It's all about you

Two women from whom I draw many lessons from Job’s Wife and Lots Wife, Photo Courtesy: https://www.findshepherd.com/extolling-gods-name.html I can imagine what you are thinking right now, yeah! yeah! the woman who turned into salt oh and the other one who advised her husband to abuse God. You are probably telling yourself, “these women were a disgrace to humanity and to womanhood. Job’s wife, was the woman who told her husband why don’t you just curse your God and die. Let us try and put ourselves in her life just for a minute. This woman was one of the women in the society that had a very wealthy life. Her husband was one of the richest men in the land of Uz. Let us say they one of the richest couple’s in the land of Uz. A little is said about her until the point where she tells Job to curse God. But you can imagine, they had probably known no struggle, no pain no illness, they had enjoyed the favour of the Lord for years. They had served God diligently. Then Boom...

Passenger: “Tafadhali punguza volume ya radio kidogo, iko juu sana” Matatu tout: “Madam kama huwezi deal na hii volume shuka upande gari ingine.” I am certain you have been a victim of this many times. Or maybe you have seen those stickers which say if the music is too loud for you then you are too old. But wait hold that thought! You have had a long day, all you need is to rest your head and if you have to, then listen to some soft music. You dream, your one desire is thwarted the moment you reach the bus station. The music from the matatus drives you crazy, you wish you could walk home, but you probably live in Rongai, so walking is not an option. So you get in anyway, the moment you seat, your ears great numbed, and the beats of the loud music change the beat of your heart. You cry to God, at that moment you wish you had the ability to destroy the wires just by deeply staring at them, then you realise, that only happens in movies. Oh wait! One more thing...

The journey continues. I consider anger and fear as some of the worst ‘emotions’ (for lack of a better word) for any relationship. Photo courtesy: https://pixabay.com/en/smiley-fear-anger-angry-shocked-150598/ Marriages are broken because of either anger or fears, parent-child relationships are destroyed because of either anger or fear, and your relationship with your boss can be destroyed because of either anger or fear. Think about any relationship, you will realise that anger or fear sticks its head up like a sore thumb; as a problem. One of those things you teach yourself as you continue in your spiritual journey is to take God at His word. I decided to delve into what scripture says about fear, what the Lord promises me despite of fear and well sometimes it is sure hard but the challenge here is no matter how hard it gets, take Him at His word and recite these verses over and over again when you feel overwhelmed. I will zero in on six life changing vers...