Readers are leaders. That’s the truth, the whole truth. Your life depends on the depth of understanding you have about the people and the world around you. Especially, when you are the kind who hardly get the chance to travel to places or get to see other people in other cultures, books and literature materials are a glimpse of another world at your finger-tips. The history of the world is full of people who through reading were able to breakthrough the limitations of life and circumstances of birth.

Books are wisdom stored and bottled up for future date and time of need. When you read through some of these chosen Joyce Meyer motivationals, and go all out to actually getting yourself a copy, what you’ll discover is an amazing power to achieve task beyond your abilities, to reach out and become a reality of your dreams, empowerment to over pain, anger, to cope in time of need, to manage life crisis without becoming the victim of your circumstance, power to develop your gifts and talent and make good profit doing little.

What makes Joyce life glorious are well kep secret, you will discover eachof these reading through her thoughts on the pages of her book collections.

More so, if these secret success formula works for Joyce, be sure, its going to work for you because you won’t have to go through all the hard road.

Enjoy reading….and please do share if this helps you in our comment.

Never Give Up!

I encourage you today to fan the flame inside of you. Fan it until it burns brightly. Never give up on the greatness for which you were created. Realize that your hunger for adventure is God-given; wanting to try something new is a wonderful desire; embracing life and aiming high is what you were made for. 
NEVER GIVE UP is classic Joyce Meyer: empowering, motivational, understanding and human. Drawing on the examples of other people who never gave up, Joyce writes on: Never Give Up On Yourself, Never Give Up On The Future, Never Give Up When Success Does Not Come Easily, Never Give Up Hope and The Rewards Of Never Giving Up. Buy Here...

Starting Your Day Right

A pocket sized reader's handbook offers day by day guidance on how to grow in one's faith, focusing on such topics as enjoying life, staying self disciplined, and living without fear.

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Battlefield Of The Mind (Paperback)

Our actions are a direct result of our thoughts. If we have a negative mind, we will have a negative life. If, on the other hand, we renew our mind according to God's Word, we will prove out "the good and acceptable and perfect will of God" for our lives.'
Worry, doubt, confusion, depression, anger and feelings of condemnation - all these are attacks on the mind. But take heart! Joyce Meyer has helped millions to change their lives by changing the way they think.
Joyce Meyer's all-time bestselling book:
· Shows you how to control the thousands of thoughts you have every day
· Helps you to recognise damaging thoughts that can influence your life
· Identifies the 'Wilderness Mentalities' that hold us back
· Demonstrates how to focus your mind to think the way Jesus thought
Joyce shares the trials, tragedies and ultimate victories from her own marriage, family and ministry that have led her to amazing, life-transforming truth, and reveals her thoughts and feelings every step of the way. Buy Here...

The Power Of Simple Prayer (Paperback)

THE POWER OF SIMPLE PRAYER shows us that God desires our prayer lives to be enjoyable and as natural as breathing. Joyce Meyer's life-transforming book: Answers the most basic questions we are sometimes afraid to ask: what is prayer and how do we do it? * Offers you the key to a more powerful, effective prayer life * Helps you decide when it is and when it is not right to pray * Identifies 'Fourteen Hindrances to Answered Prayer'. Buy Here...

Love OUt Loud

Jesus said, 'You must love the Lord your God with all your soul, mind and strength; and love your neighbour as yourself.' If you had to choose a single verse in the Bible that is a formula for successful living, this would be the one to live by, says Joyce Meyer. Many Christians get mixed up about love. They know they should love God, they know they should love others - but they don't understand what it means to love themselves. Joyce believes that this misconception is one of the greatest pitfalls in the Christian journey. Loving oneself in a balanced, healthy manner is essential in order to have healthy relationships with God and others. Through these inspiring and thoughtful devotions, readers will learn: How to fall in love with God because of who He is rather than what he can give us Why we cannot truly love ourselves until we truly love God Why we must love ourselves in order to love others - because it's impossible to give away something you don't possess Practical ways to put these principles into action and enjoy richer relationships This powerful volume combines the trademark practical teaching, sound psychology and useful insights that Joyce Meyer is known for and will form a firm basis for devotions for years to come.

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Approval Addiction (Paperback)

'There is an epidemic of insecurity in our society today. Many people are insecure and feel bad about themselves, which steals their joy and causes major problems in all their relationships.'

