Genesis 9:2 ‘The fear and dread of you will fall upon all the beasts of the earth and all the birds of the air’ Whether it is taming a tiger or breaking in a horse. Whether it is trying to get a bird to sit on a shoulder or a cat to do what itContinue reading “Out of the Wild”
Tag Archives: hope
An overcast life
Proverbs 17:22 We all know people who remind us of Eeyore the donkey in A.A Milne’s Winnie the Pooh. Eeyore is always looking on the dull side of life. Everything is difficult for him and joy is impossible to be found even when everyone else is having fun. There is a dark cloud that hangsContinue reading “An overcast life”
In the dark
Psalm 23:4 Let’s face it – life can get pretty dark sometimes. It can feel like we are in a hole with no way out. Whether you are grieving the loss of a loved one or overwhelmed with the breakdown of a relationship or buried under the stress of your job or overcome by fearContinue reading “In the dark”
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”
The big picture
Genesis 50:20 The movie Now You See Me is about a group of illusionists who rob banks during their performances. We discover in the movie that they key to pulling off a great illusion is to get the audience to look intently and closely at what is happening. As a result of focusing on whatContinue reading “The big picture”
Happy New You
2 Corinthians 5:17 Happy New Year. What’s done is done and what will be will be. A new year has begun with new possibilities, new opportunities and new hopes. The problem is like it or not that the new year will also bring new problems, new tragedies and new disappointments. In all likelihood our habits,Continue reading “Happy New You”
Hope like no other
Isaiah 40:31 Hope is like breath, we can’t live without it. Hope is more than dreams and wishes because they can easily vanish. Hope is more about trusting that there is a future and a purpose for our life. Without hope we give up, without hope we get tired, without hope we don’t have aContinue reading “Hope like no other”
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?”
A fearful future
Isaiah 41:13 Many of us have become desensitised to the violence, abuse, political unrest and natural disasters which flood our televisions and social media pages. Getting used to these things is an inbuilt protection mechanism which stops us from being overwhelmed and overcome but also causes us to be numb and to stop caring. IfContinue reading “A fearful future”
CamisGWare 