Tag: Discernment

  • Expect the unexpected..

    Expect the unexpected..

    Our weekend away was a blessed time of fellowship and friendship. Our speaker brought us some good insight and challenges as we explore the future shape of our church, encouraging us to ask questions and to consider the cost of whatever we do. We were reminded of our mission..to go and make disciples of Jesus.…

  • Disruption…

    Disruption…

    Thank you to everyone who has read, commented and liked my posts this year. According to WordPress stats, this post was my most read post of 2024. I had forgotten this post but I believe God has brought it to my attention again today for a purpose. Having re-read it, I feel convicted by the…

  • The New Thing…

    The New Thing…

    First of all can I say that this is not a post against new things of God. I have posted before about being led into new seasons and opportunities and I pray that I am always open and soft hearted to the Holy Spirit’s leading into the new. God’s ways are so much higher than…

  • Plumb line

    Plumb line

    If you search for the definition of a biblical plumb-line then the reference to the book of Amos will often come up. “Thus He showed me: Behold, the Lord stood on a wall made with a plumb line, with a plumb line in His hand. And the Lord said to me, “Amos, what do you…

  • God’s love which disciplines

    Morning everyone. I wanted to share this post again about God’s love which also disciplines and corrects us for our own good. We generally don’t enjoy being corrected but it’s necessary for growth and produces change for the better in us. We often listen to and sing songs about God’s love for us, how overwhelming…

  • Deception – The Gibeonites Story

    The bible story of the Gibeonites and how they tricked Joshua & the Israelites (which you can read in the book of Joshua Chapter 9) is a fascinating bible story which has a lot to teach us about deception. What is Deception It is a deliberate attempt to make you believe something which is not…

  • The Lord’s Anointed

    “Then Samuel took a flask of olive oil and poured it over Saul’s head. He kissed Saul and said, “I am doing this because the Lord has appointed you to be the ruler over Israel, his special possession.”1 Samuel 10:1 Whilst away this week in the Peak District we visited Thor’s cave, which is a…