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Feeling far from God

2 Chronicles 7:14 There may be times in our life where we feel we are far from God. Perhaps this is because we have ignored him, turned away from him or simply not believed in him. Then some hardship or crisis comes along and we call out to him to save us and at leastContinue reading “Feeling far from God”

The new commandment

John 13:34-35 The Ten Commandments are often considered the benchmark or basis of good living even though they are impossible to completely fulfil. Even more difficult is Jesus’ command to his disciples to be known for their wholehearted and sacrificial love for each other. We tend to prefer to get stuck on the technicalities, interpretationContinue reading “The new commandment”

Too good to be true

In today’s world where scammers are trying to get our attention daily with unbelievable offers and terrific deals we have learnt to be sceptical. You might have received an email telling you that you have won an obscure lottery or a phone call advising you about a new ‘legal’ tax dodge. Whatever the case mayContinue reading “Too good to be true”

Shifting priorities

We all make time for what is important to us. When we say yes to something it means we are saying no to something else. Through our life our priorities change and what was important once upon a time is no longer as valuable to us. This change can be positive or negative depending onContinue reading “Shifting priorities”

A new you

We have all done, heard, seen and been part of things that we would rather forget. They might have been regretful, painful and even abusive. Whatever it was there are feelings of guilt, shame, anger and regret that just won’t go away. If that is the case then you need the new life that comesContinue reading “A new you”

Unpopular

Hundreds of years before Jesus walked the earth it was predicted that he would not be popular. He started off the crowd favourite but it soon became apparent that he was not the superhero that everyone was hoping for. He wasn’t going to rescue the nation of Israel from the oppression of Rome, he didn’tContinue reading “Unpopular”