Posts from October 2021

Still on the issue of identity and the power that resides therein.  Knowing that I am a child of God, and I am loved by Him is the bedrock of my faith.  Knowing that I am loved by God, not because of what I have done, but because of who I am, because I am His child is the substance that living faith is made of.  The Bible tells us in John 1:12 that “to all who received him, to…

One song I have come to love very much is “I know who I am” by Sinach.  There is this affirmation of the relationship we have with God in the lyrics that is soothing and assuring.  I also find that the songwriter kind of concludes that the knowledge of oneself as a result of knowing who God says I am.  “I know who God says I am, what he says I am, where he says am at, I know who…

Someone sent me a video this week of a well-known motivational speaker who was talking to an audience about friendships and relationships. I called her a motivational speaker because very often her talks are not based on the Word of God.  I must confess though that I find a lot of her talks very interesting.  In this one she was talking about how one needs to move on and find other friends the moment you become the most successful among…

This week, Pastors in many churches are being appreciated by their congregants.  Most will be appreciated with money or material gifts, which is awesome.  We show our appreciations of people and situations mostly by giving material gifts.  Pastors could however use a lot more than material gifts.  Pastoring a Church or Ministry in general is never easy.  If it were just about writing and delivering sermons, gifted writers and orators will make Pastoring a stroll in the park.  It however…

When my son was born, it was a brand-new experience for us.  My wife then and I had never experienced anything like that.  So, we did not know what to do as we were, so to say, novices in this wonderful life experience.  We were also many thousand miles away from home, so the usual mother-in-law coming to help was not available for us.  We had Lamaze class, but that was just to take us through the birth itself.  We…