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Today’s Readings

1 Chronicles 1–2 35 And rising very early in the morning, while it was still dark, he departed and went out to a desolate place, and there he prayed. 36 And Simon and those who were with him searched for him, 37 and they found him and said to him, “Everyone is looking for you.” 38 And he said [...]

Critics and Cheerleaders: 2

  ‘Anxiety in the heart of man causes depression, but a good word makes it glad.’ Proverbs 12:25 NKJV Criticism Take 2: Just why do we choose to be critics rather than be cheerleaders? It’s about: (1) Self-importance. Once we’ve achieved a certain level of success, we think that ‘we know best’. But sometimes what [...]

Always Tell the Truth

  ‘Nothing… impure will enter the city, nor anyone who… tells lies.’ Revelation 21:27 GNT So this mum was out shopping one morning when she bumped into her son at a shopping centre. Worried he’d skipped school, she demanded to know why he wasn’t in class. She listened patiently to his explanation but wasn’t convinced. [...]

Love and Trust

  ‘May the Lord make you increase and abound in love to one another.’ 1 Thessalonians 3:12 NKJV The real test of trust in any relationship is if you’re able to share your secrets and struggles—your deep inner fears and failures. It takes courage to be honest with God, and even more to be honest [...]

Christ Is In You: 1

  ‘I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you.’ Ezekiel 36:26 NKJV When God said, ‘I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you,’ you could call it ‘a spiritual heart transplant’. Tara Storch understands this miracle. In 2010 a skiing accident claimed the [...]