My gift to others
... you with? Jesus was so busy but kept worshipping God and helping others as His prime duties. He had time for His Father, for His friends, for relaxation, and for a good meal.
Never underrate any gift ...
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Pray for one another
... requests of their expectations for a better year. Many times, these prayer requests center on us and our well-being, our families and friends. Hardly do we extend these prayers to fellow saints/Christians ...
Are you spending time with God?
... is a grocery list of things that cause people to prosper. But friends don’t despair because the Psalmist wrote in Ps. 73:17, “Then I understood their end.” He realized that the tide was turning for these ...
Daniel’s Inspiration - Prayer
“He urged them to plead for mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery, so that he and his friends might not be executed with the rest of the wise men of Babylon. During the night the mystery ...
Urgent requests on the shelves
... for friends and loved ones who asked me to intercede for them. And yet, I am usually quick to give assurance to people that 'I will' remember them in prayers (James 5:16a). My situation is similar to how ...
And now about prayer!
... TV, noise, friends, family etc.) and welcome God’s presence daily in a peaceful and quiet place alone (privacy).
When praying, we must also mean what we say and avoid vain repetitions. We should not ...
A Still Small Voice
... hear that “still small voice”. Mother Teresa once said “We need to find God, and He cannot be found in noise and restlessness. God is the friend of silence”.
Friends, I believe God through the Holy Spirit, ...
Don’t worry, the "how" belongs to Go
... Azariah. These ‘fearsome foursome’ had an incredible trust in God. Even in these dire straits, these young men resolved to honour God (See Daniel 1:8).
Brethren, do you think Daniel and his friends had ...
Deeper Love
... loved you. Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends. You are My friends if you do whatever I command you” (John 15:12-14).
God’s example through Jesus should motivate ...
Love: our only debt
... the exact conversation, although very short. During the day, I felt really good and I even told a couple of friends about the call. Now, if that wasn’t a demonstration of love, I’m wondering what else ...
Give me Jesus
... which I learnt at the cross. I have experienced so much sadness and excessive joy, boundless love and unjust treatment from friends and loved ones. I have lost friends and gained new favourites. I have ...
Expectations and disappointments belong to God
... melt into an empty unfulfilled dream. The list could be endless where expectations may yield disappointments: expectations in our jobs, marriages, education, friends, family, church, travel, leaders, businesses, ...
Still New?
... few days in January, we send “Happy New Year” messages, wishing family and friends prosperity, good health, long life, joy, among others. We make new resolutions; we encourage ourselves that the year is ...
Start Right, Continue Right
... daily examine if we are on course and if we are deviating, we quickly organize and turn back onto the right path. Many things around us as friends, family and other material things have the tendency to ...
Magnificence
... to achieve your dreams or goals. Maybe you see yourself still stagnant at the same level whilst your friends pass on and go. Even your junior friends in school, work, church, community etc. are all succeeding! ...
The end result
... forward to many things in life including vacations, birthdays, graduations and visits with family and friends. These are all great things to anticipate but in 1 Peter 1:9 we see that, as Christians, we ...
Holiday blues
It’s that time of year again—crowds of shoppers invade the mall, family and friends gather, logs crackling in the fireplace, pumpkin pie, warm sugar cookies, and brightly wrapped packages tied up with ...
Do it out of reverence for Christ
"Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ."(NIV) Ephesians 5:21
Many people say that the Christian life is very difficult to live but I beg to differ. I believe we have allowed the worldly ...
The cost of following Christ
... letting go of friends, family, wealth, a job, a way of life etc. What has it cost you to follow Christ?
He who puts his hand to the plough and looks back is not fit for service in the kingdom of God. ...
Unity in the Body
... ultimate goal.
How will we know that we love each other? John 15:13 (ERV) answers our question perfectly, “The greatest love people can show is to die for their friends.” In the context of the unified ...