ONE MAJOR reason that leads people to make bad decisions is following the crowd. In Acts 27 when Paul advised them not to sail it says, “Since the harbour was unsuitable to winter in, the majority decided that we should sail on…”. The fact is that...
As we move away from the negative labels, we need to ensure that we reject being relabelled with them. Even though they saw Samuel anoint David as the next king, David’s brothers still tried to stick their negative labels on him. We see where the...
We live in a world that is fixated on labels. From we are very young we start getting labelled. Here’s the problem; the positive labels hardly ever stick. However, the negative ones usually stick to us like a stain that won’t wash off. Labels are...
It’s when we are submitted to the Holy Spirit, rooted in Christ and our foundation is on Him, that our grasp of God’s love starts to become clearer, and then we will begin “… to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and...
We have all kinds of beliefs regarding if and how God speaks to us. Yet the Bible is full of examples of God speaking to people in different ways. Sometimes we say our ‘mind told us to’ do something or not, or to go in a particular direction. Other...
Most of us live our entire lives and never achieve our full potential, robbing ourselves and the world of the unique gifts that God placed in us. If we are to release our potential, we must understand the principles that God has established for...
What makes you get up and keep going every day? Did you know that we weren’t created just to consume resources – to eat, breathe, and take up space? We were each created to give something unique to this world. There is untapped potential within...
Over the last four weeks, we have discussed unforgiveness. What it is and what it isn’t; how it affects our mental, emotional, and physical health; and how it can lead us down a dangerous road of vengeance that can unnecessarily and irrevocably...
With the increase in crime and violent acts across our society, many victims and loved ones are left to suffer with the pain and bad memories. This suffering can sometimes lead to bitterness and unforgiveness. Forgiveness is therefore critical to...
EACH DAY we wake up to words making headlines such as ‘reprisal’, ‘dispute’, ‘fatal domestic dispute’ and others that reveal much violence in our society. In many cases the root of these issues can be summed up in the word ‘unforgiveness’....
In 1936, the Olympic Games were held in Berlin, Germany. During that time, Hitler’s influence could be felt quite strongly, as he made it clear that he didn’t want any black people to compete or win. But a young black American sprinter named Jesse...
Success is simply doing our best and failure is about not making the effort. When we compare ourselves with others, we set ourselves up for not just failure, but also the fear of failure. When we compare ourselves, we can end up feeling as if “I’ll...
Biblical marriage is a covenantal and legally recognised union of two people, one man and one woman, as partners in a personal relationship, to the exclusion of all others. Both persons leave their fathers and mothers and create a separate and...
Easter is a time that we celebrate Christ’s sacrifice for the sins of mankind. And, although marriage may not seem like a relevant topic during this season, the truth is that marriage was designed by God as a blessing and an earthly model of the...
Everyone needs friends, and we have realised the importance of these relationships in recent times, as many of us have lost friends and co-workers during the pandemic. Statistics tell us that 20 years ago the average person had six good friends,...
As we begin to move back to our former norms and transition to a post-pandemic era, we find that many of the unhealthy habits that had previously (before COVID) marked our lives are returning. Instead of holding on to the healthy lessons of taking...
We are already 23 days into 2022, and if you weren’t paying attention, it could all seem like a blur. When we look at Jesus’ life, we see that He was never out of step with God’s timing and will. Once, His brothers were trying to get Him to go to a...
When we see an Ananda Alert for a missing child, how do we respond? Sometimes we choose not to care and not to allow our hearts to engage because our own children are safe – not even offering up a prayer. Nehemiah was a little like us. He worked...
Last week, we discussed the fact that God has called Christians to be cultural architects who help to shape the social landscape around us. We are in a ‘Kairos moment’ which means the right, critical or opportune moment. The hand of the Lord is on...
Last week we discussed the matter of hope, or rather hopelessness. We uncovered that in very difficult situations, if we are not careful, our responses can quickly turn to anxiety, sorrow, pain and then despair – the complete absence of hope....
Various studies have confirmed the negative impact that lockdowns have had on our mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. There was even a study in South Africa that tracked the dip in happiness levels of the population during the pandemic...
Last week, we learned why wisdom is important. This week, we will delve into how to acquire wisdom and look at the first two letters in the acronym LEARN. Wisdom is a choice, and we need to learn how to choose it. The Bible says, “Learn to be wise...
