SAVING PEOPLE'S FACES: NOBODY WANTS TO BE EMBARRASSED.

SAVING FACE: NOBODY WANTS TO BE EMBARRASSED.

As a pastor, leader, parent, teacher, or manager, one of the most important skills we can learn is the art of saving people's face.

Nobody wants to be embarrassed.

Every human being has an ego, a sense of dignity, and a desire to be respected. 

Sometimes we may not say it openly, but deep inside, we all value how others perceive us.

Therefore, correct people without destroying them.

When someone makes a mistake, you don't have to announce it before everyone.

When a child fails, you don't have to humiliate them.

When an employee makes an error, you don't have to ridicule them before colleagues.

When a church member falls short, you don't have to make them feel worthless.

There is a difference between correcting a person and disgracing a person.

Great leaders know how to confront issues while preserving relationships. 

They know when to speak publicly and when to speak privately. 

They understand that today's mistake does not have to become someone's permanent identity.

Sometimes, the best correction is given quietly.

Sometimes, the most powerful leadership statement is simply:

"I understand. Let us work on this together."

Jesus taught us to treat others with the same dignity and consideration that we desire for ourselves:

"And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise."

— Luke 6:31 (KJV)

Let us therefore learn to save faces, restore dignity, protect relationships, and correct with love.

You can win an argument and lose a person.

You can prove someone wrong and still fail as a leader.

But when you correct someone while preserving their dignity, you may not only solve the problem—you may win their heart.

People may forget what they did wrong, but they will rarely forget how you made them feel when they were wrong.

Be firm, but be kind.

Be gracious.

Correct, but don't crush.

Lead, but don't humiliate.

Learn the art of saving people's faces.

Boniface Amani Gichina (CPM)

SEEING GIRLS BEYOND HIS BLESSINGS.

SEEING GOD BEYOND HIS BLESSINGS

We are living in days when many believers have unconsciously learned to measure the goodness of God by the blessings they can see, touch, and count.

When the doors are open, we say, “God is good!”
When the money comes, we say, “God has remembered me!”
When the promotion arrives, we rejoice.
When our prayers are answered according to our expectations, our faith seems strong.

But what happens when the blessings disappear?

Can we still see God?

Job teaches us a powerful lesson. He lost his possessions, his children, his health, and the comfort of his former life. Yet, in the midst of his pain, he declared:

“For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth.”
— Job 19:25 KJV

Job was able to see God beyond God's blessings.

His relationship with God was not based merely on what God could give him. Job knew God as his Redeemer.

Sometimes, our attachment to material things becomes so strong that we forget the greatest evidence of God's goodness: the gift of life itself.

Every breath is a reminder.
Every new morning is a testimony.
Every moment we are alive is evidence that God's hand is still upon us.

We must learn to see God beyond the house, beyond the car, beyond the salary, beyond the business, beyond the promotion, beyond the miracle, and beyond the material blessings.

God is not only the God who gives; He is God even when we are waiting.

He is Omnipresent — He is with us everywhere.
He is Omnipotent — He is all-powerful.
He is Omniscient — He knows all things.

Therefore, our faith should not be:

“I believe in God because He has blessed me.”

Rather:

“I believe in God because He is God — whether I am in abundance or in need, in health or in pain, in celebration or in tears.”

May we never become so attached to God's gifts that we lose sight of the Giver.

See God beyond His blessings.
Know God beyond His gifts.
Trust God beyond your circumstances.

And like Job, may we be able to say:

“I KNOW THAT MY REDEEMER LIVETH!”

Boniface Amani Gichina (CPM)

Covenant Day of Restoration

Spirituality Testing At Home

IF YOU THINK YOU ARE SPIRITUAL, TRY SPENDING SEVEN FULL DAYS WITH YOUR FAMILY

Sometimes we think spirituality is measured by how long we can pray, how many scriptures we can quote, how beautifully we can preach, or how peacefully we behave in church.

But try spending seven full days with your family—without escaping into the office, church, meetings, ministry, or your phone—and you may discover another dimension of spirituality!

You will understand why sometimes mothers shout at their children.

You will understand why a mother who has patiently answered the same question ten times may suddenly say, “Enough!”

You will understand why your patience can fluctuate from 100% to below 10% when you are tired, hungry, overwhelmed, or dealing with the same family issues repeatedly.

You will discover that family is one of God's greatest classrooms for developing patience, love, humility, forgiveness and self-control.

It is easy to look spiritual when everything is quiet and everyone is behaving.

The real test comes when someone spills something you just cleaned, a child refuses to listen, your spouse misunderstands you, or everyone needs your attention at the same time!

That is where character is tested.

