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The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my saviour; my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety. Psalm18:2. Our trust and hope is in God and not in our elected governments. At this time of elections some will be pleased and others disappointed, but our hope must always be in God who can change the hearts and minds of people we can't reach. We are told to pray for our governments in 1 Timothy 2:1-2, I urge you, f

And note this: Some who seem least to important now will be the greatest then, and some who are the greatest now will be least important then. Luke 13:30. In our ever changing world, material gain, fame and status are placed on a pedestal. Yet God's priorities are totally different to man's priorities. Many of mans' priorities are selfish and focussed on self, whereas God's priorities are focussed on others, and to live a life of faith trusting in Him and not in our own abili

This is my command-be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go." Joshua 1:9. The greatest achievements in life happen when we step out of our comfort zone and take the first steps, knock on new doors, have those difficult conversations, be willing to change and accept when we are wrong. We can never get ahead in our comfort zone. You will never climb Everest from your sofa, but if you are willing to trust God, a

Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be. Luke 12:34. Where is your heart? What you focus on most of the time will give you an indication. Some people are obsessed with wealth and will chase foolish get rich schemes, or place their ambitions above everything else and miss out on God's best for them. When you make God your treasure and develop a strong relationship with Jesus through prayer, reading His Word and spending time in praise and worshi

Can all your worries add a single moment to your life? And if worry can't accomplish a little thing like that, what's the use of worrying over bigger things? Luke 12:25-26. We need to trust God more and worry less. With all of the bad news around us in terms of the media and global events, it's very hard sometimes not to worry. But our God is a big God, who is bigger than all of our worries and global situations combined. As we keep our eyes on Him, He'll make a way. As we st

Yes, a person is a fool to store up earthly wealth but not have a rich relationship with God." Luke 12:21. All we have is temporary but your relationship with Jesus will last forever. We never really own anything, we only have our possessions for a lifetime, if we're lucky, but in 100 years time other people will live in our homes and others memories of us will have faded. However, with Jesus in our heart, our Spirit will last forever, He gives us hope for the future and show

Some people make cutting remarks, but the words of the wise bring healing Proverbs 12:18. Your words have the power to lift up or tear down. As we all have different strengths, we all respond to the words of others in different ways. Some people will laugh off what could pierce the soul of others. People react differently to how we would respond, so we must be wise with our words. Sometimes Jesus will use you to be the healing or blessing someone else needs. Your words can be

And I said, "This is my fate; the Most High has turned his hand against me." But then I recall all you have done, O Lord; I remember your wonderful deeds of long ago. They are constantly in my thoughts. I cannot stop thinking about your mighty works. Psalm 77:10-12. God wants to turn those situations around in your life that aren't working to bring good outcomes. Some people will blame God for their situations, whilst never thanking Him for anything that's worked out

And so I tell you, keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened. Luke 11 9-10. God has so much more for you. As you spend time in prayer and in His Word, God will give you the answers you seek. Sometimes this may take time as God will need to unpack some things, or to

But the Lord said to her, "My dear Martha, you are worried and upset over all these details! There is only one thing worth being concerned about. Mary has discovered it, and it will not be taken away from her." Luke 10:41-42. There is no better place to be than spending time with Jesus. Yet even though Jesus was in the house, Martha was busy running around, and missed God's best for her, whilst Mary was being ministered to as she sat at the feet of Jesus. We can get so caught

A woman in the crowd had suffered for twelve years with constant bleeding, and she could find no cure. Coming up behind Jesus, she touched the fringe of his robe. Immediately, the bleeding stopped. Luke 8:43-44. Sometimes we need to have the faith to keep pressing into Jesus to get the answers we need. After 12 years of nothing working, this woman pressed in through the crowds to reach Jesus. We can struggle in our own efforts and get nowhere. If God's not with us, the road w

But wisdom is shown to be right by the lives of those who follow it. Luke 7:35. Wisdom is a gift of God that is freely available to all who ask. As we allow God to speak into our lives, He will guide our words and our actions. Knowledge is knowing what to say but Wisdom is knowing when to say it and how. Wisdom will prompt you that when you hear something that is too good to be true, it usually is. Wisdom will prompt you when to step forward or when to step back.Wisdom will a

To learn, you must love discipline, it is stupid to hate correction. Proverbs 12:1. When we apply discipline to our life all things become possible. When we see a famous musician, what we don't see are the thousands of hours of practice that went on beforehand. In life, discipline will help us to become the best we can be in whatever we do. We even need to be disciplined in our homes so that we don't neglect the ones we love, but always make time to be with them and to listen

A good person produces good things from the treasury of a good heart, and an evil person produces evil things from the treasury of an evil heart. What you say flows from what is in your heart. Luke 6: 45. Your words can lift up or tear down. Hurting people hurt people, as the ravages of life can be cruel and distort how we see things. But Jesus came to set us free. He is the Prince of Peace who came to still the waters of a turbulent heart. He came to change us from the insid

Give, and you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full- pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, running over, and poured into your lap. The amount you give will determine the amount you get back. Luke 6:38. God loves a cheerful giver. Whether of our time or resources, as we bless others, we honour God who is the greatest most generous giver of all. God sent His son Jesus into the world to redeem a lost humanity. Jesus died on a Roman cross and rose from

The body is dead when there is no spirit in it. It is the same with faith. Faith is dead when nothing is done. James 2:26. NLV. Faith is an active, doing word. Nothing happens if we don't step out and do something. God will put things on your heart that will require you to step out of your comfort zone and to possibly do something new. But once you've taken the first few steps, God will come alongside you and guide you so that each small step turns into giant leaps. As you al

The Lord directs our steps, so why try to understand everything along the way? Proverbs 20:24. In the city I'll take the underground metro as it gets me quickly to where I am going. But when there's a problem, I need to take a bus that winds slowly through unfamiliar streets to get to where I need to be. Sometimes God needs to do that with us, to take us on a detour through unfamiliar places, as there's been problems in our life that God needs to help us work through. There m

That is what the Scriptures mean when they say, "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him." 1 Corinthians 2:9. God has so much more for you than you could ever imagine. He has created you with a plan and a purpose that will begin to unfold as you walk in His ways. His ways are above our ways, and as we choose to walk with Him rather than to follow the world, He'll start to stir our heart for what stirs His. We'll