Numbers 16:28 I have experienced and heard of more than a few challenges to church leadership over the years. Often heard of in political circles but unfortunately too common in the church, the authority of leaders is questioned, undermined, disrespected and overridden. Church leaders have found themselves voted out, overthrown and discarded. To a certainContinue reading “Challenging who?”
Tag Archives: Faith
Make it Right
Numbers 5:6,7 These verses are a summary of most of the laws God gave his people, Israel, and it is a reminder to us that the way we treat people matters to God, a lot. Just think how different the world would be if each of us took this instruction and applied it as ifContinue reading “Make it Right”
How could He?
Exodus 21:13 ‘but if God lets it happen’ I find it surprising and disturbing that we read God would let someone die after an accident. Not only that, the person who was responsible, although unintentionally, would get protection. The fact that God lets anything bad happen seems contrary to His reputation of being good. ThereContinue reading “How could He?”
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?”
Designed to rest
Exodus 34:21 Burn out, depression and anxiety are common symptoms of a busy society. There is constant pressure to perform and to provide. It is expected that we need to fill our lives with activity, work and people in order to live a productive and meaningful life. We struggle to keep up so we drinkContinue reading “Designed to rest”
Anxiety
Psalm 139:23 I think all of us, if we stopped and thought about it, would have to admit that we get anxious about something. There is at least one thing and probably more that brings us stress, worry, concern and even fear. It could be a phobia, uncertainty or an overwhelming sense of dread whichContinue reading “Anxiety”
Whose hands?
Psalm 5:1 We all put our lives into someone’s hands. Most of the time we decide that the best person to trust with our life is ourselves. On the odd occasion we might find ourselves in dire straits and humble ourselves enough to call for help. If we really thought about it, we would realiseContinue reading “Whose hands?”
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”
Waiting
Psalm 33:18 One of the hardest things to do in life is wait. Waiting means that we are at the mercy of someone else’s timing. We could be waiting in line, waiting in traffic, waiting for a phone call, waiting for our computer to respond, waiting for the food at a restaurant or waiting forContinue reading “Waiting”
Which god?
1 Samuel 2:2 A god is something or someone that our life revolves around and demands our attention. For some a god is a divine being, for others it is a sporting team, a music artist, a lover, our children, money or a job. Perhaps the most popular god of all is self. There doesn’tContinue reading “Which god?”
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