HE KNOWS MY NAME!








Am sure you must have heard ‘he knows my name’ from Cece Winan’s album, great song I tell you. I have a maker that formed my heart- He knows my name even before time began, amazing!
Trouble surrounds us; we have uncertainties, fear is still crippling us, our doubts, pain, hurt, sorrow, disappointment. Welcome to the world I live in, you must have experienced one of those because it is nearly inevitable, it is called life. The good news is Jesus is still lord!
Jim Reeves sang ‘this world is not my home’: I tell you that song carries a whole lot of message. Life is full of ups and down but what keeps me going is the fact that I have a home after here. You might find it daunting to think or a bit finical but it’s what it is, you are either on the train going to heaven or you are somewhere else. The amazing thing about the Christian community is that we speak one language which is Jesus.
Living in Naija (Nigeria Creole) is pretty amazing the diversity in culture, the hospitable families, obstreperous folks, stringent and loving parents and of course the beautiful and aesthetic young minds. Proudly Nigerian, so just in case you’re wondering why the accolade? It’s simply because God knows my name and He knows Nigeria and when He fixed you and I here it was for a great purpose. If for some reason you are born into opulence its God’s gift acknowledge that. If you are not so privilege I tell you it’s not a yardstick to remain in obscurity. So, I propounded this simple theory:
Your coming into existence is dependent on your parent but whatever you’ll become is independent of your parent so long as the ground remains neutral and the factors of productivity is constant- Itofa
So having a rich dad doesn’t guarantee you a rich future even if the odds don’t stand against you it’s the principle of nature. On the other hand we have countless number of people who we celebrate today and have made it really big that were never born with a silver spoon. Ben Carson is a perfect example. He is the “gifted hand” raised by a single mom with a brother. His mom had to run four to five jobs a day to keep the home running. To cap the story; we all know Carson the Republican who is running for president of the United States. I follow him on twitter and on face book and I tell you he’s got a great sense of humor- never met him, don’t plan to but maybe someday I will - he exudes humility. 
 Hard work takes you to the top
Character keeps you up there- anonymous
He knows my Name; I am absolutely confident about what I can become because I’ve got King Jesus on my team you should too. This morning my dad was talking to us about Jesus and knowing we have him on the inside of us and it drew my mind to this post I was working on. He said “you might not be rich and have all of the flamboyant things your peers have but don’t be discourage because you have something they don’t have- Jesus”
(1Jn4:4) … the spirit who lives in you is greater than the spirit who lives in the world NLT.
It changed my whole perspective; if you’ve got Jesus in your life I want you to know he’s going to make your path shine brighter and brighter unto a perfect day.
It was great putting this piece up, kindly share and comment because YOU do count.
Love
-Itofa


Comments

  1. Carl Wright14 November 2015 at 07:12

    Love this Itofa. So amazing that no matter what country, culture or language, we do indeed speak the same language, which is indeed Jesus. He does know our name.
    Loved how your dad was encouraging you in your faith. That is precious and priceless.
    Thank you for sharing, and have a wonderful weekend! :)

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    1. Itofa Ivarah26 November 2015 at 09:59

      Thank you Carl. it's always a pleasure seeing you around.

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    2. Carl Wright26 November 2015 at 10:57

      It is a pleasure to come around! :)

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  2. Unknown17 November 2015 at 07:06

    Wow... Another beautiful piece bro.. really refreshed after reading this..simply amazing stuff I really admire the way you marry all these concepts into one message,ride on Itofa. God bless

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  3. Unknown17 November 2015 at 07:06

    Wow... Another beautiful piece bro.. really refreshed after reading this..simply amazing stuff I really admire the way you marry all these concepts into one message,ride on Itofa. God bless

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  4. Unknown6 December 2015 at 17:45

    And you were calling me the future pastor! This is a really great message! Your dad's words are gold.

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  5. Margaret 7 December 2015 at 04:08

    Wonderful piece, Itofa! Thanks for sharing.

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