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You are seen and heard: Lessons from Hagar's encounters with God

Good day   I hope you are doing incredibly well. I am ok. I am just thinking about my life and dreams. I used to be such a dreamer, and for some reason, I have allowed myself to cease dreaming and pursuing the dreams I already had. I need this to change, and so my objective for 2026 is to really work on myself to realise my potential, thus becoming who God created me to be. I no longer want to reflect on my life and be confronted by persistent stagnancy and complacency, as well as excuses. I thank God that my pastor is really dealing with aspects of my life in his teachings. We finished a February 2026 series addressing one’s identity, belonging, purpose, etc. It was called the S.H.A.P.E. series, which aimed to equip believers and cause them to be fit for purpose, as well as walk in their giftings and callings with great confidence - Please check out Cyril Peterson’s YouTube for the messages.   Happy, come back; it is too early for this! Sorry, let me get back to it; I...

Death by a relationship

Good day,   I have been thinking about Samson and how the women in his life made his life difficult. I asked myself why he would make such decisions i.e., choose those women in particular. I then decided to write something about it but then did not know how to start. So, I thought back on my own journey with the Lord and remembered that I have my own experience that I could share. This story / experience was an avenue that I believe the Lord used to reinforce His stance on the nature, as well as quality of relationships that we should   have / build as believers. It also revealed my own hypocrisy as I read about Samson and judged him greatly.   This is by far the most personal that I have ever been with you. Here we go…   So, did I not have a crush on a man? Yes, I did! This exclamation mark says it all. I met this guy, and he was funny, kind, compassionate, understanding, attentive, etc. So, I fell in something (I am not going to call it love but it was ...