Someone once said prayer is the soul’s sincere desire, spoken or unexpressed. Prayer is a conversation with God. Sometimes it’s just a deep cry from the heart. I have found that God sometimes talks back.
Sometimes it’s a fresh insight; a deep sense of what we should do. … Read the rest
A Christian then, is not just a person who trusts Jesus, is forgiven, changed and accepted as a child of God. John, in his first letter asks how do we know the children of God? The children of God do what is right or just and they love their brothers and sisters (1 John 3:10, 14).… Read the rest
Such a challenge to change would seem overwhelming for most of us. The Good news is that there is a new relationship and power; ours for free if we trust Jesus and make up our mind to be committed.
1 John 4:4 says, Greater is the One who is in you than anything that is in this world.… Read the rest
Jesus went everywhere, the Bible says, healing the sick, preaching and teaching the Kingdom of God. That’s what we need to do too. Of course the mess we are in is partly the result of the stuff we believe, sometimes from really shonky sources on TV!… Read the rest
Mind, you, until Jesus returns we won’t see it completed. Jesus spoke of dissatisfaction with this world when He said, when you pray, say God, Your Kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
For example, since there is no racism in heaven, pray and work to get rid of it on earth. … Read the rest
The reason for Jesus’ coming, the significance of His dreadful death, the meaning of His resurrection story and many other things, will blow your mind as you dig into them.
We are meant by God’s love, power and our commitment to Jesus’ teaching – to change the world around us.… Read the rest
The first call is to accept the love of God and to find a loving relationship with God. That’s probably an obvious part of a faith commitment, but there is much more.
The bible says speak for those who cannot speak for themselves – protect the rights of the poor and needy (Proverbs 31:8-9).… Read the rest
One part of it is to STOP DOING WHAT’S WRONG.
The list of wrongs varies, unfortunately, from one person to another, and from one culture to another. I learnt however when studying anthropology (the study of human behaviour) that in every culture healthy people have a sense that some things are wrong and some are right.… Read the rest
It begins with being sorry enough to quit the past. The new beginning is sometimes called a conversion, or change. It involves forgiveness, the gift of God’s love and a new peace and friendship with God and those who want to be God’s mates (John 1:12 and 2 Corinthians 5:20).… Read the rest
What’s right then?
Well, Jesus gives us a clue.
He says that all God expects is summed up in two simple but demanding principles.
1. Love God with all you’ve got!
2. Love everyone else with the same total commitment – as much as you’d love and care for yourself.… Read the rest