Word Culture

Wondering how come Bathsheba agreed to David's advances. What's going on in our minds concerning our spouses? Do we wish there was a way we could have someone else and be justified?

David knew exactly what kind of judgement ought to be meted out to the offender until he realized that offender was him.

I had this chat with a driver who picked me last year. I started recording in the middle of the conversation. He made great points on how to determine whether you are really helping someone (and yourself) by giving them money. Notice his English is not perfect but his wisdom is just great.

Sometimes we are praying for things God has already given answers to or instructions on.

Our preparation comes in two angles - the spiritual and the intellectual. Praying and planning. Interpreting the dream correctly and taking actions ahead of time.

Praying doesn't absolve us of responsibility. It is more important to know what God is saying about a matter that to attempt to instruct Him.

Watched a video recently where a man of God was caught pants down with someone else's wife. I think there is a long road to getting into bed with someone and the results don't affect the man of God alone.

I got into a conversation about the reason someone would want to have a fifty-inch LCD screen in his home and it eventually got me thinking about the fundamental reason why we work.

Our tendency to spend almost twelve hours a day at work tends to rob us of delivering real value in life or extracting real value from life.

Often our commitment to church activities come out of what we can gain from the friends we make in church circles.

Contemplating: If my manager had to fire one person a year, would I be a target? If I were to tender my resignation today, would my boss make me a better offer?

A ten-year-old was able to account for every hour of her Saturday starting at 5:00 AM. We are not justified saying we don't have time if we cannot account for our time.

The top or skirt one wears in the morning on Sunday will not change because one is sitting in a church. No need to attempt stretching it.

Our children may exhibit certain behaviours that seem outlandish to us but when we look closely we may find that the apple hardly ever falls far from the apple tree.

In the most difficult situations of life, what is our first port of call? This exposes to use where our faith really lies.

Both polygamy and divorce have a common denominator: the desire to change spouses because we feel they are no longer good enough. Sometimes where the change needs to happen is in ourselves not the other.

When we pray we should be ready to hear God's answer even when its not what we expect.

I think God simply picks up and sets apart some people for unusual progress in life to suit His own purposes. Hard work past but life could be more subtle than that.

Your ability to make an impact starts with the right attitude. Mr. D did it and so can you.

In our part of the day world we do a whole lot of celebrations. Thinking we should contemplate more on what we are actually celebrating.

God wouldn't be God if all His actions were responses to people's prayers. He does have a plan of His own.

Food, sex and outings will not always come exactly when you want them. Your spouse has plans too.

Why do we bother dropping a coin to the old man that comes by our nice cars.

When we experience betrayals, denials and loss we must realize that the Lord Jesus did too. We must respond like He did.

Now and then we have to decide whether to succumb to the oppressor and live to fight another day or stand our ground to we win.