The chronicles

When God sends us where we dont want to go ...

spidermonkey — Thu, 3 Oct 2013 18:09:00 GMT

God has a sense of humour...
We all have this idea in our heads that we get to choose our own
calling or something which is evident by questions we ask each other
about what we want to do...
Honestly, that would be nice!
The questions; what do you want to do after school, or where do you
want to live when you get a job or where we want to be in the next ten
years assumes we have a choice in the matter. Usually one answers it by listing down all placesone could never live
.. or would love to live for example;

1.Lower Shire-Too humid , I would always be groomy.
2.Zomba- Boring, I wouldn't know what to do there.
3.Blantyre- Too Crowded. Alot of people are moving there already.
4.Mzuzu-Too Isolated. Market still in its infancy.

Everyone has a list of where they simply God calls you to where you
don't want to go and make you do things you don't want to do? What
happens when he is leading you to the one place you never wanted to
live?
After being at a specific place for a very long time, enjoying what
you do, and you thought God would live you there for a very long time,
he moves you to to somewhere you refused to go to. Its not that God
doesn't care if we've made a list about where we'll never go but he
sees beyond it; to our hearts, knowing he's trying to shape us to care
less about the list.
Tell God you don't want to go to the desert and I imagine you will
likely find yourself there within 5 years.
It seems a common thread in life to declare the things you will never
do and then ultimately end up doing them. None of us is different from
Jonah. God asked Jonah to one of those places he had in his list.And
Jonah went the other direction. Clearly his own way of telling God
"hey, you forgot about my list?"
But we're human and we are drawn to different people and places for
different reasons. I don't think God looks down on us for this.
Instead, God slowly gets us to see beyond ourselves, to a life where
serving him is the ultimate calling and the place matters little in
that calling.
Go ahead and write your list.Declare to God and the world all the
things you never want to do and don't feel called to do. Just know as
you write the list, you serve a God who has seemingly impossible
things, he wants to accomplish through you. He knows you are human,
you have preferences, strengths, weaknesses.Even still, God wants you
to serve with open hands, seeking adventure,pouring yourself into the
work he has set before you.

OH!! And he LOVES to ignore your list!!!
As Jeremiah 29V11 says; I know the plans I have for you!
Dont question it!Be Thankful!Even if it means he has put you in the
dry zone....

THE MISTAKES WE MAKE…

spidermonkey — Thu, 22 Aug 2013 02:12:00 GMT

Nobody is perfect; we make Mistakes: How We Look without Seeing, Forget Things in Seconds, and Are All Pretty Sure We Are Way above Average! We forget our user names, passwords and simple things we shouldn’t be forgetting. We pay too much to go to the gym, pay too much for unnecessary and irrelevant stuff and then complain that we do not have money! We think we’d be happier if we lived in Miami when in reality we wouldn’t, and we think we should stick with our first answer on tests which we shouldn’t. Why do we make mistakes? And could we do a little better? As human beings we have design flaws. By default are prone to making mistakes. Which is why our eyes play tricks on us, our stories change in the retelling sometimes not because we are lying, and most of us are fairly sure we’re way above average. There is a captivating science of human error—how we think, see, remember, and forget, and how this sets us up for wholly irresistible mistakes. Our imperfections derive from some of the same qualities that make us efficient, which also make us error prone. We learn to move rapidly through the world, quickly recognizing patterns—but overlooking details. Which is why you hear that thirteen-year-old boys discover errors that NASA scientists miss—and why you can’t find the beer in your refrigerator when it’s right there in front of you, Or why we find ourselves looking for something that is in our hands. We all make mistakes, some worse than others, but bottom line is, to lift ourselves up, apologize and vow to do better next time. I am sorry…. I am only human!

WHY DO SOME LIVE LONGER THAN OTHERS...?

spidermonkey — Tue, 2 Jul 2013 01:49:00 GMT

In life, there are all these funny and weird questions that we ask ourselves or other people. Stuff about our lives or life in general. Truth is, some questions are unanswerable. They are Better off being just questions... But we keep asking them anyway, regardless of what the outcome will be. Whether we will get the answer or not.

One of the most popular question we ask is "why some live longer than others". I was watching a 2006 classic,

The other day, My sister's Keeper, starring Cameron Diaz. At the end of the movie, the narrator a young girl who lost her older sister to cancer asked this question. ; "Why do others live why others die?"

Truth be told, everyone of you has come across this question before. But no concrete answer has come about your way Im guessing. Even in this movie, there was no answer....

Well, we can come up with all these fancy ideas as to why God let's one person live and takes another.

You have probably heard them all. They range from "God loved them the most" or "God was saving them from something bad" to "God wanted another angel or flower in heaven" and all those that you have heard.

Most of us fall back on the fact that we will never know why some die and others live. But have you ever thought that maybe even of you did, you would not understand? It would not be good enough...

But one day, we will all know because the bible promises in 1 corinthians 13:12 that " Now we see things imperfectly as in a poor mirror, but then we will see everything with perfect clarity.

Why did James die and Peter go free? It's hard to say. Life just doesn't make sense a great deal of time. But God has purposes that often remain a mystery to us.

When we say that someone "died before their time" we falsely assume that everyone has the unwritten promise of a long life.

