Bu wa Mr D

i am what ul neva expect :-) n i love JESUS

[Tevin Macharia Mukabana @TevinMacharia]

There is a danger that comes with answered prayers.

Not the kind that breaks you…
but the kind that slowly makes you forget.

When life begins to improve, when doors start opening, when the things you once cried to God about begin to manifest, it becomes easy to shift your focus.
You start admiring the blessing… and slowly stop pursuing the One who gave it.

You prayed for that relationship.
You prayed for that financial breakthrough.
You prayed for peace, stability, and open doors.

Now that it’s here… will you still pray like before?
Will you still depend on Him like you did in the waiting season?

Never forget the nights you had nothing but God.
Never forget the tears, the fasting, the silent battles He brought you through.

The same God who sustained you in the wilderness is the One who must remain your source in abundance.

Don’t let comfort create distance between you and God.

Stay grateful.
Stay humble.
Stay close.

“Don’t forget Me when you get what you prayed for.”

Inspired by Psalm 103:2 —
“Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits.”

[Luhle @Luhlelo22]

I’m tired of pretending...what does “ZAR” actually mean? Zouth African Rands 😔...?

[Abojani Investment 🇰🇪🇺🇬🇹🇿 @TheAbojani]

New titles you earn after crossing into the investing world:

Dear Unit Holder (from unit trust funds)
Dear Shareholder (from registrars of listed companies)
Dear Investor (from CBK)
Dear Member (from SACCOs)

The SMS language changes from WARNING, ATTENTION (from loan sharks)… to a softer, more respectful tone.

[Tevin Macharia Mukabana @TevinMacharia]

I have been watching the conversations around Lent and Hallelujah Challenge, and honestly, I feel the need to speak — not from a place of attack, but from understanding.
I was once a Catholic. I was in Seminary. I desired to be a priest before life took a different turn. So I understand what Lent means. I understand Ash Wednesday. I understand abstaining from meat on Fridays. I understand confession. I understand the discipline and the doctrine.
And because I understand it, I also know this:
Lent is not just about what you remove from your plate.
It is about what you remove from your heart.
It is not just about avoiding meat on Fridays.
It is about crucifying pride, anger, dishonor, and hatred daily.
It is not just about going to confession every week.
It is about living in a way that reflects what Jesus did on the Cross.
Lent is a season of reflection on the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. A season of humility. A season of repentance. A season of examining your own heart.
So when I see some people on X dragging Nathaniel Bassey over Hallelujah Challenge, I ask myself — is this truly the spirit of Lent?
Hallelujah Challenge has been happening every February for years. It did not start yesterday. It did not start to compete with Lent. It has been a consistent altar of worship long before some of the loudest critics even joined it.
And let’s be clear:
He has never told Catholics to abandon Lent.
He has never preached against Catholic doctrine.
He has never forced anyone to choose between Lent and worship.
So why the dragging? Why the dishonor? Why the insults?
If you are Catholic and you believe that during Lent you should not sing “Hallelujah,” then focus on your Lent. That is your conviction. Honor it. Live it. Practice it with integrity.
But why attack someone who is simply leading worship?
You can: – Pause Hallelujah Challenge and focus fully on Lent.
– Participate in both quietly if your conscience allows.
– Or simply scroll past and mind your devotion.
Spiritual maturity means knowing that not every altar is yours — but you don’t destroy what you don’t attend.
The irony is this:
Lent calls for humility.
Yet some responses are full of pride.
Lent calls for repentance.
Yet some comments are full of accusation.
Lent calls for self-examination.
Yet many are busy examining someone else.
Dragging a man of God publicly, speaking with dishonor, and masking it as “defending doctrine” — is that truly the spirit of Christ?
Even within Christianity, there are different expressions of worship. The Body of Christ is diverse. Catholics have their traditions. Pentecostals have theirs. Evangelicals have theirs. The beauty of the Church is not uniformity — it is unity in Christ.
Maturity is understanding that conviction is personal.
Ignorance is assuming your conviction must control everyone else.
If something offends your doctrine, withdraw respectfully. That is strength.
But attacking, insulting, and misrepresenting? That reveals more about the heart than about theology.
As someone who has walked both spaces, I can say this boldly:
Lent should produce gentleness.
Lent should produce restraint.
Lent should produce Christlike character.
Not online warfare.
The world is already watching the Church. And when believers tear each other apart publicly, what testimony are we giving?
We can disagree without dishonor.
We can uphold doctrine without hostility.
We can stand firm without being rude.
And above all, we can remember that worship is not a competition.
If Hallelujah Challenge is not for you during Lent, that is okay.
If Lent is your focus, embrace it fully.
If you choose both, do it in sincerity.
But let us not reduce Christianity to online arguments and spiritual superiority.
Examine your heart.
Guard your words.
Represent Christ well.
Because at the end of the day, it is not about the programs
And if this season is truly about Him, then our character should reflect Him first.

