Awesome Youth

Song: Through Your Eyes by Britt Nicole, Work of Art by Britt Nicole. “There’s a lot of things I would change if I could go back, back to the day of creation.” I used to be pretty convinced God made some errors while molding me and omitted some important parts lol. It didn’t help to constantly feel like everyone else had a better body shape, personality and disposition. So even if God handed me the paint brush to color my imperfections out I wouldn’t be sure how to do it- fatter or thinner? taller or shorter? It took years to be anything close to being comfortable in my own body. Years filled with ups and down. I would look in the mirror, feel good and the minute I walked out every piece of self-confidence would ooze out. I hated my body. And I hated the fact that I hated my body. I couldn’t understand why I just couldn’t be like everyone else. Why couldn’t I be free and walk, jump and move like I wasn’t a heavy baggage?    “You alone created my inner...

The Parable of the Talents is one that currently has me feeling guilty. Why?  I'm mighty good at being passive, at having logical and acceptable excuses for not doing a task. And I've been able to fight my 'silly' conscience pretty well that I now I fear for my lack of guilty feeling.  (I'm a weirdo.  Yes I know!) If there's one thing I admire my mum for it's how she gets things done.  How she sees something wrong, and suddenly BOOM!  a strong ambition is born and she's fights with all her heart to fix it.  I on the other hand am a different variety of her genes. I think 🤔.   While I am aware of problems and can write up a beautiful solution to it or ponder deeply about the problem, doing something about it means I've given myself a hell of pep talk ( by that I mean my mum or someone else has)  or it's a do or die affair ( according to the convincer). This is not to say I'm some bottled up person who stays mute. Nope! I can do stuff ...fix...

Maybe it’s because I did not prepare. Maybe it’s because I slept too much. I think it’s because I did not have enough practice. OH! Is it because I did not pray? So many similar questions has been used as judgment for failure in our lives but the true and only reason why I failed was just  IGNORANCE. All those questions are just parts to failure but can never be a reason for failure; we have directed the reason for failure to different angle but still did not realize that failure is caused by  IGNORANCE . Ignorance not only limited to the lack of knowledge or education, can also know what to do but lack the information to do it. Ignorance to do when you have to do it and ignorance to do how you need to do it has been the bedrock that has enhance  failure in all ways, ignorance has spearheaded failure for so long and will continue to until it is realized and defeated.  The point at which failure begin is the part at which we start being ig...

I failed not because i want to. I failed not because the society was bad. I failed not because the economy was crumbling. I failed not because my parent had no money. I FAILED BECAUSE I HAD TO! Failure being one of the most used adjective is usually used to describe under performance and inability to meet up as expected to a particular task, but we ourselves fail to realize that failure  is not just a disappointment but a CHANCE.  We all have different definition to describe failure but i define it as a SECOND CHANCE A second chance to rise. A second chance to think. A second chance to realize. A second chance to WIN. I failed not because i want to, but i failed just because i had to go back to identify with me mistake and make an advantage over it. We all have and are still having our own fair share of failure in some areas, we all have and are also suffering from the discrimination attached to it but we miss out on a simple and clear fact t...

  “OPPORTUNITY COMES ONCE NOT TWICE” A very popular quote, a quote which meaning has been altered. Opportunities are created, opportunities are realized and opportunities are worked for. For one to create an opportunity for one to be aware of an opportunity you have to identify your PURPOSE, everything with success and achievement revolves around PURPOSE.   Purpose is identifying with your inner self, knowing what you are built for; purpose is a sense of achievement with determination. So many has failed, so many has dropped, some sees that road as an impossible journey but bitter truth is that their purpose has not been identified with. Teenagers are the highest victims to that, they tend to know what they want but they fail to realize what their abilities are, we tend to “ASSUME” instead of identifying. Purpose plays a vital role in achieving your goal because a right purpose for a wrong goal can lead to disaster in your achievement. Purpose is identifying, ident...

We were about to leave.  Everyone had participated in their activity except me but it looked like I was going to miss mine.  Worst of all I wouldn't be there till the end of the of the program.  It was an exciting and insightful experience and boy was I glad my mum had forced me to wake up and go to church so I could attend the Teens Fellowship which my church had been invited to.  My heart was beating real fast as shyness did a long dance in my mind.  I so badly wanted to meet him.  I knew this was a chance of a lifetime, not one to simply close my eyes and pretend would come back again and maybe if I missed it again it'll still come back like a simple pendulum of opportunities, oscillating in my favour. Taking a deep breath I tapped his shoulders, knelt down to the level of the chair and introduced myself, "Good evening sir, my name is Emmanuella..." Then he put his arms around me and suddenly I felt calm. Yes, I was legit talking to Mr Zion Oshi...