'The good news is that there is a cure for the approval addiction!'

APPROVAL ADDICTION asks why so many of us have an overwhelming need for acceptance from the wider world - and provides the key to breaking free from this addiction.

Joyce Meyer's groundbreaking book, now available with a new look for the B-format edition:
· Demonstrates that you can accept who you are
· Identifies the cause of our addictive n

eed for approval
· Helps you to be released from the chains of past. Buy Here...

Secret Of True Happiness (Paperback)

This book is a transformative journey that will take you from the drudgery of ordinary living to the vigour and excitement of following God's path every day.   Buy Here...

How To Hear From God

Joyce Meyer says, God speaks to us in many ways; they include but are not limited to His Word, nature, people, circumstances, peace, wisdom, supernatural intervention, dreams, visions, and what we call the inner witness - a knowing deep inside. She added. Learning to hear from God and be led by the Holy Spirit is very exciting. God wants to speak to us about the plan He has for our lives. His plan is a good plan, but we are in danger of missing it if we don't learn how to listen to and obey God's voice. Buy Here...

C'mmon!  don't get all spiritual on me ,we all like hot boys. Well,my own version of hotties is so different but very tasteful... Enjoy:

Hottie No1: Joseph..... Yep! He made the list. This little lad who dreams and talks a lot ended up being a prime minster in Egypt. Interesting,huh! but that's not why he made the list.
Flashback to when he was serving Potiphar (his master) and his wife tried seducing him but Joseph ran and refused to consent(Genesis 39). Now,if that happened in the present day and he (Joseph) told his friends about it he would have been called a FOOL. You will hear comments like "what! You just refused a free ass,you got to be kidding me" or Dude! you are big time slacker!!!.
Joseph took the high path and refused free sex...now that's hot!!!

If Joseph were your husband or boyfriend today,you wouldn't have to worry about him cheating. Faithful guys are hot guys.

Hottie No 2: Daniel......Daniel (sighs) anytime that name is mentioned, I picture someone with someone so much intelligence and a larger than life brain. This bible dude was full of wisdom yet he acknowledged God as his source of wisdom. That's one point for u D. He wowed the Babylonian kingdom with his wisdom but he remained humble..two points for you boy.
Why did he make my hotties list? In Daniel 6:1-28,he still went ahead to pray despite the king's decree against praying to anyone except himself. Any one who disobeyed that order would ended up in detention ...oops! sorry I meant lions den. Did u say lions?God help me today if someone threatened with me with a newt not to talk of  lions den.But this dude went ahead to pray to the one true God and of course he ended up in the lions den. He showed courage even with the threat of death sentence. We all love movies with handsome war heroes. Daniel wasn't a war hero but was one courageous man. If he was around today he would be the guy who shows courage even in face of adversity. That's so hot. And who doesn't like a courageous man. We all want them as fathers,husbands and sons.

Hottie No 3: Joshua..... He came to spotlight after the death of Moses with the mantle of leadership falling upon him. But most people don't know that this dude had been a backup singer for Moses long ago( Exodus 24:13).
He was also a God chaser (Exodus 33:11). And why is he on my list? Remember the 12 spies sent out to Canaan? Yea,josh  was one of them. This spies came back and reported how good the land of Canaan was but 10 of them never believed they could conquer Canaan. In fact their words brought depression to the Israelites but josh was one who encouraged the Israelites and assured them that God was able to win the land for them (Numbers chapters 13&14)This man showed faith and was optimistic about their quest,little wonder he became the next judge after Moses.If he was around today,he would be the father who believes God for great things on behalf of his family.He would be that husband who encourages his wife to fulfill her God given purpose. He would also be the father who encourages and prays for his child who is not doing well in school.The list of things he can achieve is boundless because of his faith in God and his positive attitude
This kind of man is a very appealing man.

OK that's enough for now .For more episodes of bible hotties stay tuned to the G channel.

PS: If you are still wondering about the meaning of hot/hottie,well it's just the modern way of describing something  that is cool,nice,handsome ,beautiful ,lovely etc.

Fyi,the G channel is God's channel.

Love

There comes a time in every young woman's life (almost every woman ) when she decides to shed the skin of spinsterhood and put on that of married life .That happened to me on 19th July 2014.

