Author name: Shoki Lekgetha

unequally yoked friendships

Why You Must Protect Yourself From Unequally Yoked Friendships

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Unequally yoked friendships are one of the most overlooked threats to your peace, identity, and spiritual growth — yet they often do the most damage. We talk a lot about unequally yoked marriages, unequally yoked dating, even unequally yoked business partnerships… but almost nobody talks about the dangerous, slow-burning effect of unequally yoked friendships. And […]

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How to reconnect with God

How to Reconnect With God When You Feel Distant

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There are seasons in a Christian’s life that don’t look dramatic on the outside — no major heartbreak, no sudden tragedy, nothing “big.” But inside? You feel empty. Disconnected. Spiritually exhausted. You stop praying, stop reading the Bible, stop attending services, and slowly… you drift away from God. This post is for anyone feeling distant,

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Praise in Hard Times: Why Worship Becomes Your Strongest Weapon

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Have you ever tried praising God when everything around you felt like it was falling apart? Like, full-on ugly-cry, mascara-running, “Jesus, I can’t do this” vibes—but still lifting your hands anyway? That, my friend, is what it means to praise in hard times. And it’s not just poetic—it’s powerful. What Does It Mean to Praise

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emotional healing

Emotional Healing: Finding Peace While Navigating Pain, Boundaries, and God’s Timing

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Understanding the Weight of Pain There comes a season in life when your emotions demand to be felt, and no distraction, no busy schedule, no comforting ritual can mute their call. This past year has been one of those seasons for me — a year of tears, revelation, and, ultimately, emotional healing. I’ve never cried

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When God Makes You Uncomfortable

When God Makes You Uncomfortable: He’s Pushing You to Pray, Not Panic

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When the Comfort Zone Becomes a Cage I’ve been in a weird place lately—unhappy at work, restless in my apartment, just… unsettled. For a while, I thought I was just tired or in a “bad season.” Then I heard a pastor say something that completely reframed it: “Some of you have been mislabeling the inducing

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refinement through fire

Refinement Through Fire — Walking with God Like Shadrach, Meshach & Abednego

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Sometimes life feels like you’ve been tossed into the middle of a furnace with no escape route in sight. But here’s the truth I’ve been sitting with lately: sometimes, the fire you’re thrown into is not meant to destroy you — it’s meant to refine you. This idea of refinement through fire isn’t new. It’s

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1 Kings Chapter 1

1 Kings Chapter 1 – When People Plot but God Prevails

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1 Kings Chapter 1: The Battle for the Throne If you’ve ever had someone try to snatch what God gave you, this chapter is for you. David is old. Like, blanket-on-the-bed, can’t-keep-warm old. The kingdom’s in a delicate state, and instead of waiting patiently for God’s will, his son Adonijah decides it’s the perfect time

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spiritual warfare

When You Don’t Feel Like Praying: How to Survive Spiritual Warfare Without Shame

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I’m currently in month seven of what I now realise is spiritual warfare. I didn’t know it at first. I thought I was just tired. Maybe lazy. Maybe backsliding. But today—literally today—as I write this, I saw a tweet by a prophet I trust. She said what I’ve been feeling is the final stage of

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