NOT ALL THAT IS BROKE NEEDS FIXING

Hey there😊
I'm so sorry it's been a whole year since I was here.  I was setting up a music school (Matete Music School), among other things. But am back and will try to be consistent by the grace of God. 😊
Missed you though😢

So one time, one wise woman told me that at no point in time, will we have everything figured out.  There will always be something that we are working towards to make it better..  This day when I went to her, it felt like I was always chasing after something..  When my money was right, my relationship was not. When my friendships were working, my health was not..
Immediately I find a breakthrough in one issue, another issue was up needing my attention..

And so that was the order of the day.. But from that meeting that day, I learned that in deed, we will always have a challenge or a situation that is not so pleasant.. so the solution is not to try and fix everything, but learn to enjoy each moment while trying to fix it..

But then again, sometimes we are busy trying so hard to fix certain things yet, not everything that is broke, needs to be fixed.. Sometimes just let it be.. If your phone's cracked screen doesn't stop you from using the phone, please go ahead and use it as it is..  (I've fixed mine twice now 😂😂... I have no intention of doing it again)

Don't bother fixing it if the need to fix the screen, is draining your energy and giving you sleepless nights.. The phone is working! Period!

Sometimes, it's not situations that are in need of fixing, but rather we that are broken and need fixing.. But then again even though we may be broken, we don't necessarily need fixing.. In the pursuit of fixing ourselves, we lose ourselves. We start to live in the future. We stop living in the now.. Too obsessed with fixing...Just stop!!!

At one Point in our lives, we receive some news that changes our lives completely.  The death of a loved one.. You have to learn how to live without them. Doctor's report that your condition has no cure, but you can learn how to live with it or control it..  You may become a burden to your family and friends. But hey, life has to go on. You have to adjust your mind,heart,soul to the fact that they may not always be there no matter how much they love you or want to be there for you..
You Begin to prepare for your crush landing.. Safe landing... Whatever kind of landing you wanna have..

Truth is this, we are human and at one point we run out of patience. Everybody wants a great life. To be happy and enjoy. After all, YOLO, (You Only Live Once) . That's what they say

It would be so sad to put your life in the hands of human beings.. To believe that they will always be there.  Consider this scripture

Jeremiah 17:5 KJV
Thus saith the Lord ; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the Lord .

I've learned that we sometimes put our lives in the hands of people and expect them to do, say the right things all the time.. But because they are just as human as we are, they have their short comings and they will fail us, hurt us, disappoint us one way or the other.. Not because they hate us, or they don't love us. No. They are just human

What is the solution? Try and change them? 😂 That even sounds funny😂..  Tell them that they hurt us with what they do? Then what? Tomorrow they'll do it again..  Stop loving them maybe? Nope!! The heart's not so smart😂😂😂

Leave? Disown them? Cheat? End the friendship? What if it's blood? Your Parents, sister. Will you disown them? Absolutely not
But I have a solution 😊

A secret I recently learned. Trust in the Lord. Yap! That simple. When you focus on Jesus Christ, the things of this world, strangely grow dim.  Consider this scripture again...

Proverbs 3:5-6 KJV
Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. [6] In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

It is only God who can change the hearts of people. Only Him who will never leave.. Only one who will keep to the promise.. Don't hate them when they leave, or when they get tired..You too gave up on some people.. In the end, this is the truth. Hard truth.  Everyone for themselves.. God for us all. But God won't be for you if you don't allow Him to be..

Stop stressing over who leaves, will leave, left, may leave..Enjoy the moment. Trust in God. He won't leave.. He won't get tired. He won't get bored. He won't think you're too much. He won't think you're pretending. He won't think you need fixing. He is not looking for perfect..He loves you just as you are.  He knows you. You won't  have to explain a thing to Him. He knows it before you think of telling Him.. My dear rest in the Lord. Busk in His unfailing love.  He alone can fix what is broke.

