From one of my poems on emeraldogz.com

As it blows over earth
Make strong my heart
Each time kiss of death
Strength give to my heart

I promised the devil two days ago that I would laugh so hard at him and I DID IT yesterday. I laughed and laughed, oh it felt so good. He tried to take testimony out of my mouth, I told him my victory just started.

I prayed and prayed prior to the laughter. It felt like God was listening but didn't want to say a word. At some point I almost blasphemed, I was frustrated, my faith giving way but I realised it was the trick of the devil. I prayed again, this time using praise, I apologised for my frustration and asked for more grace and FAITH. I needed all I could get.

I studied the word, did three chapters instead of my usual two. During the study of the third, I felt sleepy, I barely kept my eyes open to finish it up. Then a deeeeeep sleep enveloped me. You know in Genesis God caused a deep sleep on Adam? That was the kind. Never slept so much during the day and I wasn't tired.

By the time I woke up, my strength renewed, I felt fresh in the spirit. I was all smiles and grins. It felt so good. I knew my problems were still there but God gave me a promise in my dream and I woke up feeling like I just won the lottery of £10,000,000. Wow, it felt so good to begin laughing at the devil right then. I had to go out to check if my prayers had been answered so quickly but I knew it hadn't. I got to the centre and found others waiting, I began encouraging people. Previously, I was the one who needed encouragement, now I gave it to others. I told them 'have faith, it won't be long' oh yeah? I needed that but I gave it because Christ was in me, and he gives joy when he lives within. Amen.

I am still laughing at the devil. The devil thought he had me, hahaha but Christ bought me and I am his most treasured possession.. Can you beat that? I am all high in the spirit and it will go on till the next week because Jesus bore my pain and took my sorrow to the grave, he rose up and it was gone. Hallelujah!!! 

Currently I am in Africa  on a business tour. In this part, electricity can be a scarce commodity. So last night I slept in the heat, my batteries on all my devices were out! Being a techie person, these are  essential parts of my life, i couldn't do work the next day without power.

The last charge on one of my my phones and iPad got me  connected to a close friend on Facebook. I was mentioning my frustration to my friend. I told my friend I was going to pray for power to return... lol

I got praying for electricity and somehow I had this strong faith it will return soon. Thank God, the weather has been fair, slept off. Two hours later I open my eyes to electricity. Isn't the Lord good? Apparently, electricity returned shortly after I went to bed. What faith can do.

As a little girl. I grew up to walk side by side with my Dad. Always wanting to go with him everywhere.
On one of those occasions I went with my Dad to his building site and I remember the builders were fixing the window frames but my Dad wasn't sure of its rigidity and strength in case of a mishap. He asked one of the builders "how firm is this structure?"

That word "firm" goes a long way. If anything should go wrong trust is lost.

There's just one who can keep u firm
just one person who'd ensure your finance is firm
Just one person who'd ensure your marriage or relationship is firm
Just one person who'd ensure your life is firm
Just one person who'd assure you of a firm Salvation
And he is both the builder and the assurer
He'd give u far more than what an insurance company will give u back but u really don't need the insurance because he will never fail.
That person is Jesus but first how firm is your Faith in him?