____ Light unto my path: 10/01/2012

Thursday, October 11, 2012

Sobering Experiences

“…After he (the prodigal son) had gone through all his money (whilst abroad), there was a bad famine all through that country and he began to hurt…He was so hungry he would have eaten the corncobs in the pig slop...THAT brought him to his senses…He said,…I’m going back to my father…When he was still a long way off, his father saw him…he ran out, embraced him, and kissed him…calling his servants said...We’re going to feast…” © Luke 15:11-24 MSG italics, emphasis and words in bracket mine

Many are times we wait on God to change our circumstances while God, like the prodigal son’s father, is waiting on us to sober up and act wisely on what is in already in our power. We become drunk when we focus on our problem(s) instead of God; other folks are drunk with pride, arrogance, self-sufficiency, indifference, anger, fear etc

The prodigal son remained lost in his poor state and inner turmoil until he had an epiphany (came to himself—a realization, sobering experience) triggered by his state, HE HAD THE POWER TO CHANGE his state. You too have the power (ability & know-how) to change your state but your drunkeness is in the way—If I were you, I will work on sobering up!

//Tim J Kyara

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Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Delilah was a Hero

^“And when Delilah saw that he had told her all his heart, she sent and called for the lords of the Philistines, saying, Come up this once, for he hath shewed me all his heart. Then the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and brought money in their hand. And she made him sleep upon her knees; and she called for a man, and she caused him to shave off the seven locks of his head; and she began to afflict him, and his strength went from him.” ©Judges 16:18-19, italics and emphasis mine

Many teachings/preachings potray Delilah as the culprit for Samson’s failure; they forget that Samson was anointed to kill her people. Think about it, Delilah was a hero to her people, she conquered what an army of men could not. Samson on the other hand let himself down by disobeying God and his parent’s instructions in many ways and places.

Many are people who would rather blame circumstances and others for their failure all the while it is their doing that betrays them in the first place. We are all going to fail at something at some point. A successful person is the one who learns to survive failure by taking ownership of the mistakes and learn from them instead of assigning blame to others.