PhiDims' Muse

The month was December 2019, the new strain of the virus had already taken over the city of Wuhan and breaking out in other parts of China. The World was watching as this health emergency grew, spreading to Europe, the US, Africa, and other parts of the World. Before we knew it, it had become a global health emergency. Alas! It is COIVID-19! In 2020 the World realized it is in for a big fight. By March Nigeria was forced into lockdown alongside other Countries of the World. People were immediately forced to stop work, business, and recreational activity to stay at home. It was a drastic change in lifestyle for the world. Billions of dollars in business and investment were lost in addition to jobs. And the World was locked at home. The first week seemed like a public holiday until reality began to dawn on people.  With an immediate change in routine in a total lockdown, there was little to do around the house; with repetition, boredom began to set in and as time went on, depression and

Like the men and women of promise who despite having not seen, held on to promise and persisted through faith as they waited for the unfolding & fulfilling of The Promise. So I, waited through thick clouds, whirlwinds and waves...peering daily into His promise. A pivotal lesson I have learned in the past two years is to find His voice amidst tough seasons, confusion and doubt. Our sister, Kari Jobe, heartily expressed that:  "God is so kind as to show us where He is in the midst of trials and tough seasons. Lean in to listen for His voice. I know that His heart and desire is to meet with you right where you're at".  Right here I can testify that He- God, is always with us. Yes, "that scaffold sways the future." And if you look keenly, you'll find that "behind the dim unknown, standeth God within the shadows, keeping watch above his own."  He keeps watching over us whether in the muddiest mud or highest Mountain. Do you believe it? Like a beauti

 "I kept reaching for my muses, floating on clouds filled with their passions", yet they elude me. The euphoria of a New Year easily blinds the mind from taking stock of the past year & leaping from it. The zest for "new year resolutions" quickly detracts us from the truth of how we did in the old one and we never really get anywhere in our quest for fruitful progressive living. In 2020 I made mistakes, stepped on toes,  failed in certain responsibilities; and yes I won in others. I got many rejection letters and aye, I got some congratulatory letters too. I fell, I rose. I despaired, perspired, fainted, and so on. Yet in all of these, grace outran me.  As we journey in and through faith, we shared the experience of Paul as He lettered, "we are hard-pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed,  but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed...so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body". Indeed, H