Tag: In His Presence

Whilst it is good to begin a project, true satisfaction, joy, and pride come from  completing that which you started. The glory is in the finishing. No bible  character exemplified the need to focus on finishing as well as the joy of finishing  than our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.

In the preceding chapter, the Philistines had gone out to raid the people of Israel.  Israel’s king, Saul had only six hundred men with him. As if this was not bad  enough, the men had no weapons.

Peter became very hungry and wanted to eat, then he fell into a trance where  he saw a great sheet descending from heaven containing all kinds of four-footed  animals, wild beasts, and birds of the air. Then God told him to rise, kill and eat.

The story is told of a lady who died and was on the queue standing before the  Judge on judgement day to give an account of her life. She watched those in  front of her reel out the mighty exploits they had done whilst on earth. Some  had built great cathedrals and several places of…

There are many strange voices speaking to us that we need to be aware of. Voices are  powerful because they shape our lives. But listening to the wrong voice can impact your life  negatively. What are some of these voices that speak into our lives? 

Your mind is a dynamic gateway. It is where you feel, think, imagine  and dream. It is the seat of your thoughts and beliefs. What you see  and hear influence your thoughts and your thoughts influence your  actions. Your actions determine your outcomes and results. 

As the time of His death drew near, Jesus prayed at the Garden of Gethsemane,  saying “O My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me, nevertheless, not  as I will, but as You will” (Mathew 26:39).

“Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen”  (Hebrews 11:1). You must keep your faith strong. Even in the face of extremely  difficult circumstances, do not lose faith.

Self-care is important and all-encompassing You must take responsibility and  become accountable for your actions, because no one will do it for you. Self care involves an inside-to-outside approach. How you talk to yourself, what you  think of yourself and how you allow yourself to be treated by others will impact  greatly on your well-being.

God’s plan for us is that we prosper not only spiritually, but in every aspect of  human endeavour: emotionally, mentally, intellectually, financially, socially,  psychologically, maritally, and occupationally.