Free will carries a burden of responsibility because choices have consequences. Although God made it easy for us to choose good [Deuteronomy 30:15-20], human beings have demonstrated throughout history that we’re incapable of making good decisions consistently. Either through ignorance or wilful disobedience, we repeatedly violate God’s commandments with our free will [Romans 3:23]. The …
In any journey, it’s worthwhile to know where you are in relation to your destination. Anyone who decides to follow Jesus must realise that it’s a journey with a predetermined path, and we aren’t at liberty to change the route or the destination. In the first part of this discourse, I pointed out that if, …
My daughter is at an age where her curiosity and understanding of life is resulting in some fascinating questions! Recently, she came up to me and said: “Daddy, I want to follow another god!” I didn’t see that coming, but I managed to compose myself and ask: ”Why is that honey?” Her answer was intriguing. …
The longer I remain a Christian, the more I realise that what I believe about God is just as important as believing in God. Nowadays, I find myself having to unlearn certain beliefs that were tenets of my faith, having discovered that they don’t align with Scripture. As a preacher once said: “God’s commitment to …
I recently heard a preacher say: “it’s dangerous to live your life believing a lie”. His context revolved around getting to the end of one’s life and finding out that the information you based your choices in life on was false. The same preacher later said: “to be uninformed is bad, but to be misinformed …
One of the many blessings in my life is having a workstation that looks out onto a field. During the winter months at the beginning of the year, the land was barren. It turned green in the autumn, shortly after the farmer planted wheat. By the middle of the summer, the field was golden. The …
Growing up, I watched people do and say religious things with enviable zeal for a few hours on a Sunday, only to make a mockery of the things they confessed during the rest of the week. Did they believe what they professed in church? What is the point of our faith if it has no …
I wrote previously about the necessity of contending for transformation. I highlighted that while God meets and saves us where we are, His intention isn’t for us to remain the same. He desires that we become like Jesus in character and experience [Romans 8:29]. This happens when our minds are transformed. Only then can we …
It can be difficult for us to be honest with ourselves. It’s even harder to make changes after an honest self-appraisal. Consequently, many of us become adept at making excuses for ourselves or ignoring aspects of our lives we need to change, either by avoiding introspection or constructive criticism from others. Unfortunately, without a willingness …
