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It’s not just Good news! It’s great news! There is hope for you! Do not feel hopeless nor dejected. Don’t allow yourself to become a victim. All of us are surrounded by uncertainties in every area of life. There are health, marriage/home, finance, work, business and goal challenges. Our normal way of life is being deemed archaic, and the ever-increasing speed of development in technology is causing severe burnout in most people, which is also affecting the society negatively. Due to so much time being spent on social media by most people, we are losing touch with our families and loved ones. The loneliness that can be felt and touched sits comfortably in most people’s couches, or in their beds (as a cozy cat having its’ siesta after a palatable bowl of milk in the afternoon). Issues of this nature have brought about so much pain and bitterness in the lives of so many people. As a result, suicidal thoughts or committing suicide has become the only option for some. Others, however, avenge their frustration on others by hurting or killing them. While others are also having mental issues. According to the worldpopulation.com, statistics point out that suicide rates in the world have increased, and it’s extremely diverse, attacking people of all walks of lives, background or religion. Certainly, the instability of our world today is not different from our stock markets. But there’s hope for all of us. Yes, there’s still hope for your present situation, and there’s also hope for your future! That’s why I created this blog especially for you! In the subsequent writings, you will learn about my own life of despair, and how I came to receive, and continue to live in an assured hope through faith in Christ Jesus.

In the late 1980s, because the cost of living and the unemployment rate in where I lived as a child was very high, my parents travelled outside the country in search of greener pastures. As a teenager with no parental supervision, I was exposed and taken advantage of, by those who were supposed to protect me.As a result of the many abuses that I suffered, I felt depressed, found it difficult to trust people and was lonely. After many invitations I reluctantly followed a friend to her church with no expectations. However, during the church service, I began to feel an overwhelming sense of peace and belonging I have never experience before.I bought a bible and started reading it to know more about God. The more I read the bible to know God, the more I became aware of His love and His plans for me. (John 3:16) It’s been about twenty five years now since I made the decision of obeying God in everything that I do. Walking with God has been an adventurous and a challenging one, but He has kept me till now. If you are going through any challenges, I want to assure you that God has the power to turn things around in your favour, and to give you the peace, joy, and hope that you need, and also to give you the future that you are hoping for. (Jeremiah 29:11) I want to assure you that God loves and cares so much for you, He is able and willing to take care of whatever situation you might be going through. (Romans 8:35-39) No matter the mistakes you have made in life, God’s arms are still wide open and He is willing and able to help you start all over again. (Philippians 3:18)

The Christian faith or our walk with God is full of challenges.Because there’s an adversary who is determined to see to it that you fail in your walk with God, an adversary who will go to any length to fight you,So he uses everything within his power to get at you. John 10:10 NKJVThe thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly. The only reason why you will see the enemy around you and or your family, is to steal, kill and to destroy. He can use friends, acquaintances, your boss, your family, and even your self to sabotage the purposes of God for your life. He steals from us through sin. Some examples are; Romans 12:19 AMPBeloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave the way open for God’s wrath [and His judicial righteousness]; for it is written [in Scripture], “VENGEANCE IS MINE, I WILL REPAY,” says the Lord. Deuteronomy 32:35. No matter how bad we have been treated, it has not been given to us to revenge, Jesus said in Luke 6:28-30 AMPbless and show kindness to those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.Whoever strikes you on the cheek, offer him the other one also [simply ignore insignificant insults or losses and do not bother to retaliate—maintain your dignity]. Whoever takes away your coat, do not withhold your shirt from him either.Give to everyone who asks of you. Whoever takes away what is yours, do not demand it back. When we don’t forgive, we become bitter, and eventually take revenge, we fall into the trap of the enemy, because our own prayers won’t be heard, and neither will we be forgiven, then the enemy gets an upper hand over us, and then he sets his 3 steps into motion. Ecclesiastes 10:8 NKJVHe who digs a pit will fall into it, And whoever breaks through a wall will be bitten by a serpent. Isaiah 48:18 NKJVOh, that you had heeded My commandments! Then your peace would have been like a river, And your righteousness like the waves of the sea. 1 Peter 5:8 says AMPBe sober [well balanced and self-disciplined], be alert and cautious at all times. That enemy of yours, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion [fiercely hungry], seeking someone to devour. If there’s one thing that needs to be hammered on , to the ears of the believer, is that we have an enemy out there, who will stop at nothing to get to you and I. Ephesians 5:15-17 AMP Therefore see that you walk carefully [living life with honor, purpose, and courage; shunning those who tolerate and enable evil], not as the unwise, but as wise [sensible, intelligent, discerning people],making the very most of your time [on earth, recognizing and taking advantage of each opportunity and using it with wisdom and diligence], because the days are [filled with] evil.Therefore do not be foolish and thoughtless, but understand and firmly grasp what the will of the Lord is. We must be intentional in our walk with God everyday, even if it means writing it down daily, that we will seek to please God today.I pray that this will be your prayer today, remain blessed. To be continued. Leave a Comment / Uncategorized

Indeed, the LORD’s hand is not too short to save, and His ear is not too deaf to hear.But your iniquities have built barriers between you and your God, and your sins have made Him hide His face from you so that He does not listen.God is Holy, and our sins always become a barrier between Him and us.And that is always when the enemy seems to get an advantage over us. Isaiah 59:1-2 HCSB So how are we going to end well, and strong?When naturally we are susceptible to sin, and the Word of God cannot be broken? Romans 7:24-25 AMPWretched and miserable man that I am! Who will [rescue me and] set me free from this body of death [this corrupt, mortal existence]?Thanks be to God [for my deliverance] through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, on the one hand I myself with my mind serve the law of God, but on the other, with my flesh [my human nature, my worldliness, my sinful capacity—I serve] the law of sin. Hallelujah!! To God be the glory for always making a way of escape for us.Because of Jesus Christ who died, and was buried, and who rose again on the third day, now seated at the right hand side of God the Father, there is hope for you and I.All we need to do is to run to Jesus, the one who is mighty to save, the Lord strong and mighty, the Lord, mighty in battle. To finish well and strong, we will have live by the word of God.Psalm 119:9 AMPHow can a young man keep his way pure? By keeping watch [on himself] according to Your word [conforming his life to Your precepts]. Engaging in prayer and fasting is also necessary for us to finish well, and finish strong.Luke 18:1 AMPNow Jesus was telling the disciples a parable to make the point that at all times they ought to pray and not give up and lose heart, Matthew 17:21 AMPBut this kind of demon does not go out except by prayer and fasting. There are times that it becomes also necessary to seek help and godly counsel from those more experienced than us, and also ask for the intercession of friends and family.Confessions and restitution must also be made where and when necessary. James 5:14-16Is anyone among you sick? He must call for the elders (spiritual leaders) of the church and they are to pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord;and the prayer of faith will restore the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up; and if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. Humility must be a lifestyle for anyone who wants to succeed ( Philippians 2:3 AMP), and having a mentor in life is very crucial ( Hebrews 10:25 AMP). Building your trust through the word of God will also help your hope not to fail, this is very important because it builds your Faith! (Hebrews 11:1) The Holy Spirit is our helper, and without Him we can do nothing at all. (John 14:26)We have to learn to have a relationship with Him, and also learn to surrender everything to Him. Jesus Christ ask us not to fear, because He has overcome the world,(John 16:33), And because He overcame, we shall also overcome.So be glad, because you shall finish well, and you shall finish strong.