Leviticus 11:44-45 If you have started to read the Bible cover to cover, you will probably have flown through the stories of Genesis and Exodus. When we get to Leviticus, however, I find it hard going and difficult to read and comprehend. It is filled with do’s and don’t and gets very specific about whatContinue reading “Holiness is Hard Work”
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All it takes
1 John 1:9 When we hurt or offend someone whom we love the effect can be devastating and can impact the relationship for a long time. There are trust issues and there is pain. Even if we didn’t mean it or did but then regretted it there is no taking back what we have done.Continue reading “All it takes”
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”
Best news ever
“It’s not good news it’s the best news ever” This is a line from the song Best News Ever by Mercy Me. The song describes how, unlike any other religion, that even though the gap between us and God is unachievable He took it on Himself to bridge that gap through Jesus. God knew thatContinue reading “Best news ever”
Far from perfect.
If we are honest with ourselves we would admit that we really are not perfect. Well I know I am not perfect, in fact far from it. We can fall into the trap of thinking that we are on balance a good person. This presumes that good and evil are evenly balanced either side ofContinue reading “Far from perfect.”
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”