The offer of freedom to indulge our every whim is only as free as all the other offers we don’t believe. Those who taste its […]
Approach to God
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When we feel far from God, restoring intimacy seems doomed to failure. We feel like prisoners, devoid of life. Sometimes the Lord has brought us […]
Becoming a living sacrifice does not come easily. Self does not go to the cross willingly. Living sacrifices are those who have surrendered their all […]
Many think prayer should be dignified as if God would take offence at our saying what we really felt. I yell out to my God […]
It is easy to see the darkness creep in. It is harder to admit the reason: We like it that way. They have become callous and have […]
When pressured we reveal who we are. I waited patiently for the Lord … He lifted me out of the pit of despair. Psalm 40v1-2 David was […]
God sees corruption throughout the world, even among his people. God looks down from heaven … to see if anyone is truly wise, if anyone seeks God. […]
What are the knock on effects from God rescuing us? Psalm 116 shows God’s rescue begins a process for developing trust in God. The Psalmist […]
“For the Lord has chosen Zion, He has desired it for His dwelling.” Psalm 132:13 I desire to live with Christ. Here however, the Lord […]
How can I stand when I am being played by the tempter of my soul? I am overwhelmed with troubles and my life draws near […]
8 Praise our God, all peoples, … 13 You brought us to a place of abundance. These verses of Psalm 66 begin and end with […]
Life circumstances push faith to the limit. We wonder why our ‘faithful God’ has abandoned us. Such trials expose the extent of our faithfulness to […]
We see a world in flux. The ‘best’ lasts six months. The ‘must have’ I-Phone 5, gives way to I-Phone 6. If ‘the best’ lasts […]
How can we move from the anxious tossing on a bed, to a place of peace? from when you are on your beds, search your […]
Why does the Lord take us through periods of spiritual emptiness? We long for intimacy in worship and the word, but encounter dryness. This seems […]