Long before Israel settled between the Mediterranean and the Jordan River, their ancestor Abraham sojourned throughout the territory with his wife Sarah. Abraham was wealthy and often made other nations feel threatened. Whenever Abraham moved to or was passing by a new city, the leadership of that city took note. The culture of the time was that if a powerful king liked a woman, even if she was married, he could kill the husband and take the wife for himself. It is on this premises that when Abraham made his way to Gerar, he’s concerned that his wife is so … Read More
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And it happened at the time when the flock conceived that I looked up and saw in a dream that the rams which mated [with the female goats] were streaked, speckled, and spotted. 11 And the b]">[b]Angel of God said to me in the dream, ‘Jacob.’ And I said, ‘Here I am.’ 12 He said, ‘Look up and see, all the rams which are mating [with the flock] are streaked, speckled, and spotted; for I have seen all that Laban has been doing to you. 13 I am the God of Bethel, where you anointed the pillar, and where you made a vow to Me; now stand … Read More
Dreams are an important part of many Biblical stories and passages because they offer insight and foresight into decisions and actions humanity need to do at each specific time. God promised to pour out His Spirit in the last days. Dreaming of dreams is one of the benefits promised when the Spirit of God is poured on all men. We look at all the dreamers in the Old Teestament to better and further understand the importance of dreams. How Many Symbolic Dreamers Are in the Old Testament? Jacob’s Ladder Dream – Genesis 28 After Jacob tricked Esau out of his … Read More
God is a master communicator – the creater of both verbal/literal communication as well as symbols. In Scriptures, we see often how God’s people are instructed to make use of symbols to help them understand or remember what God is teaching them. Some examples of symbols include: The rainbow is the sign of God’s covenant to us that He will never again destroy the earth by a flood (Genesis 9:13), The placement of the twelve stones in the River Jordan to remind the Israelites of the crossing God had provided for them “as a sign” and “memorial” (Joshua 4:3-7), The … Read More
Relying on God’s Guidance Helps us Prepare for the Future But when the Spirit of truth comes he will lead you into all truth. He will not speak his own words. He will speak only what he hears and will tell you what is to come. John 16:13ICB Throughout his life, God blessed Joseph with the ability to interpret dreams. While in jail, Joseph performed this act for servants in Pharaoh’s home, one of whom was pardoned and returned to serve the Egyptian leader. Later, Pharaoh had a confusing dream, and his servant told him to summon Joseph. Joseph told … Read More
Why are some dreams literal, while most are symbolic? Some people, like creatives, visionaries—really right-brained people—have more literal dreams. But for 95 percent of us, our dreams are usually symbolic, speaking to us in a figurative language we need to learn to understand. Symbolic language does not make the dream any less valid or true. Example: Joseph’s dreams Though the meaning was veiled in figurative expressions, it was a true message to Joseph from God. First Dream: Genesis 35:5-8 One time Joseph had a dream. When he told his brothers about it, they hated him even more. Joseph said, “Listen to the … Read More
And it shall be in the last days,’ says God, ‘that I will pour out my spirit upon all mankind; And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see [divinely prompted] visions, and your old men shall dream [divinely prompted] dreams; even on my bond-servants, both men and women, I will in those days pour out my spirit and they shall prophesy. Acts 2:17 quoting from Joel 2:28 He said, “Listen to my words: “When there is a prophet among you, I, the LORD, reveal myself to them in visions, I speak to them in … Read More
I realize the more I focus on following the latest gossip, the next scandal or who did what and when to seek solace or comfort or feel better about myself in comparison, my soul grows heavy and weary. … Read More
God does not want you to run yourself into exhaustion, even by doing good deeds, church work or writing. … Read More
Jesus knows all about loneliness, yet He also knows the joy of being carried through the loneliest of times on the wings of faith, confident that the father will never abandon us. … Read More
I have found myself pausing to think and meditate on what exactly does this means and what are the implications of this to my life. We are the dwelling place of God. … Read More
I fell and I deserved for God to be asleep when I called out to Him in distress. I thought He would be unaware of my needs from there because I failed Him and therefore, I'm on my own. … Read More
When you see non-believers or those who pretend to be believers get their books out with a misleading or hyped message and it sells like hot cake, we can get discouraged. But we have to remain faithful to the message God gave us and deliver it as He said. … Read More
