Author: Victor Obeng-Mensah

Crafty means to be clever in a dishonest way. When I was not a committed Christian I used to tell myself I will give my life to Christ just when I was about to die. I thought I could be crafty.  I had a friend who posed as a Christian when she was with Christians and acted as an unbeliever when she met her worldly friends. She thought she could be crafty. It does not pay.  Job 5:12 “He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform their enterprise.” We can be crafty with men but never with God. God’s response to craftiness is “disappointment.” He will make sure that your crafty plan and efforts will not succeed.  One day, a man I knew requested I visit him in the hospital. He was dying and wanted me to lead him to Christ. By the time I got there he had slipped into a coma so I could not communicate with him. He died without being able to give his life to Christ. His “hand could not perform his enterprise” His crafty plan failed.  Are you being crafty with God? Remember that the result is disappointment. Walk sincerely before the Lord.  Kakra...

Every Christian is supposed to be a teacher of God’s word. As Christians, we are supposed to share our faith with others by preaching to them. Jesus said “go ye into all the word and preach the gospel”.  The scrIpture also enjoins parents to teach their kids the bible.  In the book of Hebrews, we are also instructed to grow spiritually to the point where we are able to teach others the word.  In counseling people, we are supposed to preach the word not our opinions. What can you do to be able to teach the word with clarity and power? Job 33:3 “My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart:and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.” You must develop an upright heart. This means a pure or sincere heart. When we are truthful and sincere, our words will resonate with people both mentally and spiritually. People can tell when you are faking something and when you are authentic.  An upright heart is also a heart that speaks from the viewpoint of experience not just theory. When you have experienced what you are talking about, your words become practical and understandable. The result will be “clarity”. Your words will be easy to understand. When you don’t understand something yourself it’s difficult to explain it to others. Develop an upright heart and be a great teacher of the word.  Kakra...