‘You forgave the iniquity of Your people and covered all their sins.’ Psalm 85:2 (NIV) Have you ever done or said something that you instantly regretted? What about when you thought about it later on? There is something that is planted inside each living human being that is called a ...
Read More »“Amazing Grace” And The History Behind Its Making
One of the most universally known hymns and one of my all time favorites is “Amazing Grace” by John Newton. Trying to appease my curiosity about the number of renditions the song has been remixed, remade, or revived, I submitted a quick search into the ol’ Google search engine and ...
Read More »Mercy Outruns Malice
In Victor Hugo’s novel, Les Miserables, peasant Jean Valjean served 19 years imprisonment due to stealing a loaf of bread for his starving family. Upon release, angry and bitter, he had no home and slept on the streets. A Catholic Bishop gave him shelter one night but Valjean ran off ...
Read More »If I am Divorced am I Disqualified?
Jesus said the only acceptable grounds for divorce is adultery and, if you marry again, unless you remarry your previous spouse, you are guilty of adultery (Matthew 5:32, 19:9). In Malachi 2:16 God says He hates divorce. The divorce rate among Christians versus “the world” is a hotly debated issue. ...
Read More »Present Your Requests To God
‘Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.’ Philippians 4:6 (NIV) I have a friend who feels guilty every time she asks for prayer, or when she herself asks God for anything. This, in turn, causes her great ...
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