Foluke writes

What is forgiveness? Forgiveness is an act of letting go of one's hurtful feelings towards someone who has wronged us. It is choosing to be free from anger, pain, resentment caused by the person who has wronged you. Forgiveness they say makes you free mentally, emotionally, physically and makes you free from negative thoughts like worthlessness, deceit, guilt. You are the person being wrong but you are the one that feels all of this things and why is that? It is because when you hold up someone in your heart, it takes alot of space and the devil will keep using it against you. That is why the word of God admonishes us to guard our heart with all diligence because out of it flows the issue of life. Proverbs 4:23 When we don't guard our heart, we leave ourselves vulnerable to various negative thoughts which can come in and can affect the state of heart thereby polluting it.  You believe a lot of lies from the devil, like this person can never be forgiven, he/she has done too much...

What is faith? Faith as according to the bible is "the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen (Hebrews 11:1)". Faith is putting our complete trust in God believing he will help us in whatever we have involved him.  Faith comes before a prayer is answered or before an individual has received what he or she has requested from God. If we have received what we asked for, then faith is not needed. So it comes by making your request known to God and trusting him to fulfil that request. An example of this definition is found in Matthew 9:27-30 where two blind men came to Jesus and asked Him to heal them. Jesus first asked them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” and their reply was, “Yes, Lord.” “Then He touched their eyes saying, According to your faith let it be to you. And their eyes were opened.” Their faith and assurance that Jesus could give them sight was the substance or reality they hoped for. It also gave them the evidence or trust that th...

This is relatable to the story of Job. Job 13 says: “Though he slay me, I will hope in him.”  No one and nothing can steal your joy or your peace when your hope is in God.  Never lose your hope in God! Lessons learnt  * Even in the midst of God’s silence, His presence is with us. Job wrestled and wrestled with God’s silence in the midst of his suffering.  Over 25 times he asked the question “why?” and he continually asked for the opportunity to defend his case before God.  * Wisdom comes from fearing God and turning away from evil. * Humility is key.  Pride can interfere with us following the wise ways of the Lord. Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding. * God is with us in the midst of our storms. The Lord is our good shepherd and He never leaves our side.  He walks with us through the valleys.  He restores our soul when we are weary.   He leads us to the path of righteousness when we h...