On the surface, the Bible is a weird book, with several strange statements like for example, “rejoice always.” We all know that that is not possible, what with the many challenges we face daily. And yet, not only does the bible encourage us to rejoice at all times, it repeats the instruction, for emphasis. There…
Author: Ebun E
Sweet Criticism
Food and feeding are well-known rituals for getting together, as I discovered while working at an international organization. Slowly but surely, I packed on the pounds. Until I could not fit into my better clothes and had to be satisfied with loose-fitting ones. And then one day, an adviser from the UK (he shall remain…
Victory Outlook
In our last post, we promised a post on the biblical examples of a positive mindset. That post was about a modern example showing how your mindset affects how high you rise. What you may not know is that such things did not start today. In the Bible, we read of two men with a…
Altitude And Attitude
Altitude And Attitude You are not a stranger to the popular saying that your attitude determines your altitude. There is no doubt that altitude and attitude are related to each other. But could it be the other way as well? Could your altitude – the social and economic level at which you operate – also…
Righteous Persecution
Righteous Persecution There was once a question about why the righteous had to suffer persecution. Could God, whom they served faithfully, not prevent suffering for His people? But the Bible is clear that every believer will suffer righteous persecution. Like a hand in a glove, righteousness and persecution go together. We wish it were not…
What Shall I Say?
What shall I say is a question that Jesus, the only begotten Son of God, asked at one point in His earthly ministry. No doubt, the situation must have been critical for such a question to come out of the mouth of God. You know of course that Jesus is God. He said it Himself,…