Where Is Your Treasure

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"For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also."  Luke 12:34 How many times have you been "beaten up" with this scripture?  When it's quoted, it's often quoted in the negative, indicating hoarding, the fear of giving or, the love of money. Take a look at that scripture in context though and you will see that what Jesus was doing was … [Read more...]

Abiding In Him

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"If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you." John 15:7 Have you ever been a position of not knowing what to ask God for?  You want or need some guidance from the Holy Spirit but you're not even sure whether what you're asking for is God's will? I've been in this situation on too many … [Read more...]

You Gotta Build Your House Upon A Rock…

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What Foundation Are You Building Your House On? Do you remember that song: "Don’t build your house on the sandy landDon’t build it too near the shoreOh it might be kind of niceBut you’ll have to do it twiceAnd you’ll have to build your house once moreYou better build your house upon the rockAnd put a sure foundation on the solid spotAnd … [Read more...]

What’s In A Word?

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I was having a conversation with a friend last week about the anointing and I quoted, "the anointing breaks the yoke."  My friend quickly corrected me and gently responded, "it's actually destroys every yoke."  My response was "is it!" You see, I'm s stickler for using the correct terminology - especially when quoting scripture - because one … [Read more...]

You Can Finish The Race!

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"I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus."Philippians 3:14 Today, I attended my daughter's cross country "house" event at her School along with some of the other parents who turned up to encourage their children. Though the event lasted for only about 20 minutes, the buzz and excitement from both parents … [Read more...]

The Blood The Truth And The Praise

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"Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ ... " 2 Corinthians 2:14 When the pressure is on and we're going through trials, the enemy takes advantage by making us fearful. The good news is, we have the power to knock that fear dead! First of all we have the Name of Jesus, that Name which is above every other name, … [Read more...]

God Is In Charge!

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"No matter how powerful the forces of evil and darkness appear, God is in charge of history. He always has been." ~ Mahesh Chavda - The Hidden Power of the Blood of Jesus You know what this means? You can give the enemy his marching orders knowing that whatever he tries, he cannot stop the purposes of God in your life. The ONLY person who can … [Read more...]

Be Persistent About Fellowshipping With God

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I'm sure sometimes you want to get hard on yourself because you feel as though you've missed the mark, but before beating yourself up, do a quick check of what you were like 2 years ago and compare that to what you are like today. If you've been seeking God then it's likely that things have changed for the better and whilst you may feel as though … [Read more...]

Hearing God Speak For The First Time

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My little girl used to keep telling me that it wasn't fair because she'd never heard God speak and couldn't quite comprehend that it's really the Holy Spirit speaking and there is no big booming audible voice. Anyway, whilst I think I'm quite good at teaching her a lot of things about God and the Bible, I struggled with this one. There is no … [Read more...]

How Are You Approaching God?

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Over the past few years, I've been spending more time reading, learning and understanding what it means to have faith. I however recognise that it's not necessarily an element of teaching that some Christians are comfortable with and some even refer to anything faith based as a movement... the "faith movement." The Bible tells us however, that … [Read more...]