Have you ever wondered if GOD was leading you in your everyday life? Well I have and the answer is yes, He is. The bible says in proverbs 3:5&6- "that we should trust in the LORD with all our hearts and lean not on our own understanding. In all our ways we should acknowledge Him, and He shall direct our paths". This exhortation was given so that we know that there’s one who knows all things including that your future you’re so vigorously planning for.
For the past few months I’ve been hanging out with a group of guys who until a few months ago I knew nothing about. A few months after rededicating my life to GOD, I asked Him to give me godly friends who would help me in my spiritual walk. I knew this was important because of my prior experience. When I first became born again, I thought it didn’t make any difference if I still spent time with my friends so long as I didn’t indulge in those illicit acts. Well it didn’t exactly work out the way I planned. Before long, I was back into the same old stuff. Don’t get me wrong I’m not saying you should just up and leave. I’m saying you need to make necessary adjustments and allow the Holy Spirit lead you.
Well GOD answered my prayers through one person. I met Pastor Matthew on the 30th of November on my way to a gospel music concert in Lagos and it was through him I met my other brothers in the LORD and the weird part of it all is we all stay in the same estate. Since then it’s been simply wonderful all the way. I never thought I’d feel comfortable talking about GOD with a bunch of twenty plus guys. We meet almost daily unplanned at the shop of Pastor Matthew where he sells Christian materials to share the WORD, our personal experiences with the LORD, and ways of how we can further expand the kingdom of GOD through positive ideas. We call this place “the bar” from the popular Guinness TV commercial. Now this is not your average bar and before some of you start thinking otherwise, let me state that one of the dictionary definitions of a bar, is a place in which a particular kind of food or drink is the main thing served e.g. a coffee bar? Ours is a “spiritual bar” where we come to drink out of the abundance of the Spirit of GOD and we almost always live “drunk”.
Lately we’ve been having early morning worship and intercessory prayers stemmed from individual burning desires that we apparently all shared. This was the first sign the Holy Spirit had showed us that GOD had a plan for our meeting and that it wasn’t mere coincidence. And what an experience it has been so far. Who would have ever thought I’d get down on my knees to pray for people I can’t put a face to.
Looking back, I wonder how it all happened and then I remember Isa.55: 8&9- "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than you thoughts". The bible also says He works in ways we cannot see and the good news is that it’s all for our good.
I urge you if you haven’t, to give your life to Him today and your joy will know no bound.