Tag Archives: purpose

Good for who?

Genesis 50:20 “You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good…. Joseph reflects on the hardship of his life and recognises it wasn’t about him, after all. I wonder how many of us would view our circumstances differently if we saw the greater good being accomplished – in us, through us and despiteContinue reading “Good for who?”

What are you leaning on?

Isaiah 40:29 I have heard it said that Christianity is just a crutch for those that can’t handle the pressures of life. If you have heard that or even said it yourself consider the available crutches out there being used by many these days to make people feel better about themselves and help them throughContinue reading “What are you leaning on?”

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”

Designed to rest

Exodus 34:21 Burn out, depression and anxiety are common symptoms of a busy society. There is constant pressure to perform and to provide. It is expected that we need to fill our lives with activity, work and people in order to live a productive and meaningful life. We struggle to keep up so we drinkContinue reading “Designed to rest”

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”

Showing and Sharing

Matthew 28:19 I know I get caught up in the busyness of life and tend to forget that my purpose as a follower of Jesus is to introduce him to those around me. It is not about pushing my religion, it is not about increasing numbers at church, it is not about changing a politicalContinue reading “Showing and Sharing”

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”

Misconceptions

John 3:17 I don’t know how many times I have heard people say that if they went to church the building would collapse, because they were expecting divine condemnation and judgement for their life choices. There are at least three misconceptions with this expectation. The first is that avoiding church does not hide one fromContinue reading “Misconceptions”

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”