Living a life purpose

When life is going well, it is easy to trust God.  But life is full of troubles, tears, saddness and disappointments. How we respond to these challenges is dependent on our relationship with God, our faith in God and our trust in God. In the midst of troubles, tears, sadness and disappointments do not stop believing in the goodness of God: ‘Your righteousness reaches to the skies, O God, you who have done great things. Who, O God, is like you?’ Lord, thank you that there is no trouble that this life can bring from which you do not rescue me. Thank you that, in the middle of my troubles, I can pray to you and be refreshed by the presence of God. Amen

Happy birthday to my dear son Oluwadara Etti​. You may be growing up but you'll always be my baby. The joy I experienced when I brought you home for the first time after a long stint in the hospital is still present everyday. I am so blessed to have such a wonderful and loving son. You have always been a light in my life, bringing me such joy and happiness. I thank God for giving you to me. I promise to always be a good mother to you, encouraging and caring for you and to always be there for you. My prayer for you is that the Lord will lead you forward to grow into the man He has intended you to be, full of grace and truth, strong in faith and hope, and rich in love. I pray that nothing will ever crush your spirit, I pray that when obstacles appear you will have enough determination to not let them stop you. I pray that when you have tough days you will always know that God loves you and so do I. I thank God for your life so far and I will continue to entrust you into the h...

I look back on my life and wonder why things just seems to be one battle after another. I lost my mum and then my dad. The loss of my dad was so unexpected that it broke me. Three weeks later I gave birth to my son, which was traumatic. I had an emergency caesarean because he was not breathing and the prognosis from the doctors was bleak because the loss of oxygen to his brain. I sank into depression and self-pity. I couldn’t understand why as God who claims to love me will allow these things to happen to me. I was not yet over the shock of my father’s death, now I was facing the loss of my new born son. I was so disappointed and I lost faith in God. Even in my loneliness and depression I knew he was with me. In the end, I realised there was nobody else to turn to but to turn to God. It was a hard battle but I had to rely and trust in God. To God be the glory, my son survived against all odds and he is soon going to be 18 years. It has not been easy but God has been with us ...

I start today with Praise to the Almighty God I start today with thanksgiving for waking me up I start today in Your presence I start today with an expectant heart because I know you have great things in store for me I start today with You by my side guiding me I start today with Your strength because I know I can’t face it without You I start today with Your peace only You can provide I start today with the assurance that You are with me I start today with the assurance that You will provide all that I need I start today with the assurance that all is well

It's Mother's Day again, and I'm trying to make it through, because this day reminds me of your great love we were deprived of too soon, it  reminds me that death took you away from us too young and it reminds me of all the things I miss about you. Losing you is a pain that cannot be described in words. It is impossible to move on from the memory of losing the woman who sacrificed a lot in her own life so that her children could have a better one. A mother’s love is truly irreplaceable. Even though you are not here with me in the flesh, your love shines in me forever. Even though you are not here with me in the flesh, I still have you in my heart and in my memories. The beautiful memories of the times we’ve spent together makes me smile. I love you mum. Happy Mother's day.

Someone who that loves you with all their heart Someone who makes you the center of their life Someone who trusts you unconditional Someone who is assured of your love regardless of how we are feeling Someone who praises you in the midst of storms Someone who focuses on you and not the issues or problems Someone who finds peace in you in the midst of storms of life

The book of Galatians mainly discusses the differences in living under law and living under grace. By doing what the law commands i.e. by doing the right things cannot make you right with God. You can only be made right with God by having faith in Jesus Christ (Galatians 2:16). We can never be saved or be in God's good standing by obeying the law. We can only be saved by Grace. Grace is our gift from God and He has given it to us not because we deserve it but because He loves us. There is nothing I can do to make God love me more or less. The law tells me how crooked I am. Grace comes along and straightens me out - D.L Moody.

Nothing that happens in our lives is a surprise to the Lord. He already knows and we just need to trust him more. Believe that He is in control of everything. When things seem to be going wrong this is when we need to stand on the Lord's word and trust in him. Jeremiah 17:7-8 - Blessed are those who trust in the Lord and have made the Lord their hope and confidence. They are like trees planted along a riverbank, with roots that reach deep into the water. Such trees are not bothered by the heat or worried by long months of drought. Their leaves stay green, and they go right on producing delicious fruits.

Jesus is the perfect representation of what love is. He always acted in love in every situation, even when people came against him. God has shown me what love is by loving me first. My prayer is that I can follow the example of Jesus and live out all the facets of love in my day-to-day life. Love never gives up Love cares more for others than self i.e. not always me first Love does not envy i.e. does not want what it does not have Love is not proud, does not have a swelled head Love does not force itself on others Love does not fly off the handle Love does not keep scores of sins of others Love does not revel when others grovel Love rejoices when right and truth prevail Love bears up under anything and everything that comes Love trusts God always Love is ever ready to believe the best of every person

Lord I am incredibly grateful for last year. It has been a year of ups and downs, but one truth still rings clear amidst it all - I am never alone and you are still God. Thank you for all you have allowed in my life this past year, the good along with the hard things, which reminded me of how much I  need you and rely on your presence in my life every single day. Forgive me for the times I have worked so hard to be self sufficient, forgetting my need for you, living independent of your spirit. Forgive me for letting fear and worry control my mind, and for allowing pride and selfishness wreak havoc over my life. Forgive me for not following your ways and for living distant from your presence. I pray for your spirit to lead me each step of this new year. I ask that you will guide my decisions and turn my heart to deeply desire you above all else. I ask that you will open doors needing to be opened and close doors needing to be shut. I ask that you would help me release my gri...