A wealthy friend builds a home for a married couple you both know who have nothing. He furnishes it and stocks it with everything they need. You go to visit them only to find it trashed – the house filthy and the garden destroyed. At your own cost, you clean and restore the home and… Continue reading Pro 17v9 – Undeserved!
“You’re wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong.” These are not words most of us want to hear. In fact, most of us would be offended if we were spoken to like this. However, five times in Proverbs 15, we are told that it’s only a fool (15:5) or mockers (15:12) who won’t accept correction and that… Continue reading Pro 15v32 – You’re Wrong!
Revived. Active. Living life freely and to the full. Isn’t this how we would all love to live life? Many times what God offers us is so amazing that it’s almost too good to be true. One of His promises is in Proverbs 12:28 – “In the way of righteousness there is life; along that… Continue reading Pro 12v28 – The way to life
Do you harbour resentment or anger for a friend, colleague, or family member, somewhere deep in your heart? Only you know the honest answer to this question. However, God knows the answer too. In Proverbs 10:18 we are told, “Whoever hides hatred has lying lips, And whoever spreads slander is a fool”. Hiding hatred within… Continue reading Pro 10v18 – Hidden Anger
There is no greater gift from a parent than the gift of love. A parent loves unconditionally – whether a child fails or succeeds, in bad times and good times. It’s this love, this undeserved love of a parent, that does more to nurture us than anything else. In a world where people are quick… Continue reading Rom 5v5 – Pouring love
Sometimes the most incredible things happen. One night my brother-in-law was headed to the airport to pick up someone. About an hour later, his wife receives a call. “Your husband is in the ICU. He was…” What comes next is unexpected, “bitten by a snake!” How could a snake bite him driving on a three-lane… Continue reading Gen 3v15 – The bite
Shame; “a painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behaviour.” How often in your life do you experience this feeling? We just said a hurtful thing about a close friend. We were angry with a family member. We were dishonest at work. Shame destroys our happiness, health, and… Continue reading Psa 34:5 – Sparkling
A close family member’s actions have hurt you. You continue to have negative thoughts about them and find it difficult to forgive them. You pray to God to forgive you for all your sins, but in your heart, you have not yet fully forgiven them. You still feel angry and upset and even find it… Continue reading Joe 2:13 – Heart tear
Our food comes cellophane wrapped and neatly packaged in supermarkets. It’s a far cry from what these items actually look like. We can easily lose touch with what things actually are. The same applies to our human condition. We perceive ourselves as cellophane wrapped and neatly packaged through social media’s shelves. Hearts and Likes. Clean… Continue reading Lev 1:4 -Getting personal
Are you up to trying the “Do Good” challenge? We live in an age where doing good is encouraged and celebrated. There are more charities and other organisations doing good today than ever before. This is amazing. However, joining one of these is not the challenge. Jesus issued the challenge two thousand years ago, “But… Continue reading Mat 5:44 – The Do Good Challenge