Through Christ, you can do it-Strength
‘I have strength for all things in Christ Who empowers me.’ Philippians 4:13 AMPC Paul writes: ‘I have strength for all things in Christ Who empowers me [I am ready for anything and equal to anything through Him Who infuses inner strength into me; I am self-sufficient in Christ’s sufficiency]’ (v. 13 AMPC). Paul believed […]
MORE THAN YOU EVER THOUGHT POSSIBLE!
MORE THAN YOU THOUGHT POSSIBLE! Ephesians – 3:20. Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think.We have a tendency to go into different circumstances in our lives with a poverty mindset. Humility does not mean we are […]
You must forgive
‘The Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.’ Colossians 3:13 NLT By washing the dirt from His disciples’ feet, Jesus demonstrated His willingness to forgive their sin before they even committed it. This takes love to its highest level. You say, ‘I am not the guilty party here.’ Neither was Jesus. Of the men […]
TRAPPED!
– TRAPPED – To be honest with you this is a difficult subject to cover in the light it holds the possibility to perhaps offend people. People have said to me that my posts are religious, perhaps if you knew the heart behind the words I am writing by actually taking your time and reading […]
Accepting others
Sometimes people don’t make it easy to accept them. They can be bad tempered, selfish, critical, irritating, dismissive, aggressive and pompous. Sometimes you want to give them a piece of your mind; give them what they deserve – anything but acceptance. The command, ‘accept one another’, is inconvenient. And if Paul had stopped there, we […]
Don’t ‘drift away’
‘We must give…earnest heed…lest we drift away.’ Hebrews 2:1 NKJV The Bible says, ‘We must give the more earnest heed to the things we have heard, lest we drift away…how shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation?’ (vv. 1, 3 NKJV). Note the words ‘drift’ and ‘neglect’. Those words should set off […]
LOSS!
– LOSS – Revelation – 21:4. He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. All these things are gone forever.”There are so many things in this life that can break you down, crush and hurt you. I feel sadness at all the […]
How well do you know Jesus?
‘Don’t you know me?’ John 14:9 NIV A fascinating encounter took place between Jesus and Philip. When ‘Philip said, “Lord, show us the Father”…Jesus answered: “Don’t you know me, Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time?”’ (vv. 8-9 NIV). There’s a lesson here for all of us. You can go […]
KEEP TRYING!
– KEEP TRYING – Psalm – 46:1. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.Quite a straight-to-the-point message this morning. Keep trying! Although a thousand things come against you, keep persevering. I’m not feeling up to it today, perhaps I will do it tomorrow. Procrastination never got you anywhere in the […]
You need others
You need others-Ken Blanchard said, ‘None of us is as smart as all of us.’ As much as we would like to think that we know it all, if we’re honest, each of us is painfully aware that we have blind spots and areas of inexperience. You have had experiences others haven’t had; they have […]