The antidote for sin

Should anyone ask me if l love Jesus from my heart, immediately, my emotions would be stirred, and l would promptly respond in the affirmative. Yet, Jesus isn't too interested in my emotional response, He looks for tangible proof. And His test is whether or not l consider His commands as "treasure" and keep them …

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Accepting God’s authority

Growing up, my late Dad was my very first authority figure, humanly speaking. All my siblings and l took his commands and prohibitions seriously. He was a great Dad by all standards, but will always follow through with discipline if we disobeyed him. As a result, we never took his words lightly. We literally "trembled" …

God’s Word, a Versatile Weapon

We are acquainted with the word of God as a weapon of warfare; it is the sword of the spirit, that is quick and sharper than any two-edged sword, able to pierce through any physical, material and spiritual barriers or mediums (Heb 4:12). Long before Paul wrote about this sword of the spirit, the LORD …

The Meditative Lifestyle

"And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide: and he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, the camels were coming" (Genesis 24:63). Meditation can be explained as quiet thoughts that help a person to relax. It is intended to be a spiritual exercise. But focusing on abstract thoughts isn't …