Here I will display leadership and spiritual growth articles that can help you grow spiritually learning practical helps and scriptures in real life scenarios. 

Filoi's Getaway with God Recently I took a few days off to get away with God before our family went on vacation this summer. I’ve been feeling tired and worn out lately from doing much serving and in need of more sitting at the Lord’s feet. I felt it was important for me to regroup and get refreshed for my own sanity and for my families too. Not to mention also our church family.  The Resurrection of Christ Brings New Life Ah Easter, one of my favorite holidays of the year. We love Easter because it is not only one of the most spiritual holidays but a time for reflection and family to come together. It is a remembrance of Jesus rising from the dead, known as His Resurrection. Read More... Helpful Tips on Having a Quiet Time Spending quiet time means to set aside time alone with God.  Whether it is 10 minutes or 30 minutes doesn’t matter, what matters is that you make the time and be consistent in doing it everyday.  Making the time is important because it sets a foundation for your walk and relationship with God.   Read More... How to Have a Deeper Prayer Life   In saying the words prayer life, it suggests a way of life, having a life of prayer.  If you desire to have a prayer life or would like to take your prayer life to a deeper level, I wrote down some practical prayer tips to encourage you that you can have a deeper prayer life with Jesus if you are willing to make the time.   Read More... Why Write Devotionals? It is one thing to read a daily devotional that someone else has written but it is another to write one for your self.  Why bother spending the time since someone else does the work for you right?  Wrong!  There are many reasons to write devotionals and I’m going to share some with you right here.  Read More... Practical Steps on Writing a Devotional I Have you ever wanted to write your own devotional but thought you weren’t “Spiritual” enough?  You read big name Christian authors and speakers devotionals and think to your self you could never write like they do?  If you have had similar thoughts this article is for you.   Read More... Spiritual Steps on Writing a Devotional II In Part one, I addressed the technical side of writing a devotional, how to pick your scripture, find your overall theme, do your research, draw your conclusion, personal application, write it out and Edit it. In this article I want to address the spiritual side of writing a devotional that deals mainly with preparing your heart and your mind when writing your devotional and the value that devotionals carry.   Read More... Importance of Resolving Conflict Dealing with conflict is hard enough but how about resolving conflict between two parties?  The word conflict means “to strike” so you can imagine how just hearing the word conflict we tend to want to walk or run away from it.  I know I do.  In this article I want to share the purpose and the importance of being willing to be used as a mediator to resolve conflict and the benefits when you do.  Read More... How to Resolve Conflict 2 Corinthians  5:18-20  "All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting men's sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation."   Read More... Effective Ministry Calls For Engagement One of the first priorities I had to learn being a crisis hot line counselor was to listen.  Listening to what the person is saying and even what they aren’t but you hear it through the details they give you and using your discernment.  Read More... Lessons on Learning to Listen People say that listening is an art form, that not anyone can do it or that it takes a “special” person to be a good listener.  Although I will say that some people are better at listening than others I disagree that it is a gift.  Read More... Why Have a Quiet Time? To enjoy fellowship with God and get to know Him better (Phil. 3:8-10; Matt. 22:37,38). To delight God (Proverbs 15:8b). To discover principles to direct our lives (Psalm 119:105). To develop perspectives on life from God's point of view (Romans 12:2).   Read More... Living with Purpose 9 Helpful Tips to help you find your God Given Purpose.