Knowing Yourself

by Ese Agesse




I am grateful for the gift of life, for my children and my family. I am indeed grateful for the gift of salvation, because not only does it give me perspective in my life, it positively grounds me in a way that nothing ever could. The standard of life I expect for myself is defined by what my creator represents. I used to think as a person that I should not expect much of or for myself, that I should just be content with whatever I have or just be able to exist in this world, however the more I understand salvation and the one who made it possible for me to be saved, I begin to understand that my life on earth here matters as much as I want it to matter. I can live on earth without expecting much or wanting much and not affect lives in anyway, I can just end up in my own corner and not care, but the more I begin to understand myself as a child of God the more I know I cannot be hidden.

My Creator has flair, He is a creative being, His imagination is unlimited, He is good and kind and most of all He is not hidden, ha he wants the world to know about Him, He needs the world to know about Him. He made me in his image and so when I have such thoughts as to be able to affect the world with my gifts in a positive way, I should not feel big headed, I should know that the world needs me to share my gift with them, I should be proud to share this gift and not be daunted by situations and people who make me feel that I have nothing to offer.

I understand that I am part of a whole that I need to function positively to so that I can positively play my role as a member of the whole or my position will be usurped by another. The thing is if we don't live the life that God wants us to live, He will fill that gap with someone else who can live that life. I am amazed that people who do not believe in God use the Bible principles of asking, believing and receiving. I am amazed that they apply the laws of rugged Faith much more than Christian apply this law. We are so luke warm in our use of faith that we ask without believing or expecting, we pray so hard that all that prayer is in vain because we don't believe that it will really happen.

I now understand that I have to operate in the now, I have to live what I want to be. I will explain, I have a daughter who I believe is a fantastic singer, she knows with all her heart that she is going to be a super star, what I do is because I now understand the laws of faith, I treat her like a super star, I feed her imagination, I tell her she is the best, while I correct her when she makes mistakes, I make her understand that she can be whatever she wants to be as long as she keeps that dream alive in her. I am looking out for her in ways I know will keep that dream alive in her. I will do this for all my children once they realise whatever it is they want be in life. The same applies to my life, I will never allow anyone to ever stand in the ways of my imagination, my thoughts or dreams, as to be honest that shows I don't have faith in myself or my God given abilities.

The truth is that many wives allow their husbands to dictate their destiny, it is so important that we understand that while the Husband is the head of the home, it is his duty , to help his wife realise her dreams as much as it's the wife's duty to always be a part of exploding her husband's dreams and destiny.

My prayer is that women will understand that they need to know how much power they have and how to harness that power for good. How to be an effective part of a whole. How to operate in a way that their gifts will not only make way for them but for their families in general.