So far through the first chapter of James, through verses 1-8, we have looked at finding Joy in trials and seeking God for wisdom to navigate those trials with a perspective that glorifies Him and grows us. Today we look at verses 9-18, James talks about the realities of our situation in this world, the... Continue Reading →
The Book of James – Wisdom, Belief and Doubt
James 1:5-8 “If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. That person should not... Continue Reading →
The Book of James – Joy in Trials
Hey everyone, if you have been following my musings on which book of the bible, I was dwelling on to study next, I am excited to say that I will be digging into the book of James. The book of James is an intensely practical one, focusing on the application of our faith in the... Continue Reading →
Sacrifice of Praise
Today I breakdown Hebrews 13:15. This verse encourages us to praise God continually. Through scripture especially the Psalms we see verses that calls for us to praise the Lord through all circumstances. Psalm 113:3 “From the rising of the sun to its setting. The name of the Lord is to be praised.” Psalm 34:1 “I... Continue Reading →
Be with God
I share with you all a snippet of my faith journey this past couple of weeks. I have been seeking the Lord to lead me to a book of the Bible to study next. Regarding my Bible reading plan for the year, it consists of both structure and a lack of it too. And by... Continue Reading →
A Gentle Heart and Spirit
Hey everyone, I hope all of you are having a great start to the year and are delving in to the word of God. I share with you today something a little different. When I read scripture, I either take away something from the entire passage or if a verse pulls me in, I dwell... Continue Reading →
The Fruit of the Spirit – Self-control
Photo by Marcin Jozwiak As we conclude the series on the Fruit of the spirit, we reflect on the last fruit - Self-control. In Acts 24:25, Paul talks about self-control while speaking about faith in Jesus. We know it as a fruit of the spirit (Gal 5:22-23) and read it as a quality that is... Continue Reading →
Fruit of the Spirit – Gentleness
Photo by Roger Brown Sensitivity of disposition, kindness of behaviour and mildness in manner are ways gentleness is described. We come across people who fit either or all of those attributes and they might not necessarily be a Christ follower. So, how does gentleness as a fruit of the spirit equate with or differ from... Continue Reading →
The Fruit of the Spirit – Faithfulness
Photo by Rodolfo Clix Deuteronomy 7:9 says “Know therefore that the LORD your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commandments." To be faithful is to be trustworthy and reliable and God is all of those things and... Continue Reading →
The Fruit of the Spirit – Goodness
Photo by Darrell Gough Growing up we may have heard our parents admonish, ‘Be Good’. And recurring in our everyday conversations is the word, good , from describing how our day has been, to something we ate, someone we know or time spent on something. And in doing so, good can be a term that... Continue Reading →