Avoiding deception is about seeing correctly. Seeing with the eyes of Jesus. We can only see with the eyes of Jesus when we are IN HIM, otherwise we will see through the lens of human wisdom and empty philosophies. The Western church needs the remedy Jesus brought to the Laodicean church... to put on eye salve so that we can see correctly. Laodicean literally means people of the goddess justice. The Laodiceans appraised and judged themselves and thought they were rich because

I remember feeling sick. A stone lay in the pit of my stomach, along with a sense of immense panic. What was wrong? Why couldn’t I do it? I was at a creative workshop, in a session focused on the power of our imagination and our ability to dream with God. The speaker used an analogy based on C S Lewis’s book “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe”, brilliantly brought to our screens in the Chronicles of Narnia films. In the film, a large wardrobe was the doorway that led to a

There are some good days They'll be those bad days Tears occasionally some days Smiles on the other days. Emotions don't choose the day Coming in waves, day to day There are happy or sad days Some more than any other day. For the Lord our strength He is our firm foundation In the deepest dark valleys Or standing on mountain tops. I will love on our good days I'll love on our bad days I will love you on beautiful days I'll love you on crazy days. Come what may, day to day Even

God hold onto my hand Catch my every tear Wisdom to understand Remove whatever I fear Lord, hold me close Never ever let me go God of faith and love Anchor in the storm Take from me any guilt In this, I am not to blame Give me peace in the night One small step at a time God, my ever-present light With you, I am never alone Cast out the shadows of doubt Grant over me your peace There is an unseen reason One, I shall not wallow Throughout this season There's a brighter rainbow

Today, we bring to a close the theme of ‘Free to Be Me’. The process of understanding who we truly are, who God created us to be, is a long one. However, it is so wonderful when you get to the stage when you are able to say that you not only love who you are, but you actually like  yourself too! For many, many years, I couldn’t say that. I didn’t like myself. I sort of loved myself, because I was told that, if you’re a Christian, you must love yourself, otherwise you’re rejec

All seasons come, seasons go The seasons fall, seasons fly Seasons blow, seasons flow A season is born, seasons die. The seasons cry, seasons enjoy A season takes, seasons employ The season's journey, season's story Seasons of sorrow, seasons of glory. Seasons of darkness, seasons of light A season's frailty, a season's might Seasons so fraught, seasons fight A season's bright, a season's delight. The seasons rock, seasons they roll Seasons console, seasons control The season

We trade our fondness for "fair" for the fondness of Christ within. Our internal scales demand a ledger for every injury, but the "cup o’ kindness" is an ontological return. It is the scandal of the first pour—offering restoration while the front is still up. Love doesn't permit the wound; it outscales it. When we turn toward the "trusty fiere" instead of the rift, our rifts dissolve. Justice and Peace don't just negotiate; they kiss. We take the cup "yet," and we are finally

A new year begins. It's like opening a brand new journal. The fresh new pages waiting to be written in. What will this year bring? The word that I woke up with on the 1st of January was. Intentional The dictionary definition - To be intentional means to act with purpose, making deliberate choices and conscious decisions that align with your values, goals, and desired outcomes, rather than just letting things happen to you.   I want to live this life intentionally. To stop and

When I was praying about this new year, Holy Spirit gave me the word 'streamline'.  In my experience, as Christians, we tend to get very caught up in 'the new things' that God is doing in our lives, based on that amazing scripture in Isaiah 43:19, 'Behold, I will do a new thing; now it will spring forth.'  Our hearts want to embrace the new things, to serve God more, to be a better version of ourselves, to get a new vision and do even greater things. Those are all good things

What is God Doing? Almighty God will draw his people closer and secure our position in His Kingdom. He is maturing the Saints and moving us into position faster than we thought and in ways we never imagined. The maturing will seem to happen overnight, and for many, that will be the case, as the things that have held us back will suddenly be removed. The last piece of the puzzle will be placed, and the picture will suddenly be revealed. This year will be known as the year we,