IT IS NOT OVER YET

IT IS NOT OVER YET

By Teboho Masakala 

All of us has that moment where we feel like giving up. Where we try all to keep ahead but when that too fails we feel that the only option is to succumb and give up our dreams.  Life can be astonishing at times. When you plan your dreams, goals and how you want your life to be,   it unexpectedly pelts  a bomb at you and things end up so bad you end up thinking you are bewitched or someone is Jealous of you.

If you are still alive, do not give up. Being alive shows you still have a chance to dream and  plan your goals. The are four seasons in a year, each season has its own changes. When it is winter, the are changes that not only affect you but also the climate.

Don’t you know that all things work together for those who love the Lord? (Romans 8:28)  Do not give up because until God says it’s over, it is not over yet!  They can laugh at you when you are going through hard times and call you names, pointing fingers and saying all kinds of horrible things about you but do not worry because when your season comes, those who shunned you will be shamed.

God cannot give you dreams and ability to have vision and then take that away from you. Whatever you are going through it is just temporary, it is there to refine you, teach you and prepare you for what lies ahead.

So don’t look at your situation or whatever you are going through as a curse but see God in it and no matter how painful it is, God is planning something better for you and after conquering. The pain you  passed through will one day be a lesson to someone.

So whatever people say about you, do not mind or show that you care because it is not over Until God says so. As long as the is life in you, you must not give up. Let them laugh at you, they are people and will always talk but your season is coming and when it comes, God will shame all of them.

God will never let you as his child to suffer and whatever you are going through, he is with you and when your season comes he shall bring smiles, joy and you shall see his hand upon you and you will never go back because when it is time for your season that God brings. Your life will change and you shall never look  back.

Hold on to God, it is not over yet. No matter the pain you going through it is not over yet and you shall conquer because great is God in you than the devil in the world. Pursue your dreams, follow your heart because it is not over yet until God says so.

By Teboho Masakala       

Copyright: Teboho Masakala(c) 

The word of God is a Mirror: (inspired by James 1:23-24)

The word of God is a Mirror: (inspired by James 1:23-24)

By Teboho Masakala

The word of God is like a mirror, the mirror is used to see if all is in order and to spot mistakes. When you use the mirror,you take time to carefully see if your hair is combed or your face is ok. The mirror assures you that all is in order.

That is the same with the word of God, we use it to introspect our ways and see if we still walking in line with God’s commandments. The word of God corrects, rebukes, corrects, disciplines and gives life.

It guides and   directs us on the path we have to take. As much as the mirror is an important part of our  everyday lives, the word of God is life, when you are in trouble it calms you and instructs  you to have faith in God.

When you use a mirror, it helps you to spot mistakes which others will notice but not yourself. The word of God points at mistakes we do not notice. We may think we are walking according to the word of God only to find the  are certain things we have done wrong but if we look carefully into the word of God, it helps us to spot the mistakes we have done without us noticing.

The mirror doesn’t judge how you look but helps you fix mistakes. All people are welcomed to use it; the word of God does not judge us but helps us fix our mistakes. Everyone is welcomed to study the word of God.

Ladies spent a lot of time in front of the mirror putting on make up and making sure they look good. The more time they spend in front of the mirror the more their confidence builds up, it helps them to pay attention to details.

This also applies to the word of God, you need to spend a lot of time on the word of God, it will give you a direction. The more time you spend on the word of God the more peace you will have and your life will change. You will be able to face storms, rejoice in pain and be comforted in times of distress, while other people will panic during trials and tribulations; you will rejoice giving God the Glory and thanking him to for the blessings after passing tribulations.

Spending  time on the word of God will increase  the favour of God in your life. You will know how God operates, what he loves and hates. You will be closer to God and believe what he says, through the word of God, you will see that it is God breathed and  gives life. Your faith will be strengthened.  It resurrects even those who had gave up.

As much as ladies spent more time in front of the mirror than when they bath, also spend time on the word Of God. After using the mirror, you look once again to see if all is in order and if you look the way you wanted, after getting the satisfaction you wanted, you are ready to face the word. Even when people compliment you, you will reply with a smile knowing that you first looked at the mirror and what people are complimenting you for is what you already know.

