IT’S OURTHING

Hey love,

“The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.””

-‭‭Zephaniah‬ ‭3:17‬ ‭NIV‬‬

“indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.”
-‭‭Psalms‬ ‭121:4‬ ‭NIV‬‬

“He sends his command to the earth; his word runs swiftly.”
‭ – Psalms‬ ‭147:15‬ ‭NIV‬‬

“Let him lead you to the banquet hall, and let his banner over you be love.”
‭‭ -Song of Songs‬ ‭2:4‬ ‭NIV(revised) ‬‬

“The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.””
-‭‭Deuteronomy‬ ‭31:8‬ ‭NIV‬‬

He Is Right Here With You.

That’s OurThing.

One day not too long ago, a friend sent me a link on what’s app for a prophetic prayer meeting on going on clubhouse. That particular day to be honest, I was a little depressed and I felt that I needed God to talk to me so I joined.

When I joined, right away the prophet mentioned my name and told me that, if I don’t pray or he doesn’t pray for me, something bad will happen to me and in my family. He went on and on about whatever, and I began to rebuke all the negative things he was saying. When He finished talking, I logged out of that meeting.

Beginning from that particular day and for a period of time, I was gripped with fear.

First of all, there were a lot of inconsistencies with the man’s prophecies, secondly God does not put fear in us, prophecy is supposed to edify and bring encouragement not fear. That isn’t what I want to talk about today. However, a little caution: be careful about prophecies. Bible says:

“Beloved, do not believe every spirit [speaking through a self-proclaimed prophet]; instead test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets and teachers have gone out into the world.”
‭‭1 John‬ ‭4:1‬ ‭AMP‬‬

Fear is an unpleasant emotion caused by the threat of danger, pain or harm. This unpleasant emotion gripped me and I realized this emotion drove my actions within that short period. I honestly didn’t know how to get rid of it so I started looking at what the scripture says about Fear.

The Scripture I first came across was ‭‭2 Timothy‬ ‭1:7‬ ‭NIV‬‬. “For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.” Other versions replace ‘discipline’ with ‘sound mind’.

In my short but intense experience of fear, I realized that my peace of mind was stolen and I felt I had no control or power in whatever situation the person placed on my imagination.

Living in fear is a very terrible way to live because you may not even live because you are literally scared of doing anything. I was afraid to sleep or to even eat. I was calling home out of fear and not even really to check up, I would be afraid to sit in a car. I was even praying mostly because I was just scared. It was really bad. Fear puts a limitation on you. Fear holds you back from living the life Christ wants us to live and fear prevents us from living out purpose.

Glory be to God that when we begin OurThing with Him, He does not give us the Spirit of fear. He Gives us His Spirit and His Spirit is the Spirit of Love. Bible says in ‭‭1 John‬ ‭4:18‬ ‭NIV‬‬ that “There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.”

We are in a relationship with God almighty, whom shall We fear. God is for Us. He is our salvation and the strength of our lives.

Whom shall we be afraid of.

Rest in this truth today and be set free from every fear in Jesus Name.

We are not afraid. He is with us, that’s OurThing.

When I was about to finish Junior High School, I wrote a “life plan” for myself. From the High School I’ll go to, to the courses I’d study and the age by which I will marry and have children. Then right after SHS, the school I planned for myself I didn’t go there… I was hurt… I was like “God maybe you didn’t pay attention in the first plan, but this time please do, I am writing a revised version”. This time I wrote it into serious details. (I guess you know where the story is going). With all the plans I have ever made, that one didn’t work at all. It’s not even funny.

After that, somehow I still made plans and mostly it doesn’t work. As human as we are we want to feel safe and secure so we find ways and means to insure ourselves. In doing so, we tend to relay on our skills, education, relatives etc.

On the other hand, in Psalm 139: 16 emphatically say that the days which were appointed for us was writing in His book. In other words, however our day will go was written way before We existed as thoughts in our parents minds.

Sometimes I wondered how Abraham did it. He left His father’s house, his country and everything he was familiar with without “a plan”. I imagine how silly he looked and sounded… (You can just imagine 😂). Abraham might have had His own plans and was probably living it, but God’s plan was greater than His. God saw His Savior (Jesus Christ) in Abraham’s seed and allowing Abraham to live out his own “plan” would be to his own disadvantage.

