Think good thoughts

Have you ever let yourself down and been ashamed to ask for God's mercy?  Have you ever found yourself struggling with a habit or habitual thought that you know is not pleasing before God?  Do you know that you can overcome your struggle through renewing your mind with the Word of God?  I know that sometimes the Word of God may seem theoretical to us when we have not caught a revelation..  I will make this practical.  If we can saturate our minds with positive thoughts, worship songs, testimonies and God's promises, our minds will get used to thinking along those lines, such that when we are in an idle state of mind the first thought that comes to our minds is not kissing, sex or jealousy but a joyous song you learnt at Sunday school.  Impure thoughts will still try to find their place in our minds but when we have fed ourselves with so much Word through music, Christian literature and the Bible, it will be easier for us to cast down these imaginations and subject them to the Word of God.  There is no healthy man or woman that has never had an impure thought, our bodies react to the things we see, hear and feel and even if there was no sex promoting media, there are beautiful men and women around us and we will naturally appreciate and react to such people.  But if we think of sex every time we see a man we consider handsome, then we must deal with our thoughts, using the Word of God and seeking His grace to help us.  We need to become experts at controlling our bodies and our thoughts.  God has made it possible for us, so let us take our victory over sin and march on.

Sexual Purity

Why do we torture ourselves with sexual thoughts when we do not plan on having sex before we marry?  Let us take control of our minds and renew our minds continually so that we may be sexually pure before God.  A lot of sexual sin for believers takes place in the mind because we are constantly exposed to images and music that evokes certain feelings in us (sometimes unwillingly); we think that since no one will ever know it makes it better to have these thoughts, but it doesn't.  Let's guard our souls from anything that can corrupt our thoughts and focus on whatever is good, whatever is pure, whatever is holy, whatever is trustworthy and praiseworthy.  Remember that God loves us and every law and guidance from His Word is to protect us and for our own benefit.

Lots and lots of love!

Keep Going

If you stop to look around at how far your friends are, you have lost focus. God has revealed His plans for you in His Word, fix your eyes on them; believe and confess them and you will have the world wondering about you.  And always remember to give God all the glory.
What does that mean?  Acknowledge Him in everything you do and in all your achievements.  Without Him you can only go so far, so when He lift you high, make your boast in Him, not your 20% hardwork.  He deserves it.

When someone loves you

When someone loves you

They bring out the best in you

It may hurt at times

And you may feel like giving up

But if you learn to believe in yourself

The way God believes in you

Then the love you receive

Will polish you, and you will shine

And be a reflection of God's glory

A ha ha A day keeps A doctor A way

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Joy is a gift from God, and as children of God, we have been given this gift.  Its up to us to unwrap it and make use of it, and it's up to use to leave it untouched.  Let us make use of Joy everyday, and be grateful for what we have in our lives and what is yet to come.  Your joy will cause you to smile, and your smile will cause someone else to be hopeful, and their hope will give them strength, and their strength will save someone's life, and though you might not know the chain of reactions caused by your joy, just know that everyday, your smile is priceless:-)

Don't Linger

I have a few words to say to my beautiful sisters: 1 If a man is interested in you, you are not compelled to return that interest.  Approach relationships prayerfully and wisely(reading Christian material on relationships helps understand what scripture says, I recommend it), and do not be pulled into a relationship because you feel lonely, you could still feel lonely in a relationship.

2 A man might be interested in you today, and not tomorrow, it happens.  When this happens, as much as his attention might have made you feel good, you have to pay little attention to him.  I'm not saying ignore the man, just do not linger around him because he will become irritated by you(I heard this from a man).  So as he distances himself from you, do the same, with no hard feelings.  Later on, when you are both clear that there is absolutely nothing happening between you, the friendship you might have had before might be restored and things won't be awkward anymore.  The Good Life is a lot about being patient.

3 Finally, be happy!  Let God's joy be your strength always, and rejoice in Him always.  This is an order and we must live by it.  Make the most of every day you have, every person in your life and the great opportunities before you.  There is a lot you have going for you, so don't mope around, REJOICE!

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While You Are Single

While you are single, read your favourite books, talk to your mirror reflection, take lots of photos of you, have your occasional tub of ice cream to yourself, spend time with your friends, babysit for your sisters, keep a diary.  There is so much to enjoy in being single, these things will become a luxury once you are married so just have them in abundance now.  You can add to the list, I bet there are many more things that you can get up to in your single days.  Nurturing your spirit, soul and body not only makes you a better person for you and for your spouse(-to-be), it keeps your mind focused on all the right things.  Many single ladies waste time fantacising about their dream wedding, their ideal husband and so forth, so much that they lose themselves in unrealistic worlds and end up having difficulty appreciating the husband they eventually meet.  Remember that you attract who you are.  Prepare yourself to be the best you can be and you will meet the best man for you.  if you are spiritually empty, don't bother praying for a spiritually charged man, rather spend time building your relationship with God and allowing Him to mould you into a virtuous woman.

Why The Question?

This blog is a result of time spent questioning why I was feeling so much pressure to get married all of a sudden.  I know that many single Christian women are probably under the same pressure and feeling helpless about their situation, especially as they approach their late 20s and 30s.
I personally think that I would have been fine with the fact that I am nearing 30 and still single, thats if I didn't have people ask me at every corner when i am getting married.  I have run out of answers!  I tried laughing the whole thing off and giving answers like, "If I could propose to myself I'd be married by now" to being downright honest like, "I don't know" but none of these leave me feeling proud of myself.

Now as Christian women this should be the time for us to be growing spiritually and we really must do just that because the more time we spend thinking about marriage(or usually, a wedding) the less time we have to appreciate the time God has given us and the wonderful people around us.  Now I think it would be great for us all to share our stories and laugh them off or support each other rather than allowing others to didctate out own lives to us.  Jesus loves you more than anyone will ever love you, so bask in His love so tat when you do get married, you will be radiating love to your husband.  A spiritually empty woman makes for a depressing wife, and no man wants that!