Earlier in life, it was very easy to confess and take the scriptures when life was going as I expected, but it was tough to believe the same after going through heartbreak, rejection, failure to live up to my dreams. … Read More
Packed with empowering tips for teenagers, Victor's books offer an adventurous experience for the daring young reader to embark on with lots of courage and intuition. … Read More
Counting Joy When You Fall Into Temptations – Biblical Inspiration for Authors (Abiah Adnah McKenna)
I have already accepted that trials and tribulations are inevitable, life has its highs and lows whether you are a Christian or not. … Read More
I have often thought about the story of leftovers, and I find it greatly relating to our lives. Many of us and especially in this group are leftovers from different experiences of life. The leftovers from once-great marriages, great families, great dreams that never materialized. … Read More
This purpose is our good deeds, the Bible reminds us that our service to God is what we were called to do, relating to God in serving him. … Read More
He gives us the strength and grace to continue. The secret is to keep pushing. You may cry, push, have downtime but you will eventually pick yourself up and keep going. … Read More
I believe that we are also in the context of a world faced with the deception, immorality, and false teachings that Jude warned his listeners about. … Read More
Children should embrace the art of practicing their speech in front of a mirror or just saying it out to themselves before facing the crowd. … Read More
Where a spouse is deceased it is permitted to talk about him/her, let the children know what kind of a mother or father they were. … Read More
Once in a while, we all get to the point of despair, discouragement, not knowing what to do next. What can you do when you want to write but don't know where to start? … Read More
Before you call friends, family, or go to social media for advice, counsel, or agreed retaliation, go to God in prayer and ask his for direction. … Read More
(James 1:18) “Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures”.The New Living Translation of the scripture above says “He chose to give birth to us by giving us his true word. And we, out of all creation, became his prized possession.” Of all the things in creation, we’re the first and the best; we’re the Father’s crown and beauty. This doesn’t describe everybody in the world, but we who are born again; those to whom He gave birth through His Word are His trophies; … Read More
Do you feel like Martha sometimes or rather always, you really would love to have some intimate time with the Lord but from since you stepped out of bed and boom! You have a thousand and one urgent duties screaming your name. … Read More
To have a heart for obedience is to have a deep desire to receive daily direction from the Holy Spirit. To obey is to walk in His ways, step by step- trusting that God is leading you and that He will correct you should you make an error. … Read More
Our only part is in remaining committed and focused in God and also in being keen to hear His instructions on what we should do in the storm. … Read More
“Please” and “thank you” are one of the simplest ways to communicate to others that you appreciate them and it can encourage them to even go the extra mile. … Read More
These children were all raised surrounded by different kinds of troubles. But none of the troubles that these families faced was strong enough to change God's great plans for each child. … Read More
The problem is our thinking and this will lead us not fulfilling God's will in our lives. … Read More
Speaking of Passion, it brings glory to God, as we serve him passionately we lift him publicly and bring the honor to him. Passion is the zeal, inspiration, and tenacity; with holy intensity and impelling spiritual emotion. Speaking of Passion, it brings glory to God, as we serve him passionately we lift him publicly and bring the honor to him. Passion is the zeal, inspiration, and tenacity; with holy intensity and impelling spiritual emotion. … Read More
This whole journey is not anything I listed for, no! I never imagined at the age of 33 I would be divorced with two children. … Read More
As authors, we must take and serve God's diet always. The messages we serve the world MUST not contradict God's word. We should always use God's word as the foundation and yardstick. … Read More
Most of the scriptures I refer to are in the gospel of Jesus Christ. They are written in prose. I express myself better in poetry; am a woman of few words. Hence, the hybrid of poetry and prose. … Read More
Identifying with our Saviour Jesus Christ means we were born of him and that we carry character traits of him, therefore our lifestyle should portray Jesus Christ in us. When we are connected to the true vine (Jesus), this means we are his branches… Isn't this fascinating? … Read More
When everything around you is uncertain, the key to stability is to focus on unchangeable truth. In the days ahead, you need to focus on what never changes: God’s character and God’s Word. And the unchangeable truths is found in scriptures. … Read More
