Life. The journey we are all on. Different paths leading each of us on varied experiences. We rise, we fall and hope to share our story to the benefit of someone else. Mine is a story of persistence. Persistence in hoping and trusting in God, believing I could achieve what others thought impossible. The first … Continue reading My testimony (part 1) – why this site exists 😇
Wealth/riches, influence and serving God – Joseph and Nicodemus
Sometime this week, I was reading about Ken Costa, an accomplished and successful South African banker and philantropist who had just become chairman of a private equity fund. He had written a book about Joseph of Arimathea and this piqued my interest to study further about this Joseph. Below are my findings about this rich … Continue reading Wealth/riches, influence and serving God – Joseph and Nicodemus
Understanding and breaking generational curses 🤺⚔️
Ezekiel 18:19-20 says that a son shall not bear the guilt of the father because the son has done what is lawful and right, and has kept all God's statutes and observed them. The inverse of this statement is therefore also true that: if the son of a sinful father (or mother indeed) is also … Continue reading Understanding and breaking generational curses 🤺⚔️
Corona or not, GOD is still moving! More testimonies…
Tonight I just want to share two stories that encouraged me this week. 2020 has taken turns absolutely noone expected and it's easy for one to question everything and wonder if anything in this life is worth holding on to. For me, I continue to find that God is the one factor that remains unchanged. … Continue reading Corona or not, GOD is still moving! More testimonies…
Comparing God’s salvation of Noah and Lot – Both righteous but different 🙏🏾
Noah and Lot were both saved by God before destruction was visited on the whole earth and on Sodom. But what are the similarities and differences we can find from the Bible about these two stories to help us get a clearer picture of the state of humanity and even righteous people in the end … Continue reading Comparing God’s salvation of Noah and Lot – Both righteous but different 🙏🏾
What could ‘gods’ look like in our lives today?
Exodus 20:3-6; Deuteronomy 6:14-15; 13:6-8 In Bible times, the people (aka gentiles/heathen) who surrounded the Israelites worshipped images, sculptures etc...lifeless things they held in high esteem above the true God. As it was in those times, worshiping these gods was very common and attractive. At a more fundamental level, it’s attraction was partly borne out … Continue reading What could ‘gods’ look like in our lives today?
The Midianites – who were they? 🤓
Numbers 25:1-9, 14-18; 31:1-18; Judges8:28 Studying the history of the Midianites through the pages of the Bible reveals some interesting facts. Most fascinating is that they were almost annihilated by Moses who had married one of them (Zipporah) and had lived with them for 40 years while he was in exile. For Moses, he must … Continue reading The Midianites – who were they? 🤓
When Joshua wouldn’t leave…
Exodus 33:11 - Joshua is such a great Bible character that the Holy Spirit thought it worthy to dedicate an entire book in the Bible to Him. The first time he comes up in the Bible was in Exodus 17:9 and it happens to have been when Moses instructed him to go fight the Amalekites. … Continue reading When Joshua wouldn’t leave…
Why God allows “the wilderness” and the importance of responding correctly while in it
Numbers 32:8-15; Deuteronomy 9:23; Jeremiah 29:4-7 - God didn’t intend for the Israelites to spend 40 years wandering in the Wilderness. In fact God thought them ready to possess the promised land within 2 years of leaving Egypt. But right at the border of receiving the promise, the people succumbed to fear, rebelling against God, … Continue reading Why God allows “the wilderness” and the importance of responding correctly while in it
The power in building the walls of your mind 🙅🏾♂️🙅🏾♀️
Proverbs 25:28 The cultivated mind is the measure of the man. An ordinary mind, well disciplined, will accomplish more and higher work than will the most highly educated mind and the greatest talents without self-control. The mind is to be disciplined, educated, and trained; for men are to do service for God in ways that … Continue reading The power in building the walls of your mind 🙅🏾♂️🙅🏾♀️
