WHEN IT SEEMS SNOWY

Naturally, everyone wants life to be a bed of roses. Everyone wants to enjoy the bigger slice of life. Yes everyone wants to be loved and to be admired, everyone desires breakthrough, freedom and all the good things the land produces, but one thing is clear, our critics and enemies will never leave our reputation  unstained and untarnished.

This simply means, in the university of God; no matter how brilliant you may be you must take every course, because each course serves a purpose. Yes you must be a graduate of intimidation, a graduate of hatred, a graduate of persecution and the likes. You can never be given double promotion if you are to make it in life.
When seas are calm and really stable no one is really tested, so from both positive and negative experiences we continue to learn.
When it is all snowy and cloudy, soldier on and believe that there is a higher hand that is guiding you.God rescued you in the past, He will rescue you now.
Blaming God for evil and those who cause it in your life is like blaming the sun for darkness and night.
Remember the Bible says we must go through many hardships to enter the kingdom of God.
Ask those who are high in society how they made it and how they maintained their position, they will tell you that if your focus is only money, you will miss the bigger slice of life. They will tell you that for everything to stand the test of time, you must be ready to start in a weak form, You must be ready to be falsely accused and hated by all. They will tell you that no matter what sense evidence have to say you must never lose sight of your dream. They will tell you that the more the opposition the wiser you are, because opposition makes a man of vision to discover and develop better strategies to further their cause in the presence of their enemies, but the key to it all is Jesus Christ in your heart.
Yes Jesus Christ must be the foundation of all you do. 
As much as Jesus Christ does not seem to answer us in time, but one thing is clear Jesus Christ hears prayers and it is in the mind of God to answer prayers. God’s time is the best. Sometimes we cry out to God demanding for what has long been released. If what we are crying for has been released no matter what happens that is ours all we need to do is to receive it by faith. When I say by faith I mean have confidence in God, be committed to Him and  obey all His commands.

Do not complain too much about your snowy and cloudy life. Do you believe that Jesus Christ died for you, well if you do let His death on the cross save you. I mean accept his love and instruction and that death will save you. Do you believe that Jesus lives, yes He lives He never says goodbye. So when men reject you God will start directing you. Remember man’s rejection provokes God’s direction.

So when it is all snowy and cloudy- never give up but look up and find the rainbow, because no condition is permanent. The sun will shine on you as well. There is still hope for a better future.

EDUCATION IS KEY

Hello everybody, I hope you all have been keeping well. I know it has been quite a while now that I have shared my thoughts with you. A lot has been happening that has kept my mind so deeply engaged in thoughts, until I realized that we are living in a very sick society that is in desperate need for healing.

Education is the key that opens all the closed doors to a brighter future.

Today, I decided to share my experience on the issue that is so vital and yet disregarded by many “Education”

When I was in my first and second grades I thought school was the best thing ever that I could give attention to. My mom had to teach me after school whether she wanted to or not, because I would not let her ignore me. I believed that I needed to learn something new every day. When I was in my third grade, for some reason I did not think school was cool anymore and as a result my grades dropped drastically. I think my mom just realized that something had gone wrong and had to force me to study. I truly studied or should I say I memorized everything until I finished secondary school. I had the biggest regret when I went to the tertiary institution where I realized that most of my text books were the ones we used in matric. One would think this would be a piece of cake for me but it was contrary. I had to start from scratch. I was simply un-serious about my education or anything associated with learning.

When I had finished and graduated only to realize that petty things like “a blender” were unknown to me. Words like “haste” were not part of my vocabulary. I knew that a great part of my life has been wasted and I could not blame this on anyone except myself.

Well, the moral of the story, it to tell our young ones that education is vital. They should all peruse it with all they have. They must use the resources at our disposal without a shadow of doubt. Education is not all about passing your grades with flying colours and still having an empty head. It is a matter of understanding what is being taught. The mistake that the teachers and they young ones make today is that they are only interested in the pleasures of today and have no regard for the future. No one wants to think of how to build leaders of tomorrow and yet we cry day and night that something is not right in the world.

