Owe nothing to anyone except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbour has fulfilled the law. Romans 13:8 I recently was teaching the session of Managing Money God’s Way that deals with debt. While debt is not considered a sin, it is strongly discouraged in the Bible. The...
In the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. Romans 8:26 What comes to your mind when you are told to “just admit it”? Is it something positive or...
Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from him. Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are children born in one’s youth. Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. They will not be put to shame when they contend with their opponents in court. Psalm...
Instead of your shame there shall be a double portion; instead of dishonour they shall rejoice in their lot; therefore in their land they shall possess a double portion; they shall have everlasting joy. Isaiah 61:7Do you ever feel discouraged by your past mistakes and regrets? My friend, please...
He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; he was led like a lamb to be slaughtered, and as a sheep before it’s shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth. Isaiah 53:7 This is not about the popular Hollywood movie, “The Silence of the Lambs.” On the...
I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. Galatians 2:20 Building authentic relationships requires vulnerability, which means not being...
He rescued me because He delighted in me. Delight yourself in the Lord… Psalm 18:19; 37:4 A few weeks ago, I was carrying my three-year-old son down from a hike and lost my balance. As I realised that I could not stop the fall, the only thing on my mind was protecting my son’s head...
You, Lord, are my lamp; the Lord turns my darkness into light. 2 Samuel 22:29 What’s the toughest thing that you’ve ever had to go through? For my friend Coco, it was being arrested for selling drugs when she was a naïve twenty-something. She spent the next 24 years in the...
Keep vigilant watch over your heart, that’s where life starts. Proverbs 4:23 (MSG)Several months ago when I was greatly disturbed regarding a matter that was close to me, I was spending time reading Proverbs, chapters 1, 2, 3 and onward. These words of Solomon were strong and...
Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth. Psalm 46:10Life is busy and we are besieged by a constant stream of activities. The new normal is to be busy with being busy. If one were to admit, “Today, I’m not so busy,&rdquo...