The best gift God gives us — suffering

By Sodwana Bay

Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been…


Live a happy life!

By Sodwana Bay

Hallelujah! Thank GOD! Pray to him by name! Tell everyone you meet what he has done! Sing him songs, belt out hymns, translate his wonders into music! Honor his holy name with Hallelujahs, you who…


Live creatively, friends.

By Sodwana Bay

Live creatively, friends. If someone falls into sin, forgivingly restore him, saving your critical comments for yourself. You might be needing forgiveness before the day’s out. Stoop down and reach out to those who are…


THE REFINER’S FIRE

By Sodwana Bay

“He shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; and He shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver.” — Mal 3:3. “That the trial of your faith, being…


Don’t believe everything you hear…

By Sodwana Bay

My dear friends, don’t believe everything you hear. Carefully weigh and examine what people tell you. Not everyone who talks about God comes from God. There are a lot of lying preachers loose in the…