The Bible says:

“Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.”
— 1 Corinthians 13:7 (KJV)

Your family may sometimes test your patience—but they can also become God's instruments for building your character.

So, before judging a mother who raised her voice, or a father whose patience ran thin, remember: you may not know the weight they have been carrying all day.

And perhaps the greatest evidence of spirituality is not how we behave before people who admire us, but how we love and treat the people who live closest to us.

Stay spiritual at home too! ❤️

Boniface Amani Gichina (CPM)

Ordained To Serve

ORDAINED NOT FOR OURSELVES, BUT FOR THE PEOPLE OF GOD.

Jesus called His disciples to be with Him and then to serve others. 

He did not call them merely to occupy positions, receive titles, or enjoy privileges. 

He called them into a life of service, sacrifice, love and spiritual responsibility.

Jesus Himself demonstrated this perfectly. Though He was Lord and Master, He became the Chief Servant among His disciples. 

He taught them that true greatness in the Kingdom is measured not by how many people serve us, but by how faithfully we serve others.

“For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.”

— Mark 10:45 (KJV)

Pastoral ordination, therefore, is not a promotion into privilege; it is a commission into service.

We are ordained for the people of God—to feed the flock, teach the Word, strengthen the weak, encourage the discouraged, seek the lost, pray for the people, provide godly leadership, and faithfully point them to Christ.

A shepherd does not exist for the sheep to serve him; the shepherd exists to care for the sheep.

May God help every pastor, minister and spiritual leader to remember that the mantle we carry is not primarily a badge of honour, but a responsibility to serve God's people with humility, integrity and love.

We are ordained not for ourselves, but for the people of God.

“And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.”

— Jeremiah 3:15 (KJV)

Boniface Amani Gichina (CPM)

Vision Without Action Is A Daydream

VISION WITHOUT ACTION IS A DAYDREAM

There is a Japanese proverb that says:

“Vision without action is a daydream; action without a vision is a nightmare.”

A vision gives us direction, but action gives that vision movement.

It is not enough to dream about a better future, talk about great possibilities, or make beautiful plans. At some point, we must rise, step out in faith, and do something about what we see.

At the same time, action without vision can leave us busy but directionless. We may run fast, work hard, and accomplish much—yet arrive at a destination we never intended to reach.

God expects us to combine vision with action, faith with works, and prayer with obedience.

The Bible says:

“For as the body without the spirit VISION WITHOUT ACTION IS A DAYDREAM

There is a Japanese proverb that says:

«“Vision without action is a daydream; action without a vision is a nightmare.”»

A vision gives us direction, but action gives that vision movement.

It is not enough to dream about a better future, talk about great possibilities, or make beautiful plans. At some point, we must rise, step out in faith, and do something about what we see.

At the same time, action without vision can leave us busy but directionless. We may run fast, work hard, and accomplish much—yet arrive at a destination we never intended to reach.

God expects us to combine vision with action, faith with works, and prayer with obedience.

The Bible says:

“For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.”

— James 2:26 (KJV)

Therefore, dream boldly, see clearly, pray sincerely, plan wisely, and act courageously.

Your vision is  dead, so faith without works is dead also.”

— James 2:26 (KJV)

Therefore, dream boldly, see clearly, pray sincerely, plan wisely, and act courageously.

Your vision is the picture of where you want to go.

Your action is the bridge that takes you there.

Don't merely dream about tomorrow—take action today!

Boniface Amani Gichina (CPM)

RIGHT AND TRUTH.

HOLD ON TO WHAT IS TRUE AND RIGHT: FOR THEREIN YOU FIND SAFETY

We are living in dangerous and confusing times when truth is often treated as an inconvenience, righteousness as weakness, and deception as a strategy for success.

In almost every sphere of life, we encounter voices encouraging people to compromise their values, manipulate others, bend the truth, and do whatever it takes to get ahead.

But deception may provide temporary advantage; it can never guarantee lasting honour, peace, or safety.

When the world around you chooses falsehood, choose truth.

When others compromise their convictions, stand for what is right.

When deception appears to be the easier path, hold firmly to integrity.

The safest place is not always where there is the greatest applause, wealth, or influence. Sometimes, the safest place is simply standing on the truth and walking in righteousness before God.

The Bible says:

“He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.”

— Psalm 15:2 KJV

Truth may not always be popular.

Integrity may not always be profitable immediately.

Doing what is right may sometimes cost you opportunities.

But never forget: what is built on truth can stand; what is built on deception will eventually collapse.

Hold on to what is true.

Hold on to what is right.

Hold on to your integrity.

For therein you find safety.

Boniface Amani Gichina (CPM)