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TAKE HEART: GOD IS GOOD
It is the human experience that the nature of life lived ‘under heaven’ (Ecclesiastes 3:1 NKJV) is that, with all the effort you may put into your life with the purpose of bringing you to an…
A Matter of Focus – Christ
The question of how to make decisions - what to do about a given situation - remains difficult among Christians who desire to live in the will of God, for discerning the will of God is not…
THE DICHOTOMY
It is self deception when we compartmentalize our Christianity so that “there is church, and there is ‘real life’”. It is sobering to realise that we deny the power of God’s salvation, when…
THE IN-BETWEEN PLACE
There appears to be a widely-held view that the continual asking for anything from God is evidence of a lack of trust. It is evident that the said view (or doctrine) is contradicted by Jesus’…
…AND YOUR NAME IS?
Do you consider your identity as a child of God your defining identity that undergirds all you think and do, the way you relate to people, carry out your duties, earn a living, and respond to…
REPORT CARD: EXEMPLARY
It is easy to trust God when you can identify options you think God will use to answer your prayers. It is far more difficult when there does not appear to be any conceivable option on which…
HEMMED IN
Have you ever felt boxed into a situation you cannot find a way out? Hemmed in on all sides, buffeted by the four winds, with no way of escaping?
As He Helps
The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the Lord. Proverbs 21:31 (KJV) In your pursuit of a career, do your best to prepare yourself for a good career. This includes…
Known And Loved
Recently, I had a conversation with a friend who has lost his beloved wife. He is in mourning and justly so, for his wife was a godly woman who walked alongside him for more than three decades.
On The Mark
“…for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.” Matt 6:8 God knows what we need before we ask Him. To some this assertion raises the question: Why then do we need to ask Him…
The Nuance That Makes New
The New Testament is replete with exhortations to love God as our first duty, and then to love others. It is an echo of what is contained in the moral law of God, communicated in the Ten Commandments.
His Presence – Our Help
How do you respond or even cope when a storm comes out of nowhere to upend your life, and threaten your peace - and sometimes, everything you have held dear?
Building God-Given Self-Worth: Your Foundation for Success
High self-worth, properly rooted in our identity as children of God, is essential for success in any field and is the foundation of personal and spiritual growth. Before exploring seven…
In His Timing – A Message To Young Women
“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens”: Ecclesiastes 3:1 As a young Christian woman, your aspirations in life may typically be fourfold: get a good…
As He Helps
The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the Lord. Proverbs 21:31 (KJV) In your pursuit of a career, do your best to prepare yourself for a good career. This includes…
True and Enduring Significance
In the end, what we do for God and for others, especially how we help them on our common journey to eternity is what truly matters. A life of significance must therefore mean a life of…
A Matter of Focus – Christ
The question of how to make decisions - what to do about a given situation - remains difficult among Christians who desire to live in the will of God, for discerning the will of God is not…
According To His Power…
“Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us…” Ephesians 3:20 Have you ever felt like the world is turning on…
