Timing is critical for every Christian and there's a thin line between staying in God's will and missing the target as far as timing is concerned.
"...in the fullness of time, God sent His Son..." Gal. 4:4 (ESV)

There's no question of God's faithfulness and there's no doubt that He can do all things.
Truth - He said a virgin will conceive and bear a son and shall call His Name Immanuel....but between the prophecy and its fulfillment there was a long pause. God seemed silent. The word seemed to have failed...but in His time, God made (& still makes) all things beautiful!

God has told you many beautiful things about your life. Perhaps He's revealed it to you in a vision. We however need extra discernment to know when the vision means 'now' and when it means 'future'. "Future" could mean tomorrow, next month, next year, twenty years from now, or even when you've exited this earth.

May the Lord cause us to stay in His will always, especially concerning the times and seasons of our lives. Amen.

It's amazing how many people can be so nice to everyone except the people in their own homes. If a friend's mother is rude, you can cut her some slack but if your own mother offends you 'small', you can't stand it for a second.....when you're ushering at church, you smile so broadly...but when you're home with your family, you frown and act up (sometimes, your husband even wants to hide in the store because of the unpleasant look on your face!).....when your boss is late for a meeting, you say, 'that's fine Sir; i actually didn't mind waiting'....but when your wife is late in coming to sit in the car, you scream and refuse to talk for the whole drive! Really? Who's getting the better part of you? The people in your home deserve your smile, tolerance, patience, courtesy, etc. If everyone praises you....but the people closest to you can't stand up and say good things about you, there must be something questionable somewhere.
...be a blessing to everyone, especially those you live with. Cheers!

1. The Grace of God offers salvation to all people

1. It (The Grace of God) teaches us to say ‘No’ to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age

"In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (in Greek her name is Dorcas); she was always doing good and helping the poor." Acts 9:36
If our lives were to be described in one sentence, what would the sentence read? Let your light shine - whether you're a candle in a corner or a lighthouse on a hill.

Tonight i celebrate Christians who are going through tough times but are keeping the faith and are still hopeful. God didn't say it'll all be a 'happily-ever-after story', but He's promised to be with us through it all. We won't always be on the mountain but thank God He never leaves us in the valley or in the muddy waters! Keep the faith! Keep smiling! Keep going!

64-year-old endurance swimmer Diana Nyad on Monday 2nd September 2013 became the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage, willing her way to a Key West beach just before 2 p.m. ET., nearly 53 hours after jumping into the ocean in Havana for her fifth try in 35 years!

Nyad said she was 8 years old when she first dreamed about swimming across the Straits of Florida. It took Nyad 56 years to realize her dream, and it meant her trying 5 times- plus her determination not to let storm, jellyfish, nausea or utter fatigue stop her!

Let nothing stop you from pursuing that dream God has placed in your heart…for even if it tarries, it shall surely come! Nyad said to tell you "it's never too late to chase your dream."

“Wait on the LORD;

Be of good courage,

And He shall strengthen your heart;

Wait, I say, on the LORD!” Psalm 27:14

Will having more money make us kinder? No...i don't think so. What i usually say about tithing for instance, is that, if it is difficult for me to give Ghs 20 as tithe out of a Ghs 200 salary, then i don't know how i'll manage to give Ghs 2000 when i start earning Ghs 20,000. I believe kindness stems out of a person's character and not necessarily one's resources. So no matter how small what we have may seem, let's be kind.
Singing the third stanza of one of my favourite hymns (Saviour, Thy dying love - MHB 579):
"Give me a faithful heart, likeness to Thee,
That each departing day henceforth may see...
Some work of love begun, some deed of kindness done,
Some wanderer sought and won -
Something for Thee. "

 From Book titled - 'Fight like a girl"

"There have been a number of times when i have been located by what frightened me. Words of gossip and slander swirled around me, and i desperately tried to snatch them back or explain my side of the story...I hate being misunderstood and misrepresented, but there comes a time when i just have to let it go and trust in God's goodness. We will be misunderstood, misjudged, misrepresented, and mistaken by friends and enemies alike, but never by God. " It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man. Psalm 118:8

10th July 2014

God asks you to make a move. Sometimes it's unpopular...it may 'not make sense' to you or anyone else around you...sometimes you wish He could just tell you in plain language where all this is headed. You seem to be the only one He's talking to in that particular way. "It doesn't add up", you say. God smiles. "I know the end from the beginning", He says. He continues, "I only need you to trust me enough to take this first step. The rest is in My hands. If you refuse to take this first step, you'll never know and experience all I have for you".

Rev. Paul Boafo, the Chaplain of the Protestant Chaplaincy of KNUST said something about six years ago that has stayed with me. He had a problem with Christian students who used the hall chapels ‘noisily’ and once said, ‘the fact that God has asked you to pray at dawn doesn’t mean you should wake everybody up with so much noise. Be considerate; take note that some students stay up late to study and may just be catching some sleep before an exam.”

So many churches have sprung up in Ghana, and if you don’t live in a gated-community or a well-planned estate, you may have about two churches / fellowships in your neighbourhood. Sometimes, churches make so much noise and when a neighbor complains, he/she is branded as a ‘bad’ person….but really, why do we make so much noise? Why do we turn out our speakers and shout so loudly when praying? Why does it sound like a ‘shout-competition’ sometimes between two congregations?  I’ve asked a few people and got answers like, ‘oh, we want people to hear the message of Christ and be attracted to the convention’ and ‘you know, music touches lives and so we increase the volume of our sound systems when we come to church so that it would be a point of evangelizing to outsiders’.

Speaking the truth in love, I hate to admit that we may be drawing people away from the church rather than drawing them in! You see, you may be preaching a really powerful message; but I had a really long day at work and I just want to relax and listen to GTV’s 7pm news without having to increase the volume of my TV set because of the noise from a near-by fellowship. You see, you may have the best music director and your songs may be lovely; but I am a student currently writing exams and I need some ‘peace’ in my room to read many pages before 8am tomorrow. You see, your prayers may be well-meaning and very relevant for the times; but I am a doctor dealing with the case of a patient who needs my expertise… plus, I’ve been in the hospital for over 24 hours continuous -I need to do some research tonight about that patient’s case and catch some sleep as well. I know the Bible says ‘to shout unto God with the voice of triumph’; but it also says ‘to speak evil of no one, to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and to show perfect courtesy toward all people.’

 Can we please be considerate enough to turn down our volumes? – ( especially those of us who have our meetings very close to people’s homes. ) If the congregation can hear the speaker, the meeting should be fruitful….and oh, if we want to invite others, let us pray that God would draw them in. Let us show our love by being considerate. Our greatest witness to the world is our love, not our noise.  1 Cor. 13:1 “If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal”…. John 13:35 ‘By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.’