I don’t know if you’ve noticed but I’m the shy type. Extremely shy type. Well when it comes to certain stuff anyway. I’m much better than how I used to do. I was a moving body lacking even the tiniest bit of self-esteem. I couldn’t even walk from point A or B. inferiority complex? Lol…I ain’t got time for fancy names. I most certainly didn’t feel fancy then (and from time to time now). Sure momma said I was the prettiest but my mirror told me differently. I hated the way I look. I felt extremely fat even when I wasn’t. really short though I’m average height (there’s a difference lol…hehe!). I’ll cut to the chase but you probably get the picture now. This ‘inferiority complex’ of mine; No no. I’ll call it the ‘I feel ugly’ syndrome, posed as serious barriers to me. I couldn’t make friends. I was too darn shy. I lacked confidence to speak up. My heart pounded each time the spotlight turns to me (and it still does. You should have seen me yesterday. I’ll get to that soon. Be patient!) I k...

“You may write me down in history With your bitter twisted lies You may trod me in the very dirt But still, like dust, I’ll rise” The above is an excerpt from the poem ‘Still I Rise’ by Maya Angelou one of the most renowned poets of all times. I just love this woman (She’s late by the way…tears). This poem is a personal favourite. In the course of our struggle, success story we will encounter setbacks- fact. We’ll experience disappointments, betrayals, failure. But it’s all meant to make you greater, give you a new strength and increase your wisdom. So do not lament over issues instead give joy and thanks for it is another opportunity to learn something new, break records and refine yourself. Yes, I am aware it’s not easy during times of difficulty but you have to learn to have a resilient spirit that says, “No matter what happens, how big the obstacle is, how tired I may seem, I will not give up, I will not let the problem overcome me. I shall conquer, possess and achieve greate...

Hello everyone! In five more days it'll be Christmas, yeah CHRIST-mas. It's the day we celebrate the birth of our saviour or for most of us its the day we wear new clothes, sing jingle bells and eat rice and chicken. What the....yeah...that doesn't sound right does it? We watch movies that tell us Christmas is all about having fun and spending time with friends and families oh and of course Santa. Don't get me wrong. I got nothing against Mr Santa Claus; I love presents too. But is that really what Christmas is about? For goodness sake the word has Christ in it. Unfortunately not all of actually reverence Christ on His day. Okay I'll be honest. Christmas without new clothes, no outing and rice and chicken feels Horrible (with a capital H people lol). I can vividly remember the Christmas I didn't wear new fancy clothes and we stayed at home. I was sooo sad. I cried all day long saying this was the worst Christmas ever! some of you probably feel that way when ...

Music helps me a lot. Its more or less medicine to me. In my bad and good times. There are times when we feel stressed, when it feels like the weight of the world rests wholly on us. We become weak, cranky, angry and fru strated.  But that's just what happens when we think we can do it all on our own; Truth is we can't. We need God. Zechariah 4:6, NIV So he said to me, “This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the LORD Almighty. Don't beat yourself up worrying. After all what good does that do? I grew up with this song; Why worry when you can pray? Trust in Jesus, He'll lead your way. Don't be a doubting Thomas. Just lean upon his promise. Why worry worry worry worry? When you can pray? Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart   and lean not on your own understanding;   in all your ways submit to him,   and he will make your paths straight. So here's the list; 1. Let you drive by ...

Who are you? W ho do you think you are?  Much deeper than you think,the question seems simple on the surface but the content it holds can change or ruin the life of someone. We all have been asked this question in years past and various answer has been given to this but non has really answered the self claim " simple question."  Who are you is a question that defines you, a question that reveals your capabilities, it's a single question that identifies your whole essence of existence. If you are still having difficulties answering that question, you are losing your value. For you to be able to give an accurate answer that best suit that question, you have to be familiar with the little question that makes up that single question. WHO ARE YOU? SELF -AWARENESS :  Self awareness is the  recognition  of your  personality , your strength and weakness, your likes and dislikes .  Developing self awareness can help you to  recognize  WHO YO...

LIFE!! Easily pronounced, spelt and giving meaning to but we fail to pay close attention to how powerful it is. A famous quote by Bishop David Oyedepo states "There's no free lunch in LIFE"  Nothing comes up so easy in life is either you work or struggle to get it. The bitter truth about life is that it would be tough, hard and cruel to you, it would gladly step on you, drag you, torture, humiliate and strip you off of what you own BUT the question remains "ARE YOU WILLING TO QUIT" You have to be smart, organized and stubborn to overcome life's challenges, strong enough to defeat all obstacles thrown at you. You are the best of you, go out, confront, challenge and be the winner you are. 

HOW? HOW? HOW? How did Dwayne Johnson became the world highest paid actor.? How did Bill Gate became the world richest man? How did a poor boy like Jack Ma became the richest man in china today? HOW? HOW? HOW?   The big question still remains unanswered in the life of some people today. Some say they were lucky, but luck has nothing to do with your success of today. You can't just wake up one morning and say you want to be successful, cause you fall before you even rise. There are path to follow, instruction to adhere to in other to be where you should be today, there's a foundation in which your success would be build upon in other to attain that success you want. CURIOSITY : Curiosity, one of the most powerful word in the line of success, a word that drives people into creative thinkers. Curiosity simply means having a strong desire to know something, a desire to learn, a desire to push forward in all. Most successful men and women today as pointed ...