I married the man I chose to love,trust ,cherish and grow old with. How we met? hmmm, that one's is a big story and of course a laughable one.
Sincerely, God and life are full of surprises as well as my new husband. I hate surprises but it is beautiful when a good surprise comes your way. Oops!Can't believe I just said that.

I know my friends are hitching to hear details of the wedding,slow down peeps, I just got married ( *tongue out). I will soon dish out the juicy details as I was directly involved in the planning.

So grateful to God for taking me through the spinsterhood journey. It wasn't easy,most especially if you are girl trying to please God. At a point, it seemed that a truly godly man was hard to find but I eventually found my best man. To my single girls, the lord will give your best man very soon.

I would have love to share all  pics now but I don't have it all yet. Here is a sneak peak of our wedding.

Cheers>>>

She is Chiso of madamchiso.blogspot.com . You should go check out her blog. Her style of writing is versatile and very rich. And she is an avid reader just like me. She also teaches children art club...talk about her being a Super girl! lol.

                                

So how did we plan the hook up? Hmmm.... let's see if I remember.

She did something on her blog called blogsville pay it forward. In it she promised to give away gifts to first five people who commented by saying "I AM IN". So  I happened to be one of them. Oya! before you start saying I like freebies ,what would you have done if you were in my shoes? *rolling my eyes*. 
 She asked for my contacts, we exchanged emails and calls till we eventually met at City Mall ,Onikan on May 29th.

                                    

There happened to be sale going on at city mall ,so we did some window shopping and took some cool pictures.

Just wondering why I was closing my eyes.

Bukky, one of Chiso's friends joined us later and we had a swell time! Chiso has been trying to convince Bukky about blogging but she no dey hear o!

Bukky in da house

                                   
Oh my! this is really dark but I had to include it because I loved the picture.I guess the guy who took this picture didn't really like us *just kidding*


     

                                           

    

I also got my gift and guess what?......It was a boooook!!!!

Yaaay me!!!!!!

                                           

A big shout out to Chiso for the gift. Did I mention that I also have to do my own blogsville pay it forward? It's one the rules of the game,so guys expect some freebies  from me too  *winks*

Finally, I am answering this award's question. As if I have a choice! If I don't do this post ,Frances will have my hide....lol.
And thanks to Frances for the nomination. Guys, you should check out my girl's blog , www.imperfectlyperfect92.wordpress.com. She is blogger with an extraordinary  writing talent. A visit to her blog leaves you inspired and refreshed.

Now to the award's question

10 FACTS  ABOUT ME

1) I have a naturally curly hair. This kinda annoys me sometimes, because, it is often difficult to straighten.Even when I straighten it ,turns frizzy so soon. But I still love my hair and I love to flaunt it *winks*

2) I am naturally an introvert though many folks would not believe me. I had to learn to talk and express myself without fear.

3)I enjoy fantasising a lot. Infact, in my teenage years, I had some hot and cool imaginary friends. Don't ask me for details o, that's gist for another day.

4) This might sound unusual  but its true.I have a tomboy streak in me. I guess that explains my fascination with sneakers, polo shirts, all-stars and boy cut hairstyles. Dong! I guess you never imagined that part of me.

5) I love children a lot and i also love instilling godly virtues in them. Maybe that's why I teach children Sunday school. But, I have a confession to make. I have more hots for female children because I can dress them up more gorgeously. *Rotfl*

6) I am very romantic at heart but I like to form tough babe!.... na lie o.

7) I love shopping!!! which girl doesn't?

8) I don't know how to swim even though I indicated swimming as part of my hobbies while filling my jamb form several years back. Chaii!

9) I am a book addict,I love reading and researching *feeling fly*

10) I love watching cartoons and animated series.

Liebster awards coming soon and guys!!! you don't want to miss my next post....

Love

I went shopping as planned and made some purchases. Then my eye caught something,It was a pair of nude wedge sandals!!! At that moment I fell in love , I began to think of how those sandals would look good on me. I was breathless at the sight of the rare beauty.I felt like I was in paradise . I began to imagine how I would rock the sandals to work,church and of course, dates. I could not wait to take my baby home!!!!  Wait a minute, do I have enough money to buy these sandals ...Bang!!!! Then I came back to reality. 

