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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…
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.
You Do Have A Purpose!
There is no better way of saying what an esteemed Pastor says so well: “You have a pulse? You have a purpose.” I wholly adopt that pithy expression, and hope that it resonates with you.…
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…
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…
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…
WHEN WHAT YOU SEE IS “AS SMALL AS A MAN’S HAND”…
And He shall direct your paths.” It is the promise of divine guidance. But what do you do when after you have brought your plans to God, there is little evidence of God’s activity which you…
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…
