Posts Tagged ‘Romans’

Promise an undertaking or assurance given by one person to another agreeing or guaranteeing to do or give something, or not to do or give something, in the future indication of forthcoming excellence or goodness a writer showing considerable promise the thing of which an assurance is given When you hear someone promising somthing, do [...]

Romans 5:3-4 (The Message) There’s more to come: We continue to shout our praise even when we’re hemmed in with troubles, because we know how troubles can develop passionate patience in us, and how that patience in turn forges the tempered steel of virtue, keeping us alert for whatever God will do next. It can [...]

Romans 12:9-11 (NIV) Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. I’m sure you’ve heard the following saying many times God first, myself last, and others in [...]

Today in the final part of my Image blog posts, I want us to think about ourselves. i.e. Our own image. By this I don’t mean our physical image, but instead our spiritual image… We know we are all different both outwardly and inwardly, but does that mean we can’t all be the image of [...]

Romans 6:3-5 (The Message) That’s what baptism into the life of Jesus means. When we are lowered into the water, it is like the burial of Jesus; when we are raised up out of the water, it is like the resurrection of Jesus. Each of us is raised into a light-filled world by our Father [...]

‘Faith is … Seeing what is beyond sight … Believing what is beyond reason … Receiving what is beyond comprehension’ This is backed up by what we read in the bible: Hebrews 11:1 (The Message) The fundamental fact of existence is that this trust in God, this faith, is the firm foundation under everything that [...]

Prayer Journal

Posted: June 16, 2010 in pray
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In yesterday’s blog Prayer Diary I spoke about why and how I use a prayer diary.  Today I want to ask you, have you ever heard of a prayer journal? I must admit that until a few days ago, I had never heard of a prayer journal, or indeed knew what one was. 1 Chronicles [...]

Love, as they say should be unconditional, but how many times did you dislike a person because of something they did or said? How many relationships, marriages, families had broken because the various people involved, have fallen out of love because of some problems or personality conflicts? Even if you don’t think so, I’m afraid [...]

Do you get fed up when life isn’t going your way? Maybe you’re struggling to cope financially, with health issues, concerns for the health and wellbeing of a friend or family member… We may get fed up with our struggles, but it’s only through the things we experience first hand that we truly grow as [...]

What It Means

Posted: January 28, 2010 in life, religion
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I’ve been here a thousand times beforeFace down on the floorWondering how I even reached this place againBut, You have shown so endlessly, how Your love pours over meNo picture can re-create the beauty that I seeShow me what it means, to live my life a sacrificeIf only I would realize how much it took [...]