Of God and Mankind

John 16:33 (AMPC)   “ 33  I have told you these things, so that in Me (Jesus Christ) you may have [perfect] peace  and confidence. In the world you have tribulation  and trials  and distress  and frustration; but be of good cheer [take courage; be confident, certain, undaunted]! For I have overcome the world. [I have deprived it of power to harm you and have conquered it for you.]”   Dear people of God, there are very many people who do not understand that whatever takes place in this physical world we see has first taken place in the spiritual realm, the unseen realm or unseen world.   At times, God allows people to see into the spiritual realm but it is just for us to understand that that realm exists and there is a connection between the spiritual unseen realm and the physical seen realm we dwell in.   Having said that, it is pertinent to note that anywhere you see conflict in any part of this world whether in a home between a husband and ...

Titus 1:16 (AMPC)  “ They profess to know God [to recognize, perceive, and be acquainted with Him], but deny  and disown  and renounce Him by what they do; they are detestable  and loathsome, unbelieving  and disobedient  and disloyal  and rebellious, and [they are] unfit  and worthless for good work (deed or enterprise) of any kind.”   Dear people of God, whenever I hear someone commending his character, one thing I tell him is that it is difficult for someone to OBJECTIVELY assess himself.   As a result of sycophancy as well, it is also difficult even these days to obtain an objective assessment of oneself from others.   However, if a number of people are complaining about the same person’s character and the person does not see anything wrong with his or her character, then something is definitely wrong.   Do others describe you as hostile? Unfriendly? Unkind? Untrustworthy? Unstable? Unreliable? Can you be trusted to handle...