OLD FASHIONED!

Well there's a lot that rings in my mind as I write this post. This generation (this saying makes me sound old haha anyway) has quite a lot of things which has made life easier I don't know if it's because people have become wiser. There's so much technology.

In the African traditional society wisdom came with age. Wisdom included integrity, character behaviour and all those good things. In this age,there are a lot of wise young people these days with a lot of rotten character. Maybe it's because wisdom is defined differently. Wisdom in our generation stops at technology and theoretical work. Stuff like integrity good behaviour are by the ways. These days people don't have integrity, people are arrogant to you when you enter their office,others are disrespecting their parents, abusing people in authority like the police, members of parliament swindling public funds there are lots of it. I prefer to be called old-fashioned but I find this so disgusting.I will never understand the logic behind disrespecting elders, drinking intoxicated drinks every time you are celebrating or just for no occasion at all.

Call me old-fashioned but I worship a God who was a carpenter while He lived on earth. He predicted his own death and resurrection and pulled it off. He died so that I may have life and life in abundance.

Call me old-fashioned all you want but I believe in being humble other than being proud. James 4; 6, The Lord resists the proud and gives grace to the humble. There's also an english saying Pride comes before a fall. I would rather be humble.

Call me old-fashioned but I believe in sex after marriage. Uhm there's a lot erotic pictures, movies, books name it that has perverted even young children's mind. God made sex for married people and He had his own reason. Sex is a gift God gave to the married. People don't do these things because they don't know that's it wrong but because its old-fashioned to be a virgin. This is a whole topic for another day.

Call me old-fashioned but I will continue going to church every Sunday. I go to pray not because I don't pray everyday or because I cannot read my Bible but it is in Hebrews 10;25 not give up the habit of meeting together as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another. When we go to church we encourage one another and we learn, it's not for showbiz.

Call me old-fashioned but I wont stop kneeling to greet my elders and continue respecting my parents. Exodus 20;12, God promised long life if you obey your mother and father.

Call me old-fashioned but I will never go to the club on Friday, I don't celebrate for no achievement at all. Go drink myself silly and dance as if I have my life all laid out. Even if I did, there's so much to life other than putting myself at a risk of temptation. Temptations come to everyone even Jesus was tempted when he came on earth. Why not have my goodnight sleep or spend my night in an overnight. The Bible says better is one day in the house of the Lord than a thousand else where. If I want to celebrate I can go play my music in my room and dance with my friends.

Call me old-fashioned but I will always give a smile to people I meet on the way. Show the love of God to everyone maybe its your smile that will make someone's day.
Call me old-fashioned but I will not abuse you or quarrel because you have wronged me. Jesus fights my battles and the victory is mine period.

I am not saying these things because I am perfect but we all stumble and fall but we have to get up all that matters is what your goal is. There are so many people with no goals in life. They just follow the crowd. I am going to standout even though I am the only one standing.
#How about you just smile to your neighbour today or you to stop partying every Friday and start going to church every Sunday. Life has a lot in store for you just if you choose to live old-fashioned like me.


#Hope's random thoughts
Stay Blessed.

BLESSING

I am not sure what I am about to write but I am writing anyway. Words cannot exactly express what I feel at heart. I have been quite busy with housework but I am here now.
It's 2 years back when I met this amazing soul who has been a blessing ever since and is still a blessing. I got to know her through our mums, personally I don't remember  everything but she  does. She actually said i saved her name as some babe because I had forgotten her name. We become closer when we were roomies in first year. We did things together, we loved similar stuff. We connected so faster as if we had known each other forever. We become so close at a snap of a finger . hihi
I am talking about  a person who is in my circle now, a girl who is my anchor, my pp , my Darlington, my best friend, ex-roomie and sister. She has so many titles but her parents named her Mercy.
Mercy is the best thing that ever happened to me. She is beautiful, caring, loving,sweet, adorable, smart, loving. She watches over my back, wishes the best for all her friends, she's selfless, she is one in a million friend. This girl defines true friendship. The things she has done for me are enumerable, she actually wrote a  blog on my birthday week daily. I can't repay for her for all she has done for me but I appreciate her and I am grateful to God for this friendship.

Today is this Angels birthday I am even lost words to wish her for her birthday. Mercy I celebrate you on this day because you are my hero. May God grant many more years so that I can continue enjoying this beautiful friendship. May God bless your plans, your relationship and dreams. I pray that on this day God's favour rests upon your life forever. May you be fruitful and may God bless the works of your hands.
I love you so much. Thank for you for being a true friend, for not judging me at any one time, for making me feel part of your family, for giving me your shoulder to lean on and cry on, for being there for me, for being selfless,for encouraging me when I was down, for being happy with me when I was happy, for wishing for me the very best in everything, for praying with me and opening up your heart for me to live in. This list is endless. You are magnificent, and incomparable.
Happy Happy birthday sweetest friend, sister, Darlington. I love you to the moon and back!!

PRAISE HIM FORVER

If there are words for Him then I don't have them.
You see my brains isn't yet reached a point where it could form a thought which could adequately describe the greatness of my God. And my voice is so inhabited, restrained by human limits that's hard to even sing praise to Him.
If there words for Him then I don't have them.
My God, His grace is remarkable, mercies are enumerable, His strength is impenetrable, He is honourable, accountable, favourable, unsearchable yet knowable, indefinable yet approachable indescribable yet personal. His beyond comprehension further than imagination, constant through  generation King of every nation,
 If there are words for Him then I don't have them.

You see my words are few. trying to capture the one true God using my vocabulary will never do. But  I use words as an expression of worship to a saviour. A saviour he is both worthy, and deserving of my praise so I use words. My heart blesses His name forever.

He has won heart, captured my mind, and bound them both together. He has defeated me in rebellion, conquered me in  my sin. He has welcomed me into his presence,completely invited me in. Following me with mercies in the morning, drowning with grace in the night.
 But if they are words for Him I don't have them but I have I do have is good news.

For my God knew that men made words would never do because words are just tools that we use to point to the truth so He sent His Son  Jesus Christ as The word. Living proof. He is the Image of the invisible God, the first born of all creation. For by Him all things were created, giving nothingness formation. By His word He says things by the power of His Name for He is before all things and over all things He reigns. Holy is His name so praise Him for His life.

The way He preserved is strive, the humble son of God becoming the perfect sacrifice
 Praise Him for His death.

 That He willing stood in our, place that he loving adored  the grave that he bowed on the enemy and on the third day rose in victory.
He is everything that was promised. Lift your voices and sing . For one day He will return for us and we will finally be united with our Saviour for eternity. ETERNITY

So isn't just words that i proclaim. For my words point at the word and the word has the Name. For Hope has a Name joy has a Name, peace  has a Name love has a Name and  that Name is JESUS CHRIST.
Praise HIS name forever!!