Close your eyes for a moment, quiet your mind, Push out all distractions. Now imagine you’re standing by a still, quiet lake. Take a deep breath, listen to the gentle whoosh of the wind and the ruffling of the leaves. Be still. Be quiet. Focus, listen… Did you do that Read More
We’ve been on the topic ‘Transitioning seasons’ for a couple of weeks now here on Arise Sister. We’ve explored how important it is to trust God during every season and listen to his directives as we navigate through. We’ve also established how important it is to learn the lessons laid Read More
It was a warm evening and the girls sitting in their tent looked at each other as they resolved to carry out their plan. They stood up and holding hands made their way out of the tent and started their short walk towards the place of meeting. As they walked Read More
One thing common with all oppressors is they try to wipe out the identity of their victims completely because in so doing, they can easily gain control over them. The Germans did this during the holocaust in their horrific ‘death camps’ by taking their victims’ names and giving them numbers Read More
Every human, regardless of what or who they believe in, at some point in their lives have something they’re hoping for, praying for or working towards. Sometimes the waiting period until the realization of these desires is longer than we’d prefer. So typical to human nature, we get weary. Worse Read More
In the last article, we established the meaning of ‘Breakthrough’. If you haven’t read it, find it here. As Christians, Faith is the language we speak, what we understand and pursue. Faith means we speak of things as if they were already in existence even though they aren’t. That’s the Read More
Every new calender year always feels like turning over the pages of a book and starting a new chapter… a new beginning. A new beginning is’nt only at the start of the new year however. The start of a new job, moving to a new place, starting a new business, Read More
The person of the Holy Spirit is one topic that distinguishes Christianity from most other religions. It is also a highly debated and controversial topic. Some people can’t agree that the Holy Spirit exists because it just doesn’t make sense to them that a “spirit ” that no one can Read More
At some point in your life, you must have had a bunch of questions you wish you had answers to. You must have wondered why certain things happened to you or maybe when certain things you dreamt of would happen. Honestly the “whys”, the “whens” and “if-onlys” never seem to Read More
It’s instinctive human behavior to put up a defensive shield when we feel like we’re being attacked. That shield goes up and remains there and unfortunately, it doesn’t always protect us from bad things only, sometimes that shield prevents things that are good for us – for our growth and Read More