When preparation meets opportunity

Seneca the Younger said, ‘Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.’ As you read in Scripture about the people God used to accomplish great things, you discover that much of their time was spent preparing for what seems like a relatively brief assignment. The ego in each of us craves two things – limelight…

March 3, 20224Comments

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Forgiving others (1)

‘ “I will pay them back,” says the LORD.’ Romans 12:19 NLT Long after you think you have forgiven someone, you can still be harbouring hard feelings. Some indicators that you still have work to do are these: you keep thinking about the person who hurt you and become resentful. You avoid them. You rehearse…

February 25, 20225Comments

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It’s A Blessing In Disguise

All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is reaching more and more people may cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God. 2 Corinthians 4:15 NIV If you’re going through a difficult time right now, let Paul’s words encourage you. ‘ We are hard pressed on every side, but not…

February 23, 202230Comments

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Don’t exaggerate

‘My words are plain to anyone with understanding.’ Proverbs 8:9 NLT King Solomon wrote: ‘Everything I say is right, for I speak the truth and detest every kind of deception. My advice is wholesome. There is nothing devious or crooked in it. My words are plain to anyone with understanding’ (vv. 6-9 NLT). We usually…

February 17, 20224Comments

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For God’s sake, control yourself!

‘A person without self-control is like a city with broken-down walls.’ Proverbs 25:28 NLT Trials, disagreeable people, and frustrating circumstances are potentially upsetting – and the bad news is, they’re not going away anytime soon. However, the good news is, they’re not your problem! The fact is, it’s not what happens to you that determines…

February 8, 202289Comments

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Speak Words of Healing

I would strengthen you with my mouth. Job 16:5 NKJV Even when a surgery is successful, the patient can carry within them scar tissue that causes lingering pain and discomfort. And it’s the same in life. Some people around you wear a mask of success, but within, they carry wounds they’re unable to talk about.…

January 28, 202236Comments

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Build on your strengths

‘Who makes you different from anyone else?’ 1 Corinthians 4:7 NIV Your success isn’t found in your similarity to others, but in your difference. Instead of comparing yourself with somebody else and competing with them, try to discover your point of God-given difference, for that’s where you will excel. Singer Pearl Bailey said, ‘There are…

January 26, 20221Comment

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Relationships (3)

‘Don’t participate in the things these people do.’ Ephesians 5:7 NLT Letting go of a person doesn’t mean you no longer love them; it just means the relationship is not right for you. How should you handle it? 1) A gradual separation is sometimes the best solution. There are relationships you need to get out…

January 25, 20222Comments

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Relationships (2)

“He who walks with wise men will be wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.” Proverbs 13: 20 NKJV NOT EVERYONE who starts out with you is capable of going where God wants to take you. Sometimes they don’t have the emotional capacity required. Other times their vision differs from yours. So how…

January 25, 20221KComments

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Relationships (1)

‘Can two people walk together without agreeing on the direction?’ Amos 3:3 NLT Having the right relationships will help you to soar in life; they’re like the wind beneath your wings. But the wrong relationships will drag you down; they’re like a ball and chain around your feet. To know which relationships are good for…

January 25, 2022233Comments

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