Love Them For Who They Are

‘Love never fails.’ 1 Corinthians 13:8 NKJV The words of an old song go, ‘I love you for a hundred thousand reasons, but most of all I love you ’cause you’re you.’ There’s great truth in that song, particularly when it comes to children. Christian psychologist Dr...

Develop An Attitude Of Gratitude

‘Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you.’ 1 Thessalonians 5:18 NLT God is crystal clear on this issue: we are all called to be thanks-givers. Who? You! When? In all circumstances! Why? Because it’s God’s will for you! Whatever else you may be...

Stay Out Of Harm’s Way

‘Run from anything that stimulates youthful lusts.’ 2 Timothy 2:22 NLT The Bible sets the scene for us: ‘“You’re the one I was looking for! I came out to find you, and here you are! My bed is spread with… coloured sheets of Egyptian linen… Come, let’s drink our fill...

Be Content With Your Calling (2)

‘We make it our goal to please Him.’ 2 Corinthians 5:9 NIV Paul writes: ‘We make it our goal to please Him… For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each of us may receive what is due to us for the things done while in the body, whether good...

Be Content With Your Calling (1)

‘There are different kinds of service to God, but it is the same Lord we are serving.’ 1 Corinthians 12:5 TLB One of the biggest mistakes you can make in ministry is to compare yourself to someone else. In fact, it’s been said that if any two of us are identical, one...