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Start Thinking Creatively (1)

‘…God created mankind in His own image…’ Genesis 1:27 NIV The Bible calls you a ‘child of God’. Stop and consider what that means. God’s creativity is already built into your DNA; your job is to identify it, release it and put it to work. Writers and even ad–men have recognised the great power of […]

Dump Your Grudges!

‘Love…keeps no record of being wronged…’ 1 Corinthians 13:4–5 NLT Holding a grudge is costly, and you and the people in your life end up footing the bill! In all probability the offender has moved on, forgotten the offence and left you holding the bag. But in reality, blame, not the offender, is the crux […]

The Importance of God’s Sovereignty

‘This I recall to my mind, therefore I have hope.’ Lamentations 3:21 NAS Lamentations chapter three describes Jeremiah’s despair, and how he conquered it. He opens with: ‘I am the man who has seen affliction…’ (Lamentations 3:1 NAS), and it intensifies as he lists all his troubles. The fact is, when our circumstances deteriorate, we […]

God’s Laser

‘…Sharper than any double–edged sword…’ Hebrews 4:12 NIV Does reading the Bible sometimes make you uneasy? Does the sermon feel like it’s directed at you? ‘…the Word of God is…sharper than any double–edged sword…it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit…Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered…before…Him to whom we […]

Get Over It!

‘He who…forgives an offence seeks love, but he who…harps on a matter separates…friends.’ Proverbs 17:9 AMP Countless friendships are destroyed because one person gets offended by something the other one said or did. A mark of spiritual growth is how quickly you get over slights and insults; the more mature you are, the less time […]

Are You Struggling Financially? (2)

‘…all these things shall be added unto you.’ Matthew 6:33 KJV Pray: ‘Heavenly Father, Your Word says, “Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” You are well able to take care of my financial situation; You know what needs to be done. Direct […]

Are You Struggling Financially? (1)

‘…your heavenly Father already knows all your needs.’ Matthew 6:32 NLT Donna Savage writes: ‘In my husband’s first years as a pastor our mortgage payment gobbled up half his income… I learned to replace panic with peace by praying for: Clarity. Money is linked to our self–esteem. It can trigger feelings of shame, fear, pride, […]

When You Don’t Understand

‘…secret things belong to the Lord… things revealed belong to us…’ Deuteronomy 29:29 NIV When you don’t understand what’s happening in your life, start with what you know for sure; namely, that God is good all the time, and His ‘…love for those who respect Him continues forever…’ (Psalm 103:17 NCV) He’s not fickle. He […]

Beauty Is an Inside Job

‘Those who look to Him are radiant…’ Psalm 34:5 NIV It’s said, ‘Beauty is in the eye of the beholder’, but you can waste your life trying to please the wrong beholder. Kristin Armstrong says: ‘When it comes to beauty, each of us carries baggage from childhood… I’ve fretfully hung clothes of every size in […]

Divine Protection

‘…He will see the blood…and…not permit the destroyer to enter your houses…’ Exodus 12:23 NIV When the angel of death visited Egypt, only those whose doorposts were painted with lamb’s blood were protected from ‘the destroyer’. And the blood of Jesus [the Lamb of God] is still your best protection from the enemy who ‘…prowls […]