Be delighted with the Lord. Then he will give you all your heart’s desires. Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust him to help you do it, and he will. Psalm 37:4-5 (TLB) Comment This last couple of weeks in the UK the temperature has dropped considerably, the sun is already setting earlier, exam results are out and there...

For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.  Mat 23.12 NIV Comment The other day I was doing my quiet time and was particularly challenged by this passage and the associated notes (Encounter with God from Scripture Union). In the previous verses Jesus is haranguing the religious leaders. He questions their value...

…the lips of the wise protect them. Proverbs 14:3b Comment In marriage the mouth matters! Sharp retorts or disrespectful words we all know can cause damage. But believing and holding fast to the belief that our husband/wife has goodwill towards us, even when we smart from something we think they’ve said, keeps everything calm and helps us to be slow...

When they had all had enough to eat, he said to his disciples, ‘Gather the pieces that are left over. Let nothing be wasted.’ John 6:12 NIV Comment The thousands had eaten until they could eat no more – what to do with the rest? ‘Hey guys, anyone got an empty basket?’ Maybe empty containers were handed over by the...