The Word tells us that all things work together for good for those who love God and who are called according to his purpose – Romans 8:28. When you go through challenges at times, the automatic reaction is to feel bad that this is happening. We wonder at times how this could be happening to us after all we have done for God. However, the Bible tells us: “So be truly glad! There is wonderful ... »
The Word of God tells us that the Lord has the whole of the universe in His Hands. All things in the whole universe are upheld and maintained by the Word of God. This is why nothing in the whole of existence can say ‘no’ to, or disobey the Word of God. Heb 1:3a He is the sole expression of the glory of God, and He is the perfect imprint and very image of God’s nature, upholding ... »
Acts 20:35b It is more blessed to give than to receive. Your seed makes a way for you. The Word tells us in Luke 6:38, “Give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap.” Someone said that you cannot out-give God. You cannot give to Him and lose anything. In other words, you would always get more than what you gave.... »
The story of Naaman (2 Kings 5.1-14) is ample evidence that it is when we ACT along with what we are supposed to believe that the power of God works for us. Naaman apparently believed the words of his servant girl that God could use the prophet Elisha to heal him of his ailment. However, his belief alone could not heal him. He went back still sick after the prophet instructed him on the what shoul... »
Please, come closer,” he said to them. So they came closer. And he said again, “I am Joseph, your brother, whom you sold into slavery in Egypt. But don’t be upset, and don’t be angry with yourselves for selling me to this place. It was God who sent me here ahead of you to preserve your lives. Gen 45:4-5 There are times we go through things, and it’s like we seem to think like: “our ... »
How do rich men become rich? I was watching a documentary on Donald Trump. He is well known for his confidence. The researchers for the documentary traced the source of his confidence back to a church he attended when he was a kid, where Norman Vincent Peale was the pastor. He said in an interview that we would always listen to him and read his books back then. Later on, he was quoted as telling s... »
Life is essentially a training mission. The first reason we are on this earth is to love, or help others. The thing is, we cannot help others until we can help ourselves. Moses’ first qualification for leading the Israelites is having first survived the harshness of the wilderness himself. Life does not throw challenges at us to defeat us. Life throws challenges at us to change us from sissi... »
Mark 9:21-23 NKJV So He asked his father, “How long has this been happening to him?” And he said, “From childhood. And often he has thrown him both into the fire and into the water to destroy him. But if You can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.” Jesus said to him, “If you can believe, ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE TO HIM WHO BELIEVES.” Wow. ALL things. Are you a believer? Then tell the ne... »
. She was the scientists’ favorite participant. Lisa Allen, according to her file, was thirty-four years old, had started smoking and drinking when she was sixteen, and had struggled with obesity for most of her life. At one point, in her mid-twenties, collection agencies were hounding her to recover $10,000 in debts. An old résumé listed her longest job as lasting less than a year. The woman in f... »
Habits are powerful. Someone said we create habits, but they end up creating our whole lives for us. Habits are repeated actions. We decide, knowingly or unknowingly to take the actions we take. However, when the actions are repeated without being stopped, we become almost completely powerless to stop them. Good or bad, it has become a habit. Psychologists have studied habits for decades. They hav... »
