“We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed.” 2 Corinthians 4:8 Giving up is never an option for the child of God. Circumstances may become extremely challenging, and it appears as though we just cannot hang on any…

In warfare, landmines are strategically deployed to injure or eliminate adversaries. Disarming such devices is a responsibility reserved for trained professionals, never to be undertaken alone or without appropriate expertise and equipment. The adversary of our souls persistently seeks to implant psychological landmines such as fear, anxiety, depression, and feelings of inadequacy, aiming to undermine our faith…

“If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?” Matthew 7:11. A loving and caring father will do whatever it takes to raise his children to the best of his ability. He…

“For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.” Mark 10:45.  A servant is one who performs duties for a master or employer. For every born-again believer, an important question arises: Whose am I? If you have accepted Jesus Christ as…

Turn again, and tell Hezekiah, the captain of my people, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will heal thee: on the third day thou shalt go up unto the house of the LORD.”  1 Kings 20:5. God hears the…

“But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all thy works.” Psalm 73:28 We all must be brutally honest with ourselves sometimes, especially when we witness the inequalities and ill treatment faced by so many in our world. Even…

“If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.” John 14:14 If we visit the bank to cash a check, the bank honors it based on the account of the check’s writer. Similarly, we have a spiritual account with God. Through prayer, we are invited to approach God confidently, not on…

“I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth.” Psalm 121:1-2 There is a still place way deep down in the soul that the beloved child of God can run for refuge. There is a beautiful song “I Look…

“Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.” Psalm 46:10 The Church—the body of born-again believers—has great assurance in the sovereignty and omnipotence of God. We can stand still, worship, and trust Him in all things. His beloved children continue to…

“Is there no balm in Gilead; is there no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered?” Jeremiah 8:22. Weakness can be defined as ineptitude, frailty, sickness, tiredness, deficiency, or imperfection. These words express a lack of strength in a physical, spiritual, or mental sense. It is inevitable…