On to the Next chapter /Journey to Graduation 2015

 

 

Sitting here waiting to board the plane for home. I cannot help but tell of how faithful my God has been. Prior to graduation season, there were so many needs that arose that it could have been overwhelming but as they arose I continued to focus on him and he met them all and exceeded my expectations.. From booking train and plane tickets to making hotel reservations, to figuring out tourist attractions and factoring in particular places everyone wanted to see ,it was  definitely one interesting journey. Gradually my family members arrived .I mean I expected some of them to show up but I was definitely overwhelmed with so much joy when I found out just how many of them were coming.I'm telling you when he chooses to honour himself in your life even when you do not deserve it, he will. Gush! He is crazy faithful. I thought to share some of the photos with you all hope you enjoy it   I remembered that I serve the God in whom a cattle on a thousand hills is his.
We were in London for a few days and then we caught the train to Dundee.

 

 

London King Cross station

God knows I had taken that trip from London Kings cross to Dundee  a couple of times but family just brought a whole different twist to it .We shared jokes, created new memories , slept ,walked from cabin to cabin (upon grandmas advice not sit on the same spot for too long) here are a couple of photos from the train ride .

Arriving Dundee

It was quite late and chilly when we arrived Dundee. We had a late dinner and headed to bed. However, the next day was sunny and gorgeous so we opted to explore the law hill, broughty ferry and over gate. We were so favoured to have gotten a taxi driver who took us to these locations without really asking for much money. I was so glad my mum and grandma got to experience it too. They were a little tired when we arrived the castle and decided  to remain in the taxi. Thankfully, the sweet taxi driver took them on a ride along the beach which they thoroughly enjoyed. It was a fun day overall. However we had to call it a night early as we had  to prepare for the D day .

 

 

 

The Morning Of /Graduation day

       

  The Day was  here. After weeks of planning, trying to get extra tickets for the ceremony, booking train and plane tickets to making hotel reservations, It was all leading up to this day and it was finally here. I had chosen not to lodge with my family in their suite the previous night thus I slept in my hostel one last time as a Current Student of University of Dundee. As I woke up that morning .It dawned on me .It was finally here. My heart was filled with so much gratitude and I found myself playing and singing "champion" by Tye Tribett as I got ready for the ceremony. It captured every single bit of my emotions  at the time.  And as the tears of joy rolled down my cheeks my heart was so full with thanks .My God had shown himself strong on my behalf not because I deserved it nor because I am the smartest but because of his mercy and unfailing love. He was my anchor that held so strong throughout my time in Dundee. He was always and continues to always be there for me .Uh! What a beautiful time of worship it was. I quickly got ready  met up with my family at the location. Took a couple of pictures prior to the ceremony and then I finally took my sit a couple of minutes before ten. It was a beautiful ceremony concise yet impactful.

The ceremony ended at 11; 50 we took some more photos before we finally  got some lunch and returned to the hotel but  the day was far from over yet .  My aunts had a train to catch to meet up with the flight for graduation number 2 in Ukraine the next day so off to the train station we went.

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After the hussle and buzzle of trying to make it to the train station,  The rest of us had lunch and we  took some photos close to one of my favourite spots in Dundee I loved sitting there after church service to have my one on one time right after church or just go them sometime during the week. I’m going to miss it so much. The days progressed and gradually everyone went back to their various locations.

 My mum and  brother stayed behind to help in packing my stuff . The time came  to get all my  stuff together so we could leave. It was so difficult packing all my books and stuff but no one likes to leave their comfort zone. It was time to move on to the next phase and we successfully packed all my stuff .So now I am sitting in the airport not quite certain about what exactly the future holds but it is ok. I have Jesus in my boat. He commands my Destiny.

With that said, here are some more photos from our family trip to Scotland for the graduation

Thank you for reading

I had to share this with you all so you know what I had been up to in June.
 

 

 

The Btiter Truth Called Forgiveness

Ever come across the scripture" forgive that you might be forgiven ". If you have something against your brother and you are bringing an offering go back to make amends with your brother before you bring that offering. It may be quite easy to apply in some circumstances and so you adhere to it  but what happens when the weight of the offence in your opinion is unforgivable.
You feel like you have a right to be angry and  apologized to but what if the apology never comes . Do you still harbor all the animosity within you? I mean it is your heart that skips a bit when the person walks into a room, when you hear the persons name or any reference at all is made to the person. The person may not necessarily deserve your forgiveness but you will need to forgive for you regardless. Unforgivness  only allow bitterness and anger in and  clogs up your relationship with God. While most times the other person goes on with life like nothing happens.

