking to me......"  I went ahead to explain different scenarios i had encountered, he gave me an answer that has helped me all through life.



Gods Word: "the first way God wants to speak to you is through his word" that was the response I got from him,
 You can't know a person if you don't talk to him or her, you just keep judging based on what you hear....Imagine I keep talking to you and I don't wait for your response, I just keep going on and on without listening to your response.

That's exactly how it is. God wants to talk to us but the first way is through his word.

And his word became flesh and dwelt among us.....John 1:14

Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a like light unto my path Psalm 119:10


For the word of God is living and active  sharper than any two edged sword ,piercing  until it divides soul from spirit, joints from marrow, it is able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart. Heb 4:12

As time goes on, after getting accustomed to his voice through the word you will be able to know how God speaks to you, it could be through your thoughts, clear audible voice, dreams etc....however take it one step at a time. Start by studying Gods word.

Thanks for stopping by, this seems to be my longest post so far.  xx

Serena Williams, "I don't cheat to win,I'd rather loose"

I had never really been a tennis Fan not until two years ago, I had the opportunity to play table tennis on a hangout with some friends, it was fun I must say,  I remember my elder brother would always pay N5 (1 cents)to play table tennis some 20 years ago, I would sit and wait for him while he played,  he would beg me not to tell Mummy, "Ore, dont tell mummy, you hear? " last child like me, if I hear, anytime he offended I would use that as a threat. 😁

Serena Williams is a lady i admire, her zeal and focus is what one can't help but admire. The achievement of Tennis can't be told without her. Social media went viral with a statement she made to the Umbra at her last match this was as a result of speculations that her Coach was passing codes to her during the match. In her words,

"I don't cheat to win,I'd rather loose"

 Okay.....let's move to the latest Grand slam winner Naomi Osaka!!! What amazes me about this 20 year old  is none other than she spent all her years watching Serena Williams play, its important to note that as a child She had Serena Williams drawn on paper as her Idol!

Preparation they say is the father of manifestation, I had to think of it, she must have practised and practised and practised to defeat the Queen. Serena had to confess that she (Naomi) actually played well.

There is nothing that can defeat a determined heart, it reminds me of the story of David in the bible, David never knew he was building his CV, when the time came for manifestation, the king was dumbfounded when he said "when a bear or lion comes after my Fathers sheep, I run after it and kill it with my bare hands! I am sure the king would have said this boy has killed a Lion with his bare hand, which of you has killed a Lion before! Haha!

I need not state the lessons we can learn from Naomi Osaka, a lady who had spent almost all her life preparing to win.

How does this story inspire you? Feel free to share in the comment box.

And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
Gal 6:9

Corrections!

I was affirmed as a child about my ability to take feed back or corrections as the case may be, I was that little girl you would scold but would still listen when you correct me.

Growing up, I was not as receptive as I used to be, call it change, growing up, maturity what ever, I have come to realize no one is above correction. It takes confidence and boldness for someone to actually tell you what you are doing is wrong.

The truth is, "the Truth is always bitter" I can attest, very bitter at that, its better to swallow, the effect wont be long.

I have seen people who have been left in their state of Ignorance because they can't take one or two corrections. That one is even worse! Everyone connected to you just "pours" it on you, like... that's how she is, you can't tell her or you can't tell him, she won't listen, he won't listen,

Nobody is perfect, we are not an Island, Even God in his Greatness used people to bring his plans into existence!

If you are in a position to correct or give a feedback to someone, please do it in Love! Not in bitterness, Superiority or Pride.

xx

MY ONE CHANCE STORY!

On a lighter note, these are some  funny questions I was asked:

Them:"Is this your first time of been robbed?"
Me: ehen, it has turn to new yam festival abi..."

Them: so how did you feel ?
Me: in fact I was very happy...because it has to turn to good thing ba"

Them: So they took your money
Me: ehen, they came to play with me ni. 😂😂

but seriously, those guys are not smiling again o. They had a POS machine with them, so all those people who were saying you should have given them a wrong pin my advice is don't even try it because the beating that will follow ehn....chai!

Let me not bore you with the long gist, I would love to share a few lessons I learnt from the experience:

1. When you get into a public transport, the first thing you should take should not be your phone. As soon as I entered the Bus, the first thing I took was my phone, I was thinking to myself what if those guys wanted to kidnap me, that is how I would have been carried away with my phone. In fact when they striked I was still with  my phone.......lesson for someone.

2 It's never too late to talk to God!. He is a good father, so when it dawned on me that I had entered one chance.. I started speaking in tongues, at a stage my bible helped me as one of the guys held on to it...you could see the unwillingness in him.

3. Never be in a hurry, I was in so much hurry that I did not carefully look into the bus to notice the faces in there.

4. Always trust your instinct... after sometime I realised the guy beside me was telling the driver to be going when he got to a bus stop, I looked at him like: excuse me are you the owner of the bus...when he noticed I looked at him he looked outside the window. Well for me, I still went on replying my messages on WhatsApp.

I was favored enough though, the guys told me to stop crying that they would park properly so I would get down, they arranged my bag and gave N1000 equivalent to $3.25 as my transport fare. 😂 funny guys yeah.

In all if you have ever been in this shoes, and you are still mad at God, (to think that i even prayed before leaving my house, "God but you should have told me na...lol with your phone in your hand ?... How na?) you should have a rethink, I am most grateful those guys did not throw me out of a moving vehicle, my mum knows  someone who lost his life from there.

I am grateful I was not beaten.
I am grateful I was not raped.

Do you have lessons you feel others can learn from..? Feel free to share in the comment box.

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