Growing in Faith Through Study: A Discipline for Spiritual Maturity
Week 14
When we look carefully at the teaching of Scripture, we realise that spiritual growth does not happen automatically. Time, by itself, does not produce maturity. It simply reveals whether there is genuine commitment to the truth God has already given.
The author of Hebrews offers a direct warning. People who should have progressed are still at an early stage…
What can fasting teach us about work and leadership?
If we fail to fast, we may miss out on many blessings. If we fast wisely, it can make us better employees and leaders. It can also help us cope with the challenges we face.
“What’s in it for me?” is a key question when we’re considering what to buy, read, or get involved in. When it comes to fasting, however, this question leads us in the wrong direction.
How Fasting Builds Patience, Humility, and Emotional Self-Control
Week 11
Fasting is more than missing meals. It is a quiet discipline that shapes the heart. The writer of Hebrews reminds us:
“No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.”
— Hebrews 12:11
Making Room for God: The Fast That Chooses Justice
Week 10
Why do we fast?
This is the question I ask myself before asking it of you. I have practiced fasting to deepen my communion with God and to seek to be His instrument in the country where I live. Yet when I read Book of Isaiah 58, I encounter a deeper challenge…
Fasting-Strength Through Dependence
Week 9
“Apart from Me you can do nothing.” That statement confronts the modern professional mind. We are trained to believe the opposite. With the right credentials, strategy, network, and discipline, we can accomplish almost anything. Results reinforce that belief. Promotions, successful projects, and measurable impact become quiet evidence of personal capability…
Prayer for Focus: How to Train Your Heart and Mind to Stay Present
Week 7
For a long time, I felt like I was failing at prayer. I just couldn’t get it right. How do people pray for hours? I get bored quickly, and using words I don’t normally use feels uncomfortable. I believe God knows me and what I need, so He would also know if I’m being fake or just putting on a show…
Prayer as Resistance to Hurry and Burnout
Week 6
“Hurry is not of the devil; hurry is the devil,” goes the famous quote attributed to psychologist Carl Jung. While we believe that the Devil does exist as a spiritual being, I am certain that busyness and hurry are among his main strategies to prevent Christians from growing spiritually and living out God’s purposes in their everyday lives. C.S. Lewis writes about this in “The Screwtape Letters,” where he imagines a dialogue between two demons…
Biblical Meditation: The remedy you need for stress and overwork
How much would you be willing to pay for medication that could cure busyness, stress, and overwork? This article may show you the way to the remedy you need – if you have time to read it.