“Our life is a pentathlon of five purposes, which we must keep in balance.”Rick Warren Our purposes are summarised in the Great Commandment and Great Commission. These statements sum up a life of purpose. Essentially God has five purposes for our life: “Love God with…
read moreThe Great Commission is our mission. “Go into the world. Go everywhere and announce the Message of God’s good news to one and all.”Mark 16:15 MSG We have a choice to make. We can settle into our salvation but stay self centred or we can…
read moreSurely God deserves our best. There is an expectation by God that we make the most of what we’ve been given. Don’t focus on what you don’t have, instead, simply do your best with what you do have. How do we do our best with…
read moreOnly you can be you. No one on this planet has the same mix of factors which make you, you. This means that no one else, except you, can play the role that God designed for you. If you don’t make your unique contribution to…
read moreThere is always a way out. “God has promised to never allow more on you than he puts within you to handle it.” Rick Warren Here’s how: REFOCUS. The Bible doesn’t teach us to “resist temptation” but does advise us to refocus our attention. Resisting…
read moreEvery temptation is an opportunity to do good. Temptation is just as much an opportunity to do the right thing as it is to do the wrong thing. We can see these moments as stepping stones rather than stumbling blocks. “Temptation simply provides the choice”…
read moreGod has a purpose behind every problem. “It is the fire of suffering that brings forth the gold of godliness.”Madame Guyon God will use circumstances, more than our reading of the Bible, to shape our character. It’s in the “life lived” that we have opportunity…
read more“Spiritual growth is the process of replacing lies with truth.”Rick Warren Does truth still exist? Of course it does, but there has been and always will be a fight for truth. The personal journey of inward transformation is also known as sanctification. Sanctification requires revelation.…
read moreThere are relationships to restore. “All this comes from the God who settled the relationship between us and him, and then called us to settle our relationships with each other.” 2 Corinthians 5:18 MSG God desires for us to live out our purpose in such a…
read moreCommunity requires commitment. I recently came across a definition of community that resonates with me. Community is a group of people leading a common life according to a common rule. A group who have chosen to live united around something that is common and by…
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