Can I be real with you?
I get angry. Like, emotionally angry and recently it hasn’t been towards people that hurt me. My anger has been towards those that have hurt people dear to me.
I’ve subconsciously been dragging this hurt, evil thoughts, hatred, desire for revenge…and honestly, its made me feel numb.
I know I’m probably not the only one, so I had to share this not for myself but for someone else. In our Bible study yesterday, my Mr (bless him for being patient with me in this season lol) challenged me to pray for those that I was angry with. And trust me, it was a challenge, I felt like my pride was being confronted, after all, I thought that I deserved to be angry, not knowing that I was enslaving myself to ill thoughts and bitterness.
Choosing to be angry over joyful, is like choosing to be sick over being healthy. Remaining angry enslaves, but joy in all things breaks chains!
So, if you are angry with anyone right now. I urge you to release them from your heart of anger and usher them into your heart of prayer.
Here’s a prayer that I prayed, I hope that it brings you a sense of peace, as it did for me:
Lord, help me to forgive people who have hurt me or my loved ones.
Heal my emotions that have been wounded and teach me how to love unconditionally.
Father, please forgive me for not being forgiving.
Forgive me for thinking evil thoughts, and seeking revenge against people who have offended me.
Forgive me for hatred and for not walking in love.
Forgive me for gossiping, lying and for rehearsing in my mind what was said or done to me.
Lord, remind me of those that I need to forgive and help me to forgive.
Amen
— Kanayo Dike-Oduah
“Forgiveness is not an emotion. It is a decision. It is not about acting as if nothing happened. Its about accepting what has happened and choosing to pardon the offender… a hard choice that takes a conscious effort. “- Abimbola Dare
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Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” says the Lord. (19)
Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. (21)
– Romans 12:19 , 21
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Kanayo is a Multi-award winning, Author and Senior leader in education whose experience ranges from being a Deputy Head of Sixth Form, Head of Psychology and Lead Practitioner. Kanayo believes that these 3 elements are the driving force of her ministry and career. D.I.G; Drive, Integrity and Grace.
Having a psychology degree provides me with a broad scope to experience many industries and fields of work. Although, my main aim is to continuously learn and also to share my knowledge and experience with others, within and beyond the constraints of the psychology community. Hence my pursuit to teach!
Hopefully, the readers of this blog will find that it is infested with a scope of psychological knowledge, with the intention of conveying psychology in such a way that it is interesting and understandable to those who aren’t studying it as a discipline. In addition, you will find that I heavily cover various topics aside of psychology such as, Christianity because I am a Christian. I draw both passions together, Psychology and Christianity, observing how they complement and sometimes clash! This blog is where ‘Psychology meets Scripture’.
As well as teaching Psychology, I know God has called me to do something far greater in this world. My passion is for His Word and to encourage others to read the Bible, fall in love with it, but most importantly…fall in love with The Author! My role of teaching is not limited to psychology. I strongly believe God is stirring up the ‘teacher’ office of the Five fold ministry in me.
I’m a doctor by virtue, healing and performing heart surgery with words of encouragement.
I am extremely driven and passionate about getting everyone; both Christians and non-Christians to read, understand and live out the word of God. To achieve this, I’ve created online Bible Challenges, whereby people around the world via social media, read a book in the Bible, one chapter a day and share what they have drawn out from the text. I have numerous Bible challenges, all accessible from my blog (www.doctorkanayo.com) and the YouVersion Bible App where over 250,000 people have completed my devotionals around the world. One Bible Challenge at a time, I aim to change the skewed perceptions of the Bible being irrelevant and to show the true reality that the bible is ‘juicy’, tremendously relevant, fun and easy to read. My one prayer is that my teachings and writings from His word, will touch at least ONE person. That would be a serious mission accomplished to the glory of God!
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I know I’m probably not the only one, so I had to share this not for myself but for someone else. In our Bible study yesterday, my Mr (bless him for being patient with me in this season lol) challenged me to pray for those that I was angry with. And trust me, it was a challenge, I felt like my pride was being confronted, after all, I thought that I deserved to be angry, not knowing that I was enslaving myself to ill thoughts and bitterness.
