… but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth and the desires for other things come in and choke the word, making it unfruitful. Mark 4.19 If we confess our sins he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from unrighteousness. 1 John 1.9 Comment Any athlete will tell you that you...
Don’t ever stop thinking about what is truly worthwhile and worthy of praise. Philippians 4:8 (CEV) Comment As a couple we are very different. There are many things my husband is not! DIY is not his strong suit and whereas I adore anything to do with the sea, he feels unwell just driving across the Thames on Waterloo Bridge. And I...
Don’t fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and prayers shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. Before you know it, a sense of God’s wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down. It’s wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the centre of your life. Philippians 4:6-7 MSG Comment In...
Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfil the law of Christ. Galatians 6:2 Comment I know we’re ‘late to the party’ on this one but over Christmas we ‘binge’ watched our way through the last of the Netflix blockbuster The Crown. Whether the facts are correct or not, there is no doubt that over the years...
Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing. 1 Thes 5:11 Comment In last week’s ePrayer we talked about new years resolution and inviting God into those. This week we wanted to get a bit more specific and look at new years resolutions for our relationship as a couple. Perhaps as a...
The unfailing love of the Lord never ends! … Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each day … The Lord is wonderfully good to those who wait for him and seek him. Lamentations 3:22-25 Comment It’s halfway between Christmas and the New Year. The fridge is crammed with turkey remains, half consumed cheese and the tasty remnants of...
For a child has been born – for us, the gift of a son – for us! He’ll take over the running of the world. His names will be: Amazing Counselor, Strong God, Eternal Father, Prince of Wholeness. His ruling authority will grow, and there’ll be no limits to the wholeness he brings. Isaiah 9: 6-7 Comment To be honest, Joseph & Mary don’t look very...
But now I am coming to you, and these things I speak in the world, that they may have my joy fulfilled in themselves. John 17:13 Comment So what does Joy mean anyway? In her book Choose Joy because Happiness isn’t Enough, Kay Warren states that ‘Joy is the settled assurance that God is in control of all the details...
These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full. John 15:11 Comment It’s the season when the word Joy is bandied about everywhere and for some of us it IS a really joyful season … for others of us not so much. For some of us it’s a...
Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones. Proverbs 16.24 Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. Ephesians 4.29 Comment Words of affirmation are one of the ‘5 love languages’....
