Archive for the ‘Thoughts’ Category

An advice from Mary

 

Are you willing to sacrifice your own comfort in order to obey God? We are very quick to answer yes on this question, but when it comes to the point where we have to choose between our own comfort and the call of God many people fail. Mary was not…

5 reminders that every girl must know

 

  This is a guest post by Tiny Mathew from Bangalore, India. She is a precious sister in Christ whom I really have noticed a good heart in. She is travelling together with her husband Shyju for the expansion of the kingdom of God. I have asked her to give a…

There are no low-class people in God’s eyes

 

In the Old Testament God gave Moses certain laws about purification of the people of Israel, which were supposed to be strictly followed. The consequences of breaking the law were also strict. If you broke the law you could in the worst scenario become a head shorter. But when Jesus…

How can you believe in God?

 

If you are not at all religious and you are reading my blog, you might wonder “how on earth can she believe so strongly in a God she hasn’t seen? Aren’t we living in 2011?” Nowadays it’s not so common in the west anymore to grow up in a religious family, God is…

Is it really God you serve?

 

I recently sat at home and spoke with a friend about the importance of being wholehearted and surrendered in our walk with God, and it really opened my eyes to certain truths about the Christian life. It is so easy that we live our lives with a tag or a…

The world isn’t always safe, but God is good

 

Quite often I get overwhelmed by how God protects me in different situations, even during times when I act stupid. I am so thankful for God’s protections and the presence of His angels all around me. Testimony: Recently I had to travel quickly to one city by different reasons, and…

How to pray focused with the A.C.T.S. prayer

 

Do you struggle to pray? Sometimes I do, or I would say quite often we struggle to keep our focus on the Lord in prayer, and our mind wants to go somewhere else. This can be a frustration to many people and will cause them to lose hope regarding their…

A character that stands through tests

 

I have been tested by God many times in my life. I believe all of us have, and we are continually tested by God in different situations. The tests that I face mainly challenges my character. The times when I have been most challenged and most tested are the times…

Obedience and the presence of God

 

  It’s mine, I won’t let go! Have you ever heard your conscience telling you that God is not pleased with something in your life? Have you felt the tangible presence of God moving away from you, because you are holding on to something which is not good for you?…

Are you a duplicate or an original?

 

During my teenagers I spent a lot of time wishing that I was somebody else. I remember that I use to look at my friends and think “oh, if I only had a hair like that, or eyes like she has“. I found so many good things in others that…