By “Thank you” is thankfully not a foreign sound to our prayers. And yet, our thanksgiving to God is often still lacking. In 1 Thessalonians 1:2-3 we find a quality thanksgiving prayer. We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly mentioning you in our prayers, remembering before our
By UNkulunkulu Akakhethi Njenganathi
Uma ufunda iTestamente Elidala kunesifundo esisobala ngohlobo Labantu uNkulunkulu Abakhethela uMbuso Wakhe. Kwisikompilo elalinikezela inhlonipho enkulu kumazibulo ( ingane yomfana endala), kwakumangaza kakhulu ngezikhathi lapho uNkulunkulu ekhetha omncane esikhundleni salowo omdala. UEva wazala uKhayini kuqala, kwase kweza uAbela, kodwa uAbela wamukelwa nguNkulunkulu uKhayini wangemukelwa. UAbrahama wathola uIshimayeli kuqala, kwase kweza
The Happiness of Those Who Believe
Scripture is full of statements of blessing, or genuine deep-rooted happiness, for those who believe. We might not experience such blissful blessing from this world, but the reality is that we are to be the happiest of people on this earth! We are blessed because we have the right God.
Forgiveness and Forgetfulness
“Forgive and forget” is the good-intentioned, but often impossible advice given in overcoming the hurt and conflict that often results from the sin and selfishness of mankind. Though forgetfulness will greatly help in moving forward after a serious offence, it is by no means something that can be forced, and
Joyful Celebrations
Scripture recounts many occasions of joyful celebration among believers. Moses got the people singing after witnessing God at the Red Sea, and Miriam, grabbing a tambourine, added her own song to the celebrations in Exodus 15. After their experience of God’s power, Deborah and Barak broke out in song in
Ukuphatha Abantu Ngendlela Enobuhlakani
Ziningi izincwadi ezikhuluma ngokuzenza sibengcono kukho ukuxhumana kwethu nabantu. Ngaphandle kokungabaza kwezinye izikhathi uke wacabanga ukuthi umhlaba ngabe ungcono kakhulu ukube awoniwanga abantu. Kodwa uNkulunkulu akasiyekelanga ukuthi sizivundulule izincwadi ezizosenza sizinikeze thina usizo lokuthuthukisa ukuxhumana kwethu nabantu. Incwadi yeZaga ikunika lokhu okungezansi okune kokukugqugquzela ukuthi uziphathe kangcono uma uxhumana nabantu
Human Movement and Christian Minds
A lone ranger is a dead ranger—or so the saying goes. In Christianity, the statement is a little more striking: “A lone Christian is an arrogant Christian.” A lone ranger might die because he has no one watching his back, but a lone Christian will die because he has too
Ngokobukrestu: Ukungabi Naphutha
Ukuthi uMbhalo awunalo iphutha kuchaza ukuthi awunakho ukuhluleka kanye nephutha (ngokukaJohane 10:35). Ngakho uMbhalo, uhlezi uyiqiniso futhi angeke ushintshe. Azikho izinto eziphikisanayo kuwo uMbhalo futhi zonke izifundiso zawo ziyahambelana noma azinakho ukushayisana. Lokhu kungabi nephutha kuwumphumela wokuthi uNkulunkulu uyiqiniso ( Zakhariya 8:8) ngakho ke iZwi Lakhe liyiqiniso ( 2 Khorinte
Grace and Peace Through Knowledge
Daily the prayer of every Christian is a prayer pleading for grace — the grace which is the good favour from God in all our dealings that day, and the grace which is the enabling strength to believe and obey God in all we do. We also pray for peace
Meditation For Beginners
Meditation is a Christian discipline but has been usurped by many false religions and social practises. Meditation as God designed it to be used is for much more than mere mental clarity, physical well-being, or personal awareness. It is the object of meditation that is very important in differentiating true