As I was reading the story of the centurion, once finished I exclaimed to myself “Now that is some kind of faith!” Here is the bible story: “There a centurion’s servant, whom his master valued highly, was sick and about to die. The centurion heard of Jesus and sent some elders of the Jews toContinue reading “Now that is faith!”
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How can I handle stress? A look at the life of Jesus
I was listening to a sermon the other day and heard the pastor reflect on the way that Jesus handled stress. This sermon sparked a great interest in me to truly dig deeper and reflect a bit more on how Jesus truly handled stress. My initial thought of Jesus and stress… No Way! He wasContinue reading “How can I handle stress? A look at the life of Jesus”
3 Powerful Godly lessons
“So he went to Zarephath. When he came to the town gate, a widow was there gathering sticks. He called to her and asked, “Would you bring me a little water in a jar so I may have a drink?” As she was going to get it, he called, “And bring me, please, a piece ofContinue reading “3 Powerful Godly lessons”
The untold story of a great man
There are many great men in the world. Think about the great men that you know? Some of them you may know of whilst there may be some that you know very well and / or have a personal close relationship with. I was surprised to hear that there is actually a “Great Man theory”.Continue reading “The untold story of a great man”
Is Judas going to heaven?
Is Judas going to heaven? The question of Judas going to heaven seems to be a big discussion over the years. For those who don’t know Judas, here is a summary of who he was: One of the twelve disciples of Jesus’ inner circle (Luke 6:12-16 has him as the last one chosen); He wasContinue reading “Is Judas going to heaven?”
7 ways to make 2018 AWESOME!
Are you excited yet? 2018 is right around the corner and I for one can’t wait …. As you are preparing may I suggest 7 lessons for a brighter 2018? The bible story reflection is from Luke 17:11-19 http://bible.com/111/luk.17.11-19.niv : “Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee.Continue reading “7 ways to make 2018 AWESOME!”
Some Christians still don’t believe
“Immediately the boy’s father exclaimed, “I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!””Mark 9:24 Have you ever been in this situation? You believe, but you don’t think God can change or do something about it. There are so many believers that don’t believe! Or maybe it is that you believe, but you don’t have faithContinue reading “Some Christians still don’t believe “
Doing right in the eyes of the Lord
At a prayer retreat recently, during one of the prayer breakouts, I was praying and felt an urgency to also read the bible. I didn’t know where the Lord wanted me to read but I prayed for his guidance on what he wanted me to see. I opened the bible four times and was broughtContinue reading “Doing right in the eyes of the Lord”
Show me your friends and I will tell you who you are
Show me your friends and I will tell you who you are… Have you heard this saying before? In my country, it is a pretty popular phrase and as a young girl, it would always cause me to roll my eyes when it was said. After all, just because I wanted to hang out withContinue reading “Show me your friends and I will tell you who you are”
What is the kingdom of God?
In my studies over the past few months I kept on pausing at the words “Kingdom of God”. I didn’t know what the “kingdom of God” meant. How did it apply to my life? Where is this kingdom? What is the kingdom? Who is a part of this kingdom? So, I prayed and asked GodContinue reading “What is the kingdom of God?”