As authors, writers, reader and ultimately Christians are to express our love, gratitude and worship to God in prayer without worrying too much about having just the right words to say. … Read More
After Gods grants us victory and we author books that impact the world, let us emulate the one leper who returned to give thanks to the lord. … Read More
All that God created was very good. There was no pain, diseases, sickness, catastrophes, or any evil that you can name. God also gave man dominion over the earth, but the man lost this dominion to Satan when he disobeyed God by eating fruits from the forbidden tree. … Read More
Yesterday, someone asked me this question and it hit home. As parents, especially single parents, we often spend a lot of our time worrying about the future. On my end, I have spent the majority of my time thinking about what the future holds for my child and it often leaves me even more anxious than is necessary or required. I have consistently exhausted myself by worrying about tomorrow yet the Bible reminds us to “consider the ravens: they neither sow nor reap, they have neither storehouse nor barn, and yet God feeds them. Of how much more value are … Read More
As you get deep in Christ, you get the fruit of the spirit: love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, self-control and this get you loaded for impacts, for fruitfulness. … Read More
For many children, the most important role models are their parents and caregivers because they help shape how they behave in school, relationships, or when making difficult decisions. … Read More
Fallen or Failed? Here’s How To Get Back On Your Feet I will be sharing four lessons I learnt from farming my mother’s land. There’s a time for everything What you sow you shall reap If you fall, get up Don’t run away from your problems Click To Listen To The Podcast Here or Read Below My mother inherited a piece of land from her late father, my grandfather Paul. Seeing that the farm was far away from her matrimonial home and that she was already busy managing her business with my father, she asked my sisters and I to … Read More
Gaze at God, glance at life: This will be possible when one does not look at their circumstances and current situation but gaze at God who is the author and finisher of our faith. … Read More
It is said that ‘Fear not’ is in the Bible 365 times, maybe one for each day of the year. It might be God knows that you need to remind yourself not to fear each day of your life. … Read More
Assignments create teaching and learning opportunities to think and learn about ideas, topics, events, and questions — about specific content in the writing course. This is why a quality assignment is the hallmark of effective instruction. By completing each assignment in the context of the unit you are in, you will form a stronger foundation for yourself to understand the next unit and by the end of the course, you should have the manuscript (first draft) ready. Do the introduction to your book. It is the beginning section which states the purpose and goals of your book. Summarize the outline … Read More
Assignments create teaching and learning opportunities to think and learn about ideas, topics, events, and questions — about specific content in the writing course. This is why a quality assignment is the hallmark of effective instruction. By completing each assignment in the context of the unit you are in, you will form a stronger foundation for yourself to understand the next unit and by the end of the course, you should have the manuscript (first draft) ready. Do your author profile/bio/biography. This is where you establish yourself as the kind of person who ought to be read by your target market. … Read More
ou do not have to be an English major to write a book. Writing takes a resolve that once I start, I will finish. The most important thing is jotting down your ideas. With the help of English major teachers and editors they can help you fix the grammar. The truth is, the ideas you have nobody else has and that what a story is. I can say without blinking that everybody has a story to tell. … Read More
We can all imagine what was going on in Hagar’s mind - the brokenness, uncertainties, rejection must have been part of the emotional rollercoaster. How was she going to cope in life out there? She had a son and she didn’t have a clue of where she was going. … Read More
Dr. Pamela has explored the discipline of solitude and the power there in. We are born and bled in a society that views solitude negatively and as a result we fill our lives with people and time leaving no space for alone-time. … Read More
https://youtu.be/H0Il2FGEUKghttps://youtu.be/i3_rz2qyBes Whether you’re a beginner looking for answers to basic questions or a frequently-published writer with years of experience, every writer will benefit from having a writing mentor. To complete the manuscript and graduate to the publishing phase, you will need to complete: Level 1: The Beginner Class – at the end of which you will have the first draft, and Level 2: The Advanced Class (at the end of which you will have a refined final manuscript. You should be able to complete the two courses in 13 weeks if you are fully committed to the process, assignments, and … Read More
