Letter from a Mother to her Daughter... Honor and preference - The secret to the continuity of life!

It was all good! By Mettabel Okulaja

In the beginning You created,

And it was all good.

Saw it through to the end -

You did not give up. 

Dead fly in the apothecary,

Stinking savor in Eden sweet,

But you had drawn another plan,

Determined to restore,

You did not give up. 

The waters salted for the healing of the nations,

For man would not be discarded,

Bound that we all be saved,

Constrained by love, 

You did not give up. 

 Prophets came, sons were born;

For one purpose, though yet to be unveiled,

Pressing on, goal in sight

The Story of Jude...

I wrote this for a dear friend, but it has been resonating with me so much, that I decided to share it with my other friends too. Please feel free to share this note as you may be blessing them more than you could possibly know. This is a testament to the fact that that "With God NOTHING SHALL BE IMPOSSIBLE..."

Let me tell you the story of Jude: Jude (Judy) had stroke that affected the whole of her right side, her right arm was totally paralyzed And she had partial paralysis of her right leg. The attending neurologist told her that she would never regain use of her right arm. She, understandably was very distressed and when I came to see her as her primary care physician I found her crying, and visibly shaken by what she had heard. She said to me "Dr. Okulaja, the neurologist said I would never use my right hand again". As God is my witness this is what I said to her. It was not medically appropriate, neither was it based on any scientific evidence whatsoever, but I said to her: "rubbish, rubbish, rubbish! You can do whatever you want to do. You just focus on getting better, and keep believing". I don't know how it happened, but Jude took me completely at my word. She kept believing and worked really hard. As of today, it has been approximately seven years since I left the state in which I was practicing at that time, and I will tell you that Jude took me out to a farewell dinner, at the end of the evening she signed the check with her RIGHT HAND! And she had eaten her meal totally independently, using a knife and a fork! I looked at Jude and I was inspired!! God has sees you and has been watching over you. And so to you also today, and on your behalf, to all those who have written you off, those who cannot understand the miracle that you are, I say, "Rubbish, rubbish, rubbish! You can do whatever you want to do. You just focus on getting better, and keep believing!"


"With God NOTHING SHALL BE IMPOSSIBLE..."

My name is Mettabel, I am a medical doctor, and I approve this message!



PS This account is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. So help me God!

"Princi-pearls"

From the ruins of the waste places of our own greatest failures, rises the greatest gift of God's strength - Beauty from ashes...

2 Corinthians 12:9-10
... And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. 
For when I am weak, then I am strong.

“What do you want Me to do for you?”

“What do you want Me to do for you?”

Mark 10:46-52
 
Jesus Heals Blind Bartimaeus
 
46 Now they came to Jericho. As He went out of Jericho with His disciples and a great multitude, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the road begging. 47 And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
48 Then many warned him to be quiet; but he cried out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
49 So Jesus stood still and commanded him to be called.
Then they called the blind man, saying to him, “Be of good cheer. Rise, He is calling you.”
50 And throwing aside his garment, he rose and came to Jesus.
51 So Jesus answered and said to him, “What do you want Me to do for you?”
The blind man said to Him, “Rabboni, that I may receive my sight.”
52 Then Jesus said to him, “Go your way; your faith has made you well.” And immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus on the road.

The next time...

The next time someone does not live up to your expectation of them, or does something far beneath your expectation, don't get mad, pull a Julie Andrews in Maria on them and thank them sincerely for the awful thing they have done, calling it it what it should have been i.e. if they left a nasty message for you on the phone, tell them what a lovely phone call you got from them, and mean it! what this does is that it elevates YOU above the murky fray, and deprives your denigrator of the satisfaction of knowing that they "hit their mark" .... In people whom you expect "more" from pull a "Pauline" move on them and praise that which they have done and later on address that which they have not i.e. I thank my God that you fall behind in no gift; but that fornication thing, emmm we're gonna have to talk about that... Having said that, I thank God.... lol just joking! But seriously try it! It works!!!! Peace y'all..

A Word To Live By

'One hit wonder' or signs and wonders?

One hit wonder
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A one-hit wonder is a person or act known mainly for only a single success. The term is most often used to describe music performers with only one hit single.

One-Hit Wonders
1. “The Macarena” by Los Del Rio (1996)
2. “Pass The Dutchie” by Musical Youth (1983)
3. Don’t Worry Be Happy” by Bobby McFerrin (1988)
4. “Somebody’s Watching Me” by Rockwell (1984)
5. “ You Gotta Be” by Des’ree (1994)
6. “ Electric Avenue” by Eddie Grant (1983)
7. “ Kung Fu Fighting” by Carl Douglas (1974)

Isaiah 8:18
18 Behold, I and the children whom Jehovah hath given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel from Jehovah of hosts, who dwelleth in mount Zion.

Acts 2:43
43 And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles.


Romans 15:19
19 in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of the Holy Spirit; so that from Jerusalem, and round about even unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ;