Tag: In His Presence
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[Devotional] IN HIS PRESENCE: Why is it so difficult to forgive?
To forgive is to pardon or cease to feel resentment against a person. True forgiveness entails acquitting the offender and treating him or her as we used to treat them before or even better. Paul the Apostle wrote a personal letter, during his first imprisonment in Rome to Philemon, a member of the Colossian church,…
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[Devotional] IN HIS PRESENCE: Deal with that resentment in your heart
Michal was the daughter of King Saul, and she was married to King David. There was no love lost between Saul and David, in fact David ran from Saul at some point, afraid for his life. Perhaps this was the reason Michal resented David or perhaps it was because she was removed from her husband’s…
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[Devotional] IN HIS PRESENCE: Whose son are you?
When Saul saw David confidently going out to fight Goliath, he said to Abner, the commander of his army: ‘whose son is this youth?’. Why did he not ask, ‘who is that youth’? Instead of enquiring about the boy, Saul wanted to know who his father was. He had concluded that the father was responsible…
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[Devotional] IN HIS PRESENCE: Do whatever He tells you to do
As we make petitions to God, He would sometimes give us specific instructions on what to do about our issues, which may not make sense to the human mind. God’s ways are not our ways, His thoughts are not our thoughts. He knows exactly how He intends to intervene in your situation, and His instructions…
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[Devotional] IN HIS PRESENCE: Engaging the power of words
The words that we speak can give life to a person or situation. Our words can also kill or destroy a person or situation. The story is told Is told of a man who put two plants in two similar pots under similar conditions. The only difference was that each morning he would speak positive…
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[Devotional] IN HIS PRESENCE: Inside God’s garden of grace
Have you ever pondered on the fact that many of characters mentioned in the bible for their great acts of faith had their moments of weakness? If you haven’t, here is a summary for you.
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[Devotional] IN HIS PRESENCE: Who are the people around you?
The people you surround yourself with can either help or derail you from your destiny. It is often said that if you want to know how far a person will go in life, check out the people they surround themselves with. The people around you affect your life because they counsel you, speak into your…
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[Devotional] IN HIS PRESENCE: World Day for Safety and Health at Work
It’s world day for safety and health at work and I will be focusing on mental health issues in the workplace. On March 24, 2015, news broke that a young co pilot for Lufthansa’s low cost-airline Germanwings had intentionally crashed a passenger jet into the French Alps, killing himself, 144 passengers and 5 other crew…
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[Devotional] IN HIS PRESENCE: Woman thou art loosed
By the time you reach your middle years, you may have gone through several life experiences, some of which may not be so pleasant. The challenges of life can constrict your life or cause you to bend over. And this is particularly so for women due to the cultural stereotypes of our largely patriarchal society.
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[Devotional] IN HIS PRESENCE: Before God will use you (3)
Preparation of Circumstances: The last area is the preparation of the circumstances that will usher you to the place of your assignment. God began preparing the circumstances needed for David to emerge as king when He rejected King Saul as king over Israel, due to an act of disobedience on his part.