‘Children are a heritage from the Lord and the greatest delight I have had in my time as Pastor has been to see the growth in family life and the desire of many parents to be equipped to train their children in the ways and discipline of the God.’
Read MoreFatherhood therefore is a commitment and desire to act in ‘certain ways’ towards others. And that leads us to consider what these ‘certain ways’ might be and how are they received?
Read MoreCould I ask you to stop for a moment and re-read this passage a couple of times? Allow God to speak to your heart and let a phase jump out at you. There is something in here for everyone.
Read MoreI need to do something, say something, write a letter to my MP, and express my opinions and hurts and fears.
Read MoreOr perhaps just one question. Everyday. What did you do for God’s kingdom today?
Read MoreLet us never forget how important our example is to our children, and to others. No singing about that.
Read MorePut your hand up. You don’t have to be the best. Just be available. You don’t have to get it right all the time. Just be available. You don’t have to be perfect. Just be available. Show up.
Read MoreJesus knew the power of distraction in separating people from God. He felt it himself. He often withdrew by himself to distant and remote places to pray.
Read MoreMany are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all. He keeps all his bones; not one of them is broken.
Read MoreA good lawyer will always make you look good. You might not be eloquent or confident or strategic or knowledgable. But if your lawyer is eloquent and confident and strategic and knowledgable, then to the judge you also will be eloquent, confident, strategic and knowledgable
Read MoreRemember to stop to hear a song being sung over you. May we hear the song of delight, gladness and love that the Lord sings over us. It is a song that calms us.
Read MoreIn other words, what we really need in this life is God alone, and to be in His presence. We need nothing more than the Lord for true life.
Read MoreGod doesn’t just ride by in His majesty and pass us along the side of the road when we have been broken. He wants to stop everything He is doing and come to our rescue. The Creator longs to redeem His creation.
Read MoreHow often do we get so distracted by the wonderful/awful/extraordinary world around us that we simply forget to listen out for the voice of our Good Shepherd? How often are we 'facing the wrong way' in our hearts?
Read MoreSo when I seek wisdom from the Lord, I now ask for two things. The first is for the help I need, and the second is for help for my pride that I would simply receive, and not modify the wisdom of the Lord.
Read MoreWe need a daily process for the daily bread to work in our lives. James 1:22 says to be doers of the Word and not just hearers otherwise we deceive ourselves. To follow Jesus is to follow His Words.
Read MoreAs a Year 5 kid, I strained to read the blackboard because it seemed easier to me to stay and strain even though I could have moved forward at any time.
Read MoreWe come to God with our less than perfect lives, with all our brokenness, shame, anger, hurt, sin and so much more ugly baggage that we doubt whether we should even approach Him at all.
Read MoreOur words have serious consequences - even to our own salvation!
Read MoreSimply, come to Him. That’s the right response. Set aside some time now to bring your self to him
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