Mark 14:22&24 Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to the other side, while He dismissed the crowd. 24 and the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it. What do you do when the troubles and trials...
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20 February 2022 – What do you do? – Part 2
Luke 22:62 Peter left the courtyard, weeping bitterly What do you do when you are disappointed with yourself? How do you handle unexpected failure in spite of trying hard? Unresolved disappointment with others turns into bitterness and unsettled disappointment with ourselves turns into self-hate. We can never love God or others until we love ourselves. ‘Love...
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19 February 2022 – What do you do? – Part 1
Isaiah 40:29: He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.” What do you do when you become weary and tired? Tired of waiting for an answer from God? Weary of battling with the same weakness or going around the same mountain again and again? When we are fatigued with frustrations...
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18 February 2022 – Love – Part 7
Colossians 3:14 Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. “What binds us together is love, and only love. For love is a Person. Love is God.” — Catherine Doherty. Love is a binding factor in any relationship. Love is the binding element that moderates behaviour, balances reactions and controls...
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17 February 2022 – Love – Part 6
1 John 3:18 Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth. “If we really want to love, we must learn to forgive.”— Mother Teresa. Jesus demonstrated love in action. God said, I love the humanity that I created in my own image and He sent His...
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16 February 2022 – Love – Part 5
1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. “Fear and love can never be experienced at the same time. It is always our choice as to which of these emotions we...
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15 February 2022 – Love – Part 4
1 Corinthians 13:6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. “Bitter Truths of Life – You can’t change the truth but truth can change you.”— T D Jakes. Love always speaks the truth. It cannot rejoice in evil plans, plots or ploys. Love will never watch someone make a wrong...
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14 February 2022 – Love – Part 3
1 Corinthians 13:5b it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. “Love is not a mere feeling, it is a decision about how we will behave and treat people.”— Joyce Meyer. Love doesn’t keep score of the sins of others. It simply means that when we have a disagreement with our...
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13 February 2022 – Love – Part 2
1 Corinthians 13:1 If I speak with human eloquence and angelic ecstasy but don’t love, I’m nothing but the creaking of a rusty gate (MSG). “Love is like the wind, you cannot see it but you can feel it.”— Nicholas Sparks. Love is not defined by diamond rings or branded expensive gifts. Love is...
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12 February 2022 – Love – Part 1
John 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish, but have eternal life “Love is not merely a feeling; It’s a commitment.”— Dave Willis. Love is not an emotion. Emotions are controlled by the levels of chemicals in our...