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Does this Stop the Church from Hearing God’s Voice?

Does this Stop the Church from Hearing God’s Voice?

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Izzy was in desperate need. She was on her own, attending a Christian women’s weekend conference with many women she’d never met before. She was from out of town, while many of the others knew each other as they had crossed paths at previous events, and some had been in close fellowship for years. Izzy was walking through some deep spiritual place with the Lord that she didn’t understand. Spiritually, she was in new territory and, in her heart, was…

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What is the Value of the Nails?

What is the Value of the Nails?

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Although His heart and will were already there, the hammering of those nails into Jesus’ hands and feet was what kept Him physically on that cross. Without that hammering, He could not have remained there. And if He hadn’t remained on that cross, there would have been no salvation for humanity and the whole earth, no resurrection, hope, or restoration of God’s eternal purpose. And so, all the hammering of nails in our lives, the agitations, the despairing disappointments, the…

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What Does it Mean to Stand?

What Does it Mean to Stand?

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Recently something very bad happened. It was my worst nightmare come true, the very thing I would have dreaded most in the world. After my initial moments of shock and panic, by the grace of God and the support of Derek, I turned to the Lord, declared that He is good and thanked Him for using this situation for my good and that of the concerned parties. I meant it by faith, certainly not by my feelings. I instantly sensed…

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Are You Ready to Discover More of Jesus? Part 2

Are You Ready to Discover More of Jesus? Part 2

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Are You Ready to Discover More of Jesus? Part 1 focused on the title and aspect of Jesus as the Word of God. Shortly after posting, a number of Scriptures came to mind in relation to this, which led me to read through Psalm 119. As I meditated on that Psalm, I could see Jesus, the Word of God, everywhere. For example, Your word, O LORD, is everlasting; it is firmly fixed in the heavens. (Ps 119: 89) Your word…

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How’s your spiritual diet?

How’s your spiritual diet?

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Why did God limit food for the Israelites (manna and quail) while they were in the wilderness? Because this was a time of testing. Nothing tests us quite like a restriction on our dietary intake. Take fasting, as the perfect example. When we fast for the Lord, we go through many phases, and depending on the length of the fast, we will go in and out of these phases. I’m sure there are others you could think of to add…

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Don’t Be Afraid of the World Right Now

Don’t Be Afraid of the World Right Now

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Before diving into today’s blog, I want to emphasise that the clock is ticking. You have ONLY TWO DAYS LEFT to seize the opportunity and grab the eBook version of To the New Creation: Living Out Our New Identity, on Amazon at an unbeatable price of $1.99AUD.  Don’t miss out, click HERE if you’re in Australia or HERE if you’re in the U.S. or visit Amazon in your own country. To the New Creation is a call to rediscover (or discover…

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How do you believe what you believe?

How do you believe what you believe?

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Several years back, I was desperate to express how things had changed in my heart due to the revelation of Christ in me. I struggled to find the words because sometimes words are just words. I so wanted to share with those I held dear, in the hope that they would realise the wonder of it all and discover along with me, that Christ is truly alive, that He’s not just religious jargon, and that regardless of much of the…

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God Owes Me Big Time!

God Owes Me Big Time!

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Even though my mother has dementia, there are certain events from her past that she has no problem remembering. Hearing God’s words is one of them. Having lived what she calls a ‘good Christian life’ in her own eyes, Mum went through some struggles in her late sixties, trying to understand those age-old questions common to us all, ‘Why, God? Why aren’t You doing anything?’ As she rattled off a list of all the things she had done for God,…

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The Times They Are A-Changin’

The Times They Are A-Changin’

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It’s been a while since my last post. Many things have changed in my life over the last number of months, but change is good, right? I remember being told by a school teacher when I was a child that the only things guaranteed in this life are change and taxes! Well, I was too young to understand the impact of either! I recall when we moved interstate, the strangeness of feeling positive and excited about the change and the…

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Somebody Bigger than You and I

Somebody Bigger than You and I

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Praise the Lord. How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and fitting to praise him! (Psalm 147:1 NASB) We have a wonderful Lord, worthy always of our praise! In a time when life is complex and difficult, and even matters of faith are getting confusing, it is important to be reminded of the simplicity and comfort of our faith. We need reminding again, of who is in charge. We need to see afresh, that our God,…

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