How much does God love you? He stretched wide his arms and said…. This is how much God loved the world: He gave his Son, his one and only Son. And this is why: so that no one need be destroyed; by believing in him, anyone can have a whole and lasting life. John 3 […]
Content whatever the circumstances
Whatever I have, wherever I am, I can make it through anything in the One who makes me who I am. Philippians 4 v 13 Is that possible? The best answer I can give you is not to focus on what you haven’t got and to focus on what you do. In the middle of […]
What Lasts?
But for right now, until that completeness, we have three things to do to lead us toward that consummation: Trust steadily in God, hope unswervingly, love extravagantly. And the best of the three is love. 1 Corinthians 13 v 13 This verse comes as a challenge to the Corinthian church and comes as a challenge […]
Welcome to the party
In the movie Avengers, Natasha Romanoff says, “I don’t see how that’s a party.” I think she’s right but for different reasons. The Bible in Luke 15:7 says this: “Suppose one of you had a hundred sheep and lost one. Wouldn’t you leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness and go after the lost one until […]
I don’t know
The dictionary definition of wisdom is “the quality of having experience, knowledge, and good judgement; the quality of being wise.” To often we attempt to answer a question because we want to be known as knowledgeable, when in fact we waffle and a simple answer of I don’t know would have been better. Let’s practice […]
Spring is in the air
Spring in the UK is just around the corner. And I can’t wait. I am rushing to get winter done and move onto spring. But God wants us to live day by day. Day by day seeking his will, his forgiveness, his love. Every day when you rise, pursue Jesus. Set time aside for him […]
God’s Love
God’s love is amazing. Read the words below and then try to put it into your own words and you’ll get a sense of God’s love. “Love never gives up”. It doesn’t matter how wrong you think you are, how much a mess you might assume yourself to be….. God will come chasing after you, […]
By Faith
By an act of faith, Enoch skipped death completely. “They looked all over and couldn’t find him because God had taken him.” We know on the basis of reliable testimony that before he was taken “he pleased God.” It’s impossible to please God apart from faith. And why? Because anyone who wants to approach God […]
Work – not sure I like it too much
Servants, do what you’re told by your earthly masters. And don’t just do the minimum that will get you by. Do your best. Work from the heart for your real Master, for God, confident that you’ll get paid in full when you come into your inheritance. Keep in mind always that the ultimate Master you’re […]
Worry
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7 Stop. Don’t. No need to. Doesn’t really help if worry is a past-time for […]
Exhortations and Directions
So, my son, throw yourself into this work for Christ. Pass on what you heard from me—the whole congregation saying Amen!—to reliable leaders who are competent to teach others. When the going gets rough, take it on the chin with the rest of us, the way Jesus did. A soldier on duty doesn’t get caught […]
Let the word of Christ
Let the peace of Christ keep you in tune with each other, in step with each other. None of this going off and doing your own thing. And cultivate thankfulness. Let the Word of Christ—the Message—have the run of the house. Give it plenty of room in your lives. Instruct and direct one another using […]