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How Many Times Do I Have To Tell You?

It was a cold winter’s night. The winds were strong. The wheelie bins were on the ground. Although they were full as they were due for collection the following day, their weights could not withstand the pressure from the winds. As I pulled up on the drive way, I realised Lewis’ rusty old car was parked in my spot. I had told him time without number to park his car on the side of the road and not on the drive way as there wasn’t enough space for both cars until the workmen had finished the work on our front garden. “When would he ever learn?” I asked myself. I reversed and parked my car on the side of the road. I was very unhappy because due to his stubbornness, I was being forced to park my brand new Audi R8 on the street!!! What if someone broke into my shiny new car? What if someone smashed my LED headlights? I got out, slammed the door and stormed into the house. “Lewis! Lewis!!” I yelled. “How many times do I have to tell you not to park on the driveway? Why do you always like to provoke me? You are such an idiot! Arghhh!! ” Lewis started walking down the stairs. He said gently: “I’m so sorry Melissa. I got a few bits on my way home but I thought the load would be too heavy to carry into the house. That’s why I parked there. I wasn’t expecting you to be back for at least the next ten minutes. I had literally just taken the last shopping bag upstairs when you came in”. Lewis smiled at me. After all, he was my only brother and I couldn’t remain angry for long. I wanted to let go of the issue but then a part of me wanted to make a big fuss about it. I wasn’t much of a forgiving sister. I was the sort who went to church on Sunday, praised God with all that I had within me but forgot The Lord’s instructions as soon as I got home. I started to list all the things Lewis had done wrong since we were kids. Lewis just smiled, and smiled. I’m not quite sure how he kept his cool or why he wouldn’t react. Suddenly, it dawned on me... “Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged” (1 Corinthians 13:4-5). I apologised for being overly harsh. We hugged and then enjoyed a peaceful evening.

Take care and Stay blessed, Rachel A-Kumi

Shake It Off

Shake it off Sometimes we often find ourselves clinging on to things, negative pressures and possessions. These later on turn to become burdens. The weights from the burdens begin to weigh us down. Now what we need to remember is that it's harder to climb the mountain when you're carrying a heavy load than it is to climb the mountain when you have no load to carry. The mountain represents the assignment God has given you. It represents both your destiny and your purpose. I cannot for a second begin to imagine how we even try to get to the mountain of our success story when we are carrying weights of pain, shame and regret. Let's begin with: 1. Pain: How can you reach your full potential when you possess a heart full of pain? Rather than focusing on the prize ahead, you've got a divided attention. So how then do you reach your goal? 2. Shame: How do you build the courage to take the first step towards success when all we feel is shame?Shame that causes us to feel like the whole world has got its eyes fixed on us and is waiting to judge us should something go wrong. 3. Regret: How do we keep moving forward and soaring to greater heights when we keep looking back? You can't walk/run/drive towards your destination when you are looking back? You'll only end up crashing. A crash leads to damage. Damage leads to destruction,disruption and delay. It's time for us to shake off pain, shame and regret. It's time to run the race. It's time to move towards our destinies. It's time to climb the mountain of success. If you ever to have to take a break, only stop to reflect, refresh and re-strategise. Take care and Stay blessed Lots of love Rachel A-Kumi

#success

Everyone's got their own worries. Some people just know how to keep them private. #youarenotalone #godhasgotyou

#godhasgotyou #youarenotalone

Fear

Over the past few years, certain things have caused me to experience break downs and the feeling of shame due to “failures” that occurred. Society had set some standards and my inability to meet its standards was seen as “failure”. I allowed society to label me. I personalised those failures. I stopped celebrating my achievements. The more I felt disappointed in myself, the more I wanted to detach myself from the people who truly cared about me. I went into what could be termed as “hiding”. I avoided every form of social interaction possible. The Word of God advises us against conforming to the world’s standard but instead allowing our minds to be renewed so that we can live lives that fulfil God’s purpose for us (Romans 12:2). Fast forward to 2015, I’m back! BIGGER, BETTER and STRONGER! How was it even possible? It took me so long to reach this point but finally the penny dropped. I didn’t have to live with shame, guilt or fear. God used different channels to reach me. Finally, I admitted that I didn’t have to keep hiding. I didn’t have to feel ashamed. God reached out to me and comforted me. He reassured me. He reminded me that He had always had a plan for my life and still did (Jeremiah 29:11). All I needed to do was to remind myself that in both the good times and the bad times, all the things that I go through will bring glory to his name (Romans 8:28). For no matter what happens, God loves me. So now, I can live righteous through the grace of our Lord Jesus. I cast out all the fear. I am fearless because perfect love casts away all fear. God’s love for me is perfect. So I turn to His love and its perfection. Each day, I will re-live this new normal. I embark on this journey with courage. I step into opportunity. I’m living according to God’s purpose for my life from this day forward. I’m never looking back. I’m never going back. So the questions are: • What are you afraid of? • What are you ashamed of? • What are you hiding from? • Are you ready to stop living in fear, shame and guilt? • Are you ready to hand everything over to God? Take care and Stay blessed, Rachel A-Kumi