God sees and knows everything. He is omnipotent. He already has plans for you before you knew there was even such a word. His plans for You are Good because He is Good.

I am not saying don’t make plans. I am saying do not be too rigid. (I too am still learning to trust Him with my future). Stay in Him and Allow Him to be the director of Your life.

The end is always Great with Him.

And That’s OurThing.,.

Scripture References:

• Genesis 12
• Jeremiah 29:11
• Psalm 139

One time in primary school, I quite remember a child telling us that his father had a plane or helicopter at home, or some funny story similar to that, (I don’t quite remember what exactly it was, but it was very ridiculous) and guess what, we believed him fully 😂. It was when we grew up that we saw how we were really deceived😂😂.

One thing about children is that they believe their parents are superheroes and they are so bold when they talk about their parents or what their parents say they will get for them; and they actually really believe what ever they say is true because they know who their parents are and are willing to boast in what their parents have or own.

“However, “Let him who boasts boast in the Lord.””
‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭10:17‬ ‭AMP‬‬

Thinking of this scripture, my mind went back to being a child, and how we are bold and boastful “in”our parents or with what our parents have and how great that feeling was.

It is interesting that we as legit children of God forget that our Father is:

• Heavenly (Matthew 6:9)
• Owner and Creator of all things ( Heb 13:7)
• Owner of the earth and everything in it( 1Cor 10:26)

Just to mention a few. We boast about our parents or our spouses or our new phones or cars which are fleeting, but we somehow seem to forget that the one we can really boast in and say “oh yes I have boasted” is God.

We forget to be His child in that manner. We forget to boast about our Daddy. We forget to shout it out loud that Our Daddy is actually the King of all kings. When we are down or stricken by life’s issues, or we feel cornered by the devil, we forget Who’s child we are.

We are children of God and God is our Father, we have every right to boast in our Father. When we have this knowing, the devil cannot bully us because we have taken our places as God’s own Children.

Be His Child, Boast in Him.

Growing up I loved to eat fried rice, it was my favorite food (I haven’t changed that much😑). You could tell me to do anything and I will do it, you would just have to promise me fried rice and I will believe it with all my heart that you will buy me fried rice. There wouldn’t be any doubts in my mind that you wouldn’t buy it for me. Why would I doubt if my father, (or any adult) says he will buy me fried rice? I mean he has money to buy it, I don’t have that money at 5years old, he is old he can go out by himself, I couldn’t, I was just 5. All those things gave little me that confidence and so I will do my best to hold up my end of the bargain because the one who made the promise is capable.

There were most times I will not get my fried rice as promised and eventually, I stopped trusting that I will get fried rice just because someone said it, and I grew up😂.

Why am I telling you about my love for fried rice and the heartbreaks that came with it? I want you to consider how trusting I was as a little girl. Most kids are, they will believe everything. They are trusting to the core. Why wouldn’t they trust you, they just believe what ever You say and they will in turn do whatever you ask them to do because they trust you at your word.

As Christians God wants us to be trusting as children.

“Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.” Mark 10:15 NIV.

The requirement to be fit for the kingdom of God is to receive the Kingdom of God as a child… believing and trusting in God.

Why can we trust God, because His word is true and reliable. If not for anything, Jesus said that He will die and be risen on the third day, and it happened exactly as He said.

Moreover we have so many examples of the Lord keeping His word in scripture and even in the lives of other people we may have encountered in our lives. He has never failed and He won’t start with you, that’s for sure.

This is why you can trust Him when He calls you upon the waters, this is why you can Trust him with your life.

You don’t have to doubt Him. Be trusting like a Child. Like His Child. You are His child. He loves You and His intentions towards you are pure, holy and good.

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭29:11‬ ‭NIV‬‬

BE HIS CHILD

Heyyyyyy loves💜💜💜

I have missed you too😩😩😩. I don’t know what to even say or where to even start.

All I know is that God is faithful.

As the topic says, I am even shy to talk to you guys again but I AM BACK NOW.

I know some of us feel this same way when we feel we’ve messed up and what will God even think of me…

But yo, come just like that, come shy, (like I am coming to you guys😅). He died for You so you can come to Him to help you clean up the mess.

Unlike we human beings who forget, ( i am sure many of you have gotten there is something called “OurThing”😒 ) Jesus never leaves our side when we mess up or seem to be drifting away. He runs after us and chases us down till His love captures us.