Acts 9:18 English Standard Version And immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he regained his sight. Then he rose and was baptized; The scales from Saul here representing the sinner, the carnal nature, the flesh, the pride of life, the lust of flesh, the lust of the eyes and so on. Scales representing Carnality, intellectual ability, physique, qualifications, and wealth. We carry on in life with these scales in our eyes. Refusing to see ourselves and the world through God’s eyes. Our vision is blurred by these scales. Its unfortunate that we live with these scales disallowing us live like we should. We follow the crowd cause this scales don’t let us see beyond that. We do what everyone else does because its world ‘culture’ and who are we to break ‘em? We’re more focused on how we look so we don’t let love lead us to see the kid on the streets wearing no clothes. We are on a quest for fame, wealth and acceptance so its easy not to notice those who are on ...

                                                            "You're too shortsighted                     To see beyond the wall                      Even though tall                      It could still fall                     You're too shortsighted       ...

By Lydia Jane Greetings to my family in Christ, I am writing today to address the topic of modesty for young women. I have addressed the issue of modesty somewhat when I wrote a post responding to a meme I saw that I did not agree with. ( https://made4hisglorysite.wordpress.com/2016/11/02/please-just-stop/ ) This time, however, I would like to show a more in depth perspective of modesty for the young Christian woman specifically. Some of you who may be reading this might be thinking, “Here we go, another let’s tell women about modesty post.” Perhaps you may even be asking, “Why don’t these Christian bloggers ever address modesty for men?” For those who are thinking the former that this is just another modesty post, I hope you will not dismiss the issue as it will always be an issue as long as the world is fallen, and for those who wonder why the modesty issue is not being addressed for men, there are those who do or have addressed that topic, but for now I will be addressin...

If there's anything I suffered from badly it was lack of self-confidence. For a long time I struggled to see myself as beautiful. Growing up I was a very chubby kid and because of this I felt like an outsider, odd and I resented myself. I felt ugly and the spiteful comments of some people confirmed it. Even though my parents saw me as very beautiful I never did. I wished I looked like everyone else. I wished I wasn't so fat or so short. To make matters worse came pimples. This just had to crown it all. What could be worse, being one of the first in your class to start having pimples. Having your peer mates shout 'Eeeww!!!' when you were in their midst. Staring at others be so free and comfortable in their skin and wondering why I wasn't  like them. Wondering why I couldn't act like the others. I've come a long way in discovering who I am. I'm still discovering anyway. But I've realized if there's anything I am, its certainly not being ugly. It ...

Made this playlist on the music app about a week ago. It consists of songs by Christian women about being after God's Heart or better still having a longing or desire for God, as well as songs by Christian women who I believe through their works have shown their passion for Christ. note: Its not limited to a specific genre After You by Britt Nicole Through Your Eyes by Britt Nicole More What I Wanted by Cece Winas Alabaster Box by Cece Winas In Awe by Hollyn Love With Your Life by Hollyn Fill A Heart by Tori Kelly Hollow by Tori Kelly I'll Be Alright by Beckah Shae Legacy by Beckah Shae feat. Crystal Lewis Lord I Give You My Heart by Darlene Zschech I Lift My Voice In Adoration by Darlene Zschech Surrender by Blanca Not Backing Down by Blanca Don't Want To Live For Me by Moriah Peters Brave by Moriah Peters Because Of Who You Are by Juanita Bynum You Are Great by Juanita Bynum Way Maker by Sinach More by Sinach Surrender by V.Rose feat. Flame Take A...

Don't you just love love? So beautiful, I find myself falling in love with love. Crazy right? Anyway here's a list of love songs from my favorite Christian musicians: Beautiful Life 2 (Mine) by Trip Lee Desire by Gawvi feat. Darrein Safron Love You Better by Derek Minor feat. JC California Lovers by Tori Kelly Don't Wanna Wake Up by Capital Kings Got You On My Mind Electric Love by Britt Nicole Cant Live Without by Hollyn My Little Baby by Canon feat. DJ Official Nobody Love by Tori Kelly  Love Go High by Derek Minor feat, Chrisette Michelle Lights Go out by KB feat. Blanca and Justin Ebach Fallin In Love by Britt Nicole Be With You by Tedashii feat. Lester 'L2' Shaw All I Need Is You by Lecrae I Can Wait by Trip Lee 808 by Tedashii All My Love by Hollyn First Heartbreak by Tori Kelly I was Made for Loving You

I've made a decision to be a teenager after God's heart. You can make that life changing decision now. You don't have to advanced in age to serve God faithfully. Ecclesiastes 12:1 Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come and the years draw near of which you will say, “I have no pleasure in them” Who is a Teenager After God's Heart? 1.   One who is seeking the will of God Your life will be sweeter, more productive if you know God at this age. Ask: What am I wired to do? It is the will of God that you will excel. Stop following the crowd. You are programmed to do something. Find it out. This is the age of decision. Any decision you make today as a teen will either make or mar you. Your fulfillment in life is in finding, knowing and doing the perfect will of God. 2. One seeking the pleasure of God How happy is God in that thing you are doing? Is God smiling at that thing you are doing? A teenager after God's heart see...