SEELE Contributor Thomasena Thomas opens up about how she has found contentment by surrendering, by simply depending on God.

SEELE contributor Thomasena Thomas poses the questions of “What does it mean to me to be a woman?” and how it’s a lifelong journey with God to discover His plans and purposes for every woman He creates.

Seele Contributor Thomasena Thomas shares how she set a goal to read the Bible in a year. Nothing wrong with that but she then realized that God isn’t just calling her to read the Bible in a year to read it, as it’s a check off her list. But, in drawing close to Him, and slowly reading the Bible with commentary, she’s able to get into alignment with God and what He’s trying to teach her and tell her as she reads the Bible.

SEELE contributor Thomasena Thomas shares: "we must submit our plans, visions, goals, and ideas to God in hopes that what we are pursuing and doing will bring HIM the glory," in this new year.

SEELE contributor Thomasena Thomas opens up about how Advent is a reminder of the real reason for the Christmas season, on how Jesus is shalom, a reminder of wholeness and lacking nothing.

"My relationship with Jesus has gone through a process lately. I had to step back, pause, and think about the relationship I used to have with Him," shares SEELE contributor Thomasena Thomas. "This year alone, I have evolved in my relationship with Jesus and because of this, I had to reset it."

Seele contributor, Thomasena Thomas shares the benefits and blessing of having Godly older brothers in her life.

Seele contributor, Thomasena Thomas shares how 2020 has been a transformative and eye-opening year, a year where she has learned to find God’s peace in the midst of a challenging and unprecedented year.

Seele Contributor, Thomasena Thomas unpacks how summer is a season to prepare for winter, but she reminds that rest is also an important aspect of preparation.

SEELE Contributor, Thomasena Thomas shares that 2020 has been a challenging year for the whole world. She sheds light on the racial tension that has rocked America for years, systemic racism.

Seele’s Contibutor, Thomasena Thomas, who in her singleness, shares how single people should be praying for their Kingdom partner, and the mindset that one should have in waiting for God to bring your spouse.

Seele contributor, Thomasena Thomas shares how the last month has been a whirlwind, as she has gone from the busyness of university to having to slow down and move back home. She writes, "my move back home turned into a restoration of the internal. My relationship with God changed when I moved back home." Facing the need to forgive, Thomasena shares what she has gleaned from God when it comes to having to forgive.

Matthew 5 is a very powerful passage of scripture, it starts with the Sermon on the Mount, which is about the Beatitudes, then addresses the concept of being salt and light. Seele Contributor, Thomasena Thomas shares how God calls us as Christians to live a certain way. God wants us to be set apart from the rest of this world because we are not of this world, we are to be God's hands and feet here on earth. Heavy I know, but that’s what God calls us to do.

Seele contributor, Thomasena Thomas shares that in the midst of entering into 2020 with a painful experience, she is learning the principle of dying to self.

Seele contributor, Thomasena Thomas shares her family Christmas traditions and that when looking at Christian traditions, it is the rules and guidelines of traditions that keeps the values of a family- or faith alive.

Seele contributor, Thomasena Thomas reminds us that we are to enjoy now and not always be looking for what's next. "Be present in the now and trust Christ to make the next move for you," she says.

Seele contributor, Thomasena Thomas asks exhorts us to live out the Gospel by responding to the Lord when He beckons us to do something.

Seele contributor, Thomasena Thomas shares: " We all like comfort and safety. These things are good to have but when the desire for safety and security becomes the dominant theme for our lives, then trouble arises. God wants you to see beyond comfort such as King David did. There is something of eternal significance for you to contend against."

Seele contributor, Thomasena Thomas has traveled to Africa and South America to do missions, and reminds on the importance of being the hands and feet of Jesus on the earth.

Seele Contributor, Thomasena Thomas reminds of the importance of listening to God.

Missionary work is truly an impactful experience. This past December, Seele contributor, Thomasena Thomas was able to engage in her first trip abroad through the lens of Christianity and faith to Rwanda in East Central Africa. There she learned about Reconciliation post the Rwandan genocide.

Seele contributor, Thomasena Thomas reminds us that confidence is seen as self, but Godfience is given through Christ. It is something we can’t form ourselves but it only comes from what we have in Christ.

Seele contributor, Thomasena Thomas unwraps the word “godspeed” and how its used to describe God moving in a person's life. It describes the way God is working in and through people’s lives with opportunities, blessings and situations.