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...
The power of Resurrection
Easter is behind and the victory over death is real. Jesus has risen from the dead- He has won death. Hallelujah! In Jesus we too have the resurrection life. Paul’s letter to Romans chapter 6: verses 9-11 says – “…knowing that Christ, being raised from the dead, dies...
COME TO ME – I WILL GIVE YOU REST
In Matthew 11 :28-30, Jesus said: “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 9Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 0For my yoke is easy and my burden is...