Faith
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A Love so Selfless…
A few weeks ago I was talking to one of my best friends about love, life, and legacy. Amid that conversation, I had an epiphany about who I am as a person. Not so loving! Yes, I said it, not so loving. Don’t get me wrong, I love myself at least that’s the one thing I am certain of and I may be the only person that I have ever truly loved. Loved in the purest form of love. You are probably thinking, I must be so evil but just give me a moment to explain and ask yourself this. Are you a lover yourself? Well, you already know I…
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Living for His Glory
The most human thing that we sometimes do is expect God to sustain our plans, be it they fit into His plans for this world or not. Sometimes we forget that we are the creation, and He is the creator. Therefore, if anyone is to submit to the plans of the other, it is us the creation, and not He, the creator. As the Oracle from The Matrix movies would say, we are all here to do what we are all here to do. Apostle Paul touches on this quite heavily when He introduces the concept of the Gospel of Election by Grace, a very sensitive subject and one that…
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But what’s your But?
The Bible tells of a story of a man by whom God did so much for his nation. He is described as a mighty man of valor, best expressed by three distinct characteristics: strength, courage, and passion. In the book of Judges, this is described as the empowerment of men by God to do what may seem impossible. The 5th chapter of the 2nd book of Kings is opened by revelations and descriptions of a man who was great in all men’s eyes, whom God had opened the hearts of men and kings toward because He had called and empowered him to be a mighty man of valor. The opening…
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Don’t Forget to Hydrate!
Hydrate, Hydrate, Hydrate!!! Fasting can leave you all exhausted and ready to give up on life activities. These limitations can manifest in the form of fatigue, headaches, dry mouth, nausea, and thirst. However, the goal of fasting is not to keep you from your daily activities rather it is to just keep you from your flesh-inspired activities. A lot of research has shown that, hydration is a critical part of any successful intermittent fast. The only challenge for me is I am one of those people who aren’t comfortable with intermittent water fast. Trust me there is no scripture against this, just my preferences. However, this comes with its own…
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Fasting & Prayer: 3 Tips for Effective Fasting
It is the culture of most Christians to fast at the beginning of every season, particularly new calendar years, new birthday years, and sometimes during transitionary moments like changing jobs, starting a new relationship, studies, and so forth. Fasting is simply a way of drawing closer to God by weakening the physical so the spirit man can be more active. In Luke 4: 14, we are introduced to fasting as an activation key for the power of the spirit to operate within us. Jesus went into the wilderness full of the spirit but came back after 40 days of fasting full of the power of the spirit. Types of Fasting…
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The Essence of Prayer Boards
Let us get our priorities right! Every beginning of year, we all sit down and draft resolutions and vision boards for whatever it is that we hope to achieve during the year. This can be cutting each other off, getting rid of toxicity, prioritizing and loving oneself, career development and so many other things culture inspires us to focus on. And, this is all good. Trust me, I do not have anything against this concept, in fact, the next blog post is going to be on Vision Boards. However, as a child of God called to ministry, I would be doing an injustice to the very Kingdom I am serving…
