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Believe it or not, you are God’s gem! Have you ever seen the look of delight in a little girl’s eyes when she receives a gift? Her joy increases as she opens the box, and looks at the shiny trinket inside, after which she takes out the gift, taking care not to damage it. After … Read more Guess What! You are God’s Gem!
A little peek at what God’s strength brings into our lives… This week I had a challenging experience – one in which I needed to be reminded of God’s strength. This verse came to mind; 2 Corinthians 12:9a ‘And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect … Read more God’s Strength – All We Need!
God doesn’t always answer our prayers the way we expect him to… I guess we have all had the experience of asking God for something – sometimes urgently, and sometimes over a period of time. I was just thinking about this the other day, and I realized that God always answers our prayers – it’s … Read more God Answers Us – In His Own Way!
Have you ever imagined that an encounter with a ‘burning bush’ would be so important? Do you remember the story of the burning bush in the book of Exodus? Let me remind you. Moses, the man who miraculously survived Pharaoh’s evil quest to destroy all the Israelite males, was raised as an Egyptian prince. Interestingly, … Read more We All Need A Burning Bush!
There is much to learn about the faith journey from Joseph’s story Following last week’s post on Joseph, I thought I would do a short lesson on faith based on his story! First, however, how did Joseph’s story end? As the second in command in Egypt, Joseph was able to convince Pharaoh to let his … Read more The Faith Journey – Do it Joseph’s Way!
Joseph just needed a tiny bit of faith to make it through his trials! Joseph, Jacob’s favorite son, was no ordinary young man. His life was quite eventful, from the dreams of everyone in the family bowing to him, to being dumped in a well, to being sold as a slave, to landing in prison, … Read more Just a Tiny Bit of Faith is All You Need!
Chill out with God? Really? I can already see your reaction to the title of this post – what do you mean chill out with God? He is too powerful and too holy to hang out with me! Well recently, I was thinking about how it feels to have a close relationship with God, so … Read more Chill out with God!
What seasons do you expect to go through in the coming year? I guess we all have major hopes and dreams concerning 2018, right? Well, after years of making grand plans that do not always work out, I have decided to take a different approach this year. I plan to prepare myself for the seasons … Read more Looking To the Seasons of 2018!
It’s not easy to be thankful ALL the time! Sometimes I honestly find that being thankful is not easy. When God takes me through things that are painful, unpleasant and unlike what I expect, I really do not want to be thankful. Do you feel the same at times? This year God taught me the … Read more The Thankfulness Challenge
Where is God’s Voice? I’m not sure I can hear it… I often wonder whether I am truly hearing God’s voice. Do you feel the same way? This question is especially common when we are faced with difficult decisions where we need God’s guidance. How, then, can we be sure that it is God who … Read more Where is God’s Voice?