Imminent Victory

Check out this story: http://flip.it/H1SwjX from Flipboard.                                   So I'm watching God's Not Dead 2 and I'm totally diggin' it.
No spoilers today... Get it and watch it. But it's sort of in line with this true event I'm sharing.

God is writing this awesome story, and the end is happy. Time to pick a side because they may win the battles now, but boy O boy O boy, we'll win the War. After all, the end is written.

✌🏾😎KayO                      

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WHY WE ALL NEED JESUS

One day I spoke to a Muslim guy. I was trying to explain why our good works can't save us and why we need to accept Jesus' sacrifice.

I remember asking him, "If you had a daughter who did something wrong and some people wanted to kill her, and you had the means to save her (although she's guilty), would you save your daughter? "

His answer shocked me, and I quote, "No, she deserves it". I was like 😨
It's either this guy hadn't gotten into much trouble before or he was talking like that because he didn't have children... or maybe he was just a mean guy lydat. Would never have guessed from his face tho.

You see, we thank God that He's not human, and that even when He came as a man He wasn't like that guy. If you think God wouldn't show mercy to a person who deserved death, ask the adulterous woman, ask the thief on the cross, ask the prostitute who poured her perfume at Jesus' feet. There's one word for this nature of God: MERCY. God is merciful.

And it becomes nothing short of stupid and prideful (truth hurts huh), when we won't accept the gift given so freely, Jesus' perfect life for our imperfect lives. Doesn't make sense? You should see what guys do for love... God simply outdid us.

Here's a news flash, it's not the fact that your good outweighs your sins which qualifies you for heaven, if there's any sin to measure with at all, you've failed, you qualify for hell.
But there is a way out, only One Way. Don't be proud, don't be silly, you're not strong enough. See, you are just not good enough... I'm talking chaw... Accept Jesus' sacrifice, you can thank me in heaven.
✌😎KayO.

THE POWER OF PRAYER

During my last days in SHS in Achimota School, I believe I prayed more than I studied. Oh I studied, but I praaaaayed. I'm not saying you didn't pray if your story is different, but you can start a blog and tell us about if you are up for it.

But nah, think about it oo, the results which took the overall WASSCE best spot that year in that school belonged to me. And that was the first and only academic award I ever took in that school. I had 2 A's in my last mock and my dad actually told me he was worried after he saw my last mock results. I sure didn't get 8 A's from studying alone.

I remember during the Biology section A paper when I almost audibly heard, "C", after I whispered to God that I was confused. I checked after and C was the right answer, FYI.

I could attach my result slip to this post, but some would call it bragging. (If I wanted to brag tho, I would have done this three years ago).

The purpose of all this talking is to let you know, there is power in prayer and it's real, because we pray to a real God who can do really wild and crazy stuff. This post is not my most elegant, it's not the funniest, in fact I'm being tempted to attach the result slip now 😂.
I won't even add a verse because you know your Bible tells you to pray. So just take God's Word for it, and believe me when I say prayer moves God's hand.

This is elderly advice from a very young man.
✌😎KayO

The battle is not yours

The business of life as a programmer has forced me to become a vehicular writer... Now I'm only able to write in troskies and taxis if I'm not writing code.

Should a 21 year old be this busy? We'll debate that another time. But for now, let me tell you what is arguably my favorite story in the Bible. I'm sure I've written on it before...
2 Chronicles 20:15-24
Judah (Judah means praise) had a battle, and God told them to stand still and see His salvation. So the next day they woke up and took a choir to war!! [and a band too... I get vim😂]

Now we all know... No one takes a choir and a band to war... and actually wins, I mean, seriously. Well, tell that to God.
Here's what's even crazier... Are you ready?
It's happening all over again next week Saturday, 6th August @ Winners Chapel Ghana, Industrial Area - Avenor. The choir is ready, the band is ready (of course I'm playing) and it makes more sense to experience it yourself than for me to give you a recap later.

It's CYI's SAVED TO SERVE CONCERT! 😱
Come let's praise our troubles away. The battle is not yours, the battle is the Lord's. 🙌
✌😎KayO

GET READY

GET READY

The two words I heard inside me one day in God's presence. One thing was sure, it meant I wasn't ready. Maybe I still am not.

What am I not / wasn't I ready for? That's the part I'm not sure about. But I realized, I'm not ready for a lot.
I'm not ready for God to have His way all the way in me, I'm not ready to lose all for Him, I'm not ready to carry the weight of certain blessings, I'm not ready to date, I'm not ready to even meet Him I realized.
I mean I want to, but desire is not preparation...

Not that I won't make it to Heaven, Jesus settled that with His blood... But I'm not done with all He's asked me to do yet, that kind of not ready.

Success is the collision of preparation (readiness) and opportunity, any delay in either and we'll miss it. There's an explosion coming, there's a move of the Spirit coming and it's so strong.
Yeah, yeah, I'm not a prophet... You be there and miss it. God is about to shake things oo. I'm getting ready, slower than I should😳, God help me. You should get ready too.
Maranatha.
✌😎KayO

THE SAME

THE SAME
This past week, I've ended speaking to quite a number of old friends. It's nice you know, all the nostalgia and the sharing of memories... But they are just that, memories. They only exist in your heart and mind now.

I realised something, they've changed. I've changed. In one way or another we are not the same. Some have made and are making bad decisions, just a few of us are still single, some hung on to God, some not so tightly... The changes are vast, some of us don't even share the same interests anymore. In some cases, it's just sad chale.

But I know a Man. The Bible says He is the same yesterday, today and forever. He's the only friend who hasn't changed all these years. Not even a bit. Give His friendship a chance if you're not already His friend. You won't regret it... ever. I know I don't. He's still the same.
✌🏾😎KayO

HANG TOUGH MATTHIAS

(In honour of the greatest man in KNUST, Fritz Quaye... Happy Birthday)

Acts 1:
21  "...Thus one of the men who have accompanied us during all the time the Lord Jesus associated with us,
 22  beginning from his baptism by John until the day he was taken up from us – one of these must become a witness of his resurrection together with us."

These were the requirements for choosing a new apostle, the highest office in the New Testament, and all that they were searching for was Faithfulness: who stuck with us from beginning to end?
Not, who preaches best or dresses best or gives most. Who has been faithful?

Verse 23: And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
(They didn't even tell us this dude's nickname mpo na his surname like the other guy).

But see this, they found 2 faithful guys in a room of 120 people, and verse 24 says God decided based on their hearts.
 
We never heard of Matthias till this point, but what was his secret to rising? Simple: HE WAS THERE. Any place Jesus went, anything he ever did, from raising Lazarus to pushing over tables in the market, he was there... And the rest was the state of his heart, which only God saw.

This one is longer than usual, but just to say, there is a reward for faithfulness with your heart in the right state. So hang tough Matthias, your time's coming. You will be announced by the Father Himself.
✌😎KayO