Certain things are not a matter of ‘if’ but ‘when.’ And facing challenges in life is one of them. Troubles will come in different sizes, shapes and shades and they will go. But through it we are neither drowned nor scorched. We are more than conquerors!
He could not control his emotions. He had been given a special pair of glasses which would correct a condition of colour-blindness that he had had from birth. It enabled him to see life in colour.
In my younger years in the faith, there was a time that I backslid. When I repented, I got to learn that some brethren had been praying for me. Of particular note is a brother called Eric who did not relent in his prayers for my restoration. Galatians 6:1-3 really did have some meaning.
Love can change our world. Ronald F. Bridges says, “The basic principle and ultimate motive of both the Christian gospel and the Christian ethic is love. God is love, and we love because He first loved us.”
Meditation makes you become like a tree planted by a river. It causes your life to flourish and be fruitful. Like the palm tree, you can weather storms and still be standing while other trees would have being uprooted.
Studying the Bible is like a treasure hunt. It is a conscious effort to unearth hidden treasures in God’s word. Diamonds are not picked on the ground. You have to dig deep if you are going to find anything of great value.
When person does not eat or have good nutrition, his body’s defenses against infection start to breakdown. Over time his health deteriorates; he becomes susceptible to disease and breakdown. Are you on a path to spiritual breakdown? You can reverse it.
When you love someone, having a desire for that person and wanting to do what pleases him or her comes naturally, because that love inspires you.
Learning to say, NO, to yourself and others is essential to your spiritual, mental and emotional well-being and making progress towards a meaningful, purposeful and fruitful life.
Are you hesitating on a decision indefinitely? Are you delaying or stopping an important activity or always lagging behind deadlines? You might be locked in a procrastination spiral.