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One of the great gifts of life is the ability to talk and express one’s self. Talking makes you able to communicate your ideas, express your feelings in words and share concerns on issues. It also helps you to connect with people through communication.  Nonetheless, it is not automatic that a person can talk orContinue reading “Be wise; talk well”

Doing what the Lord says in his word is a demonstration of wisdom. This is what is captured in Jesus’s analogy in our opening text. He (Jesus) tells that people who hear his word and act on them are like builders that set their foundation on the rock. But those who hear the word andContinue reading “Be wise; do what the word says.”

One wise thing a person can do is to make good use of time. This is because we are all constrained by time. Whether Christians or not, every one of us lives “in time”. This we must see as a gift and make good use of.  In Ephesians 5:16, the bible revealed some ways by which we canContinue reading “Be wise; make good use of your time”

Living the spirit life or the new life demands that we subdue all the negative proclivities or appetites of the flesh. Although we live in the flesh, we must not let the carnal nature, or the flesh dominate us. We must allow the new man in us to control us.  People who don’t yield fully toContinue reading “Be wise; drop that anger”

Mathew 25:1-13 captures the famous parable of Jesus known as the ten virgins. In this parable, Jesus talks about ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. He described five of them as foolish because they took their lamps but did not take any oil with them. The next five were described as wise because they took oil in jars along withContinue reading “Be wise; Plan”

Our above verse was an admonishment Paul by the Spirit of God gave to his protégé Timothy. At the time of writing this letter, Paul has been imprisoned by the government of Emperor Nero. Being kept in chains in the prison like a criminal (2 Timothy 2:9), he thought it wise to encourage Timothy toContinue reading “Please the Lord”

Obedience is an essential virtue in life. In fact, it cuts across all spheres of life. The Bible has various admonishment to give to the Christian when it comes to this subject. It teaches on obedience to God and his word, obedience to parents, obedience to spiritual leaders or pastors and obedience to masters or superiors. Our study will focus onContinue reading “Obey your pastor”

One of the notable statements Jesus made about love and obedience is found in John 14:15. He explained that our love for him is revealed by our obedience to his words or commandments. In other words, our obedience to God must be motivated by our love for God. This teaching of Jesus makes loving theContinue reading “Obedience, a proof of your love”

The praise of God is something that must continually be on the lips of the believer. Psalm 34:1 says, “I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth”. This admonishment notwithstanding, life’s challenges sometimes turn to “sink” the praises believers must give to God. In fact, some Christians get overwhelmed with theContinue reading “Praise God irrespective of your circumstances”

Spiritual leadings are key in life. This is because, life has a spiritual dimension and not everything is about fact and logic. Thus, for any Christian to journey safely in this world, one needs to be led spiritually- that’s to be led by the Holy Spirit.   Our opening text from the book of ActsContinue reading “Spiritual leadings”