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Continue reading →: What Has Happened to Our Worship?
Discovering Our Purpose Have you ever asked yourself, “Why was I created? What is my purpose?” This question is not unusual. In fact, it has echoed in the hearts of many, especially those who have not yet encountered the Lord. I have often pondered this same question: “Why was I created? What is…
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Continue reading →: Seeing Is Not Believing: A Lesson from Mount Carmel
The Phrases We Believe Is there a phrase you grew up hearing and believing, only to later realize it is not actually from the Bible? I have quite a few. Growing up in Nigeria, we had different phrases we used to comfort or motivate ourselves whenever life felt disappointing or when we…
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Continue reading →: The Sacrifice God Accepts
One of the things I love most about studying the Bible is discovering truths that were always there but that I had never noticed before. Sometimes, it also means unlearning things I was wrongly taught. I recently studied the story of Cain and Abel, and something stood out to me. The…
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Continue reading →: The Samaritan Woman: A Transformative Encounter
According to the scriptures, she is known as the Samaritan woman. Her real name is unknown to us, but God knows everything about her, just as He is aware of everything about you. Her story is quite relatable. She tried to find acceptance and love in multiple unsatisfactory relationships. She was craving…
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Continue reading →: A Short Reflection on Grace
I recently came across several discussions about the Book of Job, where many were surprised to learn that Job had complained. This surprised me as well when I first read it. We were often taught in Sunday school that Job never complained, but he did, though he never lost faith…
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Continue reading →: Spiritual Gardening: Five Habits for Believers
Do you remember the excitement of sowing seeds as a child, eagerly watching them sprout and grow? I remember being so pleased with their progress, becoming almost obsessed with caring for them and seeing them thrive. Yet, a few days later, I would often get bored because it was difficult…
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Continue reading →: From Resolution to Reality: Building a Relationship with God
Happy New Month, Everyone! Is it just me, or does 2024 seem to be moving quickly? Anyway, I love it! It’s been a fantastic year for me so far. So at the beginning of this year, I noticed that a lot of people were expressing a desire to deepen their…
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Continue reading →: The Israelites: Trusting God Through the Wilderness
Which Bible stories did you love as a child? I had several favourites that fascinated me. One of the most amazing was Moses splitting the Red Sea; actually, the whole story of the Israelites leaving Egypt after over 400 years of slavery is quite fascinating. I love reading about their…
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Continue reading →: Understanding the True Message of the Gospel
I was scrolling through my WhatsApp status one evening and saw a post with this writeup: “Just finished reading the Ten Commandments; we are not going guys.” I was triggered and actually made a post to criticize it, but the Holy Spirit revealed to me that I was once ignorant…
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Continue reading →: Anchored by Knowledge: Finding Peace in Life’s Storms
I recently saw a post on X about Jesus sleeping through the storm, which shared a lesson I hadn’t considered before. This got me thinking about how it applies to me personally and also to believers generally, so I made a mental note to write about it one day, but…
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What Has Happened to Our Worship?
Discovering Our Purpose Have you ever asked yourself, “Why was I created? What is my purpose?” This question is not unusual. In fact, it has echoed in the hearts of many, especially those who have not yet encountered the Lord. I have often pondered this same question: “Why was I created? What is my purpose in life?” While…
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Seeing Is Not Believing: A Lesson from Mount Carmel
The Phrases We Believe Is there a phrase you grew up hearing and believing, only to later realize it is not actually from the Bible? I have quite a few. Growing up in Nigeria, we had different phrases we used to comfort or motivate ourselves whenever life felt disappointing or when we needed a little lift. There…
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The Sacrifice God Accepts
One of the things I love most about studying the Bible is discovering truths that were always there but that I had never noticed before. Sometimes, it also means unlearning things I was wrongly taught. I recently studied the story of Cain and Abel, and something stood out to me. The Bible says: “When it was…
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