DO NOT LET THEM PULL YOU DOWN It is fiercely competitive out there these days. Typical dog eat dog world. Everybody wants to be the best at their game. Striving to be the best is not in itself a bad thing. It is quite laudable, actually. However, when it involves lying, cheating, stealing , scheming, plotting or even killing the

THE GOD OF PURPOSE I came across this story a couple of weeks ago about a teacup that spoke – a lovely story written anonymously. It’s  been around for a while apparently but the message is very relevant even now. Please read below. “There was a couple who used to go to England to shop in the beautiful stores.

THE POWER OF OUR WORDS One of the principal things that keeps us under God’s protection is speaking RIGHT WORDS. This is not the ONLY thing, but it is a VITAL and major rule that must be put into action to bring about the full protection that God provides for us. Proverbs 21:23 tells us,         “Whoso keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps his

SPIRITUAL GROWTH An internet definition of growth is a “positive change in size, and/or maturation, often over a period of time” (Wikipedia). Growth is one of many inevitable human processes, it is a positive change over a period of time. That means for there to be growth there has to be a positive change and growth is not instant, it

THE JOURNEY OF LIFE We usually hear it said that “Life is a school”.  Which is quite true actually. (Please see the article of 13/09/2016 – The Next Level).  Every stage of Life is also a journey.  A journey with barriers, borders and boundaries of obstacles, opposition and risk. A journey for which we must be prepared and equipped. As

YOUR PRAISE WILL CHANGE THE ATMOSPHERE A couple of weeks ago, I had a submission deadline and I was way behind schedule because something else of utmost importance had come up. My deadline was for 9 pm but everything had started to go dreadfully wrong as early as 6.30 am that morning (according to me, that is). I had asked

NEVER STOP PRAYING If you are in an intimate relationship with someone, it is expected that you will often spend (quality) time with them. As Christians there is an assumption that we are in an intimate relationship with God;  the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. However,  seeing that we are dwellers in time and space and they are

THE SPIRIT IS WILLING BUT…..? “The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.” Matthew 26:41. This is what Jesus told the three disciples He took with Him to Gethsemane. He told them to watch and pray with Him but they ended up falling asleep. I often hear this scripture used relating to different things such as late night

THE GENEROSITY OF GOD  How generous is our God!!! I read in the 16th Chapter of Exodus about how God provided manna and quail for 40 years for the children of Israel. Here are some things that struck me and led me to thinking of how generous God really is. Absolutely all the Israelites in the wilderness were provided for

WHO IS YOUR FATHER? “The apple does not fall far from the tree” “A chip off the old block” “The spitting image” These are all English idioms that describe the striking likeness of an individual to their parents. This tells me that it is natural and even expected that one should bear resemblance to ones parents. This resemblance might be