Last week, I explored what mental health is and looked at a part of the definition put forward by the World Health Organization (WHO). They defined mental health as "a state of mental well-being that enables people to cope with the stresses of life, realize their abilities, learn well and work well, and contribute to…
In life, the future comes one day at a time. And in the kingdom of God, every day is important because it is a foundation and the stepping stone to another. God is interested in how you use your day. How you use your day is a reflection of how you spend your time, what…
How we live daily matters. What we do each day matters. How we do what we do matters. When we do what we do matters. Why we do what we do matters. What we do but shouldn't do matters. What we aren't doing but should be doing matters. Where we steer our day matters. How…
The Preacher in the book of Ecclesiastes enjoined us to remember our creator (Ecc 12: 1). He is calling our attention to develop the relationship that is fundamental to our existence if we want to create meaning. "Remember now your Creator in the days of your youth, before the difficult days come, and the years draw near when…
Being a Christian is not about behavior modification. It is about allowing the life of Christ within you to manifest without. The apostle Paul earnestly desired and prayed that Christ be formed in us (Gal 4: 19). If Christ is formed in us then we take His shape because we are molded according to His…
For all it is worth, going to heaven should not be our priority. We were not saved to go to heaven, rather we were saved for the earth. Jesus did not die to take us to heaven, He died and empower us to work on the restoration of the earth. Even when Jesus returns, He…