Meditate—percolate (1)

‘Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly.’ Colossians  3:16 NKJV Meditating in Scripture is one of the great keys to spiritual growth. In the first psalm, David writes, ‘In His law he meditates day and night.’ (Psalm 1:2 NKJV) But the word meditation is not one...

Are you critical of others?

‘We have done foolishly and have sinned.’ Numbers 1 2:11 ESV If you think criticising others is just exercising your right to free speech and it’s no big deal, stop and consider these three things: (1) God saw it as a sin when Aaron and Miriam criticised Moses for...

Learn to manage your emotions

‘He comforted them and spoke kindly to them.’ Genesis 5 0:21 ESV If you have read the story of Joseph, you realise he had every reason to be angry, bitter and vindictive for the despicable way his brothers treated him. But what does he do? He doesn’t get enraged. He...

This year think ‘possible’ (3)

‘Then he had another dream.’ Genesis 3 7:9 NIV Joseph had two dreams. The second was bigger than the first. His first dream was a field of sheaves; the second dream was a sky full of stars. So, the word for today is—dream one size bigger! Henry Curtis said: ‘Make your...

This year think ‘possible’ (2)

‘Without faith it is impossible to please Him.’ Hebrews 1 1:6 NKJV The Bible says, ‘But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.’ (Hebrews 11:6 NKJV) Here...