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“A simple moment in the kitchen turned into a powerful reminder about distraction, purpose, and God’s call to return.

Some weeks back, my mum asked me to cook an egg just as she was leaving the house. A little while after, I walked to the kitchen to do just that.

I put on the gas, placed the little pot that contained water and the egg on it, then left the kitchen.

Unfortunately, I got carried away with what I was doing on my phone and totally forgot about the egg—until I heard a loud bang from the kitchen.

On getting there, the egg had burst and scattered around the kitchen. The water had dried up, and the pot was burnt all around.

Panicked, I turned off the gas and started picking up the pieces of the eggshells.

While I did this, I wondered to myself how I managed to get so carried away to the extent that I completely forgot about the egg.

When I was done cleaning up, I decided to meditate on it, and I learned something valuable from it.

This is it: my mum represented God by giving me an instruction. Me going to cook the egg represented me carrying out that instruction, and me being distracted by my phone—completely forgetting about the egg—represented me getting so carried away by other things that I neglected what God told me to do in the first place.

I only realized that I was still cooking an egg when I heard it burst.

Just like how we also realize that we are doing something totally different from what we are called to do only when we run into challenges or feel stuck.

Meaning, it is a call to order.

That message you listened to, that post you read, or that contract you worked so hard for but didn’t come through might just be the wake-up call or signal that God is giving you to come back to Him.

To let Him redirect your ways so that you can go back and fulfill the purpose He set for you—the one you drifted away from.

It’s never too late.

Because I cooked another egg, and this time, I monitored it closely, making sure I didn’t get distracted from the task given to me.

No matter how bad it is, or how far you’ve gone, you can always come back home to God. He will still turn the pieces into something brand new and refine you.

But notice that I had to buy another egg to replace the old one.

This shows that sometimes, it might actually cost you something when you decide to mend your ways.

It can cost you relationships, positions, or sometimes even leave a scar.

Just like how Apostle Paul’s eyesight never fully healed.

But remember, it is always worth it in the end.

God bless everyone❤️.

We criticize a passer by dressing indecently.

We laugh at a drunkard when he falls into the gutter.

We mock those who can’t express themselves properly.

We refuse to relate with people that don’t seem to match our level of spirituality.

We do all these things except the one thing He called us to do:

“Pray for them, intercede for them, just like how Christ interceded, and still is Interceding.

We disguise pride as being led by the Spirit.

One who is led by the Spirit will never judge others, because he knows that:

“Judge not, else you’d be judged”.

“Those that are saved should also help to save others”.

Apostle Paul said in Romans chp 10:1

“My brothers, how I wish with all my heart that my own people might be saved. How I pray to God for them.”

That is what one who is led by the Spirit does.

A Christian preaches and corrects in love, and also pray for change.

“I can’t help it—the anger issue is hereditary.”

But when did inheritance become stronger than indwelling?

When did biology become louder than the Spirit of God living in you?

Being flawed does not stop the will of God from working in your life.Grace was never the limitation.

“I am made perfect through weakness.”

What stops transformation is not weakness—it’s refusing to let Jesus perfect you.

Yes, anger can be hereditary. But the Holy Spirit living in you is a Spirit of peace.

And the Bible says the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace. (Galatians 5:22- 23)

The scripture also says “At the mention of Jesus’ name, every knee bows. (Philippians 2:10). That means generational anger bows.

Patterns bow.Trauma bows—when submitted to Him.

Yet many Christians excuse behavior with,“We’re not perfect.” “It’s not that easy.”

So let me ask—what then separates us from unbelievers?

Aren’t we called to perfection?

Doesn’t the perfect Spirit of Christ still live in us?

Christianity is not convenience.

It is a lifestyle.

We don’t live this way because it’s easy.We live this way because we are led by the Spirit. (Romans chp 8: 14)

Our struggle isn’t that we are flawed.It’s that we often don’t listen or obey.

Having anger issues doesn’t make you a terrible person.

Being selfish doesn’t mean you aren’t a Christian.

Lacking empathy doesn’t make you a child of the devil.

But accepting these things as permanent—that’s where the problem begins. Because denying the flesh is possible.

Walking in the fruits of the Spirit is possible. With God, all things are possible.

Yes, obedience may be difficult.But it is always worth it. Because this is how the Gospel is preached—not just with words,but with lives that reflect Christ.

Let’s start being honest with ourselves.The devil didn’t deceive us—we allowed ourselves to be deceived by the devil.

Christians often stop at who initiated deception instead of who consented to it.

The Bible didn’t say that through the devil sin came into the world.

The Bible said:> “Sin came into the world through one man.”— Romans 5:12

Meaning, the devil may have brought the idea, but we chose to turn it into reality.

God didn’t say that the devil wouldn’t try to deceive you:

> “Your adversary the devil…seeks whom he may devour” — 1 Peter 5 vs 8

> “Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light .”— 2 Corinthians 11:14

What God said was:

> “See to it that no one deceives you.”— Matthew 24:4

It is our responsibility as Christians to make sure that we aren’t deceived by the devil.That’s why God told us to guard our hearts and minds at all times:

> “Guard your heart…for it determines the course of your life.”— Proverbs 4:23

Because how exactly can the devil just waltz in like he owns the place God is supposed to occupy and start acting out—if we didn’t give him access?

Let’s stop blaming the devil and start taking accountability for our actions.We need to stop acting like the devil is forcing us to do what we do not want to do.

If we keep saying it’s the devil, we are automatically saying we are helpless before him—as if we don’t have the power to win against him, which we do.

