THE PROTÉGÉ EFFECT

On random days, I'll suddenly have a desire to study the most random things. 🤗
Last week was a bit of Neuroscience. 🤣
I know I really hoped I'd become a neurosurgeon, but as far as we stand, I can only dissect the Word of Truth 😃

Anyway, my study centred around neuroplasticity and the effect of habituality. I didn't even know why I was reading into all these things, but somewhere in my reading I came across a phrase: “The Protégé Effect.”

The idea is fascinating;
We tend to learn something more deeply when we study it with the expectation that we will teach it. Not necessarily because we will actually stand before a class and teach it, but because the expectation of teaching changes the way we engage with what we're learning.

And I immediately thought of Philippians 4:9:
the things which you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, these do.
Paul had just told them what to think on:

Whatever things are true, noble, just, pure, lovely, of good report if there is any virtue and anything praiseworthy meditate on these things.

And then he says:
the things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do or in other words practise them.

And this is where my random neuroscience study became rather interesting. 😂 neuroplasticity speaks to the brain's ability to adapt and strengthen neural connections through repeated experience, attention and practice.

In simple terms, what we repeatedly practise becomes easier for the brain to recognise and retrieve.
And isn't there something beautiful about seeing that principle alongside Scripture?

Paul isn't saying, “Think nice thoughts.

As we continually set our minds on what is true, pure, noble, lovely and praiseworthy, and then practise those things, we are forming pathways where those virtues become a norm.
The more we practise truth, the more familiar truth becomes.

The more we practise what is good, the more readily we recognise what contradicts it and perhaps that's why Scripture places such emphasis on renewing the mind.

So maybe my random neuroscience rabbit hole wasn't so random after all , I went looking at the brain and somehow ended up back at the renewing of the mind.

My desire is this , may my patterns be consistently shaped by the truth of God's Word as I delight in it .

PROMPTED? OBEY!

Yes, we live in an age where big and small tasks can be completed simply by prompting.

You need a payment made? Prompt.

You need something created? Prompt to generate it.

And one thing about a prompt is that it calls for a response.

When you’re prompted to make a payment, you don’t usually sit there contemplating it for three days. 😂 You act immediately.

Why?

Because a prompt is an invitation to action, not long overdue  deliberation.

And it had me thinking about our obedience to God.

The Holy Spirit will prompt you to do something or not do something. But sometimes, instead of responding, we begin to debate and deliberate.

Our what ifs become loud, and eventually we find ourselves saying, “Maybe later.”

We negotiate with a prompting that was meant to produce obedience and ultimately lead us where God wants us to be.

You’ve probably heard the phrase, “Delayed obedience is disobedience.”

Think about it this way: when a teller prompts you to complete a payment, you don’t get to choose your own convenient time indefinitely. The prompt may expire, and you may have to initiate the process again.

You proceed to obey because the prompt was calling for a response from your end.

And sometimes, I wonder how many times we ask God to speak again and again  when He has already spoken.

The Holy Spirit is called the Spirit of truth (John 14:17). He doesn't just tell us what to do and leave us to figure it out on our own. He leads us, accompanies us, and empowers us to walk in what He is asking of us.

So, when He prompts you, be quick to obey.

You don't need to understand everything before you obey everything He has clearly instructed you to do.

The prompt is not the destination Our response is .

And this is what He says:

✨ “I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go.” — Psalm 32:8

His leading calls for our trust and willingness to follow.

✨ “Follow Me.” — Matthew 4:19

       this is enough divine instruction.

✨ “I made haste, and did not delay to keep Your commandments.” — Psalm 119:60

              obey with urgency .

When the Spirit prompts, don't negotiate, obey.

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STEWARDING DESIRE

Stewardship is one of the virtues we see and learn throughout Scripture. Stewardship is gaining mastery over what you have been entrusted with tending it, developing it, and bringing it into its intended purpose without wastage . This reminds me of prophet Isaiah speaking concerning the Messiah he said " God's pleasure would PROSPER in his hands ."

He meant ,Jesus would steward the Fathers will till it's completely complete and nothing would fail in His hands because he wasn't going to abandon the mission for pleasure or convinence.

The book of Ephesians reminds us that we are God's dwelling place by His Spirit and that our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit. Being His temple comes with an expectation that we keep and tend what He has entrusted to us because he also helps us do that through the sufficiency of His grace .

