PATIENCE: THE FRUIT
“But the fruit of the [Holy] Spirit [the work which His presence within accomplishes] is love, joy (gladness), peace, patience (an even temper, forbearance), kindness, goodness (benevolence), faithfulness.” Gal 5:22 Whenever you hear the word ‘patience’, the picture...
KINGDOM LIFESTYLE AT WORK
“But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, "that you may be sons of your Father in heaven.” Matt 5:44 (NKJ) If you’ve been around long enough, you would...
CALLED TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
“For if you remain completely silent at this time, relief and deliverance will arise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father's house will perish. Yet who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?” Est 4:14 (NIV) It is a...
THE LAST TEARS
“For the Lamb Who is in the midst of the throne will be their Shepherd, and He will guide them to the springs of waters of life; and God will wipe away all tear from their eyes.” Rev 7:17 Bryn Howarth’s song ‘Everybody wants to get to heaven, but nobody wants to die’...
FULL OBEDIENCE – THE MASTER KEY
“But My servant Caleb, because he has a different spirit and has followed Me fully, I will bring into the land into which he went, and his descendants shall possess it.” Num 14:24 (Amplified) God was certainly impressed by Caleb’s conduct. That was the reason He gave...
LORD, GIVE ME PATIENCE
“But the fruit of the [Holy] Spirit [the work which His presence within accomplishes] is love, joy (gladness), peace, patience (an even temper, forbearance), kindness, goodness (benevolence), faithfulness.” Gal 5:22 (Amplified) “Daddy, give me that book”, demanded my...
OPEN YOUR MOUTH WIDE
Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. This is what the ancients were commended for. Hebrews 11:1 (NIV) Some years ago, my wife and I were going through some financial straits as God was training us for ministry. In answer to...
KINGDOM BUSINESS
“Beat your ploughshares into swords and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weakling say, "I am strong!” Joel 3:10 (NIV) The moment she saw her, Deborah realised that something wasn’t quite right with her colleague Sue because she’d been moping around the office...
THE MINISTRY OF WORK
“Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your hands, just as we told you, so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders and so that you will not be dependent on anybody.” 1Thes 4:11-12 (NIV) You would no doubt...
REASONABLE SERVICE?
“I appeal to you therefore, brethren, and beg of you in view of [all] the mercies of God, to make a decisive dedication of your bodies [presenting all your members and faculties] as a living sacrifice, holy (devoted, consecrated) and well pleasing to God, which is...
