Rhythm of Faith

1 Samuel 16:7  7… For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”  Picture David when he was a shepherd boy. Many who knew him in his pre- Goliath days would very likely have seen just an ordinary youth — one who lived at home with his parents and siblings, enjoyed the outdoors and loved music. But where others saw a typical teenager, God saw a king in young David. He saw David’s name being uttered in honor forever for even the Lord Jesus is called the Son of David!  Picture Moses after he had settled down comfortably in the desert with a beautiful wife, lovely children and good in-laws. He might have seen himself happily retiring in the near future. But God had bigger plans for him. God had big dreams for him. God saw the Red Sea opening up before him and an entire Egyptian army being wiped out in his presence. God saw in Moses the deliverer of His people.  Now, step back a little less far in time wit...

“And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.” Philippians4:19 (NIV) I’ve often wished I could travel back 21 years ago and give my “young bride self” some advice. But since that’s not possible, I love sharing what I’ve learned with others. Not so long ago, I had dinner with a friend in her twenties who would love to be married one day. During our time together, the conversation flowed freely about all sorts of things. Blogs. Writing. Leaving your comfort zone because God said so. You know, girl stuff. And then we moved on to the subject of relationships and marriage. I shared with my friend that when I was single, I thought marriage was all about finding the right partner. I thought if you found “the one,” you’d be happy, secure and fulfilled. I do think it’s good to have a list of standards you desire in a spouse. However, it can never be with the expectation that if you find that special someone, he’ll right all your wrongs and fill u...

What do you understand by thanksgiving? I feel it is an expression of gratitude to God, you know, it is you saying, Lord I am pleased with all you have done for me and all you are going to do, I am grateful, I appreciate you and your works in my life. Why is it (thanksgiving) important? Luke 17:11-19. The story of the ten lepers teaches us that when we come to God in thanksgiving He perfects all His works/miracles in our lives. Acts 16:25-40. The story of Paul and Silas in the prison reveals to us the effects of praising God. Ephesians 5:19-20 Paul writes to the Ephesians and to us instructing us to sing psalms, hymns, and inspired songs amongst ourselves, singing and chanting to the Lord in our hearts always and everywhere giving thanks to God our Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Here are a few ways we could make conscious efforts to remain thankful to God. * Keep a gratitude journal. This may sound ridiculous but it does work a lot and at the end of eac...

                           Steadfastness means being loyal, it means faithfulness, it means you deciding to remain certain on your decision over something. Faith as we all know is being sure of the things we hope for and knowing that something is real even if we don't see it.           Hence, having a steadfast faith means having an unshakeable believe in God, it means remaining faithful to God come what may, it means staying loyal to God no matter the trials and tribulations you face, believing that God will always vindicate you, that He would never leave you nor forsake you, that in His tender loving kindness, His unending mercies would never be cut short from your life. In order to develop a steadfast faith, you must:                      ...

         To forgive means to stop being angry with someone, to stop blaming them although they have done something wrong. It means to release the other person from blame, it means leaving the event in Gods hands, it means to move on. I believe forgiveness is a choice we make through a decision of our will, motivated by obedience to God and his command to forgive. One may ask, why must I forgive? Why must I let go of this wrong done to me? I know a few reasons why; Asides from the most common reason which is, the burden of unforgiveness is so heavy for the heart to bear,  our Lord Jesus Christ commands us to forgive (Mathew 6:14-16), Apostle Mark reminds us of the need to forgive (Mark 11:25), Apostle Luke also says the same about forgiveness (Luke 6:37), St. Paul warns the colossians to forgive (Colossians 3:13). Refusing to forgive leaves an open wound in our soul that festers into bitterness, resentment, and depression. For our own good, an...