On a school run recently, one of my kids asked: “Daddy, is God ever fed up with us?” Over the years, my kids have stumped me with questions about God, but on this occasion, I couldn’t have been more delighted to answer them. I explained to them God’s faithful love [Jeremiah 31:3], His boundless grace …
One of the most frustrating experiences for believers is unanswered prayer. I’ve had numerous conversations with sincere Christians who’ve had to deal with unexpected silence from heaven. At times, it’s gut-wrenching, but I’ve learnt over the years that God doesn’t need me to manage His PR. I’ve also found myself wrestling with God’s silence. Yet …
“The devil cannot command, he can only influence.” I heard those words from a recent devotional, and they stuck with me. To issue a command, one must hold a position of power over subordinates. When God, the ultimate Sovereign, made the earth, He delegated His authority over it to humankind, not the devil [Genesis 1:26-28, …
In a recent conversation with my dad, I asked him about his experiences as a father and husband. I didn’t have a glamorous childhood, but I grew up in a loving home, never went hungry, and had a good education. My parents are in their 52nd year of marriage, and I rarely see them argue, …
“There are two dates on a tombstone; the date the deceased was born and the date he or she died, and in between those dates is a dash. That dash is a summation of a life”. I recently stumbled on those words from a sage preacher who died several years ago, and they have been …
All God asks of us is to love Him with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength and to love others as we love ourselves [Matthew 22:37-40]. That’s the essence of our relationship with God, and our love for Him and others is always a response to the love He has shown us through His …
The Bible says: “God has given us all we need for life and godliness” [2 Peter 1:3]. I emphasise all because God doesn’t exaggerate. Pause and think about that for a minute; as children of God, we have all we need to live an abundant life that also pleases God. I remember listening to a …
Time is an interesting phenomenon. Along with space, it frames how we view our existence. As time-bound creatures, we experience life in a sequence, not all at once. As such, we can only ever see the past and present. The problem is that many of us make important decisions entirely influenced by the present – …
One of the admonitions given by Jesus to Christians is to choose the narrow path which leads to life [Matthew 7:13-14]. I’m blessed to be surrounded by farmland where I live, so there are many narrow trails around me. Anyone familiar with countryside walks can attest these paths are often uneven and treacherous. Different things …
Walk into a room full of adults and ask how many have done or said something they now regret in the last week, and you’ll probably find a majority admitting to a phrase or action they would’ve avoided in hindsight. As imperfect creatures living in an imperfect world, regret is unavoidable. Whether it’s a life-altering …
