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 →
What good are you tired and burnt out?
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 →
If your reading this, STOP
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 →
Born again identity – Bold and confident
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 →
Gods plans in your planning
Proverbs 3: 5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding This morning I was on my way to work in the same direction I normally go, and earlier than I need to because I like to get there a bit before I start at 10am. Having... Continue Reading →
Getting to the heart with salt and light
What I like about Jesus Christ, is his ability to get to the heart of the matter. Since first reading the Gospels many years ago, I always loved the way he engaged with the people. Whether it was someone who came to him with a deep need or question , or the religious leaders attempting... Continue Reading →
A prayer for you this week- Don’t be Martha
How awesome it is to re-read the gospels and be reminded of the life of Christ. I think the danger is that you only reflect on stories from the 4 books you have read long ago, and not take time to spend the time on those pages as part of your daily devotion now. In... Continue Reading →
Born again identity – Relocated
Ephesians 2:13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. As I continue to read and study through the book of Ephesians, I have found myself slowing right down. I am usually a pretty fast reader, but since I started intentionally looking into... Continue Reading →
Born again identity – Dead and alive
Ephesians 2:4-5 But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ- by grace you have been saved. In a previous post I committed myself to writing some reflections on the book of Ephesians which... Continue Reading →
Born again Identity – Already Blessed!
If you are a Christian living in spiritual poverty right now, it's because you don't realise what is already yours in Christ. You have never discovered the contents of the heavenly treasure house - Michael Youssef I know it's not the most positive quote that I could have chosen, and I realise that these words... Continue Reading →
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