http://www.a1articles.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com When God promises us greatness and overflow in our lives, we can choose to walk in that word or believe what we can see. Most of the time, God's word and the situation we are in may contradict. The problem with most Christians is that we do not want to wa... http://www.a1articles.com/expecting-gods-power-in-your-life-1089957.html 16th September 2009 Last week, I had the privileged of meeting three men who are very close to my heart. One is a family friend and two are my uncles. All are aged between seventy and eighty years. I looked at them and you could tell that they all were very different regar... http://www.a1articles.com/giving-your-youth-to-god-1078967.html 11th September 2009 It is the most fulfilling thing to do as a young person. Not only will it keep you from a lot of trouble but it will also mould you in life. You will be able to avoid the mistakes other youths have been making. All you have to do is give your life to Go... http://www.a1articles.com/youth-living-for-god-1078963.html 11th September 2009 When we got saved, it was not just for us to get to heaven. God wants us to be an impact in our generation in every way. We should leave a legacy for Jesus Christ even after we are gone. People should see God through your good works. As Jesus said, the ... http://www.a1articles.com/impacting-your-generation-1078961.html 11th September 2009 Can you imagine being on your death bed and reflecting back on your life and thinking what a mess you are leaving behind? We all know that after this life is over, there are only two options for us, heaven or hell. We all know where we are going. Those ... http://www.a1articles.com/youth-for-jesus-1078948.html 11th September 2009 When you turn on your TV, all you see is news of girls being raped by fathers, brutal murders and unthinkable crimes being committed. The world has turned to be like Sodom and Gomorrah in the days of Abraham. The hearts of men have become as cold and ha... http://www.a1articles.com/why-has-the-world-forsaken-god-896117.html 18th May 2009 In the life of a Christian, hardships are very common. But God's power always comes and gets us out of every situation. The Bible says that the afflictions of the righteous are many but God delivers him from them all. When bad things happen to us, what ... http://www.a1articles.com/surviving-a-tragedy-896114.html 18th May 2009 In Isaiah 60:1-2 Says that its time to arise and shine for the glory of God is on us. It goes on to say that gross darkness shall rise upon the earth and people all over the world shall be attracted to your light. They shall want to know why you are not... http://www.a1articles.com/being-the-light-of-the-world-during-the-world-recession-896111.html 18th May 2009 We Christians should not be shaken by what is happening in the world. We know that we are in the world but not of it. We operate by the principles that govern the kingdom of God. Therefore our lives and especially the finances should not be threatened b... http://www.a1articles.com/surviving-the-global-recession-896110.html 18th May 2009 For a Christian, a son of the living God, this is not a time to panic. It is time to position yourself in the place God has called you to serve for we are taking over. As the world moans the effects of a falling economy. You should not join their moans ... http://www.a1articles.com/the-global-recession-896109.html 18th May 2009 Sometimes we need to get really physically involved with the work of God to touch his heart. Money though needed in the ministry can make the whole giving process very distant and just a routine. God called us to be followers of Christ so as we can carry ... http://www.a1articles.com/giving-your-heart-to-god-894780.html 15th May 2009 As God himself asked as to test him in tithing, this is a very good place to exercise your faith. You know that if it does not work out, you can always go back and ask some questions. But it always works out for he is not like man. God keeps his words... http://www.a1articles.com/tithing-expecting-god-to-move-in-your-life-894775.html 15th May 2009 Tithing is giving 10% of everything you earn back to God. This is supposed to be given to a house of God. When doing this, make sure that the house of God you chose to tithe in is really grounded in the word of God. This way, God's promises about the ... http://www.a1articles.com/tithing-sacrificially-894771.html 15th May 2009 When Cain and Abel went before the Lord with their offerings, Cain's was rejected and Abel's approved by God. As a result, Cain murdered his brother Abel. When we take our gifts, offerings and tithes before God, he first checks out our hearts to deter... http://www.a1articles.com/sacrificial-giving-894770.html 15th May 2009 The Bible says that the steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord. Proverbs 16:9, A man's heart plans his way but the Lord orders his steps. This is a clear indication that only God knows where you ought to go. Without his guidance and direction, you