Destiny Diverters

Destiny diverters do not come up to you and say, ‘Hey there, I am here to destroy your life’. They are smarter than that – or so they think. Instead, these nosy people position themselves on the way you take, so that you ‘accidentally’ bump into them. ‘The woman Folly is loud; she is undisciplined …

For God’s Sake

‘For the sake of his great name the Lord will not reject his people, because the Lord was pleased to make you his own’ ~ 1 Samuel 12:22 We humans are born clueless and into a cruel world. As we grow up we realize that there is a 'force' bigger than ourselves. Most call it …

Taking Stock of Your Life

‘So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God’ ~ Romans 14:12 If the Christian life could be summarized in two words, it would be intentional living. It is not a haphazard kind of life as many think it to be. The world views Christians as those unrealistic people who look …

Appearances of Delay

‘I the Lord have spoken, and I will do it’ (Ezekiel 22:14). God has spoken many things to us chiefly through His Word and in our personal lives as well. But when it comes to seeing them actually happen, some seemingly take longer than expected. We then invoke the proverb like the house of Israel, …

The Testing God

‘Testing will surely come’ ~ Ezekiel 21:13 ‘I will bring into the fire; I will refine them like silver and test them like gold’ ~ Zechariah 13:9 Life is a test, and within it are series of tests. Just like a litmus test is used to figure if something is acidic or basic, tests in …

While in Exile, Prosper!

Exile is the in-betweens. When life is in transition. When you have come from a good place, are in a bad place, and are waiting to reach an even better place. Exile is a place of both certainty and uncertainty. Certain that the future will be better because of hope, and uncertain because you do …

God’s Caution to the Complacent

‘Woe to you who are complacent in Zion, and you who feel secure on Mount Samaria’ ~ Amos 6:1 A quick look at the definition of complacent describes one who is uncritically satisfied with oneself or their achievements. The complacent are apathetic and smug with regard to an apparent need or problem. When the Israelites …

The Battle is the Lord’s

When battle rages, it is hard to keep still. The battle fronts are action-packed, and being still makes one a liable target- or so we think. However, when one stands grounded, when one is still, it is difficult to be pushed and shoved compared to when one is in motion. When ‘the Israelites looked up, …

Few and Difficult Years

‘The years of my pilgrimage are a hundred and thirty. My years have been few and difficult, and do not equal the pilgrimage of my fathers’ ~ Genesis 47:9 Jacob speaks this statement when the king of Egypt, the Pharaoh, asks him his age. Having lived a longer lifespan than majority in this present time, …

Hating Life to Love The One

‘If anyone who comes to me and does not hate…his own life, he cannot be my disciple’ ~ Luke 14:26 Think this is controversial? Wait till you hear what other things you are to hate. Jesus says one has to hate ‘his mother, his wife and children, his brothers and sisters’ (v28). He proceeds to …