Sherabim Allen's Blog, page 4

"He's An Intelligent God!"

It is very easy to become frustrated and overwhelmed by what would appear to be the injustices of life. When things happen that we do not understand or agree with; even the strongest of Christians can begin to question the allowance of our God. After all, if He is omniscient, WHY would he sit back and allow things to transpire that He already knows is going to cause us inconvenience/ and or pain? These are questions that I have been mulling over for some time.As my tradition, I placed my answ...

"A Cause Worth Fighting For"

A few weeks ago, I had to minister to a woman who was distraught because her teen aged daughter had been engaged in an altercation that resulted in her arrest and conviction of aggravated assault. The young lady had been trying to defend herself, however, the judge that presided over her case was merciless and initially refused to consider a plea bargain of any type to reduce the harshness of the sentencing. The mother and daughter were both devastated as this was the first offense ever commi...

JESUS CHRIST TO THE RESCUE

Matthew 14:22-29 Jesus Christ To The Rescue“A short story”Today’s nuggets of empowerment will be in short story form: The blustery winds taunted them with its chilling howl and banshee like shrieks, as they struggled to maintain their stance within the violently rocking vessel. Fear of their fishing boat capsizing gripped their heart, and “the end” appeared imminent. As the rippling waves of the sea, so were the feelings of abandonment and betrayal that engulfed their being as they remembere...

"TAKE A STEP BACK"

1 Corinthians 9:26-27“So I run with purpose in every step. I am not just shadowboxing. I discipline my body like an athlete, training it to do what it should. Otherwise, I fear that after preaching to others I myself might be disqualified”.Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, as we endeavor to encourage to inspire, to motivate, to empower, to minister & to bless others; it is important that we remember our own human frailties. Yes, we should absolutely pursue ministry & fulfilling our life’s...