In my heart, body and soul, I praise God..always. I start to type this having to choose between so many topics floating through my busy, yet seemingly lazy mind. I am sat in the living room with an unusual headache pounding hard on the innovative side of my brain, the irony is that it is my memory bit that is actually busy with so much having happened during the day/week.
I must confess the last one week has been tough, draining to say the least, emotionally, physically, mentally and spiritually. I seem to be getting challenges in droves with no visible end in sight. I have, however, chosen to thank God via this medium. This I do, not only because I have a mandate (biblical) to "...in all things, thank God", but because I have every reason to, giving how this year has gone so far.
In one of my earlier blogs, I wrote about plans from last year flowing into this year, about passion and desire for more things that one to happen soon. I planned, worked towards it, and, most importantly, I invested financially and spiritually into my dream and aspirations. I am not talking about stocks and shares, not even about savings and earnings. No, I am referring to contracts with the Almighty, the Alpha and the Omega, about the 'ONE' that fails not.
I attend a bible believing church, I go there for one reason (there are many bible believing churches, yes!), I go there because I enjoy the 'word', the environment as well as the method of teaching. It was there I was introduced to the act of investing with/in God, it was there I signed this contract that is generating more than I bargained for just three months down the line. I truly understand what 'pressed down and shaken together' means. The beauty is the pressing and shaking has only just begun.
I entered the contract unselfishly; i did it on behalf of me, 'her' and my family and friends. I remember my younger sister catching a glimpse of one of my many investments and laughing at me for my gullibility, my mum did same when she heard...LOL. Now, the dividends are coming and spreading, affecting all...who is laughing now?
Early last year, I remember there was a particular ballot in my office for all employees. A colleague and I, then in Ibadan, entered a small meeting room together and prayed that we both won the items involved. Our team members really had a laugh, not only because I was praying over it, but more out of their own lack of faith. Yes, we did not win that year and I moved to Lagos soon after. Now, listen to this, there were two separate but similar ballots earlier this year and I won in Lagos while he won in Ibadan. Did I hear somebody say Halleluyah, or do you say 'coincidence?
This is just one out of the many successes, miraculous escapes (no one was hurt in the accident shown above), provisions and promotions that 'me and mine' have enjoyed and are enjoying at the moment. I could start to list but you did not be able to read it all (and also for privacy reasons :) )
Conclusion; "Test me in this" says the LORD Almighty, "and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it". (Malachi 3:10, NIV). Praise God, He is indeed faithful to do that which He promises.
