His Unique Answers

God has been really faithful in my life.. even when I have been faithless. God just answer a major prayer request for me! And I decided to open up my journal and write about it. In the process... I read through all my initial write ups.. Reading through all of my prayer request I see how faithful and loving God has been and still is. For some of the request, I got a NO! and today I'm so happy it was a NO. For some I wanted and immediate response but a got a delay... the delayed thought me so much about myself and what I was waiting receive. And for some, my expectations were exceeded.

Over the years, I have come to realise that writing my prayer request or my conversations with God have helped strengthen my faith in Him.. Because when I read through them I go back to that place I was when I wrote them.  I compare it to how far I have come and all I see is the faithfulness and love of God. Most importantly I know that God knows me wayyyyy.. More than I think I know myself!!!!

Feeling down today? Feeling faithless? Talk to God and write about it. If you already have a journal, go back and read it. When everything seems down.... Remember God is up to something:) And with God.. No news is good news because He is putting together something that would blow your mind:)

Have a fabulous Week!

Can I get an AMEN!

Do ever day dream or even night dream( lol)... Infact do you have those moments where you wonder away to dream land and see the beautiful future you would love to have or a world you would love to live in.

If you have not, I have.. infact I call myself Joesphine most times because I have dreamt of so many things and just doing a mental check, those dreams have been bigger in reality. Today was particularly different.. I did not dream by myself, I was dreaming with my darling sis 9jafoodie.. We were both day dreaming likes girls would do, you can only imagine what it was about! And as we were talking about all these things all the what if's and "we are serious joker" started coming out of our mouths! And we stopped ourselves and decided to say a BIG AMEN to all our dreams because

1. We have a BIG GOD who is able to exceed all of our dreams an expectations.. So the bigger you dream the bigger your blessings.. Trust me it works!

2. If our earthly father's would not give us stone when we ask for bread.. then we are more than certain than our heavenly father will give us better things than we ask for.

So my friend and I just shouted a BIG AMEN to all our dreams, desires and expectations then we both changed our BBM status to AMEN!!... And of course everyone was asking what was going on :D. I just told them to say AMEN to any good thing they had dreamt about today or what they dreamt about yesterday or what they are still dreaming about!! I just started getting many AMENs!! There was something about believe that our dreams can come through and even exceed our expectations!!

SO if you have read this post to the point, it is time to say your own AMEN!!! AMEN to all your dreams and expectations. Do not late the devil put excuses and reasons why your dreams can not come through in your heart or even tell you that you don't deserve everything you are dreaming about. Focus on God and focus on the dream or vision. When any beautiful picture comes to your mind.. SAY a BIG AMEN to it.

I am personally saying a BIG AMEN to all of your dreams and expectations and I know God will exceed all of your expectations.

"God wants you to believe for great things, make big plans and expect him to do things so great it leaves us with our mouth hanging open in awe"- Joyce Meyer

Love you all Muchly

Nightingale aka Josephine ( I have fabulous names sha.. lol..lol)

Happy New Month

Wow! Its March already! Where is 2011 running to? If you are feeling the way I am... I have a few reasons
1.You have been super busy like I have been
2.You are expecting or looking forward to something to happen

In doing the above,  we loose sight of the present or even taking time to enjoy every moment because we are either too busy chasing one thing or the other / or excepting and looking forward to something. Most of us miss out on today because we are so focused on our tomorrows.

There are amazing things happening in our today that we all need to stop, pause for a moment and recognize. It is all unique for every individual. When I find time to show appreciation for all I have been blessed with.. I realize that it releases amazing faith, peace, joy and calmness about my tomorrow.

March is here and last night as I went to bed, I mentally scanned through all my prayer request for 2011 and so far, I have received answers:). Some are still pending, however I'm in no place to provide the answers so they are becoming the least of my worries. The cross my mind once in a while but i'm done with dates, so i'm taking every day as like comes and dancing to :-


For 2011, He word for me has been that he will exceed all expectations! And I pray same for you. Trusting Him in all you do ( I mean in all areas and things) will release you to enjoy your everyday! Lets MARCH on and enjoy everyday he has blessed us with because He is on the Throne and our expectations will not be cut short but will be exceeded. 

Love you all:)
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Done with DATES

Dear Lord,

I've been think about what puts the most pressure and stress on me. What makes me worry and have down days.... Its simply my need to always be in control and DATES I put on expectations!

I always want to be in control of everything. I plan, plan and plan. Planning is not the evil in all this... however, it is the dates I put to some of my plans that screw me up.

Life is good when I put a date to something or and event I have full control of ( e.g due dates for assignment). However, in my world putting dates to think I cannot control is the beginning of my worries and all the negative feelings. I'm frustrated because I really can't control these numerous events and what makes my heart beat fast is the scripture that reminds me that your timing is not the same as mine!

In as much, as I try to believe your words all the time, I must confess that this one is difficult to swallow because I always want to know when things will fall into place or happen. What if something I want now, is what You want to give me in 5 years and vice versa! Infact, it is not a good thing to cross my mind because it ends up ruining my day.

However, in the mist of all these thoughts and my want for control, I'm constant reminded of the numerous times things did not fall in as planned. I'm reminded of all the prayer request that were not answered as requested.You modified my prayer request without my knowledge and provided me with answers that still blow my mind even till today. And Lord, You know for those, I'm still in Thanksgiving mode.

With the above realization, I wonder why I want so much control, when I have a very efficient and able King who sorts my life out for me. I wonder why I put dates to things only You have control of. In all my thinking, I realize I'm still a baby when it comes to trusting You, so Lord I consciously choose to trust You. This means that I'm taking all the dates off my expectations and totally leaning and trust on your word in Jeremiah 29 vs 11 and  loving you with all of me - Romans 8 vs 23

For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.(Jer. 29 vs 11)

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who^[i] have been called according to his purpose.(Rom.8 vs 28)

So Lord, I choose to make Your flow, my flow!

I love you Lord and thanks for all my uncountable blessings

With Love,

Your daughter