God’s Direction, Not Our Own

Proverbs 3:5-6 5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. 6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. The words trust in the Lord echo the command of Deuteronomy 6:5 to love God with all our being. The verb trust is complemented…

Damaged Faith: Part 2

Here’s the second part of last Sunday’s message from Rosie S. Oneal, a church leader from my hometown. What happens is when your faith is truly damaged, and you don’t allow God to heal you…your faith will be fueled by filth. In other words, it is possible to do the right thing for the wrong…

Damaged Faith: Part 1

This post was written by a church leader, Rosie S. Oneal, from my hometown. I visited Ghana, Africa, earlier this year; And I saw many things while there. I saw that there is something within us that is stronger than any circumstance. When the Word of God talks about God creating us in His image…

Overcoming Difficult People

Matthew 5:10-12 10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. 12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward…

God Is The Source Of True Beauty

This post was written by my cousin, Clarissa. Charm is deceptive and beauty fleeting; the woman who fears the Lord is worthy of praise. (Proverbs 31:30) Today, appearance is seen as paramount in society. Being pretty and well-groomed is almost an obligation. To stay “in fashion” it is necessary to have resources and unfortunately, that…

Find Meaning And Happiness In God

Psalm 37:4 Delight thyself also in the Lord: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Timothy Keller, an American Christian pastor and author, said in his book Failing Gods: “If we expect some created thing to give us the meaning, hope, and happiness that only God can give us, it will ultimately…

You Are Who God Says You Are

God has looked beyond our faults, and seen our every need. He knows our every struggle. He knows our down sitting and our uprising. He knows our thoughts afar off. He knows the very intent of our heart. I am glad that my life and your life are open and naked before Him. In other…

The Beloved Rejected, Heaven’s Acceptance

Mark 12:6-7 6 Having yet therefore one son, his wellbeloved, he sent him also last unto them, saying, They will reverence my son. 7 But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours.’ Parables usually get across a significant truth, but the details…

Hero

Isaiah 53:5-6 5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. 6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him…

The Day of the Lord: God’s Righteous Wrath

Originally posted on Zion's Hope:
By Steven J. Hogan Judgment ComingThe whole world will be judged. This is what God declares. It is what the world deserves, and it will happen. ?Isaiah and Paul call this time of judgment, the “Day of the Lord” (Isaiah 13:6; 1 Thessalonians 5:2). John the Baptist describes it…