Life

5 defences you can have in times of temptation
God is such a good Father, He didn't leave His children defenceless in times of war and battle

3 reasons why we should be careful with our words
Words are very powerful. The Bible says that our tongues have "the power of life and death," (see Proverbs 18:21) and in fact this is true.

Why you shouldn't be a 'payday Christian'
If you will live excited only for the payday amount so that you can buy this and do this or that, you will miss out on what God has in store for you!

'Even if he does not': How to trust God in the furnace
Our faith in God and his goodness is not dependent on him doing this one thing for us now.

Don't go with the flow: 3 ways to avoid becoming a coasting Christian
If we only act out of obligation and never out of inspiration, we risk becoming Christians who only coast along through our faith journey. Faith is nothing without works. But we need to be wary that we don't end up viewing our spiritual life like a to-do list â mindlessly doing the right things just to check boxes.

3 prayers for persecuted Christians
We should never think of prayer as being the least we can do. Prayer is powerful, necessary and regularly requested by the very victims we want to help. Here are three prayers that you can say for persecuted Christians.

Feeling stifled by self-discipline? Let these 7 Bible verses bring you joy
If you're feeling stifled by the thought of disciplining yourself, having difficulty explaining to a friend how essential it is or just want a brief refresher on how self-discipline impacts your spiritual life, you can meditate on any of these seven Bible verses.

What are tithes for?
Tithes are more than just means to provide for the needs of those who care for the flock. They mean so much more.

How you can be generous and not experience lack
It's often the valuable and the useful things that we have to learn to give away so that we can be generous.

3 things you should avoid doing so that you can bless others
We can bless others in many ways, and some of these ways aren't the usual "give something to someone" type of thing â it could also be in the form of not doing or not giving something to another.

3 people in the Bible who showed exceptional faith
Aside from the biggies, there are also other Bible figures worth noting for their faith, despite the fact that they only had brief appearances.

Why discrimination is a sin
While the Bible says that there are certain kinds of people and beliefs that we should steer away from, the Bible also makes it clear that being prejudiced against others is wrong.

5 tips for memorising Scripture
Memorising Scripture is actually an incredibly valuable tool.

Why God hates sexual immorality
The Bible makes it clear how much God hates the sin of sexual immorality just like any other sin because it destroys God's beautiful design for us.

4 ways we misunderstand 'receiving' Jesus
We all have experienced having a wrong notion about receiving Jesus at some point. Here are four common ways we misunderstand receiving Jesus.

8 scriptures that bring peace in the midst of conflict
Even in the midst of conflict and differences, we can celebrate oneness in Christ knowing that because we are of one faith, we can exist in unity even if there is no uniformity.