Did you ever think that your life was unique in its trials? Have you ever talked to people, only to find out that others have experienced some of the ups and downs that you have? Have you noticed how life has a rhythm to it? All our lives go through seasons, tough times and good. King Solomon one of the richest and possibly wisest men who ever lived made this observation 'There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens' Ecclesiastes 3:1 Sometimes people are placed into our lives for a season too. You reflect on the people who used to be in your life, and it's like; 'Wow, I can't believe that person was ever really in my life.' But 'people are put into your l
There are 3000 references to money in bible and 500 on prayer! That tells us that the bible has a lot to say about how we use money. 10% of Jesus’ speech was about money! People tend to have many thoughts on the topic. Some questions that you could ask yourself as you read are; Should we sell all and give to the poor? Is money the root of all evil? What do you believe about money? There are mainly three lifestyles people live by: Living above your means Living at your means Living below your means Think about your own life. What category would you put yourself in today? My personal testimony is as follows: I was at a place in my life where I had lost my business and was in massive debt – poo
The heart that is free, is the heart that gives. Someone once said…... When giving is a priority, something happens inside of you. It’s like you loosen your grip on a value system of the world, “Money is the key to life and happiness and safety.” NOT TRUE Generosity helps us focus on the needs of others – which is God’s heart. 2 Corinthians 9:7. Every man according as he purposes in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loves a cheerful giver. Matthew 6 v 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also In Haggai we see the consequences of wrong priorities – which really is lack of generosity. Haggai In the second year of Darius the king, in the si
What does love require of me? They invented hugs to let people know you love them without saying anything. Bill Keane. This is a good quote. However, sometimes it’s nice to let people know that you love them by other means. For example; telling them, with grand gestures, or better yet, consider displaying your love through your own self-sacrifice. We have recently celebrated the greatest festival of love, known to us in the western world as Valentine’s Day. Quite often we believe what we give and receive on this day is the greatest expression of our love for one another, but does it really encapsulate all that love is? In 2014 we Brits spent an astonishing £600 million on this one day. Men w
