Amanda Charlebois

"He gave five bags of silver to one, two bags of silver to another, and one bag of silver to the last—dividing it in proportion to their abilities. He then left on his trip." Matthew 25:15 NLT We all have a different capacity. Some people can get by on four hours of sleep; I require at least eight. My life gets out of balance when I compare my capacity with someone of greater capacity. Our capacity is meant to provide guidelines, not guilt or condemnation. The question is: can we use our capacity to our ad[...]

 “I pray that you will see how great the things are that He has promised to those who belong to Him.” Ephesians 1:18 If you are a Jesus follower, you have a Saviour who will never leave you. Also, you are presently living in fields of diamonds, whether you see it or not! Working with families, I regularly see people walk out on marriages because false promises of happiness and fulfilment are dangled in front of them. People walk out on God over the appeal of fortune, fame, and fun in the world. Unfortu[...]

Effective faith is based on a principle of submission to authority. "Now when Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, pleading with Him, saying, 'Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, dreadfully tormented.' And Jesus said to him, 'I will come and heal him.'  The centurion answered and said, 'Lord, I am not worthy that You should come under my roof. But only speak a word, and my servant will be healed.  For I also am a man under authority….' Jesus responded, “Assuredly, I say to you[...]

I often check a person's hope meter. Especially if they are struggling emotionally because losing hope is like losing everything. Hope is the belief that my tomorrow will be better than my today. Psalm 42:1 “As the deer pants for the water brooks, so my soul pants for You, O God.” It sounds as if everything is okay with David. But it’s not. Psalm 42:3 “My tears have been my food day and night...”. When your tears are your food day and night, that means you are really suffering from hopelessness.[...]

I often check a person's hope meter, especially if they struggle emotionally, because losing hope is like losing everything. Hope is the belief that my tomorrow will be better than my today. Psalm 42:1 "As the deer pants for the water brooks, so my soul pants for You, O God." It sounds as if everything is okay with David. But it's not. Psalm 42:3 "My tears have been my food day and night...". When your tears are your food day and night, that means you are really suffering from hopelessness. Yet, he says he[...]

Imagine if people were able to recognize you simply by your bold behaviour. Imagine if your behaviour became your reputation, not only out in public but even more so at home. "Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice. Let your gentleness be evident to all."  Philippians 4:4-5 NIV Rejoice means - to be glad - always. The only way to always be glad in God is if you trust Him, knowing that He has every situation covered and nothing is outside of His reach. Let's focus on verse 5. Here is a de[...]

“Watch your words and hold your tongue; you’ll save yourself a lot of grief.” Proverbs 21:23 MSG We have all been misunderstood. We get frustrated by wrong judgments and decisions that are based on wrong information. Yet often, it’s these moments that are some of our most defining, not because of what was said, but because of our response. I was told a few days ago I drive like a “moron” because I stuck to the speed limit. I was tempted to waste my time with a response, but I refrained. Jesus ne[...]