While I just got paid, I couldn't afford the sandals because it wasn't planned in my shopping budget. If I bought the sandals from my other budgets,the items on the other budgets might end up unattended to.

I continued my shopping but couldn't stop thinking about my new love. I went through my budget in my head to see if there was a way I could cut corners in my budget so as to be able to buy those shoes. My desires told me I could afford the shoes but common sense told me it was not a wise decision and besides I already had  some nude flats. But  I love those nude sandals *wails*

Before you think I am crazy ,here  three things you might not know about nude colored shoes

#1) Nude color is very sexy and mature.

#2) Nude shoes/Bags goes with any outfit except natives...hmmm,maybe  some natives but not all.

#3) Nude shoes makes your legs look longer and well defined .

Lastly, Whatever! I don't care, nude color is so hot and trending! lol

Now, I guess you have had enough of the nude shoes madness. I just couldn't help it. Did I go back to by those nude shoes . No I didn't. I reasoned that it was just a desire not a need.I was grateful I followed my sense of reason than my desires. 

My question is how easy is it to make daily  decisions between our needs and our desires? Sincerely, I still struggle with the temptation of going back to get the new shoes. I am wondering if this is natural or am I just been greedy.

PS: Frances I promiseeee, I would answer my awards question in my next post.

Love

Hmmm, the great comeback! sounds like a movie huh! Exactly !I have been working on a movie for quite a while. let me tell you  bit about it. I got this great role where I was to play a rich spoilt girl. How did I get the role? (That will be gist for another day).

In the movie ,I was to act as the love interest of a 30 something married male model . Hot ehhh! I know, it just that I don't do married men in real life.
For the movie ,I had to lose some weight and right now, I am a ravishing size 4. If you think I am anorexic ,na you sabi! Shooting the movie was one of the best experiences of my life. The movie is coming to the cinemas in July.I will giving away some free tickets to movie, if you are interested, contact me on flossy.242@gmail.com.

Gosh! I can't believe I pulled a fast on you. Roftl, movie ko ,movie ni. I acted the film inside my mind. lolzzzzzzZz. I know its not April 1st, but there's no rule that says you can't crack some ribs on blogsville.

Yes ,I have been away from blogsville for a while and I have really missed my e-friends. Lately, I have  been involved in one thing or the other and it just seems to take away all my time. While I was away, I attended a seminar in which I learnt a personal lesson.

I always like to be the best in all I do . But sometimes this makes me conceited and egoistic ( *smiles*,  I had to borrow some grammar from Lizzie). For a while I used to think that I was smarter than the others . When I get to a new place or join a new group, I like to show smart and knowledgeable I can be. (I actually don't think I am proud or am I? ) . Then,something interesting  happened. At a point, during the seminar,we were to do a presentation .Each individual did their presentation and waited for feedback for their supervisors. As the supervisor went round ,she asked questions and doled out her remarks. When she got to me,I got some criticism regarding my presentation and I felt like fainting. I felt so embarrassed and it was like everyone was making jest of me. Omg! how did I get here ,I was supposed to be smarter than everyone !!..
I was uncomfortable for the rest of the seminar because I felt all eyes were mocking me. I even considered abandoning the rest of the seminar. Thank God! I didn't.

After the seminar , I decided to get help on how to deal with criticism. I had some resource materials from circular and Christian authors.
After using these resources I was diagnosed with following symptoms:

Pride: For me to think I am smarter than everyone shows that I am proud!!! *Covers face*

Unteachable: I was found unteachable because my damaged self-esteem was more important to me than learning.

Unloving: What!! I am the nicest person  on earth. I am unloving because all my attentions were focused on me ,me and the movement of me!

Then I learnt the following antidotes to these symptoms

Accept criticism with grace: Criticism can either be good or bad. Bad ones are directed at destroying you or your self esteem,you should ignore this kind of criticism. The good ones are aimed at making you a better person. When you are criticized ,examine the area if criticism and work on becoming better in that area. This way you will learn more . In my own case, I later worked on my weak link(what I was criticized for the seminar) . Right now! I am a pro in that aspect. winks* ( No bragging)

Appreciate others: While I might be smart,I can't be a powerhouse of knowledge ,somebody knows what I don't know. Appreciating others helps you to see good in  them. This will not only  endear people to you,it will also increases your knowledge as you get to learn from other's perspective . Talking to myself :You this Tosin girl sef! What made you ever think you are smarter than others! With all your supposed smartness you don't know how to use Photoshop *smh*

