I have had a hectic start to the week as I prepared to move into my new place and also got ready for the Mawabeni crusades. I haven't had it easy lately but things are certainly better than they have been in the past weeks. I particularly have been struggling with relationships. Somehow this has been the time when I thought i should be having it all easy but it seems to get harder and more challenging everyday. I wonder how Jesus would react to some of the stuff I go through(its definitely nowhere near the cross of Calvary but it is quite challenging for me). It seems like I'm going to have to find a new strategy to make things work because the current one is not giving me the desired results.....love as I have known it is going to have to be more sacrificial, life as I have known it is going to have to be lived with much more wisdom, trust as I have known it is going to have to be reserved for the trustworthy, faith is going to have to be much deeper and Jesus is surely going to have to be much closer for me to remain in Him through this phase.
Sometimes it all seems like God's plot for a higher purpose and that gives me hope..... but I wish He would tell me about it then I wouldn't be moved at all. I could just be still and know that He is God......maybe He has said it but I wasn't listening or have forgotten but all these are just possibilities because at the end of the day nothing can replace the great need that l have for Jesus at this very moment and for the rest of eternity to come. I'm glad l realize that because His Word clearly tells us about the goodness of waiting upon the Lord....how His mercy never fails and His love endures forever,how the greatest need we have is Him pouring out His fullness in us through Christ Jesus!....how His plans are for good and not for evil!!! When you really begin to think about it He is such an amazing God and He remains amazing even when we do a lousy job of trusting Him.
On another note, Shepherd( my close friend that I have been doing music with for a really long time) and I sang a beautiful song in the service this past Sunday.We definitely have come to a new stage in this singing ministry where its totally about Jesus......and its exciting. We desire more that the people would connect with God than with us and our very limited skill. Sunday is a day when l saw us coming closer to that place. Even at this place when we don't fully understand where this music thing will end up its still so much fun to do it as unto the Lord allow ourselves to learn what Jesus desires of us and let Him help us 'improve our serve'. I think there is is truly nothing like Jesus' love!!!!!
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Monday, April 20, 2009
had lunch with the best pastor in the whole world a few days ago.the food was so good and the waiters were very friendly but more importantly l enjoyed juss being out with a man that l have grown to respect so much together with my good friend shepherd.we talked about quite a few things including how l should learn to take myself out once in a while as l prepare to be a husband and how shepherd needed to find a girlfriend pretty soon because of the three of us on the table he was the only one without a woman in his life.
pastor dixon told us how much he appreciated our service in Celebration Church Zimbabwe and he encouraged us to keep up the good work. we also had sometime to reflect on the FIT concert and how it impacted young people's lives and we all agreed to the fact that we wanted to see this initiative happen sometime again. l enjoy serving God. And every challenge l face seems to be a stepping stone into the new things that God is calling me to serve Him in. As we sat there and talked l remembered Shepherd's words when we where still preparing and plnning the concert.He said "let's have a concert Lungile, that will not just be about singing but one that will leave people having encountered Jesus. Let's avail ourselves to be used by God to reach out to His children." Today, two weeks after the concert, l see that vision coming to pass.l see God giving us opportunity to do that everyday and it is always a wonder how such a big God would choose to use simple individualslike you and me to do His purposes on the face of this earth.
there is no higher calling than to be a servant of the most high God.l love this Jesus!!!!
pastor dixon told us how much he appreciated our service in Celebration Church Zimbabwe and he encouraged us to keep up the good work. we also had sometime to reflect on the FIT concert and how it impacted young people's lives and we all agreed to the fact that we wanted to see this initiative happen sometime again. l enjoy serving God. And every challenge l face seems to be a stepping stone into the new things that God is calling me to serve Him in. As we sat there and talked l remembered Shepherd's words when we where still preparing and plnning the concert.He said "let's have a concert Lungile, that will not just be about singing but one that will leave people having encountered Jesus. Let's avail ourselves to be used by God to reach out to His children." Today, two weeks after the concert, l see that vision coming to pass.l see God giving us opportunity to do that everyday and it is always a wonder how such a big God would choose to use simple individualslike you and me to do His purposes on the face of this earth.
there is no higher calling than to be a servant of the most high God.l love this Jesus!!!!
