Be your own best friend

I’ve been stabbed in the back by those I needed most,

I’ve been lied to by those I love,

And I have felt alone when I couldn’t afford to be,

But at the end of the day I had to learn to be my own best friend,

Because there is going to be days where no-one is going to be 

there for me, but by myself.

NB: How many times have you been stabbed in the back by people who claim to love you?

It’s a new year: Take a positive plunge

Hebrew 12:1 encourages us to “run with endurance the race that is set before us.” The running of a race provides an exciting illustration of faith. The runner jumps at the starting gun, even though she/he cannot be sure of a win. But one thing is certain. The person who does not start can never win!

This means that every starter is a winner. The losers are those who never tried. If you need to be sure that you will win, if you need to be confident of success before you make a commitment, then you are not walking the walk of faith.

I need you to know that it is the element of uncertainty that adds excitement to life. The predictable always produces boredom. The element of the unpredictable always generates the interest and involvement of spectator and participant alike.

So the person who walks the walk of faith is alive and is keeping others alive, speculating on his /her success with the hope of winning.


God promises are not offered to the “play-it-safe” spectator in the stands, but to the “let’s-take-a-chance” player in the middle of the game. The question is: Which one of the two are you?

My advice is for you to take a positive plunge. Step on the starting line, put both hands to the ground. Step up on tiptoe, and look ahead at the course, then, run 2020 race with vigour and eagerness. This time, don’t be a spectator in the stands, but be a contestant.