Can Reading Your Bible Be Legalistic?
For a few years now I have heard people saying that they don’t want to be legalistic about reading their Bible, so instead of reading through it systematically they might do something like opening...
Category: discipline
Why It’s OK for Christians to Make an Effort
For a few years now I have been increasingly bothered by something I have seen in Christianity – an underlying belief that it’s bad to work at, strive, and make an effort to grow,...
The Balance of God’s Effort and Ours
Yesterday I was sitting on the couch doing some private prayer time with my lovely quilt lying over me. My mother hand-quilted it for me about 10 years ago. She had wanted to make me...
The Discipline of Grace
I’ve been struck recently by how it seems that many Christians go to one side or the other when it comes to growing and becoming more like Christ, after salvation. Some believe we just...
Take Responsibility – When Life Doesn’t Go as You Expect #5
After I shared my story of learning to trust God through not getting into my university course, my dad pointed out that I wasn’t without blame. And he was right. I was so keen to...
The Danger Of Getting Tired
I’ve just had a very busy ministry weekend and am feeling exhausted! Whenever I feel like this it reminds me of the danger of getting tired. I have a tendency to do too much...
How Do You Get Contented Babies and Happy Children?
Probably the one thing that we have had the most comments about when our children were babies is that they were very happy, and even now they still are like that (most of the...
