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Victorious Christian Living: Triumph in Trials

  Testings, trials, and tribulations: these are things we would prefer to avoid. Yet, in a fallen world - where bad things can happen to good people and good things to bad people - we need to face realities. Tests, trials, tribulations, and offences will come; Jesus said that in this present world we will have tribulation (John 6:33).   Since the Covid-19 onslaught, God’s people have been under heavy pressure with bizarre things happening to the best among us. Sometimes trials comes through our own foolishness and become a self-inflicted wound; other times we are doing all the right things and yet trouble comes.   What are we to make of all these things? And how can we triumphantly move forward? While it is easy to fall into platitudes, this article seeks to present Biblical principles. Platitudes don’t work but principles do. While there are no formulas or recipes, application of these divine principles applied to life’s challenges will receive a divine reward. Here are ...

Divine Delay or Divine Denial?

   Now What? - Part 01 This current season, indeed, the past year, has been unlike anything we have ever seen in our lives. You know the list: pandemic, lockdown, riots, recession, and a contested American election. What is less well known is that these circumstances have spawned global prayer in a manner unseen in years. That’s the good news.   However, despite much prayer and prophecy, things seem to have turned out very differently than expected. As such, there are some confused and discouraged believers out there. What do the recent turn of events actually mean:   Has God said, ‘No?’ Has God said, ‘Wait?’ Is there unconfessed sin that is holding back His answers? Are we praying amiss? ‘Is it over’ or is there ‘more to come?’ Is revival tarrying or are we on the cusp? My personal assessment is that God is pleased with the prayer impetus, has heard those prayers, and will answer everything in His own way and time. He is not dependent on any one indi...