Thoughts and Other Things

A few weeks ago I wrote a blog post titled ‘ Out of practice ’ where I shared about the importance of being consistent and not staying away too long from anything, especially the things of God. A friend of mine has asked me to follow up on that post and talk about some of these practices or disciplines that we shouldn’t stay away from so we can successfully walk with God and win our battles. (I advise that you have your Bible handy so you can follow). The key to these disciplines is locked up in Acts 2:42. “They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer .” These were the practices of the early church whose success in their faith goes without saying if you’ll continue reading the book of Acts and the epistles. These are 4 pillars by which a believer’s spiritual life should stand. 1. Apostle’s teaching What the apostle’s taught was the unadulterated Word of God, the teachings and revelations they received from Jesus ...

A lot is going on in and around me lately, hence the silence. 4h30 in the morning while lying down on a make shift bed made of blankets, having not slept beyond 4 hours, I read Ephesians 1. My heart stuck on a phrase in verse 11. “ In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will , ” God has a plan. He has a purpose, a will. He has an intended plan for everything and everyone and through Jeremiah 29:11 we know that He only has good plans for us. But what happens when something bad happens? Does He have control only over the good? Not according to this verse. It gives us the understanding that God remains in control even in hostile situations because He is constantly at work, working all things out to conform with His plan, even the bad. Bad and evil doesn’t intimidate God, He has ultimate control over it, being able to move it around as He pleases, and what pleases Him is us having ...