Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly. Proverbs 14:29 It can be so hard at times to keep our mouth closed when our hackles are raised. Our first instinct is always to respond, but we do have a choice in how that response is made.… Continue reading Restraint
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Learn from the Master
Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. Matthew 11:26 Learn from me… What better teacher to have than Christ himself; a pure example of gentleness and humility. If you want to know what gentleness looks like then… Continue reading Learn from the Master
Perfect Peace
You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. Isaiah 26:3 Do you find it easy to trust people or do past events and situations cause you to mistrust everyone? They say that trust is earned, so when someone makes good on a promise you feel… Continue reading Perfect Peace
The Guidebook
I have chosen the way of faithfulness; I set your rules before me. Psalm 119:30 The decision has been made, the path has been chosen and the guidebook is in hand. But the path is narrow, the surface is sometimes uneven and no guardrails have been put in place yet. The cry goes out… Lord,… Continue reading The Guidebook
Less Talk, More Action
Little children, let us not love in word or talk, but in deed and in truth. 1 John 3:18 We can all talk a good game at times but following that up with action is sometimes a different story. How often do we pray that the Lord will ‘send’ someone somewhere without thinking of going… Continue reading Less Talk, More Action
Sow Thoughtfully and Generously
Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap. Galatians 6:7 The idea of sowing and reaping is used quite a lot in the New Testament to help us understand the outcome of our actions and the reward of our deeds. It all comes down to our… Continue reading Sow Thoughtfully and Generously
Not My Will
Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God. Romans 1:1 If you know and love the Lord and have accepted Him as your Saviour, then take out Paul’s name and insert your own. A servant of Christ Jesus… in some translations the word is bond-servant,… Continue reading Not My Will
The Eternal Prize
Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. 1 Corinthians 9:25 Just as the Lord Jesus used metaphors to help the people understand his teaching, so too did Paul. In this instance he used the concept of an athlete because this was something that… Continue reading The Eternal Prize
Wisdom in Freedom
To the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all people, that by all means I might save some. 1 Corinthians 9:22 Paul had found complete freedom in Christ, but although he understood it and had the ability to live fully in that freedom, he restricted… Continue reading Wisdom in Freedom
Spiritually bound
You were bought with a price, do not become slaves of men. 1 Corinthians 7:23 This verse is clear and concise, reiterating a truth and issuing a command. Our salvation may have brought us freedom and we may have freely received the wonderful gift of eternal life, but it was the most expensive free gift… Continue reading Spiritually bound
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