Have you not heard that your misery does not have a permanent hold on you? Yes, your pain will slip away. The tremendous benefit of living in a way that pleases God is that if you make the will of God your focus daily, if you seek to please Him as an alone with Him, you’ll find yourself satisfied with life. Misery will slip away like a whipped puppy with its tail between its legs. Your misery must disappear for…
St. Benedict once reflected on Psalm 57:2, and he declared as follows: “Gracious and holy Father, give me the wisdom to perceive You; intelligence to fathom You; patience to wait for You; eyes to behold You; a heart to meditate upon You; and a life to proclaim You, through the power of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, our Lord.” What a cry to God for wisdom, intelligence, patience, humble heart, gift and fruit of the Holy Spirit? In all this,…
*1.* “So I pastured the flock doomed to slaughter, hence the afflicted of the flock. And I took for myself two staffs: the one I called Favor and the other I called Union; so I pastured the flock.” *2* “To one he gave five talents, to another, two, and to another, one, each according to his own ability; and he went on his journey.” *3* “In the same manner the one who had received the two talents gained two more.”…
Anytime I read the working of Holiness and Peace, particularly in Hebrews 12:14, “Work at living in peace with everyone, and work at living a holy life, for those who are not holy will not see the Lord.” I reflect on the Scriptural Authority that says: “These are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth. (Revelation 11:4). Those who are holy will see the Lord; yes, always reflect on the truth…
How many times have you heard the words ‘take courage’ in the last twelve months? You need the courage to enjoy the little you have because the little delivers to you at the speed of God’s favour, grace and mercy, for you work wonders for your best outcome. “Better a little with righteousness than much gain with injustice. In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps.” (Proverbs 16:8-9, NIV). A friend once told me it…
*1.* “So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him.” *2* “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” *3* “Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love.” *4* “But God shows his love for us…
Our God is a God of love, and when we fail Him, we can know that His compassions are new every morning and His mercies never die. The Scripture says: “The Lord’s acts of mercy indeed do not end, For His compassions do not fail. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness.” (Lamentations 3:22-23, NASB). That’s it!!!
Have you not heard that the best way to handle the memories of failure is to let it go with the past? Some, however, struggle with letting go. Still, it is essential to emphasise that to move forward in life, you must move away from bad memories, particularly the memories of hurts, failures, and another negligence hurt we caused ourselves, or others forced us. A friend once told me how painful he felt because I did not call him on…
*1.* “And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.” *2* “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.” *3* “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice.” *4* “Then he said to them, “Go your way. Eat the fat and drink sweet wine and send portions to anyone who has nothing ready, for this…
Have you not heard that your joy is coming back? Yes, your satisfaction shall be complete. Maybe people, things, or circumstances raided you of your happiness? I have a message for you. It’s time for you to claim your joy; I mean, it’s time for you to pray through Philippians 1. You will carefully substitute your circumstances for Paul’s and make his desire yours believing that it shall all end in God’s glory. Yes, there shall be a glorious manifestation…