Children have supernatural thoughts. Having three sons is an adventure, to say the least. All three of them have been full of imagination and strong will. Here’s an account of when my oldest son was 3 years old and led us down an interesting discussion about God.
Read MoreThroughout this journey, my trust in God’s sovereignty has become easier to grasp. It’s not that I haven’t experienced conflict and trial. The difference is that this concept of God’s great Story has driven me to pray in ways that I don’t normally experience.
Read MorePursuing faith, hope, and love shouldn’t stem from good intentions or a desire to be kind to people because it’s the right thing to do. It should be an outpouring of the Gospel transformation in our hearts, and the renewed mind that can only come from genuinely experiencing a spiritual rebirth. That kind of faith, hope, and love does not depend on life circumstances or temporal emotional responses; it is rooted in the person and power of Jesus Christ.
Read MoreWe can persevere through those unhealthy and unhelpful thoughts and feelings, moving into a place of deeper belonging. We can make a choice to rest in God’s love, poured out through Jesus, who becomes our source of value and identity. And in Him, we receive a maturity that we might not otherwise have known.
Read MoreSimple faith is often the most believable. Lean into an authentic and vulnerable trust in Jesus. Don’t let doubt convince you that you need to experience miracles and emotional highs. Not that they can’t happen. Find contentment in the ordinary works of the Holy Spirit, without feeling the need to exaggerate them.
Read MoreIn the last chapter of John, we find a very peculiar account, centred around Peter, his relationship with Jesus and his future ministry of starting the church. It begins with, “I’m going out to fish,” Simon Peter told them, and they said, “We’ll go with you.” (John 21:3)
Read MoreWhat legacy will you leave? Is it a commendable legacy? Is it a legacy of faith?
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