138/365 NOT JUST REASONS A reason is defined as a cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event. In many of life situations then, we find reason for actions, often before executing them. Even in situations where we did not fully think out an action, we equally search for reasons to 'justify' those actions.... Continue Reading →
CHANGE WHAT FILLS YOUR MIND
135/365 CHANGE WHAT FILLS YOUR MIND Acts 15:24 Since we have heard that some persons have gone out from us and troubled you with words, unsettling your minds, although we gave them no instructions, In today's text, we get a glimpse into the destructive power of spoken words. We can contrast this with the creative... Continue Reading →
IT TAKES ONE MOMENT
133/365 IT TAKES ONE MOMENT One moment, one decision, one action, one mishap. Often, we are clouded by the prospect of second chances that opportunities don't seem to mean much when they are given to us. All it takes is one moment to ruin decades and years of progress. The situations we refer to as... Continue Reading →
MOVE TO THE NEXT LEVEL
129/365 MOVE UP THE NEXT LEVEL John 15:15 No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I heard from My Father I have made known to you. Jesus introduced two levels of relationship, highlighting clearly... Continue Reading →
PERMISSION GRANTED [OR NOT]
128/365 PERMISSION GRANTED [OR NOT] John 14:1 “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. I had a bit of a stressful start to the day as I could not locate my pass for getting into work. I searched for it for the most part of half an... Continue Reading →
A MESSENGER WITH A SOURCE
127/365 A MESSENGER WITH A SOURCE John 13:16 Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him. A courier is a messenger who transports items from one place to another. Often, they don't need to know much detail about... Continue Reading →
MAKE THE MOVE TO CONNECT
MAKE THE MOVE TO CONNECT 120/365 Acts 8:29 Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot. Recently, one question that caused me to do a bit of thinking and probing was 'did you take their contact?' Often, it seems doing so does not matter but in our world where... Continue Reading →
DON’T ACT WITHOUT PURPOSE
116/365 DON'T ACT WITHOUT PURPOSE John 21:3 Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing. 'I'm going fishing' and the reason for going fishing was just to pass time. To... Continue Reading →
MINI BITES
DAY 111/365 MINI BITES A question to start with or think about. Regarding what you're doing now, do you have God's permission? Sometimes, when we want something bad enough, we can convince ourselves that God is blessing it when in fact He may be warning us against it. Regardless, of the circumstances then, God's mercy... Continue Reading →