By the Rivers of Babylon (Final Part)

Funmi continued to cry and sob and she was on floor, she refused to be consoled, “how can I face our world, have I preached and lived a phony life?  Chucks please kill me, I am better off dead, I can not face the consequence of this, the shame and ridicule will be too much for my heart to bear. Oh! Chucks, what have I done to deserve this?” “Lord!” She continued, Chucks lifted her up and told her to wipe her face and that he would talk to her about this tomorrow but he needed to go back to bed as he had an early meeting in the morning. “Ah!, she exclaimed, Lord, help me, my life is turning upside down so rapidly”. Chucks looked at the clock on the wall in their study, the time was 0530am. “Funmi, seriously, I need to get some sleep before I set out, see you later” he sauntered out of the study room.  Funmi sat up with her back against the wall on the floor of the study room; like a little girl who had been reprimanded, her head was throbbing from all the crying but her mind was racing as if it was going to explode. 

Funmi  laid on the floor of the study room and started praying, “mercy Oh Lord, have mercy on us, if you are to mark iniquity, who will stand? we have sinned and fallen short of your glory”. She kept on interceding on behalf of her husband and herself. By the time she finished it was 0830 and she knew she had to get ready for work even though she was already late. She got to work and told her secretary to clear her calendar as she had an emergency to attend to.  She called Tumi from her office and told her she needed to talk. Tumi left her office and went over to Funmi’s, she hurriedly went over the events of the previous night but they could not talk for long because of the office environment. Tumi opted to spend the rest of the day with Funmi as they planned the next line of action. The time was 2:30pm and Funmi was lying on the sofa in the sitting room, Tumi had gone into the kitchen to fix a light meal for them,she wanted to be sure Funmi was doing well before leaving her to go to her own home. It has been a very long, hectic but productive day. They can only hope that it will not back fire to hurt both of them.

The door bell rang and Funmi got up to answer it. She was surprised to see the cops (Police officers) in mufti in from of her house, “what can I do for you officer” she asked.” Yes, we are from the Provincial Anti Pornography Task Force and we have a search warrant for this house”. He motioned to the other Policemen standing with Chucks. Funmi stretched her neck to see Chucks standing with two other cops. Chucks was mute and looked like he had seen a ghost. The Police officer said they were carrying out a raid at the cyber cafe because they had been tipped off about illegal soliciting of sex online at that cafe. Chucks happened to be using a computer at the cafe at the time, the history of the computer showed that pornographic materials had been downloaded. The clerk had maintained that Chucks only comes there for business purposes as he comes there with documents and a USB drive every other day. It did not matter what was asked Chucks had not been able to respond to any of the accusations so there is a search warrant to check his home for any material that may suggest his involvement in possession or distribution of pornographic materials especially involving under aged children.

“Please feel free to come in” Funmi said. Chucks was terrified, he was sure that he was going to lose everything, he remembered the images Funmi had seen the previous night and the conversation box that made her scream. Was she trying to get back at him? Did she have the slightest idea of what the consequence of his arrest will mean to their family and church? His feet were as heavy as lead as he walked into his own house. “Where do you have your computer madam” the Police officer asked. “Officer, we have no computer at this time” and she opened the door to the study room. The Policeman asked her what she does and she mentioned her company name.  The Policeman looked around the  house and did not find anything. Since the downloaded material at the cafe could have been anyone’s since it was a public computer and the clerk provided a great alibi, they allowed Chucks to go free. 

Funmi stood at the door leading to the house and waved bye to the clerk and Police officer.  She locked the door and appreciated God for His mercy that prevailed. She went inside and found Chucks on his face in the sitting room. He was weeping and pleading for God’s mercy.  Funmi, please forgive me, please, I know I have offended you. Funmi smiled, seeing that God took care of the situation and she did not need to preach any sermon. Chucks was broken,he was so close to loosing his name and career... Tumi  came in from the kitchen  although she heard what was going on but she did not want to say anything  in order to give them some privacy. How Funmi could have known to throw away the computer? He did not have to argue for too long, he knew he needed help, he also knew the first step was to get rid of the link and source of his addiction. Funmi called Tumi and appreciated her for her godly counsel, had Tumi not come home with her to get rid of the computer, the story would have been different.

