#thecleavergems

Recommendation is a big deal. When you recommend someone for anything—a job, a relationship, a scholarship, a professional fellowship, a speaking engagement, et cetera—you place your reputation on the line. By recommending them, you’re communicating something. You’re saying that you know them well. That you’ve seen them prove competent in similar or related roles, and are confident that they…

Young people are a hot cake,They are on the safe side of most things,Life’s most consequential choices remain unticked on their tables,Their mental and physical energies are at their peak,If their finances are well organized, it is a plus,Yet if per chance, their coffers are yet to behave,They can conveniently declare, “Comrades, money will come!”For even without skill, trade, or…

Ours is a generation on the brink—hyperconnected yet deeply weary. Society’s emotional and spiritual bandwidth seems depleted, and while modern life offers endless access and options, it also brings with it a quiet but growing fatigue.  The headlines change, the donations slow, empathy wanes, and patience wears thin. Could these patterns be more than passing trends? Could they be spiritual…

When we think of divine blessings, we often picture overflowing abundance—the “windows of heaven” pouring out provision. But in our pursuit of what God gives, are we overlooking the blessing of what He prevents? The blessing that comes not in visible increase but in silent preservation? God’s promise to “rebuke the devourer for your sakes” may be one of the most powerful—and…

"And go quickly and tell His disciples that He is risen from the dead, and indeed He is going before you into Galilee; there you will see Him. Behold, I have told you." – Matthew 28:7, NKJV The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the defining event of Christianity. It is the victory over sin and death, the guarantee of eternal life, and the foundation upon which the gospel stands.  But on that…

She’s equally a virtuous woman,Precious than rarest jewels,Yet no husband’s heart safely trusts her,For she’s single and can safely mingle,But whoever finds her will lack no good thing. She’s not quite at home with flax and wool,Yet she’s of a teachable spirit,Her heart’s willing and her hand’s ready to learn,She’s not quite like the merchant ships that bring food from afar,But she makes the…

There is something about money and personal well-being. When your financial status is good, you can miss lunch but still feel okay. Your subconscious mind knows that as soon as you need it, you’ll just speak the language of God—let there be, and it will be.  However, in those seasons when you and finances are traveling on parallel lines, you feel hungry immediately after a bite. Image source:…

There are statements in the Bible or spiritual books that we sometimes take casually. And by doing this, we miss their intent and purpose. Such statements look so simple, yet they have depth that requires a lot of careful consideration to glean.  One such statement is, “Our faith must rest upon evidence, not demonstration” drawn from Ellen White’s masterpiece  Steps to Christ. “God never asks…