ISSUES AND GOSPEL

Fear is an unpleasant negative reality of life.It confronts both the mighty and the lowly in the face of the numerous challenges that living on planet earth entail.Some overcome fear through willpower, others through the assistance of psychologists who help them to trace the cause of masked fears that lie buried in the soul.Of all known attempts to overcome fear,trust in God is the most reliable and workable answer. David ,the Psalmist, warrior and King in Israel said; " What time I am afraid,I will trust in thee.In God  I will praise his word,in God have I put my trust,I will not fear what flesh can do to me",(Psalm 56:3,4 King James Version). The Psalmist expressed his trust in God when he feared for his life as the Phillistines,his enemies, closed in on him.He had no alternative to trusting God in the circumstance and his trust paid off. The circumstances and challenges of life can be awfully frightening due to things imagined,and nothing feeds the force of fear more than ...

Corona virus has become a house hold word globally and has on its heels much fear that could kill even before the virus hits.In the face of this unseen enemy whose impact could be deadly, faith in God is the only sure way to emotional stability and composure necessary to take the right action. Faith and fear are strong forces and both could be transmitted through one-on-one communication, social media, newspapers and other media.Faith is belief in the possibility of a possible outcome in a situation.Reversely fear is the conclusion that the worse will happen even when there is no reasonable, concrete evidence to warrant such conclusion. Religions all over the world express belief in a supreme being who is able to do all things.That being the case,it does not make sense to allow oneself to be overwhelmed by the fear of being infected by Corona virus. It will be better to entertain the optimistic outlook that this pandemic will fizzle out just as others did in the past.Ebola is a recent ...

Marriage is the union between a man and woman .Its origin is traceable to Genesis 2:18 " And the LORD God said,it is not good for a man to be alone,I will make him an help meet for him". Because of the importance of this institution there are guidelines meant for successful relationship between couples,to ensure the smooth running of society since the home is the bedrock of the society. Wives don't have issues with loving.It is natural with them, except where there are intrinsic conflicts affecting the feeling of love. They don't need help in the area of loving but much help is needed in the area of respect.Majority of women have struggles in the area of respect for their husbands.This could be due to unmet expectations, better earning power, education, social status, family background or plain bad habits picked up from association with other women with similar habits. Women who have struggles with the idea of respect for their husbands may not be consciou...