Showing posts with label love. Show all posts
Showing posts with label love. Show all posts

Saturday, July 11, 2015

EYE OPENERS - God’s Love for you is Consistent



Based on my post last week, I trust that you have seen from God’s word that God’s commitment to you is beyond you doing good or bad? Yes I really sincerely believe you have seen it. If you missed last week’s post, click here to read it. Today on eye openers, I’ll like to show you something about God’s love for and that is its CONSISTENCY. 

Let me show you one more scripture: “… having loved his own who were in the world, he now showed them the full extent of his love” Jn.13:1b (NIV) I love the way KJV put the latter part. It says: ‘… he loved them unto the end’. You see that? The BBE version renders it like this: ‘…his love for them went on to the very end.’ Whoooo!!!! Amen!!!
Have you been cheated? Are you under pressure or you are been abused by a friend of relative, I tell you the truth, the Love of Christ for you, is sure and superior to the natural selfish human love. If you will open up yourself to the Love of the father, you will experience healing like never before! 

Now, you must let go of bitterness! For the sake of the love of Christ who never looked at the extent of your decay but yet extend his saving arms and translated you in to into his kingdom. Can I do this? Yes! You can! The word of God says you can! See Rm. 5:5 “and hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love in to our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given to us”.


You are the one left to free yourself from whatever emotional bondage that you have found yourself, its left for you to embrace the love of God and allow it to flow through you to others. It is as you allow the Holy Spirit to work out the love of the father in you and through you, will you experience the inner peace and joy you desperately yearn for and then you will have rest on every side. The devil has no right to steal your joy! He has no right to keep your head bowed! Cheer up! Breathe in his love and see his healing flow in and through your life.
 
Confession time!!!
Beloved, one way the devil can keep you in bondage is to shut your mouth! This is not a gimmick it’s the word of God. If you will do well in life, you’ve got to put the word in your mouth and say what you believe.

“The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart that is the word of faith we are proclaiming” Rm.10:8

“The word is near me; it is in my mouth and in my heart that is the word of faith I speak in Jesus’ name. God is my father, he has loved me with his everlasting love and he will never change his mind even if I ran away. He can never lie to me; I believe his word is true I have been forgiven! I have redemption! I have forgiveness of sins! I’m not hurting anymore! I am convinced that my errors are not counted because he swore to me never to remember them again and he did it by blotting it out in the death of his son and my Lord Jesus Christ. I reject every whisper of condemnation in my heart; I resist that evil voice in the name of Jesus! I am not afraid! God has justified me, no one can condemn me.
I have my confidence back! And the joy of the Lord is my strength! Amen!!!


Brother Yemi is a minister of God and a teacher of the word whose passion is to see people know the truth about the redemption of God and be liberated from guilt and condemnation. Contact him using these details:
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EYE OPENERS



Your perception of God will determine your disposition to life. Those who perceive God outside of his word will have a wrong perception of him, this is because He (God) is everything his word says he is; “… and the word was God”. Trying to understand God in the sense realm will only lead to frustration and dissatisfaction. I have keenly observed that 90% or more of God fearing ladies of whom I have gotten in contact with have suffered depression and heartbreak at some point in their lives and I have found out that they do so because they have a wrong perception about who God is to them and who they are to God. Having the right perception of who God is to you and who you are to God, will bring you out of the dungeon of depression, heartbreak, and frustration in life. It’s time to get your confidence back and experience the joy of your salvation! This column is designed to open your eyes to the truth about God’s word as it relates to you so that you can live the life God has prepared for you – THE ABUNDANT LIFE. As we move from blogpost to blogpost, I trust that your life will be greatly refreshed in Jesus name.  

God is not angry with you

 “So now I have sworn not to be angry with YOU, never to rebuke YOU again. Though the mountain be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love FOR YOU will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed says the Lord who has compassion ON YOU”. Isa.54:9
 
What a word from the very mouth of God! I decided to put those words “YOU” in uppercase so you could see that this scripture was not written to some folks in Jupiter but for you! You see dearly beloved, in order to bring you to a point of faith, God had to swear to you! I tell you that God is not angry with you. Stop beating yourself! Stop hurting yourself! Stop hurting others!

To think or say that God is angry with you or  that he is punishing you for your sins or that he is keeping record of your mistakes, is to call God a liar! And that is a grave sin! Beloved, God does not chasten his children with a rod of condemnation; rather, he draws them near with his Love.
 
“I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions, for my own sake, and remember your sins no more”.  Isa.43:26

Did you read that? He didn’t cover your transgressions up! He blotted them out! Come on! He has no record of your sins anymore! He did this for his own sake; he is just in love with you! He provided a solution to the sin problem by redeeming your past, present and future wrong in the sacrifice Jesus made on the cross of Calvary.

