Category Archives: Romans

Stuck in the cycle?

Romans 6:23 Whether we are self employed or an employee we expect to be paid for the work we have done. In fact we would insist that it is our right to receive a reward for our effort. Throughout our lives we exchange our services and our time for a monetary payment. It doesn’t takeContinue reading “Stuck in the cycle?”

Free to live

Romans 8:1 Religion is often associated with condemnation, guilt, judgement and pressure to perform or conform. Many view religious people as being on a life sentence of hard work and strict compliance to burdensome rules and regulations. Those that follow Jesus, however, have not taken on a life sentence but have rather been given aContinue reading “Free to live”

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”

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”

Why would you?

Romans 8:18 From the very beginning being associated with Jesus meant being on the wrong side of religious and political leaders. Both the religious and political powers at the time believed that the teachings of Jesus were a threat to their power and control over the people. While Jesus never instructed or intended his followersContinue reading “Why would you?”

Harmony is hard

Romans 15:5-6 Living in peace and harmony is an ideal which many wish for but have resolved it to be unacheivable. If only selfish ambition and personal opinion could simply and magically disappear then life would be bliss. A utopia of selfless cooperation, unified thoughts and harmonious community would lack division, arrogance and violence. ItContinue reading “Harmony is hard”

Being convinced

A manager that I used to have often replied ‘I am not convinced’ in answer to proposals or ideas for which he needed more information or persuasion. Being convinced means knowing beyond doubt that something is true and that it will work, that it is achievable and worth the investment. With all the ideas, religions,Continue reading “Being convinced”