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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?
Striving for Godly Excellence: A Christian Pursuit
I was looking for a dictionary in my bookcase when I came across Page Talbott’s Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World. Reflecting upon the valuable lessons I learned when I first read…
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…
True And Enduring Significance Part III
How must we live to attain enduring significance in the eyes of God and man? We must live as stewards of what God had given to us, and made of us. Today is as good as any day to start…
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…
Change Your Address… Please
“It has taken me a while to figure out why the world has been revolving for me on my personal axis which never seems to stop for me to take a breath. After an honest self-assessment, I have…
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…
