The discipline of becoming; if there is ever hope for the believer to become like Christ It is ferried through the vehicle of becoming. God is not a magician who suddenly waves a magical invisible wand and boom we are like Christ. Even Jesus, when He came in time, followed Heaven’s due process of becoming. Consequently, in our walk with God as believers one of the most undervalued, Yet profoundly transformative truth is this: you are always becoming, it is a present continuous truth. You stop being like Christ the moment you stop becoming like Christ. That’s why, every decision,…
Author: Chisom
Finding strength in seasons of blessing. There is this thing that plays in our mind as believers whenever we think about “finding strength,” Our minds often jump to trials, hardships, and difficult seasons. After all, we feel this natural inclination to lean on God when life feels overwhelming and we are buffeted to and fro. But what about when life is good, when prayers are answered, doors swing wide open, and blessings overflow? When God “rewrites our story” Is strength still needed then? The answer is yes, an absolute one. But can God trust that what was added will not…
When God writes your story. Every life is a story, a series of pages bound together by time, littered with characters, climaxes, and conclusions. Does God have a pen in His hand, seated on his throne scribbling away or does He just think and words from? Therefore, some chapters may make us laugh; others bring us to tears. There are seasons of triumph and moments of trial. The truth is, God is the Author of our stories. And when we surrender the pen to Him, we discover that every chapter serves a purpose in the divine plans of God. Jeremiah…
Finding hope in life’s trials. Have you ever found yourself in a season where life felt like a burning furnace? Pressing, intense, and unrelenting? And like Peter you feel like you are about sinking. With Christ our anchor close by, all we could shout was “help me Jesus, I am sinking!” A long stretch of waiting that seems never-ending. These are the fires of life, and though painful, can become holy ground where God’s power and presence are revealed in the most profound ways. Isaiah 43:2, captures it in a more profound way.“When you walk through the fire, you shall…