Think realistically (1)
‘Don’t begin until you count the cost.’ Luke 14:28 NLT Reality is the difference between what you wish for – and what is. If you’re a naturally optimistic person you may find ...
Forgive and move on (2)
‘No one who…looks back is fit for service.’ Luke 9:62 NIV If you’re wise, you’ll do four things: 1) Focus on the road ahead. By looking in the rear-view mirror instead ...
Forgive and move on (1)
‘Forgetting what is behind and straining towards what is ahead, I press on.’ Philippians 3:13-14 NIVUK The greater the offence, the harder it is to forgive – but you must. Because ...
The lion and the lamb
One day a lion met a tiger in the jungle. He grabbed the tiger’s tail and demanded, ‘Who is the king of the jungle?’ The tiger answered meekly, ‘You are, O ...
Lies: Satan’s native language
‘When he lies, he speaks his native language.’ John 8:44 NIV Jesus said of Satan, ‘When he lies, he speaks his native language.’ And he lies to us in three ways: ...
Grieve it, then leave it
‘When they walk through the Valley of Weeping.’ Psalm 84:6 NLT If you were raised in a culture where any show of emotion was considered a sign of weakness, you must ...
Start seeing it differently
I would have lost heart, unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.’ Psalm 27:13 NKJV When you choose to ...
Today, cry out to Jesus
Many warned him to be quiet; but he cried out all the more.’ Mark 10:48 NKJV Try to imagine being blind all your life, then one day miraculously receiving your sight. ...
It’s not too late (1)
‘The LORD your God…gives you power to be successful.’ Deuteronomy 8:18 NLT The famous inventor Samuel Morse dreamed of one day becoming a great painter. He even travelled to Paris in ...
You can win in the second half
‘I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely.’ Hosea 14:4 NKJV Half-time in the game is for rest and assessment. It’s a time to regroup – to evaluate how ...