Not easy

Matthew 5:44 There is a perception that Jesus was a mild mannered, Clark Kent kind of guy, someone who was passive and weak. His followers have also earned that reputation with many looking on seeing Him as a crutch for those who can’t cope with the reality of life. Somewhere along the line it hasContinue reading “Not easy”

Unanswered prayer

As much as I want these words to be literally true, I realise that they can’t be. I don’t know how many times I have asked God for something, and it never happens. Whether I have been asking for healing or for the release of a financial burden or the change of someone’s behaviour andContinue reading “Unanswered prayer”

The power of dark secrets

Dark secrets have the power to control our life and make us into people we don’t want to be. They captivate our imagination and we play out worst case scenarios in our mind leading us into patterns of thought that are unhealthy but make sense to us. So we cover them up by burying themContinue reading “The power of dark secrets”

God is God and we are not.

More often than not we expect more from God than we think He expects from us. We feel that if God were God He should be doing this or that. He should be getting rid of evil, healing the sick, giving me what I want, answering my prayers and making the world a better place.Continue reading “God is God and we are not.”