Category: Lessons Learned

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 that one doesn’t necessarily have to be a singer to praise and worship God. Praise and worship are acts…

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…

Have you ever had to wait for a phone call or an answer for something so much needed? The longer you wait for it, the more impatient you get. Trusting God while waiting is very difficult because it challenges us to replace our impatience with trust. There are three things that I would like to…

They said you need to be more grateful and make it a lifestyle. But how can I be more thankful if I don’t truly know what that means and how to go about it, especially in the middle of chaos? The truth is, expressing gratitude is the last thing I want to do when I…

According to the dictionary, integrity is the quality of honesty, strong moral principles, and moral uprightness. In other words, it means doing what is right and being sincere with your words and actions even when you think nobody is watching or listening. Everybody wants to have this kind of personality trait. People like to interact…

TESTIMONY THE UNEXPECTED NEWS One beautiful cold afternoon in Rhode Island, right in the middle of the business of the day, I picked up a phone call from one of my cousins who had recently moved to Canada. – “Hello, what’s up, cousin?” I answered in a perky voice  – “I’m okay and you?” he…