Tag: In His Presence

Jesus told His disciples that whilst they were in this world, they would encounter  challenges. However, they were to be of ‘good cheer’ because He has already  overcome the world. His prescription was not for them to fast and pray in the  first instance.

Expectation is a strong belief that something will happen or be the case. To  expect something means to regard something as likely to happen. It means to  believe that something or someone will arrive soon. It implies a high degree of  certainty and usually involves the idea of preparing or envisioning.

I learnt a valuable life lesson from my last child, whilst she was little. Anytime  you jokingly called her a naughty girl, she would scream “I am not a naughty girl” and then start crying. Even though it was a joke, she rejected it.

In the parable of the weeds, Jesus likens the Kingdom of heaven to a man who  sowed good seed in his field. But whilst he was asleep, his enemy came and  sowed weeds among the wheat and went away. When the wheat sprouted and  formed heads, then the weeds also appeared.

Every big thing you see around you started small. An oak tree is a very tall tree  between 40 and 80 feet and is said to surpass 300 years. It pushes downwards  as deep as the height of the tree and branching out wide. It can withstand very  strong storms like tornados.

I first heard of Jane Marczewski, whose stage name was Nightbirde when I  watched her perform her original song titled: ‘It’s OK’ on ‘America’s Got Talent’  (AGT). When asked about the inspiration behind the song, she said it was based  on the happenings of her life within the last year.

Your reputation, whether good or bad will always precede you. And depending  on which it is will either bring you honour or shame. Proverbs 22:1 says “a good  name is to be chosen rather than great riches, loving favour rather than silver  and gold.

Sometime ago I was battling a bad case of flu and had done all I could to alleviate  the pain, but the suffering persisted. On this night, I lay in bed with my head  throbbing whilst my husband and son were having a conversation close by.

As believers in Christ, we need one another. The body of Christ is our safety net.  We are meant to come together regularly, to encourage, strengthen, and  sharpen one another. When you step out of this safety net, you open yourself  up for attack.

Elijah had just experienced a great victory on mount Carmel, where he called  down the fire of God to consume the sacrifice he had laid out. He had just  demonstrated before all Israel and the prophets of Baal that God was the  Almighty. But then at the threat of Jezebel, he ran into the wilderness…