‘Dancing on Water – Living Above Life’s Circumstances’ is a collection of short faith-inspiring articles that are born from Bill Joukhadar’s 40+ years journey with God. These ‘life-tested’ articles are intended to inspire existing believers to live 100% of their lives, publicly and unashamedly by faith, in honour of God. They are also intended to interest possible newcomers to take a closer look at Christ and the Christian faith.
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Pure Love
The caterpillar must yield up the life it knowsand submit to the mysteryof interior transformation.It emerges from the process transfigured,with wingsthat give it freedom to fly.… A rule of lifegives us a way to enter into the life-long processof personal transformation.Its disciplines help usto shed the familiar but constricting“Old self”and allow our“New self” in Christto Read more
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The 3H
“So, let us not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we do not give up” (Gal 6:9 NLT). Continuing on from our previous article, ‘When Goods Increase’, I think it is fitting to follow up with this article titled ‘3H’. Understanding Read more
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The Pursuit of Contentment
Conscious or otherwise, every human being is in hot pursuit of the desirable state of contentment. Without contentment in every area of our lives, life is pointless… it’s no more meaningful than a mouse running non-stop in a drum cage… wearing itself out to get nowhere. What is contentment? Wikipedia defines contentment as… “an emotional state of satisfaction that can be Read more
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You are still God
A song of ascent: “I lift up my eyes to the mountains— where does my help come from? My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth” (Ps. 121:1). The Songs of Ascent (Psalms 120-134) serve as powerful examples of how we can express our worship and love for God through the Read more
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Secret Codes to Increase
“The more you have, the more people come to help you spend it…” (Ecc. 5:11 NLT) For the past three weeks we have been looking at the theme: When Goods Increase. I’d like us to conclude by looking at the remaining secret codes. There could be more as the Holy Spirit unveils but let’s conclude Read more
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In Remembrance of My Brother, Nick Truscott
“A friend is always loyal, and a brother is born to help in time of need” (Prov. 17:17). I befriended Nick Truscott soon after joining the pastoral team of Maadi Community Church, Cairo, in 2000. Although Nick and I had a ‘not so close’ working association at the church, we shared a keen interest in Read more
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Stalked by Temptation
In the world in which we live no one needs to go far to encounter temptation. Temptation is omnipresent, stalking every person throughout their lives. While temptation is not a sin, if not dealt with correctly and speedily, it persists until its victim is lured into sin (Jam. 1:14-15). Through his network of demons, Satan is Read more
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The Jesus Way
For fully devoted followers of Christ, the call to live in a manner that reflects Jesus can be challenging at times. We are told in Matthew, Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life Read more
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