Forget-Him-Not

It’s funny how when we go through trials or are faced with difficult situations, we have God on speed dial, but the moment things begin to go well we forget our own weakness, frailty and vulnerability. It’s so easy to "hand things over to God" when we KNOW we CANNOT do it without Him but forget about Him when we believe we have things “under control”. Sometimes we begin to get complacent and take things for granted. After having let “Jesus take the wheel” when we could not steer, we grab it back from Him when we think “we got this”

The key to a successful relationship with Christ is to constantly be in touch with Him. Not just when you need help, but most importantly when things are going well, even if it’s just a small whisper to say “Thank You”. Whenever I begin go into "auto pilot" thinking I am "running things" I make myself conscious of the times I was vulnerable and all I could rely on on was God.

I heard a story some time ago at church about a man who lived a pretty good life. He had a good job, an expensive car, lovely house and lived in a place in the world where the weather was always nice. He woke up one day and he could feel the sun not shining. He took a shower and got dressed for work as usual, had his cup of coffee and walked to his car. He tried to start it, but it wouldn’t start. He had to hitch hike and got to work. When he got to work he realized he had left his assignments at home and went on to fail all his tests that day. At the end of the day he went home dejected, discouraged and despondent. He asked God why He had let him have such a messed up day and God reminded him on how he had given him health, wealth and good weather, good fortune in the past but he had began to take it for granted and see it as something he was entitled to and forgot all about God’s grace and favour on His life. God reminded him about how he was constantly on his knees when times were tough but once God delivered him from his afflictions he forgot God. God wanted Him to remember what it was like to not have the things that he had become so used to, that many other people did not have.

This was a reminder that as 1 Thessalonians 5:16 says we should:

Pray without ceasing. Rejoice in the Lord always and give thanks in all circumstances.

Whatever we are faced with, be it a mountain or a molehill ahead of us, we need to be thankful of where God has delivered us from.

Dreaming is for free!

I often dream with my eyes open. Sometimes my dreams almost scare me and I wonder how I will ever make it to where I want to be. Not that I don’t believe in myself, (trust me, I DO), but because it seems like a mammoth task. One of my favourite quotes is,

“The journey of a thousand miles starts with the first step”.

That’s truth. Don’t look at the mountain that lies ahead, and what’s yet to be done or accomplished and be discouraged. Instead, look at WHERE you’ve come from and be motivated. Each dream, passion and vision starts with that first step. What may seem like an insignificant action now will lead you to that dream.

One thing my parents taught me is HARD work pays off. Genuine sweat makes the fruit of your labours that much sweeter. Don’t be afraid of working. Rejection, disappointment and HARD WORK will be the building blocks of yolur success. Nothing you ever do is ever in vain. Whether people support you, discourage you or just plain don’t believe you God sees all and when the time is right, He will reward you.

I don’t know much about how it’s all gonna happen, but I know that where there is a vision, there is provision. The first step in usally the hardest, because you usually have to step out of your comfort zones but that one step is literally the difference between those who make it and those who don’t. Those who step out will be that one step closer to living the dream, but those who stay where they are, in those comfort zones will remain exactly where they are.

“Dreams remain dreams until you take conscious steps to accomplish them”.

“I don’t know all that my tomorrow holds, but I know The one who holds it…”

Take the first step in FAITH. You don’t haveto see the whole staircase, just take the step.