Category: Lessons Learned

Just because we can plan certain things such as a vacation, birthday party, graduation, baby shower, or a wedding, we think we have everything under control because our plans usually go as expected. However, we tend to forget that the only reason we can do all these things is because we are allowed to. This…

We often hear people say that God’s answers can be a yes, no, or not yet. And we often talk about when He says yes or not yet. When He says ‘yes’, we get excited, and when He says, ‘not yet’, we become impatient. But what about when His answer is no? I don’t remember…

Growing up, when I heard people talk about our steps being ordered by God, I used to think that it was reserved only for a certain group of people who had reached their highest level in God. I used to think that at that point, God would always tell them how and when to do…

I notice that we often quote Isaiah 64:8, which says, Father, you are the potter, and I am the clay, and I am the work of your hand. However, we never realize the level of submission required to let ourselves be thrown on the Potter’s wheel. Not that I am a fan of pottery, nor…

No matter what we do in life, we will always find ourselves involved in some routines. It is not that routines are bad; the question is, are we engaging ourselves in the right ones? I remember a time when I used to go to a restaurant daily to use their Wi-Fi. I became so familiar…

Many of us grew up in churches where we were taught that God is mean and angry. We were given passages of Scripture taken out of context to support this false interpretation of God. As a result, we developed, even in our adult years, a false view of God that often interferes with our relationship…

Though I’m not a Bible scholar nor am I a theologian, I noticed that Scripture usually talks about God’s mighty right hand but rarely about God’s hands, or left hand, as if God has one hand.  I believe that God has both hands, but He uses the saving might of His right hand only on…

As mere humans, we all have experienced moments in life when we wish we could have done things differently. And as we get older, we realize that many of the things we placed much emphasis on were trivial, and the things we thought were insignificant are actually essential for our growth.  I have also realized…

It took me years to realize the huge difference between God choosing someone to do something and when that person chooses to do it on their own. Some achievements may look good and feel good, but if God was never part of them, they are accomplished in vain. Furthermore, I have also realized that a…

It is interesting how we can spend many years with ourselves and still don’t know who we are, and what we are truly capable of, both positively and negatively. Also, it is interesting that God refuses to manipulate us but patiently waits for us. He would let us plan and do our own thing until…