The Comforting Cross

 I remember a time in my life when the only thing that truly occupied my mind was the longing to have a baby doll—not a real child, but that tiny doll every little girl loved. It felt like the biggest desire of my young heart. I imagined everything about that doll: how I would carry her everywhere I went, how I would plait her tiny hair, how I would pretend-feed her, bathe her, and dress her up in little outfits. I pictured sewing small dresses for her and holding her the way I saw other girls holding theirs. Even though I didn’t get the chance to own one at that stage of my life, it was something I constantly dreamed about. I would sit quietly and imagine myself with my doll, feeling like I had something precious of my own. But life moved, and with time, my desires shifted. Fast-forward a few years, and the dream that consumed me changed completely. I began to crave something far simpler and more common—a chopa, that small bicycle many children rode with so much joy. Click the Goo...

After many years of hearing and trusting God, there comes a time when you must be careful not to fail because of the noise from the devil. Sometimes it’s not that God stopped speaking, it’s that too many other voices began to speak louder. The whispers of fear, impatience, and doubt begin to echo in your mind. Please, be wise enough to detect the plans and wishes of the devil.  His plan is simple yet subtle: if he can’t stop your season from being birthed, he will do everything possible to corrupt the seed. And if he cannot corrupt it directly, he will implant his own seed alongside yours so that when the time of birthing comes, you will produce both the promise and a problem. You will birth what you prayed for — but also what you never intended. That’s his trick. He doesn’t always stop you; sometimes, he simply distracts or contaminates you. That’s why you may see an anointed man of God, healing the sick, casting out demons, and setting people free — yet deep down, he is fighting ...