Long post alert, but you should read this. It’s going to bless you.
I was doing my devotion today. Aside from my Bible study, I have a morning devotion where I read just one verse and stay with it.
Today’s verse was Ephesians 2:10.
It says we are God’s handiwork. Some translations say God’s masterpiece.
That word “handiwork” comes from the Greek word poiēma, which is where we get the English word poem.
Think about that for a moment.
God did not make you like a factory product rolling off an assembly line. He did not create you as a mass produced item with no thought or intention behind it. He crafted you with purpose, attention, and care. Every gift, strength, experience, personality trait, and even the journey that shaped you was woven together by a God who knew exactly what He was creating. Like a poet carefully choosing every word, God intentionally curated your life as an expression of His wisdom and creativity.
It made me so happy and emotional lol.
The verse says we are God’s handiwork, then it goes on to say that we were created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.
Notice the order!
The good works come after the identity, not before.
Identity before assignment!
You are not valuable because of what you produce. You produce because you already belong to God.
So if you couldn’t produce anything tomorrow, would you still be secure in your identity?
Say it: I am God’s poem. He curated me specially.
Japa Burdens.
A 27 years old Qudus Ajeyemi has been sentenced into five and half years imprisonments for sexual assault.
He came to the UK 🇬🇧 on a student visa.
Why try to rape a lady in the UK 🇬🇧?
When you Japa, learn the culture of the land.
If she tells you to stop, it means stop, don’t ever force it.
These are part of Japa burdens.
It shocks me every time l hear someone say they opted out of their workplace pension in the UK 🇬🇧.
I know you’re guilty of this. Yes, YOU 🫵
Here are 4 reasons people opt out and why it's a bad idea 👇
The trigger has been removed.
The person causing the stress has left their lives. This reduces cortisol and it’s easier for her to stop stress eating amongst other things.
You people underestimate the effect a ‘bad’ partner can have on a person.
🗣️ Declan Rice: “It is devastating, but try to take a lot of perspective for how far we’ve come. Our 63rd game in all competitions tonight & we took them to penalties, it’s a lottery. [Gabriel & Eze] are devastated, but we love them, we are with them.” 💔
How could I be anything but proud?
Premier League champions.
Champions League finalists.
A team that gave us memories we’ll talk about for years.
I don’t love Arsenal because of trophies. I love Arsenal because of how this club makes me feel, and players who make you believe anything is possible.
This club has given me more happiness than anything in this world.
I love this team. I always will.
And somehow, after all of this, I don’t feel like we’re finished.
And I feel like we’re only getting started. ❤️🔴⚪
Be proud of yourself king Gabriel, You all made us proud and gave Arsenal the chance of a lifetime having won us the league after 22 years, we will forever be grateful 🙏🙏
Been a beautiful season. I have to give kudos to Mikel Arteta and the boys.
We have done tremendously well this season.
There is nothing to be ashamed of at all.
Amazing game of football.
Finest of margins and the luckier team won it.
Off to the World Cup!
North London forever,
Whatever the weather,
These streets are our own.
And my heart will leave you never,
My blood will flow forever,
North London forever,.home 🫶💪