Truth Memoirs

When I first started my journey of faith in Christ I was excited because of the new way I was seeing God but I could also be tunnel visioned when I am excited about something as a result a lot of well meaning people in my life advised me to find a healthy balance between spirituality and the reality of life I struggled with this concept of balance because I did not understand how to make it work practically. My intention is to go for everything that God has planned for my life, so this concept seemed to mean there are things of God I needed to compromise to find this balance.  It is still a struggle for me to live out this balance but at least now I know that I am struggling with it  because it is not possible to find a happy medium between the spiritual being and the natural being in me. Here is why. Body, Soul and Spirit Humans are made of body, soul and spirit, with the body we perceive the natural realities, with our soul the link between the natural being and the spiritual being w

Rest in peace (RIP) in modern culture is associated with death, it is a thoughtful way to demonstrate our sadness for someone's death.It  also used in traditional Christian services and prayers, such as in the Catholic Lutheran, Anglican and Methodist denominations, to wish the soul of a decedent eternal rest and peace. My understanding of the gospel says wishing and praying for the soul of the decedent to have eternal rest and peace is an exercise in futility. Eternal destiny is sealed at death In our finite perspective death is the end of the road but  in God’s infinite perspective it is the transition to eternity. In other words when we die we transition from the natural realm to the spiritual realm where we spend eternity with God or without God. The opportunity to decide whether our eternity is spent with God or without him is available to us when we are still alive in our natural state on the earth. When we acknowledge Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior we are making a choic

There are a lot of church denominations in the Christian faith with differing opinions and sometimes direct opposite opinions about God. Trying to learn all different denominations to try and figure out who is right and who is wrong could be a nightmare. I imagine this is one of the reasons a lot of people are staying away from church or they are holding on to the church denomination they were brought up in. I also did not bother doing research until personal circumstances forced my hand because  It seemed very convenient to stick to the church denomination I was brought up in.  Even if I wanted to rock the boat and ask questions I did not know anyone who was objective enough to answer my questions without being biased to their own preference of denomination. I did not want to open myself up to false prophets who will make me drink petrol or fleece me of my money as I have seen happen to other people. So why does a sovereign God allow so much confusion about him among his people?  Man’

Seeking the truth about God could be a challenge considering that he is defined differently by people depending on their religious beliefs. These varying beliefs exist inside and outside the Christian faith. Within the Christian faith itself there is no uniformity on the definition of his character or how we should be interacting with him.  Adding to the confusion is African spirituality, this might not mean anything to you if you are not African and black, but if you are African and  black and you do not observe African spirituality you are considered anti black in some quarters. So as a black person African spirituality is a reality to contend with when searching for the truth. These varying opinions can be intimidating and overwhelming for someone seeking the truth. It is a lot easier to stay with what you were brought up with instead of taking this confusing journey of searching for the truth yourself. I know that was the case for me until life circumstances pushed me to seek the t