But stewardship is not only about the physical. We are also called to shepherd and steward our souls by the renewing of our minds through the Word.

And today, I want us to look at one aspect of the soul: desire.

Desire is innately woven into us by God. We were created with the capacity to long, to pursue, to delight, to hunger, and to seek. But God does not just  want us to have desires that lead us to leaning on our own understanding ,He desires that our desires are stewarded according to His intent.

David puts it beautifully in Psalm 37:

Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

Psalm 37:4

Often, we  interpret this scripture as meaning that God has the responsibility of meeting all our hearts desires.

But perhaps we ought to pay attention to the order.

Delight yourself in the LORD.

The delight comes first.

As we delight ourselves in Him, He becomes the object of our affection and inclination,the source of our satisfaction, and the One who shapes our desires. We are brought to the place where what we desire is increasingly aligned and conformed to what He wants for us.

The promise is not simply that God will supply every desire we naturally have. It is that as we delight in Him, our hearts are being formed to incline to His will for us that what we desire not only looks like His but is also from Him .

David gives us another beautiful picture in Psalm 42:

As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.

Panting is a deep longing, a deep thirst for something and so here is something beautiful about the deer. 

It has a strong sensory system within it which helps it detect danger and navigate its environment , its pursuit of water becomes especially significant in dry and difficult terrain.

It been created with acuity senses that  influences where it goes either for safety or to quench it's thirst.

What a picture for the child of God.

There must be a posture in us where our inclinations and desires are shepherded by our need for God Himself  and not only our desire for what He can give us, but being with Him 

Stewarding desire is yielding yourself to Him.

Stewarding desire is delighting yourself in Him for the. does He teach your heart what satisfies it's longing.

Stewarding desire is learning to say no to what would entice and entangle your soul to ungodliness.

Stewarding desire is allowing your soul to rest in God alone .

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IT IS WRITTEN ✍️

Jesus has a history of quoting the scripture , meaning he read 

Sometimes he'd ask " What's written in your law?

Other times he would declare "it is written."

And other times he would ask , have you not read? 

Meanwhile, you who is always singing "I behold until I am formed' keeps skipping the long letters written by some of his disciples. 

What colour is your problem, abi🤣

Your Lord read,scrolls.

Bereans were called noble because they searched the scriptures to ascertain what they heard.

In the book of Revelation ,Christ says blessed is everyone who READS , please read,it's more blessed to read than to constantly keep saying " I feel in my heart"

Jesus would have said "I feel it in my heart that bread isn't everything 😄😄 he was precise.He knew it is written.

Feelings are good but terrible substitutes for "it is written"

He desires us to come to the knowledge of who He is and that is through his Written word.

A heart settled on what God has said in his word is often seen when chaos arise ,because in moments of chaos, you do not rise to emotions  you stand on revelation.

When the word is the lamp to our feet and a light to our path, we are well led . 

Christ has a record of reading, he even has a book with him as proof 😄 and if he didn't want you to read,he would have sent a podcast link , a reel or a playlist,not a book with chapters ,genealogies ,super tedious lamentations which you keep fast forwarding👀

It is written,Go read .

Slowly.

Repeatedly .

Prayerfully .

Until it settles , otherwise Paul is in the cloud of witnessess judging our laziness 😄

BEHOLD

We've been studying the book of John and this statement by John the Baptist has stayed with me for a while now:

John 1:29

Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.

His pointing to the Lamb was to tell the world that the blood of lambs and bulls could not take away sin, but here was One who could,a solution has been made available and sin now has a way of being done away with.

for it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins. Heb 10:4 

The other word that stands out and kept appearing is BEHOLD which is largely what I have been meditating on .

To behold is to gaze upon, to be in awe of, to consistently fix your eyes on. After your sin is taken away, your gaze still has to be on Him.

Looking to Jesus who is the author and finisher if our faith. 

David testified of this in Psalm 34, saying that those who look to Him are radiant and their faces are not covered in shame. Because shame is a result of condemnation. So every year when the sacrifices of bulls and goats was offered ,it reminded the people of their sin but to those  In Christ He says ,there's therefore Now no condemnation because son has been done away with and our conscience has been purged to serve the living God .

While writing to the Corinthians, Paul said 

Bt we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.

Before beholding , realise He takes away the veil then you been till you are transformed .

Every time I have read a Scripture with the word behold, I have paid close attention to what is being beheld as the subject matter.