The lack of interest has become so rampant in our generation.  Who is out there that is ready to restore the lost hope of education to the young ones? We cannot leave this to the government if we want something done. As united citizens we can do something to change the attitude of the teachers and the learners. By ‘something’ I mean when share our experiences; those that made us successful and those that made us fail. Let people learn from our experiences and be liberated. Education is the key that opens closed doors to a brighter future. Don’t follow my example, pay attention to your studies and have a brighter future.

So, teachers do your job with one thought in mind and that is one day you will be old and need someone to take care of you. If you don’t educate your learners, you are the ones to suffer in the future because there will be no amiable people in your world. Children, pay attention to what you are being taught, tomorrow you must grow and be the leaders in your families and if you are without education you a likely to be a burden on others. So let us be the change that we want to see.

LIVE YOUR OWN LIFE!

It is so common these days to want to be like certain people we see on our TV screens. We want to emulate the lifestyle of a Movie character, forgetting that when these people are off set have lives, worries, anxieties and desires. Sometimes the problems they have are more that our own problems, yet we work so hard to be like them. We compete with their fashion trends, whereas they are sponsored; on the contrary we have to pay for every thing we want to wear. This is how we drain our pockets and lose sight of our own dreams and goals, because the other person’s lifestyle seems to be more interesting.
Note; I am not against any celebrity and the glamorous lives they are portraying, but I am concerned about those who have not arrived anywhere with their careers and yet want to live as if the they own the world. It is not necessary to wallow in self-pity day and night because you want to be like someone in a movie. Live your own life and be more peaceful.

Headache wanting to be like someone else???

Now let me ask you a question. When was the last time you were very honest with yourself, where you judged the truth about yourself not what you want people to judge about yourself? That time when you believed your conscience and considered changing the things it criticized about you. When was the last time? Don’t you think you are on the bright side of life when you are very honest with yourself?
It will be very easy to give an answer to this question, if you have been living the lifestyle of self-deception for too long. I mean the lifestyle that cannot distinguish between the true conviction and false conviction. If you have pretended too much you are likely not to know that you are pretending or not.

I thought I should write about this today. I want to give everyone an opportunity to think about their actions. That moment when you do something and ask yourself why am I doing this, why am I saying this, why am I going to this place? Asking yourself these questions and not criticizing the answers and end up justifying them, but rather making informed decisions about everything you put your energy on.
The lives we lead today are those that require a certain attitude and that attitude can either make you or crucify you. Some people think being rude is cool, it is not. Being rude is something that has rejection as reward. Now you know why many potential relations and  friendship died in their teething stages. Rethink!
It is time for introspection. Think about those things you really need and leave wants, because they are always initiated by what media has served you. Your time will come and your personal effort will not be required. Everything will be available for you. So be a celebrity of good character, well-mannered and polite person that even those people you so want to be like, will rather be the ones wanting to learn from you.

YOU ARE THE BEST!

Hello everyone. Thank you for your visits to my Blog. I hope you will enjoy the message I have for you today.

Let me first ask you a question. Have you ever looked around and saw your age mates, colleagues, neighbours in an advantaged position than you? On which grounds did you base that judgement? Are you working towards achieving the same results as everyone else?

Stop Comparing yourself!

Stop pursuing God’s goal for someone else’s life just because what you get does not always agree with what you hoped to get. Yes; sometimes we do not always have things the way we expect them, but that should not give you the reason to compare yourselves to others. Remember we all have our individual beginning and end. It may be my time to march, but it may be your time to rest; it may be my time now to run, but it may be yours to walk. So in whatever situation you find yourself in, don’t beat the gun; you are likely to be pulled back if not down. I mean, if you are in a haste to achieve something you are likely to make costly mistakes that will pull you back if not down.
Do you see the reason why you must not compare yourself to others? Because everything that has to do with you has its own season. I mean everything that has to do with you has been fixed. So, there is no need for you to compare yourself to others because God makes everything beautiful in its time.

