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  • Comment on Shackled by Justme

    Posted: April 15, 2012, 12:57 pm by Justme

    I sometimes can’t figure out why I have to go through all this yet God is there; does HE see me does HE even listen 2 me? It all started when I was raped immediately after 4th form and my life changed. I had vowed to remain pure till marriage but here comes a heartless man and decides otherwise. I have been soo bitter that it has led me 2 make very bad decisions then.

    At 24, I met a good man who convinced me that i don’t have to take it out on all men. I was happy because I felt loved but that changed because when I became pregnant he abandoned me and told me he was flying out. Little did i know that he had another girlfriend and at that time she was about to deliver their baby. He treated me so bad, I didn’t know what to do. I opted to terminate it since i didn’t know how i was supposed 2 raise the baby with no job and no father – I have never gotten a stable job ever since. I sometimes think that I’m being punished for my mistakes. I am soo afraid of the future, in my life I just feel forgotten I don’t have anythng to look forward to and I have given up soo much in life to a point where I didn’t pray anymore. I gave up even on God. I am afraid that I’m slowly fading away and wish someone would reach out and tell me that all is going to be okay. Please pray for me; I need closure!!

  • Comment on Buyer’s Remorse by Simply Me

    Posted: February 20, 2012, 2:05 pm by Simply Me

    I realize what’s gone wrong in so many of my relationships, why i always end up bored after a month of “dating”. Thank you so much for this & i will keep reverting to this anytime i feel myself going back to my old habits. I thank God for Pastor M & the entire Mavuno family, i never grew up going to church but i know i belong here.

  • Comment on Deal Breakers by Jkoome

    Posted: February 13, 2012, 9:32 am by Jkoome

    Thank God for da sermon being online as I felt really terible to miss it. I had been waiting so mch to hear da seromon, then the devil decided i shuld be sick immediately Pastor M woke up to speak, could not breath so had to go to hospital… sob sob, but thank God im now fine n listening to the sermon in the office. I prayed everyday to find the one after i was tired of kissing frogs n finaly found my prince. We have been dating for a year now n it has been amazing so far. What makes me love him more is his undying love for God n he makes me a much better person. Now praying for God to hear our prayer on our big day to be soon. Yipeee.

  • Comment on Be The One by A New Me

    Posted: February 12, 2012, 3:02 pm by A New Me

    Pastor M, I thank God for your message last Sunday. I have never blogged before, but this is the sermon that did it for me. I now realize that I have spent the better part of 36 years waiting for a jamaa to make sense of my life. I now realize that my life makes sense because of Jesus, and not because of my marital status. As Paul says in Corinthians, marriage is a gift, but singleness is also a gift. Thanks to your sermon, I have now dropped my unrealistic expectations of guys. The worship session led by Kanji also taught me that I need to surrender all my hopes and dreams at the cross. I did that last Sunday, and an overwhelming peace settled over me. I am truly experiencing inner joy. I feel complete. My peaceful demeanour has resulted in new found friendships. It feels good to walk life confidently and without baggage, and to live life as God wants me to live it. God bless Mavuno Church.

  • Comment on Be The One by Me

    Posted: February 6, 2012, 11:02 am by Me

    Am still in shock about the things I’ve done thinking that its the other person who is not being right, shame on me, kumbe its me who is wrong!! God please help me to stay pure this year as you heal me. From a one year separation, I’ve hopped from one man to the other. I always find imperfections in each one of them and am thinking, its the time i needed that rest, til God brings forth the right person for me or rather he could as well restore the marriage. I don’t know what His plans are for sure. God please fix my heart. Help me to change my focus. I so nid you!!!

  • Comment on Activating Greatness by Me

    Posted: June 27, 2011, 2:17 pm by Me

    Well, I have come to know my purpose ever since joining Mavuno and everyday I pray dangerous prayers to God for me to become so uncomfortable to ever settle in mediocrity.I have a wonderful lifegroup and everyone is working for change and I can see people loosing their selves and willing more and more to serve others.Whoever sees this,pray and pray because I wish to see more change in the media and arts and now I know I was made to do exploits and be GREAT…Thanks my dear pastors for your work,the lifegroups were a brilliant idea bcause u cannot serve all of us coz of the No.s..until nxt tym byesy byesy

  • Comment on Shrewdness 101 by Wahome

    Posted: February 22, 2011, 9:24 am by Wahome

    We all have this ‘Ka’ mentality i.e. Kabiz Kangu,Kaside hustle.Made me realize that this’Ka’business can grow into a Big business by doing some simple record keeping on that 32page exercise book.But since its just a ‘Ka’business that we are doing to get that extra pocket money no need for putting systems in place to gauge the health and progress of the ‘Ka’business.We’re only striving to maintain our day job and get that extra coin from the ‘Ka’business which if well nurtured can help with the unemployment problem in Kenya.
    Thanks Pastor M.

