Tag: one in spirit

Chosen Before We Were Born

God told Jeremiah, “I chose you before you were born.”

Give Me Back My Church

The assumption that “more churches + more Christians = more impact” is not always true.

Let’s Reconstruct our Nations

God is greater than any problem or challenge on the face of the earth. Nehemiah worshiped and praised God for who He is and brought an impossible situation to the God of possibilities.

Resting in Jesus

Jesus knows how hard it is to keep up with the demands of your day. But He also knows the importance of rest.

What Are You Holding Onto?

Have you ever asked yourself what inspires you? Those are the things we can hold onto for inspiration.

Courage in the Storm

Sometimes, in the midst of any kind of storm in our lives, we start to wonder if there is any possibility we will come out alive.

Equipped to Serve

During the supper, Jesus prepared Himself to wash His disciples’ feet. He did this because He knew what was coming.

God’s Glory Displayed in Our Suffering

When we or the people we care for are facing difficult circumstances, we can always trust in Jesus. He often displays His works in our lives through our sufferings.

Relationship: An Art of Awesome Worship

Imagine! There is a big donor conference to raise millions of dollars to further God’s kingdom. Jesus has been invited to chair this conference. A donor announces a donation of 100 million dollars, but the Master is not impressed.

The people around wonder why He is not cheering up! The Master says to the donor, “Go with your money till you restore your relationship with your business partner; then I can receive this gift.”

It is not uncommon for us to claim we love God, whom we have not seen, yet we cannot get along with the people we can physically see, reach, and touch. To Jesus, this attitude is hypocritical.

We need to get the unity of the body of Christ right before we can do any meaningful art of worship and service to the Master.

Nature has destined the termite to exhibit the concept of self-destruction. Termites have the natural inclination to eat each other up in times of hunger. The devil would be happy to see us do this to ourselves.

Paul admonishes us about this in his writing: “If you bite and devour each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other” (Galatians 5:15).

The growth of this ministry, like any other organization, comes with complexities and strains that affect our relationships with one another. We need to demonstrate the attitude we see in Jesus’ prayer in Matthew 6:12 — “Forgive us our sins as we forgive others.”

God’s blessing for us will depend on our ability to bear with one another in love and see ourselves as one body performing different functions (Roman 12:4).

Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother or sister has something against you, leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to them; then come and offer your gift. —Matthew 5:23–24

Prayer: Lord, make us all one.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Nyarko Twum-Barimah works as a Partnership Facilitator Supervisor for Compassion Ghana.

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It Is Not In Vain

Here on this earth, we are the hands, eyes, and feet that God uses as instruments to fulfill His purpose and His dream.