Getting out of bed was not easy this morning and it wasn’t just because of the freezing cold morning air. It was one of those morning when you realize that life is not all that you would like it to be. For starters, who wants to spend this beautiful day in the library? I don’t even like reading, and then I still need to write about ontology, epistemology, axiology and stuff. The chapter needs to be finished by Friday!! Ahhh, so many better things to do!!
Vasbyt en voorwaards dapperstryder!!
As I was laying on my bed and contemplating all the reasons why I really don’t want to get out of bed, I realized that it is Testimony Tuesday today. It caused me to meditate on the goodness of God as I went through the files in my head, looking for a testimony to share with you.
I finally joined Instagram last week. You are welcome to follow me at just_bee13. I will primarily use it to promote my photography as well as up and coming Cup of Coffee website. Anyways, I posted the teapot photo on Instagram with the caption: Be like a teabag – the flavour comes out when put under pressure!!
#character
So, I remembered a teabag moment. It wasn’t really good character that came to the front but boldness that might now be seen as absolute stupidity…
It was about 3 o ‘clock on a Saturday afternoon. I was on my way to meet up with friends at my high school to rehears for a show. One of my friends, big rugby player, came to fetch me. I live two streets from the school if you enter by the back gate. There is a steep hill that takes you around the school to get to the front entrance. It’s a busy road, all the taxis use it, so there is nothing doggy about the patch me walked or the time of day and I was not even alone. “Good girl!!” However, while on the hill and a few meters from the school, we were approached by two men. They were not looking for directions. No, it was my little blue covered Nokia 5110 that they wanted or whatever they could get. The Nokia 5110 was my first cell phone and I was not about to give it to them. I am not sure what happened but my big rugby friend ran and left me alone with the one guy as the other guy set foot after him.
I was left with the one guy. He pulled out a knife. I just stood there looking at him. I was not about to give him anything, because its mine!! He stabbed towards me and in that moment I stepped back and the knife went pass me by millimeters. By then I got very angry. Does he know who I am? As the knife passed me I took a few steps forward again. I was chest on chest with him. I looked him in the eye and I asked him if he was okay? “Do you wanna talk, cause I will listen”. And somewhere in the four lines I spoke, I said “Jesus loves you”. While I was talking to him I kept on starring him in his eyes. He said
nothing and he just ran away.
What was going through my mind? Well, first of all I was not really thinking much, I never do… but my thought pattern was in the line of:
1) Does he know who I am? I am the daughter of the Most High God and you don’t stab at a daughter of God. So I was filled with anger, cause what te flip…
2) What causes people to do things like that? He must be hurt and lonely and I don’t think he knows that Jesus died for him and that He loves him just as much as He loves me, otherwise he would be acting like the prince that he is… so at the same time my heart was filled with compassion and love.
3) If he could not see that I am a child of God and if he is not experiencing the love of God in that moment it must be because he was not looking in my eyes. I just had to make eye contact so that he knows who I am and so that he might meet God through me….anyways, that was my thoughts.
And that was why I took a few steps forward and looked him straight in his eyes. After he left I just stood there and I prayed that he might have another encounter with God and that he might know that he is a prince and that he will accept that…
So, what happened to my big rugby friend? The other guy caught up with him and took everything he could take from him….Eish, men!!….he should have stayed with me….lol
I realized that I could have handled the situation so much different but when you are under pressure like that, there is no time to think!! Please do not do what I did!! All I knew at that moment was who I was in Christ and His heart towards the guy…and that came out!!
So now, after writing this testimony, I better take a few steps towards my thesis!! Because He is for me at all times and in all things!! Let’s get my academic game on!! Yeah!!
Whatever is starring you in the eye today, take it on with boldness!! Move from a position of victory!! For you are His!!
Vasbyt en voorwaards dapperstryder!!
As I was laying on my bed and contemplating all the reasons why I really don’t want to get out of bed, I realized that it is Testimony Tuesday today. It caused me to meditate on the goodness of God as I went through the files in my head, looking for a testimony to share with you.
I finally joined Instagram last week. You are welcome to follow me at just_bee13. I will primarily use it to promote my photography as well as up and coming Cup of Coffee website. Anyways, I posted the teapot photo on Instagram with the caption: Be like a teabag – the flavour comes out when put under pressure!!
#character
So, I remembered a teabag moment. It wasn’t really good character that came to the front but boldness that might now be seen as absolute stupidity…
It was about 3 o ‘clock on a Saturday afternoon. I was on my way to meet up with friends at my high school to rehears for a show. One of my friends, big rugby player, came to fetch me. I live two streets from the school if you enter by the back gate. There is a steep hill that takes you around the school to get to the front entrance. It’s a busy road, all the taxis use it, so there is nothing doggy about the patch me walked or the time of day and I was not even alone. “Good girl!!” However, while on the hill and a few meters from the school, we were approached by two men. They were not looking for directions. No, it was my little blue covered Nokia 5110 that they wanted or whatever they could get. The Nokia 5110 was my first cell phone and I was not about to give it to them. I am not sure what happened but my big rugby friend ran and left me alone with the one guy as the other guy set foot after him.
I was left with the one guy. He pulled out a knife. I just stood there looking at him. I was not about to give him anything, because its mine!! He stabbed towards me and in that moment I stepped back and the knife went pass me by millimeters. By then I got very angry. Does he know who I am? As the knife passed me I took a few steps forward again. I was chest on chest with him. I looked him in the eye and I asked him if he was okay? “Do you wanna talk, cause I will listen”. And somewhere in the four lines I spoke, I said “Jesus loves you”. While I was talking to him I kept on starring him in his eyes. He said
nothing and he just ran away.
What was going through my mind? Well, first of all I was not really thinking much, I never do… but my thought pattern was in the line of:
1) Does he know who I am? I am the daughter of the Most High God and you don’t stab at a daughter of God. So I was filled with anger, cause what te flip…
2) What causes people to do things like that? He must be hurt and lonely and I don’t think he knows that Jesus died for him and that He loves him just as much as He loves me, otherwise he would be acting like the prince that he is… so at the same time my heart was filled with compassion and love.
3) If he could not see that I am a child of God and if he is not experiencing the love of God in that moment it must be because he was not looking in my eyes. I just had to make eye contact so that he knows who I am and so that he might meet God through me….anyways, that was my thoughts.
And that was why I took a few steps forward and looked him straight in his eyes. After he left I just stood there and I prayed that he might have another encounter with God and that he might know that he is a prince and that he will accept that…
So, what happened to my big rugby friend? The other guy caught up with him and took everything he could take from him….Eish, men!!….he should have stayed with me….lol
I realized that I could have handled the situation so much different but when you are under pressure like that, there is no time to think!! Please do not do what I did!! All I knew at that moment was who I was in Christ and His heart towards the guy…and that came out!!
So now, after writing this testimony, I better take a few steps towards my thesis!! Because He is for me at all times and in all things!! Let’s get my academic game on!! Yeah!!
Whatever is starring you in the eye today, take it on with boldness!! Move from a position of victory!! For you are His!!