My Life in Red and White

"So then, let us rid ourselves of everything that gets in the way, and of the sin which holds on to us so tightly, and let us run with determination the race that lies before us." Hebrews 12: 1 (GNT) I'm shedding Shedding hair, friends, blood, lies, habits, relationships, I'm shedding Loosing the dead weight from the past [Heck] Maybe I'll loose some real weight in the process, but, I'm shedding If you find yourself in the trash can of my life, it's 'cos you've been shed off I've realised that life's too short to 'fake it' And at the risk of sounding cliche, I want to 'make it', [scratch that] I've realised that dead weight keeps me down. So, while my body goes through this process, My mind will follow suit Shedding Maybe I'll finally realise who I am, maybe I won't  but I've decided, I won't fight it, I'll just go ahead  and shed.

I've been thinking about the paths that i'm meant to take in the coming months. Decisions, directions; I've been planning and praying. I've tried to explain my decisions to close friends, but some times, they aren't on the same frequency with me. Don't get me wrong, their questions are borne out of genuine care and love; but I know what I've heard, I know what convictions I have, I'm certain about these decisions and I'll follow through with God's leading and stick to the plan. It might not make sense in the immediate, but with God, I trust that he will illuminate the path ahead of me.  And in concurrence with my situation, my devotional couldn't have said it better! STREAMS IN THE DESERT They were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the Word in Asia ( Acts 16:6 ). It is interesting to study the methods of His guidance as it was extended towards these early heralds of the Cross. It consisted largely in prohibitions, when they atte...

" Praise him who made the heavenly lights, for his loving-kindness continues forever:  the sun to rule the day, for his loving-kindness continues forever;   and the moon and stars at night, for his loving-kindness continues forever."  Psalm 136:7-9 TLB The lights were a sign, a token of God's provident care. A mark to distinguish the seasons, the days and the years. They were set in the sky for everyone to see. A mark for all to acknowledge, like the star at Jesus birth; A mark for all to acknowledge. A new season is commencing; it has been announced. The season is here! like the rainbow, a sign that never again would the Lord destroy the earth by flood. A testimony, a witness. A mark, signifying the end of one season; a celebration of the begining of another season.  Can you see it? this new season? For the Lord will hasten his word to perform it. 

I remember watching a TV drama where a lady said, "some names can open doors, some names can open windows; your's can't open a burglary proof (padlock)!" I have seen people react to name dropping, I've seen people drop names and others are clueless as to the effect it should have. Coming from my Nigerian background 'do you know who I am?' is a question asked by anyone or everyone and its aim is to elicit fear or reverence. Whether or not this works is a different issue. Back to the matter, what is in a name? I've heard that one of the first difficult tasks of parenting is naming a child. Some parents spend months deciding on the name of the child, some argue, fight ... may the best man win. And God forbid that the child grows up and decides to change the name. So what's in a name? Strength? Character? does it sum up who you are? For years i lived without reflecting my names... and a lot of thought went into my parents naming me (i'd l...

"Now stand here quietly before the Lord as I remind you of all the good things He has done for you and your ancestors" 1 Samuel 12:7 It is important to remember where the Lord has brought us from. It is important to remember our journey with Him. The miracle of salvation, deliverance from darkness into his marvelous light, that is made possible only through faith in Jesus Christ. The miracles in our journey with him. The great deliverance, the little blessings ... the many times He held our hands and walked with us through the valley of the shadow of death. the many times He led us through green pastures... the many times he provided streams in the desert... the times when we met with the rod of correction and the times of the staff of comfort. It is important to remember in silence. Quieting the many distractions that exist around us. legitimate they may be but seeking to choke out our relationship and time with the Father. it is important to sit quietly and remember. ...

"And a certain man of  k the sons of the prophets said to his fellow  l at the command of the  Lord , “Strike me, please.” But the man refused to strike him.  36  Then he said to him, “Because you have not obeyed the voice of the  Lord , behold, as soon as you have gone from me, a lion shall strike you down.”  And as soon as he had departed from him,  m a lion met him and struck him down.  37  Then he found another man and said, “Strike me, please.” And the man struck him—struck him and wounded him."  I Kings 20:35 - 37 Disobedience has some deadly consequences... who knows what next step in disobedience might lead to irreversible consequences? 1 Kings 20 tells of  a man who was asked by a prophet to strike him - at the word of the Lord. The man didn't and it resulted in death. I read a quote recently 'let me not die while i'm still alive' and I wondered the meaning of this.  Disobedience leads sometimes to physical ...

Please make us promises you won't fulfill,  We are stupid.  Please tell us lies,  We are deaf.  Please make us reason, not with our heads but with our hearts. Please bind our emotions into jumbled cords, We won't sort them out.  Please lead us, We are blind.  Please take the fall,  We stand blameless.  Make our choices, make our children 'choiceless'.  We will stand, bow, aloof in prayers. We will tell of how we have been deceived.  We will tell of how we have been raped.  We will tell of how we were left without a choice.  We will tell of our bravery and courage.  Of lightning fires and aiming stones.  Of burning tires and shooting bullets. Of cutlasses and machetes; and daggers and broken bottles. Of blood and courage; and tears and sorrows.  Of how we were deceived. But we will never speak,  ...