Tumi had told Funmi the first step to break Chucks addiction was to severe his link with the source. They had both anticipated that all hell was going to break lose when Chucks finds out the computer had been thrown out.  Chucks  could not say much for the rest of the night; he just kept crying and praying for God’s forgiveness.  He was long lost in his indulgence and there was no stopping him as he had resources to fund and fuel his lust. He knew he had to take a bold step and start doing something about it. What mercy he had received! He asked that his wife join him as they rebuild the prayer altar in their home. Chucks apologized to his wife, he needed to be accountable to God...

Chucks approached his Pastor and told him about the need to educate men about the evil of PORNOGRAPHY.  He narrated how he was in captivity and it was almost broke his home. He had purposely gone into captivity without an invisible chain, he had progressed towards hell and “he could not sing the Lord song anymore”. Everytime he went online, he had to hide his identity and his conscience had become seared, he thought he needed something more to feel good about himself, he experienced MID LIFE CRISIS as he was afraid that he was no longer appealing since his wife was the only woman in his life, he needed to regain his prowess, be  in control and he needed to do something that would keep him feeling so good. He chose the wrong thing but for God! He told the Pastor how he planned to intimidate his wife after her discovery of his secret but God outwitted him by the cybercafé episode.

Chucks became accountable to his Pastor and God, they worked on a seminar to teach men about the danger of pornography and its negative effect on your home and walk with God. Tumi and Funmi spoke to women about how to handle men who are battling addiction to pornography. The devil meant it for evil but with conscious effort and lots of prayers, they were able to sing the Lord’s song to shame the enemy...By the Rivers of Babylon...

 Pornography is our present day cancer, it doesn’t stop at looking or peeking, you always want more and it sucks you in to its endless craving for more and then you would want to experience it going beyond ordinary viewing or talking. If you are battling this canker worm, please seek help, do not feel ashamed because it thrives on secrecy and it holds you in long, strong chains forever. Prayer is able to break the hold of sin upon your life only if you are willing, you also have to be accountable to someone, it may seem embarrassing given your position or title but you are better off embarrassing yourself by choice than allowing the devil to ridicule you and ask you to “sing Zion song” in a  strange land.

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Blessings!

By the Rivers of Babylon

By the Rivers of Babylon (Part 1)

Tumi sat down under the patio watching  her boys; Demi 18, Dotun 17 and Dapo 14 as they played soccer in their big backyard. She is ever grateful to God for the closeness she nurtured in the boys that  God has allowed to thrive. They love and care deeply for one another and this gave Tumi a different kind of joy knowing that they will always be there, one for the other.  Life has been good; the boys are doing well at school, they have been trained to take care of the house, cook and work around the house. They are very fond of their Mum and would always tease her, compliment her and tell her she has set a very high standard that will almost be impossible for any girl they meet to beat. Fowope, her husband just got promoted recently at work to become a Regional Vice President with his Insurance company, Tumi has started her own consulting firm and it is amazing the kind of growth she has experienced within the space of 3 years! Sure the future looks great. 

Fowope and Tumi got married 18years ago, they both attended the same church; dedicated workers and  beautiful Christians. Most of Tumi’s girlfriends are Christians, some had been Christians from her University days and she has made a few good friends from work. Her conversation with one of her friends today, Funmi worried her ...their discussion had centred around “Mid Life Crisis” and they were discussing about whether Christian men go through that as well. Funmi who owns an Accounting firm of her own in town had responded, “let’s not fool ourselves by saying we will be exempted from certain societal ills just because we are Christians, all men are equal”. Funmi has been one of those dynamic, strong and focussed girls that will convince you about just anything with her dedication. She has been a Christian longer than most of her friends but her attitude towards life these days has worried Tumi who silently considers her a role model.

Tumi had heard people talk about “Midlife crisis” but she has always thought about that from the perspective of  a man leaving  his wife for a younger one. So she decided to look into what the whole idea of midlife crisis is about.  The dictionary definition she found baffled her because she was not expecting a socially accepted definition, however, it was defined as “a period of psychological stress occurring in the middle age, thought to be triggered by a physical, occupational or domestic event, as menopause, diminution of physical prowess, job loss or departure of children from the home, it is also a time to question what’s been done or not, it is often due to life progression due to life challenges”.

She decided to talk more with Funmi about it knowing something was gnawing at her mind but unsure how to open up about it. Tumi decided to meet Funmi for lunch since they worked in the same area downtown, they chatted excitedly like young girls and were glad they could make the meeting away from their crazy busy schedules. Tumi did not mince words and asked Funmi what was going on to which she responded “Tumi, I am dying inside!, how do I explain to anyone that I have issues when my husband has never  abused me in anyway, he does what every woman prays that her man would do, but he has just become addicted to pornography! He is a respectable elder in the church, who can I turn to among the ministers or Pastor that will understand my plight?” she blurted out. 

