Breakfast With God

Did you know that the Spirit of God has given YOU power, the ability to love and be self-disciplined? Nope, I didn't make it up: "For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline." (2 Timothy 1:6) I had read Timothy a few times, but this verse never stood out for me. It's very exciting finding something new in God's word that you never knew existed - and totally changes the way you think about something. There are many times I (and we) feel like I don't have the mental, emotional or physical strength to deal with certain things, the power to love someone who is just so unlovable, or the ability to restrain myself - but God revealed to me that I actually do! And that changed the game completely. How so , you ask? (Maybe you didn't, but I'll tell you anyway.) Now, picture this: You have constant nagging headaches; the kind that isn't moved at all by any painkillers you bring its way. One day,

"Our past may explain why we're suffering, but we must not use it as an excuse to stay in bondage." -  Joyce Meyer ( Battlefield of the Mind ) You have a choice today: To let things gone by take over your mind, destroy you peace and hold you captive, or you can ask God to lead you on the path to freedom. Holding on to pain is the easy option. You become so used to it; you allow it to become woven into your very identity; you HIDE in it because you're too afraid of what's on the other side (hope, joy, love). But that's no way to live - and you are so much more than your experiences . You have to want to let go and be free -  that's the point God steps in. I know it's difficult, but  let God heal you. Kunmi x

I’m finally reading a book that’s been sitting by my bedside for a few weeks, Battlefield of the Mind , by Joyce Meyer – because I so desperately need it. As human beings, our weaknesses vary so massively. There’s a very useful analogy my sister gave to illustrate this point: ‘I could sit, sleep and eat for a week in the alcohol aisle of a supermarket, and not feel the slightest urge to touch a single bottle.’ Because alcohol is not her weakness. Now, something else like going for weeks without watching one episode of Greys Anatomy would be much more of a challenge for her. And the devil knows this well. He knows exactly where you’re most fallible. And every single day, he’s looking for a way to cause you to trip up, using the things that affect you most deeply. For me, that thing is my thinking. My mind can be a total warzone. I struggle with all sorts of emotions, overthinking, worry and feelings of security. One day, my major battle could be feeling like a crappy Christian

Very recently, I was reading 1 Chronicles, and I stumbled upon a verse that really highlighted the difference between God’s will for our lives and ours. Before I go into a full-blown analysis, here it is: “King David rose to his feet and said: “Listen to me, my fellow Israelites, my people. I had it in my heart to build a house as a place of rest for the ark of the covenant of the Lord, for the footstool of our God, and I made plans to build it . 3 But God said to me, ‘ You are not to build a house for my Name …” (1 Chronicles 28: 2-3) Ouch. What struck me most about these verses was the fact that no one would have thunk it! David wanted to do a beautiful thing for God; out of immense love for Him, he wanted to build a temple in God’s honour – “ a place of rest for the ark of the covenant of the Lord” and the “footstool of our God”. But get this: AS GREAT AS THE INTENTION WAS, IT WASN’T PART OF GOD’S PLAN – and not even David's amazing heart going to change that! God wa