Wednesday 25 June 2014

I COULD NEVER HAVE MADE IT



THE YEAR OF COMPLETION






When I began the year 2013 God gave me a word that it would be my year of completion, having been in ministry for seven years .when I started my walk in 2006, I had one desire: to serve God with my life. Yet I didn’t know there had to be processes God would take me through to understand His will and purpose for my life.

But in a great house there are not only 
vessels of gold and of silver,
but also of wood and of earth; 
and some to honour, and some to dishonour.
If a man therefore purge himself from these,
he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified,
and meet for the master’s use, 
and prepared unto every good work.
1 Timothy 2: 20 -21, KJV

The years passed and the fire and zeal for His house ever increased, yet there lacked character and godliness in all the actions. But God was still at work behind the scenes.

For I know the plans I have for you, 
declares the LORD,
plans to prosper you and not to harm you, 
plans to give you hope and a future.
Jeremiah 29:11


God desires us to prosper in all our efforts and allows us through His Word to grow unto maturity. Sometimes he allows time to mature us. He gives us teachers and mentors, yet all these things are there to draw us to him.






The most challenging time in my walk of faith was when my mentor believed the false accusations levelled against me by some brethren and removed me from his administration. This was a trying time because I justified myself through the flesh, not realising God was at work. I allowed the situation to draw me away from him and began to pursue other things. I forsook the work of His house and yet God did not give up on me. He kept me in His house and began to show me how the removal from office was a blessing and how it was for His glory.

I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: 
but now mine eye seeth thee.
Job 42: 5

Up until this period I had not built a personal relationship with God, only because the man I trusted the most had been removed. At first I did not draw to God but drew away. God Himself pulled me to Him and allowed me to see Him in a new light. He allowed me to realise I had heard of Him but not seen Him personally.

This experience allowed His Word for me to become more personal and with time I healed and allowed myself to believe I can do it again.

God loves us and desires us to live a prosperous life. All we have to do is allow Him to demonstrate that love for us. We allow situations to speak louder than His Word. By spending time in His Word, God allowed me to realise that He is principled. He does not change and whatever He says He will do. He brought me to 2013 and allowed me to experience a fresh wave of His glory, a fresh wave of His presence. He gave me a lovely wife, Grace Chisango, and through her, my zeal for His house has increased.

I learnt that His Word speaks louder than any situation or circumstance. I had given up, yet He does not give up on us but sustains and enables us.

The ending of the year 2013 was more glorious as I began to function in His ministry, discovering my calling and now I am in my office in His body - 2013 was surely a year of completion. God bless you!