You Are Fearfully And Wonderfully Made
I went to visit an Epilepsy centre in Dullstroom two months back for an Olympic event that is conducted every year. When asking about most people who resides there, I was told that most of them have been left by their parents/ relatives since they were kids and have never been visited or fetched back to their homes. This centre has become their home now and the care givers have become their family members because their own have disowned them.
There was this gentle man who called himself Mfundisi and believes that he can speak many languages though he said that he knows that he speaks like a child. As we were waiting for the games to commence, he was busy running up and down, then later came to us and requested a moment from us. He introduced himself as “umfundisi” and said he wanted to tell us about the Love of God, but first we need to worship God, he then began to sing, we could not hear the lyrics clearly but the sound was “You are Alpha and Omega” and then changed to “We Bless Your Name”. Others laughed at him as he sang because “bekantfwanata” singing like a child who is learning to speak, after that he hopped with excitement and praised God then closed his sermon by just saying, uNkulunkulu uyanithanda nonkhe.
The Holly Spirit said to me “do you realise what is happening now, this is the praise that God envisage, he is an angel but people cannot see that, they just see a person living with disability and don’t take him seriously whenever he does this”. The Holly Spirit said “Every time this man worships and talks about the Love of God in front of people, it becomes a joke but Heavens stands still in awe: if people can realise the True Love of God towards mankind and all creations”, further said that people like this young man are created by God as walking angels on earth, to continuously remind people to always celebrate and thank God for the gift of life the ability to be able to breath, speak, walk, and do things.
Psalm 139:13-14 (New International Version (NIV)
“For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful,
I know that full well”.
I know that full well”.
There is no living being on earth that God in his magnificence has designed, created and placed on earth to be an object of scorn, We all have a significant purpose in life and in the eyes of God we are all his Wonderful Master Piece, too precious and of high value that He gave us all a chance to LIVE, so brethren let us live uprightly and pursue righteousness, Respect, Love and Appreciate God’s creation, “Hlonipha Umhlaba, Zithande Uthande noseduze kwakho”.
[Uploaded March 2013]
How do you deal with the other woman.
When she looks at this woman, this girl in front of her, a woman with issues like the woman in the bible who had an issue of blood that could never stop no matter what. She is a fragmented piece, fragile and worn out, everyone pities her cause they know her story, it is similar to that one and the other. She is angry, bitter, heavily aggrieved and in despair. What could have happened to her same story like the rest, “The man we have and the man we don’t have”.
Growing up without her father, missing a picture of having a complete family set in a table for dinner, a thought of having sibling and a place called home. It is every girl’s dream that one day she wears a white dress and walk down the red carpet to her prince but how do you bridge the gap, the man she didn’t have, the one she has and the one she wishes to have. This is the cause of the brokenness in most cases. Why does this take so much from a woman, how can they escape the hurt of this, there’s more to life than this, is it the only dream a woman has, so help us Lord to understand our purpose on earth than this, please help us to realise and find our strength.
Dealing with the women in her, the girl she sees in the mirror, the person she became out of what the earth gives, but regardless of what woman you are stronger than the strong man holding you. In our communities we are not celebrated for our achievements but for getting engaged, married and how many kids you have, it is a sad case that even our churches embraces this culture that leaves more women wounded and solicited in the question of who they are. When will the earth celebrate her for passing grade 12, 1st Diploma and Success in business just that only not too much, for her 1st car, house, public recognition, etc., it is always about the things you don’t have.
Looking at her she works hard and still tries hard to keep her family intact, Beautiful, Brains and Solid (BBS) are her trends but yet the man she has finds it fit and well to go outside and seek for more, surprisingly her conquests are nothing to compare with the treasure she is, does she really deserve the wet pillow every day.
Looking at her holding a high position in a company that’s doing well, yet she makes it a point to ensure that her siblings have food on their table, shelter and clothes to keep them warm in cold winters, she wants nothing but to see them graduating one day but can’t find a place in the society or church because she is not married and all she gets it’s scandals and character assassination, she is called a bitch no matter how good she is, she can’t be trusted because there’s no man who paid the prize for her to trade her surname.
