When my daughters were a lot younger and still in the nappy wearing age, I learnt something about grace through an incident that happened with them. The youngest was still wearing nappy/diaper to sleep. We were trying to get the oldest out of this. So we would wake up at night to get her to …
“Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a merchant on the lookout for choice pearls. When he discovered a pearl of great value, he sold everything he owned and bought it! Matthew 13:45-46 I was very tempted to skip this parable or to combine with the previous parable because at a glance, they both looked …
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This is a follow up to a post i wrote previously. Please read He loves us the same first because it lays a foundation to this post. If you are unable to read that first, you will still benefit from this. So stay. The focus of that post was Romans 8:38-39 where Paul reminded us …
Originally published 02/09/2017 Ever felt like you are being taken for granted? Ever felt like you needed to show and prove to others that your simplicity isn't stupidity? Ever felt like you are being used? That you give everyone a shoulder to lean on but you never get any when you need one? This feeling …
As a young believer, I misunderstood the love of God. Even though I knew scriptures that said that the love of God was not based on my works, it sounded too good to be true. I mean how could He love me in my bad days the same way He does on my good days? …
Just as you are; Let God love you. He loved you even before you knew right from wrong. You don't need to perform to attract His love for you. I know this can be difficult to understand because it isn't the kind of love we see around. I have heard people question God's love for …
I love this season because of what it represents. I love the busyness, the beauty, carols, food, everything. I love the fact that it brings families together. For some families, this is the only time they get to see most members of their family. I love the love shared in this season. Despite all of …
I am naturally empathetic. I want to fix the world'sproblem. Whenever I hear an issue, the next thing that comes to my mind is about fixing that issue. I will do anything I can to help. If you are like me, you will understand what I mean. Seeing people struggle hurts me deeply. I remember …
“And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is.” Ephesians 3:18 NLT God's love is wide. It covers the breadth of our own experiences. God's love is long. It continues with us for the length of our lives. God's …
One of the things that made me stay away from God during my lowest season of life in my teenage years was because I felt I didn't deserve His love. In those dark moments, sin was a little bit soothing and comforting. It was, because I felt I didn't have to pretend to be something …
