The Importance of Waiting
I have heard many people say that they are applying for a job or position, and they believe that if it’s God’s will for them to do it they will get the position, and...
Living To Please God Blog
A Verse to Memorise – Deny Yourself
The first time I ever taught a Bible study it was to secondary school age youth, and the topic I chose (from my limited memory anyway!) was ‘Deny Yourself’. You might wonder why I...
Why Millions of Years + Creation Doesn’t Work
Many Christians believe that the earth is millions of years old, like the world does, and that it’s OK because God could have just taken a long time to create everything and each of...
The True Ministry of Motherhood
The children sharing a Christian song with actions at our family reunion in Holland In a completely different vein from my last post, I want to share a quote from a book on motherhood...
What I Think About Vaughan Roberts’ Disclosure
There has been quite a bit of internet conversation recently about the interview with Vaughan Roberts that the magazine Evangelicals Now published. For those who don’t know, he is the Rector of St. Ebbes...
Never Skip Church Except…
I have been trying to write some growing tips on Thursdays, so here is a big one! Never skip church! Going to church is a vital part of our walk with the Lord as...
Why We Need To Choose Our Friends Carefully
I have been reading about King Ahab and how he was influenced to do evil by his wife. Of course it wasn’t just her fault – he definitely had responsibility, but it says that...
Sin Hinders God’s Work in Our Life
I wonder if we really think about the possible consequences when we sin? If the sin is major we probably do, as most probably it will have consequences that naturally follow in this life. But...
Key Verse: Seek God First
This is a wonderful verse to memorise, which we so often forget when we get worried about all kinds of things. It is in the middle of a whole passage on worry, and when...
Focusing on God To Take Away Fear
Recently I was worrying about something, and as I went to go and pray I decided to pray the Lord’s Prayer. I do that more and more nowadays as a template for my praying,...
