Surviving the Dark Side of Life

By Lindelani Emmanuel Rakhunwana

Our worst enemies are those we least suspect, ourselves. That was the statement said by one of the world wisest man that ever lived (Ivan Panin) .I can now safely says that I agree with him. They say prevention is better than cure. That is true but when you have lived long enough, you begins to understand that in life there are circumstances you may find yourself in but with no control over them. No matter how wise or clever you may be, youll find that they cant be solved in a day.

I call that the dark side of life. Continue reading because I will take you step by step until you break free from the dark side and the trauma it causes. You may be a life planner and everything has been going according to plan. Yes you need this book. If your life is running smoothly then just put it in a drawer or somewhere safe because I assure you that when the dark hits you, you wont see it coming.

Life has a way of being its own school master. Life has principles and timeframe that no one controls. With no degrees, diplomas or PhD, life will teach you something. Our grandfathers and grandmothers never went that far with education but if you listen to them, they will teach you things we were never taught at school.

I believe that God will help you as he helped me when I was in my darkest hours of my life and the same methods and strategies I give to you.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Partridge Publishing Africa
• Release date: Sep 26, 2014
• ISBN: 9781482802726

Lindelani Emmanuel Rakhunwana

Mr. Lindelani Emmanuel Rakhunwana is a multi-talented servant of God who was born and raised in Hamakhuvha village (South Africa, Thohoyandou). Mr. Lindelani is currently studying Pychology with CANVAS NETWORK and Theology with WORD OF FAITH BIBLE COLLEGE. He is married to Merlin and the have five children

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Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction

What is the dark side of life?

Acknowledging where you are

Using life’s principles to your advantage

Communication with God

Persistency (Perseverance)

A need for other people

Be easy to help

The threat of failure

The word of God

Face the reality

A light begins to shine in the dark

Acknowledgements

I thank you God for your unmerited favor and for being merciful to me and giving me numerous chances to be a good person and be saved. Pastor Pandelani Lazarus, thank you for being a father to me when I need a father and for paying a special attention to me. I wouldn’t be where I am if you didn’t take me under your wings and protected me. The whole family of Christ missions oriented church center, I love you guys. Pastor Nelwamondo Edward (The general), Apostle Singo Benet, Pastor Nkhumeleni, Pastor Masikhwa, thank you all. Pastor Muthaphuli Grace, thank you for being there for me and accept me as I am. I love you. Pastor Masindi Mashudu, thank you for your advices and being my mom. God’s mercy and grace church, I love you all, Pastor Ramavhulela, thank you my friend. Jane Pandelani, Mrs. Witness Mbedzi, Thabelo Netshifhefhe, Mr. Mavhina Khathutshelo, Azwinaki Rakhunwana, Mr. Leshabane Mpho, I love you all.

Rakhunwana Ndivhuwo, Rakhunwana violet, Rakhunwana Fhumulani, you guys are my pillars. Thank you for being my inspiration. Mrs. Elisabeth Rakhunwana (my mom), I love you a million times. You never gave up on me even when days were dark. Thank you for your prayers. Even after dad passed, you tried your best to be there for us the best way you could. I really love you mom.

To my wife Mrs. Rakhunwana Merlin. You are my friend, partner and my love. I couldn’t have asked God for anything more than who you are. Thank you for supporting me and believing in me. My kids, Andy, Rinae, Wamashudu, Talifhani, Angelica, you guys mean so much to me. You are the reason I wake up every morning and pursue my dreams. This is my legacy for you my loving children.

Hamakhuvha for Jesus

By Rakhunwana Lindelani Emmanuel

Introduction

Our worst enemies are those we least suspect, ourselves. That was the statement said by one of the world wisest man that ever lived (Ivan Panin). I can now safely says that I agree with him. They say prevention is better than cure. That is true but when you have lived long enough, you begins to understand that in life there are circumstances you may find yourself in but with no control over them. No matter how wise or clever you may be, you’ll find that they can’t be solved in a day.

I call that the dark side of life. Continue reading because I will take you step by step until you break free from the dark side and the trauma it causes. You may be a life planner and everything has been going according to plan. Yes you need this book. If your life is running smoothly then just put it in a drawer or somewhere safe because I assure you that when the dark hits you, you won’t see it coming.

Life has a way of being its own school master. Life has principles and timeframe that no one controls. With no degrees, diplomas or PhD, life will teach you something. Our grandfathers and grandmothers never went that far with education but if you listen to them, they will teach you things we were never taught at school.

I believe that God will help you as he helped me when I was in my darkest hours of my life and the same methods and strategies I give to you.

By: Rakhunwana Lindelani Emmanuel

What is the dark side of life?

What a question, well we all know that darkness and light are opposites. And darkness appears when light disappears. And darkness disappears when light appears. So darkness is afraid of only one thing, light. We see this when nature is taking its course. When the Sun (which is light) sets, we see darkness approaching slowly waiting for the Sun to set fully then it will cover us all and make earth its home until the Sun rises. Human beings have no control over darkness nor the Sun. when it is time for darkness, we cannot vote it out or postpone it. We even can’t do any means of speeding up the process. It is the way God created it. No one can see clearly in the dark with naked eyes. It doesn’t matter in the house or outside. Thank God for Benjamin Franklin, Michael Faraday and others who first came up with a plan of a way of generating light which is Electricity which is now an alternative worldwide. Electricity lights inside the house and a short distance outside.

But when then the Sun rises, that’s when we all see that electricity was just an alternative and Sun gives us true and real light. If you can understand that about nature then it will be easy for you to understand that life sometimes takes us through these two stages of light and darkness. When life is bringing you light, you get comfortable, living in the moment. Being comfortable is good but when you get too comfortable that’s when the problem starts because you forget that the dark side of life is just around the corner. When life is good and you have all you ever wanted or life is promising you good or best things. You get too excited and have this feeling of happiness inside you which is not a bad thing. But mostly you forget to invest just in case dark side strikes. What kind of investment am I talking about? money? No, when God gave us life He also gave us principles. So life will only respect a principled person just as God does not show favoritism. Don’t get me wrong, it is good to have good things of which you rightfully own. Everybody wants cars of big names, big houses and to own a big company of which you can leave a legacy for your children.

Or being married to a good person and grow old together. Or just to meet there right partner and start a relationship which will lead to marriage. Or to be an artist, travelling the whole world doing what you do best. Or to be a child who is receiving the best education and end up like your parents, working in a big company earning huge amount of money. Everybody loves those things. It’s just that these things I just mentioned don’t happen to everyone every time. Don’t make a mistake of thinking that some people just don’t want to have good things in their lives. Even thieves wants to have good material things in the lives, maybe that’s why they steal from people who have those things. Even a person who was in a marriage that led into a divorce wants to be in a marriage that lasts forever (even if he or she was the one who was unfaithful). Some even say they don’t care about God, being full of alcohol because things are going well. That’s not a good idea, and I call it being short sighted. When you have good things going in your life then you are in the bright side of life. It cannot be a good idea to laugh at people who don’t have what you have especially when you don’t control your tomorrow. When things are always not working out for you, you are always crying. And your heart is filled with sadness. Maybe you are only left with one parent who is not earning any money and the breadwinner died and you say life is unfair. You must know life has no fairness or unfairness. Life has a bright side and a dark side. It is not within our power to choose which side we want to be in. but just imagine if maybe it was a choice, do you think anyone would have chosen the dark side? I don’t think so and neither do you. People love good things, even those who are in a bad space. People who are walking on foot (pedestrians) wish to drive their own cars and they have this slogan of saying one day is one day. People have this undying wish of having material things in a way that they will never wish for