Family & Relationships – Page 11

Aug

By Abraham Mmenyene All Devotional, Faith & Prayer, Family & Relationships, Finances, Healing, Life & Living, Personal Development, Relationship, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Warfare 6 Comments

PROFIT IN PAIN

“It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I may learn Your statutes.” ~ Psalm 119:71 REFERENCE: Psalm 119:67-72 Pain is a constant companion in life. It is any suffering, discomfort, or distress; it can be physical or emotional. Nobody likes to go through pain; in fact, we pray not to, […]

Aug

By Abraham Mmenyene All Devotional, Faith & Prayer, Family & Relationships, Life & Living, Personal Development, Relationship, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Warfare 8 Comments

DINAH’S DECISION: THE WEAK LINK

“And Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter. Now his sons were with his livestock in the field; so, Jacob held his peace until they returned.” ~ Genesis 34:5 REFERENCE: Genesis 34:1-7 & 25-27 We saw how Dinah’s curiosity led her into the hands of a vile man; what she called ‘seeing life’ turned […]

Aug

By Abraham Mmenyene All Devotional, Family & Relationships, Life & Living, Personal Development, Relationship, Spiritual Growth 9 Comments

DINAH’S DECISION: CUTE & CURIOUS

“Now Dinah the daughter of Leah, whom she had borne to Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land.” ~ Genesis 34:1 REFERENCE: Genesis 34:1-7 We rarely hear about Dinah, the daughter of Jacob and Leah. Imagine the love and attention she enjoyed in the family as the only daughter with twelve […]

Aug

By Abraham Mmenyene All Devotional, Faith & Prayer, Family & Relationships, Healing, Life & Living, Personal Development, Relationship, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Warfare 4 Comments

BOUNCING BACK FROM BETRAYAL

“He has redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me, for there were many against me.” ~ Psalm 55:18 REFERENCE: Psalm 55:16-23 Betrayal by a trusted ally or family member is one of the most painful experiences you could ever have. The physical pain is nothing compared to the emotional trauma and shock. […]

Aug

By Abraham Mmenyene All Devotional, Faith & Prayer, Family & Relationships, Finances, Life & Living, Personal Development, Relationship, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Warfare 5 Comments

THE BITTERNESS OF BETRAYAL

“For it is not an enemy who reproaches me; then I could bear it…but it was you, a man my equal, my companion and my acquaintance.” ~ Psalm 55:12-13 REFERENCE: Psalm 55:4-8 & 12-14 Here, we find David, a man after God’s heart, not worshipping or composing praise songs but in bitter lamentation, dealing with fear, […]

Aug

By Abraham Mmenyene All Devotional, Family & Relationships, Finances, Healing, Life & Living, Personal Development, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Warfare 6 Comments

360-DEGREE BLESSING

“Praise the Lord! For all who fear God and trust in him are blessed beyond expression. Yes, happy is the man who delights in doing his commands.” – Psalms 112:1 (TLB) REFERENCE: Psalms 112:1-10 Some people’s lives are stories of setbacks, frustrations, and misfortunes. However, others with a similar background never seem to […]

Jul

By Abraham Mmenyene All Devotional, Family & Relationships, Life & Living, Personal Development, Relationship, Spiritual Growth 12 Comments

LEAH’S LONGING: IRONIES OF LIFE

“Now when Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister, and said to Jacob, “Give me children, or else I die!” ~ Genesis 30:31 REFERENCE Genesis 29:31-30:2 Humans are mostly needing beings, preoccupied with things they desire, and spend time praying about things they lack. Leah desperately wanted her husband’s affection; she […]

Jul

By Abraham Mmenyene All Devotional, Family & Relationships, Life & Living, Relationship, Spiritual Growth 7 Comments

LEAH’S LONGING: PERFORMANCE TRAP

“She conceived again and bore a son, and said, “Now this time my husband will become attached to me because I have borne him three sons.” Therefore, his name was called Levi.” ~ Genesis 29:34 REFERENCE: Genesis 29:30-35 Leah was a woman unloved by her husband; this created a great gap (her husband’s attention and […]

Jul

By Abraham Mmenyene All Devotional, Family & Relationships, Life & Living, Relationship, Spiritual Growth 4 Comments

LEAH’S LONGING: GREAT GAP

“When the Lord saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.” ~ Genesis 29:31 REFERENCE: Genesis 29:30-35 Leah was a wife of fraudulence forced on Jacob by Laban, her father. Jacob loved her younger sister Rachel instead, and worked to pay for her dowry. But Laban tricked him […]

Jul

By Abraham Mmenyene All Devotional, Faith & Prayer, Family & Relationships, Finances, Life & Living, Personal Development, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Warfare 8 Comments

ALL-ROUND DELIVERANCE

“He shall deliver you in six troubles, yes; in seven no evil shall touch you.” – Job 5:19 REFERENCE: JOB 5:19-24 God is a very present help in trouble. That is, in trouble, He is with you to deliver you. In our text, Eliphaz said about God, “He will deliver you in six, and indeed, […]