Tumi was completely taken aback, unsure of how to approach what Funmi just spilled out, the look on her face must have given her away because Funmi said, “yes, I know it is bad, I know it is despicable but I do not know what to do!. I had a feeling that you were going to talk to me about this because I had been praying that God will deliver him. It has been going on for a while and he even asked me to watch a movie with him once, he said we are adults and we can improve our love life by watching some stuff like that. Tumi, I almost puked and I felt very filthy when I watched pornography with Chuks”.

Tumi had thought it was one of the issues that could be “settled” or needed encouragement that Funmi was going to talk to her about but the ‘bomb’ that was dropped was more than what she could handle. Tumi asked the Holy spirit for wisdom to handle the situation, “Funmi, I must confess this is overwhelming and I am not sure where to start from or what to say, can we get together later tonight at my place? We will figure something out dear, the Lord will not give you more than you can bear, I am so sorry”. Tumi and Funmi ate the rest of their meals trying not to talk about  Funmi’s situation, they commented on the food and the skimpy clothes that are in vogue.  They parted and agreed to meet  6:30pm at Tumi’s place.

The drive home was not as bad as Tumi anticipated this will allow her to prepare herself for the session tonight, the Lord laid a couple of scriptures on her mind to share with her friend and she wanted to pray ahead with those scriptures. Tumi heard the door bell and made her way downstairs to open the door, Funmi was standing outside with a look of anxiety on her face, she made her way in and they went into the family study to talk. Funmi started, “Tumi, I appreciate every bit of what you are doing and I want you to know that being able to open up to you has taken a load off me”. Tumi drew her into a warm embrace and they both wept. “Ok, Funmi, the Lord has been laying some verses of scriptures on my mind and we have to be sincere with Him”.

Psalms 137:1-3 NKJV

By the rivers of Babylon,
There we sat down, yea, we wept
When we remembered Zion.
² We hung our harps
Upon the willows in the midst of it.
³ For there those who carried us away captive asked of us a song,
And those who plundered us requested mirth,
Saying, “Sing us one of the songs of Zion!”

How did you get to this point? In what way have you neglected God and accommodated pleasure to the detriment of your walk with God? Captivity comes when we step out of God’s wall of protection around us, and it opens us up to the ridicule of the enemy. They repented on behalf of Chucks and Funmi, worshiped,  prayed hard, and wept. By the time they finished it was late but they  felt a warm feeling flood their hearts and Funmi felt revived knowing without a doubt they had touched the hem of Christ’s garment and obtained mercy. The time was 1045pm when Funmi got home. Chucks was really upset that she was returning home that late, Funmi explained that she had gone to meet with Tumi and that they had a prayer session. Chucks felt guilty not sure what the whole session was about. “So what was the prayer meeting about?” he asked sarcastically. Funmi smiled and said, “we will talk about that later honey?”  She asked Chucks what he would like for dinner and his response baffled her a bit “dinner at almost midnight? You should have thought about that before organizing a prayer meeting for an odd time like tonight”.  Funmi felt slighted and knew Chucks was trying to put up a wall to prevent him from having a discussion tonight. She responded; “honey, am so sorry it was just meant to be a quick discussion but you know how women are, we hardly have such opportunities, as such, we decided to make the most of it..., let me whip something together for you, salad?”.  Chucks nodded reluctantly and in no time Funmi had mixed the salad together and dropped some nuts in it, she teasingly said to her husband, you are what you eat... Chucks was forced to smile and responded “hey, am no nuts okay”.

As they settled in bed for the night, Funmi prayed hard wondering how to start the talk to express her concerns about Chucks addiction – pornography. “Honey, God has been really good to us when we consider where He has brought us from, today, I saw an old friend in the elevator of my building and she said she was going to attend an interview as a clerk, I could not help but thank God for making me the principal of my own firm” Funmi  said almost whispering.  Chucks started , “we have been blessed and with little effort these days, God’s blessings keep pouring in”.  “We have to be careful to mind our estate and not allow the enemy to get a foot hold or pollute our blessings” Funmi chipped in. Her heart was racing, the mood was just perfect and she didn’t want to ruin it with what she had in mind. “God, please help me” she prayed silently. The light went off and she started whispering some prayers, Chucks mumbled amen and in no time she heard him snoring. Tears were rolling down her eyes, her heart was very heavy as she watched her husband sleeping. He was sleeping on all sides; physically and spiritually and that could be extremely dangerous. She went back downstairs unable to sleep.

