Category: Bible verses

  • Seasons of trials…

    Seasons of trials…

    Many of my dear friends are going through times of trial and difficulty at the moment. You may also know of people in such situations or be experiencing these times yourself. When these seasons are long, I can start to struggle to know what to pray. I often feel I’ve exhausted every request before God.…

  • Another brick in the wall..

    For those of a certain age, (like me) you might remember a song written by Pink Floyd called “Another brick in the wall”. One of the lyrics in that song caught my attention”All in all, you’re just another brick in the wall”. Bricks are all uniform in shape and size. They are identical and when…

  • Overwhelmed….

    Overwhelmed….

    This was me at this time last year. Overwhelmed. I’ve read a few posts recently, and know some of you are feeling the same, so I hope this re-post helps. Perhaps it’s just for you today lovely reader to let you know you’re not going through it alone. I woke in the early hours with…

  • Say what you see…

    Say what you see…

    That is the catchphrase for a TV programme of the same name, Catchphrase…Say what you see..what is the picture on the screen telling you. The contestant’s wild guesses used to lead to much laughter. Some of the pictures were so obvious that you could get them straight away and would be shouting the answers at…

  • Not fitting the mould….

    Not fitting the mould….

    Then said I:“Ah, Lord God! Behold, I cannot speak, for I am a youth.” Jeremiah 1:6 When God called Jeremiah to be a prophet there was a fundamental problem as far as Jeremiah was concerned. He was too young for the role. He didn’t fit the mould. Jeremiah lived in a society where his elders…

  • Indignation….

    Indignation….

    Indignation meaning: anger about a situation which we think is wrong or unfair; a righteous anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy or mean; or the feeling of shock and anger which you have when you think that something is unjust or unfair. Indignation….when did I last feel it. I wonder if I am becoming de-sensitised…

  • Your resting place…a safe harbour

    Your resting place…a safe harbour

    This morning in church the Lord impressed upon me that we find true peace in His presence. Jesus is our peace and He is our resting place. Some of us may need to find and return to our resting place again. It is a place in His presence of comfort, refreshing, sustenance, peace and security.…