Reading Time: 4 minutesIn this final part, I touch on the next steps after giving your life to Christ. The decision is made in a single moment, but the reality of this decision unfolds over the course of the rest of our life on earth. ‘Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as […]
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Understanding Our Nature Part 2: Our need for a Saviour and His Role
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn part 1, we discussed the human inheritance from Adam, which can feel a little depressing. There is hope though… in this next part, I delve into humanity’s need for Jesus and how only He can save us and grant us that ticket to life with our Maker. The hope of a Saviour is found […]
Understanding Our Nature Part 1: Our Inheritance from Adam
Reading Time: 3 minutesOne of the realities of humanity I’ve come to learn about and understand in my walk with the Lord is the fact that humans are not inherently good, at least not in God’s eyes. Yes, we can have qualities that are positive and beneficial, but this doesn’t automatically buy us a free ticket to heaven. […]
The Beauty of the Secret Place
Reading Time: 4 minutesAudio reading of ‘The Beauty of the Secret Place’ A short reflection on how, through honesty in the presence of God, we can obtain renewed hope in trying times Here I lay again… awake at 3am… Lord why? As I contemplate what else I could do to improve my bedtime routine, I wrestle tears of […]
Beware of the Thorns
Reading Time: 8 minutesWe can often have wilful blindness to the thorns that choke out the word of God from our lives. When we tune out the word of God around us, we become more and more desensitised to it, and can eventually become enemies of it. This is a very dangerous place to be because we could […]
When the Focus Is on God’s Purposes
Reading Time: 6 minutesAn exploration of the victories that can be won when we walk selflessly and trust God. In a previous post, I wrote about how the focus on ourselves, and our own comforts, desires and even shortcomings can have devastating effects. Here, I’d like to explore what happens when we take the focus off ourselves and […]
Our Downfall: ‘Self’
Reading Time: 8 minutesAn exploration of how the hyperfocus on ourselves, without submission to God, can lead to tragic consequences The Lord created us, and He loves us dearly. It is my belief that all God has ever done for humanity has been to make it possible for us to co-exist with Him, directly in His presence. However, […]
Taste & See
Reading Time: 7 minutesA testimony about finding a firm foundation in God. I grew up with the distant knowledge of God. I have always believed in God, but I wouldn’t say He was an obvious part of my life, nor did I have an intentional relationship with Him. I would pray here and there, and when asked about […]
Mind Your Business
Reading Time: 3 minutesYour loving advice may actually be detrimental to your relationships. I used to think ‘mind your business’ simply meant to awkwardly turn away from something you shouldn’t be looking at or paying attention to. I’ve found it’s more than just that; I have come to realise that it means more than just turning away from […]
Petty Betty
Reading Time: 2 minutesPettiness can feel like the most natural reaction to what we can feel are people’s silly and avoidable shortcomings, but maybe those ‘shortcomings’ are reminders to let ourselves and others be human. We all want to be right. Particularly when we’ve been wronged, we feel the urge to tell them about themselves ever so strongly. […]