OVERCOMING DECEPTION

OVERCOMING DECEPTION

A young man was offered a job that seemed legitimate but required paying a large fee for the application form and travelling to another state. Despite being warned that it was likely a scam, he proceeded with the application and ended up losing a significant amount of...
TRUE FREEDOM

TRUE FREEDOM

A military officer had a conversation with his pastor. He had just been deployed to a new location but not yet attached to a battalion. The pastor jokingly said, ‘You’re at a state of enjoyment and freedom.’ The officer’s response communicated...
THE MIRACLE OF PLANNING

THE MIRACLE OF PLANNING

A young man brought his fiancĂ©e to me for counselling. When I asked him about his plans to care of her and their future family, he replied that he was “trusting God” without having a concrete plan in place. I taught him the importance of planning,...
YOU HAVE AN ADVANTAGE

YOU HAVE AN ADVANTAGE

I was deeply involved in ministry work while on campus, so it impacted my time, especially when preparing for exams. I had a strategy. I would call some of my friends for group study so they could teach me. But I would supply the area of concentration. All the things...
GOD WILL NOT CHEAT YOU

GOD WILL NOT CHEAT YOU

A few years into my entering into full-time ministry, I got talking with a dear friend. After speaking for a while about what we left to face ministry full-time, we came to the conclusion that Jesus left more to save humanity. Ours is not a sacrifice compared to the...
PROTECT YOUR CHILDREN

PROTECT YOUR CHILDREN

When the young man informed me about his marriage plans, I asked him a simple question; “What about your Dad? Is he aware of this wedding plan?” He responded in the negative. The Dad was in the same city, but the mum told him never to inform his Dad about...