“He’s missing the forest for the trees” is a saying which means that a person can get so caught up with the details that they end up missing the main point. Time and time again I have seen myself fall into this trap where the little things, though important, become […]
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I stumbled across this prayer one morning during my devotional time. It caused me to think about the way I pray. I found myself asking questions like, “Do I see myself as God sees me?”, “Do I appreciate what God has done for me?”, and “Do I want to let […]
I remember walking into a shopping mall for the very first time and was overtaken by the size of the mall and the variety of shops that lay before me. I remember feeling very lost and very alone. This feeling was alleviated somewhat when I saw the blessed directory. Like […]
Over the last two weeks I’ve found that human reasoning and efforts fail. Especially when trying to resolve spiritual problems which are deep seated in the lives of people. It has been brought to my attention that in times like these, when all human reasoning and efforts fail and crumble […]
Christmas as we all know is a busy time of the year. People hustling and bustling about buying gifts, decorating trees, meeting relatives, running here running there. It is a never ending cycle! Just visit your local Westfields and you’ll see what I’m talking about. Many Christians are also caught […]
1 Thessalonians 1: 2-3- “We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly mentioning you in our prayers, remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labour of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.” Where is your hope? Have you ever […]
On Sunday, a friend and I went to visit Hillsong church in Norwest. I’m no advocate for Hillsong but there were some interesting things I learned while observing in their evening service that I feel that we could glean from. One thing I observed was the amount of organisation that […]
Proverbs 27:17- “Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.” Recently, I’ve been convicted about the need to spend one-on-one time with people. Hanging out with a group of people is great and has its place but spending time with one or a few people can […]
“A Quiet Heart” by the SoundForth Singers & Orchestra has been a real God-send. One song in particular that has been a blessing is Only Jesus (words and music by Keith Ferguson and Bruce Greer). This song has been such an encouragement to me personally both from a doctrinal and […]
