Archive for September, 2021

Obedience when it does not make sense part 2

September 27th, 2021

A few weeks ago I did a post titled, “ Obedience when it doesn’t make sense“. It touched on doing what God says when you don’t really understand why. It used Peter’s example from Luke 5:4-7. As I have reflected more on this idea I thought of some other occasions in the Bible where people […]

Drink deeply of the pleasure of God

September 23rd, 2021

Psalm 34:8 TPT – Drink deeply of the pleasures of this God. Experience for yourself the joyous mercies he gives to all who turn to hide themselves in him. I can tell you how good it is to follow God and how my life has changed for the better. But ultimately you have to experience […]

Be thankful in all circumstances

September 21st, 2021

1 Thessalonians 5:18 NLT – Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. The Apostle Paul was not teaching that we should thank God for everything that happens to us, but that we should be thankful in every circumstance. There is a subtle but profound difference. […]

Deeper Bible plan

September 17th, 2021

I am doing a Bible reading plan on the YouVersion Bible App called “Deeper” at the moment. On day 2 it talks about getting our hunger for God and it gives some tips. I thought I would share them today… “To increase spiritual hunger, simply ask for it. “Ask that you may receive that your […]

R.E.M.A.I.N. in Christ

September 12th, 2021

Bible readings: John 15:1-5, 2 Corinthians 9:8-11 As you can see on the screen, the title of my message today is “R.E.M.A.I.N. in Christ”. I have been thinking a lot lately how it is important for us to remain firmly connected to Christ. In our first passage that we just heard read, John 15:1-5 Jesus […]