Saul was proven to be not a man after God’s own heart. Consequently, his spiritual fall led the nation to socio-political weakness and shame before the presence of their enemies (1 Sa. 15-17). And since the presence of Yahweh departed from him, the character of his leadership became weak and self-directed. What is characterization? How […]
The moral integrity of speech-act comes from the purity of the person’s character. By “purity,” we mean the new heart that is given by the Holy Spirit to the believer by virtue of regeneration. The sound-speech of animals comes from their instincts, but human speech-acts come from an intelligent soul. Solomon tells us that “death […]
Through his teachings and his life example, he was able to transform the lives of these mere men into phenomenal world changers. These so-called fishermen and tax collectors turned upside down the whole world for Christ. The foundation of the church was built on the lives of these men. Jesus poured out his heart to […]
We can take another example of characterization from the man called Paul. Paul, who was previously named Saul, was a persecutor of the church but was saved and rescued by Jesus himself. In no time, he was preaching the very same gospel he so criticized and even jailed the people of God for. He went […]
Self-examination and self-evaluation begin with honestly asking yourself top questions. Many times, people are quick to confront others with all kinds of inquiries but are reluctant to ask themselves the same questions or to hold themselves to the same standards. If you are going to succeed with self-evaluation, you must be ready to ask yourself […]
Conversations are a part of our lives as humans. It’s almost impossible to live through a day without uttering a word. According to an article by Language Log in 2013, women speak about 20,000 words every day, while the male folks speak about 7,000 words daily. Much of the words we speak are often in […]
The moment you confessed that Jesus is your Savior and Lord, God has placed you in a covenant-relationship with His Son. You became part of the spiritual body of believers which is called the Church the body of Christ. Thus, having submitted to the Lordship of Jesus, you are no longer the master of your […]
Using the same example of Abraham, there is a lesson about discomfort in the journey of faith. Everything is not always rosy, convenient, and all pleasurable. All through the life of Abraham, he never bought a piece of land for himself to build. He was moving around in tents from place to place. The only […]
This new covenant was founded after Christ and is the covenant in which we live on today. And then we have the covenant of Jesus, or that which we call the new covenant. It replaces the covenant the Lord made with Moses on Mount Sinai, that which was peppered with laws and to-dos and […]
There are plenty of examples of covenants of commitments, and while we will not go into all of them in this book, we will pick out examples that show the greatest traits and attributes that project the best lessons that we could take and apply in our lives. First and most familiar is the covenant […]
I’m not quite sure if you’ve heard it on your side of town, but there’s a running punchline about how commitment is a big word. And it is. It implicates and implies so many things, things that are serious and barely laughable. It’s something that requires a level of seriousness and level-headedness when being discussed, […]
Here are several tips on how you can build deeper, more meaningful conversations with others that convey a sense of security and commitment: Listen This sounds like a no-brainer, but so many of us have a hard time just listening. I have encountered people who cut people off and the last thing we want, is […]
