Passion and Pursuit

Isaiah 61 : 3 To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness. He tried it! Yes he did but he is a lieing wander and a loser whose fate has already been determined. Some of you know who I am talking about. So I am away from most of my family most of the time, as a result I miss them.  Being away from your family most of the time can be emotionally taxing and the enemy sometimes just reminds you of every negative thing.  But he tried it!  Whenever the enemy tries to bombard me with depression , I sing, sing loud and I sing hard. I do not just sing any song though, I sing songs that are filled with the word of God, inspirational songs. Music is a powerful thing, it is the only thing that can penetrate your spirit and soul your atmosphere without permission. Have you ever heard someone sing a song and a few ...

"And then you woke up"  Have you ever had this sarcastic remark spoken to you, right after you told a friend or a loved one of some crazy warped idea that you have, which they couldn't fathom or get. To bring you sharply to reality they usually say, " And then you woke up".  Recently something happened to me that caused me to do just that, not physically but spiritually.  It was something I had promised myself I would never do but I did it quite innocently forgetting my past statement. When my father died it was sudden I saw him on the Thursday and he was gone on the Saturday. It was a shock. I didn't want to accept it. There was a funeral , there were pictures taken it was recorded on video , and I vowed never to watch any of those.  Recently though on holiday or vacationing overseas with my family I found myself doing just that quite by accident. Seeing my dad's dead body did not affect me at first, then I saw it again and again, and then I saw him...