Still Much More Valuable

A well-known speaker kicked-off his seminar holding up a £50 note. In the room of 200. He asked, "Who would like this £50 note?" Hands started going up. He said,"I am going to give this £50 to one of you, but first, let me do this.
"He proceeded to crumple up the £50 note. He then asked again,"Who still wants it? Still the hands were up in the air. "Well," he replied,"What if I do this?" He dropped it on the ground & started to grind it into the floor with his shoe. He picked it up and asked one more time (now crumpled & dirty), "Now, who still wants it?" Still the hands went into the air.

"My friends, we have all learned a very valuable lesson. No matter what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not decrease in value. It's still worth £50.
Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled & grounded into the dirt by the decisions we make and the circumstances that come our way. We feel as though we are worthless. But no matter what has happened or what will happen, you will never lose your value. Dirty or clean, crumpled or finely creased, you are still priceless to those who DO LOVE you and most especially to God who made you in His own image.

The worth of our lives comes not in what we do or who we know but by WHO WE ARE. You are special- Don"t EVER forget it! 

We are refined into what we ought to be through challenges never ever run from them... whenever you are faced with one just remember there is a good thing in you it has come to reveal. Face it! You are still Valuable  and wholly important irrespective of what you went through or what went through you. Do not pull yourself down... it is working for you!   Knowing the Truth, Becoming Free! £$Hppm€#










                       ....... That I may know Him and the power of his resurrection... Philippians 3:10 
          

The wave... It's for a purpose!

...but now I forbear lest any man should think of me above that which he sees me to be or that he hears of me. And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure. For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 2 Corinthians 12: 6 -9

      At times in life we face challenges and we are quick to ask the most common question; Why me? not knowing what God is putting together on our behalf. Should God just allow us to see beyond what we are counting as problems some of us would instead prefer to stay put and enjoy whatever our present situation brings either as a result of the evil we have seen lurking there in the future if in a hurry or as a result of the unprecedented joy awaiting us immediately after the trial.

Apostle Paul was such a vibrant and devoted minister of the Gospel yet there was a thorn in his flesh. Well, as human we might  think or ask why should God made it so? why should God allow the messenger of Satan to buffet him? To answer this question, we must first know that only God knows the ending of a thing from the beginning therefrom. Perchance, Paul could have been sifted away through what I called "the too much exaltation from men" which might have led to pride and thus missed his ultimate goal "verse  7 says; And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh..." One thing is sure God can never test anyone with evil neither can He be tested with it too but sometimes in life He uses what is not humanly convenient to bring out conveniency (his glory) in us. He uses setback to sets our lacks back and thus sets us forward. 

What you are going through is not just happening to you it is happening for you! It is with it God's grace is being multiplied in you and for you, it is with it strength is being perfected. The bible says; many are the afflictions of the righteous but the Lord delivers him from ALL (Psalms 34:19). Do not run from the waves of life, approach and embrace it with fervent prayer and thanksgiving knowing fully well that through them are the power of Christ being manifested in you. 
         
Remember, even waves do come to equilibrium at times, recede or stop... Don't be tired, relish every moment! 


You will win!

            ....... That I may know Him and the power of his resurrection... Philippians 3:10