The voice in me
beyond measure
Category: Christian diary
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“Trust the process,” they say.Words they tell you to give you hope for a future that is not always guaranteed.Well, I say trust the foundation. That will determine how strong you can hold it down without being swept away What is the foundation holding you down?
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Being a Christian at work can be difficult sometimes. It’s so easy to just slip into the norm and tuck that belief system of yours away—well, because it’s a workspace, right?The unfortunate part is that the life of a Christian, in itself, totally has to consume every part of your being, including your job. So,…
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What’s a fear you’ve overcome — and how did you do it? It’s true — on the other side of fear is a version of you,you will never realize unless you do it anyway.Do it afraid, do it alone, do it tired, do it with whatever limited strength you feel you have. Do it anyway.I…
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Do you believe in minimalism? In short, I don’t. But I may have been a minimalist because of circumstances beyond my control.“Less is more” works when you have experienced the other side of the equation and have come to the conclusion that having less is a good idea. But when less is all you have,…
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Hey, just a reminderThat tension you feelThat never-ending headacheThe numbness of feelings or emotionsThe exhaustionPerhaps it’s just your body telling you it’s time for a refill, everything has been drained up.Perhaps it’s reminding you that you are only human and can only handle as much.Perhaps it’s alerting you that you have shifted your focus from…
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Just like that, I felt lighter. I prayed about it all – the good and the bad I told God about the hate in my heart, the pride, the pain, the jealousy, confusion and secret judgments I held about people. I told God everything. He didn’t judge me or label me awful. Instead, He affirmed…
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What’s a moment that made you realize you were stronger than you thought? My year started off pretty bad. Not only was I recovering from a heartbreak but I also faced a total shocker. I was dismissed from my then job with immediate effect. On top of trying my very best to execute my duties…
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It’s crazy how now I see things differently. My career journey has been a mix of sweet and sour—though, looking back, it felt mostly sour at the time. I made many mistakes, missed a lot of things and focused on the wrong things as well. In those moments I really did feel like the worst…
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I must confess, I am still internalising this. After my small meltdown last night, I got reminded of James chapter 4. Not what I expected in my dark moments. I was busy complaining to God about how my walk in faith has been weakening over the years, and also how I kept on believing despite…
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I must say, I am not a health specialist or a nutritionist and my recent small win, I just can’t find an explanation. Towards the end of February,I was wasn’t happy with my appearance and weight so I made a decision that for March I was going to put myself on a weight gaining challenge.…
The voice in me 