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Inspirational and devotional articles to encourage your readers in their faith.
- 2 Cor. 12:8; ‘Three times I asked the Lord about this …BUT…’ Paul is talking about one of the most mysterious and one of the most baffling aspects of prayer – when God does not say yes. On the face of it, Paul’s prayer was very modest. For some time he had been troubled by...When your prayer is not answered
- I believe there were two key elements to gathered worship. The first is that there should be a welcome for everyone. The second I’d like to propose is that gathered worship is absolutely concentrated on enabling and allowing our hearts and souls to be closer to the God whom we are worshipping. In other words, whatever takes places,...Reflected Faith: with all your soul, strength and mind
- ‘Do not let this Book …depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night … be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be … successful.’ (Joshua 1.8) Any flying instructor will tell you that aeroplanes need to be ‘trimmed’ or ‘balanced in flight’ on a regular basis. After flying through...Stay trimmed and balanced
- Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! … Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:4,6-7) I’ve been thinking a lot about contentment...How to gain contentment
- How to Handle Temptation From the Vicar Love Is… Describe what love is Do your days rush by at a hectic pace? It is not enough to love – you need to be loved It’s all in the spelling… Have you done something which haunts you? ** Editor: Canon Paul Hardingham considers the temptations of...Looking at God (all articles) for February 2021
- “I can resist everything but temptation” (Oscar Wilde). During Lent we remember Jesus’ experience in the wilderness (Matthew 4:1-11), when ‘He was led by the Spirit.. to be tempted by the devil.’ (1). Temptation is a test of obedience, whether we do things our way or God’s way. After 40 days of fasting Jesus was...How to handle temptation
- ‘I can resist everything but temptation’ (Oscar Wilde). During Lent we remember Jesus’ experience in the wilderness (Matthew 4:1-11), when ‘He was led by the Spirit.. to be tempted by the devil.’ (1). Temptation is a test of obedience, whether we do things our way or God’s way. After 40 days of fasting Jesus was...From the Vicar
- As we mark Valentines’ Day this month, it’s good to ask the question: what does real love look like? The Apostle Paul says: ‘Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonour others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered,...Love Is…
- J R Miller (1840-1912) was considered by many to be the most gifted devotional writer of his generation. His book ‘In Green Pastures’ was much loved. Here is J R Miller’s paraphrase of the famous ‘love’ passage in 1 Corinthians 13: Love thinks no evil. It does not suspect unkindness in kindly deeds. It does...Describe what love is
- Have you ever stopped to think that your mobile phone and emails have not given you more time? Just more things to do in the same amount of time. We leave our messages in one place while we take our bodies elsewhere. Instead of doing one thing after another, we shoot out a variety of...Do your days rush by at a hectic pace?
- Sometimes we can be inclined to give and give and give to others – without asking anything in return. We may think that this is a sign of generosity – of great strength. But it can also be one of pride – we want to be seen as the one who does not need help....It is not enough to love – you need to be loved
- G – God R – Ran A – Alongside C – Carrying E – EverythingIt’s all in the spelling…