For instance:

✨Isaiah 43:19 — “Behold, I will do a new thing.”

This is an invitation to look at the new thing, to perceive that God is actually commited to doing it so forget the old .

✨Revelation 3:20 — “Behold, I stand at the door, and knock.”

This is an invitation to incline your ear to the door because He is standing there and knocking. Be willing to open.

Beholding Him is always a drawing into His kind of life. It is a narrow path that leads to an abundant life.

✨Behold, He is making all things new.

Beholding is a wonder .  James 1:25 would have us understand that it is those who look into the perfect law of liberty and continue therein that are  blessed indeed.

Prophet Isaiah said it this way , He keeps in perfect peace those whose minds are stayed on Him . Perfect peace is a guarantee to a mind that's stayed on God 🤗 

There is a continuation after looking, it's not a glance and go,it's staying fixated our situations not withstanding.

Also interesting to note: it was God who first told man to behold what He had created then John redirects our gaze back to Him.

And in closing , Rev 21 guess what the King says to you;

 ' Behold , I make all things New ' 

BEHOLD HIM! 

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TENDERNESS 2

I had an interesting lesson the other day .

I was required to lead prayers as we began our service, which was a great privilege. But because it was the second service, I also had the responsibility of helping set the house in order by asking those who were not joining the service to exit the auditorium.

Some chose not to move, so I began leading the prayers and continued with the service.

Later, my leader called me aside and said, “Next time, have people move out and let everyone else who remains be active in the service.”

It was a simple correction, but as I thought about it, I realized how often we talk about being corrected without considering how we receive correction.

Sometimes correction comes, and our first instinct is to explain ourselves.

'they weren't listening

And before we have even considered what was said, we are already defending what we did.

But I found myself thinking about tenderness.

Perhaps one of the ways we know that a heart is becoming tender is by how it responds when it is corrected.

A tender heart doesn't mean you never make mistakes,it means your heart remains malleable when the mistake is revealed.

A tender heart remains teachable

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TENDERNESS

There was a time I was asking the Holy spirit to teach me how to be tender as a woman. So He did , and we began unpacking little heart issues 🤗

And as I searched the Scriptures I found these two scriptures ;

✨I will give you a heart of flesh Ezek 36:26

✨A contrite heart You will not despise psalm 51:17

It began to dawn on me that tender working begins on the inside before it ever becomes an outward expression.

A tender heart is a heart that is easily moved towards God. It gravitates towards what pleases Him. It is willing to be shaped, corrected and made malleable by the hands of God as the Potter .

Tenderness is first an inner working ,the positioning of the heart to incline towards God's character and eventually to live that out loud.

So, we began by looking at the fruit of the Spirit in Gal 5 which is the outward expression of what has taken root within.

And one thing I found interesting is that Scripture calls it the fruit of the Spirit, singular,not fruits because these virtues are meant to function with great dependence because they are of the same spirit.

      ✨Where there is love, kindness follows

      ✨where there is faithfulness,self control remains

And perhaps this is where tenderness begins to make sense.

Tenderness is not simply being soft spoken or agreeable. It is the outcome of a heart that has been continually yielded to the Spirit of God.

It is what happens when the character of Christ begins to shape the way we respond to God, to ourselves, and to others. 

Tenderness is what happens when the Spirit is given room to shape the heart and the shaped heart eventually speaks, moves, loves in the way it is shaped . 

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EXPECTATIONS PT 3

PATIENCE IN THE WAIT 

I was going through a deep disappointment because I thought what I was expecting would have worked out by now. I had imagined the outcome, trusted that it would happen, and when it didn't, I was disappointed.

Until I took it to God.🤷🏿

And in that place, I felt Him ask me a question: When you set out on this journey, why didn't you engage Me?”

That question became the beginning of this three-part series.

Because as I sat with God and examined my motives , I realized that what I had been expecting had, in part, come from a place of selfish ambition.

Not because God doesn't intend to give me what I desire, but because the foundation of my expectation was wrong.

In Part One, we established that our expectations must come from God. He must be both the source of our expectation and the One we trust to bring it to fulfillment.

In Part Two, we saw that:

Expectation flourishes in the heart that fears God, refuses comparison, and faithfully follows His way.

And now, in Part Three, we come to another important part of waiting:

PATIENCE.

the hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

Prov10:28

Hope is not merely wishful thinking that something will happen,biblical hope is placing our expectation in Someone—God.

