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One mission statement that our church, International Central Gospel Church (ICGC) has come to be known for, is “Practical Christianity, Human dignity and Excellence”. This statement goes beyond just a regular catchphrase; it carries a depth in meaning and relevance to Christians of all ages everywhere. The mandate given to us as people of God to emanate Christ, show Him forth and have our very lives be a testament of who God is, is one that we often hope for, but seldom live out. In this post, we will try to break down one aspect of our lives through which we can allow God to showcase Himself: Our professional life or career path. In the grand scheme of things, it’s nice that you can carry yourself as a nice young Christian lady or gentleman in the workplace, but more than just great interpersonal relationships with bosses and colleagues, how’s your work output? How receptive are you to corrections and critique and what exactly are you known for in your professional space? Is your work...

 Stop Flirting with the Devil. You know how it is when a new year begins and you start writing out all your new year resolutions with full vim. Although we both know it's probably the same thing you keep writing year after year but let's leave that for another day. So this year, "with my full chest", I was writing out my new year resolutions  and I always start off with my spiritual growth. So I began by scheduling fasting days, increasing the number of hours for my quiet time etc and then I was like “oh I don't have enough time in a day”. Then the Holy Spirit whispered "If you stopped flirting with the devil, you would have more than enough time". I was like "What? Flirting with the devil? How am I flirting with the devil?" So I felt led to go check out my data usage for the apps on my phone and to say I was shocked is an understatement. Granted some of us could claim we spend most of the time listening to sermons, learning new skills etc. to ...

They say time flies when you're having fun. You know where the fun was last year? Not here! But time did fly past real fast. I would have offered an apology but you already heard that in the last post **looks away shamefully**... So now that our inconsistency is out in the open, should we just move on like nothing happened or should we do the whole profuse apology thing? **awkward moment of silence*** ANYWAY, WELCOME TO 2022! We missed out on so much last year, but thank you all for your patience. We received all your texts, calls, screenshots and subtle jabs (yes, those too)..But we also recognize that we were steadily building a family of readers here and we left you high and dry. We're back with no promises, but I have a personal agenda to carry full-term this year (no pun intended), so let's do this together. I want to welcome us with something I've been thinking about for a while. Over the past few years, I have observed how societal and cultural socializations mak...

Ecclesiastes 3:1 “To everything there is a season, and a time for every matter or purpose under heaven”   We all have our own timelines, our ideals, the way in which we want things to happen for us. We want to always progress, always want to feel like we are on the move towards great things. Unfortunately, not every time in our lives feel like our best moment.  There are times we feel dry, unproductive, or that we’re underutilizing our potential. Maybe it’s a job you know you are overqualified for, and it does not seem like you’re progressing anytime soon or you are caught up in a weird spot where you have no idea where exactly your life is going; you’re just going with the flow and hoping it all works out. It could even be a particular time in your life where you just keep getting hit with one loss or the other. We’ve all been there.  The weight of unfulfillment is a truly heavy one to bear. The sense of falling behind is not an easy one to carry, so the heaviness that c...

Look at who’s back here in 2021?!! Who else was deeply uncomfortable with the changes and drastic change that 2020 brought? We know we were for sure. But hey, we made it through every one of them by God’s Grace and what else can we say but THANK YOU to the One who sustains us? Okay okay; we know what you’re thinking: we took a french leave and left you all high and dry and now we’re acting like we’re all cool (and stuff) lol. Forgive us.  Becky and I had some very life changing things happen to both of us since our last post and praise God it was all very glorious. We hope we are forgiven and we can pick up where we left off. Trust us, we will give you enough notice if there’s ever going to be another break (hopefully not anytime soon). Now, even though we’re terribly late to the party, WELCOME TO 2021! Hopefully, you haven’t already defaulted on your new year resolutions. If you have, the year is still very young; get back on track and let’s do this.  Today’s post is a re...

  Psalms   91:1   (NKJV) - “He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.”   How do we stay unfazed and unworried in a world full of chaos and uncertainty? We are now in the tenth month of the year 2020 and it truly has been a year of shockers. At the beginning of this pandemic, the entire chapter of Psalm 91 was a safe haven for most of us. We recited it, prayed with it and meditated on it because we wanted to be in the secret place where there is protection. Normalcy is resuming and the fear is almost nonexistent. Eventually, we are going to shelve this scripture back into a box and only pick it up when trouble looms.   But the secret place is not only a safe haven of protection from the enemy. This statement by David in the Bible paints a picturesque view of how the secret place is. He uses the words; He who “dwells” (perpetually remains) in the secret place shall (certainly/assuredly) abide in the shadow of ...

  Habakkuk 2:1  I will climb up to my watchtower and stand at my guard post. There I will wait to see what the Lord says and how He (I AM) will answer my complaint (NLT) (I will wait and learn how He answers my questions (ERV)   It is easy to grow weary in service. It doesn’t matter where; school, church, work or your own business. We all come to the point where we feel like we’ve run out of “gas” and we can’t seem to find the motivation to do the things we would otherwise do without thinking. Sometimes, the discouragement is a reaction to people and circumstances; issues of offense and hurt, and of course, a seeming lack of vision for the next move. Tired bones and a drained body are a part of every soldier’s life. It surely is much harder to serve when you observe some wrongs or norms that don’t agree with you. It is also hard to serve when you have strayed or fallen back, when your shortcomings are out in the open and you feel judged. How about when your own little fox...