PRACTICAL CHRISTIANITY
Z describes how she came to believe that bad things happen to the things or people she loved as a result of experiencing several losses in childhood and not learning how to grieve over them. She often discounted the love others gave her and was even afraid to love herself....
Emily shares about her struggles to appreciate and love herself growing up, and how God led her on a journey of revelation and healing, assuring her that she is indeed worthy of His love because He created her. Praise God! Watch her testimony. Click here to go to our YouTube channel....
Out of the 21.6 sextillion* arid planets in the universe, God created an amazing blue and green-coloured jewel called Earth, which He entrusted to mankind to steward and enjoy. Today, many of the world’s plants and animal species are dying off or threatened with extinction. Why is our planet’s environment...
The term, “spiritual warfare”, can conjure up images of an epic battle in heaven between God’s angels and Satan and his demons (Revelation 12:7). Alternatively, we may see spiritual warfare as attacks on followers of Jesus Christ to hinder God’s work on earth (1 Thessalonians 2:17-18). While these are both...
E grew up with a single mother who worked hard to raise her. As a result, she felt obligated to appease and please her only parent. This, however, led to inner frustrations that got projected onto her Heavenly Father. She began to question her very existence and spiritual gifts. Through...
Jesus said that His followers will hear His voice and follow Him. Even though Jesus is not physically with us now, He has gifted us with the Holy Spirit as His representative who will teach us everything. That is an incredible promise, because it means that there is nothing that...
Winnie and Jeff describe the emotional roller coaster they experienced after losing their first baby in a miscarriage and how their faith was stretched and tested. Thankfully, they recognised the trap of a “reciprocal faith” and decided to continue to place their faith in God in spite of the many...
Asians have rich traditional beliefs and customs that have been passed down the generations. The Bible also talks about traditions within a Christian context. For example, we are to pray in Jesus’ name, fast, take part in communion, and be baptised, all of which have important spiritual significance for believers....
Sam is a man whom God has blessed with the spiritual gift of craftsmanship. Due to circumstances at home, he ended up cultivating this gift with demonic arts instead of allowing God to show him the purpose of this spiritual gift. During prayer ministry, the Holy Spirit gently renewed his...
In the hypercompetitive, stressful world we live in, it is possible to look at the outward signs of inertia in someone and jump to the conclusion that they are just being lazy when in reality, there could be various other reasons. How do we recognise genuine laziness and what does...
P was stuck in a cycle of unknowingly performing to please others. This affected her relationship with God whom she feared disappointing. The Holy Spirit gently led her to realise that this affected the authenticity of her prayers and that He can show her how to pray from her heart....
One of the most challenging callings from God is to raise His little ones to love and revere Him and to encourage them to follow Him for the rest of their lives. No one is sinless and no parent is perfect. Admittedly, we can unintentionally create hindrances for our own...
N had difficulty focusing on God’s Word and sought a renewal prayer to get to the root of the distractions he faced. The Holy Spirit not only led him to cut ties with various Hindu rituals and idols that he was not aware of, but God also showed N his...
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K’s unhealthy views of men and relationships stemmed from her parents’ abusive and bitter relationship. As a result, she came to believe many subconscious lies about herself and how to relate with the opposite sex. Thankfully, the Holy Spirit revealed God’s truths to her and set her free during prayer...
Jeff struggled with his heart’s instincts and how he felt he needed to behave. As he sought the Holy Spirit’s counsel together with other brothers-in-Christ, God showed him how his spiritual gift of compassion had been corrupted as a result of constant negative reinforcement and a significant traumatic experience as...
There are countless medical resources, opinions and advice available today, making it confusing to know whom to trust and follow. Thankfully, as followers of Jesus Christ, we always have the Word of God to guide us. When we diligently listen to His voice and follow His commands, we can avoid...
We can learn a lot about the state of someone’s heart by what comes out of their mouths. Someone who is fully reconciled to God and led by the Holy Spirit will be inclined to be thankful in all circumstances. Those who habitually complain, grumble or whine do so because...
