Belonging to God’s Family
I'm thrilled to announce that our three-day devotional on Belonging to God's Family has been published on the YouVersion Bible app. This devotional is a three-day exploration of what it means to be a Christian, designed for new believers, long-time converts, and those curious about the faith. You can access it by clicking the link...
How to Have a Successful Year
“I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing”. John 15:5 NKJV Link to audio. Two years ago, about this time of year, I paid a visit to a friend I hadn't seen in a while. This friend had...
5 Steps to Overcome Sadness and Depression
Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Saviour and my God. Psalm 42:11 Link to audio. Sadness can simply be explained as the state of not being happy while depression is a state of unhappiness or hopelessness. We often experience these...
Three Reasons to Pray Confidently
Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. Hebrews 4:16 NIV Link to audio. In our first study on the right attitude to have in prayer, we considered the fact that the state of our relationship with others...
Enjoying Life Together
Husbands, likewise, dwell with them with understanding, giving honour to the wife, as to the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers may not be hindered. 1 Peter 3:7 NKJV How can a couple enjoy life together? The Bible gives blueprints on how this can be achieved. In...
Shine Out More in Love
"Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal". I Corinthians 13:1 NKJV Link to audio. It is not enough to be our best selves at home, work, school or church and forget about showing love to others. The question is “...
Trust and Obey
For the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel has said this, “In returning [to Me] and rest you shall be saved, In quietness and confident trust is your strength.” But you were not willing, Isaiah 30:15 AMP Link to audio. A friend of mine put the following words beneath her Whatsapp profile picture ' The harder I...
Seven Ways to Improve Your Mental Health
You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You. Isaiah 26:3 NKJV It was recently reported in the news that Naomi Osaka would not be playing this year in the Australian Open Tennis Tournament because of mental health reasons. Other celebrities have openly admitted their challenges with...
Childlike Faith
"Assuredly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the Kingdom of God as a little child will by no means enter it.”Luke 18:17 NKJV Click PLAY if you prefer to listen to this audio narration of the following text: [audio src="https://floodlightdaily.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20210522_054608.m4a" /] Children generally believe whatever their parents tell them. Their parents are their heroes and they put their...
Lord Over the Clutter
Click here to listen to an audio of this post. Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!Psalms 46:10 NKJVPsalm 46 begins by reminding us that God is a shelter, our strength and a source of help in times of trouble. As...
The Ready Bride
Click here to listen to an audio of this post. So we will be glad and happy and give him praise. The wedding day of the Lamb is here, and his bride is ready. Revelation 19:7 CEV Weddings are big occasions around the world and they are celebrated differently by various cultures. My husband and I courted...
It is finished
Click here to listen to an audio of this poem It was a dreary situation.Mankind was chargedwith the sin of Adam and Eve.The sin of disobedience,which has left the devil gloating ever since. God's heart was heavythat his creation had fallen.In heaven, it was asked, who would go for them? Jesus responded that He would.So to the earth,...
Four Perspectives on Success
Click here to listen to an audio of this post. Because of the privilege and authority God has given me, I give each of you this warning: Don’t think you are better than you really are. Be honest in your evaluation of yourselves, measuring yourselves by the faith God has given us. Romans 12:3 NLTWhat does...
What are you Fixed on?
Click here to listen to an audio of this post. "After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, saying, “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your exceedingly great reward.” Genesis 15:1 NKJV After Abram had rescued his nephew Lot, from the hands of some enemies, the Lord...