“So don’t worry about these things, saying, ‘What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?’ These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs. Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.” Matthew 6:31-33 NLT I recently found out that I have until May to find a new job. My job is basically becoming redundant. Here’s the thing though…for months, work has been taken away from me. I saw the signs. I knew this was coming. From the second…
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My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. John 15:12 I first realised the (glaring) lack of Christian friends in my life when I considered leaving the religion. I’d like to say I wasn’t serious about turning my back on my faith but the whole “Love everyone” bit was getting to me. I had just been to a family gathering and those always test my patience. What really bugged me about this gathering was that it was the Christian thing to forgive…But then what? I had to put up with the same mistreatment over and over…
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So you’ve decided to take the plunge and buy a Bible. But wait! Before you go out and immerse (or overwhelm) yourself with all the options out there, here are a few questions that you should ask yourself. 1. What Translation are You Looking for? Knowing what translation you’re looking for makes things a little easier. Do some research beforehand and try a translation that you’re familiar with and that is easy to understand. NIV and NLT are usually recommended. Not sure which translation is right for you? Download a free Bible app and read a few translations to help…
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I remember reading something online about how God always met females where they were. Whether it was while they were doing chores in their houses or fetching water from wells (remember the Woman from the well that Jesus spoke to?) I thought it was a sweet sentiment but as a single female, it wasn’t something I paid much attention to. All I do is work. If God wanted to speak to me, He could. But I just got baptised. And it worked out perfectly. Which is a weird statement to make about baptism, right? I have felt called to be…
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I stared at the contract in shock. My manager had told me what the salary would be but I still didn’t believe her. I had wanted more. NEEDED more! I knew for a fact that the other person who started with me had been given a higher salary. Sign it, whispered a small voice inside me. Absolutely not, I retorted. This is insane. AND they say I won’t get an increase at the end of the year??? This is lower than what I was asking everyone else for. Sign it. And stay with such a small salary? For well over…
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You sit down, close your eyes and then…nothing. What happens when you cannot pray? I know that the popular theory is to force it because something is forcing you not to pray. But early on in my faith, I made sure that I found other ways to communicate with God. Why? Because sometimes I will not speak verbally to my circle but I’ll send them memes or videos. Because sometimes I’ll WhatsApp my friends and sometimes I’ll call them. If we don’t communicate with our friends and family in ONE specific way, why shouldn’t we expand the way we communicate…
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Okay this title is giving me the ick but this is something I wish more people talked about. I grew up in a non-Christian household. So when I first needed to purchase a Bible I was shocked at the prices. All I wanted was to read and understand God’s word. Why did I need to pay an arm and an leg for that? Worse still, once I finally did get a translation that I liked, I had more questions and knew this wasn’t going to be a one-time thing. Nope, now I wanted a Study Bible and a commentary and…
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