[Faithfulness Okom @AttorneyF_]

Jesus could have died disobediently.

His obedience wasn’t just demonstrated by His death, but by the timing, manner, and restraint surrounding it.

Over and over he said “My time has not yet come.” That tells us something powerful that we miss: Jesus had the capacity to escalate events. To hasten His death.

Under extreme agony, the greatest temptation isn’t just to quit, it’s to accelerate the inevitable. Pain drives people to die sooner. We call it relief. But in the context of redemption, hastening the end would have been escape, not obedience.

Had Jesus said, “Enough, let’s just get this over with,” it would not have been surrender. It would have been a shortcut.

Instead, He carried terror, pressure, and dread for as long as the Father ordained. He didn’t merely submit to death. He submitted to waiting.

Redemption is a narrow corridor.

What if He’d died in a street fight in Nazareth? What if He’d been stoned for blasphemy in the temple courts, legally executed, but years too early?

What if He’d called down fire on His accusers instead of standing silent?

What if He’d resisted arrest in Gethsemane and been killed in the scuffle?

What if He’d defended Himself before Pilate and been condemned under different charges?

Wrong moment. Wrong place. Wrong means. Wrong jurisdiction. Prophecy fractures and redemption unravels.

He had to die in Jerusalem. During Passover. On a Roman cross. Between two thieves. Garments divided by lot. Vinegar on His lips. Bones unbroken. Pierced, but not shattered.

The corridor was that narrow.

So He allowed Himself to be led; silent, restrained, and weakened as a lamb to slaughter. He didn’t seize control when He could have. Didn’t defend His dignity and didn’t choose speed over alignment.

Most of us are willing to obey God at the level of purpose broadly speaking. But we resist obedience in the fine print.

The method. The pace. The order. The restraint.

Joseph could have slept his way to the throne. Sex is incredibly leverage. Proximity to Potiphar’s wife meant proximity to power. The promise was coming anyway; why not accelerate?

But shortcuts corrupt alignment.

Jesus was obedient not only to the will of God, but to the tempo of God. Not only to the goal, but to the method.

Precision is worship.

How many of us are sprinting toward the right destination… on the wrong road?

[Sheila of the Most High @sheilatebra]

The Holy Spirit doesn't just make you only dance and speak in tongues. The Holy Spirit also makes you shut-up, apologize and examine yourself.

[Ugochukwu @EkeVanVictor]

I have been studying the book of Second Kings this month, and I discovered something very interesting from a very unpopular story in chapter 10 and it taught me some very vital lessons I think you need to see.

In 2 Kings 10:32, the Bible says God began to cut Israel short. And the land that was taken first by the Syrian King Hazael was the land east of the Jordan, occupied by the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and half of Manasseh.

Now, why this is interesting and significant is that in the book of Numbers chapter 32, the Israelites were proceeding to the Promised land in Canaan to possess it, but these tribes and their leaders told Moses that they were not interested in going up to the promised land. They said they were comfortable there and it was good for their livestock. Moses was completely mad at them and it took so much back and forth before Moses eventually agreed to let them have the land.

