When the topic of trials comes up, you won’t normally hear someone say, “I love facing trials.” In fact, as a people, we generally would love to live a life free of difficulty and trouble. However, James associates an unlikely word with trials. Joy. Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various… Continue reading The Purpose of Trials
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Living in the Light
This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. – 1 John 1:5 Have you ever journeyed on a dark road? A few years ago, I was journeying on a street with family members at night traveling back home from… Continue reading Living in the Light
Unwavering Hope
In a world filled with uncertainty and pressure, it seems difficult to find hope. A lot of times we put our hope and security in things that have a limited capacity to fulfill that deep hope within us. The real question is who is our hope found in? We need to look to God as… Continue reading Unwavering Hope
For the one
In a culture where we measure success by the numbers (likes, approvals, follows, reached), what does it look like to measure our success by obeying God even in the uncertainty? One of the stories, that highlights success not in terms of numbers but having a heart of obedience to God is the story of Philip… Continue reading For the one
Today
Have you ever sat and listened to a child pray? From hearing a few, they usually start prayers like, “Thank you God for my day.…” I learn a lot from sitting and listening to them as they talk about today, what they pray for that day. I hope that we would have the same kind… Continue reading Today
I Will Choose to Follow
What was on the disciples’ minds as Jesus first called them? Reading Matthew 4:18-22, we get a slight glimpse into the first yes from the disciples. When Jesus came across Simon (Peter) and Andrew as they were fishing, He simply said follow me and I will make you fishers of men. They gave up what… Continue reading I Will Choose to Follow
Restored Relationship
For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. – 2 Corinthians 5:21 Today I was reflecting on this verse, and I thought about the part, “He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us” God, the Father, took the… Continue reading Restored Relationship
What to Do with Our Burdens in Times of Great Distress
When struggles arise and obstacles hinder progress, the easy solution is complaining. Naturally, it is easier to complain and think about all we don’t have or how things are not going our way. However, how does God view constant complaining? In Number 11, we see God’s anger was kindled from the constant complaints of the… Continue reading What to Do with Our Burdens in Times of Great Distress
“What must I do to be saved?”
One remarkable story in the Bible is in the book of Acts in which this question is asked. In Acts 16:16-34, we are introduced to a jailer who at once felt hopeless but found the greatest hope. As background, the Apostle Paul and Silas were imprisoned in Philippi for healing a girl from a spirit… Continue reading “What must I do to be saved?”
What does Authentic Leadership Look Like?
If you asked a group of people, "What makes a good leader?", I'm sure you would get a variety of answers. This is one of the questions where thousands of authors have contributed their input detailing the qualities and steps of becoming a great leader in this world. However, what does leadership look like in… Continue reading What does Authentic Leadership Look Like?
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