Real Talk About Relationships
Pain in our lives always leads to the question, “Does God understand what’s going on?” It was the middle of the night. I woke up suddenly, struggling to breathe, With my heart beating at almost twice its normal speed. I was scared, very scared. It took two hours to fall asleep again, And when … Read more Does God understand my pain?
How easy it is to focus on what is nearest and forget what lies beyond… It was early morning, a chilly morning. I didn’t want to go outside at all. The intimidating clouds made everything look grey and uninviting. That day I had a trip to make, To see a dear friend who lived … Read more Looking Beyond
How do we handle seemingly endless waiting periods like the one we are in now? I hate waiting rooms, more specifically, the waiting rooms in the dentist’s or doctor’s office where I have no idea what will take place inside there. This current season feels like a huge waiting room where we are sitting and … Read more The Waiting Room Experience
We need to trust God when it’s hardest to do so! No money. No work. No movement. Bad news every day. People dying all over the world. Others getting sick in large numbers. In the midst of our efforts to stay alive and get through another day, it is easy to forget about God and … Read more Why we can trust God in hard times
How personal is my relationship with God? When I was in high school, I loved to ride on the faith of other people. I was such an expert at this, appearing godly only when it suited me. For example, when the KCSE mock exams drew close, I asked my Christian friends to pray for me. … Read more Making it Personal
With all that is going on around us, it is easy to lose hope! Psalm 43:5 “Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God. (NIV) The news report came in, And I listened keenly, hoping for the … Read more Is There Hope?
Just in case you wonder why I keep praying and asking people to pray… read on! This is a truly difficult time for our country and the world at large. The uncertainty, anxiety, fear and blame game are making even the staunchest believer begin to doubt their faith. For a few moments there, I doubted … Read more Why I am still praying…
Is it that I am not getting enough of Him, or that I moved far away from Him, so far that I cannot experience Him? I am thirsty, yes, very thirsty for God. I don’t quite understand how I became so thirsty. Let me try and figure out below what happened. The world failed to … Read more An Unbearable Thirst
The world tells us to focus on what we want so that we can succeed. The Lord tells us to focus on Him, and Him alone. I needed that thing so badly. It was really important to me. I would cry to the Lord day and night, and I knew He could hear me. Morning … Read more Focus on Me
What does a strong man do when fear comes knocking at his door? Everyone who has ever read the Bible or listened to Bible stories has heard of David, the mighty warrior who killed Goliath with a single stone, killed a lion and a bear, and slew tens of thousands in battle. In fact, when … Read more When a Strong Man is Afraid…