Stepping Forward

COURAGE

What  is courage? Where does it comes from? What does it means?

How can one get enough courage?

It has been a very hard road towards moving that huge rock in front

of my life. Knowing that what is behind that rock is very difficult. The smell that will come out will be a huge impact. That rock has been hiding a huge part of me for the past three years. Nevertheless, that part of my life is very important to me. It is time for me to get back and to show that only God can really finish my life. While God allows me to wake up one more day, it means I am alive and God is on my side.

After many days of research and study and money paid for advise, seems it is beginning to pay off. Many things cost money,while others are priceless. The darkness saw its priceless light on a Valentine's Day. A real revelation of pure love.

Darkness still battling to over shadow the light but I am holding on to God's promises and His never ending strength. The day came when I had to take a stand in fear. I really thought that is was just going to be re-scheduled but the magistrate was serious and called the other party with no signs of appearance. Of course, I was going
to object, but there was no need. While I waited for almost an hour, I prayed and remembered that this battle belongs to the Lord; 




And that all this assembly may know that the Lord does not deliver by sword
or by spear; for the battle is the Lord's and he will give you into our hands."  
1 Samuel 17: 47 NASB


So, I just declared to God  that I trusted Him to have place His angel armies in the right place. And so they were. Went in and once told that the case was being heard with just me, I pulled my evidence and the case was ruled on my favor. I was speechless and more importantly tearless. All I had was a heart full of thanksgiving, praise, joy and peace. God had won one battle and glory be to His Holy Precious Name. 

I shall have time with my precious child Joseph, whom was taken away and sold out by his brothers. There is still more to battle with but God has always been in control and will always be, so His majesty will be revealed.

New Year, New Strength, New Resolutions

J U S T I C E

What is Justice? Justice is just another word that has many meanings. It depends on one's perception. It also depends on ones' level of knowledge. It is very often that this word such as many others become misused and it all depends according to the user's knowledge or benefits. 

Justice can be one of law. Law is not always just. Many cases have been known that justice was not serve correctly and as it should have been. For example, years ago in the case of O.J.Simpson and not that far back in the State of Florida, the case of Casey Anthony. Many cases go wrong and the hands of the innocent are tied or in reality, Justice was not done!

Many other cases never made it to the media attention and yet the same fate was on them and they were as hard as for the ones that were made known throughout the media to the whole nation and world.

Justice can be one of treatment. Many people are mistreated. They are not being treated justly as they deserve. Many use it as when the person do not deserve to be treated justly. What does that really means? Is it not that each one of us is a human being and therefore should be treated with justice and respect? Why are so many involved in continual judgement of others? 

Some are judged for how they look, how they dress, how they act, how they react, how they were or who they were in the past, and many other ways that are used just to avoid treating others with the justice and respect they deserve.

There is only one Justice that is fulfilled and never fails.

 God's Justice. 

The problem is that for many like me, sometimes if not often, doubt it because it is not done at the time we desire. 

The good news is that it will be done even if we are not on this earth anymore. His justice will never fail. It might take generations, but it will surely come.

I personally have been struggling with many injustices in my life. Even if I grasp the concept of Jesus and the death of Lazarus: 

Jesus, once more deeply moved, came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance. "Take away the stone", he said. "But Lord", said Martha, the sister of the dead man, "by this time there is a bad odor, for he has been there four days." Then Jesus said, "Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God." So they took away the stone.....

John 11:38-41 a

I still have not seen myself to step up to do what I need to do. I have a huge cave with an enormous giant heavy stone at its entrance. I keep waiting for Jesus to make the miracle and he is not doing it. I have to move the stone myself. I have been so scared. Not only due to the size of the stone but for the odor that lies behind it. Unfortunately for me, until I move this stone, the Glory of god will not be shown. I have tried but not hard enough. Tomorrow I will give it one more push and I am praying that strength will stay to move it completely. It will require all of me and then some. For strength, composure, money, determination and lots of courage will be needed. I asked one of the pastors at church today to pray for the season that I am entering and the steps I will be taking. All this time I have felt chained to my impossibilities, fear, disappointments, sorrows and deep pain.

It is just a leap of faith I have to take. We all should most of the time if not all the time. What have I been waiting for? Jesus came to seek the lost. Angels in heaven rejoice when a soul finds it way back to God. It is time for me too. It is time for me to go and seek the lost, recover what has been lost or taken.

 For then the glory of God will shine brighter than anyone has ever seen or imagine!