One of the most challenging issues a leader or anyone in general can face is ungratefulness. It's difficult to give your best and watch the recipients trample on your goodness and kindness. After God delivered the children of Israel, they behaved just like that! When hunger invaded their lives, they started to complain as they … Continue reading God’s Wonderful Provision
Tag: Jesus Christ
Faith to Believe
"Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe." Saint Augustine.Romans 10:17 NLTSo faith comes from hearing, that is, hearing the Good News about Christ. 1 Corinthians 2:4-5 TPTThe message I preached and how I preached it was not an attempt to sway you with … Continue reading Faith to Believe
Walking in Joy
“Gratitude produces deep, abiding joy because we know that God is working in us, even through difficulties.” Charles Stanley.Nehemiah 8:10 NLTAnd Nehemiah continued, “Go and celebrate with a feast of rich foods and sweet drinks, and share gifts of food with people who have nothing prepared. This is a sacred day before our Lord. Don’t … Continue reading Walking in Joy
Comfort for Anxious Moments!
Feelings! They are a very important element in the life of an individual. Our emotions at times can dictate how we manage what is happening around us. When we love what is happening; we are happy. When what is happening is not what we desire, then we are sad.Happiness is dependent on what is happening … Continue reading Comfort for Anxious Moments!
Don’t Fear the Storm!
The poet, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, in his poem, The Rainy Day, concluded “Into each life some rain must fall, Some days must be dark and dreary.” I don’t mind too much when some rain falls outside, but I don’t like the storms. In my personal life, it is the same; I prefer sunshine instead of … Continue reading Don’t Fear the Storm!
Jesus Brings Change
Warren Wierbse said, "Nothing paralyzes our lives like the attitude that things can never change. We need to remind ourselves that God can change things.” Sometimes, people can become so conditioned to the negative situations in their lives that they lose hope for change.When we think of the woman at the well, we see a … Continue reading Jesus Brings Change
Strength through Adversity
"Adversity is not simply a tool. It is God's most effective tool for the advancement of our spiritual lives. The circumstances and events that we see as setbacks are oftentimes the very things that launch us into periods of intense spiritual growth. Once we begin to understand this, and accept it as a spiritual fact … Continue reading Strength through Adversity
The Blessing of Change!
It may be hard for an egg to turn into a bird: it would be a jolly sight harder for it to learn to fly while remaining an egg. We are like eggs at present. And you cannot go on indefinitely being just an ordinary, decent egg. We must be hatched or go bad. -C.S. … Continue reading The Blessing of Change!
Godly Living
Our great tendency in this age is to increase our speed, to run faster, even in the Christian life. In the process our walk with God stays shallow, and our tank runs low on fumes. Intimacy offers a full tank of fuel that can only be found by pulling up closer to God, which requires … Continue reading Godly Living
Christ: Our Good Shepherd!
It takes some of us a lifetime to learn that Christ, our Good Shepherd, knows exactly what He is doing with us. He understands us perfectly. W. Phillip Keller John 10:11 AMP I am the Good Shepherd. The Good Shepherd lays down His [own] life for the sheep. 1 Peter 2:9 NLT But you are not like that, … Continue reading Christ: Our Good Shepherd!