Pearls of Delight

  But he answered me, “My grace is always more than enough for you, and my power finds its full expression through your weakness.” So I will celebrate my weaknesses, for when I’m weak I sense more deeply the mighty power of Christ living in me. So I’m not defeated by my weakness, but delighted! For when I feel my weakness and endure mistreatment—when I’m surrounded with troubles on every side and face persecution because of my love for Christ—I am made yet stronger. For my weakness becomes a portal to God’s power. 2 Corinthians 12:9‭-‬10 TPT There are times I have wondered where God is, though I hear his words reassuring,..." I am here with you", "I will never leave you nor forsake you...", but I still think, how can you say you are here yet the storm is so fierce? You made the seas and the oceans, they run to obey your commands, yet the same is raging fiercely against yours, against the world you created. We believe storms shouldnt dare to rage where the Lord is...

    Your Identity is everything! Believe who God says you are                         - RIO A new year is upon us again!  Happy New year!  Its always good to usher in the new, because it heralds beginnings, fresh starts, renewal of hope, change and sometimes, it can kickstart a time of preparation for things to come... I didnt start the year thinking about this subject, but each time I sat down to write, I have found myself creating posts about IDENTITY. I sense God is laying emphasis on the issue of our identity as we step into this year. We do not know what the year holds but knowing our place in the heart of God will be the compass we'd need to navigate through the year. It is important to know what God says about you, how he sees you, where you are positioned in Christ Jesus.  The song writer Sinach says...'I know who God says I am, where he says I'm at, I know who I am'.  It is not enough thou...