Forgive For You

Thus you  need to forgive for you.The type of sin should not be a factor as you cannot afford to give someone the power over your happiness and joy. Yes, you have been hurt and although you are not really to trust anyone, you trusted a person or persons.You expected more simply because you will do the same .However  as one of my mentors says "you cannot be pitiful and powerful at the same time". You have to choose one. Self pity will only keep you from progressing and it  keeps you bitter . The bible says that Christ came that we may have life and have it to the the full till it over flows. A life with bitterness, rage and anger surely cannot be the life God predestined for us . You decide if you want to live the abundant life or not by your decision to either let go or be held bound.

Most importantly you need to forgive that you might be forgiven.Most times  you know what God expects of you and what you should do but you just want to have some form of justice for you.

Matthew 18:23-35 Therefore the kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. And when he had begun to settle accounts, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents. But as he was not able to pay, his master commanded that he be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and that payment be made. The servant therefore fell down before him, saying, 'Master, have patience with me, and I will pay you all.' Then the master of that servant was moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt. But that servant went out and found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii; and he laid hands on him and took him by the throat, saying, 'Pay me what you owe!' So his fellow servant fell down at his feet and begged him, saying, 'Have patience with me, and I will pay you all.' And he would not, but went and threw him into prison till he should pay the debt. So when his fellow servants saw what had been done, they were very grieved, and came and told their master all that had been done. Then his master, after he had called him, said to him, 'You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me. 'Should you not also have had compassion on your fellow servant, just as I had pity on you?' And his master was angry, and delivered him to the torturers until he should pay all that was due to him. So My heavenly Father also will do to you if each of you, from his heart, does not forgive his brother his trespasses. (NKJV)


Thus It is not sufficient to verbally say that you have forgiven the person or persons when you know in your heart that you clearly have not.You need to forgive from your heart  totally like you were forgiven because unforgiveness will not just break you it also hinders your relationship with God. I found that it is a disguised tool used by the enemy to keep us  bitter and angry and  to impede our relationship with God.It may seem difficult but I strongly believe that if God tells us to do something  (forgive) .He says it to us because we can through him. The bible says as he was so are we in the world  if he could forgive peter his beloved disciple that betrayed him we can also forgive what seems like the unforgivable ..How can I do that you may ask ?

Forgive For Jesus
Focus on Jesus .If you remember that Jesus died to save the whole world which includes that individual or group of individuals, it makes it easier. Let God's love engraved deep in your heart compel you to forgive. They may not deserve it but we did not deserve it too when Jesus gave it all up for us by dying on the cross. Selective application on  Gods word on forgiveness will not work. There are no clauses .He simply said Forgive.We are his disciples .We cannot doubt that we have the ability to forgive  because in him sister, we can do all things . I Know it hurts but you can forgive , you can let go if you would only let God help you.

Prayer 
Father you know the depths of my heart . You fashioned me, you see me and if there is anyone that knows how to heal my heart . It is you my creator, my father and friend.Father because of your love for me I am certain that you have more for me .For you promised that you who sent your son will now freely give us all things if we ask. Lord I ask that you heal my heart and grant me your peace that surpasses all understanding .Help me forgive like you will forgive and love like you will love.Today I declare that I am free from the bondage of hurt and pain.



With lots and lots of love

Kike Akinola for The FV Factor

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Take Heart ; Do Not Give Up

Luke 18 : 1- 8

Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart, saying there was in a certain city a judge who did not fear God nor regard man. Now  there was a widow in that city; and she came to him, saying, Get justice for me from my adversary and He would not for a while; but afterward he said within himself , Though I do not fear God nor regard man, yet because this widow troubles me I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me. then the Lord said , " Hear what the unjust judge said . And Shall God not avenge His own elect who cry out day and night to him, though he bares long with them? I tell you that He will avenge them speedily . 

