Author Archives: Cynthia

This is an interesting question. Interesting because this question could potentially have very different implications? Brace yourselves because I am going to start off with an analogy. Let’s consider a car Designer. Now, the car designer will spend countless hours conceptualizing, drawing and designing an impeccable driving machine. And if one were to ask, whyContinue reading “Why did God Create Us?”

Today’s question is a really good one. It comes from one of our younger listeners and its about peer pressure. Young or not, all of us can relate to feeling some degree of pressure to conform to the world around us. It might start off with things like style of dressing, taste in music, secrecyContinue reading “Peer Pressure”

Have you ever felt like prayer is more like a one sided rant than a deep and meaningful conversation with the all-powerful King of the Universe? I have. I’ve had what I often refer to as spiritually dry seasons; where it feels like I am out in a desert, thirsting for God with no reliefContinue reading “When God says “Wait””

“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God” Matthew 5 v 8 Jesus is all about transforming us from the inside out. The beatitudes consequently are all about the heart. Our heart towards God and our heart toward others are evidence of our citizenship in the Kingdom of God. The tree isContinue reading “The Beatitudes – Blessed are the Pure in Heart”

“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.” Matthew 5 v 7 So far, the beatitudes we have covered have been the blessings given to the citizens of the Kingdom of Heaven on account of their attitude toward God – the poor in spirit is blessed with ownership in the Kingdom of God, theContinue reading “The Beatitudes – Blessed are the Merciful”

Disclaimer: This is a repost from Feb 2021 to follow podcast release. “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness for they shall be satisfied.” Romans 5 v 6 When Jesus was speaking these words to his disciples He was talking to those who understood the true experiences of hunger and thirst. This referenceContinue reading “The Beatitudes – Blessed are Those who Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness”

Disclaimer: This is a repost from January 2021 intended for Podcast Series ” Blessed are the meek, for shall inherit the earth.” Matthew 5v 5 This is quite a well known verse and often quoted and misquoted for various purposes. It is important that as we read this with a right understanding of the wordContinue reading “Beatitudes – Blessed are the Meek”

Disclaimer: This is a repost from January 2021 intended for Podcast Series “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” Matthew 5 v 4 The Beatitudes is a fascinating piece of Biblical text. In it we see Jesus call a people blessed whom when we look at are anything but. This particular beatitudeContinue reading “The Beatitudes -Those who Mourn”

Disclaimer: This is a repost from January 2021 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 5 v 3 The Beatitudes is a series of eight blessings that forms the introduction of the ‘Sermon on the Mount’ which was Jesus’ very first detailed teaching for his disciples, (at least thatContinue reading “The Beatitudes – The Poor in Spirit”

“And these words that I command you today shall be in your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way and when you lie down and when you rise”. Deuteronomy 6:6-7 Our dear friends recently gaveContinue reading “Godly Parenting”