Don’t ‘Fly Off The Handle’

A quick-tempered person does foolish things. Proverbs 14:17 NIV When people lose their temper, one of the most common expressions used to describe their reaction is ‘ flying off the handle ’. The phrase refers to the head of a hammer coming loose from the handle as you attempt to use it. And several not-so-good…

January 20, 20223Comments

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Be Gentle (4)

Whoever heeds correction is honoured. Proverbs 13:18 NIV When someone corrects you, be teachable and not unreachable. ‘ Let every man be quick to listen but slow to use his tongue, and slow to lose his temper .’ ( James 1:19 PHPS ) If you do the first two things, the third one naturally falls…

January 18, 20220Comments

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Be gentle (3)

‘A gentle answer quiets anger, but a harsh one stirs it up.’ Proverbs 15:1 GNT When someone disagrees with you, be tender without surrender. You will never be able to please everyone. You will always meet people who like to argue and quarrel. Some people will contradict everything you say. How should you respond to them? One of…

January 18, 20225Comments

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Be gentle (2)

Accept the one whose faith is weak, without quarrelling.’ Romans 14:1 NIVUK When someone upsets or disappoints you, God expects you to be gracious towards them instead of judgmental. The Bible says, ‘If someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently. But watch yourselves, or you…

January 18, 20224Comments

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Be Gentle

Show a gentle attitude. Philippians 4:5 GNT The Greek word used for Gentleness means ‘ strength under control ’. It pictures a wild stallion that has been tamed. It doesn’t mean to be weak and wimpy. The only two people in the Bible who were called gentle— Moses and Jesus —were both strong. Gentleness is…

January 18, 20227Comments

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Weigh your words carefully

‘If we could control our tongues, we…could…control ourselves.’’James 3:2 NLT When it comes to your tongue, here are three rules: 1) Don’t speak too quickly. ‘We all make many mistakes. For if we could control our tongues, we…could…control ourselves in every other way’ (v. 2 NLT). Because you can never be totally aware of all…

January 7, 202228Comments

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How to be fruitful (3)

‘Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on him.” Colossians 2:7 NLT Paul writes this: 'Just as you accepted Christ Jesus as your Lord, you must continue to follow him. Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on him. Then your faith will…

January 4, 202230Comments

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How to be fruitful (2)

‘The godly have deep roots.’ Proverbs 12:3 NLT You must cultivate deep spiritual roots. ‘Blessed are those who trust in the Lord…They are like trees planted along a riverbank, with roots that reach deep into the water. Such trees are not bothered by…heat or worried by…months of drought. Their leaves stay green, and they never…

January 4, 202232Comments

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How to be fruitful (1

‘I chose you…that you might…bear fruit – fruit that will last.’ John 15:16 NIV When Jesus said, ‘I chose you…that you might…bear fruit – fruit that will last,’ He was saying, ‘Spend your life in pursuit of that which has lasting significance and eternal value!’ What does He mean by ‘fruit’? ‘The fruit of the…

January 4, 202243Comments

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Pray for discernment (3)

‘Those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.’ Hebrews 5:14 NKJV In the 1940s, Switzerland manufactured 80 per cent of the world’s watches. Then in the 1960s, when an inventor presented a concept for a new type of watch to the leaders of a Swiss company, they…

January 3, 20220Comments

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