Using a Devotional
I used to “pooh-pooh” devotional books, insisting that they were for baby Christians who still needed to drink “milk” for their spiritual growth. I was strongly challenged on this point of view and gently pointed [...]
Cultivating Joy
When we have a heavy heart, it hinders our race for the Lord (Heb 12:1). Sadness, or heavy heartedness is more likely to confront us in the times that we are being most useful in our [...]
I Did It Again?
“What if I sin again?” Every believer asks this question eventually. Even believers sin and to think that they don’t is not being realistic or honest with themselves and God. Does this mean that we [...]
Bully of Fear
Perhaps you would not describe yourself as fearful, but if we dig under our veneer of control all of us experience some degree of fear. For myself, Mr. Fear and I are well acquainted. I [...]
How to Wait
“As fearful people we have a hard time waiting, because fear urges us to get away from where we are...The more afraid we are, the harder waiting becomes.” Henri J.M. Nouwen in his essay ‘Finding my [...]
What You Waiting For?
Our world culture does not believe in waiting. We live in an instant world: instant messages, instant coffee, microwave meals, fast lanes, instant messaging, quick feeds, quick access, direct access etc. Our culture says: “get [...]
Where God is Working
What am I supposed to do at church? I know God wants me to do something, but everything I have tried has just not worked. I have come across so many people who ask this [...]
Plans for Today
If you are alive today, God wants you on the planet right now. If God has plans for you, do you have plans for yourself?
Michelle’s Psalm 139
I was working at understanding my own self, my true colours and how they relate to God. One of the passages that really impacted my life was Psalm 139. It really spoke to my broken [...]
