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Attitude to money
As Billy Graham put it, ‘If a person gets their attitude towards money straight, it will help straighten out almost […]
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Compartmentalised life
James Cameron, producer of the movie Titanic, says, ‘The Titanic is a metaphor of life. We are all on the […]
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Self
A person wrapped up in themselves makes a very small package Nicky Gumbel – UK Vicar, Alpha Course (1955- )Click […]
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Aim for perfection
‘Aim for perfection’ (2 Corinthians 13:11), writes the apostle Paul. This is very different from ‘perfectionism’. Perfectionism is ‘a personality […]
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How you respond to criticism
How you respond to criticism is another test. Jesus said, ‘For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking […]
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God forgives
We have a tendency to take forgiveness for granted. The poet Heinrich Heine once said, ‘Dieu me pardonnera. C’est son […]
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Source of power
What was the source of his power? ‘At daybreak, Jesus went out to a solitary place’ (4:42). ‘Jesus often withdrew […]
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Anointed Christians
Theophilus of Antioch wrote, ‘We are called Christians (christianoi) because we have been anointed (chrisometha) with the oil of God.’ […]
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Complaining keeps you captive
Complaining keeps you captive, whilst remembering God’s faithfulness sets you free. Praise, thanksgiving and worship are the antidote to complaining […]
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Wisdom and knowledge
Knowledge is horizontal. Wisdom is vertical. It comes down from above. It is far more important to grow in wisdom […]