James 1:4 Giant oaks and mushrooms Life is lived in seasons; if you don’t understand that, you’ll be constantly frustrated. Some seasons are for sowing, some for waiting and some for reaping. Sometimes you have a short, intense burst of growth followed by a longer period of stabilising and testing. ‘But what about my problems?’…
Matthew 19:6 Solving the Biggest Marriage Problem The biggest problem in marriage is selfishness. When you’ve spent your life doing things your own way, it’s hard to give up that right and defer to another person. Some days you will do it well, other days poorly, and other days not at all. Paul Tripp writes,…
Isaiah 53:5 5 But He was wounded for our transgressions,He was crushed for our wickedness [our sin, our injustice, our wrongdoing];The punishment [required] for our well-being fell on Him,And by His stripes (wounds) we are healed.6 All of us like sheep have gone astray,We have turned, each one, to his own way;But the Lord has caused the wickedness…
THINGS TO BE LEFT BEHIND \”Lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus.\” — Heb 12:1-2. LEAVE BEHIND your past sins. They have been many and great, more than you can count. But if…
My beloved friends, let us continue to love each other since love comes from God. Everyone who loves is born of God and experiences a relationship with God. The person who refuses to love doesn’t know the first thing about God, because God is love—so you can’t know him if you don’t love. This is…