141/365 MINI BITES GROWTH BY ACCIDENT Whenever we hear the statement 'it was an accident', it is often after an outcome that provides no benefit and for which one has to apologise. Rarely does anybody attribute a good outcome to an accident, even if that was indeed the case. In life, we may do a... Continue Reading →
WHEN WE CAN BARE
140/365 WHEN WE CAN BEAR John 16:12 I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now. To many, 'holding back information' from them is the start of all manner of concerns. Rightly so when this approach is taken because the discloser wants to avoid the outcome or postpone the... Continue Reading →
TAKE A PAUSE FIRST
TAKE A PAUSE FIRST 139/365 Acts 16:27 And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled. One thing about assumptions is that they trigger actions that are founded on premises... Continue Reading →
NOT JUST REASONS
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 →
THE PEACE OF GOD
137/365 THE PEACE OF GOD John 14:27 Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. It is interesting that there is a gradation of peace at different levels because what Jesus... Continue Reading →
NO PERMISSION GRANTED
136/365 NO PERMISSION GRANTED Acts 16:6 Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia, It is actually a big deal for the Holy Spirit to get involved in a matter placing specific restrictions on a person's set of... 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 →
ANYTHING ELSE?
134/365 ANYTHING ELSE? John 15:11 These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full. Could I have a bigger house please. Anything else?And a car to go with that.Anything else?Do you mind throwing a few more millions into the account?Anything else?Could I have... 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 →