Tag: faith

  • Nothing changes until you change your mind.

    Nothing changes until you change your mind.

    Now read that again. This is a phrase I have heard time and time again but for some reason this sank differently for me as I immersed myself in Dr. Myles Monroe’s teaching. I believe for me it was the realisation that we can do anything when we put our mind to it. It was and still is the fact that all things yes (ALL THINGS) are absolutely possible.

    If you feel some resistance to this statement in your inner self it is because you truly do not believe that all things are possible. You may have identified with the limiting belief that only some things are possible. I get that because I have been there not willingly or consciously but it served as layer of protection for flesh because the thought of being disappointed having believed was far too daunting. But what if it went well? Why is the first thought a negative thought? That things might not work? You see upon a deep dive on what could be the reason I learnt that the human body will always strive to survive and anything that threatens its survival will be met with great resistance. This is why surrendering to God may feel scary but in whose hands are our lives best placed other than the one who created us? It is written , and i paraphrase, that if we who are not perfect are able to give good gifts to our children how much more our father in heaven?

    We are from above. We are supernatural beings. We are spirits having a human experience. We often forget this fact and limit ourselves and God in the possibilities available. We were created to shine for the whole world to see, to be excellent and prosper. God actually said that his plan for us is to prosper us and not to harm us. So why do we hold back? I have learnt that part of this limitation is also caused by the distorted image we have of God. This bias is caused by the relationships around us. To be mindful i believe is to ask ourselves questions such as; is it really impossible? Did I try and fail? Or is it the fear that I may try and fail? How vulnerable that is! Or Did someone else tell me that it could not be done ? Did they try it and fail? Of course it calls for consciousness to get to the root of it all.

    See our minds love to work outside of now. This is because it feels it is the only thing it can control, that is, the past and the future but the now threatens it by death. You could hate stress yet your mind thrives on this negative energy because at least with this situation there is some kind of control. This is why we must remember we have authority over all things including the mind. We must take the dominion given to us and decide today to change our minds to be extraordinary and live the extraordinary lives that we were created to live.

    I have come to learn that life is quite interesting. We keep worrying or thinking about tomorrow or what happened in the past when the only thing we have is now. The Bible says “who among you by worrying can add time to their life” and Eckhart Tolle in his book “The Power of Now” explains this teaching further by saying that in every situation we have three choices; we can either change the situation by taking action, remove ourselves entirely from the situation or accept the situation and move on. Whatever the choice we must bear the consequences this way we will not face resistance from our inner selves.

    You may have never seen anyone do what you want to do or dreamt of doing who is to say you were not meant to be the first one to do it and act as the light and permission for someone else to be activated and know that they too can do the extraordinary. Do you realise we were sent to earth as messages? We are answers to different problems being faced in the world. Are we going to rob the world of these solutions? I know I will continue to seek God to ensure I complete the work he sent me to do. Our lives are bigger than just us and just paying bills then die . We carry an impact that needs to be released. I challenge you to find what problem you were created to solve. Therein lies your best life. Living on purpose and prospering in every area of your life. Success will locate you. Our lives are tied to other destinies and we cannot rob the world of the solutions we were sent to deliver. Remember to change your mind and go after what seems impossible. Be renewed by the transforming of your mind.

    Until next time, I bid you adieu.

    With love,

    Jo.

  • The Pink Room

    Leila’s face could not hide her utter disappointment when her mom told her that she could not have the pink room because it belonged to the baby. They had just moved into a new home and you see, pink is her favourite colour. She just could not understand how her mum could deny her choosing a room, knowing all too well that she lived and breathed pink! She looked at me with sad eyes and pouted. I empathised with her. I had just visited their new home and Leila’s mum was giving me a house tour. The house was tastefully done. Beautiful and had perfect natural lighting. Before I could begin to ask or puzzle about why she could not get that room her mum continued…”Leila, you know this room is too small for you. I want you to have another room so you can have a bigger room and your own bathroom.”

    Leila did not have even an iota of excitement to show. She had made up her mind on what was going to be her room. As i stood there this moment stood out for me as a revelation and learning moment. See, Leila’s mum had considered Leila, her needs and in wanting the best for her she chose a room that had other functions Leila had not considered. Leila had only focused on one attribute of her dream room. The colour. This got me wondering. Just how many things had I inquired of God but did not realise that God had given me better than I had even asked for? However, because of the limitation of the exact response I might have wanted I failed to appreciate and give thanks for having received better. I pondered on how what we want does not always serve us best. That what we want may be far lacking hence doing a great disservice to ourselves.