It is looking to Him with confidence, trusting that He knows what He is doing, even when we cannot yet 'see' the outcome in totality.

And this is where patience becomes so important.

Patience is a fruit of the Holy Spirit, and it is a great virtue in the life of a believer. God calls us to wait; not vainly, not anxiously, and not hopelessly, but with hope in Him because the hope of the righteous shall be gladness.

Many times, we want to rush the process.

We want things to happen according to our timing. We can even become frustrated with God because He isn't moving according to the schedule we have created in our minds.

But patience says:

“God, I trust You enough to let You decide and in that patience becomes active trust not passive resignation. 

It is fully trusting God to do what He has purposed to do, in His way and in His time. 

Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Prov 3:5

Sometimes the hardest part of waiting is surrendering our understanding of when.

✨We know what we want.

✨We may even believe God can do it.

✨But can we trust Him enough to leave the timing in His hands?

He is not confused about your future,He is not late.

He is not trying to figure things out as He goes. He's got it all together.

He is sovereign.

So, while you wait, don't allow impatience to make you take back what you surrendered to God.

Don't let disappointment convince you that you have to make things happen fast for yourself .

✨Wait.

✨Trust.

✨Hope.

And let God be God.

Because sometimes the miracle is not only in what we are waiting for, but in who we become while we wait.

Teach your heart to wait on God.

What He does, how He does it, and when He does it are all safely in His hands.

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EXPECTATIONS PT 2

In Part One on expectations, we established that our expectations must originate from God. He must be both the source of our expectation and the One who brings it to fulfillment.

Today,let's look at this scripture,

for surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off — Proverbs 23:18

This wise saying gives us a beautiful assurance: our God given expectations will surely come to pass. Yet this promise is not isolated from its context because the preceding verse says;

let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day long - Prov 23:17

The fulfillment of our expectations is closely connected to the condition of our hearts. Solomon warns us not to allow envy to take root but instead to remain in the fear of the Lord continually.

Why? Because envy quietly corrupts the heart. It replaces joy with resentment and gratitude with comparison. Once envy is entertained, it is only a matter of time before it begins to shape our words, attitudes, and actions. Envy becomes the root from which bitterness grows, and bitterness is something Scripture commands us to put away (Eph 4:31).

Our expectations, therefore, must not be influenced by what we see others receiving . They must be shaped by the fear of God. As we keep our eyes fixed on Him not looking to the right or to the left we remain anchored in His will rather than being distracted by comparison.

Verse 19 of the same continues;

Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way Proverbs 23:19

The heart must be guided. Left to itself, it naturally drifts toward comparison, impatience, and discontent. But when guided in the way of the fear of the Lord, it remains steadfast, trusting, and with a living hope.

Holy fear continually directs the child of God to fix their gaze on Him alone. It teaches us that His timing is perfect, His promises are sure, and His plans for us are never delayed by the success of another.

When our hearts remain free from envy and firmly planted in the fear of the Lord, we rest with confidence, knowing that our expectation shall not be cut off.

The progression is from the posture of the heart (fear the lord) verse 18 gives the promise and assurance of it's fulfilment and in closing the responsibility to guide the heart .The three must remain in harmony

EXPECTATIONS

The literal meaning of the word expect carries with it the idea of looking forward to something good. To expect is to anticipate an outcome, usually one we believe will work in our favor.

Expectations, then, are the inclinations of our hearts toward an outcome we hope for. Yet disappointment often comes when the source of our expectation is misplaced and we ask God to fulfill desires that He never planted in us.

For example, jealousy may become the source of our ambition. We may desire success simply to outdo someone else or prove ourselves superior. 

While God delights in blessing and promoting His children, He is not interested in validating jealousy. Instead, He first deals with the heart, teaching us that our identity and elevation are found in His love, not in comparison with others.

But here is what God is saying 

My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from Him.

Psalm 62:5 

As short as this verse is, it reveals two profound truths.

✨First, David reminds his own soul to wait. The soul, if not anchored in God, can easily become impatient and anxious. Anxiety creates room for fear, worry, and intrusive thoughts. Waiting is not passive; it is an act of trust that keeps the soul steady.

✨Second, notice that David does not say his expectation is merely in God; he says his expectation is from God.

There is a difference;

The word from speaks of source or origin. David's expectation did not originate in his circumstances, his abilities, or even his own desires. It originated in God. Because God was the source of his expectation, David could wait with confidence, knowing that the One who gave him hope was faithful.