Many confuse comparing and admiring. Comparing yourself is when you use other people’s standards to measure your strengths and weakness. Admiring is to look at a person’s success and salute them and pray for them to continue to succeed. There is nothing wrong in admiring, but do not admire to a point of losing sight of your own dreams. You are just as great and successful in your area of work. Many people admire so much that they start comparing themselves to those they once lived to salute. You don’t have to give less time and attention to the job you have been enjoying so much until you saw someone who seems to be making it.
Do you know what they are passing through? Sometimes they are in a worse state than you and they envy you so much. Spending so many hours wanting to posses what they posses can only mean one thing and that is; you are heading for a great fall. Everything about you may seem to suggest that you are

in an inferior position, but you are with peace and comfort and they cry day and night. Focus on your own dream and goal.

We cannot all be Accountants/ Doctors/ Business man. Let us focus on that which was allotted to us and leave the rest for others.
There is no need to compare yourself to anyone. Believe you are the best. Believe your product and advance it. Know that in the world we are living in there will always be people who seem to be in a more advantaged position and yet there are those in a more disadvantaged position. Therefore be content with the position you are in. What will keep you going and successful is when you strive to do better than your best in whatever position and involve God. God will not look at the amount of wealth you are able to accumulate, but your attitude towards Him and others. If you put love in all you do, I mean genuine love that is expressed in action, be sure to have God as your pay master.

Believe your dream!

If you have been comparing yourself to others you will agree with me that it  has not done anything blissful than leaving you in misery, frustration, anxiety and the likes. When you do something because you see someone making it in that particular area, you will realize that many doors close instead of opening for you. The reason why I say you should stop comparing yourself with others is that, the way and manner God executes His plans in His people’s lives differ. You just need to know God’s purpose for your life. Step out in the direction of God’s calling for your life and you will astonish yourself. Believe that no one and there will never be anyone quite like you!

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!

Mother’s love

Today as the celebrations are going on, people saluting the champions in their lives. I am humbled by the strength of the woman who gave birth to me, nursed me, cuddled me, taught me how to pray, taught me character. A woman who knew that the only way to remove any atom of evil from a child is to keep the rod of correction in her hand. Loving so much that she would do everything humanly possible to drive out all evil behaviour from the little ones. Today I am proud of my character,because it makes me to appreciate the woman who had a vision of a well mannered girl. Not only did she see the vision, she believed the vision and made it work. This is the woman who tightened her belt and made sure that all the needs of her family were taken care of. Amazing lessons I learned from this woman. Thank you Maradebe, Mthimkhulu, Bhungane, Nosele, Ndlebenhle zombini, Bhucwa….
Now as this day continues to unfold, I remember story that I heard in High School by Rev. Flathela and my face warms up as emotions overwhelms my soul. Therefore I take this opportunity to say to all those who cannot say Happy Mother’s day to any one, here I am ready to mother you, with no intention of replacing the absence of the woman who will forever be special in your life; it is just my way of saying an opportunity to still be loved, cuddled and protected is still available.
To those who are mothers, let this day be a reminder of that promise you made to God, and to your family when you had the children. Let that promise of training your children in the ways of the Lord be rekindled today. As you receive the gifts and the messages of appreciation let them give you the reason to do more for your family. Ask yourself if you are really worthy of all the love and appreciation your family is showing you today. So stand with one thought in mind that says God help me to be the mother in this family, not only because I am a female and I gave birth to my children, but because I of the way I care for every individual you have put in my care, teach me how to pray for my family.

CHANGES ARE BEGINNING!

Hello SistamadeZA, I hope you are having a good time every time you visit the blog. Thank your for all your comments and your likes on the posted articles. Now here is another thought I should share with you all.
It was just four months ago that everyone was shouting Happy New year and making resolutions. It is true that we wanted to make changes in our lives. Now the questions I would like to pose to you today.
What positive changes have you implemented this year? Is it time for another one?

Changes are beginning!

