The phrase "the truth is sometimes bitter", is one we all can reckon with at some point in our lives. When a lie sounds better than the truth, we tend to spin the version of a story that brings less pain. I know this because I've done it myself. We recall memories of our past… Continue reading Shading the Truth
Change comes when it hurts so much that you have to change, when you learn so much that you want to change, and when you receive so much that you welcome change. Usually, we don't change until the pain of staying the same becomes unbearable. Personal Change For change to occur, a catalyst must be… Continue reading Change: The Process
It's been a while since I shared something in the "Thoughts about God" category. It is my utmost desire that this article brings you much-needed hope and comfort in a time such as this. Stay safe, stay strong, and don't lose hope. Now to the topic: So what does it mean exactly to be fruitful… Continue reading Fruitful and Victorious
You might wonder at the title of this post, like what does the above term represent? Well, I'd enunciate on that a little bit, so we're all on the same page regarding this. What does a lightbulb moment mean? It means a moment of sudden realisation, an experience that makes you go "aha", a period… Continue reading LightBulb Moment
I had a conversation with a friend recently, and it was quite insightful. She has inspired me more than once and I started to have some deep personal questions after our talk. The things she told me about herself sparked some similarities within my own heart. It felt wonderful to know that I wasn't alone.… Continue reading Staying True to Self
These are meant to be two polar opposite words. Sadly is the truth and the reality that compromise and The Christian are fast becoming homologous, synonymous, one and the same... To clear the air and ensure we're all on the same page, I'll go into a little bit of definition. According to the English dictionary,… Continue reading Compromise and The Christian
While waiting, be thankful. Thank God in advance. Praise Him for those things you're anticipating to receive. Calling forth those things that be not, as though they were. (Rom. 4:17b) It is a faith act, an act of faith. Calling forth His promises, brings about its physical materialisation. Faith is believing even when you're not… Continue reading Thankfulness In Waiting
The steadfastness of His love, His immovable character, faithful to His conditional promises. You must choose to do what God has clearly told you to do. He’s laid it out in His Word. He said, “I will do this, the promise, if you will obey the premise.” - Rick Warren Christ is the anchor that… Continue reading Understanding The Unchanging Nature of God
Having elaborated on the love chapter, we might have found it overbearing to love the way the Bible describes. If you haven't read my elaborative summary on the love chapter yet, click here However, as the topic implies, this is possible by allowing, letting the spirit lead and not your sense. I would go a… Continue reading Love By Your Spirit, and not By Your Sense
I've always loved to write, at least as far back as a teenager. Often outspoken, I loved public speaking. Over the years, I evolved into writing. I became more comfortable with written words than verbal communication. As a teenager, I only wrote when I had to, or was given a public speaking assignment or mandate.… Continue reading Why I Only Started Blogging now
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