While Jesus was on earth, He demonstrated the fruit of the Spirit. So, kindness was a part of His life. The dictionary defines kindness as actions intended to benefit others. Jesus took the time to interact with others for their benefit. How do we respond to the kindness of others? Unfortunately, some of us are … Continue reading Don’t Be Ungrateful
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She Prayed: God Answered
John Damascene, an Arab Christian monk said, "Prayer is the raising of one's mind and heart to God or the requesting of good things from God." Most of the time, for us, prayer is the latter. The Bible tells us in Ephesians 6:18 NIV, “And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds … Continue reading She Prayed: God Answered
Secrets Revealed through Prayer
It is the duty and responsibility of people of faith to engage in prayer. But what happens when we pray? Let us look at some people in the Bible who prayed and got a response from God. We love to get favorable responses to our request and when we pray, it’s not different. In Daniel … Continue reading Secrets Revealed through Prayer
Get God’s Attention!
Sometimes, when we are in conversation with others and we don’t seem to have their attention, we ask: “Are you hearing me?” Usually, the response is yes and there would be more attention given to the conversation. One of the promises we have in prayer is that God hears. 1 John 5:15 NLT says, “And … Continue reading Get God’s Attention!
When We Obey
Obedience is important in every area of life. When we walk with God, He expects us to obey His word. Obedience is key if we want God to answer our prayer; there are blessings when we obey. Isaiah 1:19 AMP “If you are willing and obedient,You shall eat the best of the land. Luke 11:28 … Continue reading When We Obey
Developing our Prayer Life
If you want to experience success as a child of God, you must make time to pray. When we spend time with God, we become more like Him. Prayer turns our hearts to God and so, when we pray, our hearts align with God’s desires and God answers our prayer. Let’s be obedient and pray. … Continue reading Developing our Prayer Life
Make Time to Pray
What is prayer? Well different people would have a different response. What most people agree on is that prayer is communication. The difference is to whom the prayer is directed. The dictionary states that the communication is between man and either God or an object of worship. As people of faith, we know that it’s … Continue reading Make Time to Pray
Where is Your Focus?
There are some things that transcend country, financial and political power, and age. Difficulties and struggles are common to man despite wealth, privilege, or poverty. What do we do? Peter Marshall said, “When we long for life without difficulties, remind us that oaks grow strong in contrary winds and diamonds are made under pressure.” We … Continue reading Where is Your Focus?
When You Honor God
When I was a child, my grandmother always spoke of the patience of Job. When she felt we were driving her crazy, and by the way, that was all in her imagination, she would ask God for that kind of patience. When you think of all the things he went through, I believe we too, … Continue reading When You Honor God
When God is First
Gifts! We all love to receive these unexpected things that brighten our days. Sometimes, they are elaborate and other times they are as simple as a bunch of flowers, but they bring a smile to our face. This is just one side of the story because the giver is also pleased when we receive their … Continue reading When God is First
Victory Walk 