AYANFE'S HOPE NOTES

As you go through 2023, be reminded that there is gold in your house. You are a treasure chest of goodness so don’t go through the year thinking, feeling or living like a pauper. You are endowed with every good thing by God. Hold on to that truth and don’t let it slip, no matter what pressure the year comes with.

Are there doors you have shut and walked away from, because you can't see any movement, progress or signs that God is paying attention to you and your cries? It's time to to dust your expectations. Get the cobwebs out of those dreams and desires. The unexpected and unthinkable is about to happen for you. Get ready to be surprised by GOD!

There are things you desperately desire to do, but keep thinking you  don't have what is required. The fulfilment of your desires will only come as you damn the doubts and fear and make the initial move.

You see, we all have something I would like to tag 'Doube Portion' but we are usually so engrossed with wishing for what we don't have that we forget to enjoy what we already have in abundance. Have you discovered yours? Whatever it is, settle down and relish it!

Do you ever find yourself struggling  to accept the truth that God loves you? Are you aware that He understands you so well that He knows just what to do to sort you out.

He was there  before you were conceived, He had you figured out before you ever lept in the womb. Your unspoken words are loud in His ears. He knows you and has answers to all your questions.

Are you currently locked in and it seems there's no way out. You've assessed the situation, and all you can see is thick walls that have you edged in.

Is your soul trapped by negative habits and patterns? Are you feeling shut in by pain, sickness, disappointment...name it?

I know how that feels too well. Been there, done that.

You can regain your freedom like I did. Listen to this to find out how.

If there's one time that loneliness becomes almost unbearable, it's during this Christmas season. I've been there. You just feel out of place when all you really want is to be with your own people. The man you love, your children, your brothers and sisters. You want company. It's as if having these people around just adds extra pep to an already beautiful season.

I know your life is less than perfect, but there are people who will do anything to have a fraction of what you have. So instead of wanting more, why not turn the tables and be the answer to someone's needs. And there is no better time to do that than this beautiful Christmas season. So make it happen for someone.

I love Christmas! I absolutely do! There's just something special about the season that I can't explain. I practically hold my breath from October just awaiting the arrival of this grand month. But I also know it comes with a lot of frenzy and pressure. The need for money, the need to buy, the need to be and belong. You want to spend the season with the ones you love and to be loved yourself.

I have had different shades of Christmas and I just feel strongly about sharing one or two things with you my darling listeners just so I can inject hope into someone who's lonely, broke, depressed and feeling totally lost and out of place this season. I need you to hold your peace and stay strong. Whatever stormy season you're wading through, it will soon pass. You're going to come out on the other side and you'll smile again.

Could it be that part of the rejection some people have suffered is because of how they sold themselves to the people they look up to for love? Afterall, if you see and carry yourself as rags, can you blame the other party for abusing or disdaining you?