Quickly confess those four things the Lord has done for you in the above passages:
  • The Lord is not angry with me!
  • The lord will not rebuke me!
  • His unfailing love for me will not be shaking!
  • He has compassion on me!
  •  He has blot out my transgressions!
  • My sins, he will remember no more!

You can go ahead to make it your daily confession till it settles in your spirit, soul and body. 

This is the true nature of your father who art in heaven! He is a loving father! He might be a judge to the world; he is a father to you! Hallelujah!!!! Now see this: 

“in him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace…”

Did you see that? God is not mad with you! In fact, he is actually mad about you! And he has taken every hindrance that will deny you fellowship with him away so as to give you the freedom to love and serve him without any fear or doubt. 

If you are in Him, see what he says you have: Redemption! Forgiveness of sins! This is what you have! It is not as though you are still expecting to have it, you already have it! It’s yours for the getting! If you notice, he said the forgiveness of sins not sin. What does that suggest? It suggest that he has made provision for the forgiveness of the sins yet uncommitted. Does that mean that God is expecting you to sin? No! He detests it! But he made this provision to show you the extent of his love. Amen!
 
You might have missed it big time and might even be thinking that forgiveness is far-fetched; let me joyfully announce to you that you don’t even need to go searching for forgiveness, you already have it! It’s been credited to your account over 2000 years ago! You have what God says you have! Hallelujah!

Brother Yemi is a minister of God and a teacher of the word whose passion is to see people know the truth about the redemption of God and be liberated from guilt and condemnation. Contact him using these details:
Email: alltojesus366@gmail.com
Facebook: Ipinyemi Johnson


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Friday, July 3, 2015

4 Reasons Why You “Fell Out of Love”

I’ll like to start this post by saying that love is a choice, not a feeling. Unfortunately, Hollywood and the media have propagated love as a feeling (that kind of feeling that grips you and you can’t help but surrender). Feelings are unstable, they are triggered by external stimuli; love is a choice to be affectionate and kind to someone. I’m using the phrase “fell out of love” here to mean the end of a relationship. Breaking up is not always an easy thing – especially when it leaves you wondering why it had to come to an end. But if you understand why it had to come to an end, it becomes easier to go through the healing process. What are these reasons?

The relationship was based solely on feelings
Feelings don’t last forever, they come and go. Feelings are triggered by something: maybe looks, physical traits, kindness, gifts etc. Feelings are not necessarily bad but they cannot be the basis of a relationship because they’re not strong enough to hold it together. The same person making you feel mushy today may also make you feel like strangling them tomorrow. That is why love is not a feeling. So, since the feelings grew cold, and the relationship was based on feelings, it came to an end. 

You outgrew each other
For a relationship to last and stand the test of time, both parties must grow individually and grow together. If one party begins to neglect his/her personal growth, it begins to create imbalance. When this happens, instead of growing together, you’re hobbies and preferences begin to change, misunderstanding begins to set in, you no longer blend and you eventually start growing apart. 

You no longer match each other
This is sometimes a product of growing apart. Relationships need a degree of compatibility continuously to be able to last (not alikeness, but compatibility). Not every relationship leads to marriage. People start relationships with the intention and hope that it ends in marriage only to discover that they are not compatible and are therefore not suitable for each other. When this happens, the inevitable is a break up because a broken courtship is better than a broken marriage. 

The relationship became too toxic
A good relationship is supposed to enhance your life. A toxic relationship, however, ends up poisoning you and your life in many ways. Sometimes, relationships start out well only to become toxic over time. When this happens, the relationship is gradually eroded until it grinds to a halt. To read more about toxic relationships, click here and here. 

Move on!
Whether the break up was your fault or not, I came to announce to you that it is time to move on with your life. Better days lie ahead of you. Learn from your mistakes, if any. Understand that not every relationship leads to marriage. No matter how you try to force it, if it’s not meant to last, it won’t. Don’t get bitter and angry at life – it will only make you a frustrated and harsh woman which will eventually repel the right man when he comes. Stay joyful, stay focused and trust God to perfect all that concerns you. Enjoy your weekend. xoxo

P:S Do you have any questions or comments about this blogpost? Do you need counsel concerning relationships? Do you have any private issues you want to raise? Would you like to be featured as a guest blogger here? Would you like to advertise with us? Email me on graceyokoye@yahoo.com 


Evidence Grace is the founder and head-blogger at Sister 2 Sister Nigeria. She's passionate about seeing people get it right in life, destiny and marriage. A woman of many gifts, and talents, she is focused on fulfilling God's purpose for her life, becoming ALL God has fore-ordained her to be and spreading the gospel to the ends of the earth. Her marital status?Keep your fingers crossed.

