Give Them Another Chance!

‘…how often shall…I forgive him…?’ Matthew 18:21 NKJV When people are upset they say and do the wrong things. And at times like these it’s easy for you to become critical of them and arrive at the wrong conclusion. Instead, slow down; ask God for patience...

What Paul Prayed For

‘…we have not stopped praying for you…’ Colossians 1:9 NLT Paul prayed for the people he loved, noticed what he prayed: (1) That they would understand the will of God. ‘We ask God to give you complete knowledge of His will and to give you spiritual wisdom...

Knowing Your True Identity

‘…his father called him Benjamin.’ Genesis 35:18 KJV When people label you, those labels can cause you to shrink instead of to stretch to your full potential. But the God who gave Jacob a new identity can give you one too. Are you struggling with the old names...

Honouring fathers

‘…as a father deals with his own children, encouraging, comforting and urging you to live lives worthy of God…’ 1 Thessalonians 2:11–12 NIV With his typical humour, American radio personality Paul Harvey once said: ‘A father is a thing that is forced to...

Do You Really Need It?

‘…let us lay aside every weight…’ Hebrews 12:1 NKJV In his book Maverick, Ricardo Semler writes, ‘We were in yet another meeting… [discussing] the purchase of $50,000 worth of filing cabinets. We didn’t buy a single new cabinet that day. Instead we decided...