What exactly is grace?Grace is God’s unearned favor. It doesn’t come through effort or achievement but as a gift, as Ephesians 2:8–9 teaches. We didn’t deserve it, yet God extended it to us. Ephesians 2:1–5 paints the picture clearly—lost in sin and heading toward destruction, we lacked the power to Read more…
In life, we often encounter two types of situations that test our hearts and responses. Situation 1: Someone wrongs or hurts us. Instinctively, we judge them. Thoughts like “I would never do that” cloud our ability to empathize. Rather than understanding their intentions, we cling to our pain and expect Read more…
What Do We Understand by Sin? Sin is disobedience to the law God has given us. James 4:17 teaches that if we know the right thing to do but fail to do it, we sin. God’s law helps us distinguish right from wrong. Our flesh naturally leans toward sin. Even Read more…
Why We Must Pray for Those Around Us In our daily prayers, we often lift up the needs of our loved ones, friends, and colleagues. But do we truly intercede for them as if we were carrying their burdens ourselves? Can we feel their struggles, their pain, and earnestly seek Read more…
Lessons from the Parable of the Bags of Gold (Matthew 25:14-30) This parable highlights that the bags of gold represent the gifts, talents, and responsibilities entrusted to each of us by God. The master symbolizes God, while the servants represent His people. Each servant received a different amount based on Read more…
Being Prepared for the End Times: Lessons from the Wise and Foolish Virgins The parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins (Matthew 25:1-13) highlights the importance of preparation. While both groups outwardly appeared the same, their readiness made all the difference. The wise virgins carried extra oil, showing their eagerness Read more…
Joseph, The Clay Genesis 37 tells us about Joseph’s life at home. At his father’s house Joseph had a very comfortable life. He was pampered and a bit of a complaint box going behind his brothers, reporting them to the father. The colorful coat that his father made for him Read more…
At the lowest point of his life – he had nothing, a brother waiting to kill him, running to a faraway land – God appeared to Jacob at Bethel. God promises to bring him back to the same land and to be with him. (Gen 28:10-22) Jacob returns to Bethel Read more…
More often than we would like to admit, we pray with a deadline. When we immediately receive answers to our prayer, in the exact way we desired, we believe God hears our prayers. What is our attitude if the answer is a “NO” or “WAIT”? Do we still continue to Read more…