When our expectations are born from God's heart, we no longer strive to force outcomes. We learn to trust His timing, His wisdom, and His purposes. God becomes both the source of our expectation and the One who faithfully brings His will to pass.

Waiting teaches the soul that the One from whom it expects is faithful. He can be trusted. He can be depended on.

So, to expect is not simply to hope for an outcome. It is to ensure that the source of your expectation is right. When your expectation is from God, your hope rests not on changing circumstances but on the unchanging character of God Himself.

 Delight yourself in the lord, find great joy in the one who is your source above your need of Him meeting your desires.

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A RENEWED MIND

Over the past two days, we've talked about intrusive thoughts and how to take mastery over every thought. Today, let's look at the renewed mind.

In Philippians 2:5, Paul exhorts us:

"Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus."

To let means to permit, to allow, to yield. It is a deliberate choice to submit our way of thinking to the pattern of Christ.

Having the mind of Christ means allowing your thoughts, attitudes, and responses to be shaped by His truth. 

The renewed mind is not the creation of a new mind, but the transformation of the one you already have. It is the process of bringing your thinking into agreement with God's perspective.

The mind of Christ has the capacity to think, believe, and respond in a way that aligns with the Father's will because it is led by the Spirit rather than by the flesh.

Paul expands in  Ephesians 4:22

put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, and be renewed in the spirit of your mind, and put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.

 Paul doesn't simply say, "renew your mind' he says 

 "be renewed in the spirit of your mind." 

This speaks of the governing influence behind your thinking , the inward disposition that shapes how you perceive, reason, and respond.

A mind submitted to darkness will produce thoughts consistent with darkness. A mind yielded to the Holy Spirit will increasingly reflect the life and character of Christ.

God's desire is that we be sanctified by the truth.

 Sanctify them by the truth; Your word is truth (John 17:17). 

As we continually expose ourselves to God's Word, believe it, and obey it, our minds are renewed. We stop conforming to the patterns of this world and begin to think from His perspective.

A renewed mind has learned to recognize truth, reject lies, and consistently stay on God's perspective. It is a mind that is continually being shaped by the Word and led by the Spirit over emotions . 

Romans 12:2 

And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God."

Consistency conformity to the world is proof of unrenewed mind .

INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS PT 2

If you're new here, welcome! Please adjust quickly to the fact that we apparently have devotional sequels. 🤣 Completely unplanned.

Yesterday, we said that intrusive thoughts are unwelcome, uninvited thoughts that desire to settle into the seat of your mind. The remedy is not to entertain them, but to bring them into obedience to Christ (2 Corinthians 10:5).

Today, let's go a little deeper into the renewing of the mind through meditation.

Biblical meditation is not the emptying of the mind, as seen in some worldly practices.

 Rather, it is the filling of the mind with God's truth. It is the intentional replacement of lies with truth, fear with faith, and old patterns of thinking with the mind of Christ.

One of the fascinating things about the brain is that it forms neural pathways. Every repeated thought strengthens a particular pathway. The more often you think a thought, the easier it becomes for your brain to travel that route. It's like walking through a grassy field. The first walk leaves barely a trace, but repeated walks eventually create a well worn path.

This is why what you meditate on matters. The thoughts you repeatedly dwell on become the paths your mind naturally follows.

When Scripture calls us to renew our minds (Romans 12:2) it isn't merely asking us to think positive thoughts. It is inviting us to consistently dwell on God's truth until our thinking is reshaped by it. As you repeatedly meditate on God's Word, your brain strengthens new pathways that make His truth easier to recall and live from even when an intrusive thought comes knocking.

On the other hand, if we continually rehearse fear, shame, lust, anxiety, or lies, those thought patterns also become familiar routes. The brain naturally follows the paths that have been travelled most often.

So when an intrusive thought comes, don't panic simply because it showed up. Instead, ask yourself, "Does this agree with the Word of God?" If the answer is no, then it does not deserve a seat of meditation in your mind.

Feed the truth, not the lie.

The more you meditate on God's Word, the more familiar His truth becomes not only to your spirit, but also to your patterns of thinking. Over time, what once required intentional effort begins to become your natural response.

"His delight is in the law of the Lord, and on His law he meditates day and night." — Psalm 1:2

The mind follows what it meditates on. So choose wisely what you give a permanent seat in your thoughts. 

