PHOEBSPIRATION

Has it ever occurred to you that whenever people don’t want others in their business the colour black is used as the discourager? In Africa most especially, black is a symbol of sorrow, defeat and probably bad luck.  Could this be the reason why polythene bags were made in black? To drive away the curiosity of people as to the contents of the bag. Wondering where this conversation sprung up from? Well I was rushing through a shower to work one Tuesday morning when I heard in the Twi dialect, ‘mirror, I have mirror, mirror’ from a very deep male throat.  I burst into laughter because of how the chant suddenly sounded and disrupted the still atmosphere. I then recalled my experience with a mirror seller some weeks back. He was selling the Ludo board in addition to the mirror, after much bargaining and paying for my board, he bade me farewell and left.  As I continued on my way home I was thinking to myself why the mirror seller did not offer me a polybag to put my purch...

  … But when the Lord get's ready You've got to move, move, move Hello, I hope your week has been blessed to the Glory of God. Hallelujah! Today's inspiration is coming from my Mom. She has a saying these days; 'my time is past, you are the youth now'.  This statement is an answer to why she's  no longer actively attending evening services and other extra or special programs. Note the key word ACTIVELY. She is attending but the energy she used in some time past has waned. Old age is creeping on her slowly. How vibrant she was during rallies!  Now she's resigned herself to market evangelism. Talking to children and young adults especially who are away from home and live in the market where she sells. The above is a very vivid imagery of her watchword, 'remember your creator in your youth whiles you are strongest'. There is no retirement in Christianity. You are on active duty till the Lord calls you. It is while you are strongest that you can perform ...

 I didn't know I already had the answer  no I didn't know  but if I had known... Fear is an unpleasant feeling triggered by the perception of pain or danger, real or imagined. It courses through the body like lightening, causing one to react. To either be on the offensive or defensive. I've been plagued by fear quite a number of times. From the childhood fear of being caught in the kitchen enjoying meat not meant for me, to planning my escape from teachers when I was late to school, to surviving robbery attacks. Recently I've been playing hide and seek with pickpockets when I'm walking home in the evenings. One rider stretched the arms back and I thought he was enjoying the crack in this shoulders and that indescribable sweet feeling from stretching. My bag was the target and the whole stretching display a camouflage. The speed with which I jumped away😀, even I was impressed with myself.  So you can see I've had my fair share of this electric feeling called fea...

Whatever comes after a firm yes or no, is evil. I came across a WhatsApp status that read as follows; We are all being used either by God or the devil. You cannot be in the middle. Who is using you? A whole lot of persons usually answer to questions and enquiries with a 'but' after saying yes or no depending on the question asked. The beatitudes of Matthew chapter five talks a lot about our conduct, relations with others and living to please God, living a fulfilling life that imitates God and showcases his perfectness. It emphasis on living honestly, shying away from evil and living exemplary lives, living perfectly as our God is a perfect God. And so when honesty is being put to the test, when truth is fighting to be established it is black or white. Positive or negative and so an emphatic yes or no is needed. No explanations, no justifications, no supporting arguments needed. In our quest to always justify our actions and beliefs, we have convinced ourselves that nothing is e...

By my side, by my side I have a very big God oo He's always by my side A very big God oo By my side, by my side. A very simple and popular song that is not so simple. This is a very loaded and powerful song. I have a very big God. As if having a God is not enough, he is even big. And always by my side. Always! It is this confidence that is expressed in the confession yea though I walk through the valley of shadow and death, I fear no evil. Why? For you are with me. He's by my side, right by my side. A very impactful sermon inspired today's write up. The myriad of virtues, privileges and power bestowed on us children of God is usually underutilized or sometimes not even acknowledged.   And I will bless ( do good for, benefit ) those who bless you, a nd I will curse [that is, subject to My wrath and judgement ] the one who curses ( despises, dishonors, has contempt for ) you, Genesis 12:3a (Amplified). As the descendants of Abraham enjoying the blessings of our father, the ab...

    How many encounters have you had with opinionated individuals? Not to generalize but I’m sure you found their stance lacking substance. What was your exasperation quotient? Generally, people with strong views are regarded to be well read, informed, professionals and authorities on the subject they speak or advocate for. They are described as people characterized by conceited assertiveness and dogmatism and usually arrogant. From the above, it can be noted that most opinionated people receive negative perception. And it is in this light that I write to inspire you today. There are hundreds if not thousands of specific individuals who the above presents, they can be found in all spheres of society today. They wield such great influence. They have huge followings who blindly hero worship and adhere to their opinion. Since our definition today says these opinions are shallow, who holds the in-depth information or opinion. ‘tis the Lord, O wondrous story ‘tis ...