Consider it Joy
Consider it joy-Dear brothers and sisters. When troubles of any kind come your way consider it an opportunity for great joy.For you know when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it gro, for when your endurance is fully developed , you will be perfect , needing nothing. The […]
Start your day with God
‘My voice You shall hear in the morning, O LORD.’ Psalm 5:3 NKJV Develop the habit of starting each day with God. When you do, you will have a source of strength to draw on all day long. Psychologists say it takes up to three weeks to become familiar with a new habit, and another […]
The blessed hope
‘Looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ.’ Titus 2:13 NKJV Trusting in Christ’s soon return and our ultimate victory is what will sustain us in these days of disillusionment with some of our national leaders, the devaluing of our money, and the devastation of wars being […]
Help for your marriage
‘Spouting off before listening to the facts is both shameful and foolish.’ Proverbs 18:13 NLT Help for your marriage-Someone said, ‘Getting married is like buying something you have admired for ages in a shop window. You love it – but when you get it home, it doesn’t always go with everything!’ The Bible gives us […]
Advice on dating
‘Can two people walk together without agreeing on the direction?’ Amos 3:3 NLT Advice on Dating -There is no definitive test that can predict how a date will ultimately work out, but here are five questions you should always ask yourself: 1) What’s my first impression of this person? For example, who do they hang out with? […]
Connecting begins with caring
‘May the Lord make your love increase and overflow.’ 1 Thessalonians 3:12 NIV Connecting begins with caring -One of America’s most successful telephone companies created a TV advert using the slogan, ‘Can you hear me now?’ It shows a man talking on the phone, but the person on the other end can’t hear him. So, […]
Handling change at work
‘To everything there is a season.’ Ecclesiastes 3:1 NKJV When change happens in the workplace, we often feel threatened. We get used to the personalities of our co-workers and bosses, and we want them to remain in place, stay the same, and require nothing more from us than what we have given in the past. […]
Taking communion
‘He took bread, blessed and broke it.’ Luke 24:30 NKJV Taking communion can be a meaningless ritual, or an intimate time spent in the presence of Jesus. Read the story of Cleopas and his companion. They were travelling home to Emmaus when Jesus suddenly appeared and walked along with them. First He opened their eyes […]
In training for better things
‘God causes everything to work together.’ Romans 8:28 NLT In training for better things-When Joseph was thrown into prison, it was hard for him to see how this road would lead to the fulfilment of his dream, but it did. That’s because God had a plan for his life. And He has one for yours too! […]
Blending two families
‘Live in peace.’ 2 Corinthians 13:11 NKJV Blending familes-The Brady Bunch was a popular television show where a mum and dad with six kids created one big happy family without conflict or rivalries. The problem is it seldom happens that way. So, if you’re planning to remarry, here are three challenges you will need God’s help […]