Assignments create teaching and learning opportunities to think and learn about ideas, topics, events, and questions — about specific content in the writing course. This is why a quality assignment is the hallmark of effective instruction. By completing each assignment in the context of the unit you are in, you will form a stronger foundation for yourself to understand the next unit and by the end of the course, you should have the manuscript (first draft) ready. Put your research references together. The assignments number should be submitted via email/Google Docs (with permission to edit) to [email protected] the day before the … Read More
This will include reading through other authors’ books on the subject matter; researching from the internet; and using any other relevant materials. *You should ensure you write down the references as you do your research to save yourself from looking for the references later during the publishing process. You should cut and paste the references on the last page of your writing pad/book/word processor etc. You should indicate book titles and the authors. *Avoid plagiarism – using other people’s content without credits to them is a crime punishable by law (and most times, ends up in expensive suits). If you … Read More
Assignments create teaching and learning opportunities to think and learn about ideas, topics, events, and questions — about specific content in the writing course. This is why a quality assignment is the hallmark of effective instruction. By completing each assignment in the context of the unit you are in, you will form a stronger foundation for yourself to understand the next unit and by the end of the course, you should have the manuscript (first draft) ready. Do the outline/framework/skeleton of your entire book as you see it now. Leave your answers in the comment box below. … Read More
This will form your map towards the writing journey. It’s important to note that the direction may change midway, but you must have something at the beginning. You are writing under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, if He chooses to lead you in a different direction, then you will just obey. Back On My Feet Book Outline: Introduction Chapter One: How did I get here – The fall or Tragedy? Chapter Two: A Plan of Escape Chapter Three: Escaping – From Bondage to Freedom The road back to sexual purity The road back to financial independence The road back … Read More
Assignments create teaching and learning opportunities to think and learn about ideas, topics, events, and questions — about specific content in the writing course. This is why a quality assignment is the hallmark of effective instruction. By completing each assignment in the context of the unit you are in, you will form a stronger foundation for yourself to understand the next unit and by the end of the course, you should have the manuscript (first draft) ready. 1. Send a good resolution passport photo. Indicate your author’s names (how you will want your names to appear in your final book). … Read More
As a Christian writer, your core should not be what or to whom you are writing. The foundational principle is that you are writing as a form of worship to God and service to the men and women that God has called us to. You have to rely on the inspiration of the Holy Spirit to ensure that your message is based on what He wants your readers to hear according to His will. Your writing should also not be for monetary gain. In as much as you will sell your books and make money out of it (some more than … Read More
Assignments create teaching and learning opportunities to think and learn about ideas, topics, events, and questions — about specific content in the writing course. This is why a quality assignment is the hallmark of effective instruction. By completing each assignment in the context of the unit you are in, you will form a stronger foundation for yourself to understand the next unit and by the end of the course, you should have the manuscript (first draft) ready. Have you read about how an old dusty book changed the history of Israel at the time? Which book have you read that … Read More
Writing your book is a critical step towards getting published. Because writing is the best way to share an idea or story that matters to you, you have a chance to impact the life of someone else. A simple book that you actually get to write is better than an awesome one that you dream of writing and is still in your head. Most people have a dream of writing a book but never realize it. This is why we are here today, now! To make sure that the book makes it out of your head into your word processor. … Read More
Writing your book is a critical step towards getting published. Because writing is the best way to share an idea or story that matters to you, you have a chance to impact the life of someone else. A simple book that you actually get to write is better than an awesome one that you dream of writing and is still in your head. Most people have a dream of writing a book but never realize it. This is why we are here today, now! To make sure that the book makes it out of your head into your word processor. … Read More