The bible makes no guarantees. The bible says that our times are in his hands. It also tells us that "there is a time to be born, and a time to die" in Ecclesiastes 3:2. We don't really get any say regarding the date of our birth or death but we can claim life. The moment we hold on to the spiritual, the physical is good too. If we let go of the spiritual, the physical suffers too. And death is always imminent. Every time...

So here's what it boils down to:

1. Don't take any of your loved ones for granted.

2. If there is someone you need to tell that you love them, do it now.

3. If there is a change you need to make in your life, do it now.

At the end of the day, you only have one life here on earth.

My new found "addiction"

spidermonkey — Sat, 29 Jun 2013 20:33:00 GMT

3 months in the Capital and there's a lot that I've learnt. Way too much. 3 months ago, even if you told me that I will be working for Elegant Zion and that I would be this effective...? Not in a million years.

While here, One of the million things I' ve picked up is "The Addiction". Turns out I am addicted to Mary Kay Ash. She was an American Business woman and founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics Inc.She was a philanthropist too? Unfortunately, she died in 2001, but her legacy lives on.

Mary Kay Ash was a lot of things. Passionate, hardworking, and everything else you can think of. Most people still use Mary Kay cosmetics 12 years after she died. Entrepreneur Mary Kay, founder of Mary Kay Inc., built a profitable business from scratch that created new opportunities for women to achieve financial success!

She wrote a lot of books too. Many on how she did it. Everytime she got the Chance to say it, she said it. "ONE WOMAN CAN"

If she did it, why would I not..? And why would you not either? The only differencebetween her and us at the moment is our lack and ability to try. Otherwise God gave all of uthe same things.

Now, to my new found addiction, Mary Ash inspired me to be more. Am working on it now... And I have set timeline to track my progress :)

What you speak, you become....

Speak positive my dear Lads.

Until next time.

#GoodLookingOut

For A Reason, A season, or a Lifetime...

spidermonkey — Thu, 23 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

For a Reason or a season, or a Lifetime

People come into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you figure out which one it is, you will know what to do.

When someone or something is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty; to provide you with guidance and support; to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend, and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be.

Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. Sometimes they die. Sometimes they walk away. Sometimes they act up and force you to take a stand. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled; their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.

Some people come into your life for a SEASON, because your turn has come to share, grow or learn. They bring you an experience of peace or make you laugh. They may teach you something you have never done. They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy. Believe it. It is real. But only for a season.

LIFETIME relationships teach you lifetime lessons; things you must build upon in order to have a solid emotional foundation. Your job is to accept the lesson, love the person, and put what you have learned to use in all other relationships and areas of your life. It is said that love is blind but friendship is clairvoyant.

There is a purpose for every person we meet in life. Some are here to test us, some are here to teach us, some will use us. But the most important are the ones who bring out the best in us. They respect us, and accept us for who we are. These are the ones worth keeping around.

Some people come into our live and quickly go and we wonder why.

While others become our friends and stay a while leaving beautiful footprints on our hearts and we're never quiet the same because we have known them. Everything happens for a reason.

To everything, there is season and a time to every purpose under the heavens. Ecclesiastes 3:1

Just think, you are not here by chance, but by God's choosing. His hand formed you and made you the person you are. He compares you to no one else. You are of a kind. You lack nothing that his grace cannot give you. He has allowed you to be here at this time in history to fulfil his special purpose for this generation.

For A Reason, A season, or a Lifetime...

spidermonkey — Thu, 23 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

For a Reason or a season, or a Lifetime

People come into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you figure out which one it is, you will know what to do.

Some people come into our live and quickly go and we wonder why.

While others become our friends and stay a while leaving beautiful footprints on our hearts and we're never quiet the same because we have known them. Everything happens for a reason.

To everything, there is season and a time to every purpose under the heavens. Ecclesiastes 3:1

My Scholarship entry - A local encounter that changed my life

spidermonkey — Tue, 3 Apr 2012 18:31:22 GMT

Always thought writing wasn’t for me. So, while in school, doing my first years, I took up a job as a radio Dj at one of the local radio station.
I was, sitting in my room a day after my graduation, “Damn, what now?” I thought. Deejaying in this country is no real job. It does not give out the income one needs to survive in this big bad world.
I brainstormed I got a job at a magazine! Funny enough, I got super good at it, and within a short time, I was promoted to Managing! At this point I was living the life you know, company house, car, good salary, and what else could I ask for?
My first issue came out; it was the best! Content, layout, off the hook! We were getting ready for our next issue when we decided we need to travel and cover stories outside the city I had moved to, Lilongwe, the capital city of the country. Our selected destination was Blantyre, the commercial city.
We were delayed by our cover personality, so we stayed there longer than planned! We left for Lilongwe on a Sunday, morning coach. At 12:30hrs, we were in the capital, called the boss to give us a ride home, because well, while in Blantyre, I lost money and of Corse he promised to send my car to the bus depot since we had a lot of luggage.
We got a cab home, and before we knew it, the boss was on our door! With a smile, I went to great him, and tell him all about our successful trip, but to my surprise he was not smiling at all!
“Get your stuff, leave all company material behind and leave my house. I ran a business you know”
And that was how I lost my once good job. That’s how my world came trembling down. You know, I was living the life… and it was all because I found passion in writing. Sometimes I question myself, if it wasn’t for that thought after my graduation, where would I be now? Good news is, now writing is my life… And I regret not figuring it out earlier! An art no one can take away from me.