Thursday, 3 January 2019
KACHELBELA: Audacity to Ask
KACHELBELA: Audacity to Ask: Dear Diary, 2/1/2019 #Audacity_to_Ask So, it's that time of the year, some people call it Njaanuary especially because of the just...
KACHELBELA: A Paradigm Breaker
KACHELBELA: A Paradigm Breaker: Dear Diary, 1/1/2019, 10:56am #A_Paradigm_Breaker Yaaaas and hurrraaay! It's the first day of 2019. I scribbled this note at 10:56...
A Paradigm Breaker
Dear Diary,
1/1/2019, 10:56am
#A_Paradigm_Breaker
Yaaaas and hurrraaay! It's the first day of 2019. I scribbled this note at 10:56am. I must confess that am super excited about 2019.
Straight to the point, in 2019 I will dare ASK God for greatness. I have been inspired by the prayer of Jabez and God's invitation to call to Him in Jeremiah 33:3. Guys, if you see things happening in and through my life this year, don't ask me what the secret is. The secret is PRAYER of faith, I have already told you! You know, sio uchawi. Ata sio illuminati. Ni Maombi ya imani kwa Jina la Yesu!
Let me tell you, 1 Chronicles chapters 1-9 is quite boring. It's a roll call of official family tree of the Hebrews, starting from Adam to Israel's tribes. In fact many of us jump the chapters and start off on chapter 10. In chapter 4 vs 9, there's a paradigm breaker then the chapter picks up the roll call like nothing happened. It's Jabez! This man, "He was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named Him Jabez, saying, "I gave birth to him in pain." Jabez cried out to the God of Israel,"Oh, that You would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let Your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain." And God granted his request, v.9-10. Wow, what a paradigm breaker! That was a simple and direct prayer with remarkable results.
Why not ask?
While in detention, the word of the Lord (the Lord who formed the earth and established it; the God whose name is LORD (Yahweh/Jehovah/the Great I Am/the Covenant Keeper) came to Jeremiah, saying, "Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know," Jer 33:3.
How can a man borne in pain be honorable? What made the difference? How can a man in detention receive great mysteries of God?
Here's an invitation that will make a difference, cry out to the God of Israel, the One who formed the earth and established it; His name is #LORD #Yahweh #Jehovah #The_Great I_Am. Year 2019, don't assume, instead, Ask/Pray/CallToGod! It doesn't matter the pain you have been through or have caused; it doesn't matter your condition or the prison you might be in, just Ask God to enlarge your sphere of influence; ask Him for favor; ask Him to keep you from harm so that you'll be free from pain; ask Him to reveal His unsearchable mysteries to you!
Voila! Request granted!
Feliz Año Nuevo!
Yours faithful scribbler,
NzakuNashipae
© Jesus loves you
1/1/2019, 10:56am
#A_Paradigm_Breaker
Yaaaas and hurrraaay! It's the first day of 2019. I scribbled this note at 10:56am. I must confess that am super excited about 2019.
Straight to the point, in 2019 I will dare ASK God for greatness. I have been inspired by the prayer of Jabez and God's invitation to call to Him in Jeremiah 33:3. Guys, if you see things happening in and through my life this year, don't ask me what the secret is. The secret is PRAYER of faith, I have already told you! You know, sio uchawi. Ata sio illuminati. Ni Maombi ya imani kwa Jina la Yesu!
Let me tell you, 1 Chronicles chapters 1-9 is quite boring. It's a roll call of official family tree of the Hebrews, starting from Adam to Israel's tribes. In fact many of us jump the chapters and start off on chapter 10. In chapter 4 vs 9, there's a paradigm breaker then the chapter picks up the roll call like nothing happened. It's Jabez! This man, "He was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named Him Jabez, saying, "I gave birth to him in pain." Jabez cried out to the God of Israel,"Oh, that You would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let Your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain." And God granted his request, v.9-10. Wow, what a paradigm breaker! That was a simple and direct prayer with remarkable results.
Why not ask?
While in detention, the word of the Lord (the Lord who formed the earth and established it; the God whose name is LORD (Yahweh/Jehovah/the Great I Am/the Covenant Keeper) came to Jeremiah, saying, "Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know," Jer 33:3.
How can a man borne in pain be honorable? What made the difference? How can a man in detention receive great mysteries of God?
