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Should I read the bible in one year?
Today, I heard someone commenting “That place is a hot mess. Everyone is doing their own thing!” As I was reading about the Church of Thyatira tonight, a verse made me pause: “Nevertheless, I have this against you: You tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophet. By her teaching she misleads my servants…
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Leadership: 4 Key Lessons from Naaman
“So Naaman went with his horses and chariots and stopped at the door of Elisha’s house. Elisha sent a messenger to say to him, “Go, wash yourself seven times in the Jordan, and your flesh will be restored and you will be cleansed.” But Naaman went away angry and said, “I thought that he would…
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How can I handle stress? A look at the life of Jesus
I was listening to a sermon the other day and heard the pastor reflect on the way that Jesus handled stress. This sermon sparked a great interest in me to truly dig deeper and reflect a bit more on how Jesus truly handled stress. My initial thought of Jesus and stress… No Way! He was…
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In Christ or in Church?
For many years I lived a life of serving and pleasing others above anything else. I attended and served in Church in many different areas because it was what was expected of me. I fell in to a habit of doing more and more in Church because they needed all the help they could get.…
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Being a part of…
I miss my life group. It is summer. School is out. And this usually means that all bible study groups are on a summer break. And I miss my weekly sessions with such an amazing group of women that God has blessed me with. I don’t take lightly the responsibility that God has graciously given…
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3 Powerful Godly lessons
“So he went to Zarephath. When he came to the town gate, a widow was there gathering sticks. He called to her and asked, “Would you bring me a little water in a jar so I may have a drink?” As she was going to get it, he called, “And bring me, please, a piece of…
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Should you really fear God? Lesson from Rick Warren
I recently heard Rick Warren (popular pastor in the USA) state that he doesn’t fear God. Those that are close to God don’t. I really like Rick… I enjoy listening to him. This day though everything within me disagreed with what he was saying. And I went immediately to God in prayer as I really…
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When the pain becomes too much to bear: 3 keys to help
“You have tendinitis!” “Ah”, I respond to my doctor, “that explains my pain and discomfort.” Two months later… “Physio hasn’t worked and now we will proceed to the second phase of treatment: injections. And it will hurt and feel even worse in a few hours” warns my Doctor. It did hurt! And badly! I have…
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Do you believe in the bible?
Listening to a podcast recently, the pastor asked listeners to truly reflect on the question, “Do you believe in the bible?”
