When No One Is Watching: The Integrity Test of True Sons. As believers on a journey, God, at some point, will face the test that reveals the true weight of our spirituality — the test of what we do when no one is watching. This time around, there is no stage, no pulpit, or the platform. It’s the secret where motives are unguarded, desires are unfiltered, and actions are unseen. That’s why, most of the time, our private life is the truest mirror of our spiritual condition. Hence, we cry to God each time to truly help us express Him fully. Because the…
Author: Chisom
Wounds That Birth Power: The Mystery of Suffering in Christ. There is a mystery in the Kingdom that the natural mind resists — the mystery that pain and power are often born in the same womb. We celebrate resurrection but seldom want to touch the cross. There is longing for authority, yet we avoid the paths that birth it. We pray for glory but forget that the glory of God often rests upon the scars of men who have died to self. For every vessel to be God used in the hands of God, He must pass them through His processes.…
Why Christians should care about justice and mercy. In every generation, God has called His people to reflect His character in the world. Two of the greatest attributes of God repeatedly emphasized throughout Scripture are justice and mercy. The Bible says in Micah 6:8 (NIV):“He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercyand to walk humbly with your God.” Justice and mercy are not optional extras in the Christian life; they are requirements from God. They define how believers ought to treat others and how we should live out our…
The Power of Gratitude in the Christian Walk. Gratitude is one of the most powerful, yet often overlooked, virtues in the Christian life. The Word of God consistently tells us as believers to give thanks in all circumstances Not necessarily because life is always easy, but because thanksgiving keeps our focus on God, not our problems. And yes, there might be times when we feel overwhelmed with things, but we don’t thank God Because we feel like but because He is worthy and He deserves it greatly Hence, Feeling is the basest condition for gratitude or thanksgiving I’ve realized that…