What do you look at? What do you gaze at in enjoyment and wonder? Is it your child when they score a goal? Is it the face of your loved one in the morning? Is it the sunset or sunrise that strikes you with beautiful colours? Or the beauty of the night-sky? We are inundated with images from day to day, some worth looking at … Continue reading gaze
Exodus 17:8-16 (NIV) 8 The Amalekites came and attacked the Israelites at Rephidim. 9 Moses said to Joshua, “Choose some of our men and go out to fight the Amalekites. Tomorrow I will stand on top of the hill with the staff of God in my hands.” 10 So Joshua fought the Amalekites as Moses had ordered, and Moses, Aaron and Hur went to the top of the … Continue reading victory
We often consider God’s love as a fact, but it does not always sink down deeply into our heart. Do we really understand how outrageous it is, how big it is? If we grasp how wide, and long and high and deep His love is for us (Ephesians 3:18-19), then would it not follow that we would spread it? In the last blog I talked … Continue reading love #2: receiving love
1 Corinthians 13 If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. 3 If I give … Continue reading love #1: the problem
As someone in my twenties, I would often just like to be 100% sure what God wants me to do next, and how it will map out. God does give me some directions, sure, but I wish it would all be clearer sometimes. (And I admit I should follow the directions I do believe He gives me better!) Still, faith isn’t always a clear road … Continue reading Faith and uncertainty: What next?
Let me grow lighter As I breathe in your Light Set me on fire To burn in the night Don’t let me tire And put love out of sight Make me less me and mine And more thee and thine Less I and you or us and them But more we and then – Let us share fire and burn in the night … Continue reading Lighter
Above, you can find a painting I made with different names and characteristics of God found in the Bible. I find God so beautiful, and above, you can find out why. He is love, good, an awesome Creator, and a Person who supports me wherever I go. He sees me and my pain. In the centre of the image, you can find the name “I … Continue reading Names of God 🧡
is a distraction that keeps us from the main thing: praise. Continue reading Stress
As I was praying for my food this afternoon it hit me with force that there are many who don’t have food. They don’t have the opportunity to go to the supermarket and choose what to eat and get a pre-packaged meal like I did. They did not have a nice supplementary salad. They could not also eat a wonderful dessert. There are 842 million … Continue reading Share
In the previous blog, I discussed the necessity of going to the wilderness. Now we see Jesus Himself illustrate this. After Jesus was baptised, He was driven into the wilderness by the Holy Spirit. First however, he was gloriously affirmed by His heavenly Father: You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased. Note that Jesus received this affirmation before He did any … Continue reading In the desert place #2 – Mark 1:9-13
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