Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you. (Matthew […]
Read More The Kind Of Response To ExpectBlessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. (Matthew 5:7-9) What happens when someone who acknowledges their emptiness is transformed by being full of the life of Jesus? Who do they become? Who are they? When someone’s appetite is […]
Read More You Are The Change You Want To SeeBlessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. (Matthew 5:5-6) There’s something to be said about desire. When you are the centre of your universe the desire is what is pleasing to yourself. Unsurprisingly a lot of life in the world we live in […]
Read More From The Centre Comes Your DriveBlessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. (Matthew 5:3-4) A lot has been written about self development. The question of identity is a good basis to go about building something with whatever you’ve got. There’s a lot of stuff that people have to […]
Read More Look At The State Of YouYou are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet. (Matthew 5:13) Who are you? Seriously, do you know who you are? Evidently for Jesus it was important that […]
Read More What Is Salt Without It’s Saltiness?April really has to be action month for me. I’ve allowed myself the winter months for hibernation and contemplation, but I appreciate that April – where the spring kicks in – truly has to be a time of action. One of those areas for action is the practical aspect of getting out a bit more. […]
Read More Finding Home Away From Home Until We Get HomeYou’ve got to hand it to us as a species. We have done a tremendous job at making up all manner of guises and suits in which we can fit to pass the time of life and get by. Some of the suits and guises have been really helpful in allowing us to see how […]
Read More When Will The Real You Emerge?Recently I was reminded of the importance of being before doing. That is to say always remember that from my identity in Christ flows what I do, what I say and what I think. I am not to be hung up on looking to fix spiritual problems with physical solutions. That reminder was necessary because […]
Read More Who You Were Is Not Always Who You AreIt’s a funny thing. We run away from God, in our attitude and actions. We rebel against Him and run from Him. He chooses to pursue us. He does so in various ways – various expressions of His grace that declares His character to us inviting us to return to Him. He is compassionate and […]
Read More When You Catch Up With GodThen he said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” And Peter answered, “The Christ of God.” And he strictly charged and commanded them to tell this to no one, saying, “The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be […]
Read More A Look at Luke 9 – Who is He?
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