The ‘How-To’ Manual for Single Parents Back On My Feet Evaluations and Impact Assessment will help us determine what has worked well and what could be improved in this program. Access the full Program Modules Covered in November 2020 – March 2021 Step One: Evaluation How did we get here – The fall (teenage sexual sin & adult sexual sin) or Tragedy (separation, divorce, death of spouse & rape ordeal)? Click to Explore Module Step Two: Prepare to Live Stand, after you have done all to stand… My recovery journey was not a matter of my standing firm on my … Read More
A profile is an introduction of yourself that highlights your relevant qualifications and skills. There are several benefits of starting to put down your profile at teenagehood … Read More
There are many people naturally gifted in the world to write. There are many who have admirable command of languages. There are many books/ blogs/ poems/ songs being written and published in the world on a daily basis. Literature or artistic work done by a Christian should stand out from the “crowd”. … Read More
If God gave you a dream for your life, it will happen. It just has to happen on his timetable, not yours. … Read More
Author and Speaker Washington Blessing reminds us that being emotional is not necessarily a bad thing, but trusting your emotions as a Christian is. In your pilgrimage with God, it is sometimes easier to trust your feelings, your circumstances, your friends or anything else rather than in God’s Word. While your circumstances and feelings look and feel real, they are just natural happenings of life. The true happenings relevant to a Christian are only found in God’s Word and in His promises, which guide you when you’re overcome with emotion. You will find the promise you need, that fits your … Read More
Today we generally don’t write much due to technology, so most stories will only end up in social media platforms where we simply see them as fun points yet there is so much to learn from those stories. … Read More
Writing has always been a noble thing since the ancient times. Not everyone had the gift of writing, but the writers wrote not only for themselves but also for others. It was a way of preserving information. … Read More
My book explores concepts of love, romance, dating, patriotism, politics, identity, culture, climate change and life generally in modern era. It contains poems inked out of lived experiences, observations and meditation. In an artistic way, the poems provide a genuine understanding of life, its highs and lows, and hopes that move us. … Read More
The Saviour of the world accepted the troubles that came with the position. He ensured the work was finished as was scheduled to happen - death. Unlike Samson, Jesus never took his eyes off the cross – a very painful goal - death. For such a kind gentleman, He didn't shy away from goals. We even know how He travelled long distances and long hours to teach people. … Read More
“Taking Possession with Jesus” is based on the Book of Deuteronomy and it is a must read for believers who are wondering whether there is more to Christianity than what they have been experiencing? If you have felt unfulfilled in your Christian life and your zeal for God is fading away or you are eager to know your calling, this book will be resourceful to you. … Read More
Every message you pass across needs to be constructive and edifying . In other words, make sure you are building people up and positioning them on a path that will move them forward. … Read More
We all deserve someone who can correct us, speaking the truth in love in all things - both our speech and our lives expressing His truth - so we can grow up in all things into Him, following His example who is the Head - Christ. Ephesians 4:15 Amplified (emphasis mine). So in marriage, speaking the truth is very Scriptural but 'the how' and 'the when' are equally important. … Read More
You are at your best when you are authentic to your core and you have to be what you are, not what people call you. … Read More
Do not get stuck in your job, career, side hustle or business when there is so much credible resource online. If you need personal development to get to the next level, please join me. It works and I am a testimony that it does. Let me show you how... … Read More
So rather than to go get a job, I thought it was important to talk about being a job; about hiring yourself about the opportunities that exists to create your own reality, your own business, your own company – to be the CEO of you. … Read More
Today you can go to school, get a great education and come out with a good bill and end up working in a pizza place. The question then becomes how do we manage, with our education and our disappointments, living in our mother’s house and sleeping on the couch? We have to retool ourselves so that we can be functional in the 21st century. … Read More
Marketplace Talk Building Vision The ‘How-To’ Guide Financial Independence – Retool Yourself Today you can go to school, get a great education… Read More muthoni.omukhangoJanuary 17, 2021 Vous et votre partenaire devrez engager les préliminaires comme vous le feriez si vous ne preniez pas de médicament pour votre problème d’érection. Contenance : 4 comprimés. www.cialispascherfr24.com Ce médicament est un vasodilatateur qui agit spécifiquement sur la verge. … Read More
