As believers, we can all testify of the wonder of the Lord; especially the pleasure of the intimacy we experience in personal encounters with him. However, what happens when we allow our knowledge of God’s Word and of his nature to slip?

It has always been my deep conviction that the prayer for help; the “Lord, help me” prayer is one of the greatest prayers that can be prayed. Sadly, it is also a prayer prayed only by a humble few.

We live in a busy world. A world ruled by the quest to attain success and superiority, sometimes almost at any costs. As Christians, it is sometimes easy to get carried away with the hustle and bustle of the affairs of life and forget the true purpose for our presence on this earth; to do and accomplish the will of God for our lives.

For most people, the last 18 months have been a season of gloom and despair. The financial crisis that shook the world has left many families with aftershocks that still reverberate today.

Praise is capable of moving God in ways nothing else can. Time and time again across the pages of scripture, we see how God was moved to do literally mind boggling things simply because man worshiped and praised him.

We established that regardless of the message or assignment a man is given by God, his right to free will is not denied him and he is free to act in whatsoever way he desires; in obedience or disobedience. This is also regardless of how spectacularly the assignment was given.

The book of Jonah unlike other prophetic books of the bible is one that also documents the relationship between the Prophet and his God and not just prophetic prophecies. It is clear therefore that a lot can be learnt regarding the dealings of God with man through this book.

There is a passage of scripture that reassures us of God’s promises and assures us of his deliverance in trying times. These scriptures, when combined with faith make tremendous power available to us, regardless of what situation one may be facing. Paul explained this beautifully in 2 Corinthians 3:6.

This form of leadership by the Holy Spirit is called the Inner or Inward Witness because the Holy Spirit confirms a certain truth, a step we want to take or direction we need by giving us peace in our hearts or withdrawing peace from our hearts about the issue.