Stephen John: What's On My Mind

So I've been thinking about counsel. According to the dictionary counsel is advice given based on consultation. We are admonished not to walk in the counsel of the ungodly. Those who rely on their own strength, those who do not fear the Lord. Yet still at times we do find ourselves seeking the advice of those around us. Maybe our friends, coworkers, lecturers and others. Do we ever stop to think about the origin of their advice?
I must admit that I don't at times and I pay the consequences for such action. Godly advice will always confirm what God has been telling you. It may not always be what we want to hear but it will bear the fruit that God wants in us. Whether it be our vocation, finances, relationship/s Godly advice will always be the truth and in line with Gods character and word.
Picture God telling you that you can accomplish something and your adviser telling you that you don't have the ability to do it.
As I write this I am mindful to check myself and remember that not all advice [...]

You know sometimes we are so fixated on receiving validation form other that we hinge our entire future on them saying well done! good job! and other comments; that we forget to listen for Gods voice of validation saying well done.
Just sometimes that validation may be in words we don't want to hear, words that highlight our weak area and seeks to strengthen them in love. Just maybe sometimes the validation may not come from the people we hold dear and thus we miss the opportunity to be encouraged to go on and hold on.
I pray that each of us would firstly seek to hear God validate us and be careful of those who we look to for validation.
Yes I can Yes I can Yes I can....
BLESS

I wrote this for one of my classes it was the introduction for my sociology group project. It inspired me and thought I'd share it with you all.
Bless
Good evening all. My name is HIV/AIDS. I am the handsome guy at the gym or the sexy chick at the party. I am the priest, the pundit or even the pastor. I Love to travel. I don't have feet of my own so I use yours. I don't have a car of my own, so I rent yours. I even like to use the bicycle, to visit the neighbour.
Most of all I love the airplane. I can get form Africa to Trinidad and Tobago in at least 24hrs. I can get from Trinidad to Tobago in ten minutes, and that is how I get around. I'm here today to tell you my story.
My full name is Human Immunodeficiency Virus and when I grow up they call me Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. I love people of all ethnic groups, all ages, every social class and every gender. Before I travel, I like to catch a ride in your body. So, I wait until you are careless and take a chance for some sex and [...]

Hi everyone,
Hope this meets you all well and in good health. Today I'm dealing with "Cry".
Ever had a period in your life when everything seems to be going wrong even when you put your best foot forward? Or you continue to do what is right because you know that it is the best way to go and yet still seems like hell has opened? Well my friends welcome to planet EARTH.
Earth is filled with constant problems and other human beings who do see things the way you do and in fact never will. Sometime we feel as if we are being naive to continue doing what is right and still have folks lie to us and about us. We want to say the #$@$%$^&#$% words to sometimes. Then, there are the time when we can't hold it back anymore and we just CRY!!!!
Cry because we are hurt. Cry because we've done our best and still it has not turned around. Cry because we are tired of trying. Cry because that's the last thing we can do.
Truth be told nothing is wrong with Crying or feeling discouraged. The problem is when [...]

Hi everyone thanks to those of you that have commented to the song blogs hope these insights are helpful.

Today I'm dealing with "Call My Name"

Honestly I can't remember the exact circumstances, but I know I wrote this song while working on the cruise ship Voyager of The Seas. Written on the 23rd of April 2001. Working on a cruise ship is quite a challenge. If have a personal relationship with Christ it's all the more challenging. How do you keep your faith alive and live in a world that's contrary? Answer the basics.

While on the seas I kept my daily devotion alive and continued to pray and fast once a week. I mingled as much as possible with people of like mind to keep myself alight with passion for God.

One time I just remember God saying "Call My Name". You may say but I hear people calling all the fancy name Jehovah this and Jehovah that I don't know about those. The thing is that these names revealed a part of God to an individual. All of us can get there, if we'd just call his [...]