The 5P’sof Prayer: Unlocking the Heart of the Lord’s Prayer
1. Praise: Recognizing the Father Scripture: Matthew 6:9– “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name.” Jesus teaches us that prayer should begin with worship. Before we present requests, we turn our hearts toward who God is. Calling Him Our Father reminds us of His love and our place as His children. To hallow His […]
Comfort Zone!
I wrote this a few years ago, but it’s still relevant today. You’ve heard it said so many times, step out of it and do more. Be more. But God gave you something that you are comfortable and conversant with for a reason. Have you exhausted that reason? Have you excelled in that place of […]
THE MAN AMONG THE TOMBS — Part 3
Sleep found me that night, soft and clean, without nightmares scratching at the edges of my mind. When morning light pressed against my eyelids, I opened my eyes slowly, half expecting the voices to return. But all I heard was Medad’s steady breathing beside me. The oil lamp was nearly burned out, its last ember […]
THE MAN AMONG THE TOMBS — Part 2
The path from the tombs back toward the village felt unfamiliar, though I had walked it countless times in another life. The earth beneath my feet was softer than I remembered and the scent of wet soil still lingered from the storm. Each step made my mind clearer, as if the rain that soaked the […]
THE MAN AMONG THE TOMBS — Part 1
I do not remember the last time anyone called me by my name. Not the name the villagers used when they whispered about me in fear. Not the names the demons snarled inside my head. I mean the name my wife used to murmur in the quiet hours of evening, the name she would breathe […]
THE MAN AMONG THE TOMBS — Part 1
I do not remember the last time anyone called me by my name. Not the name the villagers used when they whispered about me in fear. Not the names the demons snarled inside my head. I mean the name my wife used to murmur in the quiet hours of evening, the name she would breathe […]
The One Thing Chika Couldn’t Break Free From (and Why It Kept Finding Her)
We all have that one friend who keeps announcing a new season. New year. New playlist. New hair. New “God is doing a new thing” caption. That was Chika. You can comfortably say that her favorite song is “Do Something New in My Life”. She would delete numbers, wipe her status clean, and post something […]
The One Thing Chika Couldn’t Break Free From (and Why It Kept Finding Her)
We all have that one friend who keeps announcing a new season. New year. New playlist. New hair. New “God is doing a new thing” caption. That was Chika. You can comfortably say that her favorite song is “Do Something New in My Life”. She would delete numbers, wipe her status clean, and post something […]
THE MAN AMONG THE TOMBS — Part 1
I do not remember the last time anyone called me by my name. Not the name the villagers used when they whispered about me in fear. Not the names the demons snarled inside my head. I mean the name my wife used to murmur in the quiet hours of evening, the name she would […]
ONE MORE DAY WITH THE FROGS
One More Day With the Frogs! I have a confession. I sat with the Lord this morning, and there was an area in my life I knew I needed to address. I said to myself, I’d do it tomorrow. Then, the Holy Spirit reminded me of Pharaoh and I’m here to remind you […]