From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked. Luke 12 v 48 Uncle Ben’s words of wisdom to Peter Parker in Spider-man: “With great power comes great responsibility.” We will be held responsible for what we have. […]
Patience
Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. Ephesians 4 v 2-3 Patience is not optional for the Christian. It is rooted in Christian truth. Patience recognises that full satisfaction cannot be achieved in this […]
Storms Make Trees Take Deeper Roots
Jesus looked hard at them and said, “No chance at all if you think you can pull it off yourself. Every chance in the world if you trust God to do it.” Matthew 19 v 26 The Message Storms are sent to help us grow. It is important for us to remember God is at […]
Prayer – Let your requests be known to God
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. Philippians 4:6 New International Version (NIV) God has a listening ear. Imagine, a God who made the universe, our earth and all in it, pauses, waiting to hear from you. He is waiting for […]
Entrust
And what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach to others also. 2 Timothy 2 v 2 What does Paul want us to entrust? There is only one God Jesus is God, one part of the Trinity, including God the Father […]
Wisdom
If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. James 1 v […]
Discernment
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. Romans 12 v 2 Discernment is the ability to choose from right and wrong. You need to be reading your […]
Unchanging
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. Hebrews 13 v 8 You can always count on Jesus. Things are constantly changing. It can be disconcerting but one person you can always count on is Jesus. He never changes and so the things he said yesterday are true today, tomorrow and all time. […]
We have a lot in common
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 2gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. Galatians 5 v 22-23 Sometimes cartoon characters make a lot of sense. For instance, this little beauty from Meowth a Pokemon character: We do have a lot in common, the same earth, […]
Money
Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” So we say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?” Hebrews 13 v 5-6 […]
Prayer – Getting to know God
For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you. We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives, so that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in […]
God Knows Me
My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. John 10 v 27 “What matters is not that I know God, but that he knows me. I’m engraved on the palm of his hands. I’m never out of his mind. There’s not a moment when his eye is off me, or […]