Proverbs 31:25 She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come. The ‘God and Me time’ or our personal prayer time forms a “God-Bubble” around us. There is strength, dignity, courage, self-worth, joy, peace and confidence about the future within this bubble. “As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the Lord...
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23 July 2024 – God and Me – Part 2
Matthew 16:26 For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? Gaining the goodwill of men and the networth of the world will be of no use if a person has lost their soul. To lose one’s soul is to carelessly open the door for...
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22 July 2024 – God and Me – Part 1
Colossians 1:27 To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. Faith is not an emotion and hope is not a good feeling; our Faith and Hope is Christ Jesus. Faith is not a belief system and our faith...
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21 July 2024 – Insecurities – Part 7
2 Timothy 4:16-17 At my first defense, no one came to my support, but everyone deserted me. May it not be held against them. But the Lord stood at my side and gave me strength, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. Past traumatic experiences,...
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20 July 2024 – Insecurities – Part 6
1 Samuel 18:12 Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with David but had departed from Saul. Insecurity makes a person defensive, dreadful and doubtful. Insecurity will incarcerate a person with imaginary fear and terror. The insecure man or woman lives in constant fear of rejection and a deep uncertainty about whether his or...
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19 July 2024 – Insecurities – Part 5
Luke 15:28-29 “The older brother became angry and refused to go in. So his father went out and pleaded with him. But he answered his father, ‘Look! All these years I’ve been slaving for you and never disobeyed your orders. Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my...
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18 July 2024 – Insecurities – Part 4
Genesis 30:1-2 When Rachel saw that she was not bearing Jacob any children, she became jealous of her sister. So she said to Jacob, “Give me children, or I’ll die!” Repeated disappointments, long periods of waiting, social stigma and shame are some of the root causes of insecurities which can lead to anxiety, eating disorders,...
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17 July 2024 – Insecurities – Part 3
Genesis 31:7 You know how hard I have worked for your father, but he has cheated me, changing my wages ten times. But God has not allowed him to do me any harm. It would be very difficult to work under an insecure leader. Insecure bosses are normally canny and crafty. Insecure leaders think everything is...
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16 July 2024 – Insecurities – Part 2
Galatians 1:10 For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? Insecurity induces imaginary fear and incites people-pleasing. It controls our thinking and morphs us into someone who we would hate to be. An insecure person will endeavor to impress people rather than please God....
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15 July 2024 – Insecurities – Part 1
Jeremiah 17:7 “But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him.” Insecurity is the lack of self-confidence. Insecurity is the deformity of the soul. It is not a birth defect but a condition that is developed in the formative years. The cultural, social and family backgrounds affect the soul...