So hands up who likes being ‘told off’. That is so often what we associate with discipline; someone telling us what we have done wrong. Being ‘disciplined’ has the whiff of being deliberately ‘naughty’, and then being punished. Even the word disciplinarian speaks of someone who is very strict, and who enforces the ‘rules’ with […]

Yesterday we were sharing about the need to get a higher perspective on life. On our need to see things from God’s perspective, especially those things in our personal circumstances, as well as world events, that can trouble us. Today as I was walking our dog, I felt that the Lord was saying that we […]

We watched a strange film the other night. It was about a young woman who had a heart transplant. Ever since the transplant she didn’t feel herself. ‘Herself’ being an angry, promiscuous, very selfish person. She has toxic family relationships, so no real place to call home, a broken career, friendships she destroys, and a […]

In Revelation 4:1 the Apostle John is invited to “Come up here.” He is invited into the throne room of heaven in order to see and hear “What must take place”. The implication being that he would not be able to grasp or comprehend what was going to happen, except he saw it all unfold […]

When I began this year of thanksgiving blogs, even tho’ I was a frequent advocate of a thankful lifestyle, I had no idea how absolutely fundamental and essential thanksgiving was in our relationship with the Lord. It’s strange how, once the Lord has brought something to our attention, we ‘see’ it in places where previously […]

Before we leave Psalm 50 there is one more thought to encourage us. We mentioned yesterday that the Lord is delighted every time one of His children thanks Him for something, and how it is just so important for us not to downplay how much our thanks means to the Lord. We also recognised that […]

Psalm 50 has some very helpful insights for pilgrims who are hungry to pursue the journey of thanksgiving. God says that, although He doesn’t need sacrifices of bulls and goats because all the world is His and He has all he needs, He doesn’t rebuke them for their sacrifices and burnt offerings that are ever […]

I was inspired by reading a recent blog by Kris Vallotton on “How to become courageous when fear is surrounding you”. He talked about the power of thanksgiving in both battling with our fears and anxieties, strengthening us and giving us courage. You can read it on https://www.krisvallotton.com/how-to-become-courageous-when-fear-is-surrounding-you At the end of his blog he […]

We wrote yesterday, about how we are God’s secret weapon to bring His light and love into a dark world. How we, as citizen’s of heaven, are His ‘Trojan Horse’ because we carry His Glory, into this world. We said that understanding who we are spiritually, and what we carry, was of utmost importance if […]

We are probably all familiar with the story of the Trojan Horse, and how the Greeks used it to enter the city of Troy and win the Trojan war. It is now often used as a metaphor for getting yourself, someone else, or your ideas inside an enemy fortress, or domain, in order to ‘win’ […]