  • Comment on The Blind Leader by Pray for me

    Posted: November 15, 2010, 6:42 am by Pray for me

    I meant God choose from among the lowly.

  • Comment on The Blind Leader by Pray for me

    Posted: November 15, 2010, 6:39 am by Pray for me

    I know I’m destined for leadership. I knew since 2005, but realised signs had started since 1996. However I see that I’ve failed on several occasion. My only consolation is that God has been with me and has strangely revealed to me that He is still there. Pray for me that I walk in the path that the Lord wants me to follow. That I gain strength and courage to pursue what God intends of me. That I get support from God’s children in this pursuit rather than discouragement influenced by their social prejudices.

    For the rest of Christians, be supportive to your fellow Christian brothers and sisters. You never know what God intends of them. You never know the potential within them that they have never released because of fear, fear that has been aggravated by your views of the person.

    Let’s not be like King David’s father or Israelites during Moses’ time and discourage those around us for we need to know that God choose from among the lowly in society.

  • Comment on Aren’t All Religions The Same? by Just me

    Posted: October 8, 2010, 10:09 am by Just me

    @ Pst M. The sermon was Ok. The only thing i found disconcerting was the idea of the tatoo ring. Maybe u should explore the possibilities of a wooden or beaded ring perhaps? Or just stay without?

  • Comment on Why Are Christians Hypocrites? by Just me

    Posted: September 24, 2010, 4:10 pm by Just me

    @ Pst M. Was at the ombi launch, n i just want 2 say i felt so judged when u talked abt sisters aving kids outa wedlock…. True that this is not in divine order, n sometimes the circumstances r so complicated- as in this dint happen out of choice- lakini how come that statement always seems to excuse the men who go around siring kids outta wedlock n not taking responsibility. Is it coz the woman is more visible as we r the ones left holding the baby?

  • Comment on How Can A Loving God Allow Suffering by Whyme

    Posted: September 14, 2010, 8:11 am by Whyme

    Pastor M, i knew that you were upto something, yes and on sunday i was not in church because i could smell the sermon why why will a loving God leave his children to suffer? why will He send christ to die for us in the cross we get saved and then later he allow the so called loved child to be gang raped where is love there. I am so mad at God that if he was to amke himself human for an hour i will beat him to death anyway he will resurect.

    I am mad at God and at the moment that is the battle we are having why allow your children to suffer especially where one is innocently going home get accosted molested and raped where was God? isnt he everywhere at the same time, doesnt He says he knew before we were formed in our mothers womb so He knows when eveil is about to happen and just looks.

    Why I am so mad is because God is God even when we suffer He remaind God, am Mad because there is no alternative i cant dump Him for another god He happens to be the only true God am mad because am stuck with Him i still believe in Him and if choose to worhip Him or not He remains God. So pastor M how do i deal with this God, yes i will pray for protection and have faith but he can choose to protect me or ignore He has no obligation to act He even threatens to make stones worship Him if i rebel hopefully this will be answered before end of October!

  • Comment on Recognize Your Weakness & Address In Advance by Me

    Posted: August 15, 2010, 9:12 pm by Me

    You going make it…For sure!!!

Black Looks

  • Indépendance Cha Cha

    Posted: July 17, 2010, 4:55 pm by Annie Quarcoopome
    On our 50th independence day the army dressed in its finest And marched around the square Ample-bottomed women stuffed into awkward fatigued trousers Men saluted a different flag from when they were boys Prancing around the same square…larger back then none of these house-cum-shop wooden kiosks encroaching on the sacred national place Lyrics had been tweaked, faces that looked like [...]

  • A Prose Poem: Praise for Awo Yaa’s Tree

    Posted: July 15, 2010, 11:50 pm by Annie Quarcoopome
    When Old Patriarch died the preacher came to cut down Awo Yaa’s tree. “The children in this house must be baptized” he screamed. Black blazer shed. Blue sleeves rolled to the elbow. White collar gleaming. He alternates between Bible thumping and mopping his liquid brow. “Faith of our fathers” the congregation melodiously hacked away Awo Yaa’s tree. Deeply rooted. Thickly [...]

