In this year of reimagining what God could do, what if He wants to do something within or around us? Too often we let the weights of this world drag us down whether that is excess possessions, extreme busyness or burning the candle at both ends. But this week I want you to reimagine your life as Jesus would have walked it - not in a hurry, obeying God, no to do list but just walking daily with God. What does that look like for you? Read on to find out more.
2024- a new year. Happy new year. This year the word for my blog is reimagining. The last few years have been hard and we have lost our ability to imagine or dream. It is time to get it back as God works through our words that we can see. What are we seeing and how do we reimagine? Read on to find out more
As 2023 comes to a close and I reflect on this last year, the word would seem to be change. I have had massive changes at work and in serving at Church. Some of these changes have been hard, but worth it. So how do we position ourselves for 2024. Two things - read your Bible and work towards your goal. Read on to find out more.
The shepherds are the next characters in the Christmas story. These men were doing an ordinary job one night when the extraordinary happened. Why did God reveal His Sons birth to these shepherds? Were they the only ones who had time to listen or was there something of significance happening here? Read on to find out more.
Joseph- a man who much is not written about. But one we can learn from. The Old Testament details his ancestors and they were a mixed up bunch. But Joseph was different. He was caring and kind to Mary even when his heart was broken over her news. What can this gentle and kind man teach us about our walk with God? Read on to find out more.
I love this time of year when the giving spirit seems more alive than any other time of the year. This Christmas I want to look at the stories of people in the Christmas story. The first one is Mary who was chosen by God to carry His Son. What lessons can we learn from a young girl whose life radiated obedience. Did she have a secret or can it belong to all of us? Read on to find out more.
If I posed the question to you- who are you- what would your response be? It would probably centre on what you do eg teacher or what you enjoy eg runner or uour role a mum, dad etc. But what if I told you those were the things you do or the roles you have - they are not who you are. As Christians our identity should be the son or daughter of the King. Read on to find out more.
Too often we can call a person silly or stupid but it is not about them, it is their actions. Actions are so different from identity. Actions are what we do and are fleeting whereas identity is who we are and unchangeable unless a significant event happens in our life. Let’s look at Gideons life and see what is important to God. You may be surprised. Read on to find out more.
Fruitfulness is not a word we speak of often but it’s meaning is how we should be living. The meaning is productive or increasing what’s already there. God wants to live our lives this way with fruitfulness abounding in all areas of our lives. But sometimes we feel barren. Read on to find some keys for fruitful living.
The battle is real for Christians. However it is not a physical battle but a spiritual one. We tend to want to battle with our enemy. But there are times we need to walk away, seek God, get more training in the Bible and then go again. Follow the story of Gideon in Judges 7 to see what I mean. Read on to find out more.
An engagement in the natural is a really exciting time for the man and woman involved. However it is also a time of massive change - setting up a house, changing identity to husband and wife, thinking about another person etc. In the spiritual when we give our lives to Jesus we also enter into an engagement type relationship with the Holy Spirit to direct us. Find out how by reading on.
Look around - you say I do. But what I am meaning is it’s time to put the phone down and put the camera down and really look around. Did you see the bird singing this morning or the leaves rustling in the trees? Did you see the lizard scurry past on your morning walk or see the sun set to say goodbye to another day? God created this world for us to enjoy not endure. Read on to find out more lessons from creation I learned on my latest holiday.
