When you die what Legacy are you leaving behind?

18 May 2012

Today I walked down my road and entered gates leading to a primary School in my area called Tyburn Primary School. Last time I entered the school was as a learner and now I am entering as a Student Teacher. I walked with Nicolan Steffan Govender, my close friend down the road, we kept putting ourselves right, more me (BBM CAN NOT WATCH FACE). My blackberry or shall I say my purple berry, (one eyebrow raised) decided to automatically change its time to an hour earlier fooling me to believe I was on time. I like to take my own sweet time in the mornings. I was now forced to rush leaving my mind working overtime. I kept asking myself if I forgot anything or did I not do any tasks before exiting my physical home.

We met our Teacher Liaisons Officer Mrs G.M.R Pillay. This is a teacher who taught me in school and she told student teachers and every other person who walked in her office of how I together with other learners won R10 000 (a lot of money years ago looking back at the economy) for the school and placed second in the province for an Illovu sugar market day competition in grade 7. Mrs Pillay turned around, pointing to a notice board behind her in the H.O.D’S office saying “Here is Leticia”. I looked to see where Mrs Pillay was pointing at and to my surprise I saw more than one article from different sources of Newspapers pinned onto a notice board.

I said in my non-teacher voice “Mam you still have it?” Mrs Pillay turned around, smiled at me with a proud face, nodded and said, “Yes, we do, how we can forget”. I had successfully completed my grade 7 in 2002 and it is now 2012. A decade has passed but my deed is still remembered. When I went to photo copy information needed for when I go for teaching practice 420 in July, 3^rd term I saw my picture with other learners together with Mark Shuttleworth. My dark face lit up for sure. (Exaggeration)

As Mrs Pillay spoke to us she made a very important point. When you are gone from this school, when you teach at a school and one day leave. WHAT LEGACY ARE YOU LEAVING BEHIND?

Mrs Pillay said I left a legacy behind. When I walked pass her office I heard her say “Here is Leticia, Here is she”, pointing at one of the paper articles as she spoke to some people in her office from out of School.

This situation confirmed this post I was meaning to put together for about three months now. After attending two funerals of very prominent elderly people. Alexander John Govender’s (mentioned in my introduction) father Ramsamy Andrew Govender (78) and from Kainos Covenant Community church losing our oldest and founders of Kainos Muniama (Pushpa) Naicker known as Amma to all who know her. These where men and women who actually had letters saying how there funerals should be in details. Listening to tributes given on their character, deeds, these are true Kingdom men and women who are not around but left a legacy behind. Their family have their DNA and they have taken the full responsibility on teaching their families about Jesus. Mr Ramsamy Andrew Govender was a part of a prominent team together with Pastor JF Rowlands and Muniama Naicker’s children and grandchildren where all apart of ministry.

It made me think of my family. My great grandmother the late Christina Margaret Naidoo who gave all her children and grandchildren bibles. It is a pity to think not many caught on but those of us who did realize the importance of knowing, loving and embracing the Trinity appreciate her deed. Christina (Maternal-Grandfathers mother) together with my late grandmother (Maternal) Parvathie (Krishni) Naidoo where  a part of a powerful team lead by the late Pastor Tony Pillay also an excellent vernacular singer. These are Local legacies that impacted up coming generations to come that are family and non-family members.

When you pass on what are you leaving behind?

What will people remember you for?

Adolf Hitler is still remembered for his indoctrination and evil ways

Nelson Mandela is still remembered for fighting for our countries freedom and Equality (aware he is alive)

Judas is still remembered for him Betraying Jesus

And Brutus for him backstabbing Caesar

What Legacy are you leaving behind?

Jesus will not be forgotten. Centuries later we remember the greatest sacrifice, our greatest love of all time. Better than the Taj Mahal. (Like Duh)

I want to be a History maker, trend setter, leader, and a legend.

START YOUR LEGACY NOW

From the dark valleys to the mountain tops of Zion

God is amazing me more and more by these posts. God is confirming my post through my Spiritual Daddy, Pastor Trevor Dolan’s word ministered any time or through status messages. These blog posts are THE NOW WORD. Read with an open mind.

                                                                                                                     

Valley and mountains represent contrasting positions physical and spiritually.