    This meditation caused me to pout too. What God wants for us is always far greater and much more useful to us. God’s plans for us are to prosper us and not to harm us, to give us hope and a future. If we surrender to God we trust that He will not put us to shame as he promised, that he will not drop us or let us fall. We have our understanding of things but it is not God’s understanding. Unless, of course we seek God for His understanding. Surrender is a heart’s posture. It calls for dying to self (flesh) and allowing God’s will be done by His Holy Spirit.The question is why do we fight and doubt the motive of the one who created us? Will the creation ask the creator “how do you know what is best for me?”, when the creation was not present when the creator decided what He would create and for what purpose?

    If you came up with an invention today (which by the way is something to be considered) would you not be the one who knows the most about it? Would you not know how it works, its capabilities, how to fix it if broken and generally the ins and outs of it? That is the same thing with our creator. He knows us more than we know ourselves. He knows what is best for us and knows that we are victorious. He is assured of us prospering and being successful because it reflects on him. God already tested you before he put you on earth and saw that you were able to do the work He created you for. You came here like a letter carrying a message. Your message is inside of you and it brings light and hope to all who get to know you and experience you.You are the message.Allow God to show you that you already are victorious. Step out of the letter. All creation is eager to read the message and see your light.

    As you go about today, trust that God wants the best for you. When you pray leave room for God to surprise you. God really cares for you and He will leave the 99 just for you. Seek God with all your heart and He will show you things you have not known before, He will bless you with things you did not know you needed .You matter and God loves you so much. It’s the greatest love you will ever experience. Let God love you and let your light shine!

    With love,

    Jo.

  • You are the light of the world

    You were born to shine and for the whole world to see. Your light is a guide to others . We all carry our light within us from even before we come into earth. This light we carry is so magnificent, so powerful, so beautiful and very real that when we let it shine it transforms the world for the better. This light within us brings freedom, peace and an abundance of treasure. A treasure that already belongs to us but is not evident in darkness.

    Imagine trying to find something in darkness. Now imagine trying to find this same thing in light. Light reveals things hidden and no matter how small the light appears to be, light is light. 

    When we show up in our light it looks like someone carrying a candle in a dark room full of people holding candles that are not lit. When this person extends their lit candle to light up  another person’s candle suddenly the light in the room becomes more. Then in turn that person turns to light the candle of the person next to them and the one after and so forth eventually creating a domino effect whose result is a room full of brilliance. When everyone shines their own light, darkness cannot prevail. For light chases away darkness. What glorious light we carry!

    Fear is darkness. It dims our light because of the fear that our light is too bright. I am here to remind you that indeed you are meant to shine so bright for the whole world to see. What and why do we fear when we already have everything we need inside of us to do what needs to be done? It may sound like an out of this world phenomenon which makes so much sense because we are from ‘out of this world’. Fear lies and says “you can’t do that. No one has done it before. What makes you think you are special?” Well. I have got news for you! You CAN do that. Truly, it hasn’t been done before because you were meant to be the FIRST one to do it especially that way. This is how you shine and share your light with the whole world. You should know you are special because there is only one you in the entire universe. You are rare and your light is rare. No one shines like you do. Imagine the world without you. Oh how we would miss out on experiencing treasure! 

    How will you ever know how bright you can shine if you do not allow your light to fill the room? When you allow your light to shine for the world to see, you illuminate the way for people who are trying to find their path. When they find their path they too start to shine and they illuminate the way for someone else finding their path and eventually the whole world lights up. There is no limit to the goodness you will experience in this life. You have the power silence that darkness that lies by saying you will never know what that light feels like. You already are light. You are an overcomer and you have overcome this darkness. Believe it. See yourself above that darkness. You are above it . Say it , begin to see it until you live it. You are here for a reason. I want you to remember how precious you are. Do not rob us of your light. Allow us to experience you. The world needs you and your light.

    Picture this, if  there is only one person in a room holding a candle that’s lit ,the effect of the light will impact those near  but not everyone gets the full effect of the light. However, if more people lit their candles then there would be enough light in the room for everyone to be impacted. we can all shine because there is room for us all. We light each other’s candles by encouraging each other, being kind to one another, sharing love, joy, peace, being patient and gentle. We shine in our light by discovering and working in our gifts and talents which creates opportunities for people to live elevated lives. We were created for a purpose and are gifted differently. All gifts are unique, important and work together to create a better life for everyone. Think about all the inventions that have already invented. For instance what If the Wright brothers never showed up in their light, who knows where the world of aviation would be or if it would exist at all. What about Bob Kahn and Vint Cerf. How would you from a different part of the world be reading this message?  How would I share this with you? 

    You have been hiding for too long! I encourage you to go out and shine today. Find your light. It is within you. You never lost it. You just dimmed it and this is the moment to let it all out.

    You were made to shine. Go on and shine!