Just Amazing! the very fact that Jesus said in the first line that men always ought to pray and not faint means to me that he knew that we can get tired sometimes especially when we have been praying for something for a long time; but we need to be like the widow in the above scripture she did not relent until she got justice. Waiting is never the easiest thing and  it may seem impossible sometimes but Jesus promises us in the next verses that even if it may take a while God will surely avenge His own. I want to encourage us today that no matter what it is . It cannot be greater than our God if He promised He will surely come through. Do not loose hope. Continue to fill your heart with faith by listening to God's word, reading His word and listening to gospel music. Let the voice of God be louder in you . God is still God. God is still faithful. Hold On!

Have an amazing week

With lots and lots of love 

Kike Akinola

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Wednesday song day

The song of the week is by planet shakers . I am so in love with this song. It blessed me so so  much and I just want to encourage anyone who is going through anything to turn your eyes on Jesus .Do not Give up. See Jesus just see Jesus. He has won it all for you and me. You cannot be defeated ! In all things we are more than conquerors through him who loves us.  hope you love it

With lots and lots of love

Kike Akinola for Thefvfactor



Song Title -The Anthem

 LYRICS

                                                   "The Anthem"

By his stripes we are healed
By his nail pierced hands we’re free
By his blood, we’re washed clean
Now we have the victory.

The power of sin is broken,
Jesus overcame it all,
He has won our freedom,
Jesus has won it all,
You have won the victory.

Hallelujah! 
You have won it all for me.

Death could not hold you down
You are the risen king
Seated in Majesty
You are the risen king

Our god is risen,he is alive
He won the victory, he reigns on high

Lyrics credit : azlyrics.com

Who Is Really Righteous??

  Am I righteous because I go to church every Sunday? try to do right all the time?sing in the choir? head the Ushering department? or because I invite people to church? I mean who is really righteous?

Many times the answer to these questions would be yes because we have this idea that we are righteous because of what we do. I never really asked myself what it really meant to be righteous. I came to the understanding that Jesus had saved me and His sacrifice took my sins away forever. Therefore when I am born again  I am a new creature even though I fall sometimes,I repent. It is all part of the sanctification process. My mind is just being renewed daily and I become more and more like Him as I draw near to Him. However, being the righteousness of God was something I never really considered even though It was one of those quotes from the scriptures I heard people say and probably echoed along with the crowd,I never really understood it.  I was reading my devotional the other day and I was led to read Romans 5 and then I came across this amazing sermon on being the righteousness of God and I was so thankful because God addressed these deep rooted questions. It's been so amazing for me. My hope is that it encourages you today too and that after today you will receive that certainty of who you are and never doubt it again.

What is Righteousness?

Righteousness Is A Free Gift

Righteousness is described as a free gift. Although many of us consider righteousness as something we earn by merit.
Romans 5:15-17

" But the free gift is not like the offense. For if by one man's offense many died, much more the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one man Jesus Christ abounded to many".

For if by one man's offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the one, Jesus Christ.

In this chapter the offense referred to here is the disobedience of Adam which resulted in the reign of sin on the earth and the gift referred to is the gift of righteousness which Jesus offers to us.

Even though some of us reading this have accepted Jesus we still consider that we have to work for righteousness. It is described as a free gift. Which means we do not work for it and it is not given upon merit. It is available to us because of what Jesus did. It may still be hard to grasp but consider this, we are fine with accepting that when a man comes into the world he comes as a sinner automatically due to Adam's offense (Rom 5:16-17) . Even though the only thing he had to do to receive that title was to be born. 
I heard a preacher give this example he said when we come into the world we are automatically sinners irrespective of the how good or charitable we are,we will still have that title and we would not be considered as righteous. The question then is how do we receive this righteousness or how can we be made righteous?

Believe That Jesus Makes Us Righteous And Receive

The bible in Rom 5:19  says  "For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners  and by ones man act the many will be made righteous.... Using the example above  you might do right, feed the poor, live a honest life, do all that is considered to be right in the society yet you are still a sinner because you were born into sin. There was nothing you did to merit this and the truth is no matter your good deeds you would still not be considered as the righteousness of God because of what Adam had done that "made all "sinners . Thus it is only when we receive Jesus in our hearts by believing that He died for you and I (the act)and gave us the free gift of righteousness, will we be righteous.

" For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one man's obedience many will be made righteous" -Rom 5:19.The same way we did nothing to be sinners is the same way there is nothing we do or we could ever do to receive his righteousness but believe. Therefore When you are born again you have a new title a new identity and it is in Jesus .

