Stop and ask for directions

‘The Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth.’ John 16:13 NLT Making decisions without seeking God’s guidance is like trying to fly without radar and a compass. You can do what makes sense based on your past knowledge and experience, but what ‘looks...

Guard against envy and jealousy

‘Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.’ Galatians 5:26 CSB Paul cautioned the early church about envy, and it’s still a problem. Your co-worker gets a raise, the neighbours upgrade their house. Do you rejoice with them, or force a...

Growing through criticism

‘If you accept correction, you will be honoured.’ Proverbs 13:18 NLT Solomon said, ‘If you accept correction, you will be honoured.’ Charlie Shedd gives us ten ways to grow through criticism: (1) Criticism is often a compliment. The arrows in daily life strike only...

Don’t be afraid of getting old (2)

‘They shall still bear fruit in old age.’ Psalm 92:14 NKJV Does the thought of getting older depress you, make you anxious, or make you defeatist in your outlook? If so, read this: ‘Those who are planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our...

Don’t be afraid of getting old (1)

‘My chosen ones will long enjoy the work of their hands.’ Isaiah 65:22 NIV We live in a society where the beauty or strength of youth is valued more than the wisdom of age. But we don’t have to be victims of that value system. ‘For as the days of a tree, so will be...

What it means to love someone

‘God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him.’ 1 John 4:16 ESV In today’s culture, the word ‘love’ means different things to different people. You can love your husband or wife, your country, your dog, your new mobile phone and your...