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by Joyce Sibthorpe I had been speaking with a man who had many problems, and over many weeks we had talked of his need for Jesus. “How can I ask for help when I’ve ignored God for years?” “Isn’t that using Him?” I told him that God wanted to help him, to make a …  Psalm 37:4: Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart. NIV Notice that first word: “delight yourself.” I heard someone once ask this question of a group of people. Do you enjoy your religion, or do you endure it? I think that to the majority of … Central Christian Church in Las Vegas, NV has made a series of videos telling the stories of the second chances that God has given people. This one is about ex-convict Suzanne – but there are many more great testimonies from those who have suffered abuse, relationship breakdown, issues with drugs and alcohol and more, who … Don’t go to the future. It’s not a nice place. Well, not if the vision of forty years hence in the recently-released Looper (directed by Rick Johnson, certificate 15) is anything to go by. There’s grunge and more grunge. There are hover bikes too, although people are still driving rusty Honda Civics, albeit with a … “The whole message of the Bible is not about this God in Heaven who wants to take from you. It’s about this God who wants to give to you… if you miss out on that, you’re going to miss the whole point of your life.” Francis Chan takes a moment to stop and think about … Not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit . . . says the Lord of hosts. —Zechariah 4:6B (NKJV) “I’m a nobody,” my friend Gary said, “and besides, God has so many millions of people to look out for, and in comparison with some of them, my problems seem so petty.” His words … by Charles Sibthorpe, The 222 Trust
Paul used a phrase, “overflowing with thankfulness” when he was giving words of encouragement and instruction to the believers in Colossae. (Colossians 2:7) We all know that it is good to be “thankful”, but what is all this about “overflowing”? Overflowing can have … As I look back over my life and the journey God has brought me on, I notice that there have been many times when God has spoken to me about what He is teaching me in that season – perseverance, grace, light, passion, patience and many others. My current season is to learn reliance on … Recently I lost a dear mother and dear friend. She went home to be with the Lord. The disciples experienced this loss too. The reality had just dawned on them that Jesus was going to leave them; they had spent the last three years constantly in His presence. How could they possibly survive without Him … My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father’s hand. John 10:29 NKJV The other day I was helping clean some valuable antiques that had gotten covered with soot from a house fire. I approached the … |
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