What Book is in Your Hand? Picture the scene… Maybe a cold rainy day. Maybe a perfectly sunny day. Maybe just a normal day. I will go with a cold rainy day for today. I will pick a warm fleece blanket, my favourite white one. In my hands, I have a book I have desired to read for a long time, Anointed for Business by Ed Silvoso Well, it’s a book I am well familiar with at our bookshop. We started ministering with the book around 2009, I had just joined CLC Kenya. While it’s a fact that there are so many books … Read More
Writer’s block can rear its ugly head in many ways. For some, being blocked means no words at all, while for others, it means trying to nail down a functional draft in the midst of a tornado of swirling ideas. … Read More
In most cases, single moms and dads experience double pain when the relatives of the deceased spouse push or threaten to sell the properties of their deceased brother or sister (in case of siblings) or of their son or daughter (in case of parents). This is unlawful and you need to rise up and fight for the inheritance of your children. Family In-law can and will take advantage of the situation oftentimes and can leave you at a far worse financial position than you ought to be. It is already tragic that you have to bear the responsibilities of two … Read More
In most cases, a non-custodial parent is responsible for child support payments even if they do not wish to have a relationship with the child. Courts have maintained that a child's right to financial support from parents supersedes an adult's wish not to assume a parenting role. … Read More
After the initial year, I also went and bought myself a "fire extinguisher" lol. I learned to keep quiet when emotions are running high and revisit the issue at an appropriate time. It's been working for about a decade. … Read More
Book Launch –Inferential Statistics and Data Analysis for Decision Making by Abraham K. Waithima, PHD … Read More
Being a parent can sometimes feel like you are living a relentless life where you don't belong to yourself anymore; you give your love and energy away, every moment of your existence, and can't figure out how to keep any for yourself. … Read More
What did Albert Einsteen’s mother do? Pauline Einstein was a very well educated and quiet woman who had an inclination towards the arts. When her duties in the household allowed it she was an assiduous and good piano player. She made her son Albert begin with violin lessons at the age of five. Her patience was characteristically for Pauline. Pauline and Maja moved first to Milan in the same year and one year later also to Pavia. Albert stayed with relatives in Munich to complete his education there. The separation from her son was certainly difficult for Pauline. Due to … Read More
your ministry can multiply its impact by cooperating, rather than competing. The authors explore case studies illustrating the power of collaborative ministry. They also vulnerably share their own failures and successes in pursuing a kingdom mind-set. Discover the power of openhanded leadership to make a greater impact on the world. … Read More
In these two small but packed books, Tony Evans presents the Bible's view on the order of relationships and duties within the home. Very transformational perspectives that helped us start off our union on the right footing. Another great book that helped us was Dr. Emerson Eggerichs' Love and Respect https://bit.ly/kenya-clc-org-love-and-respect where he reveals the secret to couples meeting each other's deepest needs-without love she reacts without respect, and without respect he reacts without love - and a painful, negative cycle begins. … Read More
Tool #1: Resilience Emotionally healthy people bounce back from adversity and stress—that’s called resilience . Such people cope with difficult situations and maintain a positive outlook. They remain focused, flexible and creative during good times and difficult times. Throughout His ministry, Jesus Christ dealt with lots of adversity and stress, yet He was able to maintain a positive outlook. That’s the ideal mindset, so “let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 2:5). This will give us resilience. One of the key resilience factors is effectively balancing stress and emotions. The capacity to recognize your … Read More
As I draw inspiration from Ellicott’s Commentary for English readers on this Scripture, Paul draws to a conclusion, in a comprehensive exhortation to stand fast in all that is good on the foundation which he had laid in the name of Christ. The exhortation is marked by the reiteration of affectionate earnestness, in which, however, we may (as always) trace an underlying method. In each pair of attitudes there seems to be reference both to an inner reality and to the outward development, by which it is at once manifested and perfected. In both, Paul would have us grow up … Read More
Reason #1: Being Grateful Makes You Happier and Healthier Most of us have probably heard the hymn “Count Your Blessings”, however, we might not know that literally counting our blessings increases our emotional health. Researchers had one group of students write for 20 minutes each day about things they were grateful for, a second about things they were angry about, and a third about random topics like the color of their shoes. Guess which group was happiest at the end of the experiment? The ones who wrote about things they were grateful for of course! Even more interesting is that … Read More
