But The One Who. Job Mothiba

not, do not stress over things that do not matter and do not worry about things you cannot control. God has something better that you cannot fully see right now.

      Make a decision to repent. Since repenting is the last thing most us want to do and that is why many never get round to it, until we are surrounded by troubles. We all have skeletons in our closet, so enter your prayer closet *lekunutung le Morena and confess each one to God. For, He is faithful and just. He gives life in place of death. He makes those just who are unjust, forgives those who deserve to be punished, and favours those who deserve no favour.

      Thus, if you have a desire for Him in your heart right now, that alone is evidence that He is communicating with you. Do not harden your heart. Make things right with God before it is too late. “Seek the LORD while he may be found; call upon him while he is near…turn to the LORD that he may have mercy on you. Yes, turn to our God, for he will forgive generously.“(Isaiah 57:6-7)

      He *The King of Kings… has already extended an invitation to you, to come boldly at the throne of grace. Take advantage of this awesome privilege. “Come now, let us settle the matter,“says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool. (Isaiah 1:18)

      So, regardless to where you worship, it is my prayer that you arrive with great expectation in your heart. Expect the presence of God to show up and show out. Determine in your heart that you will not leave a place the same way you have entered in. For God is waiting patiently for you with unconditional love to come to Him. Yes, you. He is waiting for you as He waited patiently while Noah was building his boat.(1 Pet 3:20)

      But, that does not mean you have all the time in the world. For tomorrow is not promised. One thing is for certain, every knee will bow and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. It is not a matter of “if” but, “when”. At the end of the day we all got to go, death is not the end it is the beginning of forever Heaven or hell.

      Life truly is short; you have no clue when this ride will end. Never say “that would not happen to me.” life has a funny way of proving us wrong. We often do not like to think about it, nobody likes to talk about what is real but, this really could be our last day to live. Do not wait until you are at a funeral to figure out you need to get it together, today is the day because tomorrow is not promised. As the Scripture says, “Our days on earth are like grass; like wildflowers, we bloom and die.” (Psalm 103:13)

      But, that should not frighten us because Jesus has promised that He will give eternal life to all those who put their faith in Him. (John 10:28)

      You only live once is literally a false statement. You live every day, you only die once. So, you are bound to make some mistakes as you live. Just because you have made mistakes it does not mean you are one. Hence, they say life is about choices and decisions, do your best to make the right ones. We all miss it time and time again, and that is okay if you learn from the wrong ones. However, you cannot litter negativity everywhere and then wonder why you have got a trashy life. Face the truth in prayer. Do not keep living in denial and, do not ever let your environment affect or keep you from choosing what you know in your spirit and heart is right or in line with His word.

      When the word points out your mistakes do not harden your heart and stiffen your neck, know God’s voice for yourself and when you hear it; “Harden not your heart…“(Psalm 95: 8).Confess your faults to God and your change will come. When God steps in, the devil steps out. Because He lives you can face tomorrow. Choose to live a redeemed life. The Potter never throws the clay away, no matter how messed up it is. He just patiently shapes the clay into something better.

      You will receive the power in you to overcome anything that life throws at you. If life knocks you down you can use the same power to pull yourself up again and continue on, for there is nothing as powerful as a made up mind. There is no person, situation, or circumstance can stand on your way or define who you are, if you made up your mind to follow the Lord.

      The instant you say,” Jesus I want to turn from my old ways and follow You all the days of my life”. The Holy Spirit will take over. The same power that resurrected Jesus from death will be in you. He would do the *Mighty Works through you. Just as Jesus said in His word “Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I am going to the Father. (John 14:12)

      Perhaps, many of your friends and associates are not prepared or willing to go with God as far as you will. So, in order for you to be able to move up you will need to move on. Do not allow your mood to determine your movement. Your purpose is pushing you forward, and therefore you cannot afford to be held back. You have to make up your mind whether you want God’s will or their will.

      For life is like an elevator, sometimes on the way up you have to stop to let some people off. Because if you live your life the way it is designed to be lived, everything and everybody cannot go with you. Otherwise you are not going to make it. Even when you do not know what to do, you can stand out from the crowd and be successful simply by not following the masses. These are the same things that would hold you back,especially if you think and act like everybody.

      When things are not adding up in your life, begin subtracting. Life gets a lot simpler when you clear the clutter that makes it complicated. Too many things are unnecessary, why are you carrying them around. The more we walk in wisdom the less we have to go around pretending to be happy. It is easy to blame others for drama and trauma. However, if you realise you invited everything and everyone in your life you will start living your life without a lot of stuff.

      Sometimes you need to be by yourself, silent, alone, listening to the wind, feel the sun and appreciate that you are alive. Moreover, you need to be alone, in order to find out who you really are and what you really want. Because you can do anything in life you want to do, but you cannot do everything. The juggling of too many things brings a greater likelihood of dropping them all. It is not that you cannot have it all; you just cannot have it all at exactly the same time, prioritise, and get focused. Do not let your focus be derailed from what it important to what is urgent. Avoid confusion. For, “God is not the author of confusion but of peace” (1 Corinthians 14:33)

      Though it is great knowing that under any circumstance, I have good people in my life. But, if the people in your circle are not aiming for “better” it might be time to get a new circle. If “they” are not trying to live better, do better, and become better why do you have them in your circle. Sometimes you just have to tell people what you feel because feelings are meant to be set free, not kept locked away inside our heart. But, if you constantly have to tell someone the same exact thing about how you feel and they do not change it, understand they do not respect you. However, if everyone in your circle is a “yes man or ma’am…” you have “no real” friends. People are social; many will eat and drink with you, and still try to hurt you.

      Know your enemies. In fact life will be a lot easier when you realize that everyone cannot be your best friend. Your circle gets smaller the closer you are to Christ. Some will dislike you just for who you are and what God has placed on your life. You will be rejected and have to standalone at times because you refuse to compromise. But, the Bible says: “…the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.” (Matthew 24:13)

      When it comes to friends, it is always been quality over quantity.I will take a few close friends over wasting my time trying to please everyone. For a friend who understands your tears are much more valuable than a lot of friends who only know your smile. Hence, everyone who is in your circle is not in your corner, you better know the difference. Because not everything and everyone you see is what it or they appear to be. Just be careful about who you open up to.

      Friends are those rare people who ask how we are, and then wait to hear the answer. Someone helping you is not always your friend. And someone opposing you is not always your enemy. The people who normally make a difference in your life are not the ones with the most credentials, the most money, or the most awards. They simply are the ones