Tag: love

The Fruits of The Blessing Were Never Meant to Be Eaten Alone

Recently, I’ve been thinking that I am far enough along in my walk with Christ to know that I should trust God: know that He is good, all the time, and that, among many things, He is a covenant-keeping God. But my study of the promise made to Abram and the subsequent journey of Israel has made me realise that I may have been...

The wrestle with God

Recently during our Heas Up Bible study, we were taken through the naming of Israel and reminded of how that name came about. Before becoming Israel, Jacob was Jacob: a man whose very name carried connotations of striving, grasping, and deception. Yet despite all of that, he became the recipient of God's blessings, passed down from Abraham. When I read the story of Jacob...

Don’t cut them off, forgive them

Living in a world filled with imperfect people, we are bound to receive offence, even from those we consider friends. How should we respond...

To The Lonely Single Christian On Valentines Day

It’s Valentine's day and we’ve already been inundated with adverts, vouchers and special offers of gifts for that special someone. But what if we...

Love Is Not Self Seeking

Joke: Which Bible character was super-fit? Abs-salom. Love is the greatest gift that God gives. In 1 Corinthians 13, we have an elegantly beautiful description of God’s...

Are You Producing the Fruits of the Spirit?

Members of the early church were called Christians because their character resembled Jesus' character while He was on earth. Their likeness and resemblance to...

How to guard your faith in university

Going to university is one of the biggest steps that students take in their education journey. Not just because students pick courses that they...

Are We Free To Do Anything As Long As It’s Not A Sin?

There are things that aren't sinful, but they are also not beneficial to us or the Kingdom of God. How do we find that balance?

How Can We Make Time to be Still?

Has anyone noticed that we are in a season where everyone is moving so fast? There is this weight and expectation placed on people,...

Is the Bible One or Divided?

Is the Bible one or divided? Is it just a book filled with many stories of different people? Can we read just one Testament...

Overcoming Chronic fear

Joke: What do you call a baptized Mexican? - Bean dip. FEAR. We all have the capacity to make it our constant companion. Chronic fear can...