> “I have given you authority to overcome all power of the enemy.”— Luke 10:19

We know that the devil lost his power over us the moment Jesus died for our sins and sent the Holy Spirit to live in us:

> “He disarmed the powers and authorities.”— Colossians 2:15

The devil didn’t command you to hit your wife.You chose to allow the devil to persuade you into doing it.

The devil is not God.

If you say “no” repeatedly to him, you are not leading yourself to eternal damnation.

If you say no to Satan, he will flee:

> “Resit the devil, and he will flee from you.”— James 4:7

And I think the reason we are quick to blame the devil is because we think accountability equals criticism—which is wrong.

Being accountable is not recognizing that you are the problem.

It is being humble enough to accept that you are not perfect and that there are things you need to work on.

Accountability equals humility, which is one of the fruits of the Holy Spirit.

Today, let’s choose to guard our hearts, as the Holy Spirit tells us through Apostle Paul, so that the devil will not gain access to them:

> “Do not give the devil a foothold.”— Ephesians 4:27

This is done by listening to and obeying the Holy Spirit who lives in us.

And one of the ways we know what the Holy Spirit demands from us is by consistently reading the Scriptures and praying for the Holy Spirit to give us understanding and wisdom to make better decisions:

> “All scripture is God breathed.”— 2 Timothy 3:16.

Shalom🙏

Many of us are not waiting on God, God is waiting for us. We pray, fast, and say we have faith, and yet, we ignore the instructions that faith demands.

Have you ever wondered why we pray for so many things and never seem to receive them? Many times, it’s because we think we are asking in faith when it’s actually incomplete.

I’ve heard a lot of people use this Scripture as their mantra,”Without faith, we cannot receive from God”, so when I pray with faith, I’ll automatically receive anything I want from God.

Yes, the Scripture does tells us that without faith, we cannot receive anything from God, because we walk by faith and not by sight. But what many of us fail to understand is that faith and obedience work hand in hand.

The Bible says that faith without works is dead. In other words, faith without action is dead. Faith without obeying the instructions God gives us is dead.

Abraham, the father of faith, always obeyed God. When God told him to leave his country and his father’s house, he obeyed without questions. When God asked him to sacrifice his only son, he obeyed without complaint.

Gideon also obeyed God by going to battle with only 300 men against the Midianites. He obeyed because he had faith.

In Hebrews 11, many men of faith are listed, and they all shared one thing in common: they listened to God and obeyed Him.

Faith is not just praying without doubt that God will do it. Faith is also doing what the Lord has instructed us to do, without doubt. You cannot claim to trust God and yet ignore His instructions.

We pray for provision but refuse to obey God’s word about giving.
We ask for mercy but refuse to give others second chances.
We pray to be lifted up but go against God’s word by looking down on others.

The Bible says, “Ask and you shall receive.” Yet it also says, “Until now, you have not asked for anything in My name.” This shows us that we don’t always act like people who truly expect to receive from God.

Think about this: if someone promises you a million dollars and asks you to wait for one hour, you won’t move. Why? Because you believe it’s coming.

If this is normal logic, how much more when it comes to God?

Shalom🙏

“My knowledge is wide, and I’d use what I know to show that the Lord, my creator, is just”– Job chp 36 vs 3

What if your silence is allowing people to believe the wrong things about God?

Elihu spoke these words when he noticed that Job had begun to develop wrong ideas about God because of the pain he was going through.

Job’s suffering made him question God’s faithfulness and judgment, and his friends lacked the understanding needed to correct him. Elihu, who had listened quietly, stepped in with clarity. He used his understanding of God to correct Job’s misconceptions and reveal the truth about how God works.

As Christians, we are called to do the same. When our voice is needed, we must not stay silent. We should use our God-given gifts, knowledge, and understanding to reveal who God truly is and guide others in the right direction.

If you’ve been shying away from your calling, gifts, or responsibilities, let today be a moment of reflection. Use what God has given you—for His glory and for the good of others.

Shalom🙏

Have you ever asked, “What did I do wrong?” when God was asking, “Can I show My power through you?”

“His blindness has nothing to do with his sins or his parents’ sins. He is blind so that God’s power might be seen at work in him.” — John 9:3

God, the Creator of all creation. He created heaven and earth. He created humans, animals, and plants, clearly distinguishing them from one another.He went ahead to create humans in different forms, sizes, and shapes.

He created giants, dwarfs, the short, the tall, the slim, the chubby, and so on.He did the same with animals and plants. Why?Because He could. Because He’s capable. To show how great He is. To show the magnitude of His power.To show that His power has no bounds, so that we may understand that He can do all things.

In John chapter 9, Jesus Christ was walking with His disciples when they saw a man who was born blind. The disciples asked whose fault it was that the man was that way. I think this is where we often get it wrong as Christians.

“I didn’t get the job. It’s probably the devil’s work.”“

My mates are all at the university and I’m still stuck here at home. There’s something I’ve done wrong.”

“I just don’t understand the direction my life is heading. What’s going on exactly?”

We ask these questions and make these conclusions, forgetting that we are God’s vessels, created to serve Him, so that the world might see God’s glory through us.

If we don’t find ourselves in situations everyone sees as difficult, with God being there to save us at last, how will they know that it is God who delivers us from all evil?

Or how will the world know that He can bring something out of nothing?

Or how would we know that it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that showeth mercy?

Jesus answered in verse 3 that it was neither the man’s fault nor his parents’, but that he was blind so that God’s power might be seen at work in him.This tells us that sometimes it’s not our sins or the devil at work—it’s about people seeing God at work in our lives. It’s about people seeing how powerful He is, and that he’s capable.

So when we find ourselves in situations like this, we ought to trust God and pray for patience, so that the will of God can be manifested in our lives. And at the end of the day, all glory will be given unto God, as it should be.

Shalom🙏.

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