Stay Focused“But when you ask, be sure that your faith is in God alone. Do not waver, for a person with divided loyalty is as unsettled as a wave of the sea that is blown and tossed by the wind.” James 1:6Let us keep our eyes on God’s promises, not on the storms.As we walk with God, it is certain that we will experience both rays of sunshine, and cloudy days. During the cloudy days, our eyes must ...  Read More

Be Rest Assured“I cause everything to work together for the good of those who love me and are called according to my purpose for them.” Romans 8:28Be rest assured that the best is yet to come!Taking rest and leaving our worries at the feet of Jesus allows us to go about our daily routine without entertaining anxiety. Afterall, God does not give us promises that He does not intend on keeping. Do we...  Read More

John 13:1-5Now before the Feast of the Passover, Jesus knowing that His hour had come that He would depart out of this world to the Father, having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the end.  During supper, the devil having already put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, to betray Him, Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into His hands, and that H...  Read More

Change Your Confession‘By believing in your heart, you are made right with God, and it is by openly declaring your faith that you are saved’. Romans 10:10 (NLT)It is very easy to leave the place of prayer and go about our daily lives speaking words contrary to what we are trusting God for. Our words locate where and what our faith is in. Are our words filled with faith? Do our words show that we a...  Read More

Seeking and Serving“I am fair, and I will remember all the work you have done. I will remember that you showed your love to me ”  (Hebrews 6:10a)Seeking God in dry times is a journey that involves (amongst other things) waiting, praying and doing. Joshua and Caleb (Numbers 14) realised that their action was required to take them to the Promise Land. If they were passive, they would not have realis...  Read More

Make Your Requests Known“I am able, through my mighty power at work within you, to accomplish infinitely more than you might ask or think.” Ephesians 3:20Reflect: What do you want from God? Do you make your requests known to Him, or do you avoid or shy away from asking? The Bible gives great examples of those who made specific requests to God and received answers to their prayers; see the story of...  Read More

The Dry Times are the Best Times!“ I will make a pathway for you through the wilderness. I will create rivers in the dry wasteland.” Isaiah 43:19cThe wilderness: an opportunity for God to do what He alone can do. Every season has a purpose! When we realise this, we can gain the right perspective. For example, dry times can actually be an adventure. We do not know what is going to happen next; God ...  Read More

The Fortress: Our Place of Strength and Protection“I am your shield, the power that saves you, and your place of safety” - Psalm 18:31(a) We cannot do it alone!The moment we realize that we are not alone in any season of life, hope rises up on our inside! People may abandon or reject us, but God promises to never leave us. There are so many scriptures in the Psalms that refer to God being our rock...  Read More

John 14:27-30"Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful.  You heard that I said to you, 'I go away, and I will come to you.'  If you loved Me, you would have rejoiced because I go to the Father, for the Father is greater than I.  Now I have told you before it happens, so that when it happens, yo...  Read More

God is Near the Broken-Hearted“I am close to the brokenhearted; I rescue those whose spirits are crushed” Psalm 34: 18  The most comforting thing is knowing that the God we serve is near the broken-hearted. Most of us either have been or know someone who has been through a tough time recently. It is okay to admit our state of brokeness. Why? Because that is where God meets us, that is where we exp...  Read More

Something Great is About to Happen!  “I know where you are going. And when I have tested you, you will come out as pure gold.” (Job 23:10)I remember when I had just been through an emotionally life-changing experience. I complained and wailed a lot. ‘Why me? What did I do wrong?’ At that time, my mother said something to me that was pivotal to changing my perspective. She turned to me and said ‘Go...  Read More

The Virtuous WomanHow do you feel after reading about the virtuous woman in Proverbs 31? I believe there are two type of women. The first is the one who reads it confidently, knowing that she will become like that woman very soon. Then, there is the woman who is very impressed with the virtuous woman, but frustrated at the thought of trying to become like her.The proverb about the noble wife begin...  Read More