Vitamins
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V17 – From Warrior to Lamp – 2 Sam 21:15-17
Growing older? Every Christian community needs good lamps. Be there! Give your moral support to those who are learning, struggling and fighting. Smile your approval. When you meet ... -
A16 – Children are Arrows – Psalm 127
Perhaps you are a parent, a Sunday school teacher, a youth worker or church leader. I would like to encourage you to see the children under your care ... -
V15 – Tragedies – Luke 13:1-5
A one page thought. We live in a world where handicapped children are born, mudslides and floods destroy homes, violence, disease and ‘silly’ accidents take away our loved ... -
V14 – Growing Through Criticism
A one page thought. Most Christians I know serve the Lord and others with genuine and sincere hearts. We give our best. Perhaps that is why some types ... -
V13 – Constrained? – 2 Corinthians 5:14
A one page thought. The Greek word here translated ‘constrained’ or ‘controlled’ or ‘compelled’ is used 12 times in the NT. Comparing these references will help us understand ... -
V12 – Jonah’s Prayer
A one page thought. Inside the warm, slippery, dark digestive system of that great fish, Jonah begins to call on God. He has lost control of his life. ... -
v11 – Gratitude
A one page thought. Choosing to live with a grateful mind-set is very healthy. Gratitude is the best antidote to depression. Gratitude is the best antidote for bitterness ... -
v10 – Plans and Setbacks
A one page thought. 5 minutes ago I should have started on a flight from Amsterdam to Bogota, Colombia – but the journey had to be cancelled. I ... -
v9 – The Lord of Transitions – Deut. 31:14-23
A one page thought. Being faithful to the Lord will sooner or later involve change. I find it encouraging to remember that God, the owner of the work, ... -
v8 – You and God’s Rewards
A one page thought. Perhaps some of us see a reward as a kind of bribe, a selfish motivation which risks devaluing a noble cause. Our ideal is ...