I have been re-reading the account of Mary's conversation with the angel. The angel told Mary that she was going to carry the saviour of the world. After her very natural response of "How can I get pregnant, I am still a virgin?" She accepted the angel's answer. " For no word from God can ever fail" Her reply to that was " I am the Lord's servant" "May your word to me be fulfilled." Mary's faith was in a big God. She trusted that if God said it, then she had to believe it. Ma

Prepare Your Heart for Spiritual Growth - Spoken word Some may some day Some search and look Some find and stay Some come and go Some seek and find Some come and look And still leave blind Somewhat somehow Some find somewhere Some seek the truth Some just don’t care Some find the seed along the path Some birds then feed it just don’t last Some find the seed It’s shallow soil The sun comes up It’s burnt and spoilt Some find the seed amongst the thorns grow

The Lord God replied Leave behind yesterday There's a new day ahead Finding solace come what may. "My child, walk with me Follow my direction Let me be your guide Through every situation. Stay close beside thee Listen to the words I say Come and see what I see Every step of the way. Daily walking side by side Strolling through my creation I shall not let you stumble Dusk till dawn in every season." God, the rock of our salvation Who gives us a reason to sing When we walk in h

So, now that you know a bit more about spiritual seasons, let me ask you this: Do you know what season you’re in right now? Do you know what your heavenly Father is doing in your life at this time? If you’re still not sure, ask Him. You might not get a quick answer, but don’t worry, that’s not a problem; in fact, it’s part of the process. Father loves it when we ‘press into Him’ for the next piece of the puzzle, talking with Him as we journey. Our walk with Him is full of my

This gift of love requires no queues. This gift of love requires no ribbons. This gift of love requires no stress. This gift of love is found in Jesus. This gift of hope requires no sweets This gift of hope requires no sparkles This gift of hope requires no fuss This gift of hope is found in Jesus. This gift of peace seeks no conflicts This gift of peace seeks no divisions This gift of peace seeks no weapons This gift of peace is found in Jesus. This gift of joy seeks no sadn

Hi! We’ve been talking about different seasons in our lives, and in my last blog, I spoke about the parallels we can draw in our spiritual lives with the agricultural seasons. Last time, we discussed ploughing and planting, and this week we’re looking at... Waiting, weeding and watering So, once you’ve prepared (or ploughed) the soil of your heart and planted your seeds (invested time and energy), you move into the next phase: I call it ‘waiting, weeding and watering’. Ofte

What are you expecting in your life? From what perspective are you looking from? In what and whom are you trusting? Into whose eyes are you focusing? Isn’t it true that what you expect you will get? Isn't it true that what you think you deserve, you will be? Isn’t it true that if you are unworthy, you have no worth? Isn't it true that an orphan has no inheritance or future? What is your view of God; good or bad? What is your understanding of His character; good or bad? W

All living creatures of the sea, let them swim, set them free. All mammals on the earth, let the live, free to roam. All living things on earth, let them breathe, let them be. All the birds in the sky, let them sing and soar on high. All trees, flora and fauna, Let us nurture with care. All of the tiny to the mighty, Let us care for their welfare. All on land, air and sea God created them all to be. ©Sarah Joy Holden

Hi, and welcome back! We’re continuing our theme around seasons and, this week, we’re going to look into agricultural seasons and the spiritual lessons we can learn from them. Jesus often told stories with agricultural themes, possibly because the Jews in Bible times were an agriculturally based society, and they understood principles such as sowing and reaping, ploughing, planting and harvesting. However, most of us don’t have an agricultural background, therefore we could

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