Think realistically (1)

‘Don’t begin until you count the cost.’ Luke 14:28 NLT Reality is the difference between what you wish for – and what is. If you’re a naturally optimistic person you may find it difficult to think realistically. Indeed, you may think it’s the opposite of having faith. No, faith doesn’t deny the problem, it connects you…

January 27, 20210Comments

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You need purpose, and persistence

My life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for finishing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus.’ Acts 20:24 NLT To live your best life you need two things – purpose and persistence. And if you ask Him, God will help you develop them. 1) Let’s look at purpose. On the…

January 19, 202165Comments

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Learn to say yes or no

‘Just say a simple, “Yes, I will,” or “No, I won’t.”’ Matthew 5:37 NLT Good negotiators understand that talking too much is a sign of insecurity and weakness. Sometimes the most potent word in any language is a simple yes or no, without further explanation or elaboration. Most decisions eventually come to that point. In…

January 19, 20217Comments

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The nature and blessings of forgiveness

“Forgive us the wrongs we have done, as we forgive the wrongs that others have done to us” (Matt. 6:12, GNB) By Sam Kputu Ever heard of this popular saying – “to err is human, to forgive is divine”? We all desire forgiveness, even when we don’t deserve it. On the other hand, we…

January 18, 20210Comments

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A word for the New Year (4)

‘A land for which the LORD your God cares; the eyes of…God are always on it, from the beginning of the year to the very end.’ Deuteronomy 11:12 NKJV This year God will take care of you. Like a good father taking care of a child he loves, God will watch over you, never taking…

January 11, 20210Comments

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A word for the New Year (3)

‘A land…which drinks water from the rain of heaven.’ Deuteronomy 11:11 NKJV This year look to God for your needs: ‘The land which you cross over to possess…drinks water from the rain of heaven.’ No matter what political party is in power, what the interest rate is, or what shape the housing and job markets…

January 11, 2021130Comments

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A word for the New Year (2)

‘A land of hills and valleys.’ Deuteronomy 11:11 NKJV This year you will face some mountains and go through some valleys. And you need both. The strength gained from climbing and conquering your last mountain is what will get you through your next valley. It’s in the valley that the sweetest fruit grows. That’s because…

January 11, 20210Comments

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A word for the New Year (1)

‘From the beginning…to the very end of the year.’ Deuteronomy 11:12 NKJV As you enter the New Year, read this Scripture and stand on it: ‘The land which you go to…is not like the land…from which you have come…the land which you cross over to possess is a land of hills and valleys, which drinks…

January 11, 2021103Comments

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Are you a good listener?

‘Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak.’ James 1:19 NIV Someone quipped, ‘God gave us two ears and one mouth because we need to listen twice as much as we talk.’ Learning that means being ‘quick to listen, slow to speak.’ Good listening builds relationships. But good listeners aren’t born, they’re bred! So…

December 29, 20200Comments

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Christmas is about – Christ

They saw the young child…and fell down, and worshipped him.’ Matthew 2:11 KJV He was born in the humblest of settings, yet heaven above was filled with the songs of angels. His birthplace was a cattle shed, yet a star brought the rich and noble from thousands of miles away to worship Him. His birth…

December 29, 20200Comments

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