I thank You

The month of August is significant for me because it is my birth month.  When I look around me I see a lot to be thankful for, including but not limited to the list below.

a)     The gift of life -  Many babies were born on the same day I was, not all survived, some didn’t get to celebrate their 5^th birthday, others didn’t make it to their 10^th birthday, etc, I have fallen sick severally, admitted in the hospital for illness, His power has healed and quickened me and last week I celebrated my 40^th birthday, I bless God for the privilege of reaching this milestone

b)     Provision -  The Lord has supernaturally supplied all my needs, like the Psalmist says: The Lord is my shepherd I shall not want. From ensuring that I had food (breast milk) on the day I was born to breakfast (an orange 😊) this morning as I write. He has also provided for my family and beyond that which I even know. I cant quantify the number of fishes, plants, rice, beans, yam, spices etc I have consumed from the day I was born, but He alone has provided through various means

c)      Protection – The Lord has been my protection, I have been in several journeys, beginning from being transported from the hospital after I was born to my parents’ house, night journeys, day journeys, in the air, across continents, on motor bikes, in a boat across a lake, in ferries around the coastal areas of Nigeria, many more than I can mention here, His mercy has kept me, never encountered robbers, twice I was involved in a motor bike accident, but not one limb is broken. Praise be to the Lord most High!

d)     Salvation – I got saved sometime in 1985, the Lord extended His grace to me through my mother and I accepted Him as my Lord and Saviour at the age of 7. Why He chose me I still can’t comprehend, but I’m forever grateful to Him for catching me that young. I thank Him for sending Jesus to die for me, the precious blood that was shed for me on the cross

e)     The Holy Spirit - Shortly after I got saved I was baptized with the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in tongues. The Holy Spirit has never left me. I have failed severally in my walk with Him, yet He keeps strengthening, chastening and encouraging me in this walk of faith!

f)       Family and Friends – The Lord has surrounded me with beautiful and wonderful people for which I am grateful, my husband, my children, parents, lovely siblings, in-laws and colleagues at work. I bless His Holy Name and do not take it for granted

g)     Destiny Path - I’m grateful for the great destiny He has ahead of me, opening my eyes and ears to heed him, an understanding heart to begin to walk on the path of destiny, I’m not at my destination yet! He who began a good work in me, would be faithful to complete it

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h)     Opportunities/Privileges – I’m grateful for opportunities and privileges He has given me to be a blessing to my generation through intercessory prayers (I have indeed seen results - God answers prayers); being a blessing financially to family and friends and to His work; blogging about my walk with Him; the privilege of a unique voice to be a music minister – it’s sometimes overwhelming being used as a vessel to lead people in worship unto our God. He is magnificent! Our little minds can’t comprehend His greatness, I stand/bow/prostrate in awe of Him. What is Constance that thou art mindful of her? I’m yet to get the answer to this question

i)       His Word – The availability of the Bible, I understand there are some countries where the Bible is banned and so Christians in these countries do not have access to the Bible, but here I am, I have access to as many translations as I desire to explore/study… I seriously need to study hard.

j)       Ongoing Transformation – I’m still on this journey of transformation to become more and more like Him, it’s a life-long goal, I trust Him his able hands, I’m not where I used to be. I bless the everlasting God, for His work in me and through me

k)     Church/Choir – I thank God for planting me in a living church where I am fed with the Word of God, I thank God for the Serving Overseer and all the members, I also thank Him for New Dawn choir and for prompting me to join this wonderful group and serve Him, the best choir in the whole world!

l)       Battles and Trials– I thank God for battles He has won on my behalf without me knowing, for protecting me from the arrows of the wicked, for preparing a table before me in the presence of my enemies, I thank Him for the trials I have gone through, going through and will go through. It’s all working out for my good and I know lives would be blessed by them too.

m)   Last but not the least, I thank God for the opportunity and mental soundness to publish my thoughts on this blog and for the lives that would be stirred up to thank Him more and more for who He is and what He has done, is doing and will do. Hallelujah!