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YES, THAT TOO!
It is not an oversimplification to assert that problems and difficulties in the life of a believer, often produce watered-down expectations in the power and the will of God to fulfil His…
UNALTERED AND UNREVOKED!
God does not change. His gifts are irrevocable; they remain gifts to us. He does not take them back, and they do not change in character to become curses or burdens even when we, or our…
Patience, the Anchor Chain
It is the nature of things that are sound, that they rarely happen overnight, they often require time. Thus, in that interspace between input and output, there is that waiting period which…
HOPE, THE ANCHOR AND BRIDGE
Hope. Some consider it a mirage of what we desperately desire, nebulous in aspect, elusive in nature, but useful nonetheless to prevent the crash which inevitably comes from despair.
WOULD YOU SING?
How can we sing joyful songs when we are in the throes of peril; how can we sing encouraging songs when there is no hope and the horizon is bleak; how can we sing lively songs when there is…
THE DAY BEFORE…
Today I encourage you to look up, and then look ahead, to find hope, if you are down in the doldrums, if your life appears to be on a downward slide, if you seem to be going nowhere, or if you…
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…
Enduring Trials: A Christian Perspective on Overcoming Life’s Challenges
As we journey through life, it’s vital to remember that challenges are inevitable. Yet, even in the midst of difficulty, our Lord calls us to rise above them. We do this by fixing our eyes on…
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…
You Are Forgiven, Really.
There is no other way to say this because that is the simple truth: Jesus Christ died for your sins. You have lived long enough to know that most things are transactional in this life,…
Do You Want To Be Healed? Part II
In reflecting on this question that Jesus posed to a man disabled for thirty-eight years, I stated in my last note, that the innocuous-sounding question was profound, calculated to elicit a…
YES, THAT TOO!
It is not an oversimplification to assert that problems and difficulties in the life of a believer, often produce watered-down expectations in the power and the will of God to fulfil His…
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.
