Manna for the Soul

Who would have imagined, this same time in 2019, that we will be living through a pandemic in 2020 that has changed life as we know it? Indeed, for most of us, the year 2020 has been a year like no other. The unprecedented changes to our work and social lives, not to mention the devastating stories about the significant loss of lives due to COVID-19, the growing despair due, in part, to racial injustice, climate change, and in part to the pandemic, and increasing cases of depression and suicides, are all enough reasons for us to worry about what the next year will bring. While we cannot downplay the terrifying ways the pandemic continues to wreck lives and how our individual lives have been impacted by other events that shaped 2020, it is important to acknowledge that the enormity of life's uncertainties is not peculiar to 2020 or any other year because uncertainty is a fact of life. So, how do we deal with anxiety from the uncertainties of life, you may ask. Obviously, there are s...

It is no news that many people, including some Christians, are discouraged and seeking answers amid the Covid-19 global pandemic. As some look to political leaders, medical professionals, and scientists to provide answers, some have resigned to their fate, evidenced by the revolt to imposed stay-at-home orders. Like the Psalmist (Psa 10:1 KJV), most Christians cry out to God, " Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble? " As we all know, stay-at-home orders have meant that religious groups, including Churches, are restricted from gathering to allow Christians to worship together and fellowship with one another. If you profess Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, then know that the absence of fellowship does not mean the absence of the presence of the Most High God wherever you may be. The name of our Lord and Savior, Immanuel , means "God with us" and that should give us solace that He will never leave us nor forsake us. In I...

“Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing  every sickness and every disease  among the people.” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭9:35‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ How pleasant to know that my Savior can heal every sickness and disease. All that’s needed is faith that he can heal you. We read below:  “When Jesus departed from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out and saying, “Son of David, have mercy on us!” And when He had come into the house, the blind men came to Him. And Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They said to Him, “Yes, Lord.” Then He touched their eyes, saying, “According to your faith let it be to you.” And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly warned them, saying, “See that no one knows it.” Matthew‬ ‭9:27-30‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ I don’t know what disease or sickness has plagued you but what I know is that there’s a healer who is ready to touch and heal you if you will on...

Ever wondered how you can grow in wisdom? There are different kinds of wisdom, but the focus today is on godly wisdom. The primary source of godly wisdom is the Bible. Suffice to say that with the help of the Holy Spirit, wisdom-seeking Christians are led into a deeper understanding of God’s word when they seek it with their whole heart. The word of God says in ‭‭ Jeremiah‬ ‭29:13‬, “Then [with a deep longing] you will seek Me and require Me [as a vital necessity] and [you will] find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.” AMP‬‬.  Now, there are several other ways God gives us wisdom. Through our own and others’ daily life experiences. But I always have to point out that any knowledge or wisdom derived from such experiences must align with God’s word.  Knowing God intimately requires a commitment that involves setting aside a time to meet Him daily to commune with Him. Even when we have dates with our loved ones we set a special time to do this. God desire...

Imagine for a moment that you light up a lamp with the intention of uncovering the darkness around you. Then you place the lamp under a basket. Of what good is a lamp under a basket? There’s a talent in each one of us and the goal of this post is to encourage you not to fear rejection. You see in high school, I sang in the choir but had no confidence that I could sing solo. Every opportunity to sing solo had me balking out for fear of failure or rejection. While a young girl, I wrote many songs, composed many songs but had no confidence to go public with those songs. But who knows, maybe these songs could have lifted someone from the pit and drawn someone to Christ.  God is telling someone reading this to take off the basket covering your light and begin to shine it to the world. There’s too much darkness in this world so every little light is needed to reduce the darkness.  In Matthew 5:14-16 we read: ““You are the light of [Christ to] the world. A city set on a ...