This applies to the word of God. When people see the favour of God in your life, you will rejoice because you already know where the source of your happiness comes from. When they shower you with praise  complimenting you, you will be rest assured that the word of God complimented you first and what people say will be in agreement with it.

The word of God is important for guidance . As long as we are alive, we need it as it completes us. It comforts us in times of trouble, it is a mirror for our lives. We need to look at it to introspect our lives. Study and meditate upon it. It will change your life.

By Teboho Masakala

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God knows the right “Soul mate” for you

God knows the right “Soul mate” for you

by Teboho Masakala

One of the mistakes we do when looking for a Soul mate’s is not relying on God to choose the best for us but instead we make our own choices and when those people disappoint us, we tend to blame God and blame him for the wrong choice of partners we ourselves chose.

When looking for someone to marry. Pray and ask God to show you the real one for you. The one after God’s own heart, someone who will love you unconditionally and not because you are handsome/beautiful or your material possession.

When looking for a partner, don’t go for looks because they can be deceiving. A person may look good on the outside but a monster inside. Don’t go for the status or wealth of the person because when they perish, they may perish along with your love or the person might leave you as what he/she wanted will be gone and you will be left all one.

Material possessions perish and you need someone who will be with you through thick and thin. Someone who will love you even when you don’t have a cent in your bank account. Someone who will lift you up when you are down and is prepared to start a family with you and be your husband or wife.

You cannot be a boyfriend or girlfriend in a relationship forever. Somewhere along the way you will need your Soul mate to commit and choosing the right person is key. For you to know which one is the right one for you, you need to solely rely on God. Go down in prayer and ask God to show you the qualities you need in a person and if the person is what he or she says they are.

You need to go down on your knees and have faith in God that he will choose the person that will make you happy, marry you, commit to you and able to love you till death separates you. So many people are in  loveless marriages and relationships because they were in such a hurry to get into the relationship without asking God if they were making the right choices.

Some are stuck in loveless relationships and marriages for the sake of their children, parents and wealth to mention a few or because they don’t want to be seen as failures. If they can introspect themselves, they will see that failure to wait on God and trust him for a Soul mate caused their misery of being in a loveless marriage or relationship.

Some have missed their Soul mates because they were busy chasing after girls with beautiful faces and guys with six-packs  and money while the right people for them where just next door or they dumped them. When the tables turns, they regret and wish to turn back the hands of time but it will be too late. You make your bed, you lie in it.  

Don’t be in a hurry. Have faith in God to give you someone who will make you their own and love you. Someone who will pick you up when you are down, who will cry with you and always strive to make you happy against all odds. Marriage is a God created institution. He wants only the best for us.

Don’t take someone else’s partner and think they will be your soul mate, they will never be no matter how you try to buy their love with money and gifts. If God says they are not yours they are not. Yours is being prepared specially for you by God.

God wants you to share your life with someone who won’t cheat on you, beat you or abuse you emotionally.

So wait on God. Don’t hurry because of age or peer pressure but learn to wait on the Lord. Trust him and believe he is able to give you a woman or man after his own heart and your heart. He knows what you want and he will surely give it to you. To God be the Glory

By Teboho Masakala 

Jesus loves you no matter what

Jesus loves you no matter what

By Teboho Masakala

The  are circumstances which makes us want to give up in life. Life situations so complicated  that giving up seems to be the only way out or temporary solution to the problem. No matter what life throws at you, no matter how many times you lose know that Jesus loves you no matter what.

You might have recently broken up with your wife, girlfriend, boyfriend and husband and see as if the is no way to happiness or is the end of the road for you. No matter how hard it is after breaking up with the love of your life, always know that Jesus loves you no matter what!

Don’t blame God when things don’t go well for you but know that he loves you no matter what. You may be unemployed or lost your job  and wondering where money for your children’s school fees, food or clothes will come from, or wondering how  you are going to survive after losing your job. No matter what know that Jesus loves you, losing your job ain’t the end of the world because God will make a way out for you. He loves you no matter what.

