Category: be transformed
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Fearless for God
I want to be fearless and get that motorbike. That in itself serves no purpose if I have no spiritual strength of fearlessness. I am chasing God’s boldness and confidence. I have never been an extreme sports fan but I could in the future!
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The Scattering
Community is something we are designed to appreciate and at the best of times, we revel in it. The rest of the time, we crave acceptance, company and comfort. After all, God created us for His enjoyment and blessing and in His company we find joy and fulfillment. So what better way to live than…
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Waves of Change
I learned that a large group of friends and former colleagues were due to lose their jobs at the end of this month. The international company they work for, sold some years back and the new investors have chosen to send a youthful, highly competent, capable, well-trained and dynamic team on early retirement. For some,…
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Fearful? Who Me?
As we mature into teenagers and young adults, the battle of the mind becomes a harsh reality. Peer pressure pulls one way, global trends another: and then there is a God. What does God want for you? What do you want? How close are you to goal? What needs to change? One word – fear.
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What Sheep?
t is funny how things go so well until you have to deal with a disturbance in the flesh. I wonder if this is what the New Testament Paul referred to as a thorn in the flesh?
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Shifting Perspective
ig Ziglar once said, ‘You clearly understand that failure is an event, not a person; that yesterday ended last night, and today is a brand-new day.’ I cannot tell you how much relief and joy this quote gives me. It gives me the chance to forgive others (and myself) and move on with my life.…
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Come On – Dive In!
Is this glass half empty or half full? What does that say about me? What is this experience about? Is this really it? Reconciling our choices, where we stand and what we want can be tough. That is when I need to retrace my steps and refer to how God sees me, from God’s Word.…
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A Journey With A Purpose
What could be worse than hearing from God, then ending up in slavery days later? This is only the beginning of Joseph’s struggles. A brotherly prank goes too far and Joseph soon finds himself stripped of his lovely technicolor coat, family, comforts, security and all things familiar.
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Is this it? Is this really it?
We are thankful for the variety of experiences we have shared to date, as people and as a couple. Some situations left us with regret, as we let ourselves imagine ‘what if’. A life of ‘what ifs’ starts with pride, envy, jealousy and comparison of ourselves to others. There is nothing God-directed in that at…
Short Stories & Poems by WarmBreezeBliss 