Sir Nigel's Journey…

Dear Father

It’s been many years since I wrote to You
The seasons changed, we grew older but today – today I thank You
I thank You for reminding me that love still prevails
With recent events in my own life, I know now that with You beside me I cannot fail
Forgive me Father, there was a time I thought You had given up on us
Your embrace made me see that it was indeed my lack of trust

Lord I thank You for blessing me with this ability to write
You know that my art is written in my own attempt to uplift and fight
Uplift, engage and fight to remind us to appreciate what we have in our lives
I am often reminded that because of Your love for us, we will always survive
Lord I pray for our families scattered across the globe
I pray especially for those still living in the dark and haven’t been told
Your love strengthen us and Your Son will eventually return to this earth
In the meantime we must wait and prepare for society’s rebirth

Today Lord I pray for Africa but more importantly my entire country
Guide our leaders as they work side by side to restore our battered economy
I ask You to unite my brethen as we work together to heal our nation
Rejuvenate our faith in You and help us restore our much needed sense of patience

In Your name I pray

Amen

Happy moments, praise God.
Difficult moments, seek God.
Quiet moments, worship God.
Painful moments, trust God.
Every moment, thank God.

God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.

Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;
Taking, as He did, this sinful world
as it is, not as I would have it;
Trusting that He will make all things right
if I surrender to His Will;
That I may be reasonably happy in this life
and supremely happy with Him
Forever in the next.
Amen.

–Reinhold Niebuhr

I just read this and I thought it was very interesting: –

‘Suicide is like telling God – you can’t fire me – I QUIT!!’

Think about that one for a minute…

Lira – Believer

In fact this artist is my fav artist right now…SA – maybe I’m homesick still

The lyrics are so relevant for what’s happening in my life right now: -

‘I believe in love
Love reveals just who we are
But in our fear, we may lose out on a star
Love brings us closer while fear tears us apart
Love sets us free but our fear will keep us frozen’

Lira – Believer

God is good – Blessing was finally found this morning

Me being me
I trust not many
Walking along side fewer soldiers than history indicates
Lest sniper attacks occur
Times like that
One requires the truest close by
I bleed like anyone
Often
I bleed the most
I walk wary like carrying my pain
As if my soul was designed to rain
I smile
I lift my head
Look upward
And I realise I’m never alone…

All those times my soul almost stopped and died
Resistance signified my will to survive
The negativity that surrounds me
Daily
Almost infecting everything I believe in
Contaminating my reason for breathing
Yet I still win
The strength always lies within

What if…?
Against all odds
Surviving because of my God
My faith
Why do you think I feel so safe?
What if I win?
Win against the system
That downsizes my capabilities
Drowning my soul in negativity
As if failure was designed specifically for me
Why surround myself with cynical thoughts?
When I should remember what I’ve been taught
That ‘to believe is to achieve’
History has shown
That I am never alone
In my struggles
So I ask
What if I win?

Will my persistence inspire?
Inspire the desire
To win regardless
As I remember how I got this started
I saw another way
I bowed before the Lord to pray
I prayed for the truth
I prayed for the elusive light
When I awoke in the morrow
I was blessed with insight
Now I no longer accept defeat
I walk the street
As if I own it
I walk with certainty
As I gather doses of prosperity
Small amounts that give me hope
Hope for a brighter tomorrow
And no matter what I do
Or all the struggles I’ve been through
I search within
And ask myself this question:
What if I win?