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INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS

Last night, I found myself mulling over intrusive thoughts.

As the name suggests, intrusive thoughts are unwelcome thoughts that suddenly enter our minds needing our meditation on them. They don't define us, but if we choose to dwell on them, we give them the opportunity to make a home in our minds.

One of the biggest contributors to intrusive thoughts is anxiety and of anxiety this is what your Father says ;

Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you (1 Peter 5:7)

And;

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus ( Philippians 4:6)

The mind which is the centre of our thoughts is meant to be guarded, shielded, and sheltered by the peace of God. And this isn't ordinary peace, It is the peace that surpasses all understanding.

So when an intrusive thought creeps in, God's invitation isn't to panic, it is to take that thought captive and bring it into obedience to Christ (2 Corinthians 10:5)

Taking a thought captive looks like filtering it through the lens of God's Word.

Is it True,Is it noble,is it pure,is it lovely,is it of a good report? 

Does it agree with God's character?

Does it align with what He says about me?

If the answer is no, then it doesn't deserve a contemplation seat in my mind lest it sows a corrupt seed .

In Isaiah 26:3 God gives us this beautiful promises ;

I keep in perfect peace him whose mind is stayed on Me, because he trusts in Me.

Perfect peace is possible. Not because everything around you is okay but because your mind is stayed on the One who is faithful 

Set your mind things above where Christ is because you've been raised with Him.

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THE CHIEF CORNERSTONE

Yesterday, we talked about the ruby .

What a priceless stone that is.

In Proverbs 31:10, God says that the worth of a virtuous woman is far above rubies. 

A ruby doesn't become precious overnight. It is hidden deep within the earth, excavated with great effort, then carefully cut, refined, and polished until its brilliance is revealed. By the time it reaches the vault, its worth is almost impossible to quantify.

Today, let's look at another stone because as you probably know by now,I love unplanned sequels.

The Chief Cornerstone 😄

When Scripture calls Jesus the Chief Cornerstone, it isn't simply highlighting that He is the foundation on which we stand. It is also revealing that He is the One in whom we remain rooted, aligned, and built up.

Paul writes

"Rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught..." (Colossians 2:7).

In ancient construction, the cornerstone was the very first stone laid. It determined the alignment, strength, and stability of the entire structure. Every other stone had to conform to it. If the cornerstone was true, the building stood.

That makes Ephesians 2:20 even more beautiful:

"..having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone."

Our lives don't find stability because we have everything figured out. They find stability because the One we are built on is unchanging.

Paul says,

"For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ." — 1 Corinthians 3:11

No other foundation,only Christ.

Isaiah calls Him a precious cornerstone and a sure foundation, then makes this remarkable statement:

"Whoever believes will not act hastily."  Isaiah 28:16

What a thought.

When your foundation is sure, you dont act hastily  because that is a lack of assurance in what you are build on. You do not panic because you have a more sure word of prophecy.

A person standing on solid ground doesn't scramble for stability,they already have it.

Our lives are only as steady as the foundation beneath them. And if that foundation is Christ, then our confidence isn't in our grip on Him—it is in His unshakable hold on us.

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DISTINCT

I love watching videos of minerals being excavated

It's deeply fascinating watching the journey from the discovery of a mineral buried beneath the earth to the meticulous processing that eventually places it in a vault, ready for the world to admire and purchase.

It's been rubies this week 💎

Rubies are not your average gemstones. They are rare. They don't occur casually or abundantly. They exist with distinction in their bold, audacious red.

One thing I find remarkable about the ruby is how distinct it is. There is another gemstone that is almost identical to it in every way,same mineral family, same hardness, almost similar chemical composition. The only real difference is the colour and that one distinction changes its name from  sapphire to ruby.

And that ladies and gentlemen is where we look at his rare and distinct virtue that is Wisdom.

The book of Proverbs repeatedly tells us that wisdom is more precious than rubies. Wisdom isn't casually hanging around everywhere with everyone. It distinguishes itself.

Scripture reveals that Christ is the Wisdom of God (1 Corinthians 1:24). He is the perfect expression of divine wisdom. Any wisdom of men that tries to imitate Him without truly being conformed to Him may resemble the original but it is not the same.

To be in Christ is not merely to imitate Him. It is to be conformed to His very image , to think like Him, love like Him, and live like Him.

Just as the ruby is known by its distinct nature, so should those who belong to Christ be known by the distinct wisdom that comes from Him because the Wisdom that is from God ispure, peaceable and gentle .

