Unplugged

Often, we feel like we need to be “good people” before we can even approach God.  When we sin, we feel the need to clean up our act and then go to God.  That’s such a wrong view of who God is.  That view assumes that God only loves us when we do good. In the contrary, I believe that…

A Spirit-filled, tongue-speaking, demon-slaying evangelist whose faith is in Christ; and a drug addict whose faith is in Christ, are equally righteous in God’s eyes ONLY BY FAITH… “We are made right with God by placing our faith in Jesus Christ.  And this is true for everyone who believes, no matter who we are.” – Romans 3:22(NLT) Our human nature…

“When oceans rise, my soul will rest in your embrace” You call me out upon the watersThe great unknown where feet may failAnd there I find You in the mysteryIn oceans deepMy faith will stand And I will call upon Your nameAnd keep my eyes above the wavesWhen oceans riseMy soul will rest in Your embraceFor I am Yours and…

Thought #7 (30 Thoughts Before 30) Money doesn’t say anything about my character, my value or who I am. Look, those who know me will tell you that I’m a sucker for fancy and pretty things, and Pinterest is my downfall ?.  But also, our family doesn’t have a lot of money. Ok, honestly speaking, we have enough for our…

Thought #6 (30 Thoughts Before 30) I had one of those light bulb moments today!  I was reading Titus 2 and (think) I finally understand the difference between Grace and Mercy.  It’s been tricky because we tend to use grace and mercy interchangeably, and even in our languages, there’s usually one translation for both words so I’ve always thought these…

Thought #3 (30 Thoughts Before 30) Greeting is such a big deal in the African community, and I feel like that’s one of the biggest things we have lost in our westernisation. Like, I remember even as a kid, you dared not walk down the street or enter a shop or see someone and not greet if you knew what…