Looking at her she couldn’t finish school because of high hopes raised by man who took advantage of her poverty left her with three kids, now she is left with her siblings, her kids and only a grant to survive, where does she fit in the society and church.
Looking at her she is a Woman preacher, how does she address these other three women mentioned above, yes she looks happily married and everybody bows at her voice because of the man behind her (is it about the man you have or the anointing you carry) “happily married ”that’s a mystery to be told. We also find single women preachers, who are often not welcomed because they don’t have a ring to guard their character,? DOES THE RING MAKE YOU HOLLY?
The bible says man are the heads, and we find it in the bible where women are advised to cover their heads when approaching the thrown of grace.
Why must we cover our heads when approaching the thrown of grace, man are the heads and man must be covered how, by giving God our all. The head is the man in your life, or any other thing that takes first place in your heart besides God, God doesn’t want to see your man whenever you are at his presence. Whether you have a husband or not but there’s a man in your life (the man you don’t have is still the man in your heart) and he must be covered. Come to his presence just as you are, broken un broken your head must be covered.
We stand with pride at our pulpits and say words that we can’t swallow but yet expect others to sit and listen to us, how many women are walking out of our churches and we still don’t wonder why they don’t come back. Our mandate is to usher God’s people to his courts and he will do the rest, but here we stand at the courts and monitor each wounded lamb that comes in, while we mend we kill because it is not our call to mend, if we can bring them as they are and leave God to do the rest. It does not matter how long and how much time do they take in his presence being shaped and transformed God wants you to bring them and once they get there you don’t have to fetch them out and basically that’s what we do, we wait for their change and get annoyed if they still the same.
Then this other women concludes: “There is a woman in the mirror I can’t recognize, I don’t remember her child hood, her schools days, her past looks blur and her future looks invisible”.
Somewhere Somehow Sometime She lost the women she knows and can’t seem to find her, who is this other women”.
“TELL HER TO GO AWAY”
[Uploaded March 2013]
It is December by Felicia Sompisi
What a great year it has been. How God has delighted in doing good things for all of us! He has patiently led us through the dark valleys of grief, and also taken us to the very top of mountains of joy! I can honestly say that nothing good has been denied- neither blessings nor triumphs. This year one can say “I have found my greatest treasure- Jesus and that brings peace and solace to my soul”, so let us thank God together this December, start your day with these few words, you will see how awesome it will end.…..
Day 1, Thank you Lord for all the new beginnings you have given me.
Day 2, Thank you Lord for your will in my life. God has chosen us to be his children and to have
fellowship with Him. We should be grateful for his will in every area of our lives. God has
good plans for our lives. His will is for our highest usefulness and blessing.
Day 3, I thank you Lord for the gift of a good job u have given me. Now u are able to provide for
your family in a timely fashion, and more than anything this gives you an opportunity to touch other people’s lives as you are a public servant.
Day 4,Thank you Lord for not allowing me to be where I wanted to be, but being where I am
supposed to be- where more joy is given to me.
Day 5, Thank you for giving me direction and purpose to live this life with meaning!
Day 6, Thank you Lord for always providing for me when things do not look promising at all.
I’m speechless; God is always faithful to us even when we are not.
Day 7, Thank you Lord my Health.
Day 8, Thank you Lord for saving me from a life of sin, I will faithfully serve the public with
honesty and dignity they deserve.
Day 9, Thank you Lord for the wonders you have done in my life, I will surely testify today and
help other to realize the love I have found in you.
Day 10, Thank you Lord for ordering my footsteps, my mouth and my mind.
Day 11, Thank you for the fruit of the Spirit you have given me, (love, joy, peace, patience,
kindness, goodness, meekness, faithfulness, self-control) and continuing to cultivate it in
me.
