Lost Ones

When someone passes away, the first thing I think about is, "where are they now?" and I'm filled with such pain and guilt that maybe I could have reached them, maybe I could've spoken to them and shared the good news of this love and peace that I enjoy and then this scripture comes to mind; 

James 4:13-14; Come now, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit"- yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring.  What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes.

Times like that,  I'm reminded that all I can do is love the ones that are here now and trust him. Then, I read something and these words jumped out to me and he was saying; 

This isn’t a burden to carry on your own—your desire for the person you love to know Me. I know you worry—worry that you won’t say what is needed, that you won’t love deeply or powerfully enough so that they’ll find their way to Me. You worry that my presence in you will be ignored.For you know I know you. You know I love you. You know that there is nothing you can do to earn my love, change my love, lessen my love for you. And do you remember, then, that I love your dear one exactly the same way?

This changed my whole mindset! The way I care and love people, he cares and love them even more! So why should I worry? He knows the time right time for me to speak to them, the time to just listen to them, the time to pray for them and the time to simply hug them. He says; 

It breaks my heart too that they have not yet come home. I hate this separation. I know them, and I miss them. I want to have conversations with them too. I ache to hold them. It is a deep ache, this love for the ones who are lost. What is worse is that the ones who are lost often don’t know it. So I go out, and I go out, and I never tire of calling, waiting, wooing, inviting, asking, letting them know they are always, always welcome home.

Imagine someone loving you with such intensity that never wanes. I simply cannot think of anything better than that. Knowing that someone is there to make excuses for you without you even asking, knowing that he will always be there, whether or not you acknowledge it. He reminds me that;

Sometimes the ones we love have known Me, but then something has happened that has made them run away. What we get to do, you and I, is love them: love them with joy—a depth greater than any ocean, wider than any sky. I do not love the ones who are lost more than the ones who are found. Each is my beloved. You know.

For those who are Lost souls, Jesus is calling you back.  You've been hurt by church folk but remember that Jesus isn't church folk. He loves you even now. His passion for the lost is a storm of hope. The ones who don’t yet know him, who have chosen to reject him, are hurting. They are wandering. They are not okay. They are missing love. They are missing peace. They are missing hope, the security of knowing Him.


When I feel tempted to just say "Omo make everybody just commot" he tells me; 

Do not give up now. Your job is to love with my love, fight with my love, woo with my love, be quiet in my love. I will guide you—teach you when to step forward and when to step back. It is a dance we are doing, you and I. I am not letting you go—for I am holding your heart, destroying your fears, protecting your love for your dear one(s). For they are my dear one too. I’ve got you both.Yes. Keep giving this burden, this pursuit, to Me.

You may be wondering, How much does he care about you and how much does he want you back?

There once was a shepherd with a hundred lambs, but one of his lambs wandered away and was lost. So the shepherd left the ninety-nine lambs out in the open field and searched in the wilderness for that one lost lamb. He didn’t stop until he finally found it. With exuberant joy he raised it up and placed it on his shoulders, carrying it back with cheerful delight! Returning home, he called all his friends and neighbors together and said, ‘Let’s have a party! Come and celebrate with me the return of my lost lamb. It wandered away, but I found it and brought it home.” That’s from Luke chapter 15 It was repeated in Matthew 18:12. That is exactly how much he cares for you.

You want to know why pain exists and why bad things happen right? Come to him and you can ask all you want but, you can be sure that he'd give you peace in the storm, joy in the rain and hope in uncertainty.  You can choose to carry the stress, burden or worry of this world or you can choose to move light and hand it over to him, but to do that, you have to have a relationship with him.

So, hey you,
Come back home, dad is waiting.

Your Bruv (Jesus)

P.S-

I don't claim to know it all but I can categorically state that knowing him and having him in my corner has made life worth living. I also fumble sometimes but that's the best thing about him, he rushes to pick me up. Dust me clean and puts me back on my path again. Another thing is the fact that I do not have to fake it with him he sees all of me. My pain, hurt, insecurities,  wrongs and still, with arms open wide, he accepts me and loves me unconditionally. I mean, what can beat that?! 

So what I do with this beautiful thing called life is;

Ask him to help me to love as he loves; to be humble as he is humble; to be understanding as he is understanding; to be kind as he is kind; and to be patient just as he is patient (Some people will test you!!!). All I want to do at the end of the day is make him happy with my life and proud to say that he has a child like me. Its the least I can do for all that he has done. So, this is to excelling, thriving and living out my purpose in him and making impact.

My Prayers For You

I worry for so many souls, I see how stressed they are and how so many things have pushed them away from you. But I know You, Father God, I know that all things work together for good and that you've got this!. And I know, also, that there is a vast difference between a snare and an embrace. Both encircle you—but one to do ill, and the other to love and protect. So I ask that You, Father God, break the snare that keeps them apart from you, and instead enfold them in the blessing of Your loving embrace. And, Father God, please, do something with their hearts!” Thank you for being amazing and for loving like you do. 

Love Always, 

Princess💓