Most of the things we face are simply distractions. You have to stay focused. It takes discipline to say, “I’m not going to respond. I’m not going to sink to their level, wasting my time and energy. I have a destiny to fulfill; my hour has come.” Proverbs says, “Avoiding a fight is a mark of honor.” It’s easy to get in conflict, live offended, upset, want to pay people back. That doesn’t take any discipline. Avoiding a fight, not

“A very poor woman called a radio station asking for help from God. A non-believer who was also listening to this radio program decided to make fun of the woman. He got the woman's address from the radio station and told his secretary to carry a large amount of foodstuff to the woman. However, he gave the following instruction, "When the woman asks who sent the food, tell her that it's from the devil.'' When the secretary arrived at the woman's

Kenyan runner Abel Mutai was a few meters from the finish line, but got confused by the signals and stopped, thinking he had finished the race. The Spanish runner, Ivan Fernandez, was right behind him and, realizing what was happening in front of him, began shouting for the Kenyan to keep running. Motai did not know Spanish and did not understand. Fernandez pushed Mutai to victory. One reporter asked Evan, "Why did you do this?" Evan replied, "My

Before Nelson Mandela left  prison he said "As I stand before the door to my freedom, I  realize that if I  do not leave my pain, anger and bitterness behind me , I will still be in prison". Self imprisonment is worse than that imposed. How many are in self inflicted  pains today for lack of forgiveness.  How many of us have imprisoned ourselves inside the walls of anger and bitterness. Holding grudges does not make you strong, it makes you

Matthew - suffered martyrdom in Ethiopia, killed by a sword wound. Mark - died in Alexandria, Egypt, after being dragged by horses through the streets until he was dead. Luke - was hanged in Greece as a result of his tremendous preaching to the lost. John - faced martyrdom when he was boiled in a huge basin or caldron of boiling oil during a wave of persecution in Rome. However, he was miraculously delivered from death. John was then sentenced to

One day Jesus revealed to Peter that he would be martyred for his faith. Peter immediately pivoted to John and said, “What about him, Lord?” (John 21:21 NLT). Then Jesus gave an amazing response: “If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you? As for you, follow me” (verse 22 NLT). Maybe you’ve looked at someone else’s life and said, “Lord, why are they being blessed more than I’m being blessed? Why did this tragedy

The first stage is called honey moon and lasts about two years. This stage is very sweet, nice and romantic. This is where you find names like honey, sweet heart, baby and so on. In this stage, everything is perfect. This is a stage where a man returns home and dumps his socks and shoes anywhere but in the morning, he will wake up and find them placed where they're supposed to be. This is where madam doesn't go to bed until you return home. She sits

Anger: a strong feeling of grievance and displeasure. Rage: sudden and extreme anger/an outburst of strong anger Fury: violent anger Anger comes in a range of strengths, from mild irritation, to frustration, all the way to fury and rage. We all get angry. When we get angry, we need to learn how to use our anger creatively and effectively – not to hurt people but to heal yourself and your relationships with others. What we usually call ‘anger’

Dear young Christian wife, God desires our devotion to Him in our homes, because that’s where life is most intimately shared. He calls us to be our husbands’ helper (Genesis 2:8), love our children, submit to our husbands so that His name may not be reviled ( Titus 2:4-5 ESV) Note, God is not against any Christian wife/mom working outside of the home. In fact, more wives/moms work outside the home today either willingly or circumstantially. This

The word of God has SO much to say about Christian wives and homemakers. As a Christian wife – OR a single woman who desires marriage – please consider the following guidance: We are called to build our homes, watch over our homes and manage our homes 1. Build our Homes 👉🏾 Proverbs 14:1 The wise woman builds her house, but the foolish pulls it down with her hands. 2. Watch over our Homes 👉🏾Proverbs 31:27 - She looks well to the ways