I attempted to write again after taking a long break. I realize when God
calls you to do something, he will equip you whenever you are ready. Do you
have a gift that is deep in your soul? Deep down in your heart, you know you
must work on a particular project.
God spoke to me about 12 years ago in a vision and personal encounter. He
has called me to write for HIM. Since then, I have always expressed my thoughts
in each of my notes. I write unto the Lord.
During this 12-year journey, I have learned to humble myself and continue
trusting Him. I remember the day I was so excited that I had a personal
encounter with the Lord. It was my university days. I was excited and
ignorantly told many people around me I had received a vision from the Lord.
There was so much excitement and joy bubbling in my spirit during that time. I
did not know it was not wise to do so. Some around me did not have a genuine
heart. I learned the hard way.
Along the process, the excitement and zeal left me. I was more concerned and
worried about things around me. I started to lose my focus on writing. I did everything else except spend time writing.
Bitterness and unforgiveness crawled into my life without me realizing it.The
the focus was no longer there. It was more to pleasing men and not the Lord. I lost
my trust in men and realized I must trust God.
Looking back, I have learned to forgive and mature in Christ. I have decided
to draw my full attention to writing and shift my focus to the Lord.
Have you all heard about the celebration of Rosh Hashanah? I was reading Rosh
Hashanah yesterday. Rosh Hashanah is the beginning of the Jewish New Year,
marking the Jewish Holy Days. This year’s Rosh Hashanah marks the start of the year
5783 in the Hebrew calendar.
What does Rosh Hashanah symbolize? Rosh Hashanah is a celebration of the
creation of the world and marks making a fresh start. One of the traditions of
Rosh Hashanah is to blow a big horn called a Shofar. The Shofar is
one of the world’s oldest known wind instruments.(https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/rosh-hashanah-101/)
During this Rosh Hashanah, I rededicated my life again to the Lord. I asked
God for his forgiveness, and I told the Lord I wanted to make a fresh start
again. Let this be a new year for me. I made up my mind I only wanted to focus
on the Lord. I am tired of pleasing men. I made up my mind each note is
dedicated to the Lord.
Have you all had encounters with God before? I believe each of us has our encounters
with God. Sometimes we need to find reasons to keep ourselves going.
Even if we drift away from the original plan, I was reminded by this verse
today ‘
Hebrews chap 13: 5b ( NIV) ”Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.”
When we are in a situation where we do not know what else to do to solve
certain problems in life, the best is to step away from the case and reflect on
what God has given us in our hands. It could be a gift. A gift of singing, writing, or baking. Use it for His glory. Most of the time, we complicate life, giving
various reasons of why and how. It doesn’t work that way. We have to submit unto
the Lord.
When we start doing things on our ability and timeline, we lose our focus on
God. We start thinking and doing things logically and according to the ways of
men. Trust me, and I went through the hard way; it doesn’t work.
Join me as I continue writing unto the Lord. If you have a gift, use it for
His glory.
Say this today: I am making a fresh new start – R.J.JOHN
Application: Spend time cultivating your gift. For the rest,
let God take care. It would be best if you spent time on your gift.
Prayer for today: ”Abba Father, I thank you, Lord, for
this new year. I submit my life and my reader’s life into your hands. Let this
new year be a year of blessing.Let the journey of this dream bring you glory.”Amen
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