Celebrating the Life of the Late Arch Bishop Janani Luwum [16th February Day to Honor him]

I see no Christian write about the Late ArchBishop Janani Luwum but am not saying they should, I have read a few scripts written in the papers about this man, he was not only a person who detested Amin's dictatorship [they say he was a leading critic of the regime and had personally delivered a note of protest to the big man against arbitrary killings and unexplained disappearances of people in the country Uganda], Samuel Oduny in his commentary of today's The New Vision said "Luwum was a courageous patriot". 

PM Ruhakana Rugunda says "Janani Luwum stands tall in our history and as an example beyond Uganda's borders". It is still said that among his good deeds, "Luwum showed great care in the leprosy work in Gulu, holding thanksgivings services to those discharged from the hospital." 

I still can't believe that he was Archbishop for the province of the Church of Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Boga Zaire (DR Congo) - this is phenomal and most of all he was A MARTYR, If it wasn't for his faith, I don't know where the Church would be, one act of Integrity without fear, makes him stand out, his life was lost, but above all the Church in Uganda has remained strong since then until now, May God be glorified in all this.

He chose him and set him apart in a time when Uganda was in turmoil, I wasn't born then but I can relate with the story that's why some people stay alive to tell of God's good works .. I am proud to know this family especially the grand children, the likes of Nancy Amito, Akot Kasuti Dora, Laker Laura, Norman Luwum, Luwum Daniel.. I know they are many more, May God's blessings flow to you his grand children and the great grand children, may you live to emulate what your grand father did, you are the fruit of his loins... blessed from generation to generation, and as a nation we have all been blessed because of his life. We celebrate his life, Indeed I hope 16 Feb is declared a public holiday to honor him.

When I Think About ...

It All Started With An Idea - Ideas are powerful especially when put to work

When I think about the Watch your wearing,

You are able to tell time just because someone sat down and thought, Instead of looking at the rising and going down of the sun, let me put something on their hands that can match the time of the day

When I think About the clothes your wearing,

Some one thought of not just covering you up but making you look good

When I think about the car you sitting in or driving,

Some one thought instead of trekking long distances and using horses, why not make a four wheeled car powered by an engine to take you from point A to B.

When I think about the house you are in,

Someone thought of making it that way so that you could not only have a roof on your head but that it could keep you warm when it is cold or protect you from thugs, bad weather etc

When I think about the Inspiration you are reading now,

The books you are reading now, the articles you are reading now, someone thought let me not just write anything but let me write what will either bring transformation or confusion both extremes catered for

When I think about the smart phone you have,

It was someone's idea that you wouldn't just be able to call and that's it, phones are now micro computers that can do almost everything a computer does, you can even print over the web wherever you are with gadgets powered to do so

When I think about the farms, Institutions, Schools, Banks, Friends, Jobs, etc

It was all an idea, the question I ask today , what are you doing with your thoughts? Do you have Ideas but can't be translated into reality or are you the one waiting for others to think for you.

If we all put our minds to think and bring forth solutions that can change the world, we could be solving today and tomorrows problems, Ideas are powerful only when put to task, Nothing is indeed possible, I marvel at the way it took Thomas Edison 10,000 attempts to create a working bulb, his thoughts and ideas did not just remain in his mind or paper he tried and tried thus today we can enjoy the benefits of light bulbs.

How Honest Are You With Budgeting And Applying The Godly Principles Of Money In The Bible?

Proverbs 11:

1 The Lord detests dishonest scales,
but accurate weights find favor with him.

2 When pride comes, then comes disgrace,
but with humility comes wisdom.

3 The integrity of the upright guides them,
but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity.

I have come to realize honesty with myself and what I do opens a door for me. If i acknowledge am weak in a certain area, I am already showing that I need help from someone who is stronger in that particular area.

While budgeting and planning out how to manage your resources these are some key things you will need to know:-

1. You Have To Be Honest With your state of life and work towards making it better, this will make you gain favor with God and his people.
2. In being honest, You Need To Be Humble - this leads to Wisdom and with wisdom you make wise decisions that will change your life and create a good environment for managing your finances.
3. You Need Integrity - as clearly explained, It GUIDES the Upright but when your unfaithful your are destroyed because of duplicity.

Check out this Tip from Scripture: Proverbs 22:29 “Do you see a man diligent and skillful in his business? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men.”

OBEDIENCE - A key tool to Financial Freedom (You WILL BE SET HIGH ABOVE OTHERS)

OBEDIENCE

Have you ever wondered how such a strong word can blend into financial management. Just Give it A TRY, set your budget and obey the set standard and see the results compared to when you were spending with a plan or direction.

One ACT of OBEDIENCE can translate into generation wealth

Here is a scripture from Deuteronomy 28:1-14

" “If you fully obey the Lord your God and carefully keep all his commands that I am giving you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations of the world. 2 You will experience all these blessings if you obey the Lord your God:

3 Your towns and your fields

will be blessed.

4 Your children and your crops

will be blessed.

The offspring of your herds and flocks

will be blessed.

5 Your fruit baskets and breadboards

will be blessed.

6 Wherever you go and whatever you do,

you will be blessed." ........ read up to 14

Be Blessed

Invest based on KNOWLEDGE and not SPECULATION

The same thing about knowledge comes back whether we want it or not. 

When we have knowledge we are informed. Some one once said that it is hard to manipulate people when they are informed. This same principle applies to financial management and investment in relation to your financial goals.

When you don't have knowledge, it is a recipe for disaster, knowledge makes you make informed decisions and such can make you avoid GET RICH QUICK SCHEMES and appreciate going through the process of a well researched investment opportunity or product or service.

I quote Sylvia Juuko "Any empowered investor will choose where to invest based on knowledge and not speculation, and this will be in line with heir financial goals"

Remember Hosea 4:6 says My people perish for lack of knowledge

Continue In The Things You Have Learned

2 Timothy 3:14 But as for you, continue[be faithful] in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it,

There are questions we must continue to ask ourselves, if we are to improve on how we do our personal, business financial management.

Am I continuing in what I have learnt by practicing it?

Am I faithful to myself and to the application of the principles?

Am I consulting even more concerning something I am struggling with?

Am I reading to find out more about that subject?

Am I networking with people in that field to learn from them?

There are certain habits we need to develop in relation to the questions asked, Timothy continued and was faithful in what he learnt as he practiced more and the source of the person who taught him was also authentic and that played a big part in his success story.

A friend of mine called Bweme Antonio once mentioned that "When we develop the habit of success, we make success a Habit"

When READING Stops LEARNING Stops

The best investment you can ever make is in your brain, scripture confirms this by saying we should be transformed by the renewing of our minds.

When you aren't transforming, it means you are conforming to something. 

When it comes to financial management, the same principle applies, we need to keep learning and re-learning, we can only be changed by what we read and how we apply it...

2 Timothy 2:14 [KJV] Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.

15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.