ar... http://www.a1articles.com/god-ordering-your-steps-894768.html 15th May 2009 In the whole book of James, the writer warns against Christians sleeping on the job. He says, let people know of your faith through your works. Faith without work is not faith. How do you believe God to give you the car of your dreams and not wake up in... http://www.a1articles.com/faith-without-works-893192.html 15th May 2009 Leaving the Past Where it Belongs As Born again Christians, we all came from some mess that God intended to transform into a message. Some were drunkards, prostitutes, murderers and rapists. Name it, you will find an ex something in the house of God. S... http://www.a1articles.com/good-parents-bad-children-parent-abortion-is-a-sin-leaving-the-past-where-it-belongs-faith-with-893184.html 15th May 2009 Parents want the best for their children. They also want their children to be well behaved and God fearing. If you fear God and walk in his ways, you want your children to do the same. You might find that some parents are God fearing but the Children ha... http://www.a1articles.com/can-good-parents-bring-up-bad-children-893174.html 15th May 2009 In Jeremiah 1:5, God declares that he is the one who forms life in the womb. Many of us take this for granted and abuse the lives that grow in us. As a parent you are just a vessel God is using to accomplish the task of procreation. He could have used a... http://www.a1articles.com/are-you-a-parent-893173.html 15th May 2009 When God created the world, he made man and woman. In them, there was seed to fill the earth. God could have made all the people he needed to fill the earth but this would have gone contrary to who he is. He put a seed in every plant and animal as a w... http://www.a1articles.com/seed-and-harvest-time-in-the-kingdom-of-god-890033.html 13th May 2009 Tithing is giving 10% of all you get or earn to God. Tithe is given to the house of God, not a charity organization or to the needy. In Malachi 3, God is lamenting on how we have been robbing Him. He is asking, can man rob God, yet we have in tithes and o... http://www.a1articles.com/tithing-opening-your-doors-of-prosperity-890029.html 13th May 2009 When so many bad and scary things are happening in the world, a Christian should not be worried or wavered. I believe this is the time for the children of God to inherit the earth. The only thing we need to do is apply the principals of God. He tells ... http://www.a1articles.com/operating-kingdom-principals-today-890026.html 13th May 2009 This is a comforting verse in Ps.37:19. In the days we are living in, life has become very uncertain. What is happening in the world is affecting everyone in every corner of the world. People are dying from unknown diseases such as the recent swine fl... http://www.a1articles.com/in-the-days-of-famine-the-righteous-shall-be-fed-890016.html 13th May 2009 Psalms 34:19 says that the afflictions of the righteous are many but God delivers him from them all. This is a verse that should always be near a born again Christian's heart. When you gave your life to Christ you entered a battle field that will last... http://www.a1articles.com/the-afflictions-of-the-righteous-890002.html 13th May 2009 In the Lord's Prayer, we pray '...forgive us as we forgive those who trespass against us...'.This means that God will forgive us according to the measure with which we forgive others. Therefore, if you do not forgive those who offend you, God also wil... http://www.a1articles.com/forgiving-those-who-hurt-you-887063.html 12th May 2009 The whole earth and everything in it belongs to God. We as his children are entitled to what God owns. It does not matter where you came from or your background. God does not look at it when he wants to bless you with what he owns. When your ways plea... http://www.a1articles.com/god-only-wants-you-to-have-the-best-887060.html 12th May 2009 Since we all are created with a specific assignment to fulfill on earth, its our duty to make sure that nothing pulls our focus from it. Mostly, two people know about what God wants you to do. These are God and the devil. Satan will try to make sure you d... http://www.a1articles.com/obeying-the-will-of-god-887059.html 12th May 2009 Have you ever wondered how God looks like or how a normal day for him is? To start with, don't wonder about how he looks like as the Bible tells us that we are made in the image and likeness of God. Therefore, God looks like you. Yes, you who is read... http://www.a1articles.com/looking-like-god-walking-with-god-887057.html 12th May 2009 All of us are born with a specific assignment to carry out here on earth. Jesus Christ came so us he could reconcile us back to God. This was the assignment that God had ordered him to carry out once he got here. Mark 1:38- And he said unto them let u... http://www.a1articles.com/walking-in-your-assignment-886958.html 12th May 2009 Mostly when God promises us something, we expect this to take root immediately. This rarely happens and the opposite usually is the first result. When God promised me financial breakthrough, I lost everything I