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Reflecting on John 1:19-23

Reflecting on John 1:19-23

And this was John’s testimony when the Jews of Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him, “Who are you?”

Be Vigilant. Stay ready. For the kingdom of heaven will come unexpectedly.

Be Vigilant. Stay ready. For the kingdom of heaven will come unexpectedly.

Good day, all. Glory be to God. In the month of November, I studied 4 devotionals. They were: John 5:2-14, Matthew 18:18-20, Matthew 13:24-32, and Matthew 24:36-44

Keep the Faith and Do God's Work. Until We Meet Again.

Keep the Faith and Do God's Work. Until We Meet Again.

Good day, all. Glory be to God. In the month of October, I studied 4 devotionals. They were: Matthew 21: 28-32, John 11: 17-27, Luke 19: 11-28, and John 16: 21-24

How I Went From Being an A+ Student to Struggling to Make A Passing Grade

How I Went From Being an A+ Student to Struggling to Make A Passing Grade

I was a brilliant student, and, truth be told, I still am a brilliant student. But if you were to look at my university transcript, I wouldn’t blame you if you thought otherwise...

Be a Great Friend, Master Scripture, and Honour the Great Commission

Be a Great Friend, Master Scripture, and Honour the Great Commission

In the month of February, I read my bible every Sunday, picking the reading for that day from my devotional guide. My readings were picked from the books of Mark, Matthew, and Luke, in that order. The readings were varied and narrative. Mostly focused on the works and experiences of

Be still and know that God is Sovereign. For He created all things and is your helping hand.

Be still and know that God is Sovereign. For He created all things and is your helping hand.

This is what God said to me in the month of December

Interrogating My Faith

Interrogating My Faith

Dear readers, for me, this month began with two faith-based questions posed to me by a friend of mine

My People, My Tribe

My People, My Tribe

My people, I am currently reading a book about "my people" (my ethnic group). The book is called The History of the Yorubas, and I am sure that when I...

Living Intentionally

Living Intentionally

Towards the end of last year (2019), I decided I was tired. Tired of what exactly? I wasn't sure. All I knew was that I couldn't keep living the way that I had been living thus far. So I stopped going to work and started dwelling on this idea that

Moving On to Routine

Moving On to Routine

So... I have to admit that since my last post On Discipline [https://theredstringblog.com/on-discipline-and-adulting-yes-again], embracing discipline hasn't been going so well. In fact, I think that right after I made the resolution to face discipline head-on, I got a little sidetracked. I got sidetracked on a brief journey

On Discipline (and Adulting — yes again)

On Discipline (and Adulting — yes again)

So I've finally figured it out! This thing that has been bothering me about adulting. This thing that is so worthy of Awe, so deserving of Practice, and so mindblowing to me in my young adulthood, and it is this - Discipline! * The discipline to go to bed on time

A Masterpiece in Progress

A Masterpiece in Progress

> Between the ages of 20 and 40 we are engaged in the process of discovering who we are, which involves learning the difference between accidental limitations which it is our duty to outgrow, and the necessary limitations of our nature beyond which we cannot trespass with impugnity. - W.H.

Insecurities Scream

Insecurities Scream

The title of this post has haunted my thoughts for the last 3 weeks. The two words combined, say something so simple, so powerful, and so profound, that their depth, makes me shiver. When I stumbled upon them a month ago (on @memkoh's [http://instagram.com/memkoh] Instagram profile), they

On Rejection

Rejection, I think, is a profound experience. Especially when it comes from those close to our hearts. Profoundly sad, profoundly lonely, and yet also, profoundly illuminating. Because rejection, leads us to ask “Why?” Why was I rejected? What went wrong? These questions, encourage us to probe ourselves and the circumstances

The Stories We Tell Ourselves

The Stories We Tell Ourselves

Dear readers, For the last few weeks I have struggled to write. I have been out of ideas, short of inspiration, and devoid of motivation… But last night, I had a dream, and that dream has compelled me to write to you. I want to talk about stories, about the

Is the Glass Empty?

Is the Glass Empty?

I recently found myself in discussion about Nigeria with an acquaintance of my grandmother's. A man only a few years older than my older brother. He was of the opinion that there was no hope for significant progress in Nigeria within his lifetime, and I was of the opposite standpoint.

A Fire in the Atmosphere

A Fire in the Atmosphere

About a month ago, I was sitting in the car when one of my favourite songs came on the radio and struck me differently. It is a song by Asa [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%E1%B9%A3a] which you might be familiar with. She sings: > There is fire

FEAR Oh! Feeling Extremely Anxious over Rubbish

FEAR Oh! Feeling Extremely Anxious over Rubbish

Hello everyone, After a couple of months spent writing The Honest Truth [https://theredstringblog.com/tag/the-honest-truth], I truthfully, was kinda spent. So I spent the entire weekend mulling over what I should write next. I didn't want to write without an idea, and I didn't want an idea unworthy

The Difference Between Your Favourite Author and You

The Difference Between Your Favourite Author and You

One of the great mysteries of creative writing, is that it always starts out the same way - as an impulsion: one of those things that we do "just because". Just because of what? Nobody really knows... Still, just because of something, every writer finds themselves impelled to write. Initially,

Every Man is a Kingdom

Every Man is a Kingdom

> Every man is a kingdom of 3 personalities. There's: * The King of his mind, * The Queen of his heart, and * The Commoners in his pants... * and like every kingdom, every man must choose a system of government by which to rule. * Thus, if you want to rule the kingdom, you

A Butterfly in the Hand

A Butterfly in the Hand

> A butterfly lights beside us like a sunbeam... And for a brief moment its glory and beauty belong to our world. But then it flies again and though we wish it could have stayed... We feel lucky to have seen it. * Author Unknown So I was listening to the radio

The Seed of Identity

The Seed of Identity

When I was younger, I used to marvel in incredulity at some adults over 40. Adults who would say, without batting an eyelid, that they didn't feel a day over 20. How could decades go by without one feeling or acknowledging the difference!? Obviously, these adults were just being silly.

I'm a Little Teapot

I'm a Little Teapot

Since my last twist [https://theredstringblog.com/i-have-a-big-ego-such-a-big-ego] back in August of last year (where I became aware of my inflated ego), I have been taking steps to adjust my sense of self and reign in the more damaging consequences of this character trait. The results so far have been

Back to Basics

One of the many things I enjoy about coming back to Nigeria, is the return to a simpler style of life - and by simpler, I don't mean easier, I mean rudimentary. I enjoy watching myself slowly (albeit reluctantly), shed my dependence on the Internet; slowly (albeit reluctantly), gravitate away

I Have a Big Ego... Such a Big Ego

I Have a Big Ego... Such a Big Ego

> The first step to solving any problem, is recognizing that there is one. The second, is identifying it correctly [https://theredstringblog.com/the-right-term]... ...and early this morning, I was able to do just that. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You see, after posting the 26th knot [https://theredstringblog.com/tag/26th-knot] yesterday, I took