Somewhere Inbetween

Relying on God has to begin all over again every day as if nothing had yet been done.”― C.S. Lewis, Have you ever felt stuck in a phase? In between where you are now and where you want to be? In between starting a new project and seeing results? Or maybe you are in a …

A light in the dark

Ever been through a place when the power was out? It can be disconcerting and ominous. Lights are used to mark houses, streets. Airports runways are tagged with landing lights. Cars. All these lights serve as guidance to point the way to your destination. It prevents you from fumbling around or stumbling in the dark. …

The power of thanksgiving

“In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.”‭‭1 Thessalonians‬ ‭5:18‬ ‭KJV There are these little ones, the youngest, 8 and the eldest 14. who come around me and I do one or two favour for. The thing with them is no matter what I do, they …

4 tools the devil uses against Christians

“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:”‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭5:8‬ ‭KJV‬‬ The other day, I watched a documentary on the tiger and the hunting ploys it used against a family of baboons. Tigers are ambush predators and prefer to sneak on their prey. …

You can depend on God

“I prayed to the Lord, and he answered me. He freed me from all my fears. Those who look to him for help will be radiant with joy; no shadow of shame will darken their faces.”‭‭Psalms‬ ‭34:4-5‬ ‭NLT‬‬ I had poured so much work into a project but on the long run, things began to …

Count it all joy!

“Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles of any kind come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing.”‭‭James‬ ‭1:2-4‬ …

Ask and Receive – Prayers that work.

You can pray for anything, and if you have faith, you will receive it.‭‭Matthew‬ ‭21:22‬ ‭NLT‬‬ In the very words of Jesus, we can ask for anything and we receive. Anything! Does this mean God is a genie that responds to our every whims? Like we could just make any prayer request and receive it? …

-In the Cave of Adullam-

I cry out to the Lord; I plead for the Lord’s mercy. I pour out my complaints before him and tell him all my troubles. When I am overwhelmed, you alone know the way I should turn. Wherever I go, my enemies have set traps for me.Then I pray to you, O Lord. I say, …

-Forgive those who bruise you-

And be ye kind one to another, tender hearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ ’s sake hath forgiven you. Ephesians 4:32 KJV Last week, I got into a conversation with a woman who bluntly challenged my view on forgiveness. In her words, we are not to forgive people who are not repentant. …

-Time and Chance-

I returned, and saw under the sun. that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.‭‭Ecclesiastes‬ ‭9:11‬ ‭KJV‬‬ Recently, my friends and …