Don’t be deceived by people telling you to blame God or ask him endless questions when in trouble. This happens mostly to children of God who feel down when things dont go their way or feel like God has abandoned them. No! Jesus loves you no matter what and the situation you are in wont break you or will he let it destroy you.

Don’t allow anyone to tell you otherwise. All things work together for good of those who love the Lord and are called according to his purpose. Even in the hardships you find yourself in, Jesus loves you no matter what.

You may be poor or been hospitalised for so long nurses has become your friends and the hospital your second home. Your illness may cloud your judgement and leave you in despair, so much that you even don’t see yourself getting healed but even in that hardship, Jesus love you no matter what.

God often let us go through hardships to strengthen  and make us see his love for us. He let us pass through the fire so that we can be better people, not because he hates us, because he wants the best for us and  to teach us something through those hardship we pass.

Jesus loves us, no matter what. His love for us shall never end.

By Teboho Masakala

BEING LET DOWN

BEING LET DOWN

By Teboho Masakala

We live in a world full of pretenders and people who promises heaven and earth to others, some promise to be there for you till eternity but some change their tune either too early, late or when the going gets tough.

Never worry when you are let down, that’s a learning curve to see life in another way, to see if you have true friends or family. Too see who you can trust and to open your eyes to not trust easily. You may have expected your boyfriend to marry you after making a baby for him. Or your girlfriend might have promised to never leave you but soon changed when things became hard for you, don’t worry because being let down is part of life but it’s how you see it and learn from it that will get you to  stand up and move forward.

Some people may let you down intentionally or unintentionally, but still find ways to learn something from the whole experience. Sometimes you are let down because of the faith you have in people close to you or those you love. Too much expectations  can let you down. Expecting too much on its own can be harmful so never expect more than you aiming for nor expect the unexpected because you can be let down.

Various reasons exists for being let down but fix your eyes on God who will never let you down. If you have God in you, you cease to worry nor expecting unnecessarily  and can’t  shed a tear because of being let down.

Jesus was deserted by Peter and the disciples but he didn’t worry nor complain when he returned to them after his resurrection, instead Peter saw what he did by denying Lord Jesus was wrong and wept when he remembered his verbatim about denying him.

Sometimes you need to be let down so that those who wronged you can see how wrong they are to let you down. Depending on how you look at it, an opportunity can rise from being let down, a wrong can be corrected and you can be more stronger and confident than ever. Fix your eyes on Jesus who will never let you down. 

By Teboho Masakala 

Be Grateful for the little you have.

Be Grateful for the little you have.

By Teboho Masakala (c)

We live in times were people are ungrateful and full of complains all the time. The times were  people do not appreciate the little they have. We want more and when we do get more we seek even more!

Learn to appreciate the little you have. You may have a single pair of shoes, love them, take good care of them and always appreciate them because the is someone in Asia or Brazil who has none, who would kill to have the very same pair of shoes you want to get rid off because you are tired of being seen wearing the same shoes every day. Know that the is a kid somewhere in the world who walk barefooted to school.

While you cry for branded shoes, clothes and want to “Fit in with the crowd” know that someone out there  wishes to have what you have. Someone out there wishes their parents could buy them those shoes or clothes you want to throw away because  you are complaining that they are not branded or doesn’t suit your style.

Appreciate and love your parents, some people don’t know the face of their parents except for the photo memories  they are left with if they are lucky as some don’t know how their mothers looked like! Tell your parents how much you love them because they won’t be around forever . Show them you love them while they are still alive than waiting for them to be six feet under to buy them expensive coffin and tombstones. That’s not love, you can’t show love to dead people, they don’t know it, but the living knows how it is to be loved.

Stop complaining about eating certain type of food everyday and forcefully demanding   variety. Look at the street kids and those in orphanages, they would love to eat have what you complaining about. They would do anything just to taste what you called irritating, boring or dull. Learn to appreciate it.

