TESTIMONIES

preamble

Hello and welcome here.

It’s been a while.

I was taking a break 🤭

Let’s ride in (after more than a week)

Are you ready?

Voom!

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Testimonies are meant to be shared.

That is their purpose.

They already happened to you but their purpose is to be shared with others.

Testimonies are the results of breakthrough. It is the evidence that you overcame something.

Overcome

Testimonies tell us what you went through and how you went through them.

Testimonies tell us stories that will ginger us to trust God.

Ginger as in encourage…

Stop hiding your testimonies. They are not for only you.

Stop being selfish….. shellfish 😑

Music: Testify by Ada Ehi

Pro Testimony giver

This heading is intentionally special

God loves to give us testimonies. It is His great pleasure to give us reasons to testify.

With this understanding, we can approach situations with a mindset of victory.

I will testify

As you breakthrough a circumstance, you are coming with a mindset of winning.

I will overcome. I have overcome. I overcome

Situations do not determine our output. God does.

I win because: God is involved

Win more

As you testify, you win more.

You have acknowledged and accepted your position, therefore testimonies will follow you.

Testimony pursue me oh

To the glory of God

The testimonies are not to our glory but to God.

As we testify to the glory of God, we intentionally decide to experience more from God.

Sharing testimonies is an act of gratitude

O. R. A

You are expressing thankfulness while telling God that you want more.

God will give you more

Testimonies show that God intervened and also that we were willing to collaborate with God.

There are still times that our stubborn heads did not cooperate but God’s grace showed up

Testimonies tell others “God did it for me, He can do it for you too”

The power of testimonies

Testimonies encourage others.

Testimonies build faith.

Testimonies build strength.

Testimonies shame evil and the devil.

Testimonies are the evidence that God is involved our lives.

Testimonies are blessings that spill over to people around us.

Revelation 12:11  And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death. (KJV)

My Testimony

Testimonies

I testify about my Life, Education, Health, Relationships, Family and Purpose.

God in His kindness has caused me to have testimonies in these areas and I am grateful.

If you follow my blog and podcast, you must have seen and heard bits of them.

Completing medical school was a huge feat and God caused me to testify throughout the years I spent in it. Added to that I was able to share on my platform in a consistent pattern.

To a great extent, I wonder how I managed to pull through and even though I took it lightly for a long time, I now realise that it was not a light thing to do while shuffling school work.

I testify for my health and the process that God has been taking me through in recovering emotionally and mentally. The lessons and the growth I have experienced; I am pleased.

I testify for growth in the things I love doing. I could decide to complain about the pace I am making or decide to still see the progress I have made.

It is a choice

I testify for life. I wake up in the morning with a choice to move ahead. I always count it as a privilege.

I testify for my family. Our unique dynamics yet it has been an avenue of warmth and love.

I testify for what I have been able to achieve on this blog.

D.O.H has been uploaded and will be shared on the 12th

What are YOUR TESTIMONIES?

Have you been able to identify them?

Have you shared them?

note

Testimonies as mentioned in this post do not refer to results that were gotten through cheating nor by your own crooked methods. Testimonies as used in this post refer to results birthed by God’s intervention and our intentionality to interact with Him in our lives.

Conclusion

Has this blog been a blessing to you? Do you have testimonies to share?

Kindly share away. Your comment will bless a reader.

Did this post bless you? Just share and share (you are so allowed 🤭)

Thank you for being here.

Stay safe and God bless.

#daughterofabba

30 Days of Intentionally Seeking God: Day 7

Preamble

Today is the 7th day.

Today is one week of this series.

Thank you for being here.

Keep Fighting

Do not give up.

Hold unto God.

Remember His promises.

Do not forget.

God is working.

Do not cave in.

Do not be discouraged.

God is working it out.

Keep fighting.

Fight with God.

Allow God to help you.

Allow God to guide you.

ThE harsh verse

This verse of the Bible is one that is very harsh but is perfectly right.

I am learning to accept it and stop fighting it.

Proverbs 24:10  If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.(KJV)

The day you give in is the day you lose.

Honestly, it may seem harsh to keep telling a weak person to keep fighting but….

The day you give up is the day you lose.

Everyday is a battle to remain in the will of God and that is why the Lord’s prayer says “Let your will be done on earth as it is in heaven”.

Remaining in God’s will is a battle.

However, we do not fight with physical weapons. These daily battles are the ones of the mind. Therefore, we need to always be in a state of a sound mind that can be properly functional.

Our minds can be wrecked by unhealthy thoughts which will in turn affect our output, hindering what God desires we do.

How to fight?

You fight from the proper knowledge of who God is and what God has done.

What did God do?

God won. God wins. God keeps winning.

With this knowledge, we have confidence that God backs us up.

There is a passage in the bible that clearly tells us how.

Ephesians 6:10-18  Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of His might.
Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. 
Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; (KJV)

Recently, I have had to wrestle with thoughts that hurt my mind. They are not kind words from God but lies from the enemy. Lies to dampen my spirit and distract my attention from God’s will for me. However, God in His kindness always gives me reminders (talked about that on day 6)

On my part, I am practicing to meditate on God’s word consistently (Day 4) and pray it into my life.

I sometimes get tired of hoping on the word of God but I know that it is the only thing that can give my spirit relief.

With God in your battle, you have assurance that you will win.

You have God’s backing and so you have unshakable peace. Peace that cannot be altered.

I am enjoying this peace even in situations that are draining and this peace has been a source of comfort and strength.

The confidence that the end will be well is found in God.

The last day of battle

The day we end our daily battle is the day we die.

That is the start of rest for those who have fought well.

Rest is assured for those who did it well.

