Audible sounds or silent thoughts are fundamental components of our decision-making. They precede our voluntary responses, acting as catalysts to what eventually unfolds. Those events and responses ultimately shape our lives and impact those within our circles of influence. In many ways, the body is a slave to the dictates of the mind. Consequently, the …
I’m currently reading an excellent book by John Mark Comer titled Live No Lies. He’s the author of The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry, another book I highly recommend, especially for those of us who are perennially busy. In Live No Lies, John Mark provides definitions of truth, reality and ideas, which I found very helpful. …
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 …
The first lie ever told in the Bible was by an entity who accused God of not telling the truth. That entity was the devil. He challenged what God had said to Adam and Eve, and then asserted that God was withholding information that would make their lives better. He tried to present God as …
What’s a lie? That’s a simple enough question, but I’d never given it much thought. Simply put, a lie is anything that doesn’t agree with God’s word. That will be controversial for some people. But if Jesus is the Truth, then whatever doesn’t agree with Him is a lie [John 14:6]. The challenge is that …
“There is a path that seems good to a man, but in the end, it leads to death” [Proverbs 14:12]. God is warning us through Solomon that decisions that seem perfectly fine to us could end up costing us dearly. Imagine you’re assembling flat-packed furniture, and rather than following the instructions, you decide to put …
The longer I remain a Christian, the clearer it becomes that no one can fake following God. Life doesn’t give any of us that option. While becoming a Christian is easy, living out an authentic Christian life is certainly not. Life will test our commitment to the hilt and how we respond is ultimately the …
My posts for the last few weeks have been about surviving hard times. As a friend said recently, when you’re experiencing hard times, you’re in no mood for intellectual stimulation. You need something tangible to anchor your faith, not just information that makes sense. Such an anchor requires convictions which can withstand the hard times. …
There are many purveyors of truth in our day. You could be forgiven for believing that the truth is something subjective. People make careers out of masking or manipulating the truth for sordid gain. This is expected in the media, as well as the political and corporate arenas. Unfortunately, the Church isn’t exempt. You’re not …
Some people move as soon as they are certain God has asked them to move. I have written previously about how we know it’s God speaking so I am assuming here that as best as one can discern, they are certain God has issued an instruction. One of the most famous examples is Abraham, a …