Valleys	Mountains
Lower than Mountains	Higher than Valleys
Some of the Examples in the Bible are Valley of Becca meaning weeping. Valley of Dry Bones	Some of the Examples in the bible are Mount Hebron which represents Covenant and Mount Zion which David built his Kingdom on.
Is low moments in life and speaks of up and down	Elevated moments in life and speaks of heights.
No Progress	Progress
Insight and foresight limited because all around you are the same as where you stand	Insight and foresight is unlimited because you stand on the mountain and overlook the environment in front of you
Mice and chickens (Pastor ministered on chickens in the valley)	Eagles found on mountain’s
Narrow floors	Enough room-Rehoboth means make room
Below	above

Valleys

The definition of a valley is a HOLLOW surface or DEPRESSION with predominant extent in one direction. The word depression is a rather interesting pun I would think. In a valley position your spirit is lowered due to disruptive, disappointing, devastating, depressive moments, I would love to put a name tag on it called 4D. This is no 4D baby scan.

You are empty (hollow) like those white sugar coated Easter eggs. It is easier to crush a hollow object than a solid one. You are at a vulnerable state, a wounded prey.

Valleys have different shapes like V, U or flat shaped. You rather walk in circles if you decide to get comfortable in a valley position. A flat shaped valley reminds me of Social Science lesson in intermediate phases and learning about Christopher Columbus. Every one made speculation Earth is made flat and if one had to keep traveling maybe north they would fall off the face of the Earth

And end up where? Mina Angaas

Christopher Columbus wanted to see for himself and he sailed on a ship and found new places. New people, new environments but he had to be brave and go against what others were saying.

What are others saying about you?

What are people saying about you through body language, gossip, words?

Are their actions tarnishing your shine?

Are you affected by it?

If my dried up salty tears could flow back into my eyes and tell you  stories  of how they were formed, how people have defined me. Never forget your identity is found in Christ. It is more difficult, note the “D”.  When close family members or loved ones are the ones which poke at your character. Through what you are experiencing in the valley, never forget to praise God through it all. Do not run to God only when there is trouble. Some people say to me they want to ask a favour, without hesitating I ask them “What is wrong hun” knowing there must be something wrong and might need prayer. They tell me what is wrong and I pray for them. I guaranty if I call them for a prayer meeting or visit their church. They will not be there.

 WHY? You only know God when you choose to. You not are sitting in a WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE SHOW.

  Call a friend?

I got three friends to call, God, frank, Fathima. I can call God because I know he will know have the answer. You calling God because you know he is only person who will help in a tight position. After you win the money, you are asked what you are going to do and you say I am going to go out with Fathima and Frank.  Where is God in this Equation?

 Things are all rosy so I do not need God you think.

Look at my complete profile and search for a question I ask all people who read my profile.

I know you are too lazy to read it or might forget so here it is (A portion of it)

Are you an EMERGENCY CHRISTIAN? Only when you need God

REMEMBER:

Psalms  23 V 4

Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of Death, I will Fear no evil, for you are with me, your staff and rod they comfort me.

Analysis: I have no fear but faith because Emmanuel, God with us is with me. When there is fear and doubt the Holy Spirit comforts us.

Mountains

The mountains are rocky material. Christ is my rock and my sure foundations. The air is different on the mountain top. You are on higher altitudes. Eagles are found on mountain tops. When you are on the mountain top you have a choice to look down on people or help them realize they are not progressing.  You feel different on the mountain because you are surrounded by a different an environment. Make a covenant on the mountain top, Hebron. Build on the rock of your home, mount Zion. Mount Zion represents a place of intimacy with God. Shout out from the mountain tops and blow the trumpet. Moses went up to Mount Sinai where he received the ten commandments of the Lord. Instruction is therefore given on the mountain tops. David took the Ark of the Covenant to the mountain top and built his kingdom on Mount Zion so he could oversee the people and pass laws and decrees there. A Tsunami hit Indonesia a few years ago and you find people where wondering what is going on because all these animal life seemed to be heading towards the mountain. A few people realized something was drastically wrong and decided to move to the mountains for safety. When they final got to the mountain they saw the waters cover buildings and the entire sea shore was converted into an ocean bed. On the mountain you have insight and foresight that is advance and will edify and save you and people around you.

Moving from A Valley to A mountain

1.   Make up your mind to move from a valley to the mountain.

2.   Do not make a fire and build a tent in the valley. These are signs of getting comfortable.

3.   Leave your burdens at the foot of the mountain which represents the feet of Jesus.

4.   Do not let the rivers fool you because they are the rivers of depression and pool of pity.

5.   Faith will be your wings when you mount up on wings like eagles and soar towards the mountains.

6.   Mice are on the ground and are eaten by flying eagles. You want to be the eater or eaten, predator prey. I do not feel edible at this point, thank you.

7.   Do not think climbing the mountain takes too long or too much of effort to climb and then make your OWN mind up to take an alternative route. Lot took an alternative route instead of the mountains (Ministered by Pastor on the 13^th and 20^th of May-Kainos Covenant Community_Chatsworth). Lot never listen to the Angel of God and took an alternative route to Zoar found in Genesis 19 V 22 which means small and insignificant. 

