PRACTICAL CHRISTIANITY
J faithfully shepherded God’s flock of believers and always tried to set a good example for everyone in his church. Unbeknown to himself, J carried a heavy load and had been feeling spiritually weary. As J humbled himself before God and allowed the Holy Spirit to search his heart, he...
B felt neglected and alone as a boy. This led him to search for meaning and purpose through idol worship and the occult. While this made him feel more accomplished than others, it also made him feel more isolated. As B humbled himself to review his life, he began to...
The Bible highlights a fearsome sea serpent called leviathan in Job 41 and Jeremiah 8. Since all scripture is useful for “training in righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work,” what should we learn about leviathan, especially since it is called “the king...
The Bible shows us that God does not want us to “bring any detestable objects into our homes or we will be destroyed, just like them.” Instead, we should detest the things that God detests and destroy them. How do we identify spiritually unclean items that bring curses and what...
A carried a lot of pain from a recent divorce as well as shame from her past. Thankfully, she persisted to learn more about herself through the Love The Lord course and eventually went for a renewal prayer time of confession and repentance. Through the process, she experienced both physical...
Releasing control is hard because it is an invisible battle for our hearts. We may know what we ought to do in our heads but find it hard to truly trust God 100 percent in our hearts, so here is a prayer to help us along. Also, see Is...
J has been experiencing growth as a Christian but found there was a block in her desire to read the Bible so she signed up for a second renewal prayer. As she sought the Holy Spirit, He helped lead her to the things she needed to repent of, including idol...
S had been experiencing chattering in his mind and noticed that his health was deteriorating, both physically and mentally. S resisted prayer for years because he didn’t believe he could be under spiritual oppression as a believer. Thankfully, S eventually humbled himself and agreed to a time of confession and...
J felt a calling to pray for and minister to others but realised that she secretly harboured resentment and rejection in her heart towards those in her fellowship group and her pastor. As she sought the Holy Spirit’s counsel through a time of prayer, God showed her the hidden fears...
Many people of this world live their lives caged in by fear, especially the fear of pain and suffering. The Bible calls this slavery. Believers who are led by the Holy Spirit, on the other hand, will live fearlessly in God’s power, love, and self-control. This freedom, however, can be...
Our bodies have a natural “fight or flight” defence mechanism against pain. This applies to both physical and emotional pain. To protect our hearts from being hurt again, we can become combative or withdrawn in attitude. Such behaviour is driven by fear, not by God’s love. As believers, we need...
God declared that He would pour out His Spirit in the last days, so that those who are His followers would prophesy, see visions, and dream dreams. Therefore, it is not surprising to witness the increase in prophetic prayer meetings, conferences, and self-professed prophets. At the same time, we are...
H struggled with random lustful thoughts since he …
God’s Word shows us that anyone who calls upon the name of the Lord will be saved. Satan, the deceiver of this world, will tempt us to call upon the name of other spirits instead. The Holy Spirit whom God has sent to us, is our Helper; He will teach...
Do our prayers feel repetitive and dry? Does our relationship with God feel distant and cold? Perhaps it is because we haven’t been asking God the right questions as we pray. God does not show favouritism. If He answered people such as Moses, King Solomon, Jabez, Hannah, and Hagar, then...
C began to feel anxious and distant from God again…
S had been grieving over the breakdown of her marr…
When Jesus was on earth, He “healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons” from the Israelites, the nation that was supposed to know the one True God. Christians also suffer from the same afflictions as the Israelites if we persist in sin. Any sin...
A often withdrew from people whenever she felt unf…
We all share a common heritage with our families. From them, we derive our status in society. It is also where we can inherit social stigma and shame. Many families harbour secrets that they prefer to keep hidden. By censuring parts of our family history, we can bring about unintended...