Poem

July 6, 2020July 6, 2020 Vee KauraLeave a comment

A wonderful love

Oh how wonderful it is to be loved by you

With you I don’t have to hide who I really am

You see me naked with every layer layed before you

Before I was formed in my mothers womb you knew me

You saw my unformed body, and as clay in a potters hands

with your loving hands you molded me

my form was not hidden from you

oh how wonderful is your work Abba,who can compare to you?

You know my deepest thoughts,before I think them

and you still choose me

broken but you still choose me

A sinner but you still choose me

Not worthy of your love but you still choose me

You find me worthy in my brokenness,In my scars and insecurities

Oh how wonderful is it to be loved by you, A love that sacrifices

A love that was hung up on a cross for me

My mind cannot fathom the depths of your love

You are full of grace and mercy

May I never depart from your love

Oh how wonderful it is to be loved by you

Your love endures forever

~Love and Light

Vee

Who are you?

April 6, 2020April 6, 2020 Vee KauraLeave a comment

‘’Your identity will be tied to whatever you give your heart to’’

The three most important questions to human kind are; who are you? Where did you come from? And why are you here? These are important questions that I’m sure we all at one point thought on or tried to find answers to them. But today I want to talk about the first one, so let me ask you; who are you?

When some people are asked this question you usually hear answers like; well I’m a mom/dad, a husband/wife, a doctor or a lawyer. They start mentioning what they do for a living, or who they are as a spouse or a friend or whatever else that they have attached themselves to. But is that really who they are? If all of that had to be taken away, if the jobs had to be taken away, if their kids, husband or wife God forbid had to be taken away, who will they be then, does that mean they wouldn’t know who they are anymore?.

This leads me to this question’; what have you allowed to define you? In who or what have you tied your identity to?

Your identity will be tied to whatever you give your heart to. So what has your heart?

Does the world/people have your heart or does God have your heart. You see if God has your heart it means that you are defined by him, that he gives you identity. Who knows the creation better than its creator? No one. But if the world has your heart and you allow it to define you, to validate you, that means you put the responsibility in their hands to tell you who you are, but what do they know, they are not your creator they are just a mere creation trying to figure things out just like you.

However, if you find identity in God, you will know who you truly are, you will know that you are a child of God, the child of the most high, loved, cherished, accepted, redeemed, forgiven chosen, sealed, a joint heir with Jesus, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, Gods special possession and many more.

Yes you are a mother, a sister, a lawyer, a pastor, a coach and all of that but those are just titles,there is more to you then that.Only God can define you because he created you. It is important to know who we are in God, if not other people or our situations will tell us who we are not. Today I urge you to find identity in him. Don’t let this world put labels on you. Give your heart to God and let him reveal to you who you are in him.

Attached below is a link to more affirmation on who you are in God, click on the link and read more.

link; https://bible.org/article/who-does-god-say-i-am

This blog post is inspired by the movie Overcomer, if you haven’t watched it yet, then you really need to watch it, it’s so good and inspiring.

Love and Light

Vee

Thee ultimate source

April 2, 2020April 2, 2020 Vee KauraLeave a comment

God is our source” (Andrew Wommack). #KWMinistries | Good advice ...

At first thought one would think it would be easy for us to differentiate who the source and distribution channel is in our lives, but is it really?. A lot of people still struggle to differentiate between the two in their lives. according to Pediaa.com a source can be defined as an origin from which something is obtained. This can be a place, person or a thing.

Using this definitions above, if I had to ask you to write down what your sources of joy, love, peace, knowledge and income is, how long would it take for you to list all the other things down before you write down God?. But you see all of the things we put our security in and all of the things we think are providing us with money such as our jobs or providing us with joy such as our spouses or friends, are not really our source what they are is resources,what they are is Channels. Believe it or not the real source is God. All the other things are just channels in which God uses to bless us or spread his love and provide for us.

James 1: 17 says that every good and perfect gift comes from above, coming down from the father of the heavenly lights, who does not change Ilike shifting shadows. So contrary to popular beliefs, our jobs are not our source of income, God is. God is not limited to our capacity, he can use different things and people to bless us. God deserves credit for all the good things we have in our lives. He is the one that moves through people to bless us, to show us love, to give us jobs, to heal us, to teach us etc. whatever good thing it is, God is the ultimate source. If you know that he is the main source ,then you don’t have to be afraid to lose the things that he has gracefully given you, because you know he is Jehovah Jireh, your provider.

