Trust in the Lord!

Many are the afflictions of the righteous. Even they are not exempt from the troubles, hardship or confusing situations of this world. Bear in mind that the righteous are not necessarily going through hardship because they sinned(remember Job). Man lives in a fallen world, therefore not exempt from the challenges. The goodness however, is that God promises to deliver them from all of their troubles. How exciting is that? Beloved, we can be at peace and rest knowing that in our hardship or confusing situations, we will not go under. To God be all the glory for His promises are yes and amen!

“Many are the afflictions of the righteous: But the Lord delivereth him out of them all.”-Psalm 34:19(KJV)

Blessings,

Sosasmama

Imposter Syndrome

Imposter syndrome is feeling a lack of confidence or incompetence and feeling anxious regardless of what you have achieved.

This is a condition in which an individual feels anxious and does not allow themselves to experience success internally. This individual, despite their achievements constantly feels like a fraud, and doubts, and second guesses his or her own abilities.

A person with this condition has a deep fear of not being enough, that they are going to fail, and there is also that fear of being found out by others. “Imposter syndrome distorts your perception of reality and how you’re doing. You don’t see your own achievements.”-Michael Drane, PhD, LMHC (Counseling Today, January 2024 edition). This condition creates in an individual a perfectionist, as you are constantly in competition with yourself, trying to prove a point to yourself.

Beloved, do not be discouraged, or dismayed, there is an answer for everything, in the word of God. Explore the Bible, remind yourself of what it says about you, and how your reliance ought to be on God, not your abilities or achievements. Proverbs 3:5 & 6 is a good place to start. This is what has helped me as a Mental health counselor. I have felt this way and struggled with these thoughts of being an imposter. I apply the word of God and constantly challenge my irrational thoughts. When I am triggered to question my ability, I simply remind myself that I am enough, and I bring a lot to the table.

May I encourage you to go easy on yourself this year. Give yourself some grace and take one day at a time, leaning on Jesus, He loves you more than I could ever.

Blessings,

Sosasmama

The Potter and His Clay…

“But the Jar he was making did not turn out as he had hoped, so he crushed it into a lump of clay again and started over”- Jeremiah 18:4

There are certain verses that touch me deeply once I fully grasp the nature of God’s love for me. God is never done with us no matter how much we mess up. A potter is meticulous in how he shapes the clay because clay by nature isn’t solid, it is unpredictable which requires great patience. Here are a few lessons learned.

-The clay that came out perfectly was fully centered, and 100% yielded to the molding of the potter.
-The clay trusted the potter and never questioned what was being done.
-The process of the clay was really messy
-Excess clay had to be taken out regularly.
-The Potter was very patient and meticulous. Even when the clay went off the center, the potter with just a slight push, remembered to recenter the clay.
-In some instances, he had to start over, but he never gave up, until he got the desired shape.

We are the clay and God is the potter. Please don’t give up on yourself, when God has not given up on you. Wherever you are, let Him recenter you and complete the work in you, to make you fit for His use.

Be Blessed

Sosasmama💕

THE GRACE OF GOD

The beauty about the grace of God:
He knew me before I was even a thought to my parents. He chose me on the basis of His foreknowledge, to be in Christ, knowing I would respond to His love & grace. He knows everything about me, He knows the many mess ups that will occur in my life. He is aware of things that seem to be a surprise to me. He knows the end result of my life.  I must also be aware that God’s grace on my life is never a license to freely live in sin. It allows me to just be, remaining in Him, knowing that in doing so, He gets to fulfill His purpose for my life.

Sosasmama

Be a Mary, not a Martha.

Luke 10:38-42

I’d like to show how two people approach a task in two different ways. Mary and Martha were hospitable women, but when Jesus visited their home, Martha was so busy and distracted by preparation and making everything perfect because that’s how she was used to doing her tasks. There is nothing wrong with that but if it happened to me that Jesus was my guest I would be so stunned that I wouldn’t even know what to do with myself. Mary, on the other hand, as Jesus noted chose the “only” thing needed. She sat at the feet of the Master listening closely to every word that came out of His mouth. And this, Jesus said, CANNOT be taken from her. Martha chose to create a perfect environment for Jesus and Mary simply gave her heart to Jesus.

It is easy to say, oh no, I will be too stunned to be Martha. However, there are a lot of ways I have, and still sometimes continue to be like Martha. There are distractions everywhere, from social media to being busy with life that fight for my time with the Lord. This ought not to be, this is why Jesus says that Mary has chosen well.

While being like Martha is not necessarily bad, sometimes just enjoying Jesus’ presence is enough. Being like Martha, I have learned, creates a lot of anxiety and fear of not performing to the right standard. While on the other hand, being seated at the feet of Jesus like Mary, gives peace and allows you to walk in accordance with God’s plans. You will be more aware of what He is doing in and around you.

So, I dare you this once to be LIKE MARY. 

Sosasmama.