Miscarriage is a kind of grief that often feels silent, unseen, and hard to explain. Itโs the loss of a life you never got to meet, the end of dreams that had already begun to form, and the painful tension of faith existing alongside disappointment. For many, it is a private valley they walk through … Continue reading When Hope Hurts: Miscarriage and faith devotional
Tag: scripture
โAnxious yet efficientโ โ Making sense of my high-functioning anxiety.
Psalm 94:17-19 17 Unless the Lord had been my help,My soul would soon have settled in silence.18 If I say, โMy foot slips,โYour mercy, O Lord, will hold me up.19 In the multitude of my anxieties within me,Your comforts delight my soul. As soon as I drove through my school gates, I felt my stomach do a backflip, my heart started racing … Continue reading โAnxious yet efficientโ โ Making sense of my high-functioning anxiety.
‘Why Worry?’ – Devotional on YouVersion
It was an incredible honour to partner with my sister Ruth Oladeru on this devotional titled 'Why Worry? Here we explore the origin of worry and how to address it by drawing upon scripture and psychology. This 6-day devotional is available on YouVersion. In this devotional we define what worry is, discuss ways to overcome … Continue reading ‘Why Worry?’ – Devotional on YouVersion
Psychology Meets Scripture on the topic of โworryโ #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
Worry is a chain of thoughts and images, negatively laden and relatively uncontrollable; it represents an attempt to engage in mental problem-solving on an issue whose outcome is uncertain but contains the possibility of one or more negative outcomes to the point of debilitating the โworrierโ in a state of anxiety.Definition of Worry adapted from … Continue reading Psychology Meets Scripture on the topic of โworryโ #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
God meets women in the โordinaryโ
How beautiful is it that God meets us even in these ordinary activities and all we need is for our hearts to be open and more aware of His presence.
One thing is necessary…
โBut the Lord answered her, โMartha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, but one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her.โ Lukeโฌ โญ10:41-42โฌ โญESVโฌโฌ Choose the ONE thing over the many. At a time where people, especially believers seem to be doing … Continue reading One thing is necessary…
Why ask?
Why ask and why pray to a God who knows the things you have need of before you ask Him?
Forgiveness does not negate accountability
โForgiveness does not negate accountabilityโ It is not un-Christian to hold someone or an organisation accountable when they have stepped out of line.
Day 4 – Psychology of Forgiveness
Forgiveness does not excuse the offending behaviour.ย Forgiveness excuses the offender.ย The fact that God forgives us of sin, does not make sinning okay. The fact that we forgive someone of their sin towards us, does not make the sin okay.ย
Day 3 – Psychology of Forgiveness
Hearing โIโm sorryโ, โI messed upโ, โI feel terrible for what I didโ is like music to our ears. It feels good when someone acknowledges their wrongdoing towards you and oftentimes it makes it much easier to forgive them, right? But what if they never apologise. The reality is that some people will never apologise for their wrongdoing towards you, and waiting on them to apologise before you forgive will cost you your mental freedom. This is why we must LEARN TO FORGIVE, EVEN WITHOUT AN APOLOGY.