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Standing back to back with your spouse is a powerful image, and there’s a deep reason for it rooted in both biblical wisdom and the practical strength it offers to a marriage. In Ecclesiastes 4:12 (NLT), it says, “A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three…

I know I promised to talk about “back-to-back” in marriage, and maybe we’ll cover that tomorrow. But today, I want us to explore something different—Sheol, Hades, Gehenna, Abraham’s bosom, and Paradise. I pray that the Holy Spirit will guide me as I explain this as best as I can, drawing from what I’ve learned. Sheol…

Yesterday, I witnessed a beautiful example of teamwork during the praise and worship session. The lead singer briefly lost her voice, something I quickly noticed since I tend to be very observant — both a strength and a weakness at times. It seemed she was also tired, which is completely natural when serving wholeheartedly. As…

Haman was a man filled with pride. In Esther 3:5 (NLT), we see that Haman became very angry because Mordecai refused to bow down or show him respect. Then, in Esther 5:9 (NLT), Haman’s anger flared up again when he saw Mordecai sitting calmly at the gate, not standing or acting afraid when Haman passed…

1 Peter 5:8 NIV “Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.” The real enemy in our lives is the devil. It’s not your colleague who seems to be against you, your employer, your maid or nanny, your HR manager, your husband…

Proverbs 18:22 (NLT) says, “The man who finds a wife finds a treasure, and he receives favour from the Lord.” I’ve been reflecting on this verse for a while, and I’ve realised something important. The man who finds a wife finds a good thing. There’s a reason why your wife is a good thing in…

Psalms 141:3 NIV “Set a guard over my mouth, Lord; keep watch over the door of my lips.” I often struggle with anger, and when I’m angry, I tend to say hurtful things in retaliation. That’s why this verse speaks to me personally. We, and especially I, need to ask God to place a guard…

My friend Eve shared a powerful allegory with me. She said, “If you have tomatoes stored in your kitchen and they go bad, do you get angry at the tomatoes or blame the world because they’ve rotted? Do you say the person who sold you the tomatoes gave you bad ones, or that the tomatoes…

Malachi 2:13-15 MSG “And here’s a second offense: You fill the place of worship with your whining and sniveling because you don’t get what you want from God. Do you know why? Simple. Because God was there as a witness when you spoke your marriage vows to your young bride, and now you’ve broken those…