Just like Paul You have been crucified with Christ yet it is not you who lives but you live in the flesh by faith in the son of God, who loved you and gave himself up for you.-Gal 2;20
Therefore you are righteous because  you believe that he has given you new life .The title that comes with that new life or being born again is being the righteousness of God not because of what you do or did but because of all He did. You are as a baby newly born in Christ and the title you bear now is the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus
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You might still look at yourself and say I am far from being righteous but I want to encourage us today that Jesus was never searching for perfect people all he wants is a heart that accepts his love. I am still not perfect yet he is working his will through me to share his message. Come to him, rest in the potter's hands and let him mold the clay into what he has called us to be. Stop focusing on you focus on him. You are righteous because he made you Righteous.

Thus let us serve in God's house because we love God. Do it not because you are trying to prove a point to any man(and whatever you do,do it heartily, as to the lord and not to men -col 3:23 ) let your focus be on loving your God who showers you with His unconditional love everyday and has given you a title that you might not deserve but you have anyway because you believe and you receive his amazing love in the person of Jesus.



WHY IS IT IMPORTANT WE KNOW 

We will be ill equipped for the battle If we do not know.In the book of Ephesians the bible talks about all the instruments we need to withstand the fiery darts of the enemy. Righteousness is listed as one of the  instruments.

Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one.- Eph 6: 14-16

 The breastplate protects the frontal part of our body and this part includes our heart and the enemy knows that if our heart condemns us we will not have peace with God . Our faith which is the shield before the breastplate will be impaired for we will not be acting in faith when we believe in our own righteousness instead of his.Our boldness will be weakened  we will not be able to come into his presence boldly or  ask him for anything.Our breastplate of righteousness would also be affected  because of our unbelief in  Jesus our righteousness that speaks for us.

Beloved ,if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence toward God. And whatever we ask we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and do those things that are pleasing in His sight. This is his Commandment that we should believe on the name of His Son Jesus Christ and love one another, as He gave us commandment - 1 John 3:21 -23

Thus we leave ourselves open to the fiery darts of the enemy when we doubt Christ's righteousness given to us. I want you to know today that We Have Been Bought With The Price. He Gave Us His Righteousness the moment we accepted him into our hearts .

YOU DO NOT  NEED TO CRINGE ANYMORE BECAUSE YOU THINK YOU JUST CANNOT BE RIGHTEOUS. YOU ARE RIGHTEOUS BECAUSE OF WHAT JESUS DID AND NO DEVIL, NO ACCUSATION, NO MAN CAN DISPUTE THAT. 

Focus On Jesus. The more you focus on him the more you become more and more like him - 2cor 3:18

Declaration

 I am justified because he has justified me. I am the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus and I am loved by God.

Is This Then A License To Sin?

I am of the opinion that there is no way you encounter Jesus, his love and you would remain the same. I love to share one of my favorite stories in the bible about Zaccheus the tax collector who had done so much wrong. Yet Jesus stopped in the midst of the crowd to give his attention to this sinner and he(Jesus) publicly declared that he would fellowship with him in his house.  Zaccheus was so overwhelmed that without Jesus telling him to change his ways, he personally said " Look lord , I give half of my goods to the poor; and if I have taken anything from anyone by false accusation, I restore four fold". luke 19:1-10
I believe that when you encounter His love your heart responds in love to want to please Him and the great thing is that His spirit in us will teach us both to will and do of His good pleasure. I am not saying you wouldn't make mistakes sometimes. My point is once you encounter Jesus and you continually grow in His ways His love would compel you to desire to do good. The amazing thing is that even when you blatantly ignore Him sometimes(not worth it) and learn the hard way (realize there is no you without him)it is His love that always pulls you back in.

The second point is that God cannot be mocked He relates to us based on our hearts. He knows us and he can never be fooled. I  think sometimes we try to do God's work for him. I really do not think it is worth our time bothering about others' righteousness or holiness.  I remember going to church on a Sunday morning some years ago and as I gazed on the road  I saw a night worker(thinking of it now maybe she was not) coming out of a hotel. I felt good with myself for a second because I was spending my Sunday morning going to church and well she was not. There and then I got reminded of the warning Jesus gave to his disciples "To remove the log in their own eyes before they remove the speck in another's eyes" and also judge not that you might not be judged. I remembered that I had been saved by grace and all that I am is by His grace. I should rather focus on me and live the judging to the ultimate judge God.  Therefore focus on you and your relationship with God and pray for others because Jesus died for us all.


