External circumstances can create a lot of challenging situations. If there is a lack of certain fundamental aspects of the physical life we will deteriorate. Food, drink and clothing are the essentials we refer to. There is more to us than just eating and keeping warm, though. Modern sensibilities suggest that if you’re not in […]
Read More What They Cannot ContainI saw this picture (Thanks to The Meta Picture) and at first recognised it for it’s humour and then looked closer and considered how real it is. Sure it reflects the American concept of the normal life, but it’s not that different to the British version. In fact quite a number of cultures and sub-cultures […]
Read More This Is Freedom?The Lord’s Spirit has come to me, because he has chosen me to tell the good news to the poor. The Lord has sent me to announce freedom for prisoners, to give sight to the blind, to free everyone who suffers, (Luke 4:18) The theme of October’s Daily Thoughts has been around Freedom and Slavery. […]
Read More Daily Thoughts – Celebrate Freedom: It’s Good NewsBut thanks be to God, that you who were once slaves of sin have become obedient from the heart to the standard of teaching to which you were committed, and, having been set free from sin, have become slaves of righteousness. (Romans 6:17, 18) Learning something new can be fun with thanksgiving. Freedom does not […]
Read More Daily Thoughts – Learning The Path To FreedomThey promise them freedom, but they themselves are slaves of corruption. For whatever overcomes a person, to that he is enslaved. (2 Peter 2:19) ‘I couldn’t help it’. You may remember the initial question of whether you were a slave or not. As you chose to carry on with your daily activities with the choices […]
Read More Daily Thoughts – Beware The Dodgy Freedom SalesmanBut you are God’s chosen and special people. You are a group of royal priests and a holy nation. God has brought you out of darkness into his marvelous light. Now you must tell all the wonderful things that he has done. (1 Peter 2:9) On Thursday a group from the YMCA went to view […]
Read More Daily Thoughts – Weekend Extended Edition – Light on IdentityLive as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but living as servants of God. (1 Peter 2:16) Doulos. It is not frequently used as it is an old Greek word. It means slave and this is the word that is translated as servant. Effectively we are free to […]
Read More Daily Thoughts – Free From Slavery – Free To Be A SlaveFor you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. (Galatians 5:13) Some debate over whether freedom is positive or negative. Whether we are free to do whatever we want, or free from a nanny state telling us what to […]
Read More Daily Thoughts – Free From Slavery – Free To ServeChrist has set us free to live a free life. So take your stand! Never again let anyone put a harness of slavery on you. (Galatians 5:1) Door is opened. Walk out. Look back just once. See the bars. Grey room. Misery written all over. Never going back. Keep walking. Keep remembering. Never going back. […]
Read More Daily Thoughts – Set Free – Stay Free“Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is a slave to sin. The slave does not remain in the house forever; the son remains forever. So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” (John 8:34-36) All being well Nelson Mandela will celebrate his 90th birthday on 18 July […]
Read More Daily Thoughts – Whom Nelson Sets Free?
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