Show love: Love was an antidote to my self-centeredness.  selfishness is focusing on yourself. Almost all through the seminar, I thought about me. How I should dress fabulously, how to outsmart and outshine others. Oh my! God is so good or else he would have been tired of my antics.
I forgot  about showing love and caring for others ,which is supposed to be an attribute of a Christian. A simple heartfelt hello or asking about the welfare of others could go a long way. In a seminar, where we had quite a number of people ,everyone is conscious of themselves. If I had been so friendly with people and dedicated to making them feel at ease, it will have been worth more than a million bucks.

As I look back to the seminar, I wish I had done a lot of things in a better way. I had some very good parts,infact my attitude changed towards the end of the seminar.
But like I explained earlier , I made some mistakes. I am glad I made those mistakes,because I got to learn from them.
Isn't that what life is about ?learning everyday.

So folks, invite me to a seminar and I won't ruin it.lolzzz
I do hope this post was a great comeback! *winks*

Tosin Quotes :   "When we refuse to learn from a mistake,we keep turning in the circle of that mistake"

I watch the Trisha show often and one of her particular broadcasts really made an impression on me. I decided to bring the topic here on blogs ville so that we could discuss it .Well you guessed right,It was about the female hair.

On the show Trisha, the host, chose to discuss about natural hair and artificial hair. I know hair issues is also a big issue here in naija. There are a lot of factors varying from religious to social,health factors which determine how we wear our hair. Before I digress too much,let me continue with the show. Trisha had 2 teams to discuss this issue, one called team natural and the other called team weave. Both teams comprised two women each who wore their hair naturally and artificially respectively. I know this is getting interesting. The team members also discussed why they chose to wear their hair that way.

Team natural said they were proud of their natural hair and decided to show it off. They believed that those who wore their hair artificially,with weaves or relaxed were not proud of their God given hair.

Team weave said they felt more comfortable with hair extensions and weaves. One woman on team weave said she had never gone out in long time without her weave. The other lady on team weave said she feels more beautiful when she has on her hair extensions.

Now what stunned me so much was that a black woman on team weave had  straightened her 3year old daughter's hair already!!..... now that ticked me off.

Arguments flew back and forth on hair issues.One woman on team natural said that black women relax and get hair extensions as well as weaves because they want to look like white women..(is this really true?). She also said that black women have been made to believe that their natural hair is not presentable enough to the world so they alter it to look like a white's woman hair.She argued that  the lady who straightened her 3year-old's  hair was indirectly teaching her daughter not to be proud of her natural hair.Some folks in the audience thought the natural lady was being too extreme with her views.

Another argument for artificial hair came forward as a hair stylist projected that relaxed hair and weaves are easier to manage(I kinda agree.)

Okay! enough of the show. I really brought up this topic because I know that hair is a big deal with Nigerian women.In fact in Nigeria,your hair style kinda depicts how fashionable you are. On the extreme level,It is associated  with social status.If you are wearing brazillian, taj, peruvian hair,you are a big girl. A friend once said to me "artifical hair is normal nowadays". 

With all the modern day evolution of wigs and weaves, have we lost our appreciation for natural (God given) hair? I chose to reserve my opinion on this because I really love to hear from others.

Hi guys, Sorry I have been missing in action for a while. I had a 2 weeks training that really kept me occupied. I know its been more than 2 weeks,let's just say I had to settle down at work very well . Anyways, its so good to be back on blogsville.

Lately , I developed a  toothache that gives me terrible headache. I'ts so painful that I have to eat with one side of the teeth. As a result of this, I have limited myself to the kinds of food I eat. Right now I avoid almost all kinds of meat as well as foods that require much chewing . I now eat cereals,swallows (amala,wheat,semolina etc) and liquids.

Eating with one side of the teeth can be very uncomfortable and for me,it makes my food less enjoyable.

OK ,enough pity party!  Something very profound dropped in my spirit in this week.
On my way home from work, I passed by the market and my eyes ran through different foods sold in the market. The meats, nuts and fruits  were the ones that grabbed my attention( I love walnuts,apples and carrots a lot!) but unfortunately I could not buy any because of my teeth. Eating these foods is really hard for me. I have to be careful so that I don't allow the meat/nuts to touch the other side of the teeth, else, I would feel serious pain . As I mourned my dilemma, all of a sudden 1Corinthians 12 : 12-26  came alive and became real to me.

