Do you believe that with Jesus there is abundance in your life? I know you may think that it is found in that new promotion or that new significant other or just a general change in a difficult situation . All these things are great but we are always tempted to forget about God and … Continue reading Day 44- My Jesus Journal – Abundance
Day 43- My Jesus Journal – The Light
I had a friend who explained to me that in his country he had a period where they experience something called load shedding . This is the deliberate shutdown of electric power in a part or parts of a power-distribution system, generally to prevent the failure of the entire system when the demand strains the … Continue reading Day 43- My Jesus Journal – The Light
Day 42- My Jesus Journal – The Temptation of Jesus
To be a Christian is to sign up for your own personalized bouts of temptations . I say they are personalized because you cannot be tempted with something that does not or would not entice you . You are always tempted with something you can live without . A temptation is designed to allure you … Continue reading Day 42- My Jesus Journal – The Temptation of Jesus
Day 41 – My Jesus Journal – The Beloved Son
If you want to do anything in this world , there is a prerequisite or a requirement that is expected . Many times , we get that desired job and that position we have been dreaming of after all the prerequisites are met . There is no shorthand to anything great in life . There … Continue reading Day 41 – My Jesus Journal – The Beloved Son
Day 40 – My Jesus Journal – The One Who Walks on a Prepared Path
I love styling natural hair . The process of doing one’s hair requires much preparation with the right products , right combs , correct positioning in a chair and diligence . No great hairstyle does not require great preparation. Styling hair can take a short ten minutes to a long 10 hours or more . … Continue reading Day 40 – My Jesus Journal – The One Who Walks on a Prepared Path
Day 39- My Jesus Journal – The Closest Friend
A common misconception of people is that Jesus is far away and so we can’t make decisions regarding Him because we fear we’d plunge into the unknown and unseen . (After all we can’t see God right ? Or that’s what we think ) Instead of trying ( to have a relationship with Him ) … Continue reading Day 39- My Jesus Journal – The Closest Friend
Day 38 – My Jesus Journal – For His People
“She will give birth to a Son, and you shall name Him Jesus (The LORD is salvation), for He will save His people from their sins.”Matthew 1:21 AMP It is very difficult to read this scripture and not think “ Jesus for Melissa” or “Jesus for you” . From the initial mention of the name … Continue reading Day 38 – My Jesus Journal – For His People
Day 37 – My Jesus Journal – The Greatest Gift of Love
It is so sad that love is always questioned . It is as if there has to be a reason or strings attached to the fact that someone confesses their undying love to you . That is what we expect from the love that comes from the world . Whenever we are told that we … Continue reading Day 37 – My Jesus Journal – The Greatest Gift of Love
Day 36 – My Jesus Journal – The Humble King
Humility if you ask me , is knowing who you are but accepting and devoting yourself to service to another person . Jesus Christ , a great King, came not to make himself more popular than he already is by frivolous shows and appearances but he came to seek , to save and to serve … Continue reading Day 36 – My Jesus Journal – The Humble King
Day 35 – My Jesus Journal – The Gift of Contentment
Life can be a cycle where we think that doing more for ourselves, means that we earn more and become better versions of ourselves and even richer . It is an interesting mindset and it can be summed up in a Jamaican colloquial : “Waan ti waan ti , nuh get ih and get ih … Continue reading Day 35 – My Jesus Journal – The Gift of Contentment