  • Sange

    Posted: July 10, 2010, 10:51 pm by Annie Quarcoopome
    We thought collecting black gold would make us truly free You do not blame a woman whose belly has been empty for fifty years If she scoops the sand onto which the gari has spilled Hoping to sift through later So as soon as we saw the tanker tipping over Agonizing Slow Like a tortoise that had fallen on its already cracked [...]

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  • Comment on Playing Your Game by Help me

    Posted: June 15, 2010, 10:58 am by Help me

    hi,

    When we started this series, not sure what i expected. I think i expected to be told:

    These are the ways to succeed in the workplace (drop-down list), in relationships (drop-down list) etc but it’s been a great emotional ride.

    The sermon was EXCELLENT. However, how does one differentiate between admiration, coveting & envy?

    Also, i think many of us ‘envy’ others not for where they are but because they seem to have figured out their game while we’re still trying to figure out ours.

    I think it would be good to give us guidelines on how to identify our game e.g. how does God speak, how do we know when we are on the right track especially considering those who are not saved, how do we seek God adequately for answers etc.

    So many people are frustrated and are suicidal, mean etc because their lives are not going as planned.

    We each have a plan for our lives & when that plan is interfered with so much, it leaves you wondering if ur ok, or is that person’s God different from yours etc.

    Please, i think this is critical especially for the young adult who is trying to figure out their life before it’s ‘too late’

    God bless you so much Mavuno & more so Pastor M. You are indeed a blessing.

    On that note, i think the Mizizi book should be reviewed since you are more enlightened now & there is less pressure from when you started.

    Also, thanks for lowering the cost of the marathon courses. It’s good people are buying their own snacks. This way, u can’t have what you can’t afford unlike when it’s offered free.

    As for Ombi, the approach needs to be changed. The book is lovely but since the approach is different from Mizizi, it’s not getting due credit which is EXTRA sad after all that research & u know some people go thru these classes without reading their books.

    Alright that’s all folks! Enjoy the rest of ur week

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  • Comment on This Week At Work… by me

    Posted: May 16, 2010, 10:03 pm by me

    Hi Pastor M,
    The sermon today was….am bila words i guess i can call it educative.For me i realised i have knowldge but not wisdom…and you gave me the ans to have wisdom..’wisdom is knowledge applied”
    I have taken down the readings of the wk but i need prayers to stick to it.I fimished mizizi season 1 and trust me it was quite transforming n i wish i could do an understudy of it,my confession is am back to the same plc i was before joing mavuno n signing up to mizizi.
    Can i get a person to talk to i have alot to share n help me work in the path of God coz am sure thats where i want to be but i always find myself taking steps backwards,God has been so amazing for me even as i sin n i feel i owe it to Him n everyone i can influence.
    Hoping to hear from you soon

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  • Comment on The Strength Of A Woman by Me

    Posted: April 19, 2010, 11:10 pm by Me

    Hi all..i thank u passy S 4r this series..bt i thank passy M much more. I was raped wen i was 10 nd molested wen i was 12 by my cuzo..pastor M u made me 4gve this though 4geting is hard. Anywho,due 2 this it has alwaiz been hard 4r me 2 sustain a relationshp..my longest was 6mnths. I av been a Jezebel 2 an ex closest frnd of myn. I knw am beautiful bt i thnk am turning desperate. I knw get attracted 2 any man who appreciates me..av almost dated a man who’s more than a decade older than me,nd its nt lyk am nt getting advances 4rm my age mates..bt the older ones pull me more…help me get over this. Nd i also thank u passy M 4r helping me throu ur words 2 stop masturbating,an addiction av had 4r almost 10yrs,nd am styl a virgin.

  • Comment on The Strength Of A Woman by me

    Posted: April 19, 2010, 6:40 pm by me

    Hey, I hear you pastor S, but quick question, do I have to wear a skirt to be feminine? Coz i do not like them, and am uncomfortable in them.

    Just asking

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  • A Deep River Song

    Posted: March 17, 2010, 11:17 am by Annie Quarcoopome
    Deep river my home is over Jordan But on which bank pray tell? Feet straddling slippery wet spaces Stretched out so wide my loins burn with The desire for home Firmly planted on either side Alien Nation Like sickness spreads from my feet through my blood Flowing up to my head River so deep dangerous drowns my reflection My home is over Jordan Across the river [...]

