Camis G Ware

Misconceptions

John 3:17 I don’t know how many times I have heard people say that if they went to church the building would collapse, because they were expecting divine condemnation and judgement for their life choices. There are at least three misconceptions with this expectation. The first is that avoiding church does not hide one fromContinue reading “Misconceptions”

Doing or being

1 John 4:9 I think all religion can be summarised as being about humans trying to impress a god, being a god or striving to become a god. It is generally hard work and one is never sure whether they have done enough or are good enough to achieve the state or status they areContinue reading “Doing or being”

Saved

Matthew 1:21 Some think Jesus was simply a good teacher, others know him as a prophet, some would say he was some sort of magician, others don’t think he existed at all. Most don’t realise that the evidence from inside and outside of the Bible unavoidably points to him being who he said he is.Continue reading “Saved”

The wrong gospel

Romans 1:16 You could be excused for coming to the conclusion that Jesus is all about church buildings, rules, regulations, traditions, priests, guilt and of course money. Many and various versions of Christianity over the last two thousand years have created systems, traditions and even buildings that become synonymous with following Jesus. Somehow the goodContinue reading “The wrong gospel”

Limited

Jeremiah 32:17 Many of us would like to put God in a box, define the boundaries and by doing so limit the extent of God’s involvement and impact in our life. As soon as we say that God was not able to create the world, all of a sudden, we are declaring that he isContinue reading “Limited”

Forgiving is not easy

Colossians 3:13 Receiving an instruction to forgive in the midst of conflict and hurt will in itself generate anger and resentment. This is because it is a natural overwhelming reaction to want revenge and to hurt back when we have been wronged. As with any situation, if we have already learnt how to deal withContinue reading “Forgiving is not easy”

Not easy

Matthew 5:44 There is a perception that Jesus was a mild mannered, Clark Kent kind of guy, someone who was passive and weak. His followers have also earned that reputation with many looking on seeing Him as a crutch for those who can’t cope with the reality of life. Somewhere along the line it hasContinue reading “Not easy”

Bitter or better

Romans 5:3-4 Every time something bad or sad happens to us we have a choice how to respond. Our response is determined well before the event itself. The way we respond to negative things is often decided by how we view ourselves and how we view life. If we have a low value on ourselves,Continue reading “Bitter or better”

All it takes

1 John 1:9 When we hurt or offend someone whom we love the effect can be devastating and can impact the relationship for a long time. There are trust issues and there is pain. Even if we didn’t mean it or did but then regretted it there is no taking back what we have done.Continue reading “All it takes”

Under attack

Isaiah 54:17 When bad things happen to us or when we are accused of things we haven’t done we feel a desire to seek revenge or at the very least retribution. Our feelings are subjective because the pain we feel is real to us and from our view it certainly looks like the infliction hasContinue reading “Under attack”