“Love is not jealous or boastful or proud 5 or rude. It does not demand its own way.” 1 Corinthians 13: 4b-5a NLT Here we read about a love that refuses to be jealous of others; a love that does not brag about achievements or inflate its own importance; a love that doesn’t selfishly seek …
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Early May 2020, I’ve been battling either: Inspiration vs abilityorAbility vs inspiration I was trying to work on a few pieces of writing that have been brewing away, but it just wasn’t flowing and I was getting SO frustrated. I decided to make notes to at least capture my train of thought and then just …
In John chapter 1 verse 16 we find an astonishing promise that from Christ’s fullness we are fulfilled. Through Jesus’ superabundance of grace and truth we receive grace upon grace; spiritual blessing upon spiritual blessing, favour upon favour, and gift heaped upon gift (John 1:16). There is a fullness to be found in Christ, but …
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“Love one another, Jesus said. Sometimes it took a lifetime to learn how.” Francine Rivers Wouldn’t it be nice if it didn’t take our entire lifetime to learn?I wonder if we could learn how to truly love others before we cause too much destruction? C.S. Lewis declares: “I do not expect old heads on young …
Amazing Grace is one of our most recognised songs, it was written in 1779 by John Newton and its message of forgiveness and redemption still rings true today, touching many lives. There is a line within that lovely hymn that has confused me for some time: That saved a wretch; like me!Merriam-Webster defines wretch as …
On the 25th of February this year (2020) I awoke from a dream where God had directed me to comfort a widow. In my dream I introduced myself; held her hand; I cried with her; I prayed for her; and admired the dress she showed me that she would wear at the funeral. It didn’t …
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I recently purchased an absolute gem of a book for it contains sermons and writings by Aimee Semple McPherson1 which I’m slowly working my way through. I say slowly because it is a thick book but also it takes time to digest each sentence because she writes with such depth. In the 1920s, as a …
I get queasy at the sight of blood; I can feel lightheaded and extremely uncomfortable; I have a strong adverse reaction to the sight of blood. In vast contrast to how I respond to the sight, or thought, of human blood I feel strength and life when I reflect upon Jesus’ blood.How is this possible? …
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In John 17 Jesus prays for us, that’s right over 2,000 years ago Jesus prayed for us. What is it that Jesus prayed for? Joy, protection, holiness, unity and our calling. Joy Jesus desired for us to know JOY: “…so that they may experience My joy made full and complete and perfect within them [filling their …
A common ice breaker question is for someone to ask: “what do you do?”. Now this can be an easy question to answer or it can be a tough and complex one. If we love what we do then it’s easy. However, if we’re struggling with what we do then the answer can feel like …
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