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I give you all, I give you all, I give you all. This is the voice of surrender, true yieldedness that proceeds from the heart of the beloved believer to his saviour and it echoes through the land into the heavenly realm. There is the need for absolute surrender under the authority and the tutelage of the almighty God. That is the only condition to live free from the orchestrations of evil as well as live the peaceful life promised by the Saviour. Have you found yourself battl ing with life's twists and turns, ups and downs? Thinking that the Lord is far away? Then cast your mind back and check the victories that the mighty one has given you when you least expected it! When you thought all hope was lost! Look back at the misery that was bound to capture you by all means. This is the time to reflect on who this mighty one is. Then let your heart flow out to him. Let your praise and worship be sweet smelling incense before His very nose. Your are rest assured, that by giving hi...

I give you all, I give you all, I give you all. This is the voice of surrender, true yieldedness that proceeds from the heart of the beloved believer to his saviour and it echoes through the land into the heavenly realm. There is the need for absolute surrender under the authority and the tutelage of the almighty God. That is the only condition to live free from the orchestrations of evil as well as live the peaceful life promised by the Saviour. Have you found yourself battl ing with life's twists and turns, ups and downs? Thinking that the Lord is far away? Then cast your mind back and check the victories that the mighty one has given you when you least expected it! When you thought all hope was lost! Look back at the misery that was bound to capture you by all means. This is the time to reflect on who this mighty one is. Then let your heart flow out to him. Let your praise and worship be sweet smelling incense before His very nose. Your are rest assured, that by giving him yo...

“Hello, do you have a minute?”, was the question on the other end of the phone line. I hesitated for some few minutes in answering the question, not knowing whether to say yes or no. I could feel the uneasiness of the voice. It was not his usual pleasant voice I am used to on the phone. Finally, I managed to ask, “What is it about, is everything alright?”. I needed to know in order to respond appropriately.  From past experiences, I know that whenever he asks for a minute, it is always hours. “It is about my children. I am really frustrated. I do not know why my second son cannot just be like his elder brother?”, he fumed. “Take it easy my brother “, I consoled him. Daniel (not real name) was my school mates and we have been friends for decades. God has blessed each of us with two boys and a girl. He was very frustrated because his second son was not behaving the way he wanted him to behave. He has created his own standard for his second son in his first son. He wanted his second ...

The word “addiction” seems to be everywhere these days. We see the term used to describe serious and sobering situations such as the opioid epidemic that is spreading across the United States. But, we also hear people use the term to describe our generation’s video game use and the time we spend on social media. Or, does something like this sound familiar: “Have you seen that new Netflix show?!—It’s so addicting!” Others claim to be “addicted” to running or their favorite music, or choice candy. When a word starts to be used in such a range of ways, it makes sense that people start to question what the word “addiction” even means. In fact, the word “addiction” has become pretty controversial lately. What does it mean? Is it even real? And, do we as a society sometimes overuse the term? Our short answer:  yes . Why? Because of how many times the following things happen: After finishing an FTND presentation to parents, a mother pulls us aside with great emotion and despe...

Humans are relational beings. People need other people. We are hardwired to connect and we best flourish in enduring and nurturing relationships.  [1]  Within our social needs for connection and belonging, most people also desire romantic intimacy, too. In fact, most human beings love romance. So, it should come as no surprise that we get stoked about anything that can possibly improve romantic relationships. So, what about porn? Have you ever heard someone say that porn can help improve romantic relationships? Or that porn is a great way to heat up a relationship and increase the bond between partners? The argument often goes something like this, “Pornography may not give you real sex, but porn can make your experience with real sex better—and that is good for a romantic relationship.” Is that true? Let’s take a look at what the research has to say about that. The answer actually looks different depending on whether we look at short-term or long-term results. Sho...

Humans are relational beings. People need other people. We are hardwired to connect and we best flourish in enduring and nurturing relationships.  [1]  Within our social needs for connection and belonging, most people also desire romantic intimacy, too. In fact, most human beings love romance. So, it should come as no surprise that we get stoked about anything that can possibly improve romantic relationships. So, what about porn? Have you ever heard someone say that porn can help improve romantic relationships? Or that porn is a great way to heat up a relationship and increase the bond between partners? The argument often goes something like this, “Pornography may not give you real sex, but porn can make your experience with real sex better—and that is good for a romantic relationship.” Is that true? Let’s take a look at what the research has to say about that. The answer actually looks different depending on whether we look at short-term or long-term results. Sho...