Prayer

LORD, thank you for today. Thank you for my life. Help me to fight well. Help me to hold on. Grant me strength to keep moving. Help me to be courageous and not cave in. Help me to realize my position and to remain there knowing you are with me. Today, I surrender and rest in your strength, knowing that I am a conqueror. In Jesus name. Amen.

Conclusion

Today, I meditated on God’s peace and how it has helped me so far and still helps me.

My weeks have been filled with events that test my trust in God and I have been scaling through.

God’s peace is real and it is a powerful weapon to keep the mind sane.

Thank you for being here.

Your comments are warmly welcomed.

Stay safe and God bless.

#daughterofabba

WHY LIFE NO BALANCE?

Preamble

Hello and welcome after a long time.

I have about 4 topics to share before the month ends.

2 are quite old.

1 is less older.

1 is about 2 to 3 weeks old.

Today’s topic is some days old.

TIP: One of the topic is a special post. I hope you will be around for it plus I would love you to invite others to be available as well.

Interpretation

The meaning of ‘Life no Balance’ = Life is not equal or Life is not moving according to expectations or Life is not fair.

This has become a common slang especially in Nigeria as the hard times in economy is hitting very hard.

Most people do not feel favoured by current happenings and often times the complain that rocks social media is enormous.

All fingers are not equal

There are few people who have equal index and middle fingers. It is actually rare to find someone who has such digits in their hands.

Life events do not present everyone with equal opportunities.

Some people are born into affluence and extravagance and others are born into abject poverty. While some try to make it out of the slums, some do not.

Sometimes, it simply feels like the survival of the fittest.

It actually presents that way

The environment and events surrounding the upbringing of any individual has one of the strongest effect on their perception on life to the extent that even if they do occupy relevant positions, they may not necesarily upgrade in their mentality.

All fingers are not equal so are the spoons as well

Everybody has a challenge

Everyone has a challenge that bothers them.

You must have heard this multiple times

And just as our fingers and toes are not equal, so are our problems.

However, most people find it easier to compare their problems to another person’s problem.

Is that the only problem you have?

Sometimes, it is better to keep certain concerns to yourself and God than share it with certain people because if you are not discreet, you would feel much worse afterwards.

You are complaining, do you know what I am facing?

No matter how comfortable or affluent a person is, they have personal challenges that bothers them. It is either they have learnt how to deal with it or have only learnt to camouflage it well.

You don’t knoW

So take it easy

You see that beautiful photo on social media and immediately you have concluded that the person in question is living their best life.

You see a person driving an exotic car, and you immediately think that all their troubles have been driven away.

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We were walking to the bus stop after window shopping for an item.

She was holding a very recent device that was quite expensive. It was easy for me to assume that she was well placed to get such a device. However as we conversed, I learnt that it was a gift from a close family member and not necessarily that she got it herself. Personally, she did not even care for the item in the manner I would have quietly assumed. She related her personal concerns and they were worth being concerned about.

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I had just come out of the mall with my bag of items. The little girl trailed me with her poetic words of begging. She must have completely concluded that I had all the money since I had just come out of the mall. However, she did not realize that I was short of a meaningful change and wanted to save money by using the public transport. At the end of the day, I had to find some change to give her (she refused to give up)

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It is easy for people to conclude you have the best of life because you have certain things they wish to have.

If I can just have what you have, I would be so happy

Or maybe, you may think I make money from my books or items I put up for sale on this blog or that I make any reasonable amount to put up content but the answer is no.

It is easy to assume all is well for another person more than you because you think you have it the hardest.

What are you complaining of?

The truth remains: Not all problems are the same.

I would not even argue that.

Hunger and not having a car are not in the same category. One has to do with survival, the other is an accessory that can assist your movement.

But it does not replace the fact that your concerns may eat you up even though it may not be a bother to another person.

Another irony is that some people may have the wealth and affluence yet lack good health either physically or mentally while another may be well and sound yet is struggling to make ends meet.

Different troubles and sizes.

Yet in all of these, whatever you are facing as a challenge is not irrelevant regardless of what another peson may try to say or make you feel about it.

What the Bible says

First, I will start with this verse

2 Corinthians 10:12  For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.(KJV)

Comparing your challenge with another person’s own is not wise. Your challenge is perculiar to you and you may not have the capacity to face the challenge of another person.

1 Peter 1:7  That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: (KJV)

In the life of every believer, challenges develop faith and other strong qualities in us. It is hard to accept or even experience them but it does not change the fact that strength in character is built through overcoming challenges.

1 Peter 5:7  Casting all your care upon Him; for He careth for you.(KJV)

Trusting God is a daily affair. It is not a one time event. It is a habit.

Consistently returning back to the place of surrender will give us strength and hope. It is important to note that as a child of God, your life is very intentional and packed with purpose in the sight of God.

Nothing happens as a coincidence when you walk with God

Returning to the place of surrendering our burdens to God should be a first point of contact, then from that position, God will grant us the ability to overcome.

A heart posture of gratitude is a strong weapon and I am learning to use it more often.

Without battles, there are no testimonies.

Overcomers overcome.

Winners win.

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Conclusion

To answer the question of this post, I will say that life no balance because of many things already mentioned in the Bible.

And for life to balance, one has to know God.

Balance can be interpreted as different things to different individuals but for the sake of this post, balance is focused on purpose.

In order to remain purposeful regardless, the anchor has to be Christ.

Salvation is for all and is not attached to race, affluence, poverty or experience. It is simply a gift to everyone who believes in Jesus.

Therefore even in storms, having Jesus is an assurance of hope and peace.

Jesus is my assurance of hope and peace. Amen

If you have not read this post titled Finding God, click HERE to.

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Thank you for reading until here.

The theme of this post is not new, however it is still different.

This topic popped up recently in my heart and it kept recurring in my personal life and environment. I thought to post it after two posts I was planning to create but it really insisted on coming out first.

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