I ask these questions with the intention of provoking the zeal to make your resolution a reality. The same reasons that made you to make the resolutions that were so personal to you are still the same. There is no need to wait for another December 31st to decide to make changes in your life. Everyday is an opportunity to try and make a difference.
Countless resolutions of “I will lose weight this year, I will stop smoking/ drinking this year etc.” The list goes on and on. When you have made the resolution, first you must know and understand that you have to part with a habit that has kept you going for a very long time. Think of how the problem started, how did you develop this habit. Some people are battling with habits that they started when they were in need of comfort for whatever reason known to them. Today they just want to get rid of the habit in one day; it doesn’t work that way. It will take time to reach your goal, but the idea is to correct the mistake every time it happens. I call it a mistake because now you do not want it, so every time you realize you lied and it is what you want to do away with. Try your best to either speak less or promise yourself you will be conscious of this in the next conversation or even go the extra mile of embarrassing and humiliating yourself by telling the person that you lied to that your weakness became stronger than your resolution and you just lied. By doing this your mind will register that this type of behaviour can no longer be tolerated in your life anymore.
Now that I have said this, just remember it is not too late to make the necessary changes in your life. Many people are looking up to you and every time you make a difference in your world their hope is restored. They gain the assurance that they can still change and do away with their numerous weaknesses.
Change is important, it gives you inward joy and a sense of achievement. Would it not be nice at the end of the year to stand and say I fought and I won the battle, saluting yourself “I managed to make my resolution a reality.”  You cannot shout Happy New year every January and resolve the same things over and over. Encourage yourself and make a change in your life.
For God to help you in making the changes, remember it takes your genuine willingness to change and it takes God’s ability to put you over. No matter how hard you try if your action is not genuine it will not stand the test of time.

I encourage you once again. It is not too late to make changes. If you have fallen or forgotten about your resolution, get back up, dust yourself and start marching towards your goal.

GET BACK UP!

Have you ever found yourself in a such a low-level in your life, because of the mistakes that you have made or the sins you have committed? Do not be discouraged! In this world there is no such thing as a perfect. Everyone makes mistakes, but mistakes are correctable. The problem many people are facing today is that they fail to accept that everyone makes mistakes. You have not committed the unpardonable sin. Just as the Bible says in the book of James 2 that there is no difference between a murder and a lair, so do not let your sin weigh you down. Jesus has paid the supreme price for your sin.
We need to understand that all man fall, but the great ones get back up and start their journey again.

According to the Bible; David is known to be a sinner, but God still saw him as the man after His own heart. In Psalm 32 David said he will not hide his sin from God and in Psalm 51 we see David asking for mercy and favour. This shows that all me fall but the great ones get back up and start the journey again.

Many companies you see today as so big, were once in mess and bankrupt.  They got back up.
All men fall, the great ones get back up.  Everyone makes mistakes.  Jesus never disconnected Himself from those who made mistakes with their lives.  Upon all this knowledge, people still fail to understand that no one is above sin, temptation, weakness, mistakes and the likes. Jesus paid the supreme price for you. Learn to forgive yourself.  If you do not forgive yourself, you cannot get back up.
There is no way you can forgive your neighbour without forgiving yourself.  Imagine if your house is burning down while you try to quench the fire in your friend’s house. It is possible?
The problem we have today is you have not forgiven ourselves.  We forgive ourselves when we leave it all for God.  You must learn to leave it all for God, because you are a product of grace.  You are not a product of your own handwork, but a product of grace. We learn to forgive ourselves when we learn to leave all for God and continue to run to Him.
Are you a product of grace? Learn to leave all for God.  As David said, “This battle is not for me.”  Everyone hurts somewhere.  Each of us is handicapped in some way: spiritually, physically, emotionally or mentally.
All men fall, the great ones get back up.  Remember, He is the Helper from above. You need help to get back up.

There is not one thing bad enough, ugly enough, deep enough, heinous enough to separate us from the love of God. Nothing you can do to yourself can dam the unstoppable love of God.

So do not be hard on yourself; Jesus freely gives His mercy and favour to those who ask for it. There is hope you can still get back up and start over again, include the one who paid the supreme price for you on Calvary.