Not wisdom borrowed from the world but wisdom that bears the unmistakable likeness of Christ Himself. 

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ALL THINGS

A couple of weeks back, I was sharing with you how sometimes a word will keep appearing in Scripture even when I'm not intentionally looking for it.

Yesterday, it was this phrase: ALL THINGS.

It first caught my attention in John 3:35:

"The Father loves the Son and has given all things into His hands."

This speaks of the Father's complete trust in the Son. Nothing has been withheld, the Father has entrusted everything into His hands.

But as I kept reading through John, I realized this wasn't the first time I'd come across it.

John had already introduced the phrase in the very opening chapter:

"Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made." (John 1:3)

See,

The One into whose hands the Father has placed all things is the very One through whom all things came into existence. He isn't merely entrusted with creation. He is its Creator.

As I read through , I see John quietly painting one consistent picture of Jesus, everything begins with Him,everything belongs to Him and everything is under His authority 👑

Jesus goes on to say:

"All that the Father has is Mine." (John 16:15)

The Father has withheld nothing from the Son and the story doesn't stop with Christ possessing all things. It extends to those who are in Him.

Paul writes:

"All things are yours... and you are Christ's, and Christ is God's." (1 Cor 3:21–23)

At first glance, that almost sounds too good to be true. How can all things be ours?

Well,because they were first given to Christ and now we are in Him.

✨The Father gives all things to the Son.

✨ The Son shares His inheritance with His people. Not because we earned it, not because we deserved it,but because we belong to Him.

 Profound of Paul to remind us in Romans 8:32 that ;

"He who did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for us all, how will He not also, with Him, graciously give us ALL THINGS

The inheritance is already signed over. We're not working toward it. We're learning to receive .

All things is not hyperbole, it's the Father's posture toward His children—the same posture He holds toward His Son. God has blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ .

Teach your soul to trust in His everlasting Word , that He has given us ALL THINGS pertaining to life and even to Godliness,life challenges notwithstanding.

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LIFE ETERNAL

This morning ,I have  remembered a clip I watched a couple of years back — The Danger of a Single Story by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie — and one of the strongest realities from it was how easily we form conclusions when we ignore the other person’s side.

In fact, the book of wisdom says:

“The first to speak in court sounds right — until the cross-examination begins.”

Cross-examining a matter brings balance and truth. It tests credibility and exposes inconsistencies.

Looking at the story of the two women in 1 Kings 3:16, we see Solomon use wisdom to discern whose baby was alive. Both women presented their case, but one lacked credibility.

Thinking about both sides of the story — God has His story, and so do we.

God’s story:

“Let us make man in our image and likeness, and let them have dominion over the earth.”

Our story:

“We lost our dominion and kept reaching for it inconsistently through religion and effort.”

Between our story and God's story ,sin happened.

Like the dead baby in Solomons story,sin brought death where God intended life. Humanity was subjected to death, sorrow, and condemnation.

But God’s story remained intact. Unshaken.

He came full of mercy and grace — as a wise King to judge sin and as a Saviour to save man from death — not to resuscitate our dead baby, but to make us truly alive.

“Even though we were dead because of our sins, He gave us life when He raised Christ from the dead.”

He raised us up and seated us with Him.

We are now alive unto God. That has become our story.

Oh, and I hope you remember — the women were harlots. 😄

Yet the king did not question them about their harlotry.

Before this moment, he had already stood before the ark of the covenant, offered burnt offerings and peace offerings, and prepared a feast.

In your harlotry (sin), there is still a feast prepared by the King — and He wants you to come and have your story changed.

He wants you to be at peace with God.

There is no condemnation for anyone who comes to Him — only a transition from death to life.

“This is eternal life: that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.”

Christ is life.

 

HE WAITED

The Gospel is a love story where you didn't do the seeking

«"That Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures." 1 Corinthians 15:3

I recently watched a video of Ashley Whitfield preparing to walk down the aisle with her dad.

She's tiny, cute, like a little bundle of joy standing beside her husband, Laterras, from the Dear Future Wifey podcast. (Well... Dear Present Wifey now. 😄)

Watching that father-daughter walk down stirred something in me.

A thought about the One who came to seek and save the lost . 

When Laterras  knew he was ready for a wife,he also began intentionally looking. He found her. He pursued her. Then one day, he stood waiting at the altar, and Ashley gave him her *"Yes." to follow him .

