God Has Something Better for You

'The Lord will withhold no good thing from those who do what is right.' Psalm 84:11 NLT  When God knows something is good for you He says ‘Yes’, and when it’s not, He says ‘No’. Why would God say ‘no’ to you? Maybe the timing is wrong, or He has something better in mind. Gratitude [...]

Accepting Others

'Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you.' Romans 15:7 NIV   Sometimes people don’t make it easy to accept them. They can be bad–tempered, selfish, critical, irritating, dismissive, aggressive and pompous. Sometimes you want to give them a piece of your mind; give them what they deserve—anything but acceptance. The command, ‘accept one [...]

God Can Lift You Up (2)

'All things are possible to him who believes.' Mark 9:23 NKJV   In order to access power, you have to go to the outlet and plug in to the source of it. That’s what happens when you pray in faith; you plug in to God’s power. Picture a boat trapped in mud and stuck on [...]

God Can Lift You Up (1)

'He will lift you up.' James 4:10 NKJV  The Bible says, ‘Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.’ It works this way: when you try to exalt yourself, God brings you down, but when you humble yourself in His sight, He lifts you up. He does it because [...]

Accepting Yourself

'Predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son.' Romans 8:29 NIV  Studies show that many of us don’t like ourselves. A poll of college students confirmed that over 50 per cent suffered from low self–acceptance, with the majority citing their looks as the source of their unhappiness. ‘My nose is too long. My [...]