Funmi tried to log into the computer in their study, the number of pop-up screens with lewd pictures made her stomach turn. “Lord, where did we break the edge”?  How come Chucks has given himself up to this addiction and it seems he does not even see anything wrong in it anymore? As she kept looking around, she stumbled upon a screen that has been minimized, and as she read it she let out a scream and she covered her own mouth, it was an online conversation with a teenager, who was willing to meet up with Chucks for a drink. She kept screaming as she read the conversation, her husband’s chronic disease had gone from ordinary viewing to conversing and probably stepping his game up to the next level of meeting his online ‘friends’ face-to-face’. Funmi screamed and wept loudly, Chucks came rushing downstairs not sure of what was going on.  Funmi was crying bitterly on the floor and nothing Chucks said could console her. She could not make any sense when she tried to speak; Chucks had seen the screen and knew his secret was out, how could he have made such a foolish mistake? He had been quite careful all this while to ensure he did not leave any trace that could lead to suspicion...To be continued.

Scent of Water

The house was nicely kept but awefully quiet, everything was nicely arranged around the house. Katie bent down to play a worship song, she sat down with eyes closed as she sang the songs along, "he can move the mountain", she repeated the line of the lyrics of the song. She was struggling to build up faith in herself, "He can move the mountain, he can move the mountain". It seems as if she can not get her mind to accept the ability of God to remove mountains... Katie has been a Christian for a number of years and she seems to be loosing grip on everything, her husband walked out on her, with 3 children in University, she has been struggling to keep her head above the water. It is as if her woes came in tripples...

She lost her job a few months ago and has been trying to make ends meet, her Employment Insurance is about to run out in a month, she has sent out her resumes to almost every organization in the Financial world. Loneliness was the least of her problems, she repeated the lyrics of the song with tears rolling down her eyes she looked up to heaven and said "God, it is high time we have a serious conversation, I am not sure where to turn to, I am at my witts end, things have been hard and I have tried hard to hold on, will you not help me?" "You can move the mountains can't you? Hope deffered makes the heart weary, that is your word not mine, I am desperate!!!" She layed on the carpet with her face down, she wept and worshipped and eventually fell asleep. 

The evening was far gone by the time she woke up, she was tired and went to refresh herself. She listened to her telephone messages in order to clear her voice mail before retiring for the evening. She had been called for an interview at one of the five major banks in the country. She got her pen and wrote down the details of whom to contact, "when did this message come in she asked herself?" Her thoughts had clouded her mind that she was finding it difficult to function aright, it seems somewhere in her mind she was seeing closed doors everywhere she turned. 

Job 14:7-9 NKJV

“For there is hope for a tree,
If it is cut down, that it will sprout again,
And that its tender shoots will not cease.
⁸ Though its root may grow old in the earth,
And its stump may die in the ground,
⁹ Yet at the scent of water it will bud
And bring forth branches like a plant.

Katie attended the interview and she got the job, a level higher than her previous job. "Yes, you can move the mountains, she screamed and rolled and cried all at the same time after she got her job offer. It was too good to be true." She knew God had started his work of restoration... A couple of months after she started her new job, guess who called to congratulate her? Rick, yes her husband...he wanted to say hi... She smiled and said,"you can move the mountain"...

I do not know what area of your life you feel "cut down" like a tree and you know it will only take the scent of water to bring any form of hope. Jesus is the water that gushed out of the rock when Israel thirsted in the wilderness, He is purifier of every filth and dirt, He is the one who can sooth your pain and ache. Even though we are different our needs at the end of the day are somewhat similar and Jesus is the one stop solution to every problem. 

I encourage you today not to give up as you wait for the scent of the water to refresh your soul as well as revive you in your situation. For your career, He has all the connections, for the unborn children you are trusting Him for, children are His inheritance, for a good partner, He knows the heart of every man and can rightly bring you to your own flesh and bone and for your relationship that constantly gives you heart ache, the king's heart is in His hand. I have heard some testimonies of seemingly impossible situations that have been turned around. 

May you perceive the Scent of water you need to refresh you in your particular situation.

Have a blessed week ahead.

Shalom!

