Encouraging Christians, as long as its called today
Shifting our trust from things to God is something that we need to learn as believers. It starts with understanding who God is and how empty the things of this word are. Thankfully, God has provided us with his word, which helps us understand his many characteristics.
How much control do you like to have when you come to God in prayer? We often talk about how much we trust or don't trust God in our daily lives, we sing songs about trusting God at Church and there are plenty of books about what it means to put our trust in God... Continue Reading →
God can use us to speak prophetically to our brothers and sisters in Christ. People don't always see the danger they are in or the consequences of choices. But like Elisha, God can use us to be a voice of wisdom, giving helpful counsel to those that need it.
By focusing on Gods faithfulness in the past, we are able to face todays crisis's with confidence rather than fear. Chapters 5 to 14 in the book of Exodus are worth a read. The Israelites had been slaves to the Egyptians for a long time, and God sends Moses to have a chat with Pharaoh... Continue Reading →
So it's that time of year again where most people are taking a break from their busy lives and instead will spend some quality time with family and friends. For that to happen many will need to first brave the packed out shopping centres, survive the battle of the car parks and spend lots of... Continue Reading →
This is the last post in the Born again identity series which I started back in August this year. As I have been reading through the book of Ephesians it feels like I have had a bit of a born again experience when it comes to who I am in Christ. So while it was... Continue Reading →
The book of Acts is the action packed story of the early Church, the boldness of the those who had been impacted by Jesus Christ and a lesson to us today about the significance of encouraging others in our Christian circles. One of the things I have always really enjoyed about Acts is Pauls conversion.... Continue Reading →
1 Corinthians 6:19-20 Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body. For a long time I didn't spend much time at all looking... Continue Reading →
I just finished a conversation with my wife about how challenging it can be to be still with God. To put everything aside, whether it be our voices, our technology or whatever other distractions we create for ourselves be. We both laughed because we are both guilty of letting our short attention spans get in... Continue Reading →
Ephesians 3:12 Because of Christ and our faith in him, we can now come boldly and confidently into God's presence. As I continue to read and study through the book of Ephesians, I am seeing how much of my identity I have placed in valueless temporary things over the years. I have also come to... Continue Reading →
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