Kindly leave a  comment, let me know your thoughts😊

Love,
Luxo

THE VOICE

About five years ago, I got to learn of a reality TV singing competition called THE VOICE. Having watched the Show, I got to understand why they called it THE VOICE and not A VOICE, or VOICES. Looking at the English grammar, when you use "The" , it means a specific thing. A particular thing.. So, in this show, the judges don't just look for a good singing voice, but a voice that is distinct. Unique in its own way. Meaning, there are voices, but there is one kind of voice they are looking for.

So, having taken the long route to introduce my topic for today, let's now talk about The voice of God. Have you ever been in a situation where you needed God to speak? A state of frustration, confusion, but most of all, desperation? Desperate to hear what God says about a particular thing? Well, I have. And I can boldly say, it's not a good place to be at. I call it the make or break place.. Because depending on the voice you hear, you will end up making a very crucial decision that will change your life forever.

Walking this Christian journey, requires that you learn how to hear the voice of God.. Because this is what will guide you in all that you do..

"When the Voice of God Is Not Heard, Men Go Where God Did Not Send Them"
David Wilkerson, 1988

I have been in that place of wanting to hear God's voice.. Not once, not twice, not thrice. A couple of times. And every time I  have been in that situation, I have learned something new. It is very easy to confuse the voice of God with other voices.
The bible says in

John 10:27-28 KJV
My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: [28] And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.

This verse clearly shows us that, for one to hear God's voice, they must belong to Him.  Not looking for God when they have trouble and trying to hear His voice. But rather, a consistent walk with Him and belong to Him, that after a while, you now can clearly tell His voice when you hear it. I am sure there are people people in your life that you know their voices and you would not confuse it with someone else's voice. Why? You have been with them for while. You know them. Question is, Do we really know God?

But let's be real for a moment. How many times have we asked God to speak to us, and then when He does, we are not sure whether it was Him that spoke or we heard other voices? And this brings us back to our point up here. The only way to know if it's God's voice or not, is when we spend time with Him and get to know Him more as the days go by. Our friends, are voices. Our family is a voice. Our spiritual leaders are voices. The society is a voice...Our flesh is a voice, especially when we are under pressure or we want something badly.

Many times, we have listened to these voices and thought it was the voice of God. Maybe because majority said, that was the best thing to do. Sometimes, we believe it's the voice because, everyone is doing it and so on and so forth.
It is only after a while, that we get to realize we followed the wrong voice. When things have turned upside down.. When our world had come crumbling down right before our eyes. And by this time, it is usually too late to make any changes and we end up living with the consequences of our choices.

No one is going to live this life for you. No one else walks in your shoes to know where it hurts the most. Be real with yourself and above all, be real with God.

Forget about what people think is good for you. Somehow, people have become experts of knowing what others need more than what they need. Oh, this is the kind of Job you need to do. Oh, a person like you should be in a church like this one. Oh, a woman like you deserves such a man. Oh, this is the kind of school your children ought to go to, etcetera etcetera. But, what is God saying? Because if you're gonna listen to God's voice, you will need to shut your ears to other voices.  I have come to realize most times we already know what direction to take, and asking to hear His voice is merely asking Him to confirm it. Because most times  He will have given us signs. But human beings!! I don't know what we want sometimes!!! God will give us more than one sign, but no. It's like we want Him to come down and literally drag us to the direction He is pointing us at.

In conclusion, this is what I will say. When you asked God to speak to you, you were alone.. Why then do you want to hear an answer from everyone else? Stop asking people what they think about this situation. Ask God.

How do we get to hear His voice?

1. Seek God
Jeremiah 29:12-13 KJV
Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you. [13] And ye shall seek me, and find me , when ye shall search for me with all your heart.

2. Study the Bible
2 Timothy 3:16 KJV
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

Of course there are more ways of learning how to hear God's voice. But maybe I will get to share them another time..

I really do hope this writing was of help

Remain blessed and kindly drop something in the comments box

Love,
Luxo