Renew Your Mind Podcast

The bible can be referred to as the "past questions and answers" to life. The truths in the Bible among others are to teach us how to make right choices in life. It is not just about learning from what others did but also learning from the mistakes of others. Judas valued his relationship with Jesus, the uncreated creator for 30 pieces of sliver. Don't repeat the same.

Patience is as a result of a tested faith. A faith that is not tested cannot be trusted to guarantee results. In a quest to build whatever vision God has given us for this year, endurance and long suffering in addition to faith is what will get the vision accompanied

Not being fully convinced of our advantage as God's children causes us to abandon projects. One arsenal we take for granted is prophesies, so Paul had to remind the church not to despise prophesying.

We cannot afford to be naive regarding the several giants that seek to rob us of the energy and joy with which we will need to finish projects we start. Without even realizing our dreams remain dreams. Jesus at Gethsemane wanted to throw in the towel and so will we also want to be passive and even abandon projects we start.

The joy and energy with which we have dreams and start projects seems to be non-existent not long after. The characteristics of our Father is, He declares the end from the beginning and finishes whatever He starts. And as his, children we are to be imitators of God.

Jonah was so convinced of the mercies and grace of God that he knew God would have still found a way to save the land of Nineveh. We have to understand that we are never beyond the saving grace of God regardless of our deeds.

How fascinating it is that just these few words from the prophet Jonah was able to drive the entire land of Nineveh into fasting and repentance to seek the face of God. Sometimes we may feel reluctant to obey the commands of God but if we just do, the effect is always tremendous.

It is interesting how we only turn to God when we have exhausted all our avenues of help. God should always be our first point of call in our times of trouble.

It is interesting how Jonah decided to go contrary to the word he received from God yet he was bold enough to speak of his reverence for God to the men on the ship. As Christians, this is sometimes our disposition. Our thoughts, words and deeds must be in sync with the word of God.

He who controls your desires controls your life. This is why people are addicted to things they know very well is destroying them but can’t seem to do much about but succumb. Their desires have been held captive. God is instructing us that as His children, our desire should be set on heavenly things. It is our responsibility.

Jesus teaching us how to pray effectively tells us that our prayers must be borne from a genuine desire for what we want. Our desires are a voice before our father. The psalmist tells us that, for anyone who delights himself in the Lord, the Lord will give him the desires of his heart. Mark 11:24.

All the battles, frustrations, delays, denials and pain we go through is aimed at us losing our faith. Our faith in God is the most precious thing about our lives. The agenda of the devil is to make God look like a liar. Keep the faith no matter the scares life gives us. 2 Timothy 4:7

There is a race set before us. It’s a long race that many give up on but we cannot afford to. It is a race that we must finish regardless of how frustrating and tiring it gets. It’s a race we run with patience. Keep running! 2 Timothy 4:7

They are many metaphors that describes life, one of such was revealed to Timothy by Paul; life is a fight. There’s a good fight we have been called into, sadly; many are fighting the wrong battles. One primary fight we are to engage in with our all is to ensure that we live out God’s purposes for our life. 2 Timothy 4:7

Many people are not who they potray to be. People wanted to stone a woman for the very acts they also commit and worse. Sadly, many of us are not even genuinely aware of our own short comings because we hardly ever evaluate ourselves honestly. (John 8:9)

Exiting your echo chamber is a life-long journey of seeking Truth. As Christians we need to be consistent about what we believe and our actions. This is one way to guarantee a seat at the marketplace of ideas.

Doing the work of an evangelist is part of the job description of every child of God. Paul in writing to Timothy acknowledged that he may not have been called into the office of the evangelist but it does not stop him or us today from doing the work of the evangelist. (2 Timothy 4:5)

In our quest to engage other worldviews and exit our echo chambers, we should acknowledge that there are elements that go beyond the physical realm. We discuss the influence of the spiritual realm.

Life outside the father's house is as a prince living like a servant of servants. Sadly, some decide to suppress this truth just to live in a mess and a wasted life. The father is standing at the window of his house waiting for you to come, The father says come! (Luke 15:15, 16)

Engaging Competing Ideas - Part 2 We discuss how to Ask Questions. This is a very relevant skill in our social discourse in the marketplace of ideas. We provide some perspectives that will guide your engagement with competing ideas in order to accept or debunk new and old ideas.

The younger son leaving home was an act that had many implications. The parable of the loving father teaches us about the many things we never appreciate yet we enjoy just because we are in our Father's house. (Luke 15:17 - 18)

One of the qualities of our Father is that He is a giver of gifts. All His gifts are not just good but they are also perfect for us and the season we are in. Sadly, many of us do not recognize His gifts hence we neglect them to our own detriment. (James 1:17)

It is no surprise that God chose these lepers. They were people that God could trust with such an opportunity. They were people who could rise above their unfair predicament and serve out God's purposes for their lives. Can God trust you? (2 Kings 7:9)

Engaging Competing Ideas - Part 1 New and different ideas are sold consciously and subconsciously to us daily. We should be able to interact with people of different opinions as we exit our Echo Chamber. It can be an uncomfortable conversation but it is surely worthwhile. We also discuss how to evaluate ideas or worldviews.

It took God just four lepers to solve a massive economic crisis where mothers had to cook their children for food. Our weakness is not a limitation to God. (2nd Kings 7:3,5-6)