Failure a catalyst to faith

Failure is often a catalyst to faith in the Kingdom of God. Oftentimes we assume that God can’t use areas of our lives where we lack capability and craft. Thus, we confine and constrict ourselves to what’s comfortable and familiar, instead of leaping into the land of risk.

Yet, it’s often in the land of risk that we find the catalysts to greater depth of the supernatural in our life.

Now, let me be clear; I am not encouraging any sense of moral failure in order to reach greater levels of faith, but it is obvious that Jesus created a culture of faith around Him.

The Bible says that Judas was a thief and Jesus knew it (John 12:4-7). Yet Jesus made Judas the treasurer of His ministry. Why would Jesus make Judas the treasurer when He knew that he was a thief? Continue reading “Failure a catalyst to faith”

Christmas Prayer for CCUC

FATHER how is it that we come to look upon the babe in the manger at this time of the year? At Christmas, the day set aside so we can remember that YOU, JESUS, stepped down out of eternity, took off YOUR royal robes of YOUR glory, also laying aside YOUR divine powers. Coming as a helpless baby, completely powerless, completely vulnerable. Fully reliant on Mary and Joseph for everything, YOUR complete care and survival. But YOU came to live the same life that we live. FATHER as we come into Christmas day, LORD awaken in us the wonder and awe that the Shepherds had when the angels told them about the saviour being born and how they came to look upon this child to see the SPOTLESS LAMB OF GOD laying in the manger – a feed trough. Continue reading “Christmas Prayer for CCUC”