Category: Lessons Learned

Accepting Jesus in our lives is to confess with our mouths that Jesus is Lord and believe in our hearts that God raised Him from the dead, meaning that we make Him our Lord and Savior. He is our Lord when He is in total control of every area of our lives (i.e. when we…

Ever since the fall of man, human beings have found themselves in a predicament where they have lost total control of the things they once had dominion over. Planet Earth is a constant reminder that things are no longer the same. God is fully aware that the earth and humanity are no longer perfect as…

When we look at the whole world today it seems as if the kingdom of darkness is winning but if we take a closer look, we will see that the kingdom of darkness is truly crashing down, and it is going down fast, that’s why the enemy is so relentless. And when I think about…

We live in a time where everything that used to have value is now being watered down whether it’s people’s rights, lives, dignity, testimonies, etc. And what’s even sadder is that we have reached a point now where we even try to water down God and His power, the One who created us, which implies…

We often think making peace with God is when one receives baptism, although it is true, this is not the only time we need to make peace with Him. Making peace with someone means actively resolving conflict or disagreement with that person, which means that action is required to end the conflict. I have realized…

We were all sitting on what looked like an old-fashioned deck, just talking nonsense, cracking jokes, and doing nothing. As much as I enjoy being alone, sometimes I would spend some time with a group of friends which was like walking distance from where I lived. One beautiful ordinary Friday afternoon, as we were talking…

We often talk about praise and worship at church but tend to think they are the same. I used to think that praise and worship were only for people with angelic voices when the truth is one doesn’t necessarily have to be a singer to praise and worship God. Praise and worship are acts of…

By definition, a thorn is a sharp rigid process on a plant, especially a short, indurated, sharp-pointed, and leafless modified stem. A thorn can also be considered as something that causes distress, or irritation often used in the phrase thorn on one’s side. When we have a thorn in our lives we often see that…

It never feels good when you have to master the strength to say no to something detrimental to you, especially when you have to say no to someone of authority because you are so used to saying yes to him or her. And it may not always feel good when you receive a no from somebody…

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was without form and void, and the Bible says the darkness was over the face of the deep, but it did not say that God created it. According to the Bible, darkness was the only thing mentioned over the face of the…