Day 12, Thank you Father for removing all my worries and doubts from my mind, today I will not
loose my temper, I will not be agitated, I will deal positively with all the challenges I face.
Day 13, I thank you for giving me the strength to overcome some tough life challenges, for
giving me the desire to live in your will.
Day 14, Thank you for your timely help in the times of extremity, where there will be no human
solution you will intervene and saved the day.
Day 15, Father Lord, the dark ordeal is over thank you bringing Shalom to my life- I am able to
face this day with joy.
Day 16, Thank you Lord for all the tears I have shed– they were used to wash my eyes and
make me see, today as another reason to live.…
Day 17, Thank you Father for leading me and guiding me on all my ways. We should look back
with gratitude for the faithfulness of God has led us by His hand through many different
and difficult paths. Sometimes we could not understand what was happening but when we look back we can say with gratitude that God was faithful to us and has led us safely thus far.
Day 18, Thank you Lord that today things will be the way they should be, that you Father God
intended them to be.
Day 19, I realize that the most futile aim I could ever have is trying to please everybody all the
time– help me Father to please you and don’t pretend in front of anyone to be something I am not, Thank you for making me unique and accepting me as I am.
Day 20, Father I am grateful to you for your provision, protection, promotion and all the
blessings I have received from you.
Day 21,Thank you Lord for the work you are doing in my life, thank you for shaping me, making
me into a useful vessel for your glory.
Day 22, Thank you Lord for all the family, friends and all those who have taught me lessons,
encouraged and challenged me. I’m thankful
Day 23, Thank you Lord for your word which guides me and strengthens me. The Bible says
that Man shall not live by bread alone but by every word that comes from the mouth of God. The word of God is a foundation for our life . When the storms of life blow upon us the word of God is an anchor for our soul. It gives us hope and encouragement and guidance and warning
Day 24, thank you Lord for making all things work together for my good! The good the bad and
the ugly!
Day 25, Thank you Lord my God for the opportunity to pray to you, the joyful blessing of
being a witness of your amazing grace
Day 26, Thank you Lord that you never been, never is, and never will be late, and therefore
today I will patiently wait on you.
Day 27, God I thank u for making me comfortable in the skin I’m in.
Day 28, Thank you Lord that your grace will surprise me today again.
Day 29, Heavenly father I can now begin to thank you for the future (even though I don’t know
what it holds) because Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever!
Day 30, Thank you Lord for all your work in my life.
Day 31, My story begins and ends with “God…”
Woman you are precious by Felicia Sompisi
Messages to every woman out there as the world celebrates you, know that heavens celebrate you too.
Psalm 45:11, Let the king be enthralled by your beauty; honor him, for he is your lord:
His majesty is your worship,
His holiness is your beauty
His presence is your fragrance
His truth is your foundation
His tenderness is your comfort
His abundance is your supply
His plan is your purpose
His faithfulness is your security
His life is your fulfillment
His strength is your endurance
His heart is your home
Unwelcome guest By Felicia Sompisi
When a thought of anxiety comes knocking on the door of your mind, you must refuse it entrance. If you invite it in, it will have dinner with you, and if it has dinner with you it will quickly move in and want to spend the night.
For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ.
2 Corinthians 10: 4-5
So, it is up to you, do you open the door or first check who is at the door of your mind?
Many are times we often plan our years and realise late that it is almost approaching to an end but have not moved an inch from where we were. I believe many are siting with their pens and diaries now putting in place all their goals for 2013, which is not so wrong infact it is key to success. How about looking at this, this time in a different angle, take a pen a paper draw a human object and around that object draw things that you think this object needs. Many will think of a house, car, food, clothes, family, friends, work, church, the list goes on but few will add Love, Joy and Peace on the list.
