My struggle with hope is an indication of how hard I find it to keep my focus on Jesus without being overwhelmed by our spiritual […] Hope for the hopeless
Many imagine that our Lord has no interest in our lives outside of a personal relationship with Him, as if we lived in a spiritual […] Prostitution rejected
It seems that we so emphasis our relationship with God that we have forgotten who it is we are relating with. We have determined He […] Sliding values 1 comment
Many think of freedom as ‘Free from’; free from those who limit us; free from the rules that stop us having what we want. So […] Freedom from whom? 3 comments
Paul identifies himself as both a servant of Christ and one entrusted with the mysteries God has revealed (1 Corinthians 4:1). It is to the […] Entrusted with mysteries
Few realise that they have been entrusted with anything special. I hear Christians frustrated when others seem unable to grasp things that seem obvious to […] Sacred Trust
Sometimes we presume God will act. The Psalmist indicates that prayer is needed even when it seems God is sure to act. Psalm 119:169 May […] Not presuming on the Lord
A sense of horror overwhelmed me as I realised that it was only by the Lord holding me on a tight leash that I was […] Wise foolishness
Why is it that when something is going wrong it is hard to believe God will save me? I know I am not alone in […] Praying in trouble
When I focus on my Father, I see His kindness and His justice in the way He tenderly deals with my failure and restores me. […] Focus on the Father
The cross stands as an embarrassment! If I proclaim a God of power it is embarrassing that my God was taken to a cross and […] The embarrassing cross
My life is shake proof after I let go of the shakable. I find out what is shakable when circumstances threaten and I seek God […] What is shakable?
When we think we have ‘the answer’ in a spiritual pathway, then we risk worldliness. Paul says, Brothers and sisters, I could not address you […] Worldly spirituality 2 comments
Why would God allow a law changing the understanding of marriage to go through parliament? As I pondered in prayer, it occurred to me that […] Facing reality 2 comments
Who is willing and patient enough to engage with God in offensive spiritual warfare? Psalm 110 shows how. ‘Sit at my right hand until I […] Offensive Spiritual Warfare 6 comments