Give Them Another Chance!

‘…how often shall…I forgive him…?’ Matthew 18:21 NKJV When people are upset they say and do the wrong things. And at times like these it’s easy for you to become critical of them and arrive at the wrong conclusion. Instead, slow down; ask God for patience...

What Paul Prayed For

‘…we have not stopped praying for you…’ Colossians 1:9 NLT Paul prayed for the people he loved, noticed what he prayed: (1) That they would understand the will of God. ‘We ask God to give you complete knowledge of His will and to give you spiritual wisdom...

Knowing Your True Identity

‘…his father called him Benjamin.’ Genesis 35:18 KJV When people label you, those labels can cause you to shrink instead of to stretch to your full potential. But the God who gave Jacob a new identity can give you one too. Are you struggling with the old names...

Give it All You’ve Got!

‘…this one thing I do…’ Philippians 3:13 KJV Ask yourself two questions. First, do I want God’s best? It’s not easy to get up early while others sleep, and prepare for the challenge. Like Jesus in Gethsemane, you’ll discover it’s hard to find people who...

Honouring fathers

‘…as a father deals with his own children, encouraging, comforting and urging you to live lives worthy of God…’ 1 Thessalonians 2:11–12 NIV With his typical humour, American radio personality Paul Harvey once said: ‘A father is a thing that is forced to...