Refresh! With Deby: Recent Episodes
Deby Okoh
A Time Of Purposeful Conversations. We'll talk love, life, faith, hope. But most especially, we'll delve into the heart of our loving Father, God.
Your revelation of who God is is what keeps you through any challenging times. Knowing God for yourself gives you confidence to call Him into whatever situation you're facing at that time.
Don't allow the enemy win by extinguishing your hope. His usual strategy is to make you hopeless so you don't have enough faith to 'please' God. He only has old tricks. Resist him.
There's something much better than Labour. Grace gives you that advantage, and tips you over the scale. It enables you get the things you ordinarily do not qualify for. That's not laziness, it's one of your rights in Christ!
How many times have you uttered that phrase in regret? How many times have you wished you listened to that subtle voice of warning? So many things could be avoided if only...But what is that 'something'? And is it worth listening to?
Do you just accept what life throws at you? Come on! You have a choice. And that situation doesn't have to be so. You need to put up a shield and a deflector, and you need to fight! Find strength in God and don't allow the enemy to win. You are victorious!
Here, there and in-between. There is something about in-between that must be special, even more special than there. Or how else would you explain why in-between takes so long sometimes? How else can you explain that 'there' is a journey that requires a process, and that process could be any length of time! How?
That moment when you catch yourself doing something and remember the words of Jesus to the Pharisees! We all have had a period where we deceive ourselves...Self deceit is the highest form of deceit ever. You may think you are getting away with lying to the world, but why are you lying to yourself???
So, you have a deadline? You are panicked already, you feel choked, you feel helpless...Relax! In the word itself lies the solution - deadlines are dead. See them as a panic button set to spur you on to victory. And remember to call on God from the beginning, not at the end!
Life is fast paced and sometimes overwhelming. When you think that 2020 is halfway through, you could get heart palpitation. Just stop and breathe! God's got you!
A kind word does not require fluency. Speaking it with an intent of uplifting someone is all you need. Strengthen the feeble, uplift the weak, speak kind words! Kindness is being generous, considerate and showing empathy.
Sometimes life causes uncertain disruptions. You lose something, someone. And it hurts. It sucks. You cry. Don't worry, you're normal. Your heart may not be able to take it, but you God can. And He sends comfort like no one can. Always.
There's a terrorist on the loose. The devil has launched a terrorist attack on souls. Being ignorant of the devil's most used devices enables fear to seep into the deep recesses on your soul. Fear has torment. What's your counter terrorist strategy?
Ditch the whining and complaining. Try the alternative instead. Why complain of not having food when you can thank God for having a mouth?
It hurts when you miss a juicy opportunity. And you feel stupid. But stupid is not in God's DNA, so He does something about it. Yes, even when you think He wouldn't!
God answers prayers by giving you opportunities. You have to learn to recognise those opportunities when they show up as an answer to your prayers. See them, seize them and flourish!
Every one is connected to someone. The choices you make may be yours, but they also affect others around you. Before you go off making those decisions, think about how they will affect others.
Did you know that God is fun? Talking to Him is fun! So let's talk a bit more about how we communicate with God and how well we listen. You will learn a thing or two, about a thing or two 🌝
Prayer doesn't require communication skills. It's just plain communicating. Talk to God, and let Him talk back to you. Life is so much easier when you simply communicate with God in a simple form
An Easter special. Let's listen to this love story, shall we? What better day to celebrate love than Easter season! God gave us the truest, purest form of love ever! Can anything separate us from this love? Not even the lockdown can stop our celebration! We have a loving Father
Be a positive voice! Sift through voices all around you and identify the right voice that's relevant for your life and season!
So we've been hard hit, what do we do? What is God doing? Will this come to pass? When you ask questions, you find answers!
Things happen in seasons. Don't be afraid, a season doesn't last a lifetime! In this season, be a light. Shine!