Here's an invitation that will make a difference, cry out to the God of Israel, the One who formed the earth and established it; His name is #LORD #Yahweh #Jehovah #The_Great I_Am. Year 2019, don't assume, instead, Ask/Pray/CallToGod! It doesn't matter the pain you have been through or have caused; it doesn't matter your condition or the prison you might be in, just Ask God to enlarge your sphere of influence; ask Him for favor; ask Him to keep you from harm so that you'll be free from pain; ask Him to reveal His unsearchable mysteries to you!
Voila! Request granted!
Feliz Año Nuevo!
Yours faithful scribbler,
NzakuNashipae
© Jesus loves you
Audacity to Ask
Dear Diary,
2/1/2019
#Audacity_to_Ask
So, it's that time of the year, some people call it Njaanuary especially because of the just ended festivities. It's that time when you ask someone to give you fifty shillings and they remind you that it's Njaanuary, there's school fees and other utility bills to be paid! However, some people don't know it is Njaanuary, they have an audacity to ask!
The other day, I called my mom. I asked her to send me some money for lunch (I was hungry but didn't have any money). She LOL'd. Shortly she sent me MPESA. Well, I had the audacity to ask her for it!
Asking implies consciousness of need and the belief that God hears when we ask and answers. Matthew 7:7-11, Jesus Christ gave us an assurance that everyone who asks receives. James 4:2 tells us that we do not have because we do not ask and sometimes we ask but we do not receive because we ask with wrong motives. Where do you/I fall?
If you have the audacity to ask for something from your earthly father or guardian and he gives you, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask Him! Matt 7:11. Recognize God's fatherly goodness and love; He knows what you need before you even ask, Matt 6:8. This 2019, keep asking, keep seeking, and keep knocking. In other words persevere! Sometimes, God does not respond quickly but keep on and while at it, see to it that your motives are right and be obedient to His will.
Be Audacious, won't you! :-)
Yours faithful scribbler,
NzakuNashipae
© Jesus loves you
2/1/2019
#Audacity_to_Ask
So, it's that time of the year, some people call it Njaanuary especially because of the just ended festivities. It's that time when you ask someone to give you fifty shillings and they remind you that it's Njaanuary, there's school fees and other utility bills to be paid! However, some people don't know it is Njaanuary, they have an audacity to ask!The other day, I called my mom. I asked her to send me some money for lunch (I was hungry but didn't have any money). She LOL'd. Shortly she sent me MPESA. Well, I had the audacity to ask her for it!
Asking implies consciousness of need and the belief that God hears when we ask and answers. Matthew 7:7-11, Jesus Christ gave us an assurance that everyone who asks receives. James 4:2 tells us that we do not have because we do not ask and sometimes we ask but we do not receive because we ask with wrong motives. Where do you/I fall?
If you have the audacity to ask for something from your earthly father or guardian and he gives you, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask Him! Matt 7:11. Recognize God's fatherly goodness and love; He knows what you need before you even ask, Matt 6:8. This 2019, keep asking, keep seeking, and keep knocking. In other words persevere! Sometimes, God does not respond quickly but keep on and while at it, see to it that your motives are right and be obedient to His will.
Be Audacious, won't you! :-)
Yours faithful scribbler,
NzakuNashipae
© Jesus loves you
Thursday, 6 December 2018
KACHELBELA: Timing is Everything!
KACHELBELA: Timing is Everything!: Dear Diary, # Pleasant_and_Timely_Words # Shut_Down_the_Motor_Mouth On my Day 16 of the # 40Day_Zip_it_Challenge I learned about th...
Timing is Everything!
Dear Diary,
On my Day 16 of the #40Day_Zip_it_Challenge I learned about the power and the value of a pleasant and timely word.
Friends, timing is everything! Have you ever said something, and people were like, "Wow! You're God sent. We needed to hear that!" Or have you ever said something but then the timing spoilt everything? Ecclesiastes 3:7 tells us there is an appropriate time to speak. Proverbs 15:23, "A man has joy by the answer of his mouth, and a timely word spoken in due season, how delightful it is?" Whether hey are words of rebuke or encouragement, if the words are timely and appropriate, they'll be like honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and healing to the bones. Proverbs 16: 24, "Pleasant words are like a honeycomb,sweetness to the soul and health to the bones." Properly timed and well-spoken words are compared with golden apples in baskets of silver. Proverbs 25:11-15, "A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver."
Sometimes it is hard to know what so say and when to say it, ask the Lord for discernment; for appropriate words and timely moment. O myself, like the Psalmist I pray, "Set a guard over my mouth, O Lord, keep watch over the door of my lips so that I will speak pleasant and timely words," Psalm 141:3.
