Light in the Darkness

Today many people rely on family ties and connections to get by. It may be a manager in the bank, the doctor at a hospital, the receptionist at the insurance office, the superintendent at a police station and the list could go on and on. At the mention of some names automatically you are attended to or even given a free service. Many young graduates may even land themselves jobs simply based on the who you know policy. However, as Christians have we really thought about the advantages of this who you know scheme?  I can tell you of many instances where this who you know scheme worked and worked well. After graduating from University and completing my internship I was out of a job. The company I did my internship did not have any vacancy at the time and could have only extended my internship by a short period but not hire me permanently.  Therefore, like many of my fellow peers I was left home with a degree but no job. I started volunteering my time at a community basic school. I r

Is there anyone who adores the beach as much as I do? I simply love the beach, the smell, the sand, the picture perfect scenery, I just love the beach. Living on an island is basically a give away as to why one would spend so much time at the beach or have such a strong liking for it. The beach is my idea of a get away. It gives me the opportunity to relax and clear my head and refuel for my next task.  I often like to get in the water and close my eyes while the waves splash about me. I am however very careful to not wander out too far as can often be the case if not extremely cautious. As I thought of this analogy, I am forced to think of my walk with Christ.  How many times are we drifting away from God, away from safe waters out in the deep and yet knowingly allow it? I can't say exactly why people lose hope in God and give up on what they loved so much. Yes we could all blame the devil and sin and the list goes on but as adults I honestly believe the first rule of being a