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A New Dawn

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Just recently, I was thinking about the book of Romans 3:23-25, and this night, I stumbled upon 1john 2:1. In the light of that, I wrote this poem. I hope it blesses you. There I was sitting in the dock,watching my line of accusers with no one willing to take up my case. I had been given the death sentence penalty by the most strict and law abiding judge I've known all my life.  From the dock where I sat, I could see my accusers smile with a  sense of satisfaction knowing fully well there was no other lawyer who could take my case knowing that all the accusations were true. My case was about to be ruled when I heard from the back of the court room, a masculine voice with a brightness that could leave the eyes dysfunctional and the brain empty of words to describe. Oh no not again I heard my accusers complain. For the first time since my trial I could see the dissatisfaction in their eyes I could smell fear cause even I was scared to my marrows knowing who the judge

Quit Complaining

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The truth is that wherever you are and whatever situation you are in has a lesson to teach you only if you'd stop complaining, pay close attention and learn. Recently, I have faced a ton of challenges. I was furious and while I was in that emotional state, I began to question several things. I questioned my purpose as well. I guess I was ignorant of it then. Gradually, I spiralled into depression. I was so depressed that I wrote a poem to express how I felt and to channel my frustration to God because I felt I couldn't hear him speak to me. On a normal day, on my way to school, I brought out my phone and my daily scripture verses popped up. The verse was Jeremiah 29:11 " For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end". At this point, I was at the peak of frustration. A lot of things weren't working out well. After I read that scripture a new understanding followed: if God knows