So, just come back to your loving father, (like I am coming back to you guys this Sunday evening).

His arms are wide open.

Anyways, I can’t wait to be start gisting with you guys🙈🙈 (there is a lot of gists😂😅). I dropped by to say Hi and to stop writing to you guys with my words and literally write to You guys, you gerrit 😅😂.

Love you all and…

God has a lot install for you. 💜

It’s been a while, Well just passing through to let you know that i am right here😅.

Well I don’t know about you but for me this year has been a roller coaster of everything. But in all of it, God has been There and ultimately, God Is Good.

God is Good and so, He at work in Our lives means that it is Good. I can’t but be grateful for the wins and the hard parts of this year because GOD IS GOOD. He doesn’t have Goodness Goodness is Who He is. This is my Testimony this year (2021), That God is Good.

He has been my been my good good God.

“Do not remember the former things, Or ponder the things of the past. Listen carefully, I am about to do a new thing, Now it will spring forth; Will you not be aware of it? I will even put a road in the wilderness, Rivers in the desert.”
‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭43:18-19‬ ‭AMP‬‬

I can’t wait to see What God Does next year…(tomorrow literally). I am Excited.

Recently, a friend brought into mind how I can be strong-willed and not consider the opinions and thoughts of others when I have made up my mind on something. Well to an extent it’s good but to another extreme, very wrong. It made me think about how I had been with God in MyThing with Him; How many times have I lorded my Will and wants over Him and how many times I have made the Holy Spirit feel less important in my life especially in some specific areas😞😩😞

I realized, however, that I am not the only one who struggled to lay my will down. The Garden of Gethsemane was where the fiercest battle of wills was fought:

“He pulled away from them about a stone’s throw, knelt down, and prayed, “Father, remove this cup from me. But please, not what I want. What do you want?” At once an angel from heaven was at his side, strengthening him. He prayed on all the harder. Sweat, wrung from him like drops of blood, poured off his face.”
‭‭Luke‬ ‭22:41-44‬ ‭MSG‬‬
https://www.bible.com/97/luk.22.41-44.msg

Imagine if Jesus wasn’t willing to die (literally). Imagine if He said in the garden “See Father, I brought myself, but I won’t ‘do again’, these people are ungrateful even. You, I am coming back to heaven let Michael prepare my fiery chariots.” Rather even when it meant his sweat will look like blood, He laid down His will. He ended Himself to start The Life God intended for us in His resurrection.

New life begins when we stop living our lives and start living God’s life. Most Areas of Ourselves are actually dead until the moment we give it to God and surrender our wants and will concerning those areas. Our Lives really begin when we take up His life. Paul is a good example after our Lord. He boldly said: “I am crucified with Christ but I live yet not I but Christ. And the life I live now I live by faith in the son of God who loves me and gave Himself for me.”

Some negative things will continue to live in our lives until we End ourselves, our wills, our wants, and allow The Lord to fully live through us.

This is my prayer: When my will crosses yours, let mine die. End me Jesus and Start You. This is my prayer for anyone reading this Father, End them in any area they are bosses and start You. 💜

“I am crucified with Christ Nevertheless I live… yet not I, But Christ…” That’s OurThing.

Scripture References: *Galatians 2:20 * Luke 22:41-44

Hey Loves💜💜🥰. I miss you so so much and I know you miss me too. I am back after a long time and i have much to share😅… I don’t know where to start from😅.

Alrighty so I think I have told you about my friends from nursery to junior high before( if you’ve not read click here to read🙄🌝😌). Growing up, having a best friend was the ish, everyone in my class had best friends and they were very big deals.

I did everything with my best friends and i was willing to go all lengths for them…which i did without questioning. At a point When one was being looked for and you found me, or any of them, your search was over. We were really close and honestly there was no me without them. I was lost in that relationship that what i didn’t know what i liked, or did not like, so far as my friends were in for it, i liked it too. My whole little life in primary school was built around my friends. What they said, what they did, what they liked was what defined me.

As a kid I really didn’t see anything wrong with it at all, but you know where the story ended if you clicked Here🌝. I got myself a boyfriend right before senior high school and well the trend continued, that relationship also determined who I was and that went on and on to most close relationships I had.

