THE EXPRESSION

I want to ask you a sincere question, and I hope you’ll answer it truthfully: Do you really spend time with yourself? I don’t mean watching movies alone. I don’t mean scrolling through your phone when no one is around. I mean real time. Quiet time. Just you sitting with you . Do you ever sit alone and simply listen to the thoughts running through your mind? The loud ones. The quiet ones. The confusing ones that you wish would stop. Do you ever sit still and notice the silent battles going on in your head? Have you ever had those moments when you feel like screaming, not because you're angry, but because you’re overwhelmed, yet, you keep it all in? Because if you let it out, people might think something is wrong with you? You’re not alone. Many of us feel this way. But not many people talk about it. Sometimes, you need to come out from the crowd. Walk away from the noise. Step aside from the pressure to always be available, busy, or perfect. Just leave it all. Go somewhere qu...

Whenever I sing the lines of Hezekiah Walker’s ' I Need You to Survive', I find myself reflecting deeply. That song doesn’t just stir emotions; it provokes thoughts. I don’t know if it’s just me, but every time I hear or sing those lyrics, I begin to ask myself: Do I really love the people I claim to love? Do I see them as part of God’s body, or am I trying to play the role of the entire body? Do I truly stand with them when they need me the most? Do I even listen to their opinions, or do I always insist on having the final say? Do the words I speak to them not cut deeply like a butcher's knife? Do my words instigate suicidal thoughts or help heal their wounds? Do I honestly pray for them, or are my silent thoughts toward them laced with bitterness or competition? The truth is, they may not be oxygen, but you still need people to do life. You need shoulders to lean on. Ears to listen. Hands to hold. You need presence. Fellowship. Unity. So let me ask you: Whenever you s...