These three tribes settled early, and it cost them later. They chose what was easy instead of what was promised. It made sense at the time. The land looked good. It felt practical. But comfort became compromise. And years later, that same “good enough” decision turned into their biggest vulnerability. That is how settling works, it does not hurt immediately. It just limits you slowly. What you excuse today becomes what drains you tomorrow. God may allow you to stop short, but the future will always expose the cost of not pressing for more.

This goes far beyond Bible geography. It speaks to our lives. Many of us have settled. In marriage, we manage red flags because we are tired of waiting. In careers, we stay where we are comfortable instead of where we are called. In academics, we stop learning because we feel “okay” already. In relationships, we tolerate what drains us because it feels familiar. But no one changes the world from their comfort zone. Growth and glory always requires movement.

So let 2026 be the year we press for more. More depth, discipline and courage. Take that certification course. Apply for that Master’s. Start that business idea you keep postponing. Leave rooms you have outgrown. Step into what God is calling you into, even if it scares you. Because the promised land is never found where it is most convenient. It is found where faith decides not to settle.

[Faithfulness Okom @AttorneyF_]

Hebrews 8 is shorter than chapter 7, but it feels infinitely heavier. Why? Because here the writer stops explaining and starts detonating theology. And the explosion happens in verse 5.

He says the earthly priests serve in a sanctuary that is only a copy and shadow of the one in heaven. That’s a staggering claim… but look at his evidence.

He reaches back to a tiny line many people skim past in Exodus 25:40:

“See that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.”

The writer of Hebrews reads that and says: Moses didn’t design worship. He was copying something already real in heaven.

That’s outrageous… unless it’s true.

The tabernacle? A replica.
The sacrifices? A model.
The priesthood? A shadow of the ultimate Priest to come.

This isn’t human creativity, it cant be. This is revelation connecting across centuries Exodus to Hebrews with flawless coherence. You don’t get this kind of theological architecture unless God Himself authored Scripture.

But Hebrews 8 doesn’t stop there.

If the Old Covenant was perfect, God wouldn’t have promised another. So he reaches into Jeremiah 31:31–34 and quotes the prophecy of the New Covenant, and when you read it carefully, you don’t just see covenant theology… you see the Trinity in full force.

“I will write my law on their hearts.”
How? The Holy Spirit.

“I will forgive their sins and remember them no more.”
Why? Because forgiveness isn’t random or unjust. The Father isn’t arbitrary. The Son pays the price, the Spirit applies the work, and the Father justly forgives. The Trinity is not philosophical decoration, it is the very engine of redemption.

1. Father initiates.
2. Son accomplishes.
3. Spirit applies.

And Hebrews 8 ends with a verdict that leaves no wiggle room:

“By calling this covenant ‘new,’ He has made the first obsolete. And what is obsolete will soon disappear.”

So if you’re a Jewish reader in the first century, you’re cornered. Either agree with Scripture that God Himself replaced the covenant system or explain how a “new covenant” does not replace the old. You can’t. The logic is airtight.

Jesus isn’t an addition. He isn’t an update. He is the reality everything else was only ever pointing toward. Hebrews 8 is God saying:
“The shadow season is over. The Substance has arrived.”

[Crazy Vibes @CrazyVibes_1]

I went to my son’s 5th grade graduation yesterday. I was sitting behind a boy named Leo. I know Leo; he’s a quiet kid, always wears the same hoodie. When the other kids' names were called, families screamed, blew air horns, and held up signs. When "Leo Miller" was called, the room went quiet. He walked across the stage, took his diploma, and looked at the audience. He was looking for someone. Anyone. Nobody waved. He looked down at his feet, his little shoulders slumping. My heart broke. I looked at my husband, and he knew exactly what I was thinking. We both jumped up. "YEAH LEO! WAY TO GO!" my husband bellowed. I started clapping and whistling like a maniac. "THAT’S RIGHT! YOU DID IT!" A few parents around us looked confused, then they saw Leo’s face. He looked up, shocked, and then broke into the biggest, goofiest grin I’ve ever seen. The applause caught on. By the time he left the stage, half the gym was cheering for the boy with no family in the stands. After the ceremony, he came up to us timidly. "Are you friends with my dad?" he asked. "He couldn't get off work." My husband got down on one knee. "We're just fans of good work, Leo. And you did good work." We took him for ice cream with our son. Show up for people. Even the ones who aren't yours. Especially the ones who aren't yours.