Have A Blessed Weekend People

With Lots Of Love

Kike Akinola for TeamFV

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                                                       HAPPY NEW MONTH!!!

Wednesday Song Day !!

 Hi everyone.
 I hope your week has been good so far.  This week I want to share with you these amazing songs I recently came across. The songs really capture the perspective of taking the focus away from you and totally focusing on God(Theme in April).I heard the First Song on my favorite radio station and I totally love it. The second one was played in church on Sunday and it is definitely one of the best songs I have heard this year. The songs reminds me so so much of Romans 8 :1
"There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh , but according to the spirit Of God." .

Romans 8:33 "Who shall Bring a charge against God's elect ?It is God who justifies" .

I just want to encourage you today that no matter the accusations that come against you remember that you have been bought with the greatest price ever given for man the "blood of Jesus" and no one or thing can ever dispute that.  Jesus said " It is finished " you are justified. All of your sins have been taken away and all your sins are covered by His grace.

I hope you enjoy it too.


Song Title; Greater by Mercy Me.

     Lyrics

Bring your tired
Bring your shame
Bring your guilt
Bring your pain
Don't you know that's not your name
You will always be much more to me

Everyday I wrestle with the voices
That keep telling me I'm not right
But that's alright

Cause I hear a voice and he calls me redeemed
When others say I'll never be enough
And greater is the One living inside of me
Than he who is living in the world
In the world
In the world
And greater is the One living inside of me
Than he who is living in the world

Bring your doubts
Bring your fears
Bring your hurt
Bring your tears
There'll be no condemnation here
You are holy, righteous and redeemed

Every time I fall
There'll be those who will call me
A mistake
Well that's ok

Cause I hear a voice and he calls me redeemed
When others say I'll never be enough
And greater is the One living inside of me
Than he who is living in the world
In the world
In the world
And greater is the One living inside of me
Than he who is living in the world

Woah ohhh ohhhh ohhh
Woah ohhh ohhhh ohhh
He's Greater
He's Greater
Woah ohhh ohhhh ohhh
Woah ohhh ohhhh ohhh
He's Greater
He's Greater

There'll be days I lose the battle
Grace says that it doesn't matter
Cause the cross already won the war
He's Greater
He's Greater

I am learning to run freely
Understanding just how he sees me
And it makes me love him more and more
He's Greater
He's Greater

There'll be days I lose the battle
Grace says that it doesn't matter
Cause the cross already won the war
He's Greater
He's Greater

I am learning to run freely
Understanding just how he sees me
And it makes me love him more and more
He's Greater
He's Greater

Cause I hear a voice and he calls me redeemed
When others say I'll never be enough
And greater is the One living inside of me
Than he who is living in the world
In the world
In the world
And greater is the One living inside of me
Than he who is living in the world

There'll be days I lose the battle
Grace says that it doesn't matter
Cause the cross already won the war
He's Greater
He's Greater

I am learning to run freely
Understanding just how he sees me
And it makes me love him more and more
He's Greater
He's Greater
He who is living the world

Song Title ;Covered by Planet Shakers

                                                                 Lyrics

Grace, glorious grace, grace, glorious grace
At the cross You called it finished
Grace, wonderful grace, grace, wonderful grace
At the cross all of my sin is

Covered, covered, covered by Your grace, oh
Covered, covered, covered by Your grace

Grace, beautiful grace, grace, beautiful grace
At the cross, love everlasting
Grace, powerful grace, grace, powerful grace
At the cross all of my past is

No matter what I’ve done, no matter where I’ve been
No matter how I fall, You pick me up again
You have removed my shame, You take as I am
You call me justified, now I am covered by Your grace

With lots and lots of love

Kike Akinola for FV

Lyrics by - A-z lyrics.com

Video Credit -YouTube

P.s Please check out the post on "Who is Really Righteous " and Kindly share .

Must See CLip ;5 Legends Ball - Sunday Morning service

This Video is a definite 'Must See'.Jesus is so so real.He really does inhabit the praises of his people .I just couldn't stop singing after this.Jesus showed up And showed out.Have a blessed weekend and remember he inhabits the praises of his people.



