Do you love God’s Word
‘Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.’ Matthew 24:35 NIV God’s Word-One of the first books to come off the printing press when it was invented was the Bible. And it’s still the world’s best-selling book. An anonymous author has written: ‘It contains the mind of God, the state […]
Learn to unplug and unwind
‘Come…apart…and rest a while.’ Mark 6:31 KJV-choice Choice-Don’t you find it interesting that the most high-tech generation in history is also the most medicated generation? The Bible predicted this. God told Daniel that in the last days ‘many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall increase’ (Daniel 12:4 NKJV). That’s us! One researcher says […]
You will get through this-hard times
‘I know the LORD is always with me. I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me.’ Psalm 16:8 NLT Hard times- When praying doesn’t seem to bring the answer, the question becomes, ‘How do I get through this?’ The Bible addresses this by telling us Jesus endured ‘the shame of being nailed […]
Let’s care for each other
‘There were no needy people among them.’ Acts 4:34 NLT-Care Let us care-When we think about the New Testament church, we tend to focus on its power and growth. In Acts 2, Peter preaches, and three thousand people are won to Christ. In Acts 3, a paralysed man who sat begging at the temple gate […]
Learn to listen
‘You should be quick to listen and slow to speak.’ James 1:19 CEV In order to build good relationships, you must become a good listener. And in order to be a good listener, you must do these: 1) Listen without interrupting. And that’s so, even when you know more than the person who is talking to you! Respect […]
Shape your personality
‘May he equip you with all you need for doing his will.’ Hebrews 13:21 NLT The letter P stands for personality. Before a company hires a leader, they often do a personality profile to identify their strengths and weaknesses. Question: are you compassionate towards people, or competitive with them? Are you a hard-driving type-A personality, or […]
S.H.A.P.E-your ability
‘I take joy in doing your will, my God.’ Psalm 40:8 NLT The letter A stands for abilities. The Bible says, ‘God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well’ (Romans 12:6 NLT). What is your dominant gift? You say, ‘I don’t think I have any gifts.’ No one was born without a gift! […]
Shape-your heart
‘As slaves of Christ, do the will of God with all your heart.’ Ephesians 6:6 NLT The letter H represents your heart. What do you have a ‘heart for’ or feel passionate about? As a Jew, Paul was passionate about reaching the Jewish people: ‘The longing of my heart and my prayer to God is for […]
S.H.A.P.E.-spirit
‘Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God.’ Psalm 143:10 NKJV Spirit-In order for you to understand God’s will, for the next few days let’s use the word S.H.A.P.E. as an acrostic. S represents your spirit. Your regenerated spirit is the part of you that’s capable of connecting with God and responding to Him. […]
In Jesus Christ’ you are beyond condemnation
The prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me. The Bible says, ‘The accuser of our brothers and sisters…has been hurled down. They triumphed over him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony’ (Revelation 12:10-11 NIV). Satan is ‘the accuser’. On what basis does he accuse us? […]