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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?
PULL THEM UP!
If you came upon a gardener sowing seeds (or seedlings) on land he had not cleared and which was full of thorns, what would be your first reaction?
Our Provident God
What you need to know is that no one, and nothing, can thwart what God in His goodness has planned for you...
How I Wish! – The Tragedy of Discontentment
The desire for more and more, the greener grass, the next chance, the next great thing – without regard for what one already has, has been the bane of many. The unhappiness it…
Happy New YOU!
It is a comfort that every New Year’s Day, we have the opportunity to declare our New Year resolutions. To be sure, we hardly keep our resolutions beyond the second week of the year, yet we…
Renewing Your Spirit: A Christian Approach to New Year’s Resolutions
As one year closes and another begins, we often feel a surge of motivation to set New Year’s resolutions. Whether it’s to deepen our prayer life, serve more, be more present with…
Immanuel!
I can’t seem to wait to celebrate Christmas this year. I am embarrassed to admit that I have held my excitement in check since the beginning of October, and now that December is here, there is…
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…
Overcoming Fear: Stepping Out in Faith, Not Doubt
The American writer and lecturer Dale Carnegie once wisely observed that “inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and…
True and Enduring Significance Part II
Our God and Father has shown us how to achieve significance, through His word. In many biblical examples of how men and women similarly placed as us conducted themselves, we have a blueprint…
WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE?
… (WHEN HE “FAILS” ME) What do you do when all your hopes are dashed? What do you do when your hopes and dreams which you placed in God’s hands peter out? What do you do when the…
The One Thing That Is Needful…
If you ever listened to or sang children’s songs as a child, you may remember a song, part of which is: “Gentle Jesus meek and mild…” It will therefore come as a surprise to you to read what…
