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MARRY ME AGAIN!

Dear God,

I don’t know exactly what to say, but first, I want to say, I’m sorry.

I am sorry that I let you down after all You’ve taken me through

I am sorry I fall short...

I am sorry I didn’t pay attention to You again and this time,

I got hurt real bad!!!

My deep desire to be hooked up with him overshadowed Your will,

Oh, how many times did You warn me!

How many times did You ask me to run but I kept drawing closer to him,

And the closer I got,

The more I forgot who I truly am.

I was lost,

Lost in his arms that gave me a false sense of security

His words, that began tearing me down bit by bit,

Suddenly, I wasn’t good enough for him,

I needed to add a litle this or that,

I needed to look a certain way to fill up his fantacy

How many times did You ask me to let him go

But, but I stayed,

Because,I was determined to work things out anyway,

You know…

And nothing would change my mind…

How stubborn I was!

How can a girl like me, a “church girl”, be caught up in the arms of this kind of a man?

But do I blame You?

Of course not!

I blame myself, because I tried to create love out of lust

I tried to raise a man to fit into my ideal…

I lowered my standards, just a little bit, to have him fit in

And it seemed okay,

After all, we are “both Christians”, so it’s not that bad…

Little did I know I was drifting away from You,

How possibly could he be my covering,

When he was not intentional about being covered by You?

How could he be a refuge with his eyes all over the place

How I hate how insecure he made me feel…

How could he die daily to love me,

And loathe The one who died for him?

It’s over!

It is over!!!

I choose to let go of him and memories I carry of

My “prince charming”

Or so I thought…

I believe I deserve better…

I know I’m not the best,

But I am more determined now, more than ever,

Not to settle for less than what You have for me

I was so foolish in love,

Man!

Thank You for loving me jealously enough, to,

Not allow me to say, “I do” to him, too.

Allow me to renew my vows tonight,

I am sorry I cheated on you God,

I am sorry I hurt Your feelings again,

I will not promise I’ll always make You smile

But I vow to love You deeper than before

As my Helper helps me,

Because I love the human You transform me into daily,

I love the way You love me.

Please help me to wait for him joyfully,

And Protect me from all snares and traps,

Because I know, he is worth the wait!

Will You, Marry me again?

Signed,

Winnie Doxa.

“When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins…”

HEY, HANG IN THERE!

To you who thinks it’s not worth the faith. Hang in there,God has a word for you…

I WILL BLESS YOU! 

I can feel your pain

I have seen the sleepless nights you've spent seeking my face.

I have seen the countless teardrops

My child,do not relent.

For though sorrows may come in the night

My Joy will overflow in the morning.

For...

I will bless you! 

I know your struggles.

I know the tireless effort you make 

I know you are working tired.

My dear,do not relent

I who sees the good work you do

Will surely reward you.

I will bless you!

Don't  give up on me

Don't doubt my ability to see you through

For whoever doubts,is like a wave of the sea that is driven 

And tossed by the wind.

For once in your life,

For that particular thing,

I want you to believe.

For...

I will bless you!

Listen,

"Follow my decrees and be careful to obey my laws.

Do not let this book of the law depart from your mouth,

Meditate on it day and night,

So that you may be careful to do everything written in it.

Then,you will be prosperous and successful.

For...

I will bless you."

Now,you got to believe this,

Like Abraham,

"I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you.

I will make your name great and you will be a blessing" 

Somebody say, amen!

"I will bless those who bless you! 

And whoever curses you,I will curse.

And all people on earth will be blessed through you."

Say with me,

I am blessed to be a blessing! 

And like David,when things don't seem to work my way,

I will get on my knees and say...

Psalms 121.

He will bless you! 

By 

Winnie Doxa

REMAIN A CHILD!

                                                        
 DEAR DAUGHTER! 

Dear daughter, 

Everyday I'll look into your magical eyes and tell you, 'you are beautiful.'
Don't just get it in your head,
Print it in your heart, believe it, 
And live like it.

Dear daughter, 
Everyday I'll look into your mysterious eyes and tell you,
'I love you.' Because I mean it.
I want you to believe it,
I want you to feel it, I want you to know it.
And embrace it as fierce as it is.

So that you will learn to live bold, 
To trust freely, 
To love truely, 
To silence every voice that will tell you otherwise... 

