it's Your Choice 🤷🏾‍♂️

Hello again! It's a new week and it's set to be wonderful. The journey to normalcy has begun so go ahead and prepare for normalcy. I hope you've had a good weekend. Thanks for tuning in again and spreading the word as always.

Today, I'm here to simply remind you that whatever your perceived reality is, you have made it so. How do I mean? You have the power to choose what your state of mind/heart is. With all that's happened, now more than ever, I'm sure you've seen different types of people in a storm. Some remain calm even in the face of "danger", (not becoming careless, just remaining unshaken) and other people panic themselves to death. Whether or not they realise, the two groups made the choice to live that way either subconsciously or consciously.

For this season and all future seasons of life, I want you to make a decision to choose your frame of mind ALWAYS. You can decide in spite of every indication to believe differently. Are you denying facts? No. You are simply choosing to believe otherwise and this shows in how you act and react. Why is this important? Let's see what Jesus had to say.

Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God ; believe also in me.
John 14:1 NIV

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.
John 14:27 NIV

Did you notice that Jesus in one chapter said "Do not let your hearts be troubled" twice? Did he mean there would be no reasons for our hearts to be troubled? Certainly not. He knew there would be trials and struggles in this world but He commanded us (a suggestion from your boss is an instruction, remember that) not to LET our hearts be troubled. 

Nobody says "don't let..." if you have no control. Even when our Nigerian mothers used to say "don't let me slap you", it's because our actions or inactions could influence the outcome. Jesus' saying "don't let your heart be troubled" implies that you have the power and it's up to you to use it!!! 

Don't let the lack you see or danger you see get to your heart. There are so many reasons to be worried or scared but we have one reason not to be troubled which trumps the billions of reasons to be worried - Jesus said not to be. 

I lift up my eyes to the mountains— where does my help come from?  My help comes from the Lord , the Maker of heaven and earth.  He will not let your foot slip— he who watches over you will not slumber;  indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.  The Lord watches over you— the Lord is your shade at your right hand;  the sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night.  The Lord will keep you from all harm— he will watch over your life;  the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.
Psalms 121:1‭-‬8 NIV

“So don’t worry about these things, saying, ‘What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?’ These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs.
Matthew 6:31‭-‬32 NLT

LORD, we come before You today to say thank You for keeping us and all that's ours, for keeping Your promise to shield us from the noisome pestilence. We exalt You Father. We ask for mercy for letting our hearts shift. We are weak but Your strength finds greater expression in our weakness so help us LORD. We ask You to help us tap into the grace that's available to us in Christ - the grace to keep our hearts stayed on You that we may remain in perfect peace. We know it is consistent with Your character to take care of Your own. We declare that we are Your own so help us live like it in Jesus' name (amen)

Have a worry-free rest-of-your-life! It's your choice! It's up to you! Shalom🤗🤗

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