Romans 13:15 Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
Oh Friends, Praise Him! Sing Glory Hallelujah! The guava season is over at last, and we can smile, rejoice and carry on with strong, new hope! I’m jubilant cause today we won our first race of the season. Oh happy day! Not me personally, but my trainer, but since we’re a team, we win as one, and lose as one. A heavy weight has certainly been lifted off our shoulders. It’s been very frustrating, for usually by now, we’ve won several races, and been on the board (2,3,4) most of the time. But this year..Hn! We couldn’t even get on the board, much less win one. It’s just been one setback after another. However, like good believers, we persevered. As Bruh Paul says, we had the hope of God fill us with joy and peace in believing, so that we abounded with hope. It wasn’t easy, especially when you make your living as a race horse trainer, and no horses are making money. But we followed Bruh Paul’s advice of Romans 12:12; ‘Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer.’ We just kept on doing what we’ve been doing, encouraged each other; saying out loud things like, this too must pass, it’s only a matter of time. The good Lord won’t let us down. He knows we’re doing our best with a right heart. No shortcuts, scheming or underhandedness. Invoking the law of averages; for as ole Confucius says, ‘man who go up to bat often, have better chance of hitting home run.’ Yes Friends, when things aren’t going our way, though we’re doing the right things for the right purpose, we need to try and stay strong, stay positive, talk to God. We need to encourage ourselves in our God, the way Bruh David did when he returned from fighting and found his city of Ziklag burnt to the ground and all the inhabitants, including his two wives taken captive. He was greatly distressed, and more so, when the people contemplated stoning him, blaming him for the loss of their families. ‘But David encouraged himself in the Lord his God.’ (1 Sam.30:6) He asked God for guidance and direction. And the Lord gave it to him. He smote the Amalekites and recovered all they’d taken. ‘David recovered all.’ (1 Sam.30:19) And more too. That’s what happens when we ask the Lord for direction and follow it, and when necessary, wait patiently for it to bear fruit in His time. Hn, hn! I can chuckle now, but believe me Friends, I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve pleaded with the Most High to let the horses win, not so much for my sake, but for hers, because she’s such a hard working, conscientious trainer, who’d rather starve than see the horses lack for anything. But then the horses would run poorly and the disappointment would cut through my heart like a knife. But I kept on asking. Asked today too. And He at last granted my wish. Like He figured we’d borne our tribulation patiently enough, abounding in hope, in the unity that comes when the power of the Holy Spirit is present. Now let’s hope this is just the start of a wonderful turn around. But even if it isn’t, and the troubles persist, I can assure you Friends, that we’ll stand strong and keep on trusting in the Lord’s goodness to those who come to Him in faith, and wait patiently till He’s ready to shower them with blessings. I was particularly touched by the way the whole racetrack was happy for her. That’s because everyone knows she’s a decent, god-fearing person, who doesn’t hold grudges when people take advantage of her good nature, just allows God to deal with her detractors. And He does, people, He does. Way to go Wendy ‘Wonder Woman’ Wolff!’ Much LOVE People!…what makes a true believer? never ending…faith…hope…obedience…patience…prayer…
Oh Friends, Praise Him! Sing Glory Hallelujah! The guava season is over at last, and we can smile, rejoice and carry on with strong, new hope! I’m jubilant cause today we won our first race of the season. Oh happy day! Not me personally, but my trainer, but since we’re a team, we win as one, and lose as one. A heavy weight has certainly been lifted off our shoulders. It’s been very frustrating, for usually by now, we’ve won several races, and been on the board (2,3,4) most of the time. But this year..Hn! We couldn’t even get on the board, much less win one. It’s just been one setback after another. However, like good believers, we persevered. As Bruh Paul says, we had the hope of God fill us with joy and peace in believing, so that we abounded with hope. It wasn’t easy, especially when you make your living as a race horse trainer, and no horses are making money. But we followed Bruh Paul’s advice of Romans 12:12; ‘Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer.’ We just kept on doing what we’ve been doing, encouraged each other; saying out loud things like, this too must pass, it’s only a matter of time. The good Lord won’t let us down. He knows we’re doing our best with a right heart. No shortcuts, scheming or underhandedness. Invoking the law of averages; for as ole Confucius says, ‘man who go up to bat often, have better chance of hitting home run.’ Yes Friends, when things aren’t going our way, though we’re doing the right things for the right purpose, we need to try and stay strong, stay positive, talk to God. We need to encourage ourselves in our God, the way Bruh David did when he returned from fighting and found his city of Ziklag burnt to the ground and all the inhabitants, including his two wives taken captive. He was greatly distressed, and more so, when the people contemplated stoning him, blaming him for the loss of their families. ‘But David encouraged himself in the Lord his God.’ (1 Sam.30:6) He asked God for guidance and direction. And the Lord gave it to him. He smote the Amalekites and recovered all they’d taken. ‘David recovered all.’ (1 Sam.30:19) And more too. That’s what happens when we ask the Lord for direction and follow it, and when necessary, wait patiently for it to bear fruit in His time. Hn, hn! I can chuckle now, but believe me Friends, I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve pleaded with the Most High to let the horses win, not so much for my sake, but for hers, because she’s such a hard working, conscientious trainer, who’d rather starve than see the horses lack for anything. But then the horses would run poorly and the disappointment would cut through my heart like a knife. But I kept on asking. Asked today too. And He at last granted my wish. Like He figured we’d borne our tribulation patiently enough, abounding in hope, in the unity that comes when the power of the Holy Spirit is present. Now let’s hope this is just the start of a wonderful turn around. But even if it isn’t, and the troubles persist, I can assure you Friends, that we’ll stand strong and keep on trusting in the Lord’s goodness to those who come to Him in faith, and wait patiently till He’s ready to shower them with blessings. I was particularly touched by the way the whole racetrack was happy for her. That’s because everyone knows she’s a decent, god-fearing person, who doesn’t hold grudges when people take advantage of her good nature, just allows God to deal with her detractors. And He does, people, He does. Way to go Wendy ‘Wonder Woman’ Wolff!’ Much LOVE People!…what makes a true believer? never ending…faith…hope…obedience…patience…prayer…
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