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T - Life is Smoother with Jesus

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Episode 15 of 30 2018 was a turning point towards the glorious journey! The year 2018 was a significant year for me. Apart from being selected to serve on the youth executive in my church, I gained admission into nursing school, and a part of me felt fulfilled. I already had my admission before becoming the youth president, so imagine how that made me feel. For some reason, I will not go deep into my nursing experience as the Lord has not granted me utterance for it. I believe one day, I will have the opportunity to share it for you all to read. (But watch out for the full story…) Anyways, being a youth president and at the same time a student, felt like the two most difficult tasks of my life. I thought following Jesus passionately would spare me from life struggles and difficulties, but I faced way more challenges than I ever did, even before becoming more devoted to following Christ. I remember while growing up, older adults would talk about their experiences following Christ and h...
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Y - God qualifies those who are not qualified - Episode 14 of 30

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Episode 14 of 30 From being a Regular executive to becoming the Youth President! First time visiting my blog! You are welcome. I already love you so much!  Meanwhile, this particular episode is a continuation of episode 12.  Pls, go back to read the previous episodes, then you will find out some interesting thing about this blogger!!! I became the youth president with little or no leadership experience. You might be wondering how that concerns you!! (I mean, not everyone is thrilled to be in a leadership position) However, regardless of the position I find myself in, I view it as a privilege to represent Jesus. (If Jesus were to be here, what would he do if he were asked to come lead the people into God’s presence) I bet, Jesus wouldn’t say NO!  …After much deliberation and prayer on what God would have me do about the position of Youth President, I decided to accept it. Now, let me tell you, my prayer was not that I should become the Youth president or not, but it was me...
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E - Something Special, Yet Painful!

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  Episode 13 of 30 My Passion for Nursing school!!! Have you ever pursued something that looked like a success, at first yet became a failure? (failure, in the sense of  human reasoning). Something I didn't mention earlier was that before I was selected to be part of the youth executives, I was already in the process of applying to nursing school. My intention to study nursing came up while I was in Egypt, but I didn't have the opportunity because I was already doing Accounting. I was super good at calculation, so the teenager in me gravitated towards calculating money lol! just joking (more of like, family decision). Anyways, while applying to nursing school, I was the most gently spoken person. I was always very polite to myself and even to God, because I was expecting something that I really wanted to do!. At first, I was scared I wouldn't get admission as I met the exact criteria they wanted. But God showed up in an unusual way!  In the process of waiting for me to be...
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N - Confusion has to Stop

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If you are returning user, welcome!. If it is your first first coming across my blog! welcome. {but make sure to go read the previous episodes I have written on my journey to 30 years old} God bless. Episode 12 of 30 So, after I continued in my confusing dual religion for sometime, I migrated from Egypt to Canada in 2015. A few months after practicing Muslim and Christianity in Canada, I decided to stop being confused. Even my roomie then was confused alongside me, every time they asked me what religion I intend to choose, I was always confused and speechless. It got to the point that whenever I was about to pray in Muslim way, I would find myself singing worship songs and crying.  At that point, I knew Jesus would never let me go, and that HE wanted more out of me. Immediately, I remembered the church my friend had invited me to for the Christmas Eve celebration during December 2015. And so, I started attending the church and I devoted myself to followin...
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R - Loving God and Loving my neighbor

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  Episode 11 of 30 Before discussing how my confusion stopped, I want to touch on loving your neighbours.  What does it mean to love those who are not like you? Does being a Christian mean you can’t be friends with those who are not Christians? How do you relate with your co-workers and team members who aren’t Christians? How do you relate with your family members who aren’t Christians? Think and ponder on these questions!  I must clarify that Loving God and Loving your neighbour does not necessarily mean you have to do the same thing your neighbour does. However, The Love of Christ Compels us to love others regardless of religion or ethnicity. One mistake I made when I wanted to stop being confused in 2016-2018 was that I brutally stopped talking to my best friend (Fatma).  Oh, mine!!!! I didn’t mention that she taught me many good and moral ways of doing things as a woman. I learnt how to best design a home and make it anywhere conducive to live from Fatma. She was...
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U - Loving Christ must be Taught!

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  Episode 10 of 30 Loving Christ must be taught. It doesn't just happen by mistake. Someone has to show another how to love Christ. In the same way, Jesus showed his disciples how to love God. Peter was a fisherman; he was about his own business as usual.  Even after being with Jesus for three years, he still returned to his old habit of selling fish. So many of us, even though we claim we love Jesus, are still persuaded one way or the other to go back to our old ways... we go back to sell fish that Jesus once told us to leave. We sell our time and gifts for the things of the world.  But you know what? After Jesus was resurrected, He returned to Peter and the other disciples and still showed them what loving him entails. He taught the people and even told them all the things he had spoken to them, and the things he would love to say to them are much and which they will not remember; therefore, he will send the HOLY SPIRIT.  The Holy Spirit is the teacher I am referri...
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O - The Cloud that so easily Beset me!

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  Episode 9 of 30 So... My best friend (Fatima ) then, even though a Muslim, was against that relationship. She respected the fact that my family was a Christian and wouldn’t even consider persuading me to convert. At age 20 plus, I really wanted to be a Muslim at all costs.  Eventually, in 2015, I converted to Islam after the Ramadan period, and I was a practicing Muslim. It didn't last, though. I remembered one word my best friend's sister said to me the day I spoke to her, and she learnt I had converted to Islam. She stated, “Don’t convert to Islam because your friend is a Muslim. Don’t be pressured into it; let it be that it is the path chosen for you to follow.” Obviously 🙄 I knew that wasn't my path, and those words meant nothing to me because I was in-love. Also, I was surrounded by a cloud that so easily beset me.  The majority of my friends, plus my boyfriend, are Muslim, together with the fact that I grew up with a dual religion. I didn’t hesitate to dump the n...
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