I believe the above bible passage is self-explanatory.I know that toothaches aren't funny,but I would not have thought in a million years that a pained tooth could cause such fuss to the extent of causing changes in my eating plans/habit. This shows that my teeth,as small as it seems, is of utmost relevance! As I was pondering on this, I also discovered how this truth is so relevant in  our every day living.

Let's take an office as an example . The cleaners are seen as the ones with the lowest rank in some offices(not all offices). If those cleaners decide to go AWOL for three weeks,imagine what the office will look like.In the family,everyone has their own roles. If the father is absent or dead,a vacuum is left and same goes for mother. Even the children have their own unique contributions that they bring to the family ,which will be missed if the children leave the home. In church,its is so obvious that we need various offices  to ensure smooth running of things . Imagine what it will be if the sanctuary keepers weren't there to take care of the toilets..Ewwh! don't let's imagine. Or let's imagine what movement look like if the traffic wardens didn't control the movement of vehicles (Especially in a church with large congregation).

We all look different,dress differently ,have different eating abilities as well as different career preferences. Have you thoroughly checked the blogs on blogsville? If you have you have,you will discover that though we all blog, we definitely have different areas of interest.Bloggers write on a lot of subjects ranging from inspiration to food, parenting ,fashion,lifestyle,finances,homemaking,spiritual etc.
I believe God made us differently and gave us different gifts,skills and spiritual gifts so that we can learn from each other and complement each other . I call this unity in diversity.... How awesome is the wisdom of God and how profound are the depths of his wisdom.May his name be exalted forever!!!!

So just before you think you are  unimportant,think about this..... In that thing you do diligently or with that talent you have been gifted ,you can make a lot of difference in your own way. It can be something simple as showing love to others, you might not know who you are influencing. Remember, you are of utmost relevance and so is my premolar tooth.

LOVELY WEEKEND TO Y'ALL

I lost a dream,
and it  made me cry.
oh! what a wonderful dream,
but I never saw it happen.

I dreamt of a beautiful house,
with green meadows in its  surroundings.
Indeed a majestic house,
laced with marble stairs.

The path to the dream,I knew not
But someone said the guardian knows.
To the guardian I went,
to lead me to my desires.

Intriguing was a way to describe the guardian.
He led and I followed.
Through bumpy roads we trailed,
Shadowy lanes were our companion.

The guardian ,what a friend he was
Straight but kind,sturdy but loving
With him fears were allayed
Soon we would reach my dream.

Wait,where is the guardian going?
This can't be the way,no it can't be!
I whined and threw tantrums
One word from him ....trust me

Where is this place ?
I don't want to be here
But here you must stay...says the guardian
My world has crashed!

So dusty and cramped a place
My tears spilled out uncontrollably
This is not the house!
Alas! my dream is gone.

I am leaving..but my guardian says...wait.
His eyes are full of understanding
My heart believed his words,
and so I waited....

Turned the hut into something livable
At night,my tears ran for a lost dream.
Will I ever see my dream ?
Maybe its time for a goodbye.

Fate, they say must come to all
This is my fate
The house is not so bad
And so, I learned to love this new place.

My cows are milking
Plenty to eat and sell
Never has nature been so  beautiful
I love this place!

My chores became my joy
Each day became a pleasure
Wait! this can't be true
The guardian! Oh,the guardian!

Tears trickled down my face
Tears of joy
He was right after all
I just inherited a castle!

Who would believe this?
This hut was willed,
only to one who would patiently live there.
This is unbelievable.

I dreamt of a house,
but a castle I got.
I dreamt of marble stairs,
but I got stairs of gold!

I lost a dream,
and I really grieved for it .
But  I found a new one
A much more better dream.

From me

I hope you enjoyed the poem. It was born out of a personal experience which I had. A dream is something we hope to achieve. God is the guardian and we trust him to lead us to that dream. But most times, he does not work in ways we anticipate,he might take us through routes that are not too comfy. He might even ask us  to stay in a not too favorable place or condition. At this point we might think that our dream has died. 

But if we obey and trust him,we will soon discover that he has greater blessings in store for us.

Love