Faith-In-It

By: O’Jay Cole As a child growing up, listening to Bible stories about Jesus working miracles seemed fictional to me; and though I knew they weren’t, my brain could not fathom most of them. As I grew older, I realized that it was still hard for me to open my mind to the possibility of God working miracles in my life. Maybe my faith was too weak, who knows?   Nevertheless, sophomore year in college was a mind-changer for me.   I saw God working in ways that challenged my way of thinking. He opened my mind to his supernatural power.   I was humbled and intrigued. God used a special art class to show me the wonders of His omnipotence. Slaving away at my workstation in my dorm room one night, an alert from my phone provided the perfect opportunity for a break. My childhood friend, Jolie, sent a text message to check in on me. Our conversation involved both of us reminiscing about our younger days as children. During the conversation Jolie mentioned ...

By: O’Jay Cole Have you ever been broken-down and tired of brokenness? I’ve felt that way before. I can recall a period of my life where the weight of financial debt was on my shoulders.  Submitting to mental anguish was the order of my day. For some reason, the balance on my account seemed larger than my faith.  I’m a college student; and, like other college students, I also struggle financially to make ends meet. I know some of you may be familiar with the following narrative: “This roll of tissue better last me for the month.”  “I’ll sit this semester out.”  “I can’t come out with you guys tonight.” Trusting a God we can’t see, feel nor touch is hard. We tend to worry instead of praying. Nevertheless, God has called us to throw our burdens down at His feet.       God said in Matthew 11:28 and 30, “Come to me, all who are heavy laden, and I will give you rest...For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” ...

By: Roberta Archer “Jesus said to His followers, “Why are you afraid? Do you still have no faith?” –Mark 4:40. That was the question Jesus asked His disciples immediately after He calmed a raging storm that developed while He was on a boat in the Sea of Galilee. Funny enough, that was the same question I asked myself when a recent storm in my life had developed. Though Jesus’ storm was a literal one, mine was figurative. Storms come in many different shapes and forms; storms may come in the form of death, sickness, financial constraint, depression, school or work load, and even internal conflict. Going to university has a way of taking a toll on one’s mental health. Over the last couple of months, I’ve been grasping for motivation to keep my academic ball rolling. I was overwhelmed with tons of school work. It felt as though the storm would not pass over. Just when I thought I would catch a break, the Corona virus broke out. With this global crisis, ...

 By: Romona Geohaghan Judging from the title, I know you perhaps have an idea of what this blog entry will be about. However, if you have never heard the sentence: “Look at the cup half full, and not half empty,” then I don’t know where you’ve been hiding. I want you to reflect on your life and ask yourself: “How is my life right now?” The National Science Foundation says that an average person has about 12,000 to 60,000 thoughts per day, and 80%  of those thoughts are negative . Upon answering the question you asked yourself, I bet most of you started to review the negative elements of your life. But, if I should challenge you to think about the positive things, I bet it would take much longer. There are tons of reasons why you should always try to look at the cup half full. Let me expound. I loved candies, but sometimes I would maybe have too much. I couldn’t help it! I loved every type, even the sour ones that you’d probably try to avoid. But you ...

By: Joyce Malcolm  When I think of faith, the first thing that comes to mind is walking with my eyes closed, and trusting someone to guide me. Practically, that is faith. You can’t see God leading you, but you believe He's guiding you.  The Bible defines faith as "... the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." - Hebrews 11:1.  As a university student, I have had to step out in faith many times – even when the leap seems almost impossible. There were many days when all I could do is, trust God. University students face many faith-testing experiences. From finding money for tuition, to completing assignments – it’s all a test. I'm a student who works full-time, and goes to classes part-time. With this reality, I find it very challenging to fund myself and my daughter, plus keep up with my assignments. Leaping on faith  Each month I use to find myself wondering how I would survive from pay check to pay check. I was alwa...