“He who loves purity of heart, and whose speech is gracious, will have the king as his friend.“ — Proverbs 22:11. Are you so focused on watching the king’s hand that you forget to look at his face? With gracious speech and a pure heart, you will have the king as your friend. When God […]
Nehemiah’s greatest challenge was not assessing the state of the ruined wall and proposing a reconstruction plan. His true challenge was to get the people to follow him in this drastic project. Given the prevailing context, it seems the people of Jerusalem were psychologically weakened. In their mindset, the task seemed impossible—their morale was low. […]
God’s work never advances without opposition. If you are moving forward without resistance, it means you’re walking in the same direction as the enemy. Satan always attacks those heading in a direction that threatens him and his kingdom. Seeing Jerusalem unprotected, mocked, and vulnerable to enemy attacks pleased Satan—it was a source of joy for […]
The term “Having a hard forehead” is found in Ezekiel 3:8-9, where God says: “Behold, I have made your face as hard as their faces, and your forehead as hard as their foreheads. I have made your forehead like diamond, harder than flint.” This expression means that God gave Ezekiel the strength and resilience necessary […]
Paul goes on to say that we must tear down “every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God.” These “high things” represent internal strongholds that claim to rival God’s authority within us. This includes: In my case, these strongholds tried to establish themselves in the form of distrust: “Don’t trust anymore, don’t […]
Have you ever been given feedback about your character, or something you need to change in your life? Did you receive it well? Did you respond appropriately? Some people are known for not being able to take criticism. When someone gives them feedback or constructive criticism, they brush it off and never change. This is […]
Have you ever experienced this: you received correction and were quite pleased with yourself because you accepted it fairly well. You even agreed with the feedback you were given. But as time went on, when you thought back to that correction, you didn’t feel the same anymore. You start to replay what was said to […]
Accompanied by the evangelist, each person went to their employer, and both of these employers completely canceled their debts. What a testimony, what a blessing! It doesn’t always go so well—I’ve heard of a testimony where the person ended up in prison after confessing. But before God, it is a normal thing to make amends […]
Fear is one of the most formidable weapons the enemy uses to paralyze and abort the destiny of God’s children. Fear is one of the greatest causes of failure in society. Some are afraid of failing, afraid of the price to pay, afraid of giving, afraid of illness, afraid of falling into sin, afraid of […]
One day, I witnessed an argument between two Christians. Each of them was convinced they were right and tried to prove it with logic and reasoning. In the end, both were upset, and the argument had hurt them even more. I was standing nearby, and suddenly I felt the presence of Jesus like never before: […]
