So today, a random person inboxed me and was in need of my calligraphy services (for wedding cards). She wanted me quick, and so she asked for a sample of the work I had ever done. I sent through, and to my disappointment, the bride (or groom—I don't know which was the actual boss) told … Continue reading Silver Lining
The word 'quintessential' means ultimate, or of the nature of a quintessence (A thing that is the most perfect example of its type; the most perfect embodiment of something;)The day I posted that photo on my status, with that question, as shown in the photo attached above, someone described me by that adjective. I studied … Continue reading Quintessential
There's an admiration that comes with a desire to own another man's thing. Covetousness means an immoderate (excessive) desire for the possession of something. It is the lesser of envy as envy comes with ill will: someone desiring someone else's something that he is willing to 'kill' or do harm in order to get. As … Continue reading Dealing with Coveteousness
At home, most of us were surviving on a network provider called Africell whose data was relatively affordable by the young adult for a month. A month ago, Africell closed in Uganda due to debt, and many youth were in shock. 'How shall we get by?' In our neighborhood, only one neighbor used to have … Continue reading Self-Control
1 Thessalonians 5:19 Do not quench (suppress or subdue) the Holy Spirit; To quench means, to extinguish or put out (as a fire or light). To suppress has various explanations; It means, to put an end to, especially with force, to crush, do away with; to prohibit, subdue, to restrain or repress, such as laughter … Continue reading Quench not the Holy Spirit
🎵 "Standing on the promises of Christ my King, Through eternal ages, let his praises ring, Glory in the highest, I will shout and sing, Standing on the promises of God, Standing, standing, standing on the promises of God, my Saviour, Standing, standing, I'm standing on the promises of God" 🎶 Above is the first … Continue reading Standing on the Promises—ey?
If you've been a christian for a long time, you know you've had prayer seasons. I don't mean you prayed much in January and less in July (though this is true as well). What I mean is, some days it is so easy to pray. You literally feel the Holy Spirit wake you up, drag … Continue reading Stirring Agents
In the times of the Bible, or as many of us have watched early AD movies, we've noticed cities fenced in by thick walls spanning miles and miles. Since looting was common those day, the supremacy of one city depended on whether it took control of another city. To prevent the downfall, the probable thing … Continue reading Watchers & Gatekeepers
Joshua 1:8 This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success. It is funny how … Continue reading How to have Good Success!
The Lord said, 'Call and I'll answer you. And I'll show you great and mighty things that you knew nothing about.' There is the calling on one end, and the answering on the other. In Deuteronomy 6:10-11, it was written, "So it shall be, when the LORD your God brings you into the land of … Continue reading Opposite Reactions
Ezekiel 1:24 And when they went, I heard the sound of their wings like the noise of great waters, like the voice of the Almighty, the sound of tumult like the noise of a host. When they stood, they let down their wings. Ezekiel 1:28 Like the appearance of the bow that is in the … Continue reading The Purposes of Glory!
Preparation for God is pretty much like preparing for a guest, only that this guest is far more significant than the Queen of England, or the President of the US, and yet doesn't need you to prepare the finest China or hire red carpets leading down your rugged murrum road to your house. Many times … Continue reading Hosting God
It was a large sea. Then a vast hand ascended out as a submarine and pointed to the sky. Immediately, piped instruments (flutes, trumpets, horns) floated out of the water and began blowing themselves in harmony. They ascended out of the water and rose slowly to the sky. After that, stringed instruments came (lyres, harps, … Continue reading The Music Dream
Long gone are the days of slow internet, waiting a day for a song to download, and that cringeworthy tone that played when you had dial-up. Like technology, God keeps getting better, the more you know Him. There's nothing quite like the feeling of coming home after a long day and hopping into a magical … Continue reading God keeps getting better
Jeremiah 18:19 Give heed to me, Lord; listen to [what] my adversaries [are plotting to do to me--and intercede]. One time I was praying with a friend, and God was powerfully present. I continued to vent and rant. "God give me tuition. God thank you for tuition." Suddenly, I heard His Spirit shush me. "Let … Continue reading Let God Pray for You