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  • Comment on Weapons Of Self Destruction by Imagine me

    Posted: February 25, 2010, 9:28 am by Imagine me

    Happy Birthday Pastor M…you are doing a great job and when i grow up i want to be just like you.

    Someone talked about leading double lives and i feel the same way. Why is it that at times you want to do the right thing but you are just stuck on doing the opposite. I really want to serve in church but i feel condemned on my lifestyle. I’ve not given up though on this dream because i have seen God change me little by little. I used to be very negative and sarcastic but even my close friends acknowledge the change.

    All i know now is that Gos is for real and nothing’s too hard for him,including our addictions. I’m looking forward to tomorrow’s prayers. Guys please make a date.

    God bless..

  • Comment on Wrestling With The Father by Just Me

    Posted: February 17, 2010, 10:46 am by Just Me

    Its funny how I am just trying to unravel my past and I find this. I truly believe if you sit still and listen he will speak to you. Thank you Pastor Simon for the blessing you have been.

Black Looks

  • Solange

    Posted: February 16, 2010, 4:09 pm by Annie Quarcoopome
    Sol Ange Earth Angel Deep brown eyes set in khol innocent despair cast in stone Your high arched brow asks sweet questions of hard life Sol-ange with feet that cannot fly tread softly on master’s heart while the others run Pounding the red earth smooth beneath the soles of soldiers’ boots beneath The souls of fighting folk Solange of the delicate thighs and soft [...]

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  • Comment on It Wasnt Me by Mavunite far from home

    Posted: January 16, 2010, 11:24 pm by Mavunite far from home

    Hey Pastor M,

    I went away for jobo after the 1st sunday of the year and I feel so bad that I’m away for yet another sermon (I’m at home, Kenya, a week every 10 weeks) but reading the blog i get a drift of what the sermon was.

    Pastor M, God bless you immensely and all the pastoral team plus Pastor S (will always love you man of God) for what u doing in the ministry. To all u Mavunites, never take it for granted getting a chance to attend mavuno every sunday, some of us abroad would kill for such an opportunity!

    Waiting for the DVD on the series in earnest… God’s blessings

Black Looks

  • Haiti Cherie

    Posted: January 13, 2010, 10:54 pm by Annie Quarcoopome
    What word can encompass stretch its arms and wrap them around A day when the world returns to the dust it was Before we fashioned orderly chaos and became free The First Negro Republic raises weakened arms to wipe The Ash From its eyes water and ash to mould human tragedy What word can encompass… we have asked before Encompass passion itself [...]

  • Haiti Cherie

    Posted: January 13, 2010, 10:54 pm by Annie Quarcoopome
    What word can encompass stretch its arms and wrap them around A day when the world returns to the dust it was Before we fashioned orderly chaos and became free The First Negro Republic raises weakened arms to wipe The Ash From its eyes water and ash to mould human tragedy What word can encompass… we have asked before Encompass passion itself [...]

  • The Crossing

    Posted: January 6, 2010, 9:23 pm by Annie Quarcoopome
    For those fairly new to Black Looks, Annie Quarcoopome was a regular contributor to Black Looks in 2006/7 mostly writing on African literature and publishing her poems and prose. I have missed her writings so I am hoping that this post will be the first of many more to come over the [...]

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  • Comment on The Mystery Of Giving by Me

    Posted: October 16, 2009, 11:08 pm by Me

    Wow,what a wonderful past couple of sermons,they’ve been quite a revelation!Thanks Pastor M and Mr.Wahome for letting God use you in this way.Have a question,it’s about firstfruits.Like with your first salary,should one give all of it or a special gift from it in addition to tithe or just tithe.Please let me know what you feel God’s heart is about this issue.God bless.

  • Comment on Unlocking The Love by ME

    Posted: September 17, 2009, 11:20 am by ME

    This sermon was mother of them all, yani i have listened to the parable of the lost sheep but looking at it from the angle of drifting slowly while grazing till, oops where are the rest am lost! pst M this alerted me yaani you mean i can get lost and discover when suddenly i cant see the fearless anywhere near me. As if that is not enough, the other son you just rubbed it in, i cant earn God’s love, being first born you stepped on my toe and squashed it, i believe in doing the right thing pushy and hard on the rest of siblings and there is kind of approval from parrents, this can slowly sneak in my relation with God and it just alerted me to remember God loves me i cant earn his love.

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