Words are extremely powerful, and they can be used to educate, harm, help, damage, bless, curse, express expertise or reveal foolishness. It is a mistake to let our words run wild when we are hurt, angry or otherwise emotional because feelings can be change so rapidly. This is not to say that we should never
Real fellowship whether in a marriage, a friendship, or our church, depends on frankness. In fact, the tunnel of conflict is a passageway to intimacy in any relationship. Until we care enough to confront and resolve the underlying barriers, we will never grow close to each other. When conflict is handled correctly, we grow closer
I am far from perfect. I sometimes find it hard to believe that God really loves me – especially when I mess up, fail or make bad decisions or even when someone do bad stuff with me. Actually, no one is perfect – apart from Jesus. But God so loved the world that he gave
Every day we make decisions – what to wear, what to eat and what to do. There are little decisions and big decisions. Perhaps, for most people, the biggest decisions in life are about relationships, marriage (whether to marry and whom to marry) and work. But these decisions pale into insignificance beside the great decision.
Some people’s faces radiate love and joy. Their smile puts us at ease and cheers us up. Others may have a rather more sour expression on their face and can make us feel very uncomfortable. A smile does transform a face. It is hard to smile if life is tough. They often have nothing, but
God hears all our prayers and, in one sense, he answers all our prayers. But we do not always receive what we ask for. When we ask God for something, the response will be ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ or ‘Wait’. We don’t always get to know the reason why the answer is ‘No’. We need to
Many of us are like this in life. We charge off in a hurry. We don’t realise the importance of getting good directions for life. If you follow God’s directions for life, you will enjoy his blessing and bring blessing to others. When embarking on a journey the best time to get good directions is
I love walking. Apparently it is one of the best forms of physical exercise. Of course, walking is also a means of transport. In the ancient world it was the most common – and for some people the only – means of getting around. Walking for whatever reason is more enjoyable with someone else. Walking
Every day we make decisions – what to wear, what to eat and what to do. There are little decisions and big decisions. Perhaps, for most people, the biggest decisions in life are about relationships, marriage (whether to marry and whom to marry) and work. When you hear the gospel you have to make the
God is an expert at bringing good out of bad. He could have kept Paul out of prison in Philippi but instead He let Paul go to prison and the jailer became a believer as a result. God could have kept Jesus from the cross but He let Him go — His own Son —