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*sigh* Finally some time to type…

I have to say: I’ve just been craving for some good quality sufficient time to sit down and type away but it seems like my mornings are crowded, my afternoons are draining and then by the evening I don’t have enough energy to sit up, talk less of sitting down to type a few words. But now I do so here it goes. 

In my attempts to find time to satisfy my craving to type, it occurred to me how much of a desire I had to do it. I used to HATE writing but now I love it. But why? Through a little bit of self evaluation, I think I have come up with some reasons. 

Writing was never an interest to me because I never got the opportunity to do any creative writing. In high-school, any chance I had to write was something similar to writing a 1000+ word essay about the implied themes of Macbeth or the racial afflictions of To Kill a Mockingbird. BORING! Seeing as that stage of my life is over, writing has now become more of an outlet. In its informal forms, I just let it all out on the keyboard. Im so passionate about it because its been one of the only ways I can make sense of my world. Sometimes my ability to orally relay my perception of things lacks, but writing it down has never failed me. It has to do with the pre- meditated aspect of it. i can make it as complex or as simple as I want it to be which all depends on the intricacy of the subject.

Writing is wonderful, it is graceful, it is an art. Tell em! Why do you like to write?

-Toba Bolaji

This is actually the funniest thing ever!

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Jesus never said that the christian life would be easy. In fact, He said that we will be prosecuted because we claim the kingdom of God. Although we are favored, we are not exempt form the trials of this world.

Faith was revealed to me in so many parts of my night yesterday. I was provided encounter’s with my peers that lead to sharing the stumbles of my spiritual growth. The life changes I’ve made post giving my life to God are in obedience to what Christ says. But also, they are done to set an example, to lead other people to the kingdom of God.

I stumbled last night. 

And waking up this morning, my biggest worry was that I had impressed on someone the wrong message. That’s what hurts. The bible tells us that our self- worth cannot be determined by anything we do. So why am i worried about what others think about me?… I have to be. As I claim the grace of the God, I must live by it. And by living by it, I am showing the Glory of my God everywhere I go. 

I pray for God’s strength. I know and accept that changes can’t be made by solely my own flesh. I must tap into the reservoir that is my Holy and precious God. 

- Toba Bolaji

I read something today that read “Faith in Action, Be the Church”. As i read it, I pondered what it meant to put your faith into action. Im pressed to think that it goes way beyond staying in your word, thanking God, and going to church. 

These days I find myself in need of a change of scenery. Maybe its because the end of the year is drawing year, and Im itching to be done with classes, but it crosses boundaries into my faith, my relationship with God. The past few mornings I’ve woken up depleted. Its a feeling almost in need of a spiritual replenishment. Essentially, Im looking for an advancement in my relationship with God. Is that selfish reasoning? I feel like Im in need of a moment where i can totally depend on God’s strength. Something that will carry my faith into a whole different level. It reminds me of what I read, putting your faith in action. 

At this point, I am encouraged to step out of THIS. I want to serve in a manner where God has total control and command of the situation. What is out there for me? I still ponder..

What does it mean to forgive? I recently read a essay written by Henri Nouwen called, “Moving from Solitude to Community to Ministry”. It talked about the process of discipleship. It recognized the appropriate order that us as christians should follow in order to experience growth in our relationship with God. At a point in the essay it raised up a very important question, what does it mean to forgive? Henri had a very interesting way of answering this question. He stated that forgiveness is allowing a person not to be God. Its saying, “I know you love me, but you don’t have to love me unconditionally because only God can do that.”

We have made the act of forgiveness much more complicated than it should be. We’ve made it a process, something that needs to take some period of time in order for us to feel better about ourselves. In actuality, the bible tells us that we must forgive often. It should be a practice. Lets face it! As much as we want, or we may think, there is noone on this earth that can meet 100% of our needs. That is what God is there for. The quicker we are able to realize that a person can and will let us down, the easier it is for us to forgive. Remember the last time someone let you down? It was probably someone who is really important in your life. You basically held them to the same standards as you do God. And unfortunately they failed at those standards. 

In all things, we must give glory to God. As much as God understands that you have been hurt, He still commands us to forgive. Understand that as professed Christians, our actions are watched and scrutinized. The ability to forgive merely shows people that we have obtained a peace that can only be gotten through Christ. People will notice and will be attracted to what we have.

- Toba Bolaji 

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