Tag Archives: strength
Your world has been turned upside down. What do you do?
It is hard to think straight when you are suspended upside down from a branch that could break at any time. Do you feel like you are sitting precariously close to that creek that looks more like a raging river? That…..
Are you happy? What is happiness? Is it the absence of sadness?
Happiness is an arbitrary thing. It can be a fleeting moment in the midst of our momentous life. How can we know if we are truly happy? Can happiness be measured on a happiness barometer?
Some people are happy all the time; what is their secret? Do they look at a glass half full or half empty?
Is a young child happy? Have you noticed that most of…..
Nothing we ever do is in vain if we are anchored on the Rock of God Himself. A friend of mine was devastated when she heard that the cancer she had been healed from two years ago came back. Being a working mum with young children, this was the last thing she wanted to hear. Both the children were midway through their end of year examinations. ‘Scattered’ was what she said, her family was scattered!
The question that comes up…..
G20
We are just days away from G20 and as our city prepares for this great event, safety and security are top issues on the agenda. People are overwhelmed with the threat to global peace. Despite what is going on around us, the Word of God says in John 14:27 (NKJV), “Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” How can we do that?
God has given us a bank account for each day – 24 hours…..
Loneliness is such a hard thing to bear! Being rejected makes you feel like an outcast. It makes you think, ‘what is the purpose of living’. Life becomes meaningless if you have no one to share it with. Life becomes unsatisfying when you sense that you are not needed or wanted by the ones you really care about.
But do take a moment to reflect on life. Naked and alone you came into this world and naked and alone you…..
The other day I received a phone call from a very shocked and distressed person. He had just been car-jacked. It happened in broad daylight in a busy street. He said it happened so fast that people around did not realize what was taking place until he was left stranded on the street.
I cannot explain the emotions that must have overtaken him because I was not in his situation. But I do know someone very close to me who…..
One of the most challenging things in life is when we face disappointment. Unfortunately life does not always turn out the way we want. When confronted with disappointment, how we face it determines how we will overcome it. Some people become ostriches and just bury their heads in the ground. Some people become martyrs and challenge it full on. Some people bottle it all up, only to find that it becomes like a cancer and eventually erupts in some form,…..