After we remove the worry and anxiety, we can then move on to the next phase, which is to believe in the trust-fulness of prayer. Here, God is calling us to talk to Him concerning the things that would otherwise cause us worry and anxiety. Remember that we are custodians of the children in our care and we are co-labourers with God in the assignments He has given us. In this case, the children are the assignment at hand. The online dictionary defines co-labourer as one who labours with another or an associate labourer. This means that if you had … Read More
HOW DOES GOD WANT US TO MANAGE OUR EMOTIONS? THE PHILIPPIANS MODEL Do not be anxious or worried about anything, but in everything [every circumstance and situation] by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, continue to make your [specific] requests known to God. And the peace of God [that peace which reassures the heart, that peace] which transcends all understanding, [that peace which] stands guard over your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus [is yours]. Finally, believers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable and worthy of respect, whatever is right and confirmed by God’s word, whatever is pure and wholesome, … Read More
Everyone in this life goes through disappointments, loss and change. It may not be single parenthood related, but life has generous opportunities to get us into emotional instability. While these are normal parts of life, they can still cause sadness , anxiety and stress. Many men and women in the Bible faced emotional challenges (we aren’t the only ones!), and we can draw strengths from their examples. One of my best examples is king David. He went through an emotional rollercoaster, in my eyes, probably the one person with life’s most highs and lows. You can clearly see this throughout … Read More
Studies have shown that an emotionally stable mother or father brings up emotionally stable children. I understand how difficult emotional stability can seem in the midst of challenging circumstances. The good thing is, God is not asking us to do this on our own, He wants to be involved and is very interested to help us out. During my years of single parenthood, I do not remember a day that passed by without my eyes welling and leading to loud sobs of disappointment, bitterness, anger and confusion. It was so bad that my eyes were blood-shot red most of the … Read More
Hebrews 5:14 A habit is a settled or regular tendency or practice, especially one that is hard to give up. In various parts of Psalms, David repeats that his desire was to observe the commandments of God. In order to develop new habits, we have to keep doing God’s Word and will regularly. Scriptures in Hebrews tell us that solid food is for the spiritually mature, whose senses are trained by practice to distinguish between what is morally good and what is evil. To develop new habits, you have to exercise over and over again. If you fall, you rise … Read More
Romans 12:2 God has given us the mind of Christ so we should not be conformed to this world any longer with its superficial values and customs, but be transformed and progressively changed as we mature spiritually by the renewing of our minds focusing on godly values and ethical attitudes. This is so that we may prove for ourselves what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect in His plan and purpose for us. The Word of God is the best mirror for us to reflect our thoughts on. When we grow to where … Read More
(i) (Psalms 1:1-3, 6) If we are struggling with sexual sin, we should know that we are blessed, fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God when we do not walk in the counsel of the wicked – following their advice and example. Nor stand in the path of sinners, nor sit down to rest in the seat of scoffers and ridiculers. When our delight is in the Lord, and in His law, His precepts and teachings, we will habitually meditate day and night. We will be like a tree firmly planted and fed by streams of water, which yields its fruit … Read More
Ephesians 6:13-14 We have to purpose to get out of the challenges we are in. We are at war here, for God, for ourselves and for our child(ren). We should learn how to put on the armour of God and maximize the advantage the armour gives us. We should find the TRUTH from God concerning us; Have a RIGHT standing with God; Be prepared with the GOSPEL of PEACE; Shield ourselves with FAITH to quench the fiery darts of Satan; Value the WORD of God as our helmet of SALVATION and sword of the SPIRIT; and Engage in PRAYER and … Read More
My recovery journey was not a matter of my standing firm on my own. We are part of a community - the household of faith. … Read More
. I was coming from a relationship that had left me hurting more than I thought I could handle. I was making peace with it and God promised me a great compensation for a husband but I had so much baggage to let go of. … Read More