The Holy Spirit (1)
‘I am leaving you with a gift–peace of mind…’ John 14:27 NLT Life comes with surprises. Some of them you welcome, and some of them you don’t. One summer you take a trip to the beach, next summer the beach is covered with oil. One month your stocks are soaring and your investments are growing, […]
Learn to ‘Wait’ On God
‘…those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength…’ Isaiah 40:31 NIV The prophet Isaiah tells us God ‘…gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary…but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar…like eagles; they will run and […]
Bring Them to Jesus
‘Arise, take up your bed…’ Mark 2:9 NKJV They came to Him, bringing a paralytic, who was carried by four men. And when they could not come near Him because of the crowd, they uncovered the roof where He was. So when they had broken through, they let down the bed on which the paralytic […]
Before You Date Someone
‘…Spur one another on toward love and good deeds.’ Hebrews 10:24 NIV Here’s some advice for making your dating experiences something you can feel good about afterwards: (1) Be spiritually prepared. Talk to God while you’re getting ready. Time spent before the mirror is important, but time spent with God is all–important. This is never […]
Don’t Be So Controlling
‘Love…does not demand its own way…’ 1 Corinthians 13:4-5 NLT Some kids at a summer camp were discussing creation, and one asked, ‘If everything has a purpose, how come God made poison ivy?’ Another replied, ‘Because He knows there are some things we should keep our hands off!’ But keeping your hands off things isn’t […]
Living Your Fullest Life
‘My purpose is to give life in all its fullness.’ John 10:10 TLB Living your fullest life requires three things: (1) A good mentor. Paul writes: ‘Dear brothers and sisters, pattern your lives after mine.’ (Philippians 3:17 NLT) Good mentors lead by example; they know that in order to be followed they must first be […]
God’s Will for You (4)
‘…How different from this way of faith is the way of law…’ Galatians 3:12 NLT To fulfil God’s will for your life and become the person He wants you to be, you must deal with the ‘me’ you’re afraid God wants you to be. Most people equate spiritual maturity with trying hard to follow the […]
God’s Will for You (3)
‘…Prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.’ Romans 12:2 NKJV In order to fulfil God’s will for your life, you’ll have to deal with what other people want you to be. Your boss wants you to be more productive. Your health club wants you to be fitter. Your credit card […]
God’s Will for You (2)
‘I delight to do Your will, O my God…’ Psalm 40:8 NKJV In discovering and doing God’s will for your life, you must come to terms with what you think you should be. Comparison kills spiritual growth. For example, the mother of three young children hears her pastor preach about Christians who rise at dawn […]
God’s Will for You (1)
‘Teach me to do Your will…’ Psalm 143:10 NKJV In considering God’s will for your life, let’s begin with: what you pretend to be. When you know you’re doing His will, you can drop the mask. You don’t have to convince people you’re important while secretly fearing you’re not. Nothing is more boring or disconcerting […]
