It’s All About Getting Up Again!

‘Though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again.’ Proverbs 24:16 NIV If you have ever seen a child learning to walk, you know that falling down is an important part of the process. Getting back up again is crucial to developing the child’s balance and muscle...

It’s Time To End the Standoff

‘God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them.’ 2 Corinthians 5:19 NIV God created us to enjoy unbroken fellowship with Him and each other. That’s why Satan’s first ploy was to separate us from God—and from each other....

Forgive and Bless

‘Put up with each other.’ Colossians 3:13 CEV Building a successful relationship calls for focusing on the other person’s strengths instead of their weaknesses. Benjamin Franklin said, ‘Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, half shut afterwards. ‘It’s a mistake to...

A Heart Of Flesh

‘I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.’ Ezekiel 36:26 NIV When you have been hurt, it’s easy to put up barriers. But be careful—a protective shell can turn into a ‘heart of stone’: resistant, unreceptive, impenetrable even to God....

Jesus’ Work Philosophy (2)

‘I must work the works of Him who sent Me.’ John 9:4 NKJV Like the rest of us, Jesus sometimes got tired (see John 4:6). But He was never stressed out by the job. He was led, but never driven. He knew what needed to be done and the amount of time required to do it,...