So Now What?

I'm very confident that my political leaning is both right (no pun intended and no indication given by that word) and godly. I can defend it. passionately. I can argue for it with scripture. I have friends, good Christian people who feel equally passionately about the opposite side. So now what? So now what? We who …

Cogs

What is interesting right now is that I have just wasted around 40 minutes on Facebook while telling myself I need to come here and write. Just a second, just a second, just a second and 40 minutes later... It's interesting because I have been contemplating self-control; that fruit of the Holy Spirit, that essential …

Every Second Counts

So turn from anger. Don’t rage,     and don’t worry—these ways frame the doorway to evil. Psalm 37:8 Irritation, anger, hot-headedness, fury and even violence are often the common responses in the world to things we don't like. The evidence of this has been all too obvious in the last few months. It doesn't matter if …

Blooming Christians

2 Kindness, peace, love—may they never stop blooming in you and from you. Jude 2 What an absolutely beautiful greeting that is from Jude to his readers. I wonder how different this world would be I greeted people with a blessing like that - or even if I lived as if those things were blooming in …

Not Confusing At All

People say the Bible is confusing, that God changes from 'Old Testament wrath' to 'New Testament love', that the rules and regulations are contradictory. We need to read the Bible with the help of the Holy Spirit because then things become easier to understand. It's very clear in the readings today that there's a choice for …

Tasty Fruit

The tongue is a funny thing, as James says it's a tiny organ but it has so much power, not just over what we say but what we eat. How much of our food intake is governed by how it tastes, by the thought of that sweet treat or salty savour on our tongue? But …

Lifted

O God, that You would be lifted up above the heavens in the hearts of Your people     until the whole earth knows Your glory. Psalm 108:5 The words in italics aren't in the Hebrew, they are additions by the people who put the Voice translation together that they think will help us understand the intent of …

Holes in the Darkness

I hope you all had a happy and blessed Easter filled with the joy and power of His resurrection. I wanted to post yesterday the Hallelujah Chorus but the day was incredibly busy so there's a link hidden in the words for your enjoyment and to give Him glory. I have that playing in the …

Choose Joy

I was thinking about Joy and looking for an image because images are cool and sometimes get the point across more effectively that words. I came across a quote and liked it so let's have a look: Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognize how good things really are. Marianne …

Need to Win

I'm currently trying really hard not to get into an internet argument, or as I like to call it the 'chocolate teapot' competition. Both are equally useless. I have been wondering recently, especially as I have another real life issue that refuses to let me be, why it is I feel like I need to win. I …