Heralds Digest

  ““ Faithful are the wounds of a friend, But the kisses of an enemy are deceitful. A satisfied soul loathes the honeycomb, But to a hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.” Proverbs 27 : 6 - 7 NKJV In a season of economic recession, extreme difficulties, and unpleasant circumstances, people often learn, relearn, and unlearn the thin line between friends and fellows. Since everyone is naturally motioned to focus on his own personal needs, friend’s frenzies are usually very painful. Notwithstanding, while the closeness of friends make their frenzies readily appalling, the fulfillment of life’s purposes and agenda are sincerely engineered by the actions and inaction of friends. As family members, workplace associates,  neighbours, society members, and project partners, friends are intrinsically close to everyone’s life engagements, dreams, and goals. Therefore, it is always the best admonition from the preacher for anyone to learn, relearn, and unlearn how to accommodate the...

  “ In my distress I cried to the Lord, And He heard me. My soul has dwelt too long With one who hates peace. I am for peace; But when I speak, they are for war. ” Psalms 120 : 1 , 6 - 7 NKJV Peacemaking is no doubt an undesirable lifestyle of lousy people. Lousy people often prefer their association with lying lips, deception, and unrighteousness. To them, to be funny is cool. Whereas, peacemakers must be obsessively satisfied by their fellowship with God. Little wonder the scriptures posited that “ Blessed are the peacemakers, For they shall be called sons of God ( Matthew 5 : 9 )”. Invariably, peacemakers are often lonely people. When the psalmist said “ In my distress I cried to the Lord “, he meant in his loneliness, apparently inspired by haters of his righteous lifestyle and dogged adherence to the truth. Notwithstanding, the lovely experience of the psalmist and all peacemakers is riveted by the testimony “ And He heard me”.  Therefore, loneliness around lousy peo...