Category: Faith & life

God knows all about you

June 3, 2023

Psalm 139:1-6 TPT
[1] Lord, you know everything there is to know about me. [2] You perceive every movement of my heart and soul, and you understand my every thought before it even enters my mind. [3-4] You are so intimately aware of me, Lord. You read my heart like an open book and you know all the words I’m about to speak before I even start a sentence! You know every step I will take before my journey even begins. [5] You’ve gone into my future to prepare the way, and in kindness you follow behind me to spare me from the harm of my past. With your hand of love upon my life, you impart a blessing to me. [6] This is just too wonderful, deep, and incomprehensible! Your understanding of me brings me wonder and strength.

God knows you intimately. He knows everything about you. He knows your words before you speak them. He knows the journey before you take a step. You are an open book to Him. He knows you inside out and He loves you inside out. You are precious in His eyes and He never takes His eyes off you. You are deeply, deeply loved by Him.

Prayer for you

Dear God, I pray these words will sink deep in to the hearts and minds of everyone who reads this today. I pray they will permeate every fibre of their beings – spirit, soul and body. I ask in Jesus’ name, Amen.

Do you practice religion?

May 31, 2023

Do you practice religion?

Today’s question asks if I practice religion. I hope that from this website you can tell I do!

Although I would call it practicing my faith in Christ. My whole world revolves around Him. He is my Lord and Saviour and My King. He is my provider, my comforter and my best friend. He is my all in all.

So yes I do practice religion. I have since 1989. It is the best thing by far I have ever done. Following Jesus is the key to life.

Life before the internet?

May 30, 2023

Do you remember life before the internet?

Todays WordPress question was “Do we remember life before the internet”. I am old enough to say yes, but I have to admit only vaguely.

The main thing that comes to mind is doing studies before the internet. You had to go to a library and use books lol! I can remember getting an assignment for Bible college and then rushing to the library to get the best books.

The other things about times before the internet is actually going to see people to ask questions, to pay bills or to stay in contact with them. These days we can do all this online and we can do it from our couch.

So do I prefer life now with the internet or then without it? I guess both have there positives or negatives, but I have to say I enjoy the connection to people and information the internet gives us today.

How about you? Do you remember life before the internet? And if you do, which do you prefer?

Wait on the Spirit

May 28, 2023

Today’s Our Daily Bread talks about waiting on the Spirit and not relying on our own efforts…

During the discussion of a book on the Holy Spirit written by a ninety-four-year-old German theologian named Jürgen Moltmann, an interviewer asked him: “How do you activate the Holy Spirit? Can you take a pill? Do the pharmaceutical companies [deliver the Spirit]?” Moltmann’s bushy eyebrows shot up. Shaking his head, he grinned, answering in accented English. “What can I do? Don’t do anything. Wait on the Spirit, and the Spirit will come.”

Moltmann highlighted our mistaken belief that our energy and expertise make things happen. Acts reveals that God makes things happen. At the start of the church, it had nothing to do with human strategy or impressive leadership. Rather, the Spirit arrived “like the blowing of a violent wind” into a room of frightened, helpless, and bewildered disciples (2:2). Next, the Spirit shattered all ethnic superiorities by gathering people who were at odds into one new community. The disciples were as shocked as anyone to see what God was doing within them. They didn’t make anything happen; “the Spirit enabled them” (v. 4).

The church—and our shared work in the world—isn’t defined by what we can do. We’re entirely dependent on what only the Spirit can do. This allows us to be both bold and restful. On this day—the day we celebrate Pentecost—may we wait for the Spirit and respond.

Prayer

God, I’ve exhausted myself by believing that I must make things happen. Holy Spirit, come and help me. In Jesus name, Amen

Small changes

May 27, 2023

I read this story today and it got me reflecting on small changes…

“Will I make the Olympics? The college swimmer worried her speed was too slow. But when math professor Ken Ono studied her swim techniques, he saw how to improve her time by six full seconds—a substantial difference at that level of competition. Attaching sensors to the swimmer’s back, he didn’t identify major changes to improve her time. Instead, Ono identified tiny corrective actions that, if applied, could make the swimmer more efficient in the water, making the winning difference.”

Small corrective actions in spiritual matters can make a big difference for us too. I can remember when I decided to do my devotions first thing in the morning. A small change, but it focussed my mind of godly things to start the day.

Another small thing I added is go for a prayer walk up our rock when I am really thinking through things. It just gives me space and time to walk and talk with God. Often the answer will come on those walks, but if it doesn’t, I know I have thought through it with God and the answer will come in time.

Small things can make a difference. Like the sailing boat in the picture, sometimes it is about making a small adjustment to the sails, rather than buying a new sail, that can make all the difference to the journey.

I wonder if you have small changes you can make that will make you grow spiritually?