RISING ABOVE THE STORM 2
In the previous post, we looked at some ways in which we can rise above the storms of life that come our way. You can read it here This post was inspired by the raging storm that hit the residents of Jos some days back and by God's special grace, we have risen above the storm. It is over. In this concluding post, we shall be looking at the other ways through which we can rise above every raging storm Philippians 4:6 says "Do not be anxious about anything, but in …
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NEVER FORGET WHO YOU ARE
Life's challenges often tend to make us forget who we are. The daily hustling and bustling in order to make ends meet is no exception in making us forget who we really are.There are people who also define who they are by their past experiences or the situations they find themselves in. There are also those who would try to define you by your past experiences, mistakes and failures. For such people, you can't be any better, you can't do better hence the negative l…
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DON'T JUST KNOW WHO YOU ARE BUT WHAT YOU ARE NOT
Have you ever seen someone who wants to be like, dress like, act like and do as someone else? There are so many people who want to be like some other other people even when they know who they are?They know who they are but for some reason, they are envious of the lifestyle of certain people or the height these people must have attained and so they drop who they are to be like others.God created each and everyone of us uniquely with special gifts, talents, dreams, ideas and p…
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PICK UP THE PIECES AND RECREATE A BEAUTIFUL STORY
Tough times happen to us all. We've all experienced rough edges in life. Pains, heart breaks, loses, betrayals and so many other challenges that tend to weigh us down.Despite all the grindings that never stops, hustle and bustle, life seems to be on a stand still like every effort is wasted.But we must know that life is a process of highs, lows and everything in between. Wherever you are and whoever you are, negative situations can prove to be a challenge even to the str…
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DON'T BE DISCOURAGED BY WHAT IS NOT CHANGING
I am sure in the year 2020, some of us had heart desires that were not met, dreams not lived, goals not accomplished, ideas not executed and so many others.We most likely expected some changes to take place in 2020 but it never happened. I expected some changes too that did not occur.We so much desire a change from a present state of being. Either a change in job, career, environment, finances, a change in status and so many others yet no visible change occurred.But come to …
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ALL YOU NEED IS STRENGTH FOR TODAY AND NOT THE WORRIES OF TOMORROW 2
Last week we started on the part one of All You Need Is Strength For Tomorrow And Not The Worries Of Tomorrow where we looked at some ways to get over the worries of this life.In this post, we would be concluding the series by looking the remaining points on how to get over the worries of life. God said in Mathew 6:34 "Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own."When the Bible says not to wor…
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NEVER TOO SMALL OR INSIGNIFICANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
It was a privilege to speak on Never Too Small Or Insignificant To Make a Difference at the Youth Alive Word Explorer Day In Living Faith Church, Rock Haven, Jos.We all have aspirations, dreams and visions we want to live. Skills and talents we want to exhibit. Divine ideas we want to execute.But most times, we let our weaknesses, setbacks, obstacles, the challenges stirring us in the face or past mistakes and failures preventing us from living the life God has ordained us t…
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DON'T JUST GO THROUGH IT, GROW THROUGH IT.
Life is full of ups and downs and it will always throw at us battles we never chose. Such battles can leave us feeling defeated.They can make you feel like you are not good enough, too poor, like things can never get right, like its impossible to achieve your set goals and dreams preventing us from seeing a brighter and better future.These battles or challenges can come to us through our friends, colleagues, bosses, setbacks in our career paths, personal lives and dreams mea…
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OBSTACLES GET YOU PREPARED
"My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." (2 Corinthians 12:9)
How many of us can recall the last time we had a setback? I have had them severally. Though unpleasant but with them come life's vital lessons.
I have not had shortage of hard times or obstacles. There were times these obstacles came in succession like I had the worst case on earth ๐ and they still come.
But in all these, God has been faithful. He allowed these obsta…
NEVER LET THE DEFINITION OF SOMEONE ELSE'S SUCCESS DETERMINE YOUR FUTURE - PART 1
Everyone one wants to be successful and feel successful. For some people, being successful is having wealth, fame, power, education, being married and lots of other things.
We most times desire these things because we see them happening in the lives of others especially with social media clouts where it would seem like your life is heading nowhere.
With social media, there are people who have a vague or narrow minded definition of what success is.
Spending much time on social …
EVERY SETBACK IS A SETUP FOR A GREAT COMEBACK
Have you ever experienced some setbacks in life? Can be frustrating right? But one thing is for sure always and that is A Setback is Nothing but a Setup for a great Comeback.
We have all made mistakes in life, encountered some difficulties or obstacles, we have all had our struggles and still have struggles in life and we may have some regrets due to our actions in the past.
There were also times we thought we had our lives planned out perfectly. We had prepared so well for…
COVID 19 : THIS TOO SHALL PASS (SPREAD HOPE AND NOT FEAR)
The whole world today is faced with a pandemic (Covid-19) that threatens our peace, economy, freedom and lives in general. It is not just ravaging the world's economy but has taken so many lives.
The Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) is said to have started towards the end of 2019 in the Hunan sea food market in the city of Wuhan, China where live animals such as bats, frogs, snakes, birds, marmots and rabbits were/are sold infecting more than 50 people at a stretch.
How th…
I am Rhoda Amapakabo, a graduate of Sociology from the University of Jos, Nigeria.I am passionate in motivating and inspiring people live through life's challenges while thriving and flourishing in every area of life. Everyone of us can live through life's challenges if only we see the big and beautiful picture after the storm. This blog is meant to encourage people that they can live their dreams and achieve their goals irrespective of the difficulties or challenges faced. We can all thrive and flourish in life instead of just surviving. Don't just struggle. Thrive and flourish
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