Scripture: Psalm 49:20. 1 Kings 11:1-2, 9-12, 28-39. In the scripture above, we see the story of Jeroboam, a man God decided to honour and promote. Not because he qualified, but because God is generously gracious, and is forever contending for the highest possible good of his children. Solomon had strayed so far from God that He was disappointed at him. For a son who grew up with David and saw the way his father …
I am the first of so many siblings, just as my husband is the first of his own siblings. We have children of our own, and we lead in church, we run businesses and somehow, we are responsible for all these destinies. It is usually a great joy when one of these people; whether our children, siblings, church family or team members make a leap for greatness and somehow, we were part midwives of that …
As summer approaches and plans are under way forproposed holidays anddestinations. We all lookforward to that moment when we take offand leave behind the everyday hustle andbustle. The tickets have been booked andyour excitement level rises, then it dawnson you that you need to pack for yourtrip (tough task if you ask me). When you’re travelling out of the country, intelligent packing must be considered; which can mean the difference between having everything you need–or …
The story doesn’t start with her at all, it started with her husband. He was the Pastor of a very large denomination, someone we call the General Overseer in our day. They were an extremely righteous couple; the Bible says so; they had also been in ministry for a really long time. Yes, a lot of women would love to be Elizabeth; if only she wasn’t barren. Not only was she barren, she was in …
One of the most common errors in judgment when making life choices is to make plans or decisions based on experience. When making plans, it seems that our narrow field of vision often causes us to believe that all other things remain constant around us and we rarely make room for the impact of possible change. This has been the death of many great companies and plans and even relationships.
