Laugh More!

‘We were filled with laughter, and we sang for joy.’ Psalm 126:2 NLT God created every human emotion you feel. He designed you to cry when you are sad and laugh when you are happy: ‘For everything there is a season… A time to cry and a time to laugh.’ (Ecclesiastes...

Stop ‘Awfulising’!

‘Do not worry.’ Matthew 6:31 NIV No matter what happens in life, try to keep things in perspective. When you don’t, you end up viewing minor problems as major ones. Or you do the opposite, treating significant situations as ‘no big deal’. Either tendency—‘awfulising’...

Try Bird Watching!

‘Look at the birds.’ Matthew 6:26 NLT You may not like the political party that’s in power, but you’re much better off than the Jewish people Jesus was speaking to here. Their country was occupied by the Romans, and they paid extortionate taxes to keep them in power....

Stay Calm!

‘Keep your head in all situations.’ 2 Timothy 4:5 NIV A woman was sitting in her lounge when a small black snake suddenly appeared, slithered across the floor, and made its way under the sofa. Being deadly afraid of snakes, she ran to the bathroom to get her husband,...

Doling Out God’s Grace (2)

‘Do not nullify the grace of God.’ Galatians 2:21 NASB Chuck Swindoll says as believers we’re often intolerant ‘of those who don’t fit our mould—an attitude that reveals itself in the stoic [statue-like] stare or burning comment. Such reactions will thin the church...