Tag Archives: grace

What do you see?

1 Samuel 16:7 When was the last time you were misunderstood? Times like those we desire for others to see our hearts, our motive and what our intentions really were. Other times we really wouldn’t want anyone to know what we were thinking because we would be incredibly embarrassed and if thoughts counted, we couldContinue reading “What do you see?”

Under New Ownership

Ephesians 1:7 We like to think that we are in control of our own destiny, the captain of our ship and the pilot of our airplane. That might fine for a very short time until we realise that life is not going so well after making some, well maybe many, poor choices and unwise decisions.Continue reading “Under New Ownership”

Approachable

Hebrews 4:16 Approaching any god with confidence was unheard of before Jesus introduced humanity to his Father. All gods were to be feared, not trusted and approached with great care so as not to upset them. Even today most religions worship a god or gods who need to be continually pleased or appeased by someContinue reading “Approachable”

Term and Conditions

Titus 2:11 What about those pesky terms and conditions that pop up on our screens when installing a new app on our phones, tablets and even computers. I don’t think anybody reads them; we just know that we want to use it, so we buy it or download it, and press Agree without too muchContinue reading “Term and Conditions”

Tasteful conversation

Colossians 4:6 What we talk about and how we talk about others reveals a lot about who we are and what we believe. Many of us are satisfied to discuss superficial facts, tasteless gossip and general information. When it comes to expressing gratitude, sharing feelings and discussing the deep and meaningful things of life mostContinue reading “Tasteful conversation”

Getting rid of evil

Many religious people, from any religion, take it upon themselves to try and rid the world of evil. This often ends up in violence and hatred as so called good and evil people clash. Some call it justice while others call it cleansing. Those who associate with ‘good’ justify their actions by claiming to beContinue reading “Getting rid of evil”