WHEN GOD HAS YOUR BACK!
WHEN GOD HAS YOUR BACK God always has our back but often times we let fear confuse us and convince us otherwise. The Merriam-Webster dictionaries define “Fear” as “an unpleasant often strong emotion caused by anticipation or awareness of danger”. Sometimes we are consumed by the fear of not knowing what that new job or career change will bring, fear of
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DO NOT RUN AWAY! Abbey was a very beautiful young lady who loved the Lord. She had brains too and had excelled through out her stay at the University. She was a very brilliant engineer and could hold her own amongst her male colleagues. Abbey was an only child and was pampered to a fault by both parents but she
Continue ReadingGOD IS WAITING TOO! !
GOD IS WAITING TOO! (WAIT! IT’S PART OF THE PLAN! PART 2) Last week I wrote about waiting by accident or by design being part of God’s plan. And while all week I kept thinking about the benefits of waiting I stumbled upon the fact that God also waits for us. My first thought was “Really! What on earth for?”
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WAIT! IT’S PART OF THE PLAN! Whether we like it or not, “waiting” is an important part of our Christian journey. And we get to do it in different ways. Sometimes it is a deliberate and intentional “waiting” like an actual fast we undergo while seeking the face of God concerning an issue. Other times it is unintentional and
Continue ReadingTHE SPIRIT OF GOD DWELLS IN YOU
THE SPIRIT OF GOD DWELLS IN YOU! Just how difficult can it be? Well…Extremely so; if you are trying to do it on your own, that is! However if you just let go and invite God to take the reins, I believe that you will do much more than you thought possible. Let us talk about David the shepherd
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BE ALL “JOYED” UP What is “JOY”? The Oxford English dictionary defines “JOY” as “a feeling of great pleasure and happiness.” I love that definition and by extension, I would just love to be in that place of joy all the time! But being in a state of joy does not just come upon a person. One has to consciously
Continue ReadingDO NOT WEAR YOURSELF OUT
DO NOT WEAR YOURSELF OUT. Do you sometimes find yourself doing much more than you should at home, at church or at the work place? Well I know that the pressure to perform and be the best is a constant fixture in our lives today. However wearing oneself thin is not the answer. Nobody is immune to stress and
Continue ReadingAN OASIS WITHOUT BITTERNESS
AN OASIS WITHOUT BITTERNESS Typically an oasis is found in the desert and is described as “a fertile spot where water is found.” It is also described (by the Oxford English Dictionary) as “A pleasant or peaceful area or period in the midst of a difficult or hectic place or situation. ” Here in Nigeria, we are celebrating fifty-eight
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DIVINE CONTENTMENT PART 2 THE EYES OF MAN ARE NEVER SATISFIED. I have spoken about divine contentment previously and this is a sequel to that topic, you can find the first one here. https://theplaceofpraise.com/divine-contentment/ . Then, I urged us to seek
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WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE? “Superman; can fly high, way up in the sky; cause I believe he can” This is the opening line of “Make me a believer”; a song from Grammy award winning Saxophonist; Kirk Whalum on his “Gospel According to Jazz Chapter III” Album. For those of us who watch “Superman” with our children, the only reason
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