The Comforting Cross

       The death of Stephen birthed Paul. Something needs to die in you for something much greater to be birthed through you. Jesus had to die for our salvation and redemption to be made free for us (John 12:24, Romans 5:8-10).       Stephen was a Steward in the early days church and a true preacher of the gospel of Christ(Acts 6:1-6), he was stone for preaching Christ but after his death, Saul — who later became Paul and was one of the chief people behind Stephen’s death — encountered Christ, and his ministry began. He went from nation to nation preaching the same Gospel of Christ which he once fought against (Acts 8:1, Acts 9:1-22).       He was beaten, stripped, hungry, stoned, imprisoned, and afflicted for this Gospel far more than Stephen suffered (2 Corinthians 11:23-27), yet he passed through them all with unfailing faith, without wavering, until he fulfilled his course (2 Timothy 4:7)     What is that thing you are hold...

There was this season when I was waiting on God for an answer. I waited patiently for the result, but at some point, I became anxious, doubting the possibility of the answer ever coming through. One morning, toward the ending part of my quiet time with God, I brought out my note where I had jotted down the prophecies and promises of God concerning that particular issue I was trusting Him for. I read through the little note and was drawn back to when God spoke those words to me.  Funny enough, when He spoke them, that season had not even surfaced yet. Meaning that God’s word came ahead of time, even before the tough season appeared. This shows a Father who cares so much about us that even before the difficult season comes, He has already given us His promises to perfect all things. It is a word to fall back on whenever fear and tiredness set in. I can always hold on to the word and be strengthened.  This reminded me that God had already gone ahead of me, and his word came ahead...

  Have you ever felt delayed in life while everyone else seems to be moving ahead? You pray. You plan. You prepare. Yet somehow, just when you try to speed forward, something slows you down again.  An opportunity closes, plan fails, door shuts and delay appears. Meanwhile, others seem to be accelerating effortlessly. In those moments, it is easy to question yourself, Am I on the wrong path? Has God forgotten me? Why is my journey so slow ?   But what if your delay is not denial? What if your roadblock is not rejection? What if the very thing frustrating you is actually protecting you? Sometimes, God slows you down because He is saving your life, your destiny, and your purpose. And what feels like an obstacle… is actually mercy. The Story of the Speed Bumps In my hometown, reckless driving from motorcycles and cars caused frequent and painful accidents.  Lives were being lost and families were grieving. The roads that were meant for movement became channels of tragedy...

There’s something deeply powerful about being found where you are supposed to be. In Scripture, we see a young shepherd boy named David—not in a palace, not on a stage, not chasing visibility—but faithfully tending sheep in obscurity. Yet, it was in that “ordinary” place that he was located, anointed, and announced into destiny. This brings a question straight to your heart: Where are you right now? Are you grounded in purpose, or are you drifting from place to place—east to west—drawn by noise, trends, and wherever the spotlight seems to shine? The Danger of Chasing Everything Many people today are not lost because they lack ability—they are lost because they lack focus.  They move quickly, but without direction,  busy, but not productive,  visible, but now not impactful. It’s easy to get caught up in “what is happening” instead of “what God is saying.” also  easy to chase relevance and forget purpose,  But purpose is not found in noise rather it  is disco...