Category: Trials & Wilderness

The 3 step process on the “Highway of Holiness” – how God prepares us for His big move.

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Isaiah 35:6-8; Isaiah 43:18-20; 2 Corinthians 4:17-18 Like Joseph or the Israelites' journey, God first shows us a vision of our future (perhaps through a burning desire or He speaks to us), then there’s the wilderness experience (where God seems distant and we’re receiving only what we need and not what we want) to prepare … Continue reading The 3 step process on the “Highway of Holiness” – how God prepares us for His big move.

Understanding the allegory of “pure gold”

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Job 23:10-11; Job 23:14; Isaiah 1:25-26; 2 Corinthians 4:17-18; 1 Peter 1:6-7 The Bible often says after our wilderness trials, we become like pure gold. Pure gold after refining is: Soft and pliable i.e. responds positively and easily to the moulding of God and what God is saying. Transparent i.e. people don’t see you but … Continue reading Understanding the allegory of “pure gold”

What is God doing while we’re waiting for the new wine?

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Luke 5:39 “No man who is used to the old wine will immediately desire the new wine. The key word here is “immediately,” because we are human beings with habits and patterns. God must break those comfort zones by emptying the old wine and allowing us to go through a dry time of preparation with … Continue reading What is God doing while we’re waiting for the new wine?

Why God takes us through the wilderness – Understanding the new wineskin parable

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Why does God take us through the wilderness and waiting/dry seasons in our lives? What was Jesus trying to teach us from the old and new wineskin parable? 🤔 I found some truly insightful answers and provide excerpts from “God where are you?!” by John Bevere.

When the answer to our prayers doesn’t come how we expected it

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The story of Naaman’s healing has some good lessons for us when the answer to our prayer comes in a form totally different from what we were expecting and how we are to respond.

How big is your faith when you come to God?

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Have you ever sometimes felt like asking God for just a little so that you don’t get disappointed? Ever felt like you shouldn’t be asking God for much so you’re not seen as greedy? 🤥😒 This is unfortunately the case with many Christians. It’s usually easy to say “believe God for the impossible” but because we can’t see God physically and can’t bear the thought of dealing with seeming uncertainty, we often remain at our level and keep asking for just enough to get by. Is this Biblical?

Can a son bear the sins of the father or vice versa? Does faith void the law?

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Can a son bear the sins of the father or vice versa? No, every man for himself. What of a wicked person, how is he saved? If he turns from all the sins he has committed, keeps all God’s commandments and does what is lawful and right, none of his sins will be remembered against him. 🙌🏾 What of the righteous person who later sins? All the righteousness which he has done shall not be remembered because of his unfaithfulness. But aren’t we now under the new covenant, no longer under the “law”? Aren’t we now saved by grace through faith in God alone?! All these works...🙄 So can’t we expect to make it to heaven by just believing in Jesus even if we aren’t 100% in obedience to His commandments? 🤷🏾‍♂️😒

God’s refining process: Trials, hardships, detours etc.

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Trials, hardships, detours etc. 😫💔 are all part of God’s way of refining 🔥 His children so that we can bring even more glory to His name. If we respond as we ought, we will receive the guaranteed blessings on the other side of our trials. 🕺🏾💃🏾 If we don’t, we risk losing the blessing and/or extending the length of our trials, just like the Israelites and their 40-yr journey in the wilderness which should have taken less than a year. 👀

Generational curses – what the Bible says

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Exodus 20:5-6 are the oft quoted verses where God talks about curses on the father flowing through to the children to the third and fourth generation. Indeed there are multiple examples through the Bible where generations after the one that sinned paid the price for historical sins. But limiting our understanding of these verses to this explanation would be inconsistent with the rest of the Bible. Ezekiel 18:20 and Deut 24:16 specifically say that the son shall not suffer for the iniquity of the father or vice versa. As the Bible doesn’t contradict itself, there’s more to study.

Have great confidence in GOD!

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James 1:2-7; Proverbs 16:3 “What’s the point of worshiping God (or even a “god”) if you can’t trust him blindly? What’s the essence of all the prayers, readings, beliefs etc. if we scurry away in fear all the time? 🤷🏾‍♂️ It’s in the trusting and waiting that we prove who we really serve. It’s also … Continue reading Have great confidence in GOD!