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The need porn can’t meet

Today’s blog is by a guest by the name Phoebe Mueni. Mueni is a friend to my wife and I. We have hosted her on Boy Meets Girl. Her blog is Red and White. The guest blog for the day can be found on this link here.

THE NEED PORN CAN’T MEET

In the pursuit of love and satisfaction in life, we inevitably meet counterfeits. Things that look like they’ll give us what we need but drastically fall short. One of them is pornography. Deep down we know there is something wrong with it, but still, it has an ...

Prophetic Dream from the LORD on February 24th 2022

I had a dream from the LORD on night before Thursday 24th February 2022. In the dream, I walked into a church. I had arrived on time. The service had not yet started. In the dream, I was carrying in my arms my second born daughter, Ivanna. The church congregants had also arrived on time and were waiting for the worship team to start the service. I inclined my year to a conversation among some of the congregants. They kept comparing each other’s salaries and finances. In the dream I was disturb...

Prophetic Dream from the LORD 24/2/2022

I had a dream from the LORD on night before Thursday 24th February 2022. In the dream, I walked into a church. I had arrived on time. The service had not yet started. In the dream, I was carrying in my arms my second born daughter, Ivanna. The church congregants had also arrived on time and were waiting for the worship team to start the service. I inclined my year to a conversation among some of the congregants. They kept comparing each other’s salaries and finances. In the dream I was disturbe...

Friendship and Attraction

Hi Ernest, I am considering getting into a serious longterm friendship. Many married people tell me that it is good for me and my partner to be friends. My question is, what does friendship look like? What should I look out for?

Thanks for writing, Beloved. The following is a response from our book BAESICS: Setting the Right Foundations to Marry Well on the very question:

In his book, The Meaning of Marriage, Timothy Keller alludes to three levels of friendship and attraction that are necessary ...

The Anatomy of Deception

2 Corinthians 11:4 “For if he who comes preaches another Jesus whom we have not preached, or if you receive a different spirit which you have not received, or a different gospel which you have not accepted—you may well put up with it” (NKJV)

Paul the Apostle held a concern about the Corinthian church. They were a group that were easily susceptible to deception. They lacked spiritual discernment. His caution to them betrays the fact that they easily accepted people, trends, teachings and movement...

Be of Sober Mind

1 Peter 4:7 “The end of all things is near. Therefore be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray.” (NIV)

What is you mind meditating on? Peter alludes to us that when our minds lack sobriety and alertness, the discipline of prayer dies. And if traces of prayer remain, they are often low-quality prayer practices; rash- having little to no time alloted to them; reactionary- responding to God as a fire alarm in need of urgent rescue (often from self-imposed troubles); burdensome- never out...

Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers

Today in my quiet time, I read from 2 Corinthians chapter 6. There is a section that we famously know (verse 14).

2 Corinthians 6:14 “Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness? (NKJV)

It says to not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. A yoke is a wooden beam that holds the necks of two cows together. This yoke enables them to move in unity to plough the land or pull a carriage. ...

FOUR THINGS TO CONSIDER AS YOU PLAN FOR THE NEW YEAR

Many people make plans at the start of a new year. It is a commendable thing. Even the Bible encourages it. Proverbs 16:3 “Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established” (ESV). A new year often comes with new hope to make things better. For us believers, consider the following four things as you make your plans:

Diagnosing the root of a problem you are trying to overcome is more important than diagnosing the effect of the problem. E.g. getting late and disappointing people...

Are all believers meant to speak in tongues?

Hello Ernest. I got born again a few years ago. I was baptised as well. The Holy Spirit gave me a gift of administration and giving and I have seen Him work through them to give glory to God. Recently I met an old friend of mine who told me that I cannot be spirit-filled and have gifts of the Holy Spirit yet because I do not speak in tongues. He said all believers must speak in tongues. I asked him to show me the scriptures where that is provided and he said it is obvious and it needs no script...

The Benefits of God’s Word PART 2

The Benefits of God’s Word PART 2

The Relationship Centre Podcast · The Benefits Of God’s Word PART 2

 

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