by A.O Joel | Jan 9, 2023 | All Posts
6 Intentional Choices You Can Make in 2023. I love the old Jamaican proverb, “What we ‘be’ (become) will be.” Now compare that to Day’s popular lyrics, “Whatever will be, will be.” Those two quotes pretty much sum up two different approaches to life. Sometimes we live...
by A.O Joel | Jun 30, 2022 | All Posts
9 Ways God nudges you on. God gets His children’s attention in different ways for different reasons. He reaches out to give a nod of approval, pass across a warning, talk to us, or provide guidance when we find ourselves at crossroads. God achieves...
by A.O Joel | Jun 1, 2022 | All Posts
Stagnancy! We have all been there at one point or the other in our lives. Stagnancy creeps in from the place of complacency or the place of hurt. It might be you refusing to move on from hurts in the past, such as a broken relationship, or a failure that brought you...
by A.O Joel | Apr 17, 2022 | All Posts
Isaiah mussed of Christ: He was looked down on and passed over, a man who suffered, who knew pain firsthand. One look at him and people turned away. We looked down on him, thought he was scum. But the fact is, it was our pains he carried—our disfigurements, all the...
by A.O Joel | Apr 8, 2022 | All Posts
The soldiers heard Him yell, “it is finished”. And then, He gave up the ghost. The light of the world was out. Darkness ensued. Heavens looked away. Hell slides into celebration mode. Demons in hell hugged and kissed. The devil popped champagne with his horde. Christ...
by A.O Joel | Feb 26, 2022 | All Posts
A lot of things try to define me. People yell out their opinions of me. I also have my opinion about myself. Situations and events in life whisper what they think of me. So does my boss at work and every other person in my life. But these opinions are not necessarily...
by A.O Joel | Jan 30, 2022 | All Posts, Scriptures
God’s Promises to You in Tough Times. The scripture says many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all. In life, we face many tough challenges, but God assures us of His presence. In my post today, I share 7 powerful...
by A.O Joel | Nov 14, 2021 | All Posts
As a kid on my father’s farm, I noticed my parent’s chickens would take a gulp of water and lift their heads toward heaven. Out of curiosity, I asked, why? I was told the cute little chickens were giving thanks for their meal. We take so much for granted. So much that...
by A.O Joel | Oct 27, 2021 | All Posts
Worrying is something we do a lot! But you and I know that worrying gets us nowhere. It is one futile yet physically and mentally draining habit we all indulge in now and then. Worry could be an addiction, something we simply do in response to certain triggers. Like...
by A.O Joel | Oct 6, 2021 | Prayer, All Posts
13 Things That Happen When You Stop Praying. 13 Things That Happen When You Stop Praying. Prayer is a lifeline! Praying is living, especially when God is your father. We strengthen the relationship we have with God in the place of prayer. We bond with our...
