Onwards and upwards
‘I press towards the…upward call of God.’ Philippians 3:14 NKJV Gods will for your life. To fulfil God’s will for your life, you must do these: 1) Move to a higher level of faith (see Romans 1:17). Before David killed Goliath, he first had to kill a lion and a bear. And today we’re contending with issues […]
Simplify your life
‘If you are tired from carrying heavy burdens, come to me.”’ Matthew 11:28 CEV Simplify your life Simplify your lifeThe average office worker is bombarded each day with over two hundred messages via email, texts, tweets, and blogs. In fact, one in three managers gets sick because of information overload. It’s a blizzard out there! It makes […]
Guard these three areas of vulnerability
Here are three areas where we’re particularly vulnerable: 1) Discouragement. In a moment of discouragement, Peter did what he swore he would never do: deny Jesus. Discouragement makes you say things you don’t mean, and do things that are out of character. That’s why Jude writes to ‘build yourselves up in this most holy faith by praying […]
You have to ‘walk out’ the process
‘I will give you every place where you set your foot.’ Joshua 1:3 NIV The book of Job has forty-two chapters. In the first forty-one chapters, Job experienced the loss of his health, his wealth, and his family. Over and over again, he questioned God but got only silence for an answer. But he kept walking with […]
How God sees you
‘You are precious…in my sight.’ Isaiah 43:4 NIV Have you ever gone to a car boot sale hoping to find a bargain? To the untrained eye, much of the stuff looks like rubbish. It may even have been gathering dust and mildew in somebody’s loft. But the trained eye sees treasure in disguise; items that […]
Go to the right source
‘The only way to escape…is to go to Philistia.’ 1 Samuel 27:1 CEV The Bible says, ‘[David] thought to himself, “One of these days, Saul is going to kill me. The only way to escape from him is to go to Philistia”’ (v. 1 CEV). Now, in times past, David had ‘enquired of the Lord’ […]
Try a power nap
‘When you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.’ Proverbs 3:24 NIV Power Nap-God built specific triggers into our bodies to let us know when it’s time to escape consciousness. And wise people listen to these clues. History’s most notable power nappers include Albert Einstein, Thomas Edison, and Winston Churchill. There is a reason why […]
Seek God for direction or Plans
Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.’ Proverbs 16:3 NIV Plans-As a follower of Jesus Christ, your direction shouldn’t come from people and be confirmed by God, it should come from God and be confirmed by people. The Bible says: ‘Mortals make elaborate plans, but God has the last […]
Learn to control your anger
‘Sensible people control their temper; they earn respect by overlooking wrongs.’ Proverbs 19:11 NLT When it comes to anger, here is what you need to know: it isn’t a psychological disorder; everybody gets angry. And it’s not necessarily a sin. Like a fast-flowing river, it can generate constructive or destructive energy, and be unleashed negatively or harnessed positively. […]
The joys of heaven
‘There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain.’ Revelation 21:4 NIV Sometimes we describe dying as ‘crossing the Jordan’. That’s because the Jordan River runs into the Dead Sea. The story is told of an elderly Christian lady who was dying. For most of her life, illness had confined her to […]