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Welcome, beloved reader, to the Encounter the Glory Magazine!
It is with great joy and gratitude that we present Encounter the Glory Magazine to you, it is packed with powerful testimonies, life-changing biblical insights, and Spirit-filled edutainment designed to uplift your faith and draw you closer to God.
Our mission remains steadfast—to *declare the glories of God* in every story, article, and word shared within these pages.
In a world that often magnifies chaos and despair, we are called to shine the light of Christ, proclaiming His goodness, grace, and miraculous works.
Whether you're reading this in print or digital version, we pray that each page stirs your heart, renews your hope, and emboldens you to live out God’s purpose with passion.
Thank you for journeying with us. We pray our Magazine ignites a fresh hunger for God’s presence and a deeper desire to share His love with the world.
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Sandra Deladem
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From the editors desk
Happy Birthday to all born in this glorious month of July!
Dear Readers,
We have crossed the midpoint of another year, and for that alone, we owe God a debt of gratitude. His mercies have carried us this far—through storms we expected and through ones we never saw coming. Yet as I pause to give thanks for the second half, my heart is heavy with the weight of all that the first half has taken in the lives of many.
I praise God for the breath still in our lungs, but I also morn with those who have lost theirs.
A sweet teacher I once knew has gone to be with the Lord few days ago, and she is not alone. The news feeds have been a ceaseless dirge: plane crashes that turned journeys into tragedies, fire breakouts that has consumed homes and hopes, marital issues that escalated into unimaginable violence, and the unthinkable horror of parents taking their own lives and the lives of their innocent children. The headlines have been relentless, and the grief has been cumulative.
It has been a hard first half, for many. Thus, I have come to an unavoidable conclusion: we are living in fragile times. Fragile bodies, fragile minds, fragile homes. and fragile faith. The scaffolding we trusted—technology, prosperity, stable families, mental resilience, has bent and buckled under the weight of a world that has forgotten its Maker.
Nevertheless, the ancient wisdom of Proverbs speaks with startling relevance into our moment. In Proverbs 23:10–11, we read: "Remove not the old landmark; and enter not into the fields of the fatherless: for their Redeemer is mighty; he shall plead their cause with thee." That word "Redeemer" is a lifeline. God Himself is the defender of the defenseless—the orphan, the widow, the victim, the one crushed by injustice or tragedy. He sees every tear, hears every cry and will not let the oppressor go unpunished.
Interestingly that same chapter also turns the mirror on us. "When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee: and put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite" Proverbs 23:1–2. This is not a call to self-harm; rather it is a call to radical self-control. It is a warning that unchecked appetites—for food, for money, for sex, for power, for escape, destroys.
However, there is a way out, there is a Redeemer, Jesus Christ who is mighty.
He is mighty enough to forgive the unforgivable. He is mighty enough to heal. He is mighty enough to raise what has been buried—whether that be a marriage, a reputation, a dream, or even a heart that has turned to stone. Though He pleads the cause of the fatherless, He also pleads for the father who has failed, Jesus stands for the oppressed, and reaches out for the oppressor who repents.
So what do we do with the second half?
We do not have to pretend that all is well, nor surrender to despair, instead, we must wake up, and examine our own appetites and ask the Holy Spirit to crucify every craving that leads to death. Let us prayerfully ask God to strengthen what remains,—our marriages, our parenting, our friendships, and our faith. We must speak life over our children, nation and affairs.
Above all, let us all run to the Redeemer, for He is Good and His mercies endures forever.
Editor in Chief
Sandra Deladem
Happy Birthday to all born in this glorious month of June!
Dear Friends,
As we celebrate Pentecost this year, the Holy Spirit has prompted me to share a vital reminder with you all. The popular notion of Pentecost, treated by many Christians as a mythological, one-time event is incorrect. My prayer is that as you read this, your mindset will be renewed by the Holy Spirit.
On the first Pentecost, the fire of the Holy Spirit came to rest on every believer who was present—not just the apostles, not only the men, and not solely those considered the most “spiritual.” The young, the old, servants and leaders: and every single person who believed received the same Holy Spirit. Acts 2:4 records, “All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit.”
Just as the Spirit came upon the early believers, He remains fully present and available to anyone who believes and is willing to receive Him. Yet I have observed that many Christians treat the Holy Spirit as a fleeting feeling or sensation. Others assume that the power demonstrated at Pentecost was reserved exclusively for biblical figures and that era. This attitude toward Pentecost and the Holy Spirit is simply untrue.
First, understand that the Holy Spirit is not a feeling or a sensation. He is not an idea, or a doctrine, but a living Person. Yes, He is real. He is the third Person of the Trinity and what He did at Pentecost, He continues to do every day. I am reminded of an English speaking pastor ministering at a crusade in an Asian country; as the Holy Spirit came upon him mightily, he began to prophesy in the local language—bypassing his interpreter entirely. This demonstration of the presence and power of the Holy Spirit brought heaven down and many gave their lives to Christ.
The manifestation of the Holy Spirit is not over, we must stop treating Pentecost as if it were a mythological, historic event that can never reoccure.
In fact, for the believer, Pentecost should be an everyday reality. We must live in expectation of the Holy Spirit’s manifestation daily. Jesus said, “I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper to be with you forever” (John 14:16). “Forever” includes Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays—every day, weekend and beyond.
Certainly, some days you feel spiritually strong, while other days you feel dry, distracted, or discouraged,, feelings are real; so ask for the infilling of the Holy Spirit. Do not be full of feelings alone; be filled also with the Holy Spirit. Yield control to Him instead of to your impulses. This is everyday Pentecost. The Holy Spirit is available right now and always. Allow His power to grow stronger in your weakness.
Remember Peter? How before Pentecost, he was a wreck; denying Jesus, hiding in fear, returning to fishing. but after Pentecost, he was unrecognizable! The Holy Spirit filled his very human weakness. The Apostle Paul said it best, when he said: “When I am weak, then I am strong” 2 Corinthians 12:10.
So what must we do? Acknowledge the Holy Spirit, surrender to Him and ask Him to fill you. lead, teach and use you. It is only then that you will begin to sense His presence, experience His manifestation, and know Him intimately that He is real.
Make everyday, Pentecost. Ask Him to fill you again tomorrow. None of this requires a dramatic experience, except He chooses to. Simply open the door for the Holy Spirit to do what He does best: empower ordinary people like you and me for His glory.
Editor in Chief
Sandra Deladem