God calls the Church the Bride of Christ.

He sought us and found us when we were dead in our trespasses and sins. We weren't searching for Him. We weren't on a mission trying to find our way back to Him.

He came looking for us ♥️

He took our sin upon Himself, died in our place, was buried, and on the third day rose again.

Then, by His grace, He brought us to Himself, and we answered in faith.

We said, "Yes'' to following Him now that we are united with Him.

But being the Bride isn't the end of the story-there is still a walk.

A daily walk to knowing Him even as we await the glorious day when the marriage supper of the Lamb becomes a reality.

And here's the beautiful part: He doesn't ask us to walk alone.

The One who pursued us now walks with us by His Spirit .

Our "Yes" is not the beginning of His love; it is our response to the love He first showed us.

So now, we walk no as people trying to earn His affection but as His beloved.

Not striving to become His Bride but living as the Bride He has already redeemed.

Galatians 5 admonishes us now that we live in the Spirit to keep in step with the Spirit. That is Our Helper ,that is the one walking wilth us , faithfully.

You said yes.

Now walk in step with Him.

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GET UNDERSTANDING

Earlier in the day, okay I know it's still too early for some of you 😃

I was reading John 3, and I came across this remarkable question Jesus asked Nicodemus:

"Are you the teacher of Israel and yet you do not understand these things?

The things Jesus was referring to were being born of water and the Spirit, and the analogy of the wind. Nicodemus was a teacher of Israel, yet he came by night to another Teacher because he realized there was something he had not yet grasped.

That got me thinking;

You can accumulate knowledge and still lack understanding.

The book of Proverbs repeatedly emphasizes the value of understanding. It's one thing to know the Scriptures; it's another thing to understand what they are revealing. Knowledge informs, but understanding illuminates. Knowledge tells you what God said; understanding helps you discern what He meant and how to walk in it.

Jesus said that not everyone who says, "Lord, Lord," will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of the Father. You cannot consistently do a will you do not understand. Obedience flows from understanding.

David echoes this truth in Psalm 9:10:

"Those who know Your name put their trust in You."

He doesn't say those who merely call on His name, but those who know. There is a depth of revelation and illumination that produces that kind of trust.

What am I saying?

It is entirely possible to have the Book and still not understand the Book 

So don't settle for merely reading Scripture. 

Ask the Holy Spirit to open your eyes, to give you understanding because knowledge is easy for a man of understanding , understanding transforms information into revelation, and revelation produces a life of obedience.

With all thy getting, get understanding.

I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of Wisdom and Revelation, so that you may know Him .

The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of this calling . Eph 1:17

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OBSERVATIONAL INTIMACY

Yesterday I learnt of something called observational intimacy.

It fascinated me for a hot minute.

The idea that you can deeply know someone simply by beholding them—their expressions, habits, rhythms, and routines.

This isn't casual knowing. It is the kind of knowing that comes from deliberate, unhurried attention.

It isn't for surface-level lovers. It belongs to those who choose to linger.

And Scripture gives us a beautiful picture of it.

In Luke 10, we meet two sisters.

The house belonged to Martha. She welcomed Jesus into her home, yet soon became occupied with serving. Ironically, the very one who invited Him became distracted from Him.

But Mary,

She sat at His feet.

She listened to what He was saying.

Let's consider those two postures.

Sitting is the posture of rest. It is choosing to be still enough to become absorbed in His presence, where only He matters. It is the kind of rest that notices His countenance.

Listening means you are not merely present—you are attentive. Your heart is inclined toward every word that proceeds from His mouth.

Mary wasn't just in the room.

She was fully there—heart, mind, and attention completely surrendered to Him.

That is observational intimacy.

Loving Someone so deeply that your attention is undivided. Watching, listening, lingering. Becoming so acquainted with His heart that He Himself bears witness that you have chosen the better portion.

The village had many houses.

Anyone could have hosted Jesus.

Martha invited Him. That was the first level.

The house was Martha's, but after inviting Him, she became distracted by many things. That was the second level.

Then came Mary.

The house wasn't hers, but her affection was intentional. She understood that the greatest privilege wasn't hosting the King—it was beholding Him.

In the presence of the King, don't let distractions steal your gaze.

Sit.

Listen.

Lavish your love on Him.

He's worthy of your observational intimacy.

Listen to what moves His heart.