Fast forward last year, I was going through some emotional rough patch and as I sat on my bed one evening, a question popped up in my head. I sat down for so so long and I couldn’t answer it.😕 The question was, “what do you like?” And I couldn’t answer it. The honest truth is that I didn’t even know what i liked to do or enjoyed to do or what i loved to do for fun. Not what my friends liked, or what they said will be good for me… but what i chose for myself and I didn’t know the answer to that.

This really got me thinking and it really dawned on me that I had no idea who I was. It’s very easy to go along in life not knowing who you are, your weaknesses or strength, your preferences… and it’s very easy to get lost in a person or a relationship what ever kind it is. The point is, we get hurt and become bitter when we loose such relationships. Mostly so much of ourselves die at the end of such relationships and it’s so upsetting 😖😭.

The good news is that, Jesus is the only One we can get lost in and we will be absolutely whole in. It is through His Word that we know who we are and find our true selves. Getting to know who you are in Christ allows you to live purposefully and fulfilled to the Glory of the one who made You. The fun part is, even in our weakness, His strength is made perfect (2nd Corinthians 12:9).

He calls me wonderful, He calls me Righteous , He calls me His own, He calls me Loved, I am His beloved. He delivers me. He sings over me😍.

As you read, I am challenging you to get to know who you are, explore who you are and what you are capable of with the lens of the One who loves you and gave Himself for You. He has called you to be who He said You are: not what you think You are, or what others say You are. There is completeness in Him Alone.

You are capable of More because you are awesome. (Psalm139:14). I Am who I am Because He Is…. I am lost and Found in Him and That’s OurThing…💜💜💜

Ps: You can check out this Scripture… It blessed me so much: Zephaniah 3:17

Until I got to university, the idea of going on a date with a boy was a big deal in my head...( probably because of the plenty movies that i watched... It's still kind of a big deal though)

In my head, I always pictured myself in a long black dress with some sick face beat and some nice black shoes with a silver purse and my date waiting for me outside and me smiling weirdly and awkwardly at him in wonder of how the date will be😶😐

That was my one and only idea of what a date was,( i still want to have this experience btw 😂 so dear future husband and boyfriend... We must do some😂😂) until I got to know that dates are times set aside by people to spend time together and know each other...

As I have said in my earlier posts, (Click here to check it out) OurThing always starts with a proposal from the Lover of our souls... And as we accepted The Lord Jesus as our Lord and saviour and Lover, we have the responsibility of doing our part to make the relationship work...

A one sided relationship, be it in a romantic relationship, or friendships or any other relationship, is so hard and unpleasant if you are the one who is always doing the work...(i am speaking from multiple experiences 😂☹️🤦). Sadly that is how most of our relationships with God have turn out to be... We only talk to God when we want something or we think if we don't, we will reduce our chances of making it to heaven... Most of us are 'using' the Lord☹️ (don't think i am any different, i have done some before saaaahnn🤦).

But just as any good relationship should be, our relationship with God must be born out of our love for Him and the only way you get to love someone more is when you know the person. The More You know Jesus, the easier it is to fall in Love with Him.

Knowing the Lord isn't a strange thing oo... It's just setting some time aside, to go on dates with Jesus every day. Spending time with Him is talking to Him about how your day went, talking to Him about the thing's you think are 'silly' (that's prayer, it's not always in tongues and a weird moody face... Don't get me wrong...speak in tongues as much as you can.. it's like a secret love language... I am just saying prayer is talking to God about anything and everything and nothing...so any how you do it....)

Spending time with Jesus also is listening to what He has to say through His Word... Thinking on what He says about you (yes just like how you can day dream about the boy that said He loves you... 🙄 he might be lying). Philippines 4:8... Day dream about Jesus Christ, and what He has said about you through His word... you can hang your life on every Word He says because His word is Sure and True... He is Sureity and Truth.

Jesus did have special alone times with God when He was here on Earth and He calls us to have this same kind of relationship with God... (MARK 1:35)

God doesn't want a Hello Hi kind of relationship ( like how most what's app conversations now start and end😂🤦). He wants to spend quality time with you. He wants to be intimate with You. He wants you to build your life around Him. He wants Your Time. He wants your emotions. HE WANTS YOU.

That's what OurThing is supposed to be... Will you Go Away with Him...