Going through a season where you feel invisible and as though God Has forgotten you? A rough path where your pain seems unnoticed and your prayers go unanswered? Well, that can be crushing, discouraging, and simply confusing. How can the omniscient and omnipresent not take notice of your plight? In this piece, we will talk …
Live each day as if it were your last because one day you will be right, the saying goes. Precisely! We are mortal beings. Statistics on death are cocksure. If Christ tarries, all of us will pass on at some point. So, it’s not a matter of if but when. This is not news but …
A few months ago, I lost a former high schoolmate in a car accident. Now, earlier in the day I got the terrible news, I felt the urge to pray for him. I did pray. However, I found myself feeling very guilty. Somewhat, I felt responsible for his death. I felt that if I prayed …
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It’s Monday, October 28, 2018. Mr. Sony Setiawan and his colleagues from the Indonesia Ministry of Finance are set to fly from Jakarta to Pangkal Pinang. It’s a routine flight for them. Traffic was unusually heavy that morning. He usually gets to the airport at 3 am but he ended up arriving at 6.20 am …
We live in a fallen world. That means we cannot escape offense. You will offend and be offended in the course of your interactions with others. This makes forgiveness which is the tool God gave us to process offense without letting it slide into bitterness and resentment a very important thing. As beautiful as it …
Who do you think loves you most? In any setting, a good number would say their mum. Rightly so. We all know of the mothers’ loyal and fierce love that knows no bounds. Maybe for you, it’s someone else. Whoever they are, this is the thing. They have or will let you down at …
I hated exams. Throughout my schooling, I never got used to the stress that came with preparing for and sitting exams. Couple that with the anxious wait for results, it was hell on earth. So nothing would beat the joy of hearing the teacher say the test would be open-book. Knowing I could refer to …
Do you ever stop and wonder why sometimes life has to be so hard? Well, you are not alone. There are seasons life takes a dark turn serving us one bitter pill after another. Despite praying every prayer you know and putting the best foot forward, things may not just be working out. If anything, …