8.   Looking at the mountain is not going to help you climb it when you at the foot of the mountain. Looking at the top will help you climb that mountain.

9.   Let us climb this mountain so we can visit someone I know well who lives there. The God most high.

10.               In the mountain you are closer to the sun, yes the son of God.

11.               There is rest on the mountain top.

12.               There is no being boxed in like in the valleys but there is enough room on the mountains so you are free and not restricted.

13.               God has prepared a table for you to dine with you

14.               Standing on the mountain you can see those who are down in the valleys. Help them come up to the mountain top.

15.               There is no more sadness and tears or dryness but Joy, no lack, living water.

16.                        In impartation on 22^nd may Christopher Pillay made an important point, he said, you either choose Zoar or to Soar. Funny statement but serious statement.

Addictions

What is an addiction? Is it Good or Bad?

 All depends on what it is you addicted to. You could be addicted to a habit that is drinking, smoking, drugs, type of food, partying, shopping or a person, maybe a  game, a hobby has become an addiction, medication, social Networks.

 An addiction can add value to your life or take away value.

 An addiction can take you away from people by you becoming anti-social. Addictions can make us create items as idols and we are unaware of it. The only person should be the centre focus; our bull’s eye should be Jesus. Making items and habits idols means we are putting other worldly things first then we are putting God second which is unacceptable. There is only one living God that is Jesus and no idols.



Why do Drugs?



I am addicted to a person who has swept me off my feet; he is my king and my all in all. He is the one I wish to dance with, dine with, my friend and my lover. He tastes sweeter than wine and words can heal me from the inside, out. His gentle touch reaches the depths of my soul till my entire being is restored.

That person if you do not know then I urge you not to delay a split second in getting to know him.

His name is JC also known as Jesus Christ. Sound familiar?

Not so much but rings a bell you say.

You might know him as his other names, all depending on his role to you.

Light of the world?

Bright and morning Star?

Son of God?

Lion and the Lamb?

Messiah?

Saviour?

There are so many other names to cover. 

I would love to tell you more names my lover goes by but I am in a hurry to go for a special meeting. Perhaps, you would like to accompany me. Please do not hesitate.

(On our way to a cab)

You know how Alcoholics have AA (Alcoholic Anonymous) classes they attend to help them deal with their addictions. I myself must confess, I am going to special meetings called A2J

but here they encourage your addiction.

We almost there now.

 These meetings are called Church, prayer meetings, Youth, home cell, home church, crusades, nights of hope and a few others.

Finally here!

Do not feel out of place, you were meant to be here. You can sit next to me if you like.

 (Talking to someone else)

Please may I go first, thank you.

Hi My name is Leticia Naidoo and I am addicted to Christ. I can not imagine my life without him. I love him with every fibre of being. I will spend my life for Christ alone . this life I live is not for me . it belongs to God because I owe it to him. I am not ashamed to live a life pure. I am not concerned people might think I am too young or younger people might feel I am uncool. Who said being a Christian is not fun. I got swag, Yeah I am saved with amazing grace, TGIF

  because today GOD is First, yes I am a Jesus Freak.

We should be addicted to Jesus because there are no consequences of Lack because Psalms 23 clearly states the Lord is my shepherd I shall not want. I will not be in a place of lack. When you are addicted to Christ you will not be in a place of dryness because of Gods living waters that flows. You will not be in a place of loneliness because he is your friend. Addicted to Christ won’t make you sell personal possessions or use up all your wealth like a bad addiction. In fact it is free because who the son sets free is free INDEED.

 All God asks is for you to worship him and spend some time in his presence. If you weigh this you will see it’s greater than any bargain in your local Market, factory shop or bulk store. Feed you addiction with the Lord, word, intimate relationship.

A2J- I am addicted to Jesus.

 JF- Jesus Freak

 ARE YOU?

The demand for Ransom

7^th May 2012

I am not going to explain who Donovan Munsamy also known as Brandon is to me. After being mentioned in two blog posts you should know him to be my Mentor/Spiritual brother by now. We chatted on Sunday and he inspired me to write a post on the demand and then about ransom so that brings me to my title THE DEMAND FOR RANSOM. I was still working on this post and Pragasen Pillay lead worship in Chatsworth on Sunday 13 May 2012 (Mother’s Day) and mentioned DEMAND. That is not all my Spiritual Daddy Pastor Trevor Dolan ministered and confirmed this blog and two others. God is amazing!

What is a demand?

It is related to a command. It is a statement. It has authority and dominion. You are not asking but telling. There no MANNER VOCABULARY involved in this demanding sentence because it has exclamation marks!

