Yesterday I was witness to some amazing teaching. A very good friend was encouraging another person to pray. Sometimes when we pray we can think it all rests on us. If things don’t change, it’s our fault. Maybe we used the wrong words or weren’t holy enough. And that fear can sometimes stop us fromContinue reading “40 day challenge day 23: Prayer is like…”
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40 day challenge day 22: You do you
Picking up on yesterday’s theme, I found some inspiration from another children’s film. Ferdinand is a film about a bull who starts life in a school for teaching bulls to fight (there’s probably a proper term, can’t think of it off the top of my head). He sees his Dad get taken to a matadorContinue reading “40 day challenge day 22: You do you”
40 day challenge day 21: The Master Baker
On Sunday I shared 2 songs. On Tuesday I explored the meaning behind the first one. On Wednesday I wrote about how to move on from that place. So today, I’ll look a little at the second song. As a reminder, it’s called ‘Tryin” and is about not trying to be who others want youContinue reading “40 day challenge day 21: The Master Baker”
40 day challenge day 20: It’s not fair!
Yesterday I wrote about shame and how it can cause us to hide. I wrote how shame isn’t from God and basically isn’t a good thing (understatement…) I’m aware that not everyone will have a problem with shame, but I also think it is something that can creep in without us realising it. Maybe itContinue reading “40 day challenge day 20: It’s not fair!”
40 day challenge day 19: Feelings Inside Not Expressed
This is the post I wanted to write yesterday but ran out of time. It picks up on the first song I posted on Sunday. The chorus says is about how we say we’re fine when we’re not. The song talks about how we present one side to the world which isn’t necessarily true toContinue reading “40 day challenge day 19: Feelings Inside Not Expressed”
40 day challenge day 18: Do you love me?
It’s been a long and busy day, so only a short post. But a very apt post considering how much work I’ve fitted in… Like 10: 20 says ‘Do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.’ This is Jesus talking to his 72 followers. HeContinue reading “40 day challenge day 18: Do you love me?”
40 day challenge Sunday bonus
As I found out last week, the 40 days of lent don’t include Sundays so I don’t have a long post today. What I do have are 2 songs which I really connected with when I first heard them. The songwriter, Matthew West, uses real people and real experiences to influence his songs, and theContinue reading “40 day challenge Sunday bonus”
40 day challenge day 17: “But we got to see the pigs…”
OK, slightly strange title, but bear with me. I enjoy going onong walks. I especially enjoy going in long walks in the countryside with a group. Last year, I did one of these walks and there was a point where we had a choice of going straight on or turning right. We were looking forContinue reading “40 day challenge day 17: “But we got to see the pigs…””
40 day challenge day 16: Remember who you are and whose you are
You are not defined by your mistakes. You are not defined by your successes. You are not defined by your job. You are not defined by what you own. You are not defined by what you have been. You are not defined by what others think of you. Unless you let yourself be… You areContinue reading “40 day challenge day 16: Remember who you are and whose you are”
40 day challenge day 15: Heroes of the bible – Gideon
A few years ago I wrote something about Gideon. Today, I was reminded of his story again. Gideon’s story is one of my favourites, partly because I can relate to bits of it. I mean, not the circumstances, but some of his actions and responses. His story is in Judges 6-8. The Israelites had startedContinue reading “40 day challenge day 15: Heroes of the bible – Gideon”
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