Been waiting for the right time to post this; Thread!
Earlier this year, after being away for a period of 8 years, I took a visit to my former church, my childhood church. (I grew up in Port Harcourt and had most of my early experiences there)
I stepped into the church and I realized that nothing changed!
I mean, of course there was better infrastructure and tech but I'm talking about the people... let me explain
Back in the days, as kids, our parents would indulge us to participate in church activities. It was a normal thing to do.
(No parent would want their kid to be idle when the teachers are sharing prizes on thanksgiving day)
Some kids, with a little motivation from either parents or teachers, were brave enough to take up drama roles, Bible recitations, choreography et al....
But then, some kids would rather disengage, sit at the back, grumble and laugh at the kids participating.
I don't know if it was shyness or childishness at play but some of these kids were just mean!
So, I walked into the church and as the sermon was going on, I was able to recognize some old faces, suddenly something struck me!
I noticed that the kids who used to take up roles were now the ones officiating, some were in the adult choir, tech heads, ushers, etc.
While those kids who used to laugh and sneer were still the ones at the back, pressing their phones and being plain unmotivated..
The lesson here is that people hardly change, we basically grow into what we already are!
I use the word hardly because I've seen cases where the gospel changes Saul into Paul but Saul had to ask "what will you have me do, Lord!"
Change is deliberate! If you find your life stagnant or tilting in a certain direction, don't relax and say one day e go better...
Be quick to take steps that will reverse or put you in a position of upward and forward progress!
Your mind will determine the outcome of your life. Refuse to play victim or be disadvantaged! You're the best!
Ps: I thank God for the "little nudges" I thank God for the corrections too! Even if I didn't understand everything back then, today I'm a minister of the gospel and I'm not afraid of embarking on new ventures.
I thank God for growth! 💕
A sound mind is one of the best things God gave you! Don't corrupt it!
The interface you have between you and the world are your social media pages! You are your tweets!
It's easy to try to dissociate yourself from the posts you make when they seem embarrassing or "not-befitting" but people will judge you from ur posts
.. I want the world to know I'm a believer raised by the Holy Spirit and the finest of men @GbengaWemimo I'm also walking in purpose and helping people be the be the best they could be!
So before you make a post that's public please know that it's beyond rts and likes.. It's a part of you the world sees and would most likely relate with you with. Be intentional about the things you share with the world.
Truth be told, the fields are ripe and ready for harvest!
There's too many fields of people searching for God in one way or the other, People ranging from business owners to people still trying to put it together, the gays, critics, atheists and people who grew up in
religious homes without ever coming to a knowledge of God, what I'm saying in all is that there is a lot of work for us to do as believers. A lot of fields to be ploughed and cities to be occupied. If we are to see the Kingdoms of this world become..
...the Kingdoms of our God and His Christ then we need to get over ourselves, our desires and our ego and START reaching out for the unoccupied lands. The people who grope in darkness need to see [your] light. Are you preaching the gospel or is it just "vibes?"
A gospel of the senses, a gospel that insists that one plus one must make two! A gospel that makes sense, a gospel having a form of godliness but denying the power thereof. This kind of gospel has been in existence and forewarned of.
There's nothing natural about the life of a believer! From the birth of Jesus to His death, everything that defined Him was marked with the supernatural! That was the life He died for you to live. The life the Holy Spirit came to give!
How do you explain turning water to wine, or bringing money out of the mouth of a fish? If you wanted wine you could have visited the wine shop and last time I checked, fishes don't go around with monies in their bellies. My dear,