Month: September 2025

Good day, good people! This is the day that the Lord has made; never forget that. Regardless of what you face in the morning, afternoon, or evening, this day is a gift to you and me, so let’s cherish it.

Have you ever wondered why, in all these things that are happening in your life and in the world at large, you are still standing? I still ask myself that in everything Israel went through, there was never a time they were totally defeated to the point that they perished, and they suffered. But in all, God was and is faithful. So what is it that we are battling personally, as a family, as a community, and as a country?

Romans 8:37 (ESV): No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.

One thing that we need to be assured of is that there is victory in trials and tribulations. Why? Because the victory doesn’t come from us, but through Him who loved us, we obtain that victory. What a privilege it is to fight from victory and not fight for victory. And if you don’t understand that, you will struggle and become frustrated as a believer. One thing that we should never stop emphasizing is that “all these things” (trials and tribulations) will happen without our permission, so let our focus not be on these things but on Him who loved us.

This victory is so overwhelming, and to think that it came because He loves us still blows my mind to this day. For God so loved the world…

Takeaway: What are you grateful for this week?

Prayer: Abba, Father, we thank you in Jesus’ name. Ameni!

Good day, good people! This is the day that the Lord has made; never forget that. Regardless of what you face in the morning, afternoon, or evening, this day is a gift to you and me, so let’s cherish it.

We are living in a world where competency is glorified, and there’s nothing wrong with that; being incompetent is not good in every aspect of your life, but we must remember that we are not the source of our sufficiency. What does that mean? Well, we work so hard to the point that we end up thinking of everything as coming from ourselves, and that’s pride. Paul asks the Corinthians, “For who makes you different from anyone else? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not?” (1 Corinthians 4:7)
So no matter how competent you are, you are not the source. Who is the source, then?

2 Corinthians 3:5 (NIV): Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim anything for ourselves, but our competence comes from God.

Whether we like it or not, God empowers us, and not just any empowerment, but divine empowerment. And that’s why we have the Holy Spirit. This is not a substitute for hard work; oh no, not at all. God never endorses laziness. This is to show us that we are not as sufficient as we think we are, and as long as you think you are sufficient, then there’s nothing God can do.

Here is a takeaway: Are you hindering God from empowering you because you already think you are enough?

Prayer: Abba, Father, we thank you in Jesus’ name. Ameni!