The Long Ride Home

     A while back, I was heading back home after meeting up with a male friend. I began to reflect over the day and smile to myself as so thoughts run through my mind. It was about 10:30pm and I had a 45 minute ride back home. No radio, no chit chatting on the phone, just a quiet ride home, no distractions of any sought. Just me by myself on the long ride home. I enjoyed my own company as i bask in total silence, enjoying the breeze that came with the dark of night.
     In stillness of the night and time I reflect over my thoughts, my actions, my deeds. I asked myself how this friendship can turn into something more. I don't think so. He had said a couple of things that did not flow into my values and my spirit just did not go with him again. He even went to the extent of blurting something out that made me say "Something in the milk ain't clean". I began to negotiate his fate with me in my mind and I suddenly realized how this long rides give me time to think and make right, godly decisions. This long rides home have saved my life, time and again.
     A few months ago, I got a call from my old apartment manager saying I was billed for damages. I was furious! For real is this lady tricking me right now?! My voice, my attitude was ready for a fight. "I am coming over right away" I said. I hung up the phone and hurriedly drove down there, ready for a fight. Then this yoruba adage came to mind "Ori bibe ko ni ogun ori fifo" (meaning beheading is not the medication for headache). I guess I must tread softly. I got there, said a short prayer to God for favor and then went in. My voice had changed: "Hello Jaime! How are you doing? Please don't give me a heart attack, I didn't get what you were saying over the phone" I exclaimed.
     So she broke my bill down and I realized that one of my friends that helped me move misinformed me and my ignorance was going to cost me a lot of money. I began to plead with her. Back and forth we went till we made a deal. She was able to cut my final payment down to a  fraction of the cost. As I walked to my car I realized if I had stormed in to fight I still couldn't have beat the deal I just got with her while peacefully and amicably dissolving the situation. Besides, I didn't have to be angry, yell or scream or curse anyone out. God must be proud of me right now, I smiled.
     I snapped myself back to my current situation-boy situation. I realize when I reflect, sleep over, think through things I make wise decisions. Moral of the story: Aint nothing wrong with thinking and reflecting. Every love interest, every friendship, every action and deed should daily be subjected to review. If I was able to reflect decisions to birth the wise decisions, I would be thinking through and reflecting the relationship I have with this dude. And I trust myself and my partner-JC. We would be making a wise one. Shalom!!!

I would never be bound again!

       I don't think i will be sane enough to live this life without the faith and resurrection power of Christ that i have and walk in. Of which we are all  entitled to because of His death at the Cross. Even when things don't go my way. I Believe in who I Believe. When i think about what my savior has sacrificed to satisfy me with peace...hmmm  i can not help but live a life of liberty.  Liberty came through Christ. I will never be bound again. Acceptance came by him, i will never be rejected. Abundance came through him i refuse to lack anything. I was dealing with some health issues recently but I can tell you God is faithful. He was graceful not to heal me; He made me whole- completely whole. My inner person have been transformed. Anointing has broken the yoke, NO lie of the devil over my life.
     That being said, I am actually attaching this song too because there is just something about it that excites my spirit. And because of the series of healing and deliverance i was privileged to witness last week, i can tell you that the devil is powerless. The first time i read Colossians 2:15, i was provoked in my spirit like for real this clown is powerless, empty, weightless...he shall have not dominion over me, my mind, my health, my finances...everything about me. I would live you with it Colossians 2:15 and Bishop Morton's "Never be bound Again". Please meditate on the song and the verse

Colossian 2:15
MSG Version: He stripped all the spiritual tyrants in the universe of their sham authority at the Cross and marched them naked across the streets.


AMP Version: God disarmed the principalities and powers that were ranged against us and made a bold display and public example of them, in triumphing over them and in it (the cross)


CEV: There Christ defeated all powers and forces. He let the whole world see them being led away as prisoners when he celebrated his victory


NCV: God stripped the spiritual rulers and powers of their authority. With the cross, he won the victory and showed that they were powerless.


NKJV: Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it.


This song is loaded with prayers and spiritual warfare confessions. I pray the spirit of God in you will inspire you to pray along with the words.  You know you can always message me to pray along with you (laide.onthehorizon@gmail.com) Be Blessed.