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It's time to live in the new normal. #NoShame... #Normaltoberighteous #workmanofjesus and yes I'm the lady behind the blog 😉

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Don't give up on your hopes and dreams. Keep faith alive. Never stop praying. #faith #prayer #vision

#faith #vision #prayer

Beauty isn't just about cosmetics. The Word of God makes you beautiful inside out. #makeup #theWordofGod 💄💅🙏🙌📖

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God has the final say. He never lies. He'll never change His mind on His love for us#workmanofjesus #love ❤️

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There are ups and downs in life. You needn't face the trying times alone. Cos through it all, Jesus is with you #workmanofjesus #hewillneverleaveyou

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Are You Really?

Are you really who you say you are? Do you do the things you say you'll do? Or do you break your promises? Do you keep the your friends secrets when they tell you about them? Are you reliable? Are you truthful? Are you trustworthy? Do any of the above make you feel guilty? If yes, I've got great news for you...when we accept Jesus as our Lord and Saviour and choose to walk in His ways, He begins to transform us and mould us. He strengthens us to maximise our potential. We may not always make the right decisions but in the midst of it all we can be assured that God will never leave nor forsake us. Let us let God be who He is rather than trying to manipulate situations for what we think is in our best interests. #TrustHim Take care and Stay blessed Rachel A-Kumi workmanofjesus

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The Standard

We live in an extremely competitive world where by minimum targets are set in the workplace, schools and sometimes at home. We are expected to achieve success which is measured according to the world's standards. When we don't meet the mark, we are classed as having failed. The world doesn't mainly focus on how much effort you made. Instead, its main focus of measuring success is the end results accomplished. The world doesn't always focus on individual abilities and uniqueness. It uses standard measures for its tests. Yet it believes it has the right to tell you if you've been successful or not. Most people measure success based on their earnings but ponder over this: "Are you really successful if you have to sacrifice your marriage, children, health, happiness or companions in exchange for wealth?" Doesn't successful mean being able to have all the above and enjoy them? The world sometimes makes us think that we can't have wealth and still have a happy home, good health and quality time for recuperation. Even when you meet targets, higher targets are set. It's not wrong to have a goal to aim for. However, how far can you be pushed before you lose your cool? How far can you be pushed before you start binging on caffeine? How far can you be pushed before you start depending on painkillers? How far can you be pushed before you're diagnosed with depression? When all is said and done, the world will compare your achievements to that of another person. When it does that, don't get too proud because you were "better" than someone else according to the world's standards. Remember this: "Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall" (Proverbs 16:18). You shouldn't beat yourself up because you didn't quite make it according to the world's standards either. "God has made us what we are, and in our union with Christ Jesus he has created us for a life of good deeds, which he has already prepared for us to do"(Ephesians 2:10). Our focus therefore should be on God and what He has assigned us to do. That way, we can enjoy success and live a fulfilling life at the same time. Jesus is the vine and we are the branches so as long as we stay in Christ, we will bear fruits of great success ( John 15:5). Take care and stay blessed, Rachel A-Kumi

He's Always There

Even when we forget God, He doesn't forget us. He always sends reminders in different forms just to reassure us that He is with us always. He reminds us that He will never leave us or forsake us. This is a promise which He makes in Deuteronomy 31:6. So even when we feel alone, abandoned, rejected or unwanted, we are reminded that God is with us. Therefore we must never fear being alone because the truth is, we aren't alone. God is with us and He loves us so much more than anyone else could ever love us. Take care and stay blessed, Rachel A-Kumi

Everyone does something they're not proud of at some stage in their lives. We sometimes do the wrong thing knowing very well we shouldn't. Lack of will power causes us to commit some intentional sins. So whatever it is that we're struggling with, I pray God helps us overcome the temptation.

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When you understand the concept of grace, you understand the concept of love.

The trials, the struggles, the tears, the stress... Are ALL preparing you for your season of victory.

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