had at that time. I even got to a point wh... http://www.a1articles.com/the-promises-of-god-in-our-lives-886098.html 12th May 2009 When you are serving God, it is very easy to think that all your work is in vain. You might get tired or even lose focus. These are all strategies designed by the evil one. He wants you to think that nothing good will ever come from what you are doing.... http://www.a1articles.com/god-will-reward-you-886094.html 12th May 2009 This is simply inviting the supernatural power of God to manifest in your situation. Through out the Bible, we have seen God performing miracles that no science can explain. His people prayed or cried to him for help and he heard. The result was miracle... http://www.a1articles.com/believing-in-a-miracle-886092.html 12th May 2009 In the Bible, there is a famous story of the woman with an issue of blood. This lady had suffered for twelve years and had spent all that she had searching for a cure. Am sure she was very weak and frail due to losing blood for all that time. When she c... http://www.a1articles.com/faith-at-work-886088.html 12th May 2009 This is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. This is the fuel of a Christian's life. Through faith, we have all the desires of our hearts. God is able to accomplish his will in us and fulfill his promises through this di... http://www.a1articles.com/what-is-the-christian-faith-886080.html 12th May 2009 How beautiful you are my Lord. An awesome wonder, worthy of my worship. I Love you Jesus, with all of my heart, with all of my strength and with all of my life. All that I am, is you. How can I live without you. Who would I be if you dint find me. Your... http://www.a1articles.com/a-love-letter-to-my-lover-852915.html 09th April 2009 This is the most intimate part in your walk with Christ. Worshiping God is not just giving him lip service. It is feelings that well out from the heart. Worship is more personal than praise as it digs into the deeper parts of your relationship. It is ... http://www.a1articles.com/worshiping-god-852911.html 09th April 2009 When things go wrong, you tend to complain and murmur. There is nothing that turns the presence of God away than an attitude of offense. Asking why me all the time doesn't change the situation. Actually you are prolonging your stay in that situation. G... http://www.a1articles.com/attitude-of-gratitude-852907.html 09th April 2009 Paul a servant of God also had his flaws. In Cor12:7 he describes how he had been going before God in prayer about a certain issue. No one knows what exactly the issue was. Paul called it a thorn in the flesh. Bible scholars have tried to find out what ... http://www.a1articles.com/a-thorn-in-my-flesh-852901.html 09th April 2009 Have you been in the thick of things and had no way out. You don't know what to do. You have trusted God, held on to his promises yet nothing good seems be happening. You feel like God has not only forgotten you but he has forsaken you. The world seem... http://www.a1articles.com/its-so-easy-to-give-up-852897.html 09th April 2009 We were created to be the worshipers of the true and living God. To love him back and live in obedience. That is not what we do most of the time. We have forsaken our walk with God . We have gone very far from the glory of God. Sometimes we feel like ... http://www.a1articles.com/a-god-of-second-chances-844639.html 02nd April 2009 As God's creation, we have not been living up to the standard God has set for us. We kill, destroy, show no mercy and give false witness to our advantage. We do all manner of evil things. We do not even care about God, what he thinks of us or how ba... http://www.a1articles.com/we-have-rebelled-against-god-844636.html 02nd April 2009 The book of Isaiah generally is about God reaching out to his people.The first chapter talks of God's disappointment in the children of Israel, the chosen people of God. Today we can relate to this book as nothing much has changed in the Christian's w... http://www.a1articles.com/a-rebellious-nation-844633.html 02nd April 2009 In the parable of the sower, the seeds that fell on good ground are the ones that brought forth good fruits. The good ground is a Christian's heart. A Christian who has made up there mind to serve God and practice out the word that has gone forth concer... http://www.a1articles.com/the-good-ground-843332.html 01st April 2009 Mathew 13 talks about the parable of the sower. It tells of how a sower went forth to put seed on the ground. Some of it fell by the wayside and died. Others fell on rocky ground and died after some time. This was because it had no good foundation for... http://www.a1articles.com/some-fell-among-thorns-843331.html 01st April 2009 This part of the parable of the sower as illustrated in the book of Mathew 13 talks about all of us at one point in life. How many times have you heard the word of God and surely knew that that was your word? You claim that word and run with it. But n... http://www.a1articles.com/the-parable-of-the-sower-seeds-that-fell-on-rocky-ground-843330.html 01st April 2009