Spiritual Blessings

All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ.  Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes.  God decided in advance to …

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Wisdom for Wednesday

Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; A stranger, and not your own lips - Proverbs 27:2, NKJV What is King Solomon saying? He is saying that praise should come from others not ourselves. He is warning us against self-praise. There is no humility in self-praise but pride. An example for self-praise …

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Two Godly Women

Proverbs 31:1-9 King Lemuel's mother gave him the following advice: Do not give your strength to women Do not give your ways to that which destroys kings Do not drink wine or intoxicating drink lest you drink and forget the law and pervert the justice of all the afflicted. Give strong drink to him who is …

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Wisdom for Wednesday

"Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him!" (Psalm 34:8, NKJV)  Pexels Image King David encourages us to taste and see that the Lord is good. What does taste mean in this context? We can see a recipe online which looks mouth-watering but how can we tell that it really is if we don't make the …

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Christ’s Grace is Sufficient

And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me - 2 Corinthians 12:9, NKJV Photo by Karolina Grabowska on Pexels.com Jesus said to Paul, "My grace is sufficient for you, …

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Hasani’s Regret & Anele’s Future with Mr. Ebrahim

Hasani watched Anele and her friend, Dimah talking. He was tempted to go over and say hello but he wasn't sure that he should now after meeting Mr. Ebrahim at the graduation ceremony. It had been a blow when his mother had later told him that Mr. Ebrahim and Anele were courting each other and …

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Sade’s High-School Graduation Dance

Dae is taking me to my school's Graduation banquet and dance. I graduated from high-school today and now we're going to celebrate at a nice banquet hall. I'm so excited. I get to show Dae off to my friends. I can't wait to see Veronica's and Radika's faces when they meet him. And I can't …

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Godly Advice

1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 Adobe Image The apostle Paul encourages us to do the following: Rejoice always Pray without ceasing Give thanks in everything Do not quench the Spirit Do not despise prophecies Test all things Hold fast what is good Abstain from every form of evil Is it possible to rejoice at all times? Yes, …

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At the Gym

She watched him for a while. He looked familiar. Then, she remembered. He was the guy who had come by the office to see Gideon. She had no idea that he came to this gym. This was the first time since she had joined which was in January that she saw him. How long had …

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Another Marriage Prospect for Anele

Pexels Image I stood at the window, looking out. I was still reeling over the fact that it was over between Hasani and me. If it weren't for his parents, we would probably have gotten engaged. "I know you are still upset over Hasani but you need to get over it. He wasn't the one …

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