Thriving Words

Have you ever posed this question to yourself, “ What motivates me in life?” So what motivates you and what makes you wake up each morning? What drives you and why do you go through life each day? If you are just like every other ordinary people, you have no idea what motivates you. You do not know why you want to wake up each morning, and you do not know what you want to do with your life. Ordinary people wake up each morning because they have to go to work. And the reason they get to work is that they want to get paid. They want to pay their bills and expenses. In other words, they are working for the money. This is why when they have a choice; they choose to run away from their work. They will choose to sleep longer and sleep later when they do not have to report to the office. Most people spend a minimum of 8 hours a day into their work. And if you work because you want to make money to pay your bills, but you are not fulfilling your calling, you will never have the moti...

Are you serving God because of what you can gain from Him or you are serving God because that’s the purpose you were created for? Do you really love God or you are just afraid of going to hell? God wants willing, wholehearted service. He never forces us to do his will. It is Satan who will stop at nothing to pressure or entice people into doing his will. In connection with serving God, the Bible does speak of obligation, commandments, requirements, and so forth. ( Ecclesiastes 12:13; Luke 1:6 ) Yet, our prime motive for serving God is that we love him. ​ Regardless of how much Paul spent himself in God’s service, he knew that this would mean nothing at all ‘if he did not have love.’ ( 1 Corinthians 13:1-3 ) When Bible writers refer to Christians as slaves of God, they are not referring to abject servitude based on coercion. ( Romans 12:11; Colossians 3:24 ) What is meant is willing subjection based on deep, heartfelt love for God and his Son, Jesus Christ. ​ — Ma...

Today, churches have fellowship halls, fellowship dinners, and fellowship retreats, but very few have real fellowship. Yet for a church that seeks to be guided in principle and practice by the New Testament, fellowship is very important. Apostle Paul encourages believers not to neglect fellowship with other brethren. There are benefits when you commit to and embrace fellowship with God’s people, some of which include: You demonstrate a sincere love for Jesus. 1John 4:19-20; Romans 12:9-16 You receive the encouragement of harmony. Rom. 15:5 You experience mutual acceptance among radically different people. Rom. 15:7 You benefit from mutual instruction, encouragement and correction. Rom. 15:14 You gain opportunities for joy, mutual comfort, unity, encouragement and peace. 2Cor. 13:11; 1Th. 4:18; 1Th. 5:11     You use your newfound freedom for the loving service of others. Gal.  5:13 You receive God-given opportunities to develop ...

There is this popular question on the minds of christians, and the question is "Don't all good people go to heaven?" Robert Velarde  has tried to answer this question in the most explainable way: In John 6:38, Jesus said, "For I have come down from heaven not to do my will but to do the will of him who sent me" (NIV). Six times in John 6 it is stressed that Jesus came down from heaven, underscoring not only his divine origin, but also that his purpose is to do God's will. The Greek word translated as "heaven" is ouranos and in context refers to the dwelling place of God. In Christian theology it is also where the redeemed will dwell. There is a common perception that so long as one leads a generally good life, they will get into heaven. But the question, "Don't all good people go to heaven?" presupposes a number of points. First, there is usually the assumption that God exists and that He is all loving. Second, there is an a...

Sonnie Badu is a Ghanaian international gospel artiste making things happen all over the world.   Sonie Badu has recorded gospel hits that include ‘Ese Oluwa’, ‘Baba O’,‘Let it Rain’ and many more. While many people knows about the Sonnie Badu Glory, few really know the story behind his glory, how God moved him from grass to grace. When God changes your story, He does in a spetacular way, in a way that no one can ever take the glory or credits for it. Sonnie Badu once worked as a cleaner in London, homeless and once had his marriage proposal got turned down obviously because he was broke and how all of a sudden, his life story changed from nothing to something. However, just like everybody, Sonnie Badu didn’t just rise to his current level, he had to struggle through just like most of us. He shared a bit of his story on his social media pages and it’s all the inspiration you need today. Read below: “I have worked as a cleaner in London before. I used to clean unive...