Saturday, March 14
Friday, March 6
Yesterday
Recently I watched this South African movie called “Yesterday” with my housemates. It was the story of a girl named Yesterday who had AIDS and her last wish was to see her daughter make it into school. She struggled for days as she felt weak but had to continue to walk to the well and walk back with a heavy bottle of water and care the fields etc. To make it to the nearest clinic she had to walk with her daughter for two hours under the burning sun and wait for hours in line. The first few times she never made it to see the doctor cause of the queue. Once it was confirmed, she felt it best to keep it a secret as she knew what would happen to her if it was revealed. She eventually did see her baby girl make it to school but the journey was a struggle.
There was this part in the movie where she said to her only friend “It is my mind that has kept me well...till I see beauty (her daughter) make it into school”. Yes, your body can say “no”, your feelings can say “you’re not worth it or don’t feel like it” but your mind has the power to decide whether to keep going or not.
This girl's name may have been “Yesterday” and as mentioned in the movie; her dad gave her that name because he felt that the former days were better. But her mind hoped for the best for her future…for her little girl.
Your past can drive you to make wrong decisions, to give up, to wear physically what you feel emotionally. Your reactions to certain things will show people what you see yourself as.
Make the decision to be different to what your past calls you to be and others see you to be. No matter what the circumstance from the past has let you to be the way you are, you have the choice to walk away from it and live what you have dreamt yourself to be.
I was hurt and lonely for a long time but it is when I decided to make a difference in my life and acted on it that things actually started to change. It was gradual and very uncomfortable at times but there was this incredible peace about living in my destiny and knowing that God was present all the way through and that He would lead me. And He did.
Do you let your “yesterday” take over your future? Does it overpower your thoughts and tell you that your not worth it?
It’s time to step over your yesterday and know that the best is yet to come. Your latter days will be greater than your past!
There was this part in the movie where she said to her only friend “It is my mind that has kept me well...till I see beauty (her daughter) make it into school”. Yes, your body can say “no”, your feelings can say “you’re not worth it or don’t feel like it” but your mind has the power to decide whether to keep going or not.
This girl's name may have been “Yesterday” and as mentioned in the movie; her dad gave her that name because he felt that the former days were better. But her mind hoped for the best for her future…for her little girl.
Your past can drive you to make wrong decisions, to give up, to wear physically what you feel emotionally. Your reactions to certain things will show people what you see yourself as.
Make the decision to be different to what your past calls you to be and others see you to be. No matter what the circumstance from the past has let you to be the way you are, you have the choice to walk away from it and live what you have dreamt yourself to be.
I was hurt and lonely for a long time but it is when I decided to make a difference in my life and acted on it that things actually started to change. It was gradual and very uncomfortable at times but there was this incredible peace about living in my destiny and knowing that God was present all the way through and that He would lead me. And He did.
Do you let your “yesterday” take over your future? Does it overpower your thoughts and tell you that your not worth it?
It’s time to step over your yesterday and know that the best is yet to come. Your latter days will be greater than your past!
Monday, February 23
Up your game
I fumbled and mumbled under my breath as I walked out of the college office. More work, more responsibilities, and more people to meet...how much more were they expecting me to give? This is so out of control. I kept walking as I had to return to library and work on the responsibilities thrown at me. But instead of walking through the doors of the library I walked straight past it towards the bench nearby. It was one of the quietest loveliest places in the college. There was such an amazing sense of peace there. I had never sat there before simply because I didn’t want to be seen alone. But I walked straight to it and sat down. Got out my journal and wrote these words “I don’t know what You are up to but I know You are behind this! I still know You care and are leading and preparing me for what You have prepared for me. I need Your wisdom. Come and reign like never before. Your name is engraved on my heart. Let me never doubt Your marvellous works but faithfully follow as You lead. Be ever-present.”
As I wrote down those words, I felt His peace come upon me and I felt Him say “Up your game. This is your time. Step Up.” As I packed up and walked towards the library, I knew I was done talking. I knew He had planned something big. It was worth all my time, effort and input. I realised that there was a Kingdom purpose to where He was leading me and as long as I'm in His will, all I would have to do is surrender and live out my call.
Up your game; whether you are in school or college or working. Up your game! We have lived for too long a very mediocre life and have invested nil into the lives of others. It comes with surrender and always going back to Him so that we can be and do more.
I am blessed to be in a place that will challenge me to be a better and more effective me. Don't waste your time thinking the day will come someday in the future or that you are late and have lost that opportunity. Today, right now as you read this you have the authority to make that decision. To open your bible and read it for the first time; to kneel down and ask God to lead you; to befriend the lonely kid in your school; to walk out of an abusive relationship; to say thank you or sorry to your parents. Maybe today you need to forgive someone for blabbering stuff about you or a best friend for not trusting you. It is today that you make that choice.
This is your time and you are worth God’s time.
Led to lead,
As I wrote down those words, I felt His peace come upon me and I felt Him say “Up your game. This is your time. Step Up.” As I packed up and walked towards the library, I knew I was done talking. I knew He had planned something big. It was worth all my time, effort and input. I realised that there was a Kingdom purpose to where He was leading me and as long as I'm in His will, all I would have to do is surrender and live out my call.
Up your game; whether you are in school or college or working. Up your game! We have lived for too long a very mediocre life and have invested nil into the lives of others. It comes with surrender and always going back to Him so that we can be and do more.
I am blessed to be in a place that will challenge me to be a better and more effective me. Don't waste your time thinking the day will come someday in the future or that you are late and have lost that opportunity. Today, right now as you read this you have the authority to make that decision. To open your bible and read it for the first time; to kneel down and ask God to lead you; to befriend the lonely kid in your school; to walk out of an abusive relationship; to say thank you or sorry to your parents. Maybe today you need to forgive someone for blabbering stuff about you or a best friend for not trusting you. It is today that you make that choice.
This is your time and you are worth God’s time.
Led to lead,
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