Dear daughter, 
As you grow up, 
Everyday I'll look into your gracious eyes and tell you, 

'you can make it to be all you want to be,'
I'll tell you, 'you are good enough.'
I'll tell you, 'you can always count on me'
I'll tell you, 'you are stronger thank you think.' 

All I want,
Dear daughter, 
Is for you to believe it, 
To know that there is a power within you that no human can contend with. 

Holy Spirit... 

I'll not be with you everyday of your life to remind you these. 
But I know He will remind you.
Please, believe Him,
Let this child heart never grow up. 
Remain a child, and believe. 
You are cherished forever!

Signed, 
Winnie Doxa.

...BECAUSE YOU WERE BORN!!!

ON THIS DAY!

“I knew you before you were formed in your mother’s womb”

Well that’s a rather familiar phrase

And you might not take it that seriously...

How about, “For I know the plans I have for you, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

Another familiar phrase, right?

My son, I know sometimes you doubt those words, but it’s okay, I understand.

I have allowed you to go through everything, whether good or bad to make you the man I want you to be.

And I am not done with you yet, because on this day, the practicality of my will for you began.

I remember the loving smile on your mother’s face

Indeed she knew a legend has been born!

Let me remind you that,

“All who rage against you will surely be ashamed and disgraced.

 Those who oppose you will be as nothing and perish

 Though you search for your enemies you will not find them

 Those who war against you will be as nothing at all

 For I am the Lord, your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, do not fear, I will help you.”

I know you have been praying fervently for her

Don’t ask me who, you know what I am talking about.

Although it may seem delayed, I assure you it is not denied.

I want you to learn to love me more

Because only then will you learn to love her,

Your Esther, your Ruth, your Sarah, like I love the church.

On this day, I swore to bless you with the blessings of your father Abraham.

“I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you

 I will make your name great and you will be a blessing

 I will bless those who bless you and those who curse you I will curse

 And all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.”

 Peter,

The walk is rough sometimes, I know it

It is painful sometimes, I know that

The pace seems to be slow sometimes, don’t worry, I got your back.

I know you love me deeply

I love you too son

That’s why this 30^th day of August  is so special to me.

And as you celebrate it, I want you to know that I celebrate you and that your labour in me has not been in vain.

I will surely keep my word to you.

I would have told you much, but for now,

Allow me to say this son, that on this day, your birthday, my desire for you is that,

You will keep believing in me more

You will keep loving me more

You will keep enjoying being in my presence more

You will keep spending more time with me.

Peter, always remember that you are because I am

And I will never leave you nor forsake you!

Happy birthday my beloved son!

Cheers!

By

Winnie Doxa

NB: This piece was written to celebrate the birth of a friend. Feel free to share it with your loved ones on their birthday, you can also take the words for yourself, birthday or no birthday, believe these truths for your life! #StayInspired! #ThisIsGlory! #GirlsWithSwords! #SoHappy! #Graced! *smiles* 

MAN ENOUGH!

To you who is afraid of being mis-understood. To you who has a constant battle of being the man God has called you to be. To you who is  tired of living a lie, God simply wants you to

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THE REAL ONE

You look so fine man,

That suit, wow!

If this is what we call, “looking sharp”

Then I must admit you’ve captured my attention…

But do you look like this daily or occasionally?

Do you love looking like this, or you just want to fit in?

Wait a minute, why exactly do you dress like this?

Are you trying to impress me?

And is this suit really yours?

Tell me…

I noticed you bought a new car

Moved to a new hood

Changed your perfume

You also have a new haircut.

I actually love it.

But I just want to know why the sudden change…

They (your boys)

Told you that as a man you must never express your emotions…

If you continue like that,

I wonder how you’ll make it to being a man after God’s own heart

You and I clearly know that David was a very emotional man, mmh!

They told you to say, “All is well” when nothing is working out in your life…

But God keeps burdening me

So,

I pray for you…

I don’t like it when you say, “It is well”

I don’t like it when you dress up to impress

I don’t like it when you fake it

Because,

I prayed for the real one.

The real one,

Who is not afraid to be himself

Who can cry without fear of  judgement

Who tells his weakness

Who knows that he is a work in progress

And guess what?

I am committed to us.

I said I do to the real one

The son to the Son, and if you are really His son

Make a choice today,S

Surrender!! 

God wants to bless the real you.

Be, real, man!

Bless you!

Signed,

Winnie Doxa.