Tag: joy
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All I need is You, Lord!
Jesus Culture are such a blessing! Their music appeals to me more everyday. Not what one expects this from this African. Guess what? – God’s blessing and bounty is limitless!
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Chasing Goliath
Should I get the chance to play boy David, do you think I will be allowed to jump Goliath from a cliff? Just thinking…. just saying! My Goliath comes in the form of three characters working over time to attack and damage my faith. I would love to go into battle but the Lord asks…
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Pleasant surprises!
Now imagine Elizabeth, cousin to Mary, busy at home, preparing their dinner. She is excited at his chance to serve at the altar, fulfilling his Priestly call. Elizabeth had gone to the well to draw water, greeting the young wives, chattering about the latest wedding plans and new wives, children and mothers. She praises the…
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It’s a funny thing
Laughter covers a multitude of faults and fears. It allows us the chance to clean the slate, clear the air and make a fresh start. Laughing my way into a better life, to shake out the bitterness and restore the joy God put in my heart.
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Aiding and Abetting
Our daughter came home from school one day and dropped onto the sofa face drawn and followed by a long sigh. “That is it! No more soccer for me. It was so embarrassing!” Naturally, we asked what had taken place and she blurted out that one classmate scored an own-goal. The other school team laughed…
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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?
