Walking with God

At work, I noticed a colleague was wearing these smart black trainers that looked like shoes. They actually reminded me of what my shoes/trainers looked like when they were brand new. "I like your shoes, they look very smart," I said. "Are they Sxxx?" "No, they're Txxx," she said. "Are they comfortable?" "I was hoping they would be, but after a few hours of wearing thm, they are really uncomfortable." "How much did you pay for them?" I said. "£8." I burst out laughing. "No wonder, they're so uncomfortable. Mine were £80 and they feel like walking on air. It's worth investing in a pair." "I used to have your brand and I wore them for years. I'm going to buy another pair," she said. The conversation with my work colleague got me thinking about counterfeit teachers. The Bible warns believers to be wary of false Christs, false prophets, false teachers and false doctrines.  I believe th...

As Christians, we are aware this is a fallen world where the devil is constantly creating chaos. However, every single born again Christian has the Holy Spirit living inside of them, who is their guide and teacher. He navigates us through our daily affairs. For instance, I planned to travel to work via a certain route.  When I woke up this morning, I started browsing this online newspaper. I then realised, I hadn't done my prayers and spent time with the Lord.  I thought, "Sorry, Lord, you know You are my number one." As I continued browsing,  I noticed a headline about a fire at a train station.  I discovered the station was in London which meant the train route I had planned to use was bound to be affected. Whern I checked the transport website, it confirmed that was the case and I was going to have to leave earlier than planned and use an alternative route. I believe it was the Holy Spirit who had inspired me to look at the online newspaper.  Thank you, Lord,...

As I'd almost run out of toilet rolls, I was thinking whether to get some at the supermarket near work or wait till I come home and then buy some at our local supermarket.  Decisions, decisions. After my flatmate returned from her shopping, she told me she had bought me some toilet rolls. As she could see I was running low, she bought a huge packet of my preferred brand to share with me. Thank you, God, for meeting that need. ❤️ ---- Relevant Bible verse: "But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus." Philippians 4: 19

The Bible teaches believers that we become what we think. (Proverbs 23: 7) I have noticed that whatever thoughts I am preoccupied with not only affect my behaviour, they influence my environment.  Here are a few examples, which happened a few days ago. Every morning, I check my Facebook memories to see what I was up to. On this particular morning, a post I had written from 2017 stood out: "If one size fitted all, everyone would be a size 7. Let us appreciate our uniqueness." An hour later, while I was on the tube on my way to work, I sat in front of this young man who looked like he was in his thirties. At one point, our eyes locked and he smiled. I smiled back and quickly looked away as I didn't want to encourage him. I then glanced at the advert above the man in front of me and noticed it read:  "Prolonged eye contact getting a bit much? You're not the only one."   The words made me chuckle. (The advert was for some therapy). I took a photo of it.  I made ...

While I was waiting for the bus, I could hear birds tweeting in the tree opposite. At the top of the tree, I spotted two magpies in courtship. How tweet, I mean sweet. 😊 Later, at another bus stop, I spotted a heart shaped stain on the pavement.  Love is everywhere. ❤️ ----- Relevant Bible verse: "He who does not love does not know God, for God is love." 1 John 4: 8 Photos of the courting magpies and the pavement.

My agency recently introduced us to this new app which we now have to use to book jobs and clock in and out. At my last booking, there were lots of us from the same agency. Before we clock in and out, we need to switch on the location on our phones. Majority of my colleagues had iPhones, but they couldn't figure out how to switch the location on or check that it's on. It took a lowly Android user, like myself, to look it up on the Internet and show them how. With my Android phone, all I need to do is swipe the screen down and I can adjust the settings on my phone, including turning the location on and off. Get smart and either learn how to use your fancy smartphone or make friends with a smart Android user who can teach you how to use your fancy smartphone. 😂