22 September 2024
Rebellion or Rebelling
Is something I did, that I regret, especially against God.
I was talking to my sister the other day about a business idea, I got from God back in 2018/2019. In hindsight the idea was amazing for the times ahead, even if I just tried. The lessons, I would have learned would have been invaluable. I didn’t even try. I just said to myself, “Well, that seems like something I can’t do” and I didn’t even try.
During that time, I was also struggling with the idea of putting out the blog, being seen, been truthful where potentially the world could see. Would I say I was rebelling. No, at that time I would not have put it so harshly. But truth be told I was, because to rebel according to the Cambridge dictionary is to react against a feeling, action, or plan. Which I did. Eight Years later, I don’t know what would of happened if I followed God’s plan for my life. Honestly, in that period of time, I wrote blog posts and I would have periods of time when I regretted my inaction. Yet I would have people that would encourage me when I talked about wanting to do the blog, my family would remind me and the idea would not leave me.
Finally I did put out the blog and in 2024 I asked God for forgiveness, for my inaction and disbelief.
Fast forward to July/August 2024, and there’s the idea for the share page. Before I published the share page, I was giving the same kind of energy that I gave for the blog, excuses not to start. The excuses like ;I don’t use TikTok, don’t know how to use it, or instagram or editing and various other methods to not do anything.
But I was convicted, I saw a video on Instagram where a lady stated that you will be held accountable and responsible for the things God told you to do and you did not do them. It sounds harsh, but the truth is not always palatable.
Again I received encouragement. It was really my friend Alex who said I know money saving deals(shout out to Alex), and my family who encouraged me.
Two things really helped me.
1.Remembering that God has great things planned for me. Jeremiah chapter 29 verse 11 says, “For I know the plans and thoughts that I have for you,’ says the Lord, ‘plans for peace and well-being and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.” AMP(https://bible.com/bible/1588/jer.29.11.AMP)
2.And I read the foreword of a book I have had for years. Paige Omartian wrote, “I trusted that God knew my inadequacies, far better than I did and would provide!” except from a book of prayers for young women by Stormie Omartian and Paige Omartian
I really want to thank God, God never gave up on me, never stopped encouraging me, kept giving me things and ideas, almost like saying you can do this, you can do this, you can do this and be fulfilled.
This is a great reminder to myself, and I pray it helps someone else. To take that step; please try.
God is taking you somewhere great.
And all glory to God, the first three posts are out on Instagram. TikTok coming soon
Stay blessed
Igho