“But I have pleaded in prayer for you, Simon, that your faith should not fail.””Luke 22:32 NLT If Jesus’ example is anything to go by, and I possibly think it should be, then prayer should be one of the most important activities of our day. We read throughout the Gospels how Jesus set aside timeContinueContinue reading “The Purest Form of Love”
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One in Eight Billion
Do you ever feel like just one of thousands of cars on the highway? Or maybe feel like your life could never amount to much because you’re just one of billions of people on the planet. This is where the enormity of God’s grace and love can be overwhelming. Because there’s not a single personContinueContinue reading “One in Eight Billion”
Growth is Not Automatic
So many of us get into this place where we are on autopilot and we’ve put the cruise control on in our Christianity.
Nurturing the Weeds of Success
Weeds are generally seen in a negative light. But what if success can grow like weeds? What if our success, in whatever direction our life takes, could choke out our failures like weeds take over a garden bed? But what about what the bible says about weeds? “One day I walked by the field ofContinueContinue reading “Nurturing the Weeds of Success”
Moving On From Deep Pain and Hurt (Part 2)
In this, the second of this brief, two-part look at moving on from deep pain & hurt, I want to consider the difficulty of re-entering ‘normal’ life. Even after the huge decision and difficult action to ‘turn northward’ (read Part 1 first if you’re confused) as our God begins leading us on out of ourContinueContinue reading “Moving On From Deep Pain and Hurt (Part 2)”
Moving On From Deep Pain and Hurt (Part 1)
““And the LORD spoke to me, saying: ‘You have skirted this mountain long enough; turn northward.”Deuteronomy 2:2-3 NKJV How many times do we feel like we’re just walking in circles and not really getting anywhere? After some massive crisis or painful event in our lives it can seem even more so. Worse than that, weContinueContinue reading “Moving On From Deep Pain and Hurt (Part 1)”
When I Look Into Your Holiness
In this post I wanted to share asong of worship with you. I recorded this song at my home in Western Australia with my guitar, bass and vocals. This is an old song of worship, but absolutely one of my favourites. This song was released in 1981, written by Cathy & Wayne Perrin. I prayContinueContinue reading “When I Look Into Your Holiness”
3 keys To Rediscovering The Wonder
All jokes aside, we can lose our sense of wonder. The WOW factor of life. The ability to be fascinated by things and learn from them, or simply appreciate them and give thanks.
The Middle Years
As our journey through life continues, we have experiences of joy and of pain. Both of which can affect the way we move forward in Christ.
7 Steps for Surviving Separation
It is okay to have meltdowns. In fact, regardless of whether it’s okay or not, they will come.