desperation

How desperate are you? Do you really desire what you say desire?

A lot of Christians are no longer desperate when it comes to prayer. We have this lax attitude when we are praying. There is no fervency, there is no desperation. We don’t see ‘Bible-like’ miracles commonly because we lack desperation. Desperation bridges the gap between a dream and a physical manifestation. Desperation opens the door of divine possibilities.

Desperation is an essential ingredient in growing spiritually because desperation will always lead to sacrifice.

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People who are desperate are not scared to forgo some things. Desperation will drive men and women to their knees, in any situation. I need us to understand that when it comes to prayer, you must be desperate. Desperation is what causes your inner man to groan and yearn for the kingdom of God to come on earth. You just need to make sure that you are desperate for what God desires and that is for His will to be done on earth. His will is clearly stated in His Word.

One of my favourite Bible stories is about a man whose desperation changed his life forever. Let me introduce or reintroduce you to blind Bartimaeus. His condition was so serious that he was identified by his infirmity. But desperation changed his story. Blind Bartimaeus heard that Christ was passing by where he sat to beg. Despite this large crowd and the multiple people bidding for Christ’s attention, Bartimaeus pushed. His desperation pushed him out of his comfort zone and eventually, he met Christ and was healed. Mark 10:46-52

The power is available to change your life but if you are not desperate, your situation will not change. Desperation pushes you to spend more time in prayer, more time studying, and more time building your skill set. Desperation is your key to elevation. Those who remain desperate to see results actually attain good results. I need us to be desperate about the right things and our lives will change. Let people talk and say you’re doing too much. When you get your results, they will be the same people to ask how you did it. Be desperate, do not suppress that hunger you have for success and elevation. It is there for a reason so you might as well feed it. In the place of prayer, ask God to make you desperate. Only desperate people are persistent and James teaches us that the fervent prayer of the righteous availeth much (James 5:16b).

Speak to you later :)

'Desperation': a state of urgent help. Understanding that one must totally rely on Another to advance in life, that Other being God. 

Spiritual investments

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Why chase after the never-ending desires of your flesh and neglect building a relationship with God? “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal;” (Matthew 6:19).

The “harsh” reality is that one day, we will all be a memory to others. Physical contact will cease because we would have clocked out from our physical bodies. I say “harsh” because, as a born again believer who is living solely for the Lord Jesus Christ, harsh would definitely be the incorrect term to describe the joy of meeting your personal savior.

Let’s get back on track. The point I am simply making here is that all the things we earnestly and diligently strive to attain on the earth will hold no value after we leave the earth. The only thing that we do on earth that will account for much more than we can imagine is our relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ.

We need to make spiritual investments. Everyone understands that sowing a seed will hopefully reap a harvest. Seeds, in the kingdom, are elements of sacrifice such as money and time. We do not sow a seed with the hope of it just laying in the ground, serving as a form of decorative piece. No. We sow because we desire to see fruits, a harvest but these only appear when the seed is sown. In Galatians 6:9, we are taught that in due season, we will reap a harvest if we do not lose heart. Sowing and reaping are simple laws of engagement and I sincerely pray that we will start to see things beyond this life and become eternity-minded and even, legacy-minded. Your commitment to the Lord today can cause the goodness of God to follow many generations after you.

What seeds are you going to sow today to advance the kingdom of God and build your investment above?

speak to you later, my big-shot spiritual investor!

Dear 2023,

The number ‘3’ means a lot to someone whose entire life is centred around a man who conquered death on day number '3'. For me, '3' symbolises resurrection. Whatever died in the past now has the opportunity to relive and possibly alter the route it once treaded upon.

As many know, I have decided to live wholeheartedly for the Lord Jesus Christ. To do the will of my Father and submit to His ways is all my heart truly desires. In the midst of this and trying to navigate this so called experience we refer to as life, I’ve missed an important trait our Lord adores, consistency.

Therefore, without beating around the bush, in 2023, I vow to be consistent. Not just with ktl-lge, but with everything I begin. Just as Christ desires to complete His good work in us (Philippians 1:6), we too must make an effort to complete the tasks and assignments given to us. Talent may birth results but talent plus consistency and discipline birth results that produce a legacy. We must be ‘legacy-leavers’ and not ‘once in a while result makers’. But this can only be achieved when we befriend consistency.

Another thing I want to do in 2023 is 'do what I want to do'. A lot of the time our decisions are influenced by external commentators and their unending criticism on our lifestyle and choices. We don’t do what we want to do because Mr. X said this and madam Y said that. If Christ focused on the comments of others, He would have lost sight of His purpose on earth. All I am trying to say is, this year, let us endeavour to leave our comfort zones and do that thing we’ve desired to do. Take it to prayer and if you get the go-ahead, do it. There is no harm in trying and if it does not end up the way you imagined it to be, at least you can say I did it.

With that being said, here’s to a new year where we vow to be faithful to whatever we start.

Yours sincerely,

Ama