"Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trails of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything" James 1vs2-4 NIV As believers, we often find ourselves facing trials and tribulations, moments that can make us question our relationship with God. Even though deep down, we know that Jesus ... Read the Post...
TO THE PERSON STRUGGLING WITH DEPRESSION: THE ELIJAH IN ALL OF US
It's a question that echoes within you, isn't it? How did you reach this point, where an overwhelming emotion has taken hold of your entire existence? Conversations that should bring comfort now leave you drained at the mere thought, and in your silences, you're screaming for someone to hear you. When did this happen? When did pushing people away become more appealing than letting them in? Yet, even as you distance yourself, a spark ... Read the Post...
TO THE PERSON STRUGGLING WITH DADDY ISSUES
Dear Dad, I wish you could have truly known me. To look into my eyes, embrace me with love, and say you're proud of who I've become. But I understand that reality didn't unfold that way, and perhaps it never will. The absence of your presence leaves an emptiness within me, a void that's hard to fill. There were countless lessons I wanted to learn from you, conversations we could have shared. Time marches on, yet the unanswered question ... Read the Post...
IS MASTURBATION A SIN IN THE CHRISTIAN FAITH?
IS MASTURBATION A SIN It was one October afternoon when me and a friend of mine sat under a mango tree cooling off from the scotching summer heat of Lusaka When I suddenly felt a prompting to ask him this question after three minutes of silence between us “what would you do if you were caught masturbating?” And as I looked up at him, I was met with a shocked face and an almost shy yet awkward giggle followed by a response that till ... Read the Post...