So instead of putting our security in the things of the world that can be easily taken from us, let us put our trust in something that cannot be taken from us which is God, he is our real source and we can depend on him to provide for us and meet our needs according to his reaches and glory (Philippians 4 :1) and at the same time we can be grateful and content with what he has given us.

Love and light

Vee

I did it!

February 10, 2020February 10, 2020 Vee Kaura2 Comments

~~Water baptism~~

02-02-2020 is a very special date for me,this is the day that I got baptized. Just to give a little bit of context of my journey with Christ ; I gave my life to the Lord back in 2009, when a friend invited me to a Saturday afternoon bible study. Ever since then i was more intrigued about God and wanted to know more about him. I started attending church,watching sermons and reading my bible.

After some time,being young and still wanting to experience life in the world ,I went astray from God and started living life by my own terms.However, God was always there with me he never left me nor forsaked me. Living life by my own terms never really satisfied me,my soul was screaming and yearning for more, I felt like there had to be more to life than the life I was living. I tried to live for God again but my fleshly desires kept on pulling me to the world,I was half in half out,Luke warm if you may call it.No matter how far I ran from God,there he was,his love kept chasing me down. I wanted to change but it was so difficult to do so. I could relate to Paul in Romans 7:15 when he said “I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do”

The things I wanted to do I didn’t and the things I didn’t want to do I kept on doing. Its not until I realized that by my own strength I wasn’t able to change and had to surrender to God, and that only God has the power to help me live for him and so I stopped running away from God when things got difficult. I decided to stay and ask for God to help me change no matter how long it takes.I know I’m not perfect ,but there is a perfect savior who died for me on the cross even when I was yet a sinner so that I could have relationship with God. I know that there is nothing I can do that would make him stop loving me, and this grace made me want to change and to surrender to him. I wont say my journey has been easy but it’s definitely worth it. One thing I can say is I’m constantly seeking God , trying to be better and do better for Christ. God is working on me,molding me and shaping me to be more like him . I’m grateful that he is a loving and patient father. All he wants is our hearts he knows that we cannot change our self by our own strength,but he empowers us to be transformed into his image. I might not be where I want to be on this journey ,but I thank God I’m not where I used to be. I’m a work in progress, and I’m confident that he who began a good work in me will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus (Philippians 1:6).

Read more about baptism by clicking on these links below.

~Love and light

Vee

fruitful in every season of life

January 30, 2020February 1, 2020 Vee KauraLeave a comment

Have you ever wondered how trees can go through different seasons but still stand strong?This is because trees have strong roots,they’re attached to the ground so powerfully that even through harsh weather, it’s still able to stand strong in away that nothing will move it from it’s place. Roots are said to be the most important attribute of a tree. They carry water and nutrients to give the tree life, while extending deep underground to make the tree stable and stronger, so that its more able to resist storms.Just like the seasons changes , our lives go through different stages as well. We don’t always experience the sunshine of summer, but we go through the falls of autumns to.Like trees we to can stand strong through the different seasons of life,when the storms of life overtake us we can stay rooted and grounded. But the question is,where are you planted and rooted? In who do you put your trust and confidence when storms come your way? .

“But blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in him.They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit.”
~Jeremiah 17:7-8

The verses above, tell us how we can be like a tree and prosper in every season of life even when it may seem difficult to do so. We don’t have to let the circumstances of life define us and make us weary.They don’t have to hinder our success or our perception of Gods goodness. God wants us to be prosperous and fruitful at all times even when the conditions may not be favorable. No matter the circumstances of life we may be facing it is possible to still be bearing fruit,to still have joy,peace,faith and love in our lives. let’s break down Jeremiah 17:7-8 ;

“But blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in him.They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream”

Just as a tree cannot grow and thrive without water, neither can we grow and thrive without God’s Word in our lives.When we are rooted in Gods word and our trust and confidence is in him we will be like a tree planted by the water,You will draw nourishment and strength from him to press on as you go through life.Many of us are being hydrated by the wrong streams ,we are putting our trust and confidence in our own ability,degrees,career,money, and other security blankets of the world.But those streams cannot sustain us,they will always leave us thirsty wanting more and never really satisfy us. But when we put our hope in God we will no longer thirst, for he is our stream of living water,whoever drinks from him will never thirst again.

“It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green”.

A tree planted by the water will not fear the drought because its being watered by the living water, and it will not be damaged by the heat.When our trust is in the Lord we don’t have to live in fear of the season we are in cause we know God will see us through, we know that he is in control, he will carry and rescue us. You will be evergreen for he will supply all your needs according to his riches and glory.