Video Credit : You tube

Starve Doubt ;Take The Limits Off God

   
I was in between applications when I clearly heard these words take the limits off God.  Suddenly I was reminded about the lyrics to a song my brother and I sang as little kids "God said it, I believe it, that settles it.  He says I am free , I am free , He says I am healed, I am healed that settles it."
 I remember singing that song wholeheartedly most likely because  my brother had taught me and  I thoroughly enjoyed bonding with him over the song. I do not remember fully grasping the meaning of what we sang but what I do remember was how much trust I had in the promises of my loved ones. I never for once wondered how they will fulfill those promises, all I needed was their word. I remember vividly after a tooth extraction, my grandma promised to handle it.  I remember the peace that flooded my heart after I heard those words; I never doubted for once that she could not handle it.
What has changed? Why  do we struggle sometimes to accept God's word? The most obvious reason is the fact that we grew up. It just so happens that we start to think logically and analyse everything. This can be useful when it comes to certain situations but I have found that trying to process how God will do things when it comes to faith is the biggest impediment to believing . The bible says His ways and thoughts are  higher than ours - Isaiah 55:8-9. It also says in Ecclesiastes 11:5 that as you do not know what is the way of the wind ,or how the bones grow in the womb of her who is with child , so you do not know the works of God who makes everything" Therefore spending our time trying to figure it all out is not worth it.The question then is what can I do to believe God above everything else?

Focus on God Not You Not The Circumstance
 The answer I found is simply to take his word as it is . The lyrics of the song says "God said it  I believe it and that settles it. The bible says He honors His word more than His name.  In Romans 4:18-20  Abraham chose not to consider the circumstances around him after God promised to give him a son in his old age. He judged God faithful and chose to believe Him above all else  .

 " and being fully convinced that what He had promised He was also able to perform "
  "not being weak in faith, he did not consider his body already dead (since he was about a hundred years old ), and the deadness of sarah's womb.He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief , but was strengthened in faith giving, glory to God, and being fully convinced that what he had promised he was also able to perform ". 

Thus,  It is not about  our background or history, not about what he says or she says or they say. It is about What God says .


Have Childlike Faith.
 Jesus said we should receive the kingdom of God as little children. Children are open minded as I described earlier ,children take your word as it is . You might say but I cannot help but question how sometimes the reason is because you are still looking at it from your point of view. Choose to focus on God and His word.  Two scenarios came to mind as I wrote this .

The story of the fig tree in Mark 11:14; 20-21
Jesus said to the tree"let no one eat fruit from you ever again " and his disciples heard it . However the next morning when they passed by the tree Peter seeing it said " Rabbi , Look! The Fig tree which you cursed has withered away ." and Jesus answered and said to them " Have Faith in God". We can conclude from his reaction that he was surprised because he did not necessarily believe anything would happen to the tree when Jesus spoke the word.  Jesus admonished him to have faith in God, believe God above everything and everyone else.

I consider how when we receive Jesus as our Lord and savior there are no angels washing our sin away physically but we say the prayer because we believe His word and He comes into our hearts and floods us with  His love , His grace and His righteousness . It is so beautiful, that it cannot be analysed logically, but if I am asked by someone how I know my sins are washed away  I can strongly say I know  because I have encountered Jesus (Rom 10:10) . I may not have seen Him physically but He lives in me, I know it because I believe.To someone who  has not received Jesus it may not make sense but we just know. We have this hope and unquenchable fire in our hearts we  just know how real He is .

The truth is as real as He is in our hearts so also are His words and promises; every single one of them. When He says He will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. When he says kings and queens will come to your rising when he says nothing is too hard for Him. He means it .It may not make sense looking at the circumstance or yourself but if we choose to focus on the word and the one who said them there is no telling the heights He can take us.

The bible in Luke 5 :1 tells of how Simon Peter and some other fishermen had tried fishing all night yet Jesus said to peter cast your net in the water and peter responded we have  "toiled all night but at thy word  we will cast our nets". It was not the logical thing to do since they had toiled all night and caught no fish  but because they chose to focus on His word and not limit God ,by considering how he could do it. There was faith in his heart, he believed in His word and the bible says he received so much his net began to break that he had to signal his partners for help and their boats were so full they began to sink.

Our God is so so able to do exceedingly abundantly above all we could ever ask or think.Glory Glory to God . We serve a Big God. We serve an amazing God . No one , nothing is greater than him  if he says it He can and will do it . I choose to accept His word like a little child and sing that beautiful song with so much understanding because " IF God says It , I believe it and that settles it"



Prayer
Father forgive me for belittling you in anyway. Be magnified in my heart , you have the final say, you are bigger than my mind could ever fathom and I trust you.


