We are told repeatedly in the Bible: “fear not”, “don’t be afraid”, “do not be anxious”; Why? Because we have a God who is faithful to all His promises!
Are you facing a situation in your life that seems hopeless? I was reading the story in Mark 5:35-43 of a seemingly hopeless situation. Jairus, a leader in the synagogue had a gravely ill daughter. He went looking for Jesus to ask him to come and heal his daughter. We pick up the story at verse […]
If you were the CEO of a massive corporation and needed to choose someone as the head of a department of several thousand, would you choose someone who skulked in the stock room, argued with you and questioned you at every turn and showed very little faith in you as CEO and the company in […]
In the Grip of Fear Have you ever felt held back from doing something you really wanted to do because of fear? I’ll be honest and say I have. In Numbers 13 and 14 we have an example of the tragic and devastating consequences of lives yielded fear. Fear wreaks havoc. In fact in this story, […]
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.” Proverbs 3:5-6 Have you ever felt as though God has been leading you a certain way, and then the door suddenly, inexplicably closes? “What’s […]
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you”. John 14:27 Unclaimed Gifts I saw an old newspaper headline from 2012 that caught my attention this morning : “People in the UK waste £250m per year on store gift cards they do not use, according to industry figures. Annual sales of the cards are […]
The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe. Proverbs 18:10 I woke up this morning with this scripture running through my mind. It reminds me of a time I was at the beach with my children when my youngest son was about two years old. The […]
