“PEACE be yours!”

“PEACE be yours!”

The Apostle Paul wrote that verse above, in Ephesians 1:2 When Jesus prepared His disciples for His departure from this world, we read in John chapter 14, that He made a long speech to encourage his disciples. He promised The Holy Spirit to be their Helper. In some...
HEARING GOD’S VOICE – PART 2

HEARING GOD’S VOICE – PART 2

CHANGED IN GOD’S PRESENCE Last week we looked at ways to prepare our hearts to hear God’s voice:  clearing out worry and fear by prayer, petition and thanksgiving; consciously turning away from trusting our own understanding and submitting to examination by God’s...
HEARING GOD’S VOICE – PART 1

HEARING GOD’S VOICE – PART 1

PREPARING TO HEAR GOD’S VOICE CLEAR OUT ALL WORRY FROM MIND AND HEART Phil. 4:6-7 – “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.  And the peace of God, which transcends all...
Renewed strength

Renewed strength

  When challenges come, and life becomes difficult, or we get bad news or become ill; our strength begins to fail. The Bible tells us that those who wait on the Lord will renew their strength. Being strong doesn’t mean you never get weak. It means exchanging our...
Bring your umbrellas!

Bring your umbrellas!

  A little girl went to a meeting with her parents. The meeting had a specific purpose, as the ground had dried up and there had been no rain for a while. The congregation had decided to gather to pray for rain. Everyone agreed: prayer is worth it, and it’s...