(The Single Woman Series – Batch 6) I sometimes find myself writing about the future spouse that I am still hoping, by faith and God’s grace, to meet. Sometimes, I write letters about myself to him and at other times, what I hope he turns out to be. Today was one of those days. As…
(The Information & Edification Series – Batch 11) It is good to spend time STUDYING God’s Word, to grow in the KNOWLEDGE of it and to TELL OTHERS about what you have read and learned. However, as a Christian, the Lord doesn’t want you to just KNOW about his Word as contained in the Bible…
Earthly fathers are expected to love their children, even as God our heavenly Father loves those that are his children. Sadly though, some fathers do not follow God’s example by loving their children but instead, neglect and are abusive to them, whether this be verbally, emotionally, physically, psychologically or otherwise. This is sad and is…
To answer the question of whether children, including adult children, need to obey their parents, I think it is important to look at the Word of God, the Bible and what it has to say on this topic. In this regard, I will begin by making reference to 2 Timothy 3:16-17, which states: These verses…
(The Information & Edification Series – Batch 11) In Proverbs 4:7 of the Bible, notice that it does not say to GET MONEY or to GET A BOYFRIEND/HUSBAND or to GET A THRIVING CAREER or to GET POLITICAL AND INFLUENTIAL AFFILIATIONS or anything else. No. It says: “WISDOM is the principal thing: therefore GET WISDOM:…
(The Information & Edification Series – Batch 11) There are a number of stories in the Bible of relationships gone wrong between and among family members, including siblings. For example, due to a lack of love, Cain killed his brother ABEL, his heart full of jealousy against him. God had accepted Abel’s offering and rejected…
(The Faith Forum Series – Batch 11) Having been attacked verbally again for what seemed like the umpteenth time by a co-worker that I have had the misfortune of having to be around for close to three (3) years, I was once again quite upset because the attack was unprovoked, yet vicious. I had been…
(The Faith Forum Series – Batch 11) As Christians, we should never allow the times that God is silent to make us lose faith in the fact that we are loved by him, that he has our best interests at heart, that he is faithful, all-powerful, will keep all of the promises he made us…
(The Faith Forum Series – Batch 11) It is common to hear statements like, “We are hoping for the best” or “This is my only hope” or “We are hoping that this happens” or “I am hoping that he will do this” or “I hope you remembered” or in response to a question posed, “I…
(The Faith Forum Series – Batch 11) What do you do when the dream is dead? What do you do when that which you hoped for, prayed about, nurtured and cherished, has died? Do you throw in the towel and give up on life, distraught or do you continue believing in the Lord, although that…