What were we like before shame? It’s such a powerful state to find yourself in. So crippling. The combination of feelings of embarrassment, fear and withdrawal prevents any chance of full acceptance and true intimacy in a wider sense. Sometimes it’s something within that causes it – a response to an incident for example. Sometimes […]
Read More He Takes Away The ShameJesus gets a great deal of attention and rightly so. In chapter 5 Jesus starts antagonising the Jewish leaders because of the sheer temerity of equating Himself with the Father. Indeed He talks about His relationship to such a close degree He essentially says everything He does comes from His Father. It’s bad enough ‘breaking […]
Read More The Word In John: 5 – Like Father Like SonCommunication with God is very important. It is essential to the breathing rhythm of the follower of Jesus that as they work out the will of the Lord in their serving and living, they likewise take in what God says to them with the Spirit that inspires insight. There are a number of different prayers […]
Read More Ten Important PrayersAppatently since he was 15 all he ever knew was drugs and drink. He had gone through a wide range of drugs and at one time or another had kicked the habit. But the drink always remained. It was his constant. When things got wirsevand he got involved in some traumatic events, he went to […]
Read More FitIf we’re not careful, the issues of life will successfully distract us from the real purpose to living. I was mindful of that recently when I was talking with a friend about some church matters, especially on how we grow together in Christ. In the light of that I had some questions to share with […]
Read More Just Some Jesus QuestionsSymbolism I can handle. I dig it. In its place, in its time, for its purpose, it is a wonderful and profound method by which we tap into something deep and enriching. It suggests that there is something in a physical act, that relates to something way beyond the physical. With due meaning it can […]
Read More Come To The Altar – Why?There is the old television Catchphrase based on the premise that contestants watch an animated enaction of a famous catchphrase and they say what they see. I sat in a church service recently where there was talk about wanting to see the Holy Spirit in action in the lives of people bringing deliverance to support […]
Read More Church Life: Say It and See ItMark 9:14-29 tells the story of Jesus, a crowd, faithlessness, a spirit-possessed son and a desperate father. Even with the benefit of reading in hindsight, there should be features that are familiar to people reading it. This doesn’t have to do with children in trouble. This is an issue of faith and faithlessness. Where is […]
Read More Help My UnbeliefThis follows the last entry looking at the lessons learnt whilst on a walk. 1. Though The Sun Shines Now It Won’t Always Shine But … I appreciate that I live among people who love the sun. I can understand why they love the sun, seeing as though it is not a regular part of […]
Read More Lessons Learnt On A Walk – Part TwoThe mission of Christ was not to be served but to serve. That lays a template for those who follow Him to likewise have the heart of a servant – not a volunteer. The servant is at the beck and call of those who she serves. That is why we call Jesus, Lord. He calls […]
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