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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…
…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…
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…
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…
A Letter To The Discerning Woman – The Secret To Winning… On Your Knees
Womanhood is power. One woman used her power to change the destiny of a man who was born to bring deliverance to God’s people! Just imagine what Samson could have achieved if he had had a…
RECALCULATING …THE ROUTE
Do you consider that you have strayed so far from God and what you know to be his moral standards, that there does not appear to be any route to redemption? Are you thinking (or do you…
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…
