Devotional – “Good Desperation” (11 April 2018)

  “I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.” – Psalm 121:1, 2 (ESV) We usually think that the words “good” and “desperation” don’t fit well together. That is generally our perception of...

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Devotional – “Rejoice!” (01 April 2018)

Philippians 4:4 “Rejoice in the Lord always. Again, I will say, rejoice!” Joy is to be a permanent fixture in our biblical, Christian walk. Do we need to explain what joy is?  Not really. It is something most human beings have experienced to some extent and it is certainly something...

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Mnemonic Devices for Christian Living (MDCLs)

Lots of areas of life have mnemonic devices employing acronyms to help us remember important procedures, tasks, etc. I remember in my Army days using the SALUTE report: Size of the enemy formation, Activity they were engaged in, Location, Uniform they were wearing, Time of the sighting, and Equipment they...

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“Count it all joy”

“Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.  And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.” (James 1:2-4, ESV) Affliction and trial are some of...

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Devotional – ‘Characterised by Thanks’ (04 Feb 2018)

“Giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.” (Ephesians 5:20 ESV) Is your life characterized by an attitude of gratitude? The Spirit-filled man or woman is characterized by gratitude. They are always giving thanks to God the Father for all things....

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