The Book of Acts

The Book of Acts

The Book of Acts

HAPPY NEW MONTH

Happy New Month: A New Season To Run With A New Vision

Welcome to July—the beginning of the second half of the year!

The race is not over. This is not the time to slow down, look back, or surrender to discouragement. It is a fresh season to hit the ground running with renewed strength, renewed faith, and a new vision.

If the first half of the year brought victories, build upon them. If it brought disappointments, learn from them and move forward. Every sunrise is another opportunity to write a better chapter.

Run with purpose.
Run with focus.
Run with determination.
Run to finish strong!

The God who has carried you this far is faithful to lead you to the finish line. Refuse to be distracted by yesterday's failures or satisfied with yesterday's successes. Keep your eyes on the vision God has placed before you.

"Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he." — Proverbs 29:18 (KJV)

May this new month usher you into fresh opportunities, divine direction, supernatural strength, and outstanding accomplishments. May July become a month of progress, breakthroughs, and fulfilled purpose.

Happy New Month! Keep running with a new vision and finish this year stronger than you started.

Boniface Amani Gichina (CPM)

VISION GIVES YOU "THE WHY"

Vision Gives Us "The Why"

One of the greatest reasons we need a vision is that vision unveils purpose. It answers the most important question in life: "Why?"

When you know why you are doing something, you gain the strength to keep going even when the journey becomes difficult. Your "why" gives meaning to your sacrifices, fuels your determination, and keeps you focused when others give up.

People who lack vision often lose direction, become discouraged by temporary setbacks, and abandon worthwhile pursuits because they cannot see the purpose behind the process. But those who understand God's vision for their lives endure hardship with hope, knowing that every step is leading them toward a meaningful destination.

Don't merely ask, "What should I do?" First ask God, "Why have You called me?" Once your "why" becomes clear, your "how" will gradually unfold.

Proverbs 29:18 (KJV)
"Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he."

May God give you a vision that reveals your purpose, strengthens your resolve, and inspires you to finish your race faithfully.

— Boniface Amani Gichina (CPM)

THE PENCIL AND THE ERASER

THE PENCIL AND THE ERASER.

A little pencil once boasted, 

"I write beautiful words, draw wonderful pictures, and solve difficult problems. Everyone admires my work."

The eraser quietly smiled and replied, 

"That is true. But have you noticed that every time you make a mistake, I am there to remove it? Without me, your errors would remain for everyone to see."

The pencil paused for a moment and said, 

"I never thought about that."

The eraser answered, 

"In life, greatness is not only found in those who shine. It is also found in those who quietly help others become better."

Many people seek recognition, but few are willing to restore, forgive, encourage, and correct others with love. 

Yet these quiet acts often leave the deepest impact.

Be a pencil when you can create value. 

Be an eraser when someone needs grace. 

The world needs both.

"Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted."

— Galatians 6:1 (KJV)

Boniface Amani Gichina (CPM)

IN MARRIGE, FIGHT FOR EACH OTHER, NOT FIGHT AGAINST EACH OTHER.

IN MARRIGE, FIGHT FOR EACH OTHER, NOT AGAINST EACH OTHER. 

Marriage is not a battlefield where husband and wife are enemies. 

It is a covenant where two SOLDIERS stand SHOULDER to SHOULDER against the real enemies of life.

The true enemies are not your spouse—they are poverty, sickness, ignorance, fear, discouragement, temptation, injustice, corruption, and the many hardships that life throws your way.

When challenges arise, don't point your words, anger, or bitterness at each other. 

Instead, point your faith, wisdom, prayers, and determination toward defeating those common enemies together.

A divided home becomes an easy target, but a united couple becomes an unstoppable force. 

Hold each other's hands, strengthen one another, pray together, encourage one another, and fight every battle as one team.

Remember, when one wins, both win. When one hurts, both hurt.

"And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken."

— Eccl. 4:12 (KJV)

Choose:

unity over division, 

understanding over blame, and 

love over conflict. 

In marriage, fight for each other—not against each other.

— Boniface Amani Gichina (CPM)