A Game of Pretense
Earlier, I sat in the 40-day Bible Study time that I’ve been doing with a friend. Before we started, she shared with me an experience that she had that had shocked her. In concluding her story, she made a statement along the lines of: Is it a normal thing? It isn’t normal for me for […]
But…will You catch me?
I am a water lover with a shameful secret… I can’t swim! Horrible?! I know right?! 😅 I had the below experience a while back… Please turn on video captions, if you are not a patois speaker or can’t hear clearly. I hope you laughed as much as I did when I came across this […]
I Chose FEAR and SETTLED.
The biggest F-word is FEAR. It is one of the most debilitating factors that triggers one of the biggest bad words: SETTLING. One of my earliest memories is of 4/5 year old me wanting a baby. Instead of a baby, my mother gave me a Barbie doll. I burned it! About a year or so, […]
Bible in 365 Days – Day 210
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): Jeremiah 1:5-8 NLT “I knew you before I formed you in your mother’s womb. Before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as my prophet to the nations.” “O Sovereign Lord ,” I said, “I can’t speak for you! I’m too young!” The Lord replied, “Don’t say, ‘I’m […]
Bible in 365 Days – Day 206
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): Isaiah 51:7 NLT “Listen to me, you who know right from wrong, you who cherish my law in your hearts. Do not be afraid of people’s scorn, nor fear their insults. Observation (s): Application: Our fear of isolation and being considered different can cause us to ignore what is right. I […]
Bible in 365 Days – Day 202
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): ACTIONIsaiah 37:10-14 NLT “This message is for King Hezekiah of Judah. Don’t let your God, in whom you trust, deceive you with promises that Jerusalem will not be captured by the king of Assyria. You know perfectly well what the kings of Assyria have done wherever they have gone. They have […]
Bible in 365 Days – Day 200
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): Isaiah 35:4 NLT Say to those with fearful hearts, “Be strong, and do not fear, for your God is coming to destroy your enemies. He is coming to save you.” Observation (s): Application: In our Christian life, we have two options when we are faced with enemies or obstacles: On that […]
Bible in 365 Days – Day 175
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): Isaiah 8:11-13 NLT The Lord has given me a strong warning not to think like everyone else does. He said, “Don’t call everything a conspiracy, like they do, and don’t live in dread of what frightens them. Make the Lord of Heaven’s Armies holy in your life. He is the one […]
Bible in 365 Days – Day 162
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): THE ACTION 1 Kings 19:14 NLT He replied again, “I have zealously served the Lord God Almighty. But the people of Israel have broken their covenant with you, torn down your altars, and killed every one of your prophets. I am the only one left, and now they are trying to kill me, […]
Bible in 365 Days – Day 103
Focus Chapters: Standout Verse(s): 1 Samuel 15:24-26 NLT Then Saul admitted to Samuel, “Yes, I have sinned. I have disobeyed your instructions and the Lord’s command, for I was afraid of the people and did what they demanded. But now, please forgive my sin and come back with me so that I may worship the Lord.” But […]