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[🎀 @lilmissnothoein]

Whatever you do, pray for the ability to see your own sins, your own hypocrisy, and your own shortcomings. Never lose sight of that— never get so carried away pointing fingers that you forget you, too, have abscesses that need tending.

[Sgt Show @SgtShow01]

My wife has been negotiating a deal on behalf of the family for the past 30 days. Yesterday, the other party unexpectedly reached out to me because they had hit a brick wall. He was surprised at how much I knew about the entire deal. He came to me to talk man to man and try to bypass my wife.

I listened to him and then sent him back to her, while texting my wife to inform her of his breaking point. You think you’re so smart and that she’s just a woman. You’ll learn the hard way. Do you really think I married her just for looks?

[cheruiyotkb @cheruiyotkb]

Lock in the next 12 months.

Work like you've never worked before.

Sharpen your skills until there's no limit to what you can earn.

Invest because your future wholly depends on it.

Stick to an investment strategy you've mastered.

No excuses. Just raw focus and execution.

[The journey of A Christian lady @ThejourneyofACL]

To the friend God used this year.
The one who checked on me, covered me in prayer, and stood by me without question. Thank you. You were a divine support system I needed to go through this year and I’m grateful💛

[Eric Latiff @EricLatiff]

Excellent delivery by @JohnSibiOkumu 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

Before the world had maps,
there was Kenya.

Before language,
there was rhythm.

Before time had a name,
there were footsteps across this red earth.

This is not just a place.
It’s a pulse.
It’s the exhale of the wild.
The whisper of ancestors in the wind.
The drumbeat in your chest you thought was yours alone.

Come here and unlearn
Trade your inbox for a horizon.
Trade reception bars for baobab trees.
Come walk barefoot through the origin of everything
life, flavour, fire, soul.

Because Kenya is not a destination.
It’s the birthplace of awe.
The homeland of wonder.
The reset the modern world forgot it needed.

You don’t visit Kenya.
You remember it.
You return to it.
You wake up in it.

This is Magical Kenya. The Origin of Wonder.

Welcome back.

[Strength For Today! #ShepherdsDiary @elanfaith]

Guard your joy fiercely. Do not allow circumstances, people, or delays to steal what God has deposited within you. Choose joy daily, not as denial of challenges, but as a declaration of trust in God. Stay rooted in God’s Word, remain thankful in all situations, and keep your eyes on eternity. When trials arise, remember that joy is a weapon; it silences fear, strengthens faith, and confuses the enemy. Walk closely with the Holy Spirit, for where God’s presence abides, joy overflows. Refuse despair, embrace hope, and let your life testify that heavenly joy is stronger than earthly trouble.

[Glow✨ @theglowstitches]

One time I had planned with my friend to meet around 5pm so we could practice for her interview the next day. Somehow, I slept off at just about 4pm and I woke up around 9pm to several missed calls. I was so upset with myself and I tried to call her back, but I knew she would

[nay🎀. @fineassnayyyy]

Someone said: Normalize celebrating this:

– a roof over your head
– a warm shower
– having clean water
– a day without pain
– moments of gratitude

These are blessings too.

[World Athletics @WorldAthletics]

Female Track Athlete of the Year nominee ✨

Repost to vote for Beatrice Chebet 🇰🇪 in the #AthleticsAwards.

Voting closes on Sunday 19 October at 11:59 PM CEST.

[World Athletics @WorldAthletics]

Female Track Athlete of the Year nominee ✨

Repost to vote for @Kipyegon_Faith 🇰🇪 in the #AthleticsAwards.

Voting closes on Sunday 19 October at 11:59 PM CEST.

[World Athletics @WorldAthletics]

Male Track Athlete of the Year nominee ✨

Repost to vote for Emmanuel Wanyonyi 🇰🇪 in the #AthleticsAwards.

Voting closes on Sunday 19 October at 11:59 PM CEST.