HAVE FAITH “Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see” (Hebrews 11:1 NIV). Do not fear anyone nor anything, learn to live by faith. What is faith? Faith is the confidence of what you hope for and the assurance of what you still don’t see. Perhaps you…
BE RELEVANT “They read from the Book of the Law of God and clearly explained the meaning of what was being read, helping the people understand each passage” (Nehemiah 8:8 NLT). Do you know how the enemy can rob the message you want to transmit? This happens when people don’t understand what you told them…
A LEADER MAKES DIFFICULT DECISIONS PART II “Get up, for it is your duty to tell us how to proceed in setting things straight. We are behind you, so be strong and take action” (Ezra 10:4 NLT). In continuation with the topic about being leaders that are willing to make difficult decisions, I want to…
A LEADER MAKES DIFFICULT DECISIONS PART I “Get up, for it is your duty to tell us how to proceed in setting things straight. We are behind you, so be strong and take action” (Ezra 10:4 NLT). Someone who is a leader in an areahas many privileges, but also many responsibilities. A leader is obligated…
GOD’S HAND “This Ezra was a scribe who was well versed in the Law of Moses… He came up to Jerusalem from Babylon, and the king gave him everything he asked for because the gracious hand of the Lord his God was on him” (Ezra 7:6 NLT). I see two interesting things about prophet Ezra in this…
ACCEPTANCE “We love because he first loved us” (1 John 4:19 NIV). God first accepted us in His love. Today we love Him, but before we loved Him He loved us first. We cannot boast and say we love God for something He did, because He simply loved us before we did. The Bible says,…
WHY DO TEMPESTS EXIST? “They went across the lake to the region of the Gerasenes” (Mark 5:1 NIV). Why do tempests rise in our life? Tempests arise in our life when we are moving forward. Whenever we cross the line of our commodity to fulfill our purpose there will always be opposition. The devil knows…
OPEN YOUR EYES “Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know” (Jeremiah 33:3 NIV). The crises that seem impossible to survive are only an opportunity to see God’s glory be manifested. Many times, we lose our faith in the times when God wants to…
I WILL ANSWER YOU “Call to me and I will answer you…” (Jeremiah 33:3 NIV). When you are going through problems in your marriage, a financial crisis or a challenge in your career you can always call unto God. Even if other people cannot help you and you have no more options, let me tell…
CELEBRATE THE GOOD THINGS “He told them to celebrate these days with feasting and gladness and by giving gifts of food to each other and presents to the poor. This would commemorate a time when the Jews gained relief from their enemies, when their sorrow was turned into gladness and their mourning into joy” (Esther…