You represent your Father
When the father saw his prodigal son, ‘his heart went out to him’. Jack Graham writes: ‘This isn’t a father who can’t wait to punish his sinful son…who has written him off as wasted and worthless. This is a loving, caring father who can’t wait to embrace and welcome him. He runs down the road to […]
Scriptural coping skills
‘Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks.’ 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 KJV In order to succeed in life, you need good coping skills. The salesperson has a quota. The performer has rehearsals. The therapist counsels one depressed soul after another. The pilot has to sit in the cockpit for hours. The preacher is […]
Peace will guard your mind
‘The peace of God…will guard your hearts and minds.’ Philippians 4:7 NKJV Peace will guard your mind-Wise people never make important decisions in a wrong emotional state. When Elijah found out that Queen Jezebel was after him, he was ready to give up his role as a prophet and die. So God gave him forty […]
Telling it like it is
‘Speak the truth in love, growing in every way more and more like Christ.’ Ephesians 4:15 NLT Time for truth-Telling it like it is-Jon Walker says: ‘It’s hard to…confront…it’s easier to stay superficial…to demonise one another when we don’t agree…and to cut and run at the first sign of trouble…But the Bible says, “An honest […]
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, […]