“LORD, YOU KNOW ALL”
In the Gospel of John, in chapter 21 we read about a wonderful encounter between Jesus and the disciples. Jesus had risen from the dead and He appeared to the disciples on the shore of Lake Tiberias. A lot had already happened, so there had been many challenging days...
TRANSFORMED BY THE RENEWING OF YOUR MIND
In Romans 12:1,2 Paul says, “I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God – which is your spiritual worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by...
THE MIND OF CHRIST
When God made man, He made him different from all the animals, because He had a different purpose for him. He created us in his own image. We have heart, soul, mind and body. His purpose for us was to love Him with all our heart, all our soul, all our mind and all...
RISING AFTER STUMBLING
We have an interesting, small daily reading proverbs book compiled with very many African proverbs. One recent Nigerian proverb grabbed my attention. It says – “Keep your eyes on the destination and not where you stumbled!” I think each one of us can resonate...
LED BY GOD
Proverbs 3:5-6 states – “Trust in the Lord with ALL your heart and lean NOT unto your own understanding, in ALL your ways acknowledge God and HE WILL DIRECT YOUR PATHS…” Abba Father God delights in leading us. David prayed in the famous Psalm 23:2-3 – “He (the...
Be grateful, praise the Lord!
Psalm 103:1-5 says – “Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits— who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love...
The Holy Spirit is poured out
Acts 2 The Holy Spirit is poured out Then when the day of Pentecost came, they were all gathered together. Suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a violent gust of wind, and it filled the whole house where they were. They saw tongues of fire, like...
Resting in the faithfulness of God.
God Almighty is sometimes beyond our understanding. He created the whole universe, and He knows what is going on all over the world. He knows each one of us as well as our circumstances, our hardships and what battles we must fight. What a privilege we have, to...
THE RIGHT CHOICE when distracted.
Recently I was drawn to the story of Martha and Mary who hosted Jesus and some of the disciples when they visited them, and the thought came to me; that our ACTIVITY can become our CAPTIVITY. Anxiety often comes when we desire to control situations that are out of our...
ROSE FOR MOTHER
Mother's Day. I woke up to the smell of coffee and the familiar habit repeated itself, I got coffee in bed. I got congratulations for my mother, even though the children are no longer in the Mother's Day morning choir. A mother's heart gives thanks for this moment and...