One old man once sang this song “The world may try to satisfy the longing in your soul, you may search the whole wide world and you will be just as before, you will never find true satisfaction until you find the Lord, so come to Jesus and only he can satisfy, only Jesus can satisfy your soul and only he can change your life and make you whole, he will give you peace you never knew, sweet love and joy and happiness so come to him”, yes it is true, have you ever ask yourself why people keep hunting for more even when they seem to have accumulated enough, it is only because of the inner man that has needs also.
We all need Love, Joy and Peace in our homes, work places, churches or communities, it is true that we can accumulate all the wealth the earth produces, have all the materialistic things and call ourselves blessed because of what we have on our hands yet the inner man is naked, hungry and homeless, before chasing all the treasures of the earth, get your house in order, clothe your inner man with Love ,feed your inner man with Joy and make sure that you place your inner man under a shelter that is peace.
Mathew 6:33 says we must seek the kingdom of God first and everything shall follow. God is love, in Jesus we find Joy and the Holly Spirit being our peace. A man pursuing after Love, Joy and Peace is a man pursuing God’s kingdom, when your inner man is graced by this Blessed Trinity, you will find pleasure in all your doings and celebrate all your achievements without disgrace. It is true that we need all these other materialistic wealth in order to have a completeness of life, but is it not worth it to keep chasing on all of these when you do not have self- contentment.
Sometimes you might not be able to have all that you dream of and achieved all your goals but to appreciate these greatest gifts of life no man can buy; Love, Joy and Peace. When the morning breaks with the rising sun, our past mistakes are gone and our eyes opened to the simple joy of just being alive.
May the Lord keep you and bless, May his hand be upon and his face shine upon you, let this year be the best year of all your years. God Bless you!
God See Me by Felicia Sompisi
Have you ever asked yourself this questions; “in these millions and billions of creatures and people on earth, does God think about me, does he see me, does he hear me when I pray?”, here is the answer for you
Isaiah 49:16 (King James Version (KJV), 16 Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me.
Don’t panic and don’t worry if you feel all alone, God knows you very well even your home and your community where you come from, I always say that God knows where I am now, what I need and what is good for me, he is a responsible father. If a chicken can give warmth to its eggs until they hatch and still protect its chicks from harmful vultures, how about our father, yes he know your name, he knows your every thought, he feels your pain and has a provision for you at all times. See he reminds Jeremiah in:
Jeremiah 29:11, (New International Version (NIV),11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
You might not see it today but in the fullness of time you will see change, hardships feels like forever but that is not so according to God, he can change your life within a second and all can be history, don’t give up on God cause he won’t give up on you, people might get tired of you, your closest can let you down but he won’t let you down, how can he disown his creations, he owns the universe see Psalm 24:1 The earth is the LORD's and the fullness thereof, the world and those who dwell therein; 2 for he has founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the rivers,
You are God’s own, no matter what can people say, no matter what life can throw back at you, be still and know that God is in control and he is working it out for you.
Remember this always:
Proverbs 10:22 (Amplified Bible (AMP)
22 The blessing of the Lord—it makes [truly] rich, and He adds no sorrow with it [neither does toiling increase it].
……. and it shall be well with you.
In the beginning by Felicia Sompisi
Genesis 1:26-28
(All scripture quotes are according to the New International
Version/ Bible Translation)
26 Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.”
27 So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.
28 God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground.”
God’s original plan about mankind was to portray his image and that man will rule over the earth but because of sin man was separated from God, nature became ruler over mankind, and we became slaves to sin, bound and oppressed by the powers of darkness, God being God (Love) he brought redemption to save mankind from eternal death, eternal death that came because of sin.
We see his unconditional love overruling his anger by giving back to mankind his son as a sacrifice to redeemed us from the powers of darkness and slavery to sin, bringing back mankind to his original position,
Revelations 5:9-10:
9 and they sang a new song, saying: “You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased for God, persons from every tribe and language and people and nation.
10 You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign on the earth.”
Heaven still cries out even today for all mankind to return to God and occupy the original position that God has ordained from the beginning of the world, as we celebrate our heritage and in all our doings, let us remember the original plan of our creator, “Why are you here”.