Monday, April 13, 2009
concert!!!
enjoying some rest this easter weekend and l must say that l really appreciate not having to wake up at the usual time. this weekend was unique in that we had a concert at church called the Fit concert. it was good to see people coming and enjoying themelves as they sang and danced.lt was lots of work to try and bring these things together and l'm glad that at the end of it all we saw the fruit of the preparation that we had put into this.
there is lot that happened fom the time we decided we where going to have a concert to the time we where on stage doing the actual concert. if l had known we would have faced some of the stuff that we faced l probably would have decided we dont start the planning at all but l'm glad l didnt know because l got to enjoy one of the most meaningful events in my life and l am ready for more!!!! there is a lot as well that could have stood out as the outstanding experience for us as we planned and put together this concert....it could have been the struggles we had choosing a date a nd having to move it becoz another event was taking pplace at the same time....it could have been trying to get a catchy way of advertising the concert so many people would come......it could be the practise times that we had as a band that got more taxing as we drew towards the day.....it could be the recording that we did two days be4 the concert(which was really hard for me to go to becoz l needed to be chatting with my darling at the same time)....it could be many things for the many guys who where part of making this happen but for me it was the time when l opened my eyes as we where on stage and l saw many hands lifted up and people were praising and worshiping God as we sang the song 'hossana to the king who came and died and rose again'
l'm thankful to God for allowing me the opportunity to serve Him in this way and l look forwrd to doing even more things for this Jesus as we are used by Him as his search and rescue team to find His lost sheep....hossana to the King!!!!
there is lot that happened fom the time we decided we where going to have a concert to the time we where on stage doing the actual concert. if l had known we would have faced some of the stuff that we faced l probably would have decided we dont start the planning at all but l'm glad l didnt know because l got to enjoy one of the most meaningful events in my life and l am ready for more!!!! there is a lot as well that could have stood out as the outstanding experience for us as we planned and put together this concert....it could have been the struggles we had choosing a date a nd having to move it becoz another event was taking pplace at the same time....it could have been trying to get a catchy way of advertising the concert so many people would come......it could be the practise times that we had as a band that got more taxing as we drew towards the day.....it could be the recording that we did two days be4 the concert(which was really hard for me to go to becoz l needed to be chatting with my darling at the same time)....it could be many things for the many guys who where part of making this happen but for me it was the time when l opened my eyes as we where on stage and l saw many hands lifted up and people were praising and worshiping God as we sang the song 'hossana to the king who came and died and rose again'
l'm thankful to God for allowing me the opportunity to serve Him in this way and l look forwrd to doing even more things for this Jesus as we are used by Him as his search and rescue team to find His lost sheep....hossana to the King!!!!
Monday, March 16, 2009
praise
l am yet to meet someone who doesnt respond well to praise. Everytime somebody praises me l feel special, l feel that someone has understood me and appreciates my effort, l feel like doing what l've done over again because it feels right for me to do something and people show their approval by praising me. l know many people identify with this and we all know that the easiest way to get someone to stop what they're doin is to criticise them(not everyone though coz some people are juss a different breed/more like a mutant species)....
lt is with this understanding that you can begin to appreciate the many many times that you see the phrase 'praise the Lord' in the book of psalms and in the rest of the bible as well. My first encounter with the book of psalms left me wondering why a book with so much repetition would be so popular amoung most Christians,....why didnt the psalmist juss write 'praise the Lord' once, ...why did he have to repeat it again and again and again?
l'm sure he had realised juss how much God had done(or maybe he had realised that God had done so much that he could not count it all ).Hence he would juss say 'praise the Lord' at every interval because he knew God had done so much it was beyond what he could think or imagine or even count.l have realised that God has done so much. l cannot afford not to give Him praise. How l feel is not the yardstick that l use to measure how much praise is due to Him. He juss deserves praise and nothing will ever change that. The one song that has become a chorus in our church says "will above all else my purpose remain, the art of loosing myself in bringing you praise"
And so l have to remind myself to praise Him during those days when its easier not to praise Him. l guess the only qualification for God not to expect praise from you is when there is no breath in you as the bible clearly put it LET EVRYTHING THAT HAS BREATH PRAISE THE LORD!!!