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Wednesday, May 13, 2015

What He Means When he Says I Love You



Hehehehehe. I’m sure your thoughts have been running wild trying to decipher how this blogpost would go. Just chill eh! You’re about to catch the whole gist soon…

In the ideal world, everyone ought to say what they mean. Unfortunately, in the world we live in, people say one thing and mean an entirely different thing all together. For example, in many African cultures, it’s a normal thing to say “come and eat” not because they want you to really eat with them but out of courtesy. The words “I LOVE YOU” have caused a lot of trouble in recent times because what one party has in mind, when saying it, is totally different from what the other party perceives as the intended meaning. When it comes to these three words, and how men use them with the opposite sex, TIMING (the time and scenario in which the statement is made) is what determines the actual meaning of the words. Taking the words literarily without considering the TIMING when these words are used is what leads to maximum frustration later. So, I’ll be bringing up typical scenarios where the opposite sex may use these words and the shade of meaning in such scenarios. If you’re sensitive, you will understand much more than I’ll say. Leggo!

Scenario 1: Just meeting you for the first time
Mature and serious minded guys do not use “I LOVE YOU” when they’re just meeting you for the first time. This is because they understand that it is not realistic to love someone you don’t know. “LIKE”, yes; “LOVE”, that’s too soon. The set of guys who say “I LOVE YOU” when they just meet you are usually immature in age or players. In this case, I LOVE YOU means:

*I like your physical appearance
*Girl, you’re hot
*I’d like to hook up with you

Scenario 2: In the early days of dating/relationship
When he says I LOVE YOU here, it is actually means “I love the part of you I have come to know”. It is not a promise to love you forever. Don’t get it twisted!!! You are still getting to know each other and as events unfold, he will have to decide if he should continue loving you and so will you. That is why it is possible to break off the relationship after months or years when one party starts discovering things they can’t tolerate.

Scenario 3: During illicit sex (and other activities that lead to it)
Just in case you don’t know it, lemme spell it out. Illicit sex is simply sex with someone you’re not married to. When those three golden words “I LOVE YOU” pop out during illicit sex, it actually means “I enjoyed having sex with you; let’s do this some other time” “You’re sweet in bed”. Don’t get it twisted. If he loves you that much, he would make you his wife, instead of having illicit sex with you.

Scenario 4: When you help at the time he needs it the most
It’s a natural thing to love those who help you. Who wouldn’t??? So when the golden words show up in this scenario, it actually means – Thank You, I really appreciate you for helping me.

Other scenarios include:
Before He Discovers Your Weaknesses  
I LOVE YOU = I love the part of you I know. I’ll re-evaluate my statement after I get to see if I can handle your flipsides.

After a fight/misunderstanding 
I LOVE YOU = I’m sorry

After cheating on you  
I LOVE YOU = I’m sorry, it was just a fling. You’re my only main chick.

After You’ve Broken Up 
I LOVE YOU = I miss having you. Can we hook up again? 
I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU = You’re dear to me but we can no longer be together. Move on! I wish you well in all you do.

When he proposes  
I LOVE YOU = After all these months/years of relating with you, I’ve finally chosen you to be my woman for life, God-willing.

When He’s Married You 
I LOVE YOU = I love you enough to commit to you, spend my entire lifetime with you, take care of you till death do us part.

These are just a few scenarios. Don’t get it twisted! Otherwise, you may end up saying “But I thought you said you loved me!!! You lied!!!” No baby beau, he didn’t lie. You just didn’t understand what he meant when he said those golden words. Now you know what he means when he says I love you. Abi na lie I talk??? Brothers in da house, what say you?

P.S: No offence, disrespect or discredit intended to the male folk via this post. The same thing also applies to ladies too. It’s not every time they use those golden words that they actually mean what they say. Who knows, maybe if I get enough ginger from you guys, I’ll do the flip side of this blogpost for you guys titled WHAT SHE MEANS WHEN SHE SAYS I LOVE YOU. xoxo


Evidence Grace is the founder and head-blogger at Sister 2 Sister Nigeria. She's passionate about seeing people get it right in life, destiny and marriage. A woman of many gifts, and talents, she is focused on fulfilling God's purpose for her life, becoming ALL God has fore-ordained her to be and spreading the gospel to the ends of the earth. Her marital status?Keep your fingers crossed.

Follow us on twitter here and like our facebook page here.

Got questions, observations or comments? Wanna be a guest blogger here? Email me on graceyokoye@yahoo.com 

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