MY WAYWARD CHILDREN

A wayward person is someone who is difficult to control or predict because of their unusual or perverse behavior.

God called the children of the Israelites in Jeremiah 3 wayward as He pleaded for them to come back to Him. As I read through the first few chapters of Jeremiah, I couldn’t help but think of believers who were once on fire for Christ yet because of different circumstances, they purposefuly walked away. Similarly, I thought of my own personal walk with God. There are times I’ve faltered. There are times I’ve felt overwhelmed. Yet in the midst of it all I’ve felt God lead me back despite my uncertainty.

People have their reasons for abandoning God. Sometimes it’s actually because they feel God abandoned them first in their hour of need. However, just as God pleaded with the Children of the Israelites, He is calling and pleading with you to return home, repent of your sins and ask Him back into your heart.

“Behold I stand at the door and knock…” (Revelations 3:20). He is calling you to come back to him so he can “heal your wayward hearts.” ( Jeremiah 3:22). And He Himself will direct you to the right shepherd who will guide you with knowledge and understanding. Will you yield to that call, before it is too late?

God is always willing to listen. God is always willing to give you a chance. I can’t stress it enough. Read the word of God for yourself rather than rely on what others tell you.

Thanks for stopping by and as you read through this, it is my prayer that it speaks to the depth of your soul.

Remain blessed.
Rachel Ochieng.

…Let me formally introduce myself!

Hi. My name is Rachel Ochieng. My husband, Steve has posted a few times on the blog but I think it’s time for me to take over!

No, but seriously. It’s been hectic and I just hope you have been encouraged by those words.

Since the fall of last year I’ve been working as a counselling intern at a nearby counselling center. My experience there over the last few months has been invaluable even though there were nights I came home with tons of paper work to complete but all in all it’s been great.

I consider it a privilege to have worked with some amazing people especially my clients who do their best to cope even under the most stressful and difficult times. There are times my heart would just go out to them and I wish I could give them a hug but policy dictates no touching so I have to do my best to stay composed and professional.

Before I understood what it meant to have depression and anxiety, I was the type of person to dismiss it and say, “Get over it!” I didn’t consider it as a “real problem” and that people just couldn’t handle a dose of real life. However, like most things in the world, you begin to see and experience the reasons why some people are driven into depression and I slowly began to empathize with their condition. If I think about it most of us, without realizing it are just one step away from losing their minds, but for the Grace of God. But I digress.

While some of my clients are just in need of medication to help with their depression, other take the bold step to find other means of coping and eventually overcoming their depression and one method I used with them was to help them find something to be grateful for in life. These clients, for the first time would see their lives from a positive perspective and find instances to encourage themselves and focus their energy on better things. There is power in finding something to be grateful for in life. It’s a chance to take your life back. Solomon wrote in Proverbs 17:22 that,

“A merry heart doeth good like medicine…”

I help my clients see that it is a process. It’s not something that will happen overnight but they are taking the right steps towards full recovery.

This is to encourage someone out there today to dare to be grateful for the little things. God bless you, and hope you have an awesome night.

Rachel aka Sosasmama.