I’ve not fully recovered from the trauma of that 5 minutes gratification. He was more than a dear friend; he was my confidant and provider, always willing to give me whatever I requested. I’ve finally found the “husband” of my dreams, so I thought. He attends my church, so he’s a ‘Christian’. But, after a …
Amy Carmichael (1867 – 1951) was Born in Belfast Ireland, to a devout family of Scottish ancestry. She was oldest of seven children and she attended a Wesleyan Methodist girls boarding school, until her father died when she was 18. After which, she spread her wingd and made indelible mark on earth. Walking through her …
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What situation around you makes you sick? A dispute in your family, friction on your relationship, academic challenges, no job, sickness, unfulfilled longings, depression, apathy and immorality in the church, national crises? You name it… It makes you wet your pillow at night, and ask a thousand and one questions with no answer in sight. …
You’ve asked yourself this question, over and over. My life… What should I do with it? Answering this question, you know, means a lot to your future success, fulfillment, joy, satisfaction and finally, loads of blessings in heaven. So you read many self-help materials… and from one book or article to the other, you read: …
“So you mean you’ll get married to him without “testing?” Yes. Why not…? (By God’s grace.) That’s the way God designed it to be. He looked at me with this “what are you saying” attitude. And I threw a glance that says, “why are you that surprised?! Then he gave me this sickening analogy: Somewhere …
Making an impact in your world doesn’t depend on your big degrees or titles. Who would have thought that this once shameful all-by-herself woman can set her whole city on a transformation exercise? But she did. In just one day. Her encounter went viral. So what led to that? Like we pointed out in the …
What areas of your life will you be uncomfortable with if I asked you to tell me about it? The Samaritan woman found herself in a conversation she termed “personal”. As we’ve seen so far, she’s been in a discussion with Jesus – the Jewish stranger man she met by the well. He’s talked so …
A boy hung on a cliff, and looking down, he cried out for someone to save him. Jesus came around, looked up to him and said “release your hands from the rope and come.” “Do you have something to catch me with” the boy replied. “No,” Jesus said. Just come. The boy turned his face …
Have you experienced this? You’re walking down the road, with the sun smiling hard on your face, and your throat itches for water. Then you stop at the next shop and buy a bottle of soft drink. You quickly pour it into your mouth, and down your throat it goes. Your body feels cool immediately. …
Have you come to a point of exhaustion, and you wonder where to run to? If you love nature like me, you’ll feel like shutting everyone out, and just going to a place where you’ll gaze at the stars or moon or river or trees… To focus and breathe out. Or maybe, you turn on …