I have had the honour and pleasure of working through and coordinating several Lifecentre training/study initiatives. Every time we have reached the end of something – the 'elephant in the room' has always been the same: OK, what now? And that question quickly branches out into a few obvious companion thoughts. How do I move[...]
Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. Ephesians 6:13 (ESV). Paul calls us to take up the spiritual armor God has given us for a spiritual battle. We are to use every piece of God's armor to resist the enemy in the time of evil so th[...]
“Cast your burden on the Lord, and He will sustain you; He will never permit the righteous to be moved.” Psalm 55:22(ESV). “What a friend we have in Jesus, All our sins and griefs to bear! What a privilege to carry Everything to God in prayer! Oh, what peace we often forfeit, Oh, what needless pain we bear, All beca[...]
"Peter was very perplexed; what could the vision mean? Meanwhile, as Peter was puzzling over the vision, the Holy Spirit said, "Three men have come looking for you." Acts 10:17a, 19 (NLT). In life's journey, we can feel like discovering God's specific purpose or calling for us is a bit like building a complex puzzle. The good[...]
"For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast." Ephesians 2:8-9 (ESV). I spent a solid 20 minutes trying to explain the concept of God's grace to someone who was terrified that if they made a mistake, God might smit[...]
"…And behold an angel touched him and said to him, 'Arise and eat.'" ….1 Kings 19:5 The story of Elijah is very interesting. Although we don't know much about him, we know he's a prophet, a faithful man of God. His name means "My God is LORD". I picture Elijah as a rugged man, somewhat like John the Baptist—a caring sou[...]
"But the plans of the LORD stand firm forever, the purposes of his heart through all generations." Psalm 33:11 (NIV). The more we know and understand God's word, the more we know and understand our Lord. As we read in the gospels, everything Jesus did during His life here on earth had a depth of meaning, mission, and purpose.[...]
The Lord is my light and my salvation—so why should I be afraid? The Lord is my fortress, protecting me from danger, so why should I tremble? (Psalm 27:1(NLT). While we sat in our car as we travelled, the vehicle’s engine slept; the forward motion accredited to the marine vessel it rested on. But, unlike other weekly sea vo[...]
“Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in me. There is more than enough room in my Father’s home. If this were not so, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you? John 14:1-2 (NLT). Up in the safety of the tree branches, baby birds sit comfortably amongst the scrounged up tw[...]
"Let us therefore strive to enter that rest, so that no one may fall by the same sort of disobedience." Hebrews 4: 11 (ESV). In the Old Testament, the law established a calendar that included a day of rest called the Sabbath; some festivals, like Passover, had two days of rest on the first and the last day of the week, which[...]
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