I spent several months of my life in gross dissatisfaction. I picked issues with my routine, my career, my church, my husband…everything. I had two major results. One: Frustration. Two: An inability to actually change the things that kept me dissatisfied. Oh, I jumped … [Read more...]
Our Easy, Powerful Change Agent
Have you ever tried to so hard change a habit or a mindset, but you find yourself tripping back in? It happens to everyone. I had a season where I was struggling with a lot of emotional issues. Despite my determination to rise above them, I didn’t record any notable progress. The … [Read more...]
This Matter of Fear
One of the most popular parables of Jesus is the Parable of Talents in the 25th chapter of the Book of Matthew. Just before he left on a long journey, a man called his servants and gave them talents (ancient units of money). There were his servants and, so, any gain they made … [Read more...]
What We Have in Common with the Man at the Pool of Bethesda
John 5:1-8 recounts the story of Jesus and the man at the Pool of Bethesda. I find this story very instructive in the way we make requests of God. Usually, when we have a desire, not only do we know that desire, we have also figured out the best way to get it. So, when we ask … [Read more...]
Divine Arrangement (A Lesson from Peter and Cornelius)
One of the marks of a God-given vision or assignment is that it would go beyond us and involve other people. Most times, these people will not just be beneficiaries or distant onlookers; they would be partakers and partners. The assignment of marriage and raising a family is a … [Read more...]