1 John – CamisGWare

Family issues

1 John 4:21 The people closest to us are often the ones that hurt us most deeply. Those closest to us are often the ones that let us down, aggravate us with their annoying habits, take advantage of us and disagree with us. After all, we cannot choose our family, whether it be our bloodContinue reading “Family issues”

Feeling out of place?

1 John 4:4 We can more often than not be overwhelmed by the pressures and people around us. It makes it difficult to say “no” to temptation and “yes” to what we know is right. We can feel outnumbered and out of place because of our values and our faith. Doubts can overcome us becauseContinue reading “Feeling out of place?”

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”

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”

Easier said than done

There are many things that are easier said than done. Some people seem to know a lot about money, for example, but when it comes to being disciplined and putting even the basics into action you can tell they don’t practice what they preach. Some people might know a lot about a particular sport andContinue reading “Easier said than done”