I choose Joy! ~ for King and Country. I’m sure I’ve quoted that song before, and I’m sure I’ll quote it again; it’s just that good! (It’s definitely one of my favourite songs; if you haven’t heard it, go listen, you’re missing out!) The first thing you’ve probably realised is that joy is not theContinue reading “an introduction to joy.”
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spiritual fruit ~ what is spiritual fruit?
Guess what! To start off this journey, we are going to be covering one of my favourite topics, the Fruit of the Spirit. So, what is spiritual fruit? Well, the fruit of the spirit scripture is found in Galatians 5:22-23 and over the next few weeks I am going to be covering the spiritual fruitsContinue reading “spiritual fruit ~ what is spiritual fruit?”
A daily thought ~ trials and joy
Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.James 1:2-3 ESV What a strange concept this seem, counting trials as joy! To our human senses this seems nothing short of crazy. How can anyone count trials as joy? While thereContinue reading “A daily thought ~ trials and joy”
A daily verse ~ audience
Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.Hebrews 4:16 ESV Have you ever stopped to think about who our prayers are actually going to? Have you ever stopped to think about the fact at anytime, night orContinue reading “A daily verse ~ audience”
A daily thought ~ obeying
Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him.John 14:21 ESV Do we love Him? I find this can be a challenging question, do I truely love Him? It’s notContinue reading “A daily thought ~ obeying”
A daily thought ~ who do we serve?
“You shall have no other gods before me. You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.“Exodus 20:3-4 ESV Do we have any other gods before Him? The automaticContinue reading “A daily thought ~ who do we serve?”
A daily verse ~ wonder
The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge.Psalm 19:1-2 ESV How often do we look around with wonder? It is all too easy in our instant consumer culture to not take the time to really see orContinue reading “A daily verse ~ wonder”
A daily verse ~ relief from grief
He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.”Revelation 21:4 ESV Oh how I long for this day! Oh how I long to be free from the pain and suffering which weContinue reading “A daily verse ~ relief from grief”
A daily verse ~ prospering.
If you obey the commandments of the Lord your God that I command you today, by loving the Lord your God, by walking in his ways, and by keeping his commandments and his statutes and his rules, then you shall live and multiply, and the Lord your God will bless you in the land thatContinue reading “A daily verse ~ prospering.”
A daily thought ~ strength.
Wait for the Lord ; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord !Psalm 27:14 ESV What an encouragement this is! Wait for the Lord ~ the Lord is ready and willing to act in His perfect timing! We can wait for the Lord because we trust Him, we know HimContinue reading “A daily thought ~ strength.”