Upon my palms

The uniqueness of the lines on the human palm is intriguing. No two humans have the exact designs, each one is designed,customized and no one is a replica of the other. When I think about how God has created each and every human being I marvel at His awesomeness and attention to detail. 

 

This boosts my confidence that I am not a mistake, after thought or photocopy of any other. It also gives me the strength to go on knowing that I have been engraven upon the palms of His hand and am not erasable or forgettable. No matter how busy you are in a day, you will still have time or need to take a glance at your palm.

Isaiah 49:16 NKJV

"Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands;thy walls are continually before me". 

 

This speaks of the physical rememberance by God. You are constantly on the mind of God but just so that you know how important you are, He has engraven you on His palms where He can take a glance at you. He remembers you and he knows the appointed time for the fulfilment of His purpose in your life. It is challenging not to look sideways at others; friends, younger colleagues, brethren, siblings and when you weigh in your limited mind what is working for others, you switch to panic mode, "when will it be my turn"? I know my walls are continually before the Lord, my portion, inheritance and destiny and at the rightness of time He will satisfy me. 

 

The usefulness of the palm is another reason that gives me confidence that God has a reason for putting me on his palms. Whatever you do during the course of the day will require the use or support of your palms. So when God writes me on His palms, I know I am relevant to His purpose and He will never owe any man. If He uses me for His glory, He will reward me, He will cause His glory to be seen in my life. Do you feel unappreciated where you are and for the things you do, remember that you are written in the palms of God's hand and He will not forget your labour of love.

 

I pray in Jesus name that your weary heart will receive courage to move forward in Jesus name. You will not give up before you are celebrated in Jesus name.

 

Shalom!

Broken Walls

James was exhausted mentally, physically and emotionally, his drive, enthusiasm and go-getter attitude was not getting him anywhere. He was doing well in his career in his home country, but because he had been taught not to rest on his oars, he decided to seek for better opportunities and exposure by migrating to the Western world.

Ever since he relocated his family to Toronto, his story has been different, he wonders sometimes late at night whether he had been hasty by relocating. His first few months were spent being hopeful and improving himself. The phrase "lack of Canadian experience" has almost become a curse that follows him everywhere he goes. All his effort to get something slightly related to what he was doing at home had been futile and right now the only word that aptly describes him is frustration.

As if that is not enough, he has been having issues in his relationship with his wife as she does not seem to 'understand' what he is going through. Frank had told his wife that she has to keep the home front while he works outside, that way the children will be well taken care of. As things are right now, someone needs to be working to bring in some income. Toke approached her husband about getting a clerical position with one of the employment agencies as an administrative assistant, but his response was startling, he went livid and asked her what he was doing wrong and if she was hungry. She gently told him, "no dear, but I see we are struggling and you have always been there for us. This is not to spite you in anyway but to step up my role as a help meet". Frank's ego had been bruised, he new he was drowning but he would not want his wife to work to sustain the family, that is his responsibility and he is failing now he thought. There has been quite a bit of tension between him and his wife,"so what else will have to give way before I hit rock bottom...? he thought to himself.

I am not sure what area of your life feels as if you are failing and the walls are broken. Perhaps you feel your walls are already broken and destroyed by fire. You are the only one who feels and knows the pain and hurt of that broken wall and shattered hope. Perhaps you were looking forward to a greener pasture, better opportunities, living life at its best because you are willing to work hard. However, what you are facing now seems like ruins of your dreams, have you failed in anyway? Maybe your spouse has stopped commenting on anything you do because it does not matter how hard you work your result or effort is almost predictable (failure).

Perhaps you have heard some hurtful remarks made by friends you trust so much and you have made up your mind to severe your ties to most relationships you have. Perhaps your friends have become your enemies in your heart because they have all the things you are worrying and dying to have, you wonder without being able to confide in anyone why your lot is the way it is. Perhaps you feel your wall is broken on the inside, a deep seated hurt that goes way back to your youth still haunts you and holds you captive, regardless of how you are perceived on the outside you are still a captive in your mind.

As a woman you find yourself attracting the wrong men, abusers, lazy, ignorant,users men who are only here for the now. Maybe you are a good looking,hardworking gentleman but the only kind of girls you find around you are the selfish ones. Where do you go from here you ask?

Nehemiah 2:13 NKJV

"And I went out by night through the Valley Gate to the Serpent Well and the Refuse Gate, and viewed the walls of Jerusalem which were broken down and its gates which were burned with fire".

