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Discipline has a lot of definitions but for the sake of the message, I will define discipline as the ability to keep working at something difficult. Motivation is defined as a reason for acting or behaving in a particular way.  The main difference between discipline and motivation is that motivation is driven by feelings whereas discipline is driven by self control .  So now that I have established the key difference, let us dive in!  I have come to realise that the reason why my walk with Christ would always seem to flatline was that I would tackle it from a place feelings. I would make the decision that I want to take my walk with Christ serious, I would feel the fire, I would find a good bible plan. All the works.  Then two weeks into that decision, I start giving into feelings of laziness. Three weeks into the decision, the fire has died down and I start entertaining thoughts of, "I don't feel like God hears me when I pray", "I am not in the mood to read the Bib...

Dear readers, A very happy and blessed new year to you. I am beyond grateful for the love, support, feedback and just taking time to read what I have to share. My blog has been a huge part of my Christian journey and I hope that it has helped you too in some way and that whenever you read, there is a seed planted within you to continue seeking God. I am excited to see what God has in store for us in 2025 _______________________________ Around this time last year, I was making my new years resolutions and saying that I would take my relationship with God much more serious. Unfortunately, that did not last long but things are different this year. The new year doesn't mean that I have to start afresh with God, I just have to keep walking with Him and choosing Him everyday. My encouragement unto you for this year is:  1 Thessalonians 5 vs 17 (NKJV): "Pray without ceasing" This verses encourages us to pray continuously for many reasons. There is power in prayer and prayer is w...

J ourney - an act of travelling from one place to another. When I first started this blog, I did not know that it would get to this point. I never imagined that I would be using this platform to share the Word of God, let alone, having a relationship with Him. I was very unhappy in my life, not that everything was bad. Life was relatively good but I felt incomplete. Jesus was missing in my life, and when I look back, I truly see how my actions, speech and thoughts were of someone that was not in Christ. I had to live without Him, to fully appreciate His presence. There are moments where I wish I would have fully given myself to Christ at an early age so that I would be ahead in my journey with Him. However, I am learning to understand that we serve an intentional God and His timing is always perfect. He is never late or early. He is always on time. I have been on both ends of the spectrum: in the world and recently, in Christ. The difference is very clear and I can see the subtle chang...

C hosen - selected or marked for special favor or special privilege. I went through a time in my life when I was severely depressed, and in that dark season, I did a lot of things I’m not proud of. I didn’t talk to anyone about it, and I didn’t pray about it either. Instead, I carried the weight of it all on my own, convinced that I had to “fix myself” before I could even think about coming to God. I often used to think I had to be "perfect" before standing in God's presence, that thought alone kept me away from Him for a long time. Quite frankly, I don't know where the thought stemmed from. Jesus said it in His Word that He came for the sinners so why did I think that I had to first "work on myself" before surrendering myself to Him? I am coming to realize there are a lot of things that actually try to keep us from seeking God. Instead of going to the Creator to restore me, I tried doing it on my own. By doing that, I was leaning on my own strength and unde...

I ntentional - done on purpose or deliberately. In my previous post, I shared my decision to be intentional with my walk with Christ. I have decided to delve into what it means to live intentionally for Him. The first and most important thing is to choose Christ by your own volition. I grew up in a Christian home, so Christ was all I knew. As I grew up, I tried to find my identity in Christ, but it was always short lived — due to my actions. I would have a burning passion for Christ for a week or so. Then the inconsistency would start, and eventually, I would fully withdraw myself from His presence. This would be a cycle for many years, but I decided to end it. I had to come to terms with how unhappy I was with my relationship with Christ, and I had to be the one to decide to do better. God has always been waiting for me, all I had to do was surrender to Him. This is very cliché, but who you surround yourself with is very important. I am surrounded by friends who are pursuing Christ, s...

N ew beginning - a chance to start afresh or to do things differently.  The reason I stopped blogging is simply because I lost inspiration, my life got hectic and blogging was the last thing on my mind. Apart from that, I just didn't feel like I had anything worth saying. When I began my blog, I made a promise to myself that I would do my best to keep this blog as authentic as possible. That meant only posting when I felt like I had something worth sharing - I didn't want to post for the sake of it. Maintaining authenticity was, and still is, my main priority which is why I took a long break.  As the title says, this is a new beginning. When I first started my blog I stated that I wouldn't stick to a specific theme and would simply share my thoughts and feelings as they came. I have been contemplating resuming my blog for a couple of weeks now and I finally got the revelation on what direction I wanted my blog to take. I realised not sticking to a particular theme also cont...