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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…
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…
Building God-Given Self-Worth: Your Foundation for Success
High self-worth, properly rooted in our identity as children of God, is essential for success in any field and is the foundation of personal and spiritual growth. Before exploring seven…
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?
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…
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…
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…
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…
