I AM SO AMAZED

Recently, I have begun to discover the other side of God.
There are a lot of time we hold on so much to our own things without giving God the chance to do HIS work in us.
A thousand times I fail, still HIS mercy remains, should I stumble again, and still I am caught in HIS Love. HIS love is everlasting. HIS love shines when all else fails, never ending, HIS glory goes beyond all things.
I don’t even know how to serve my God, and how to worship him any better. Because of this, I prayed to the Lord and said,
“I give you control of my heart and soul, to consume me from the inside out, let justice and praise become my embrace, to love you from the inside. I want to loose myself in bringing you praise” The cry of my heart is to bring praise to my created from the inside out
I feel so amazed by God and as days go by, I see glimpse of HIM and I feel shot of words to describe this God and how much I feel about HIM and all what limitations will allow me to say is “HOW DEEP, HOW WIDE, and HOW GREAT IS YOUR LOVE FOR ME”
There is a lot more to God than Christians can SEE, READ, HEAR AND EXPERIENCE, but it’s my prayer that we experience and get to know HIM More. I just can’t be bothered about what the atheist think. I am just too AMAZED by GOD.
I want to continue to see a glimpse of GOD.
All I need is HIM

REFLECTING AND BEING GRATEFUL

There are times we focus so much on our struggles and tend to forget about the greatness of the Lord in our life.
What have we got that the Lord did not give to us?, what about the strength?.
Sometimes when I think about the greatness of the Lord Lord in my, I dont even know how to express my gratitude to Him
(2Ki 4:37) She fell at his feet and bowed before him, overwhelmed with gratitude. Then she took her son in her arms and carried him downstairs.

As most of my friends will know, I just started study this February. Before this I was studying back home in Ghana, but came here to continue my degree. Unfortunately things turned around the wrong way. Could not pursue my degree due to financial restrained (International student fees).
I had to work for about 3 yrs to have enough money to continue in February 2007.
Before the semester begun, I told the Lord, that I want to be faithful while I study. I don’t want my study to be an obstacle in serving the Lord as I have always been since becoming a Christian in 1997.
I never knew what that prayer meant until half way through the semester, when having to readjust myself to the new study life after about 4yrs away from lecture room, essays piling up, test dates approaching, having to serve the Lord faithfully (worship leading, leading my care (cell) group, following up on people, going to prayer meeting and Care (cell) group, spending hrs in church on Sunday. Beside all the above, I was working about 20 hrs every week.
Stress level begun to rise during this time, begun to mourn to myself, always complaining to the Lord. I can’t count the number of times I regretted coming to New Zealand. I thought coming to New Zealand was a wrong move, and I should not have been here in the first place.
The Lord brought people into my life who could detect the change of personality, because of reduction in my energy level, disappearance of the beautiful smile on my face, etc.
They were such a great blessing. It was so encouraging when I had a message from Gali in Singapore that Tamar has been praying for me because the Lord “placed” me on her heart.

After all these, what did the Lord do for me for my faithfulness?1)I prayed to the Lord that I want a Lap Top for my study. I went to work few days later and a colleague asked me “Kojo, do you have a Lap Top?” I said “No”, She said “do you want one?” I don’t mind I replied. Thank God for his provision
2) I prayed to the Lord and ask HIM “if its you who gave me the Lap Top, I want a printer as well”. Exactly one week after the request, a colleague offered me a printer. That’s just awesome.
3) I requested for the Florence Nightingale’s memorial scholarship for books. Provide by the NZ Nurses organization, I it got approved.
4) The most importantly, I had good grades for my end of semester exams. This qualified me for a STUDY AWARD.

I don’t even know how to say thank you to my created, but as psalmist said, “Psa 116:12 What shall I render unto the LORD for all his benefits toward me?”
I have learned a lot from this. When we are faithful to the Lord, HE will not short-change us. He will provide strength for the weak, because they that wait on the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings as eagles, they will run and never be weary, they shall walk and not faint (Isaiah 40:31).
What the Lord has done for me, I can not tell it all.

chocolate is 'better than kissing'

Couples in their 20s had their heart rates and brains monitored whilst they first melted chocolate in their mouths and then kissed.
Chocolate caused a more intense and longer lasting "buzz" than kissing, and doubled volunteers' heart rates.
The research was carried out by Dr David Lewis, formerly of the University of Sussex, and now of the Mind Lab.
Experts, concerned at growing levels of obesity throughout the developed world, warn that chocolate should only be consumed in moderation.
Dr Lewis said: "There is no doubt that chocolate beats kissing hands down when it comes to providing a long-lasting body and brain buzz.
"A buzz that, in many cases, lasted four times as long as the most passionate kiss."
The volunteers, all aged in their 20s, had electrodes attached to their scalps and wore heart monitors during the two tests.
The researchers compared their resting heart rates with those during the chocolate and kissing tests.

The study also found that as the chocolate started melting, all regions of the brain received a boost far more intense and longer lasting than the excitement seen with kissing.

Psychologist Sue Wright said: "Chocolate contains phenylethylamine which can raise levels of endorphins, the pleasure-giving substances, in the brain.
"It also contains caffeine which has a stimulatory effect on the brain.
"This would explain why chocolate can give people a buzz, and why people can become addicted to it."