Speak Up
Here’s another life nugget this year - learn to speak up. William Shakespeare wrote in ‘Macbeth’ that “There's no art to find the mind's construction in the face.” In other words, no one can tell what you’re thinking by just looking at your face. A lot of us have so much to say and share which can bless someone or even save someone from a terrible situation but we like to stay silent and just watch events happen. Then, when it goes south, we will be the same people to say, “Oh, I thought of saying something…” but you didn’t.
God gave you a voice for a reason and even for people who medically have no voice, they still try to communicate their thoughts through signs or gadgets. So, you have a voice, why won't you speak up against wrong doing, injustice or even advocate for yourself? Some of us come from a culture where we have very high self-esteem because of our accruement but our confidence level to express ourselves is very low. Hence, we end up enduring experiences we could have avoided if only we spoke up for ourselves or communicated verbally what we actually wanted or did not want.
I’ve read many scriptures in the bible and in almost every situation, God asks the prophet to speak! Speaking is an important part of creating our realities so I pray for you that this year, you will develop the confidence to speak up and speak out what you desire, what you expect from others, against anything that does not align with your values and principles in life and against anything that hurts others. May the Lord help us all. AMEN.
XOXO,
Lady Abena.
Stay Calm
In the beginning of last year, I shared some little nuggets about life to help us navigate some situations. Well, let’s start again. Today’s nugget is about staying calm in the midst of whatever situation or storms will arise in your life this year. Yes - I know it’s easier said than done and of course I’m not in your shoes but if the bible is correct as it is, then please know that there is nothing new under this sun as Ecclesiastes 1:9 says. In other words, there’s nothing that you will encounter this year that someone hasn’t survived already, or is going through it or hasn’t overcome it. Problems go around just like the earth circles around the sun so when the dial stops, it is bound to find someone.
There’s a scripture that intrigues me every time I read it and it is Mark 4:38-40 (paraphrased). Jesus was sound asleep and unbothered on a boat which was in the middle of a raging storm. The disciples were so afraid and one of them out of frustration woke Jesus up, asking if He didn’t care that they were all about to die. Jesus stood up and at one command told the wind to be still and everything became calm instantly. He looked at the disciples, bemused and scolded them for their fear and lack of faith. Knowing very well who He was and that He was also on the boat with them.
Here’s your cue when you feel like you need to scream or jump or react and it is out of fear or panic, take a deep breadth and stay calm. Do everything in your power to calm yourself because in the midst of chaos, you can’t make the right decisions. Find a place of solace and revert to this scripture because with Christ in your boat, you will always smile at the storms. They will overwhelm you but they cannot drown you.
I pray for you this week that the Holy Spirit will calm your spirit in whatever storms may come your way.
I declare it is so and so it is in Jesus’ name. AMEN!
XOXO,
Lady Abena.
Declarations For January 2025
Welcome to 2025! I’m sure you’ve read my blogs a few times on my take on new beginnings? The new year is a great time to reinvent yourself, set some realistic goals, clean out your life or bring in something new, dream a new dream, on and on it goes. I wish I could live in peoples’ heads just to know what they are thinking about the new year. I bet you that billions of decisions are made around this time of the year and everyone is hopeful that their decisions will bring them good fortune and happiness.
I am also very sure that your church or the ministries you follow have released their ‘guiding WORD’ for 2025? It’s important because that word is the foundation of everything you do this year. I really hope you still asked God for your own ‘guiding word’ because I did and He gave me mine. It’s important to have a personal encounter and relationship with God in spite of what you receive from church.
I declare that this will be the year where we find total peace in our lives. Let nothing be missing and nothing broken in our lives. May we live in great health and abundance and see the end of 2025 victoriously. Let it be so and so it is in Jesus’ name. AMEN!
XOXO,
Lady Abena.