But a generous man devises generous things, And by generosity he shall stand. Isaiah 32:8 NKJV So what really makes someone generous? Is it the proportion of money they give to charity? What about people who don’t give money but give a big part of their time? What...
Come now, and let us reason together, says the Lord. Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool. Isa 1:18 (NKJV) Part 1 – Gimme One Reason Isaiah had a vision, and in this vision God...
I pledge allegiance to a country without borders, without politicians Watching for my sky to get torn apart. “Politicians” by Switchfoot (Watch the YouTube read along.) A few months ago I took Lizzy to see Switchfoot here in Sydney. The tickets were more a gift to...
The law was brought in so that the trespass might increase. But where sin increased, grace increased all the more. Rom 5:20 (NIV) PART 2 – Experience the Grace From “The Shaking of the Foundations” By Paul Tillich In the light of this grace we...
So we’re not giving up. How could we! 2 Cor 4:16 (MSG) PART 1 – Us and Pain “Life is pain, Highness. Anyone who says differently is selling something.” Said the Man in Black to Princess Buttercup. Does anyone know what movie this line is from? (Comment...
I am the way, the truth and the life… John 14:6 (NIV) Say the Truth “As your spiritual strength increases, you will be empowered to discover what holy one experiences— the great magnitude of the astonishing love of Christ in all its dimensions. How deeply...
Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones. Proverbs 16:24 (NIV) Part 2 – Words Filled with Grace Go to PART 1 Words dull things down because our brains can only vaguely comprehend this thing called life. I’ve heard...
They have no speech, they use no words; no sound is heard from them. Yet their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world. Psalm 19:3-4 (NIV) Part 1 – Language Barrier What comes out of our mouths make up what we understand as...
For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline. 2 Tim 1:7 (NLT) PART 2 – Fear Training Go to PART 1 I mentioned the book “The Art of Mental Training” by D.C. Gonzalez yesterday. He tells the story of training for...
For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline. 2 Tim 1:7 (NLT) PART 1 – Discipline Your Fear Fear. What is it actually? Fear of failure. Fear of the unknown. Fear of change. Fear of others. Fear of uncertainty....
