Luke 15:20b But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him. Carrying the burden ‘of our children’ or ‘for our children’ is a blessing. Bringing up children is never easy. The...
Category: Spiritual Motivation
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06 April 2022 – Burdens into Blessings – Part 5
Nehemiah 2:3 I said to the king, “May the king live forever! Why should my face not look sad when the city where my ancestors are buried lies in ruins, and its gates have been destroyed by fire?” Nehemiah had a pressing burden to rebuild the burnt down city that was ravaged by war and...
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05 April 2022 – Burdens into Blessings – Part 4
Exodus 1:11a So the Egyptians placed supervisors over them, oppressing them with heavy burdens. Work should not be burdensome. Adam’s first assignment was work, not wife or family life. The LORD God took the man and placed him in the Garden of Eden in order to have him work it and guard it (Genesis 2:13). The...
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04 April 2022 – Burdens into Blessings – Part 3
Galatians 4:19 My dear children, for whom I am again in the pains of childbirth until Christ is formed in you. Not all burdens are bad. Birthing a vision, dream or a God-given goal is burdensome. The perfect epitome of delivering a dream is birthing a baby into the world. The new life brings ecstatic excitement but...
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03 April 2022 – Burdens into Blessings – Part 2
Hebrew 12:1b Let us rid ourselves of every burden and sin that clings to us and persevere in running the race that lies before us. The heaviest burden that crushes the soul is sin, shame and guilt. Weight of sin is like a wet sandbag on our back. What the devil touts as leisure, pleasure,...
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02 April 2022 – Burdens into Blessings – Part 1
Psalm 55:22 Cast your burden on the LORD, and He will sustain you; He will never permit the righteous to be moved. The burdens of the soul are “worries, anxiety and stress”. After four decades of research in mental health, Dr. Caroline Leaf boldly concludes that anxiety, depression, frustration, irritation, mood swings or even the...
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01 April 2022 – Seven Good Habits – Part 7
Isaiah 66:2b This is the LORD’s declaration. “These are the ones I look on with favor: those who are humble and contrite in spirit, and who tremble at my word”. ‘Godliness’ is not a Christian cliché – “Godliness is the nature of Christ in us”. Godliness does not bud, blossom and bear fruits in a week. It takes years...
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31 March 2022 – Seven Good Habits – Part 6
James 1:3-4 3 Knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. 4 But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing. Patience is a fruit that only grows through tough trials – testing of your faith produces patience. “Patience is bitter but its fruit is sweet. – Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Patience...
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30 March 2022 – Seven Good Habits – Part 5
James 1:19 Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry. Listening is a ‘finely tuned art’. There are radio waves in almost any environment but unless we tune to the frequency, we will not be able to receive the radio signals. Twittering, hissing or buzzing sounds indicate that there...
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29 March 2022 – Seven Good Habits – Part 4
Genesis 50:21 Joseph said to them “don’t be afraid. I will provide for you and your children. And he reassured them and spoke kindly to them”. As long we are alive and breathing, there will be betrayal, backbiting and bickering. Forgiveness is a healthy habit that must be fostered and nurtured. No matter how brutal the betrayal...