Grace Adeniyi's Blog

I’ve had this burden in my heart for a while, and it’s the fact that people think God would do everything for them. It is much disturbing when I hear certain things been mentioned over and over in prayer and I wonder if these things will ever pass. While growing up, the only tree I climbed to pluck a fruit was a guava tree, which was because it was very a very short tree. I don’t want to believe that you didn’t have that experience of plucking fruits yourself while growing up. J As much as the fruit was easily accessible, I would not get to eat and enjoy them without my effort in plucking them. This same principle applies to certain areas of our lives. Often times we wait on God whilst God is waiting on us . We pray certain prayers and not do the needful for a good result. You pray for God to help with anger issues and never really take out time to work on yourself, like read books on managing anger. We pray for God to bring certain opportunities our way but don’t p...

I’m sure you are wondering by now, what does focus N or P mean? Yeah,its worth the think. I’m sure you are familiar with the way a camera works, at least to some extent. The android phone/iPhone users can own this complement. You’ld often realize that some pictures don’t come out ‘fine’ or clear because whoever was behind the phone did not focus it right. Having seen the picture, you be like ‘omg this picture is blurry’. How many have friends who take blurry pictures (winks.)- this is by the way.(I do that sometimes). Youl’d realize that one or two taps on your android phone makes the image much clearer. For my photographer folks, a gentle turn of that Nickon D3300’s focus ring  and or zoom ring would give a perfect picture.  Just like a camera can produce both positive and negative images, so also our minds, based on our focus. In Numbers 13:30-31, Caleb and Joshua happen to bring back a good report as compared to the report of the other representati...

Hmm,so many things taking our attention;here and there. It seems like they all are beautiful/attractive/deeply needed in themselves. Our soul been so thirsty/cries out for it, we deeply assume those things are 'true'. So we chase after them. Spending our time,energy,resourse just to make things work/get what exactly it is that attracts us. Well,its really not a sin;in itself. Its in itself a natural inclination for every human. But there's something I really want to point out here: when what we seek(above all) becomes 'our love for other things' rather than  'our love for God', then its becomes an anomaly. Matthew 6:33King James Version (KJV) 33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Isn't it interesting, how that, the things that shall be added unto us can take up our attention from the love of God(our Father)? God's love is so big, it can attract any good thing (its just ...

Hmm, so many things taking our attention; here and there. It seems like they all are beautiful/attractive/deeply needed in themselves. Our soul been so thirsty/cries out for it and we deeply assume those things are 'true' thus chasing after them. Spending our time, energy, resource just to make things work/get what exactly it is that attracts us. Well, its really not a sin; in itself. Its in itself a natural inclination for every human. But there's something I really want to point out here: when what we seek(above all) becomes 'our love for other things' rather than  'our love for God', it becomes an anomaly. Matthew 6:33King James Version (KJV) 33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Isn't it interesting, how that, the things that shall be added unto us can take up our attention from the love of God(our Father)? Seems like that love is so big, it can attract any good thing (its...

Whew!! It's been a really long while time :) .I've been quite busy with school:) So I came across one of the posters from  mygracecards  (a facebook page I created to express the chronicles in my mind))  and I realized how true it is for you and I.  Very subconsciously we have believed in ourselves to be able to get things done. I say subconscious because sometimes we just do things and it seems like the norm; we let it pass, giving no meaning to it.  The truth is,some of these things are what count in our days of despair or when we need to encourage ourselves.  It's important that you find the value in what you have gone through and let it propel you to a greater height. Sometimes we have to take a look at where we are coming from(where we have been) and we will have an idea of not just how much we can do but how far we can go. :) I hope you find strength as you take a look at your life and see how much strength you displayed in certain situat...

Preparation is one of those words you've probably heard a thousand and one times. I want to point your attention to something interesting about preparation that I realized. Especially when God drops somethings in our hearts.. I was thinking some days ago about how God drops certain things in our hearts and sometimes we don't really get why He is asking us to do such things.Or maybe we get why but we just can't bring ourselves to do it. Here's ' a why '- He always wants to prepare us for what he has preparing for us somewhere in the future . Most of the time,what he expects of us may be  things we are not so used to or would sure hit into our regular kinda life.You most likely would have an internal struggle and maybe,procrastinate/try not to face it. I am one of those people who can try pushing aside what God would have me do.But I came to realize that my prayers would require actions that probably only God can give a specific leading. And also...

Preparation is one of those words you've probably heard a thousand and one times. I want to point your attention to something interesting about preparation that I realized. Especially when God drops somethings in our hearts.. I was thinking some days ago about how God drops certain things in our hearts and sometimes we don't really get why He is asking us to do such things.Or maybe we get why but we just can't bring ourselves to do it. Here's ' a why '- He always wants to prepare us for what he has preparing for us somewhere in the future . Most of the time,what he expects of us may be  things we are not so used to or would sure hit into our regular kinda life.You most likely would have an internal struggle and maybe,procrastinate/try not to face it. I am one of those people who can try pushing aside what God would have me do.But I came to realize that my prayers would require actions that probably only God can give a specific leading. And also b...