“Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you” (Eph. 4:32) Forgiveness is an act of kindness and love. We all crave it when we offend others. Regrettably, we resist offering it to those who offend us. It really doesn’t matter that we have been forgiven by … Continue reading The Forgive Is Christlike
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The Zechariah Syndrome
Acts 12:15 New International Version (NIV) “You’re out of your mind,” they told her. When she kept insisting that it was so, they said, “It must be his angel.” For meditation “Just put in your CV and let’s see how it turns out. No harm in trying, is there?” That sounds like lottery to me … Continue reading The Zechariah Syndrome
Dealing With Your Past
Genesis 45:1 New International Version (NIV) “Have everyone leave my presence!” For meditation Dealing with our past hurts is one of the best ways to calm the raging storms in our hearts that nobody sees, and to clear the fog that screens our bright and joyful life in Christ Jesus. It's a painful process, but … Continue reading Dealing With Your Past
Authentic Rest
Matthew 11:28 New International Version (NIV) Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. For Meditation I remember the period of unimagined disturbances in our church twelve years ago. A particular family determined to have me for lunch with them after every challenging meeting, and to rest in … Continue reading Authentic Rest
The Trash in the Closet
But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus – Philippians 3:13-14 I tried to put it behind me, but it stuck unyieldingly in my mind’s eye. I prayed and cried, “Lord … Continue reading The Trash in the Closet
The Power of His Presence in You
Joshua 2:9 New International Version (NIV “I know that the Lord has given you this land and that a great fear of you has fallen on us, so that all who live in this country are melting in fear because of you. For meditation Many Christians live in fear of demons and witches. Their constant dread of … Continue reading The Power of His Presence in You
The Ultimate Response
Job 1:21 New International Version (NIV) “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will depart. The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; may the name of the Lord be praised.” For meditation The rapidity with which the various messengers brought bad news was dizzying. The first messenger reported Sabeans’ raid of his oxen and donkeys, carrying … Continue reading The Ultimate Response
A Tale of Two Prodigals
The older brother became angry and refused to go in. So his father went out and pleaded with him – Luke 15:28 I thought I was better than my younger brother. I always saw him as rebellious, proud, flirtatious and never serious. He gravitated to the world. He surrounded himself with friends of character. Women were … Continue reading A Tale of Two Prodigals
Separated Lives
Esther 3:8 New International Version (NIV) There is a certain people … in all the provinces of your kingdom who keep themselves separate. Their customs are different from those of all other people. For meditation She was the only believer in her village when the missionaries came to her village. Two years before then, Akua went … Continue reading Separated Lives