Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 1 John 2:15 Does the world entice you? Are there elements of the world that bring you pleasure? When you read the words ‘the world’, what image do you see… Continue reading The Playground
Category: Faith worked out
Inward Reflection
By this we may know that we are in him: whoever says he abides in him ought to walk in the same way in which he walked. 1 John 2:5,6 At various times throughout the gospels we hear the Lord Jesus saying, “By this all people will know that you are my disciples.” He was… Continue reading Inward Reflection
Choose Prayer
Let your ear be attentive and your eyes open, to hear the prayer of your servant that I now pray before you day and night for the people of Israel your servants, confessing the sins of the people of Israel, which we have sinned against you. Nehemiah 1:6 Nehemiah had been separated from his family… Continue reading Choose Prayer
Total Commitment
Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation. Noah walked with God. Genesis 6:9 We always tend to quote, ‘Enoch walked with God’ and yet the bible notes the same truth about his great-grandson, Noah; a man who had a tremendous, unequivocal faith. The people of the earth were found to be continually evil,… Continue reading Total Commitment
Manners Matter
(Remember) to speak evil of no-one, to avoid quarrelling, to be gentle, and to show perfect courtesy toward all people. Titus 3:2 The working out of our faith is not only evident to ourselves, but to all those we come into contact with. We interact with hundreds of people on a yearly basis and our… Continue reading Manners Matter
Live Passionately
So flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord with a pure heart.2 Timothy 2:22 It seems commonly accepted that girls mature into women but men will always be boys. The truth is, there is a part in all of us that never really grows… Continue reading Live Passionately
Persistent Prayer
Pray without ceasing.1 Thessalonians 5:17 Prayer is one of those things that is classed as highly important but then receives low attention. Why is that? We all pray at some stage but to pray without ceasing sounds like a tall order. So, let’s break this short verse down. Pray - proseuchomai = (pros) towards + (euchomai)… Continue reading Persistent Prayer
Unexplainable Joy
Rejoice always.1 Thessalonians 5:16 Possible or not possible? Joy is normally thought of as an emotion that comes out during positive situations. For the Christian, though, joy is more than a part-time feeling, it is part of our very soul. Although it may be difficult at times, the ability to experience joy in spite of… Continue reading Unexplainable Joy
Amidst Distortion
Do all things without grumbling or questioning, that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world.Philippians 2:14,15 Some folks are great grumblers and have managed to make it into a strange art-form. As soon… Continue reading Amidst Distortion
Without Deceit
Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator.Colossians 3:9,10 I find it interesting that Paul found it necessary to tell the Christians at Colossae not to… Continue reading Without Deceit
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