Scenario One:

At a restaurant you get poor service from your clumsy, forgetful, young waitress. Let’s give her a name. What shall we call her? (Put on my or our thinking cap {LOL}). How about Sarah. Sarah makes you wait awhile before she brings your order to you. As you wait your tummy begins singing Opera converting into a hungry beast. The smells of food travel from the kitchen into your nasal cavity and affect the Opera singers and starving beasts trapped in pit of your stomach. The other waitresses and waiters are on the roll. When they pass you the smell hits you and you get more upset, the steam also hits your face and you feel hot headed. A plan of action is needed but your brain requires energy, energy comes from food and this waitress has not brought it to you. The little energy you have you try and use to devise a master plan BUT distractions from fast waiters/waitresses comes and those opera singers and starving beast start acting up once again. Reminds me off Jacob and Esau in the Bible and that Bowl of Soup. History will not repeat itself; there are sauces on the Table.

Sarah smiles and gives you your order; all your plots and plans fade away as the steam evaporates. The little energy you have left is used to reach towards utensils and a platter. Smiling at Sarah you smile and look at your meal about to devour it as she stands beside you to ensure all is well. You look properly at your meal, and you are not surprised, you where brought a wrong order.

This is it, you release hungry beasts and opera singers and your appetite is now lost. Never again will you eat at this restaurant. You Demand to see the manager because you know you are right, in fact you have a right to a good service on time no matter what circumstances. When you see the manager, Sarah is scared because her manager is a higher ranking than her; she may lose her job or get a warning.

Now you understand the term DEMAND. Let’s look at Ransom.

Any action movie has a scene where someone is kidnapped and held hostage by obviously bad guys, if they were good they will not take a person and keep them safe or let alone kidnap. Imagine a few people take you somewhere and treat you like gold and after they are done leave you back in your home, safe and sound, how we wish. Just a few random thoughts thrown at you from my imaginative mind.

As I was saying to you. In most cases people who are kidnapped are either people in power, rich family or friends.  The bad guys are certain they will get a big amount of cash in small period of time if they get somebody kidnaped from a rich family. They will not kidnap a beggar from a street corner or a middle class individual; they rather join these individuals in their jobs or daily routines. Not worthy kidnapping a middle class/ Poor person all because these people have no big cash on hand.  The enemy calls the victim’s family with their voice exposed or a special device changing their voices into a voice from scary movie. (Chuckling away). They tell the family what we see happen in any movie this scene occurs in, “BRING THE _______ (RANSOM) MONEY TO ______LOCATION AT _____ TIME ON THE DOT, COME ALONE AND DO NOT TELL THE COPS OR WE WILL HURT _________”. The bad guy takes the victim near the mobile  for them to scream through a dirty looking piece of dusting furniture or washing car cloth tied around their mouth, EEEEWWW!!!!. The victim will try and have a lengthy conversation with their family member as if the bad guys are lending free minutes. The victim might say do not come it is a trap and the bad guys cut the call.  The victim’s family get police involved and bad guys find out, if bad guys do not find out, WHERES THE MOVIE? WHERE IS THE ACTION?

It is predictable because in a scary movie I know somebody is going to slip and twist their ankle and throughout the whole movie they will be limping and running away from their killer with help from someone else who will try to help them balance and be their eyes and not forgetting saying “HE IS COMING, FASTER”. The individual limping will say “LEAVE ME”. The helper will say I am not leaving you.  At the end the one limping survives. They need to change it around now.

Really, (Shaking head from side to side).

What did I tell you??????? PREDICTABLE!!!!!!!

Scenario Two:

(Inspired to use the name when I entered and boring Lecture in Lecture 7 UKZN Edgewood for language and Literacy 320 and found this on the smart bored, I smiled to myself to know God wanted me to use this in this post)

There is a man called SINBAD (Not his name SIN_BAD) also known as Satan and he Kidnaps you because he hears you have big inheritance from ABRAHAM. Sinbad did his homework and found out you are a prince and princess and your father is the King of the world. Sinbad knew a smart move is to kidnap you. Sinbad calls your Father. Abba Father

also known as God answers and (Such a Glory as I type this part to you) send Ransom as promised.

ABBA Father sends JESUS and TWO STICKS. Jesus nailed to the cross is what Father sends to Sinbad. As sung by Chris Tomlin, JESUS MESSIAH; a part of the Lyrics there is a line that goes “THE RANSOME FROM HEAVEN”. Whom the son sets free is free indeed.

you are now free

You can demand wisdom, demand the anointing. Demand for it with authority because you have the right to demand for it. Ask like it is yours, have faith and call what is not as if it is.