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Growing In Christ

Diversity- A Blessing, Not A Curse

There are quite a lot of things we would have been able to achieve as God’s creation if we look beyond diversity in culture, belief and tradition, and language. God expects us to see diverseness as His way of making life interesting. Sadly, living together as one big family despite cultural, religious, social and economical diversity can be a problem, if there is no right mind set.

Diversity, if not properly managed can breed hatred, insensitivity to the need of others, and the feeling  superiority. In the sight of God however, no culture is better than another, neither is any people better than the others, to Him we are simply the work of His hands that He gave up His most precious gift for.

JOHN 3:16

“ For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”

Jesus’s sacrifice of His life on the Cross of Calvary was not for a specific group of people alone, it was for all mankind. I am sure His heart beaks each time He sees us proudly displaying our disunity and intolerance of one another. As far as God is concerned, we are all His children, no matter our background, interests, language, culture, and traditions.Read More »Diversity- A Blessing, Not A Curse

Greener Than You Know

Is the grass always greener on the other side, or do we just fail to see how green the grass is on our own side, while we focus on other people’s side? Life is all about choice. We can choose to see things the way they seem or the way they really are.  Sad to say, life paints a picture of the other side appearing greener or better than where we stand to look from.

I took a picture of myself some days ago and it came out so beautiful that I was forced to tell myself ” You must be kidding me.” I did not sleep all night, and here I was in the morning taking a selfie, (which is very much unlike me)  as I was getting dressed in the morning with my itchy and heavy eyes, and  I already concluded I was going to look creepy, but my phone proved me wrong by giving me a look so sweet I could not stop laughing alone.

For someone who did not see me struggle through the night as i tried my best not to doze off at any point in time, yearning, talking to myself, and walking around just to stay awake, all that he or she will see if I decide to post the beautiful picture my phone consoled me with after my all night struggle with sleep, will be the beautiful smile and pretty face, not my desire to sleep due to the discomfort my body was experiencing as at the time I took the picture.

Until we learn to appreciate where we are, without trying to compare ourselves with other people, whose struggle, pain, limitations, and discomfort is hidden behind the smile life makes us see, we may never be able to become who God has called us to be or get to where God has purposed for us, as a result of ignorance.

2 CORINTHIANS 10:12(ESV)

“Not that we dare to classify or compare ourselves with some of those who are commending themselves. But when they measure themselves by one another and compare themselves with one another, they are without understanding.”

Regardless of what you see, always remember that we do not all have it together, we all have what we are dealing with behind the smile, yet an attitude of gratitude produces the fruit of contentment in us, which of course glorifies God.

Instead of focusing on the greens on another person’s side, look at your life and appreciate God for His blessings. Embrace what you have with a heart of gratitude and watch God do for you more than you can ever imagine. What you see on the other side might actually be unsuitable, more stressful and unfulfilling for you. Celebrate your territory and its potential greens, by nurturing it properly.Read More »Greener Than You Know