“It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit.“

when you are rooted in God you do not have to fear the dry years,the bad economy etc. for God will sustain you. you will be blooming even through the dry season.You will be overflowing with the fruits of the spirit.The wind may try to uproot you but Gods strength will hold you firmly to the ground.Pest and disease may attack your leaves but your spirit will prosper and remain secure in God.God may prune you and remove weeds surrounding you and as difficult as the pruning process might be,it will be for the betterment of your spirit and it will promote your growth.

Trust in the lord with all your heart for he is good,his love endures forever.Firmly attach yourself in God,let you roots stretch out to the living water,Build on the foundation that which is God. Be still and know that he is God,that he is in control of our lives,believe that he wants you to prosper and drink only from the water he gives. Let us move away from the polluted streams of this world and plant ourselves by the life giving river of God, than we will bear much fruit and be blessed to be a blessing.

~God bless

Vee

Avail-ability

January 17, 2020January 18, 2020 Vee Kaura2 Comments

when I think about the word availability I cant help but break it in two words where at one end you have ”Avail” and at the other “Ability”. Cambridge dictionary defines avail as “to help or be useful to someone or something“ and ability as ” the physical or mental power or skill needed to do something. This reminds me of my walk with God where I sometimes want to avail myself to be used by God but at the same time feel like I don’t have the ability to do it. Perhaps like me you also wonder how you can make an impact for God in your community, or in your profession or business, but you doubt that God can use you. Sometimes because of our past or current situations,background,skin color,race,height,lack of education and so on we feel incompetent to be used by God . However,God is not necessarily looking at our ability to do something (because he is able) , but instead he is looking for people after his own heart that will avail their heart to him,he wants our availability.

There were times in my journey with the lord where I would have an opportunity to talk to someone about Jesus and I would want to do it but my shyness, fear of rejection and not knowing what to say and so on would stop me from saying anything. I would build all this scenarios in my head on how I couldn’t do it,that I’m too shy, not enough,and that people wouldn’t want to listen to me. I didn’t feel worthy of being used by God because of my past and my sinful nature and eventually I would talk myself out of saying something.

But I realized that I don’t have to have it all figured out or to know it all in order to be used by God, I just need to seek God,have a heart for his Will and avail myself to him,lean on his strength and not my own and what I’m not able to do,hes able to do it.

“God doesn’t call the qualified, he qualifies the called”

I believe that God doesn’t look at who we think we are or our qualifications to see if he can use us or not, but he looks at our hearts,who he created when he created us and who we could be in him. The bible serves as the best example how God used ordinary people just like you and me to do great and mighty works for him, for example; Noah was a drunk,Abraham was too old,Isaac was a daydreamer,Jacob was a liar,Joseph was abused,Moses had a stuttering problem,Gideon was afraid,Samson was a womanizer,Rahab was a prostitute,Jeremiah was too young,David was an adulterer and a murderer,Elijah was suicidal,Jonah ran from God,Naomi was a widow,Peter denied Christ,Martha worried about everything and Paul killed Christians. These are people in the bible that were not perfect but still got used by God one way or another. whatever your situation is, it is not to late to turn away from it to leave it behind, to seek and turn to God,because he can still use you.

God can use us in many ways,it doesn’t always have to be grand and extra,it can be in the simple day to day ways, like being nice to someone who is going through a rough phase in their life just to bring a smile on their face or bringing a word of encouragement to someone when they need it the most, tipping a waitress with a generous amount at a restaurant whether the service was great or not, you never know maybe that person had a bad day and also really needed the money you tipped them. It’s in this simple kind gestures of serving that makes people believe in the goodness of people and in the love of God. It’s in these little moments that miracles can happen.

Paul in 1 Corinthians 1: 26-29 wrote ” For consider your calling, brothers: not many of you were wise according to worldly standards,not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong; God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are, so that no human being might boast in the presence of God”.

Paul is telling us that God uses the foolish things to shame the wise so that no human being might be able to boast in their own ability. When you think you have it all together and have everything going in your favor, then you won’t lean on God,you will rely on your own strength. But if you know that you can’t do everything on your own,then you will rely on God for strength and that’s when God can show his greatness, for his grace is sufficient for us, his power is made perfect in our weakness (2 Corinthians 12:9).

So whenever you feel like you not enough or doubt your ability to do something great for God remember that it is not by our own strength or power that we are able to do things,but by Gods grace and strength. What you can do is avail yourself to him, give God your Yes,turn away from your sins, surrender your fear and anxiety to him and watch him do great things through you.

Love and Light

~Vee