Category: SOUL FOOD

When you feed the flesh, you will walk according to the flesh. Take time to feed the Spirit with the Word of GOD

Posted in Humility, Motivation, My Little Story, Safe with Jesus, SOUL FOOD, Uplifting Christ

My Little Story: The Walking Challenge

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After my hospital visit in July, the doctor advised me to engage in minimal exercise and avoid straining myself. He told me to take it slowly and lift a top weight of 5 kg. As a result, I decided to use the Samsung Health app to gradually enhance my physical health. Initially, I set the daily step target at 9000, hoping to finish with ease. But after a few days and some excuses here and there, I brought it down to 6000 steps. This new target came with the possibility of having some feel-good moments.

The third and fourth weeks were encouraging, and I felt like a superhuman when I did 15000+. “That is amazing,” I thought. The energy continued to the end of the month, and I made progress with my mobility. Finally, I decided to suggest to my parents that they use their app to improve their physical health. This would be fun for me, as I normally tease them to do something worthwhile. But my mom spoiled the fun. She opened her app to prove that she had been making up to 19000 steps that week.

“OMG! What! 19k, at her age?” I said within. I resolved that if she could do that, then I needed to improve. I felt challenged (I guess my dad did too), so we began to ask questions, and she shared her story.

Lesson:

In this life, at whatever level you will reach, know that someone will be better than you. If care is not taken, you will not be content with what you have and the progress you have made. Instead of being jealous, be challenged. When you are challenged by other people’s progress, you ask questions, you learn, and you humble yourself to be taught.

Humility opens the door to wisdom, knowledge, and understanding. When you humble yourself to learn, you will know and understand the person’s experiences in less time than you would have spent trying and failing.

I felt led in my spirit to encourage you that when you see your friend’s cars, houses, family, job, promotion, etc., let them challenge you. Ask, and be ready to be taught. Instead of being jealous, feel challenged. No one is an island on earth. And no one has a monopoly on knowledge. We depend on each other. God bless you

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Finding Strength in Life’s Unforeseen Challenges

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On my right was a bottle of water; on the left were my notepad and a book titled Dopamine Nation by Dr. Anna Lembke that explores why our addiction to pleasure is causing us pain. Behind me was the bed, and in front of me were two medical professionals: an anesthesiologist and a general surgeon. They were trying to explain how the procedure was going to be and why I should trust that the best team was assembled for me. “This wasn’t part of my plan on 31st December,” I thought, “and here I am on 30th June, at the hospital, although not sick yet, having to go through this medical procedure.” By God’s grace, the procedure was successful after approximately 2 hours under general anesthesia. And now, I am faced with remodeling my plans for the second part of the year.

I didn’t expect this at the beginning of the year, and what I have learned is that our plans at any given time should make room for significant life events. Often, we don’t factor this in, so they pounce on us unprepared.

Life is full of surprises, and as I always say, tomorrow isn’t promised; therefore, we have to make the most of today. Your plans should consider that situations beyond your control are inevitable. You have got to pray that God will give you the strength and fortitude to carry on without being in despair. No one is spared from this, unfortunately. Also, we should pray for, encourage, reassure, and support someone who is dealing with a significant life event.

The assurance we have is that God has promised to be with us in spite of what happens. Through Jesus Christ, nothing shall be beyond what we can bear. God bless you! Amen

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Love Always Wins: Embracing Understanding Over Judgment

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Before passing judgment on another person, take a moment to truly walk in their shoes and grasp the challenges and experiences they face. Only then can you truly appreciate their journey and offer the understanding they deserve.

Be kind and show some love when you meet people. You may be the hand God has sent their way to offer relief. Also, their strength may be your weakness, and their weakness, your strength. Therefore, instead of being critical, take a pause and be like Jesus when He met Zacchaeus. Love always wins.

“Do not judge others, and you will not be judged.  For you will be treated as you treat others. The standard you use in judging is the standard by which you will be judged.” (Matthew 7:1-2, NLT)