Appreciate life, don’t live your life on the fast lane, yes you only live once but don’t ruin your life or drink yourself to stupor just to fit in. Life is a gift from God that needs to be appreciated. It is a gift that comes only once and you don’t want to live with regrets on how you wasted your life as a young person.

Look around you, your neighbours, friends and those who are less fortunate. See how blessed you are to have what you have. It is not about having money nor does it bring happiness. No, being content with what you have will make God bless you even more because of you appreciating what he gave you. If you can be faithful with the little you have, surely God can trust you with mammoth things.

Appreciate the little you have, don’t take it for granted or you will regret later in your life.

By Teboho Masakala(C)

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Have an intimate relationship with God

Have an intimate relationship with God

By Teboho Masakala (C)

The is nothing more joyful, exciting and moving like having a personal relationship with God, experiencing him on a personal level and knowing that you can pour your heart to him.  Some people may prefer to have personal relationships with their spouses or parents but choosing to have an intimate personal relationship with God is the best ever.

When you are intimate with God, you can hear him, feel him and can run to him whenever the odds are against you. He can be the first point of contact when you want to talk. Many people know about God but only few have a personal relationship with him. Many want blessings, cars, financial breakthrough or whatever they can get from God but few wants to experience him on a personal level and get to know him more and more as a true living Father, Mightier than ever.

When you have a relationship with God, he comes in your heart and you develop a strong bond with him. So much that you come to realize that he is the father you have always wanted, a father more protecting and loving than the earthly ones. You will never feel sorry in your heart or see misfortune in your life when you have a strong intimate relationship with God.

Our Father doesn’t want more from us, he just  want us to give our hearts to him. He wants all of us to see heaven and be with him and how great it is to start now to experience him on a personal level!!. Asking for blessings from God is not bad nor wrong but for once, just put that aside and tell him that you want to know him, experience him, feel him and see him in a way you have never imagined.

Jesus had a strong relationship with our Father and we too should strive to be like Jesus and copy the strong relationship he had with his Father. You will never worry when God is in control, you will sleep like a baby knowing that he is in control. Knowing that your life is in his hands. Have a personal relationship with God, you will never regret your decision. It is the best ever to make.

By Teboho Masakala

Copyright: Teboho Masakala

Photocredits: Ministry to Children.com and Kidsermons.com

The best time to Praise God

The best time to Praise God

By Teboho Masakala

The best time of praising God is not only when you are happy nor thankful for all he did for you, the best time to say thank you God is not when all is ok and you feeling the warmth of the sun. Nor is it the time you see things really happening for you.

But the best time to praise God is when you going through hardships. When nothing seems like it’s working or when you feel like hope is gone and you have no one to turn to, that is the best time to thank God, that is the best time to praise God when all odds are against you and the is no one to rescue you.

The best time is when you are feeling so lonely that even your best friends desert you. When times are tough, that is when God is more closer to you and that is the time his hand is stretched towards you looking to lift you up. That is also the time when his mercy is more sufficient for you because when you are weak is when you are strong and when God is more closer to you.

When life throws its hardships on you, don’t cry or see as if God has forsaken you because he hasn’t. It might seem as if he is silent and not hearing your prayers but he does that to enable you to listen to him and have more faith in him.

Never shed a tear when you are going through hardships, but thank God that he is doing something more powerful and great for your life. That is the time God wants to show you his might and that he hasn’t forsaken you but fighting for you, that is the time when God’s love for you is more stronger than ever, his hand protecting you.

Jesus Christ, the King of Kings loves you, don’t think he has forsaken you, don’t let the circumstances you face at the time blind you from seeing the true love of God. You may be going through the loss of your loved one but don’t think God doesn’t care about you or is far away from you or caused the loss of the loved one,  but see God about to do greater things for the good of your life.

Remember in all things God works for good of those who love him and are called according to his purpose.  Never stop praising God, show God that you love him and have faith in him no matter the pain you are going through nor hardships you facing. When you feel helpless and weary,  that is the time you need to rely more on prayer  and rely more on God. Never stop praising God, the best time to praise Him is when you facing hardships.  Trust God always. Rely on prayer.

