Living the Truth

During the presidential campaign, then candidate Donald Trump asked us African Americans/Blacks what we had to lose by voting for him? I don't have to go much further with that as we can all see what we are losing and stand to lose!  Disclaimer  - This post is not political but it will set the backdrop for what I am about to share. This may very well be my most raw and personal blog to date. Depression is real. Mental illnesses are no illusions. They are real. Maintaining your sanity requires will power. We need God.  Since my last break up, which was a few years back, I have not been in another relationship for a myriad of reasons. My life has not been the same since. I have lost some battles and I have won some. I have also matured and developed on a personal and spiritual level since. All of which can be attributed to that pause in my life. So, what have I learned since then? Things can go from zero to hundred real quick and vice versa. The unexpected end to ...

Every quarter, Seventh Day Adventists around the world study a particular book of the Bible or a theme that is central in the Bible. The Holy Spirit was the focus of the most recent quarter. How much do you know about the Holy Spirit? I'll be the first to confess that I didn't have an extensive knowledge nor understanding about how it works. What I did understand was the basic, it's part of the Trinity and it's the Comforter that Jesus left when He ascended to heaven. With learning comes understanding hence this blog post. I'll share 10 things I learned about the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit should not replace the Word of God.  The Holy Spirit is God.  The Holy Spirit and God has the same personality.  The Holy Spirit is not something to be possessed, but it should possess us.  The baptism of the Spirit is not enough by itself. Water baptism is an essential component of being baptized with the Holy Spirit. Water baptism signifies an outward cleansing whe...

Leave? Hiatus? Whatever you call my absence, it is unacceptable! Almost a year since I last posted on my blog. I promise to fix this immediately. Life gets in the way at times but that should no excuse for competing tasks you have committed to doing. With no further ado, this post is a continuation in a two part series where I'm discussing the four earmarks of the church of God. See pt. 1  here . The law of God cannot be changed. The Sabbath was introduced back in the garden of Eden. After creation, which took six days to complete, God ended his work and rested on the seventh day from all his work (Gen 2:2). This we know to be Saturday, right? If God could rest, what says us; mere mortals? Studies have proven that people who work 24/7 are less productive than those who rest for at least one day. God is asking you to rest one day; one out of seven. Why rest one day or specifically why do we need to rest on Saturday; the Sabbath of the Lord? God needs us to reflect on His creation...