PROVERBS 20:22 I can’t tell you how many times I have been offended, hurt, betrayed and blackmailed. I chose to free myself because I do not want to be devastated by bitterness. Growing up, one of the things that nearly broke my heart was when I would graze my cattle by the only primary school […]
PROVERBS 20:22 One thing I have realised over the years is that, bitterness blows out the candle of joy and leaves both the spirit and the soul in darkness. Usually, the seed of bitterness is a HURT that is planted in someone intentionally or unintentionally. In most cases, people do not really want to hurt […]
PROVERBS 20:22 “DO NOT SAY, “I’LL PAY BACK FOR THIS WRONG”, WAIT FOR THE LORD, AND HE WILL AVENGE YOU”. When we are faced with offence, hurt and disappointment caused by friends, loved ones, neighbours, co-workers or even ordinary people we don’t know, it is easy to fall into a root of bitterness. A top […]
2 CORINTHIANS 10:17 It appears many people find it difficult to avoid comparison, though they claim to be full of the Holy Spirit. They know it isn’t godly, but it’s so difficult to avoid. We hear it every day in Ghana, between our political elite, who, instead of spending time to improve the lives of […]
2 CORINTHIANS 10:17 “AS THE SCRIPTURE SAYS,”IF YOU WANT TO BOAST, BOAST ONLY ABOUT THE LORD” I sincerely believe without a shadow of doubt that, God wants us to be ourselves. It is actually far outside of God’s will to start comparing ourselves to others. About three years ago I preached at a programme in […]
JOSHUA 9:9(10-27) One of the biggest strategies of deceptive friends is their ability to shower praises. Notice how the Gibeonites started praising the exploits of Joshua and His God. (Joshua 9:3-8) There are genuine friends who will genuinely praise you in your success, but they are also quick to rebuke or correct you when you […]
JOSHUA 9:9 “THEY ANSWERED:”YOUR SERVANTS HAVE COME FROM A VERY FAR DISTANT COUNTRY BECAUSE OF THE FAME OF YOUR GOD..” (KINDLY READ FROM VERSE 1-27 NIV) Two significant things happened to me that shook the foundation of my ministry. A young man came to live with me. He was a member of a church I […]
JAMES 4:11-12 Sadly, most Ghanaians are so quick to pass judgement on others. This quick judgmental attitude has led to instant justice meted out to innocent people, some of which are very sad and unpleasant deaths. Christians should be known for how deeply we LOVE. My many years on the pulpit has however shown the […]
JAMES 4:11-12 “BROTHERS AND SISTERS, DO NOT SLANDER ONE ANOTHER. ANYONE WHO SPEAKS AGAINST A BROTHER OR SISTER OR JUDGES THEM SPEAKS AGAINST THE LAW OR JUDGES IT. THERE IS ONLY ONE LAW GIVER AND JUDGE. One of the many things I have learned over the years is that; sometimes people can be too clever […]
COLOSSIANS 3:15 “AND LET THE PEACE OF CHRIST RULE IN YOUR HEARTS, TO WHICH INDEED YOU WERE CALLED IN ONE BODY; BE THANKFUL” We live in a world where showing gratitude and appreciation to God and others is gradually being eroded. Many people, especially believers are becoming more and more self centred, refusing to acknowledge […]
PHILIPPIANS 2:3 I used to have this erroneous impression that, “Pride and humility were attitudes”. We have all been told at one point or the other that, if you want to be less “prideful, adopt a humble attitude”. In my estimation, pride and arrogance are no longer attitudinal. I now believe more than ever, that, […]
PHILIPPIANS 2:3 It’s good to be proud of your achievements or your tribe. But anytime you feel someone is less important, inferior and you feel you are more superior and better than anyone else, you are projecting the traits of pride and arrogance. 2 Chronicles 26 makes very interesting revelations about pride. King Uzziah was […]
