Category Archives: Faith

(A reflection in 3 parts) The Lord is my shepherd, I lack for nothing Part 1: We are strange creatures. Report card: “Could do better” Dear Lord, forgive me. But more even than forgiveness: heal me. And beyond this, nurture me to grow. Human nature is our greatest glory and our biggest problem. We haveContinue reading “The Lord is my shepherd, I lack for nothing. Part 1”

Finding inner peace and security Part 4: We are restless until we find our rest in God So, faith in God is the way for us all to share in inner peace and security. But can we justify believing in God? The answer is: “Yes”, but we need to think about the matter a bitContinue reading “Finding inner peace and security. Part 4”

Finding inner peace and security Part 3: In God we trust – but can we trust him? Yet, our age is Godless because many feel that they looked behind the façade of religion and found that to be hollow. They are bereft of inner peace and security precisely because they lost hold of God. ExceptContinue reading “Finding inner peace and security. Part 3”

Finding inner peace and security Part 2: All alternatives to God crumble into dust when pressed too hard Current society suggests: not a lot. We see an intense focus on identity, as though you can glean the purpose for your life from certain categories of person that you belong to. But this side-steps the crucialContinue reading “Finding inner peace and security. Part 2”

Finding inner peace and security (A reflection in 4 parts) Finding inner peace and security Part 1: Without God, there is no peace. Once upon a time, but not so very long ago, people lived their lives enfolded in the arms of God. That is certainly how they felt, and how they understood their lives.Continue reading “Finding inner peace and security“

Exploring promises as a tool of growth Part 8: You anoint my soul, take your place in my heart, and surround me with blessings Now there is just the rest of the world to attend to! But, of course, we have already been doing this. We do not live in a hermetically sealed bubble, andContinue reading “Exploring promises as a tool of growth. Part 8”

Exploring promises as a tool of growth Part 7: Make your soul the space in which God is honoured As we expand the arena in which God is honoured, we will come up against the will of other people and organisations, some friendly to God and some hostile. We will have to recognise when weContinue reading “Exploring promises as a tool of growth. Part 7”

Exploring promises as a tool of growth Part 6: A promise creates an arena in which God is honoured The promise concentrates our mind wonderfully. We have already acknowledged that it’s not the be all and end all of our spiritual lives, but it is the thing that we are concentrating on at the momentContinue reading “Exploring promises as a tool of growth. Part 6”

Exploring promises as a tool of growth Part 5: Fashion your promise carefully Yes, our promise might be only addressing one area of our lives, but we are making a start. And one promise can lead to another – especially if we actually achieve success on one point. Rather than aiming for perfection overnight –Continue reading “Exploring promises as a tool of growth. Part 5”

Exploring promises as a tool of growth Part 4: A promise is a practical programme of spiritual growth Nevertheless, having just given dire health warnings against promises, I am going to suggest the promise as a powerful tool for spiritual growth. The first benefit of making a promise is that you have to compose whatContinue reading “Exploring promises as a tool of growth. Part 4”