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”
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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”
There must be more
Revelation 21:4 Consider the intelligence of humans. Consider the dreams and imagination we have. Consider the achievements and accomplishments throughout history. Consider the search for meaning and purpose we all have. Consider the complexity of our emotions and the desire to love and be loved. Consider our dismay and disappointment at illness, death and destruction.Continue reading “There must be more”
But it feels so good – for now.
1 Corinthians 10:13 Temptation by it’s very nature is a strong attraction. We are never going to be tempted to do something that is boring and unattractive. What we are being tempted towards will always seems exciting, fulfilling and desirable. When we follow through though it will always leave us with that feeling that weContinue reading “But it feels so good – for now.”
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?”
Doing or being
1 John 4:9 I think all religion can be summarised as being about humans trying to impress a god, being a god or striving to become a god. It is generally hard work and one is never sure whether they have done enough or are good enough to achieve the state or status they areContinue reading “Doing or being”
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”
Real life
Proverbs 21:21 There seems to be a common thought that living a Godly life leads to boredom, unnecessary restrictions and taking the fun out of living. Given that line of thinking it is peculiar that we are also seeing how those living an ungodly life are quickly shamed and condemned when they are caught out.Continue reading “Real life”
Letting your tongue loose
Proverbs 13:3 Most of us have at some time or another said something that we have regretted. Others do this on a more regular basis. One would think that because it is so common we would be quick to forgive and be readily understanding of others who let things out and later want to takeContinue reading “Letting your tongue loose”
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