By Teboho Masakala

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Temptation and a Moment of Weakness

by Teboho Masakala

At one stage of our lives, we have found ourselves faced with a moment of weakness. Weakness that either changed our entire life or nearly destroyed it. Weakness if left alone can cause havoc in our lives. Many men and women have lost their loved ones because they couldn’t control themselves in a moment of weakness that later came back to haunt them.

We live in a world that is full of temptation, temptation so visible it’s hard to ignore it. Some men became so weak seeing half clad women that they compromised their standards, morals and forgot about their families and chased every skirt the is out-there while some women got so tempted by money that they not only sold their soul for it but compromised themselves just not to be seen as weak by their peers or just to fit in with the crowd.

Temptation is the first battle that needs to be won if one wants to conquer a moment of weakness. It starts with temptation. Temptation starts simple, as a joke, entertaining something seen innocent but later as it develops it becomes problematic leading to dire consequences. Temptation is like a small tree that just been planted, the more you water it the more it grows and if left uncontrolled, it grows higher, to a height so high that it becomes impossible to stop. From its roots up to branches, it becomes so strong and the only way to stop it is to either uproot it or to strategize how best to stop it.

Familiarize yourself with the importance of self-control, temptation can lead to your fall. Men in history has lost their families and wives due to not being able to control themselves and gave in to a moment of weakness. Men and women have unplanned babies as a result of temptation disguised as fun or one night stands which at the end caused them their dreams and some their whole life.

Some are six-feet under due to a moment of weakness that cost their lives. Some died after sleeping with beautiful women and handsome men who looked “cute” and mesmerizing on the outside while carrying diseases which are unfortunately invisible to the naked eyes. A moment of weakness has vanished promising careers.

The sad part is temptation and weakness knows no race nor does it choose  based on your level of intelligence, it targets even the intelligent and only self-control can help annihilate temptation. Staying true to yourself and knowing what you want and being focused can help.

Look around you and see the destruction caused by weakness. You may be doing something in secret assuming that no one see’s you but God does and by doing that, you have allowed temptation to creep in and when it does it leads to weakness. Some men has lost their top jobs as they couldn’t close their trousers zips, they allowed a moment of weakness to define them.

Don’t get carried away seeing people destroying their lives in the name of having fun and doing all sorts of crazy things. Be focused, if you are married, be faithful to your partner. If you are struggling with peer pressure seek help. Whatever you do stay away from anything that will lead you to temptation. Don’t lose your life over stupid things. Life is precious. You only get one chance in life to live, once dead the will be no more you. Not even a clone of yourself can be you.

God can help you overcome your weakness. Your life is in your hands. God can change your life.

By Teboho Masakala

Photo Credit: Teboho Masakala

Masakala's 7th book is out!

Teboho Masakala has a new book titled DE MA PLUME, the book has two parts with part 1 having short stories and part two is a full novel. the 88-page book shows how versatile Masakala is as in one book the is a novel and short stories all in one book!

Masakala was introduced into the Free State Literary fraternity in 2009 with his impressive short story "If only i listened". He was mentored by respected writer Omoseye Bolaji who marveled and was captivated by Masakala's amazing talent.

De Ma Plume is Masakala's seventh book. in the book he tackles the recent hot trending topic in  South Africa currently which is racism and in the novel in the book, he describes in detail how it ends and its dangers using the protagonist Marcus Desmond who finds his dream blocked by his racist mothers and does the unpredictable thing to get his dream back.

The writer from Thaba Nchu said he wont stop writing as writing is not only his passion and talent but lives in his blood. The book costs R130, to get a copy of this impressive well written book contact Teboho Masakala on 0781245396 

Teboho Masakala Publishes 7th book.

Teboho Masakala, a young man from Thaba Nchu has published his 7th book titled DE MA PLUME.

The author from Thaba Nchu already has 6 books he penned namely Mind,Pen,Paper and Ideas (2010)
Through it All (2011) The Fall of Marcus Desmond (2012) The Spiritual Corner (2013), Shout to the Lord (2014) and R.E.D (Restoring Everything Damaged)(2015).

