Joshua, son of Nun, was one of the Israelites who Moses had led out of Egypt. He was one of the twelve men chosen to spy out the land of Canaan (Numbers 13:1-20). God promised Joshua that he would enter the Promised Land because he was one of two spies who brought back a good [...]
In Genesis 12, God called Abram (later known as Abraham) to go to a land that He would give to him and his descendants (Genesis 12:1-2), except there was one problem. Abraham and Sarah were in their old age and had no children. Abraham was 75 years old at the time. God instructed Abram to [...]
The word temptation can be associated with words such as forbidden, sensual, or evil. While this may be true, there is another definition. The Greek word for temptation is peirasmos, which means ‘the trial of man's fidelity, integrity, virtue, constancy’ (Blue Letter Bible, 2025). The temptations that we face in our lives as Christians, often [...]
Luke 5:5 (ESV)And Simon answered, “Master, we toiled all night and took nothing! But at your word I will let down the nets.” This was the response of Peter when Jesus had asked him to let down his nets. Peter was a fisherman by trade. He had the expertise, and the experience but his enthusiasm quickly [...]
If you’re not familiar with the story of Joseph, this is the background. Jacob had two wives, Leah and Rachel; however, he loved Rachel more. She was the woman he originally wanted to marry before being deceived into marrying the older sister by his father in-law (Genesis 29:14-30). And she didn’t have children until later [...]
Please read part 2 if you haven't already. 11. Whom will you serve? Have you ever heard the phrase ‘Keep it 100’? It simply means be consistent, be honest, be authentic. Don’t be hot one day and then cold the next. Be the same in public and in private. Be the same whether it’s a [...]
Please read part 1 if you haven't already. 6. Love and truth can coexist. “…it does not rejoice at wrongdoing but rejoices in the truth”1 Corinthians 13:6 A few years ago, I used to believe that love and truth can’t coexist, that was because of the lies that I believed from others. If you told [...]
Last week marked 15 years of being saved. I gave my life to Jesus Christ on 5th of July 2009 when I was 10 years old. To celebrate this, I want to share with you 15 things that I’ve learnt along the way in my journey with Jesus Christ. It hasn't been smooth sailing (not [...]
I will bless the Lord at all times and His praises shall continually be in my mouth – Psalm 34:1 (NRSV). Let’s break it down in another way… I will bless [exalt] the Lord at all [not some of the time, not whenever I feel like it, or when my situation is favourable] times [...]
In light of the recent uproar with an Australian rugby player who has been vilified all over social media, newspaper, slandered by non-believers and even shunned by some Christians – a question that must be asked, was he telling the truth or not? A Christian poet once shared, “People don’t want to hear the truth [...]
If you don't know who Ezekiel is, he was one of the prophets in the bible that God had anointed and set apart as a mouthpiece. Whenever God wanted to speak to His people, He would speak to a prophet to deliver a message. Ever heard of the phrase “Don’t shoot the messenger”. A prophet [...]
Even though it’s almost the end of March, I wanted to share my growth from February to now. This is going to be raw, honest and transparent. I thought about not sharing this but refrained from the idea. But now, in this growth journal – what I go through is not meant to be hidden [...]
Can I just say that worrying is such an UGLY feeling!. It's amazing how quickly our moods change in the space of 24 hours. We start contemplating our lives, family, friends, relationships, future ...and we remind ourselves that God has it all, and then that small doubt suddenly rolls bigger and bigger into fear. 2 Timothy [...]
At Your word, I will... 