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  Anchoring Your Faith in God’s Love for Healing and Victory “We have known and believed the love that God has for us.” – 1 John 4:16 When pain lingers, the diagnosis looks grim, and when your strength seems to fade, where do you anchor your faith? Faith in God’s power is unquestioned for many, but what about faith in His love ? This article is a call to return to the deepest anchor of our faith: the unshakable love of God, the love that heals, restores and leads us to victory. 1. The Love of God Is Substitutional—He Took Your Place The cross is the ultimate demonstration of God's love. Jesus didn’t just die for us—He died our death . He took our place in sin, sickness, and judgment , bearing everything we deserved so that we could receive everything He deserved. “He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement for our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed.” — Isaiah 53:5. • SIN – He became sin so we could be righteous (2 C...

Spiritual Etiology: Tracing the Root of Bitterness Uncovering the Hidden Cause of Division and Defilement By Nicholas Uanikhoba “Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord: looking carefully lest anyone fall short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up cause trouble, and by this many become defiled.” – Hebrews 12:14, 15 (NKJV) What Is Spiritual Etiology? In medicine, etiology is all about tracing where a disease started. Now, imagine looking at our spiritual lives the same way—tracking down the roots of inner and relational struggles. Bitterness isn’t just a fleeting emotion. Scripture describes it as a root—hidden, slow-growing, but eventually powerful enough to wreak serious havoc. Like any root, it does its damage underground before its effects ever surface. And when it does, it brings conflict, chaos, and even spiritual contamination. That’s the essence of spiritual etiology: peeling back the layers to find whe...

THE FOOLISHNESS OF LOVE Why God’s love does not make sense — and why that’s exactly the point.  By Nicholas Uanikhoba Why walking in God’s kind of love will make you look foolish — and why that’s the point. By every modern standard, the kind of love God calls us to is, frankly, unreasonable. We live in a culture that defines strength by independence, intelligence by cynicism, and love by reciprocity. If you give, you'd better get. If you serve, there should be applause. If you forgive, it had better not be more than once. So, when Jesus tells us to love our enemies, turn the other cheek, bless those who curse us, and lay our lives down for people who might never return the favour, it sounds absurd. Naive. Foolish. But that’s exactly the point. A Divine Kind of Madness In 1 Corinthians 1, the apostle Paul unpacks how the message of the Cross — the centerpiece of the Christian faith — is utter foolishness to the watching world: “For the preaching of the cross is to th...

When You Know God Loves You, Everything Changes - By Nicholas Uanikhoba There’s a difference between believing something is true and being changed by it. That’s how it is with the love of God. You can hear it, memorize it, even repeat it to others—but until it settles deep into your bones, it won’t anchor you. When it does, though? Everything changes. In Matthew 8, we meet a man whose life was shaped by isolation and pain—a person with leprosy who dared to approach Jesus. And he said something striking: "Lord, if You are willing, you can make me clean." He wasn’t unsure about Jesus’ ability. He didn’t say, “Can You?” He knew Jesus could . The question was, “Are You willing?” That’s the question that haunts so many hearts today. We believe God is powerful—but is He good? Is He personal? Is He loving toward me ? Jesus’ answer was immediate and tender: “I am willing.” And then, He touched him. A man who hadn’t been touched in who knows how long. That moment of he...

Giving That Honors God Restoring the Biblical Priority of Caring for the Poor Rediscovering God's Heart Through Our Offerings - By Nicholas Uanikhoba Introduction: A Call for Scriptural Balance In many churches today, teachings on giving often focus on ideas like “sowing into ministries” or planting “seeds of faith.” Yet these messages can easily become detached from the real and immediate needs of the poor. While it’s entirely biblical to support ministries, it’s troubling that giving to the poor — which Scripture so directly connects to the heart of God — is often neglected. The Apostle Paul provides a much-needed corrective. Contrary to popular belief, many of Paul’s teachings on generosity — especially in 2 Corinthians chapters 8 and 9 — were not about funding his own ministry, but rather about raising relief for suffering believers, particularly those in Jerusalem. Understanding these texts in their original context brings us back to the biblical center. 1. Paul’s Com...

                                       PROJECT GOODWILL Releasing the Heart of God in a World Starving for Grace        - Nicholas Uanikhoba "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men."  — Luke 2:14 (KJV) When the angels filled the sky that night in Bethlehem, they weren’t just making a birth announcement. They were revealing the heartbeat of Heaven: God's goodwill toward humankind. In that one word— goodwill —we get a glimpse into God's posture toward us. Not just a vague sense of kindness, but a deliberate, joyful intention to bless, heal, and restore. And here's the beautiful part: we’re invited to reflect that same goodwill to the world around us. Let’s explore what that really means—both theologically and practically. What Is Goodwill? The word translated as "goodwill" in Luke 2:14 comes from the Greek eudokia , which carr...