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Being a Christian is all fine and dandy, but that can take many different turns. We can be a lazy Christian, one with little faith, or one with great faith but few works, or anything in between. However, to be a true believer, we need to have strong faith, good works and spiritual growth. That last one is ever so important, because if we don't grow in the knowledge and ways of God, then we won't be able to improve or fulfill our Christian mandate, which is to become as Christ-like as possible. And remember Bruh Paul promised that God will continue the good work He's begun in us until the day of Christ: (Phil. 1:6) which means He'll never stop working to bring us as close as possible to the likeness of His Son Jesus Christ. It is therefore our responsibility to keep learning and growing in the direction in which the Spirit of the Lord guides us, so that we can fulfill God's good plan for our lives! Much LOVE!

We live in a dark and sinful world, where many of us hide from the light because the light exposes our evil deeds. But if we accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and Saviour, our sins, our wrongdoings will be forgiven and we won't have to hide from the light any longer. Instead we'll bask in the bright light that Jesus brings, living in truth, LOVE and peace under His secure umbrella. Now what could be better than that eh? Nothing! Because that's living the abundant life that Christ died for us to enjoy. And it's up to each individual to choose light or darkness. Let's hope we all choose light and life! Much LOVE!

It's oh so easy to say we believe and have faith and all that, but like James says, if we have faith but no works our faith is dead and useless. That means we need to not only talk the talk, but also walk the walk, and we can't walk it unless we're prepared to sacrifice ourselves in some form and fashion and also be obedient to God's Word and Will. And therein lies the dilemma of today's Christians; we want to live the abundant life but not do the things it requires. That's impossible, because the abundant life calls for giving up stuff and being obedient in our walk with God! So, in this new year of 2024, let's promise ourselves to be true believers in Christ and obediently and sacrificially do the things He desires of us. We'll never regret it! Much LOVE!

It's an evil world we live in friends, which causes all sorts of misfortune and pain, circumstances that we don't like, but which we must nonetheless learn to bear if we want to grow, especially in the spiritual realm. That's because the Lord uses pain and temptation as elements of growth in our spiritual lives, and if we don't measure up with the necessary amount of faith, even with God's help, then we will not achieve any significant spiritual growth. The sad fact is that once we are alive in this evil world, we will experience some kind of pain, but each time we handle it with a good attitude, we grow, so that the next time it's easier to bear. So, for all our benefit, let's boost our faith, strengthen our hands, hearts, minds and souls that we can endure whatever pain comes our way and grow to be more like Christ, every day.. Much LOVE!

Ah mih people, this New Year's Day of 2024 is the right time for all believers to get together and begin returning the Word of God to our society if we want to see prosperity, grace and mercy on God's great earth. The lawlessness, greed, evil doing and strife that's currently permeating our world has to stop if we're going to survive and our children's children have a good and safe life. We cannot keep on destroying each other and expect things to get better. No way! It's only through the auspices of God, His leadership and direction that things will ever improve. Therefore, we Christians have to wake up and not only smell the coffee but also share it generously with our fellow human beings. That's wisdom for the ages! Much LOVE!

There is no doubt that God LOVES us a whole lot, otherwise He would have long ago wiped us off the face of the earth for our pride, sinful rebellion and disobedience. But instead He showed His amazing LOVE, gave us an option to repent and be saved from our sins by sending His Son Jesus to die on the cross at Calvary in our place. And since then, He's continually cared for us, showering us with new compassions and mercies every single day, despite our less than stellar obedience and commitment to His will. So, for our sakes, it's important that we realize how much our God LOVES us and for a better life, we place our sincere trust in His faithfulness. Much LOVE!

Satan is not the ruler of this universe, but the great God Jehovah who created it and still controls it. Satan can only do what God allows him to do for whatever purpose God has in mind. So it's necessary that we not pay any attention to Satan and his lies and deceits as he tries to pry us away from worshipping and serving Almighty God. The Lord has given us His Word and the Holy Spirit that dwells within us so that we can obey His holy will. Please let's read and study His Word and listen to His Holy Spirit so that we can live in obedience to Him. That's wisdom for the ages! Much LOVE!

Our world is in a terrible mess, and if we want to see positive changes, we believers need to get up and start making them, for Satan and his evil cronies like to see the world disrupted and ungodly. But it's obvious we can't do it without the help of God. And to get that help we have to sincerely seek Him and LOVE Him with our whole being. That's what He desperately wants from us, and is waiting patiently for us to come to him with sincere LOVE in our hearts and seek His help. He's already done His part by sending Jesus to die for us. The rest is up to us. Please, let's not disappoint Him nuh! Much LOVE!

Life is full of evil and evildoers, who want to drag believers away from the truth of God and His Word with half-truths and false doctrine. And though we have all the tools necessary to reject and refute these false claims, it doesn't happen automatically, we still have to stand up strong in our faith and deny and resist the prince of darkness and his evil associates. That's why we need to test all these doctrines and claims against the Word of God and the wisdom of the Holy Spirit. That means we have to know what God's Word says, and listen to what the Holy Spirit tells us. Otherwise we'll never be able to distinguish truth from falsehood in the many doctrines that are currently floating around. Much LOVE!

Life can be real topsy turvy at best, and at worst it can be real cruel and unforgiving, thus we need to know how to live it with some semblance of balance, and the best way to do that is to seek wisdom and understanding. The kind that comes from God, not what man considers wisdom and understanding, for oftimes that is foolishness when it's compared to what Almighty God has to offer. Consequently, if we want to live a fairly balanced earthly life, with eternal life with Christ in our future, then we have to seek the wisdom and understanding which comes from God and live the way they stipulate. It's not always easy to do, but the rewards at the end are certainly worth the problems we encounter in doing so! Much LOVE!