=>You need to assess your situation and be clear about what has gone wrong and what you need to do, do not generalize by saying "I have problems"

=>Refrain from a quick fix, bandage solution.

=>Are you able to sort some of the things out by meeting with other believers? People who are knowledgeable in that area of your challenge?

=>Prayerfully approach those you think can help. 

The King and Queen threw their royal weight behind Nehemiah's project and provided for his need even though he was a servant in the palace. God is able to send you destiny helpers from quarters you can not imagine. Ensure you do your research about your area of challenge, do not accept what everyone is saying "They do not consider immigrant for that position, you have an accent, you have not worked long enough with the company" all these are excuses that you need to put aside and focus on what the Big God can do.

Nehemiah 6:9 NKJV

"For they all were trying to make us afraid, saying, “Their hands will be weakened in the work, and it will not be done.”

You will always have mockers whenever you attempt to build your broken walls. You need to block your ears to side comments that discourage and weary the heart. It may not look like it when you start but can you see a beautifully built city? You will have to battle, physically as well as in the place of prayer. Whatever you do, do not give in to the devil's discouragement. Nehemiah completed his task, YOU will accomplish yours and testify in Jesus name. May your RUINS become RICHES in Jesus name.

Shalom!

Check Your Plank

Improvement is important in all areas of our lives especially our relationships. I observed something minute that almost cost me my peace some years back.... my husband does not press the shower knob to turn off the faucet, that means the next person who touches the shower knob will be showered automatically... What's the big deal you ask? Ask a woman who has spent over 4 hours at the salon what the big deal is to have water poured straight on part of her newly done hairdo....

 

This almost bred resentment in me everytime I think about going into the shower, why can't he just press this tab, its not as if he requires energy to do it!! Well, the Holy spirit asked me why I couldnt add that to one of the checks I make before stepping into the shower? I too could press the knob down to ensure I do not get sprayed.

Well, that did it!!

Everytime I am about to step into the shower, I check to see if the knob is turned on or off. It has become second nature, it does not matter where I go... You can't imagine how much aggravation that has saved me.

 

What habit does your spouse possess that is making you loose your mind? The Lord made me realise that the fact that my husband does not list or highlight all of the things I do wrong or emphasize my habits that upsets him does not make me an angel... Food for thought!

 

Work for peace and learn to overlook shortcomings. Stop sweating the small stuff so you can have time for fun and joy. It is very easy to see what the other party is doing wrong forgetting that you too have a lot of habits, attitude that could use some amendment.

 

Jesus know us quite well and that is why he has this to say about hypocrisy; Luke 6:41

 

“Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?"

 

So before you nag and get into undue tension with your spouse check the plank in your eye...lol

 

Have a fun-filled weekend!

Mirage?

Sandra walked in to the sitting room, the TV set was on and very loud, she looked around and saw the remote control lying on the dining table. She picked it up and reduced the volume of the television just in time to hear her husband's voice from the kitchen "I wanted it that loud please". Hi dear, she managed and he responded with a cold grunt "hm'.

She was exhausted and tired of living like an inmate with this man. It was this same man who had 'swept her off her feet' seventeen years ago. They have built a lovely home and her heart blesses the Lord each time she considers her husband's devotion to the Lord and to their family. They have a peaceful home and three lovely children.

The way things have been going in the last few months have been from bad to worse. She had asked a friend to join her in prayers. Each time they meet and pray it is as if her prayers fuels the fire of a great fight. They can not seem to agree on anything, even the slightest thing around the house. Sandra had tried to speak with Frank about how things are but he seems to be in his own world, controlled by some forces that Sandra can not understand.

Today is a nice sunny day and Sandra was hanging out with the children at the park. She was pondering over the events of the last two weeks and her mind is swirling wondering where she had missed it. Right choice? Right man? Has she been living a dream? Is it all going to end? Will God not hear her prayers?

A man of God in a difficult situation once doubted his purpose,what he once preached... Luke 7:20

"When the men came to Jesus, they said, “John the Baptist sent us to you to ask, ‘Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?’”

Sometimes our situations cloud our perception and we are tempted to doubt even the word of eternal life that we have believe and handled. The only reality is the Word of God, regardless of what ugly picture your situation paints. Do not give in to the destructive suggestions of the enemy, hold on to the word of God. Yes you may face storm while crossing to your 'other side' but with Jesus in your boat you are bound to smile at the storm.

Welcome to July the month of completion and perfection, be assured that the Lord will perfect all that concerns you in Jesus name.

Shalom!