Have an amazing week people


Don't Forget If God says it,we just need to believe it and that settles it.


Lots of love


Kike Akinola for TeamFV


#focusonGodnotyou #TeamFv

Wednesday Song Day ;God Is able

    Hey beautiful people.This week's song is one of my favorite gospel songs of all time. It is  just the song you need to remind you of who God is .  The song says God is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all we could ask or think. I had not listened to this song in quite a while but as I listened to it this week, it was just as if I had never listened to it before. I had church right there in my room.It was so amazing. I was so encouraged by this song and my hope is that it does the same for someone today. It does not matter what it is Our God is Able. I hope you love it too. I would really love to hear from you.


Song Title -  He's Able By Deitrick Haddon






                                                                            Lyrics

[Leader:]
Exceedingly, Abundantly
Above all, all you could ask or think
According to, the power
That worketh in you, you...
God is able to do just what he said he would do
He's gonna fulfill every promise to you
Don't give up on God, cause He won't give up on you
He's able

[Chorus: x2]
God is able to do just what He said He would do
He's gonna fulfill every promise to you
Don't give up on God, cause He won't give up on you
He's able [x2]

[Leader:]
Oh, oh oh oh, oh oh oh
He's able

[Bridge: x3]
Oh, oh oh oh, oh oh oh
He's able

[Leader:]
Here we go, He's able

[Vamp: choir]
He's able

[Leader:]
He's able yes he is
I've tried him, anybody tired him
He's able[x2]
Whatever He said, He's gonna do it,
Whatever He promised, He's gonna do it
He's able [x4]
I've tried him
He's able [x3]
Somebody sing it, He's able, yes he is
He's able, yes he is, He's able, how many know, He's able
He's not a man, that He'd lie
Whatever He said He's gonna do it

[Leader:]
Don't give up on God [x2]
Anybody ever wanted to give up
Has anybody ever wanted to throw in the towel
Anybody know god to be able
Don't give up on God, and He won't give up on you
He's able

[Leader:]
If you know He's able tonight give Him praise
If you know He's able
Everybody say, oh

[Ending:]
Oh, oh oh oh, oh oh oh, he's able
He's able [til fade

Have an amazing week

With lots of love

Kike Akinola

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Lyrics : azlyrics.com

Decisions Decisions Decisions!!!!!

Have you ever gotten to a stage where you feel like you have to make very important decisions that would shape the path your life would go in. I mean there are no guarantees there are no certainties. A lot of other things may be  depending  on this decision .  It has to be the right one but what if it you make it and it  is not the right one then what. You know what I discovered there are things you can control and some things you cant control but it so happens that we just  worry regardless.It happens that a lot of us worry about the future when we haven't been there yet .We focus so much energy on worrying about this future thus forgetting to remember the one who has been there   I knew you before you were formed in your mothers womb-Jer 1:5

I found that when you find yourself worrying you have to check yourself. There is something that may be shaky and that is your trust in God.Therefore the Question is Do you trust God concerning this issue. There are some issues that you deem  unnecessary to concern God with and sometimes we might not acknowledge him at all.
Yet the scripture says "  In  All your ways acknowledge him and he will direct your path" prov 3:6
What is it to Trust?
A firm belief in the ability, integrity, character of a person or thing. - dictionary.com
Why Would You Trust A Person?
I had a conversation about trust with a friend . I asked this friend if he trusted me . The reply was Yes. I asked what do you mean by you trust me and he replied by saying there are some certain things  I am certain you could never do (he listed them) even if I was told by a multitude of people that you did it . I will still doubt it.There it hit me . If another human could love and trust so much in the character of a human which could fail and disappoint at anytime then why do we doubt the character of God  ?
Why Trust God
 The bible says he honors his Word more than his name. Therefore If he says that Your life is in his hands and no one can snatch you from his hands, that is what it is. Jesus in the book of John said
" My father who has given them to me is greater than ALL and no one can snatch them from my fathers hands -John 10: 29

God is greater than ALL (whatever it may be)He will guide you and he will lead you and I tell you nobody can snatch you from the hands of the Great shepherd because he guards and leads his sheep. Things may be going on and may seem contrary to what he said but if he said he will do it. All you need to do is stand on his word declare it and trust him. The scripture also says

"For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven,
And do not return there,
but water the earth,
And make it bring forth and bud,
That it may give seed to the sower
and bread to the eater,
so shall my word be that goes forth from my mouth;
It shall not return to me void,
But it shall accomplish what I please,
And it shall Prosper in the thing for which I sent it.- Isaiah 55:10-11

As long as you see the rain and snow, remind yourself that all God has said concerning you will come to pass.

