Category: God
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Sin has lost its power
On the day that some celebrate Halloween, we should remember to keep praying that many would come to know Jesus Christ and that He has all the power over sin. We live by grace and by His protection! What a mighty God we serve!
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Sweet Spot!
It has been a while since my last posting. Blame it on life’s curve balls – our parents fell ill, one went into surgery and another is due for a different surgery; our child is back to school and so we took time to settle after a few close-calls. In all of this and a…
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Spiritual Struggles and Surfacing
1 Corinthians 15:33 NIV Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.” Bad company comes from poor or bad judgement. In a moment of weakness, we embrace the border-line and sometimes dangerous, just to lay claim to company. Solitude can heal a host of troubles. It gives us time to relax, recollect, re-group and…
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Mary’s Song
One thing that strikes me is that Mary worships in the face of trouble. At twelve to sixteen years of age, pregnant and betrothed to a man that is not the father of her precious child and Saviour. She sees things as God sees them – dealing with what matters and ignoring the semantics. This…
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Mary and Elizabeth
Back to the story of Mary and Elizabeth. We learned that Elizabeth and her husband Zechariah were wither in their fifties or sixties. They were childless. Mary, Elizabeth’s relative was between 12 and 16 years old. As with women of the New Testament, they were marginalised, rural dwellers living in small villages. (Hence the mention…
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Code Breakers
I would much rather be that covert follower of Christ that finds opportunity in the mundane episodes of life. Striking conversations at the Holy Spirit’s prompting and finishing strong (and on the right note). To be that codebreaker, moving unobtrusively among crowds, sowing seeds of goodness for God’s kingdom.