Regards,
NzakuNashipae
© Jesus loves you
NzakuNashipae
© Jesus loves you
Wednesday, 5 December 2018
KACHELBELA: Dear Diary,#The_Value_of_Soft_Answer#Shut_Down_th...
KACHELBELA: Dear Diary,#The_Value_of_Soft_Answer
#Shut_Down_th...: Dear Diary, # The_Value_of_Soft_Answer # Shut_Down_the_Motor_Mouth On my Day 15 of the # 40Day_Zip_it_Challenge I learned about the ...
#Shut_Down_th...: Dear Diary, # The_Value_of_Soft_Answer # Shut_Down_the_Motor_Mouth On my Day 15 of the # 40Day_Zip_it_Challenge I learned about the ...
Dear Diary,
On my Day 15 of the #40Day_Zip_it_Challenge I learned about the value of a soft answer from Judges 8:1-3; 12:1-16; 1 Kings 12:1-6 & Proverbs 15:1. To be very honest, whenever someone comes to me in wrath, am usually tempted to respond harshly. Wisdom shows us the value of a soft answer.
Judges 8:1-3, the men of Ephraim sharply reprimanded Gideon for not calling them when he went to fight with the Midianites.See, huu si ni uchokozi tu! Instead of responding to them harshly, he handled the matter adroitly by praising Ephraim. Upon hearing the favorable response, their anger toward Gideon subsided. Wuuuuueeh, mtu anakuja kwako na ubaya alafu unakuwa mpole! That was not enough, in a similar scenario, these men of Ephraim picked up an issue with Jephthah for not calling them to fight against the people of Ammon. They even threatened to burn down his house. Aaaaiii, kwani who do these Ephraimites think they are! Jephthah gave them a piece of his mind. Eeer, I nearly gave a round of applause for Jephthah but held my peace when I read the consequences that followed. He gathered together all the men of Gilead and fought against Ephraim, Judges 12:1-6.
Another case in point, 1Kings 12-1-16, King Rehoboam harsh answer to the people of Israel when they requested him to lighten up the burdensome taxes King Solomon had imposed on the people made him lose the 10 tribes of Israel. At first, King Rehoboam consulted the elders who told him to speak to the people good words (v. 7) but he rejected their advice and sought the advice of his agemates who advised him to exercise his authority by threatening the people with harsher treatment than before. He said, " My little finger shall be thicker than my father's waist! v.10-11. Enyewe hapo King Rehoboam answered the people roughly and harshly. His choice of words inflamed the people; they rebelled and ultimately the kingdom divided.
Surely, wrath can be avoided if we give a soft answer. Proverbs 15:1 says, "A soft answer turns away wrath but a harsh word stirs up anger!" Eeer, I have been there, inflamed by words, resulting in severed relationships.
Now that I understand the power of words, I repent and pray for God to "Set a guard over mouth, o Lord, keep watch over the door of my lips," Psalm 141:3.
Regards,
NzakuNashipae
© Jesus loves you
NzakuNashipae
© Jesus loves you
Saturday, 1 December 2018
KACHELBELA: Unguarded Lips
KACHELBELA: Unguarded Lips: Dear Diary, # Unguarded_Lips # Tyranny_of_the_Moment On my 14th day of the # 40Day_Zip_it_Challenge I learned about being proactive ...
Unguarded Lips
Dear Diary,
On my 14th day of the #40Day_Zip_it_Challenge I learned about being proactive instead of reactive with my words. “Those who guard their lips preserve their lives, but those who speak rashly will come to ruin,” Proverbs 13:3.
I don’t know about your experience but I know that the tyranny of the urgent and the tyranny of the moment can make a person be out of control with words! Well, scripture shows us that everyone and anyone is called to speak in a way that brings life not death. Anyone who wants to enjoy the good fruit of their lips must protect his/her words with utmost care. He must purpose to be strategic and intentional with words because words are creative. Words have power to create or tear down. You can hire watchmen to guard your prized possessions but the responsibility of guarding the mouth is solely on you. You are responsible for your words; no one can guard them for you. If your mouth is unguarded destruction is certain. Scripture implores us to be quick to listen and slow to speak, James 1:19.
The moment you realize that the right words literally preserve life then you will pray as the Psalmist did, “Set a guard over my mouth, LORD; keep watch over the door of my lips,” Ps. 141:3.
Don't let the tyranny or the heat of the moment make you speak rashly.
Regards,
NzakuNashipae
NzakuNashipae
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