It’s one thing to enter the kingdom it’s another to inherit it. Entering through the gate of salvation takes us into the kingdom of God…but inheriting it and partaking in the kingdom of God is not the same. We inherit the kingdom only through trials, testing, endurance and the refining of fire until we reflect [...]
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Entering and inheriting the Kingdom of God
Posted in Discipline, Heaven, Millenium, Perseverance, Suffering, Transformation, Trials, tagged Christian, Christianity, Church, Faith, Jesus, Knowing God, Religion, the call of God, walking in the spirit on November 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Walking together
Posted in Discipline, Gifts of god, Heaven, Knowing God, Perseverance, Testimony, tagged Christian, Christianity, Faith, Hearing God's voice, Heaven, Jesus, Knowing God, Presence of God, Religion, Testimony, the call of God, the gifts of God, victory, walking in the spirit on March 20, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Last weekend I went on possibly the worlds best mountain biking trip through the Motatapu Gorge from Wanaka to Arrowtown – just out of Queenstown in the South Island of New Zealand – really beautiful. I started the race as a recreational rider, I quickly got competitive and cycled hard, I then exhausts myself and [...]
Hearing from God
Posted in Daily Devotion, Discipline, God's voice, Knowing God, Sin, tagged Christian, Christianity, Hearing God's voice, Jesus, Knowing God, Presence of God, shame, Sin on March 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
My parents were around the other night having dinner and my mother inserted into the conversation from left field – “How do you hear from God?” My answer was gabbled - it included books, thoughts, preaching etc etc – the usual sort of stuff. My answer should have been ” not very well” or “not well enough”. [...]
Holy Holy Holy….
Posted in Discipline, Gifts of god, Glory, Healing, Holy, Knowing God, Prayer, Revival, Sin, Testimony, tagged Bible, Christian, Christianity, Church, Fathers of the Faith, Heaven, Holy, Jesus, Knowing God, meaning of life, Testimony on February 18, 2009 | 1 Comment »
….is the Lord God almighty. When I first became a Christian my life turned upside down and I had a revelation of the power and wonder of God. However I didn’t have anyone to disciple me in the early days and I would go to church on Sunday but disappear back into pop culture and and debauchous student [...]
A rock and a hard place
Posted in Discipline, God's will, Suffering, Trials, Why is lfe so hard?, Will of God, Worry, tagged Christian, Christianity, depression, discipline, fear, Hearing God's voice, Heaven, hezekiah, Jesus, Knowing God, meaning of life, Religion, Sin, walking in the spirit, worry on January 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We have all been there – it never feels pleasant. We are gripped with fear, anguish, worry and mind never wanders far from our problem. It consumes us from the inside out and the pit of our stomach squirms. We think that the morning will be relief – but a tossing and turning sleep only [...]
A little gem
Posted in Discipline, Love, Parenting, tagged children, Christian, Christianity, discipline, Life, parenting on December 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
My wife was telling me about her day with the children and was explaining about her firm discipline tactics. Then she said something I hadn’t heard before. The more she disciplined the little ones the more her love for them grew. Not only were they responding to firm, loving and consistent discipline but their respect [...]