" For who is God save the Lord? or who is a rock save our God?
Psalms 18:31.
During this season of the beginning of a new year , whatever your refrain or your song , have you paused to appreciate the gift of life which is your gift of getting a second chance; of "going for it" and achieving those elusive dreams?
For some people, this is the time to lift up their faces , their hearts and their hands in praises , worship and thanksgiving to God.
But for others , it is the time for bitter reflections , time to regret the missed opportunities and to declare that : "Phew! Never again! That was a very bad year! Why me?"
Yes maybe the facts of your situation indicate it was a (very) bad year , even your worst year so far.
The lie of the matter is saying or even believing that going through bad times are a sign that you and anyone who are the victims of such challenges were punished because God forsook them because they did something wrong ;or that they did not speak or practise "enough faith"
But the TRUTH of the matter is :
God did not say righteous people would not pass through afflictions. He said :
God did not say righteous people would not pass through afflictions. He said :
" Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all.
Psalms 34: 19.
* You still are standing AND you saw the back of it all and so you are the VICTOR !
* You still are standing AND you saw the back of it all and so you are the VICTOR !
The bad times are mirages which have passed on ; they passed with their intentions of flooring you. The bad times bowed out of the boxing arena as defeated foes : and so you are standing as the winner !.
"Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance ". Psalm 42: 5.
The shout of a king is in the camp of favoured people! Numbers 23: 21
In the camp of praise , there is vibrant life , there is Hope unto Faith and Faith gets God's attention .
Which camp are you in , on whose side are you ?
Just in case you have forgotten how to praise God or you do not even know what you should praise God for and why you should praise God , let me remind you of why and how to praise Him.
Join me to praise this wonderful God and by the time you're half way through this my write-up , you will get up , and
Just in case you have forgotten how to praise God or you do not even know what you should praise God for and why you should praise God , let me remind you of why and how to praise Him.
Join me to praise this wonderful God and by the time you're half way through this my write-up , you will get up , and
