What exactly does it mean to live righteously? First of all one should look at the exact meaning of the word righteous. According to Strong it means to be just or lawful. We are justified by Christ, therefore we are now the righteous of God. (2 Cor. 5:21, Rom. 3:24) We are declared righteous, not guilty, and free from sin. Since we are now declared righteous, we also need to live righteously. Jesus said that we should be ready, like servants waiting on their master to return home. (Luke 12:35-37) Likewise, there is also the parable of the five foolish and the five wise virgins who waited on the bridegroom. The five foolish virgins, who were not ready for his return, were not allowed to join in the wedding feast. (Mat. 25:1-13) So, we are instructed to live righteously. (1 Tim. 6:11, 1 John 2:6, Phil. 1:10, Phil. 2:13-16, Col. 1:10) But how do we do that? A different way of thinking Everything starts with the way you think. We should think about things di

I have decided to share some of our encounters with God in this post. Simply because I find it encouraging to hear other people’s testimonies. I hope that our testimony might encourage somebody else in return. And, it’s about giving glory to God. 1 Chron 16: 8-9 tells us to make His deeds known among the people and to tell all of His wonderful acts. Finally alive The biggest, most wonderful miracle that has happened in my life, was the night when I was born again. I was thirteen years old and on a church camp for Grade Sevens. One of the ministers explained salvation and I understood it for the first time. But, I did not respond to the altar call. I knew that this was something between only me and Jesus, (I’m not saying that there are anything wrong with altar calls. But for me, being an introvert, I felt more comfortable dealing with it privately). So, that night, alone in the bunker bed, I made a simple prayer with a sincere heart and went to sleep. The next morning, I imm

Is a fulfilled life possible with chronic disease? It’s not nice to be sick. To be sick for the rest of you life, well, that’s not nice at all. But that’s what a chronic disease is. It’s an incurable condition, often painful or uncomfortable, that can only be controlled and maintained, often by medications that have nasty side effects…for the rest of your life… Phew! There goes joy! There goes living life to the full! There goes all your dreams! Say hello to depression, self pity and doubt. It’s natural to feel sorry for yourself. According to statistics, sufferers of chronic disease are two times more likely to suffer from depression. The real challenge is to still live your life to the full in spite of your condition. Is that even possible? At the blooming age of twenty five I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis. I have just started a career in teaching and had a head full of dreams. The diagnosis left me devastated, angry and scared. But I have learned a lot of thin