lt is with this understanding that you can begin to appreciate the many many times that you see the phrase 'praise the Lord' in the book of psalms and in the rest of the bible as well. My first encounter with the book of psalms left me wondering why a book with so much repetition would be so popular amoung most Christians,....why didnt the psalmist juss write 'praise the Lord' once, ...why did he have to repeat it again and again and again?
l'm sure he had realised juss how much God had done(or maybe he had realised that God had done so much that he could not count it all ).Hence he would juss say 'praise the Lord' at every interval because he knew God had done so much it was beyond what he could think or imagine or even count.l have realised that God has done so much. l cannot afford not to give Him praise. How l feel is not the yardstick that l use to measure how much praise is due to Him. He juss deserves praise and nothing will ever change that. The one song that has become a chorus in our church says "will above all else my purpose remain, the art of loosing myself in bringing you praise"
And so l have to remind myself to praise Him during those days when its easier not to praise Him. l guess the only qualification for God not to expect praise from you is when there is no breath in you as the bible clearly put it LET EVRYTHING THAT HAS BREATH PRAISE THE LORD!!!
Monday, March 9, 2009
God will make a way
God will make a way
where there seems to be no way
He works in ways, we cannot see
He will make a way for me
He will be my guide
Hold me closely to His side
With love and strength for each new day
He will make a way, He will make a way
where there seems to be no way
He works in ways, we cannot see
He will make a way for me
He will be my guide
Hold me closely to His side
With love and strength for each new day
He will make a way, He will make a way
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
deutronomy26v16
I'm feeling very energetic today and l'm not sure why.maybe its because l am back to my usual diet of eating sadza at any interval of the day, or because I'm going to be chatting with zie in a moment, or its because l sent my assignment to the college and so l can relax. but wateva it is l am so glad l'm in this state....a state of expecting something, a state of being positive, a really good state. l'm doing everything l'm doing with all my heart. lt reminds me that God wants us to put all our heart and soul into wat we do for Him. And really all that we do we should do it as unto the Lord. This is why our walk with God is filled with challenges. The devil is out to try and make us lose heart. He trys to steal the joy becoz the joy of the Lord is our strength and when that joy is stolen our strength is lacking and even when we want to serve God our service is half hearted and hence not pleasing to God. it is a gradual and subtle process that leaves us at a place where we may juss find ourselves lukewarm.....well this is a lesson to me that it doesnt rain forever and joy always comes in the morning. l love Jesus.....and l'm putting my heart and my soul into my service to Him as l worship Him this year.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
2009!!!!
its been a good holiday filled with so much love and l must admit that coming back to work this week was a bit challenging.....as l look into 2009 l am excited!l am believing God to take me to another level in my walk with Him.l feel that there is so much more that He has in store and in as much as l'm excited l'm also a little scared cause this is so much bigger than l am.the only route that ensures success is that of total surrender to God and total dependence on Him to see Him bring to completion that which He has started.l am learning lessons that leave you totally submitted to God and waiting on Him to order every single step of mine...no more trying to help God out and no more trying fit God into my plans ...things really have to go the other way around.....God speaks and l obey,God shows me a need and l serve....
its been a really good three weeks with zinty and i cant imagine a partner more loving than she is.....it has been a great three weeks of getting to know each other and l loved every moment of it!!.... its exciting to have to do life together with someone who's so in sync with me(thank you God) ....my prayer is that as we obey and serve Him he will give us days filled with prosperity and years filled with contentment.....L LOVE YOU ZIE!!!!
its been a really good three weeks with zinty and i cant imagine a partner more loving than she is.....it has been a great three weeks of getting to know each other and l loved every moment of it!!.... its exciting to have to do life together with someone who's so in sync with me(thank you God) ....my prayer is that as we obey and serve Him he will give us days filled with prosperity and years filled with contentment.....L LOVE YOU ZIE!!!!
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