Archive for March, 2007

Finishing well

March 26th, 2007

After working in my current job for more than ten years I will be leaving in a few months and returning to full time study. The decision is made and the application is in, now I am just doing my best to be patient until it all happens.
One thing I am conscious of in this process is [...]

Humble yourselves

March 24th, 2007

Lately I have been dwelling on James 4:10. It says, “Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up”. It has really been rolling around in my spirit.
When I think of humbling yourself before God I am reminded of those old lunchtime movies we used to watch as kids. You know those ones [...]

Real forgiveness

March 22nd, 2007

Have you ever experienced doing something wrong to someone and then carrying the weight of knowing you have wronged them? Sometimes we can carry the burden around until we actually talk to them and apologise. Once the apology has been made and you are forgiven, you feel a sense of forgiveness and your relationship is [...]

Seize the day

March 21st, 2007

Each lunch time I go for a walk in Kings Park. It is to have a break, to grab some exercise and spend some time alone in prayer.
More often than not I found myself walking down a path that is a reminder of fallen soldiers from World War One (WW1). Each tree that lines the [...]

Knowing God’s will

March 19th, 2007

My wife Larissa came across this resource the other day on RBC.org. It is a small booklet that talks about how to find and know God’s will for your life. It touches on a number of areas like prayer, looking at your options, discussing your plans with others and the “gentle nudges” that God gives [...]

Foundations for kids

March 15th, 2007

I am preparing another school lesson for my kids and I thought I would pass it on. Each lesson I prepare I try to pick a subject and pass on three things that will help them. This lesson is about setting a solid foundation to build a strong life on.
It is important when you are [...]

Spiritual help resource

March 14th, 2007

Billy Graham’s website has a resource I use quite often. It has a section called “Spiritual Help”. If someone asks me a question that I can’t aswer of the top of my head this is one of the places I go to do some research.
The site has lots of questions people submit and he places [...]