I want to encourage you today that as long as long as it rains and snows,  all God has said concerning you will come to pass. You might be at the verge of making a serious decision and you might feel so overwhelmed and stressed but you don't have to .You can tell and trust God with it today .If he was not concerned he would not have said in All your ways acknowledge me . What has he said concerning that issue let him know that you trust him because he is God and he is in charge of your life no one else.

Lean on him you can trust him with all of your heart . Lean not on your own understanding God has got your back.  Just do your best , Pray,trust God and rest in him. He has never failed and he will not fail you now.

God Has Got You Covered

With lots of love 

FV

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Overcoming Worrying ;Worrying The Rocking Chair

Matthew 6: 25-34

Do Not Worry

²⁵ “Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing? ²⁶ Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? ²⁷ Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature?

²⁸ “So why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; ²⁹ and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.³⁰ Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?

³¹ “Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ ³² For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. ³³ But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.³⁴ Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble."

One of my favorite verses in the bible. Every day has its own troubles so do not worry about tomorrow. The first time I grabbed a hold of this truth .I felt on top of the world.God is aware of my needs.If God takes care of birds that do not know where food is going to come from and he thinks it is important to clothe grass. How much more us his own creation. I used to be a worrier. You know I always wanted to  figure everything out and predict the outcome of everything. You know see the entire staircase before you take the first step. However ,I got a hold of this scripture and I let go and learnt to rest and trust God .I honestly thought I had that scripture locked down in my heart but I recently found myself worrying about things I couldn't handle and had been so busy with school and trying to make a lot of decisions that I had been too busy to realize it .

 Until I woke up with my heart racing one morning and  then I knew what it was" Mr Worry" in full force. I quickly grabbed my bible and opened it up to this scripture and you know what I got total peace about everything and you can too.
You might ask, I thought you had a hold of the scripture why did you worry? The bible says in proverbs
 " My son  give attention to my word ,Incline your ears to my sayings
Do not let depart from thine eyes,
keep them in the midst of thine heart
because they are life to those who find it and they are health to their flesh"-Prov 4:20-22
I had not kept it in the midst of my eyes . All I needed to do was to look in Gods word to receive healing for my heart and  his peace that no man can give .Then keep his word concerning that issue in my heart and hold on tight to it.

 Our life is In God's hands Our  future is in God's hands he is aware of our every need .There is no need to worry about tomorrow . Do the best you can. Put God First In Everything  and all these things shall be added unto me.

Food For Taught 

1. Gods word is food to us and health to our flesh.It would reach places where people could never reach.

2. No matter how many times you have read a scripture .Read it again .Gods word is our "sword". Eph 6:17
3. Spend time with God .He knows just what you are going through .Who else but your creator to provide just what you need to make things ok.
4. Give no place to worry ,give no place to fear.Find what God says about that situation and hold on to it "He is faithful who has promised" .He has an unmatched record . He will never fail. 

Receive God's Peace and relax

God has you covered.
Have a blessed week People.

Roll Over 2014 ,2015 Is Here ...

It's been a tremendous year . God has been faithful. If you are reading this , It means you are among the living and that is enough reason to thank God. There were highs and there may have been some lows as well but the very fact that we are alive means one thing to me. God is not done with us yet .We are alive because of his mercy and his grace. In spite of our unfaithfulness God has been faithful and kind to us. There have been so much unrest and disasters in 2014 but we are here by God's grace I am so exited for the forthcoming year because he has promised that the latter will be better than the former . May this year be an amazing year for us all. Cheers to a bigger better year in Jesus name.


Thank you so much for your support all through the year.
You know I wouldn't end the year without sharing a song with you. In the week leading up to the new year I came across this song  I have had it on replay since. it is such an amazing song and I think it sets your mind in the right perspective for the new year.


Hope You Love It
Happy New Year People
With lots of Love Kike Akinola for the FV team

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