Masakala fell in love with the world of letters while at Selosesha Primary
and Goronyane high school in Thaba Nchu and has never looked back and and followed his passion for writing and  started publishing short stories in local newspapers which can also be accessed on google.

DE MA PLUME is a two part book which part 1 is short stories and part 2 is a full novel. Masakala said his readers has been demanding short stories and novel from him as he did in the beginning. His impressive short stories earned him alot of respect from respected writer Omoseye Bolaji and made the literary fraternity marvel and praise his talent and praising his unique creativity.

Bongiwe Kankalane inspires Masakala and often encourages him on what direction to take when writing.

"I don't regard myself as an author but a writer as I'm versatile and can write about almost everything. I can come up with a good plot in anytime, any situation can make me create a beautiful story"

"My readers of my past 6 books have been asking me for a long time to write a novel and short stories which i did and put them in one book. I respect my readers alot"  said Masakala

                                                                                                                        

The book cost R130, to get a copy of the book contact Teboho Masakala on 078 1245 396, tebohomasakala@gmail.com or facebook "Teboho Masakala" instagram: Teboho Masakala

Never hurt the one you love

Never hurt the one you love © 

by Teboho Masakala

  

Often we make terrible mistakes that ends up hurting the most people we care about. At the time of the mistakes we do. We are blinded and don’t see anything wrong. We enjoy the temporary feeling of triumph during the mistake not evening thinking about the “Every Dog has its day” phrase as by that time it ends up not existing as the temporarily feeling of stupidity clouds our judgment.

However it is not wise to hurt the one you love or people you hold dearly in your heart. Once they are hurt the is not return. Some might leave you and the stupid caused by the weak moment can cause you a life time headache and heart break.

Don’t ever try do something thinking it will remain concealed forever as nothing remains hidden under the sun like the bible say. Some allow friends to dictate them. They lower their standard to satisfy their friends and make them see themselves superior at the time as they don’t want to be seen as weak by their so called friends and as such they end up making stupid mistakes that hurt their loved one.

What is sad the most when the very same people are forever rejected and out-casted by their loved ones and friends are nowhere to be seen. The very same friends who pressurized them make costly mistakes are on the run and even complain that “no one can force a person a grown up man/woman” to do something they don’t want to do. Forgetting that their influence played a role in getting you rejected by your loved ones and ending up hurting them.

Time to decide what’s important in your life and stop taking what’s dear to your heart for granted. Time for some self-introspection and to see if is it really worth it to hurt the one you love?. The one who really was there for you when no one was? That very same person who is willing to throw themselves under the bus for you? The very same people who is called names and rejected by many. Who tries by all means to make you happy and always see you happy.

The very people who is not ashamed to be seen with you and show the word how proud they are to be with you and let their love for you to be seen by the whole world and to let them know how much you mean to them?

Never hurt the one you love or you will end up regretting for the rest of your life. Once you hurt the one you love. The is no return as you may never know how they will reach. Show that you value the one who love you. Show them how much they mean to you and let every second that passes worth all it is to them. Show them that every minute counts and how you want to spent those minutes with them.

Don’t wait till it is very late. You don’t not know how much time you are left with to show them your genuine love. Don’t wait for hot tears to come down your cheeks to really see what you have lost. Never hurt the one you love. Cherish every moment you have with them. Cut all ties with all that seems as a threat to them. Even if it can be your best friends let them go, friends come and go. Don’t let them destroy the beautiful thing you have. Let love reign in your heart for the one you love. No one can triumph over the power of love but love always wins. Never hurt the one you love

By Teboho Masakala©

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Super Sunday by Christ Embassy Church in Thaba Nchu

The Christ Embassy Church in Thaba Nchu invites you to their Super Sunday which will be held on 10 April at their premises in Thaba Nchu. They invite all people to witness the power of God. 

Visit them at their address Joseph Street Opposite Peter Car Repairs or call the numbers in the image for more info.