Life has its curve balls, especially when you least expect it. No matter how well planned you are for difficult or disastrous times, there will always be some kind of curve ball that will knock you off your feet. I like Jarrid Wilson's post on "8 Things Jesus Never Said", and one of them being … Continue reading Curve Balls and Heroes
Category: Holy Spirit
I have been going through a really rough time the last while. Having to make several tough decisions, work through several hurts with the family, and making peace with the past. I was taught in Counseling Class for the past 2 years these simple words: Face, Trace, Erase, Replace. Face the problem, pain, past, truth … Continue reading Matters of Inspiration
(This is a follow-up to the post Decisions - Small or Big.) Crossroads - one of those big events in your life that either left you grinning from ear to ear for the rest of your life, or regretting that moment and crying more buckets of tears than you thought possible. Then there are some … Continue reading Crossroads – Small or Big
We finished discussing the Holy Spirit purifying us and being holy and making us a holy nation. Today we will discuss the Holy Spirit bringing unity verses the devil creating division. (Extracts are taken out of Wayne Grudem’s book “Systematic Theology”) Paul points out so beautifully that in spite of the differences between people and … Continue reading Who’s Voice Is It? Part 2c
Decisions and choices, whether small or big influence our daily lives and with time they can change so much of what happens in the future. After all, if you only began brushing your teeth for the first time at the age of 30, there is a possibility you could be toothless by age 40. Minor … Continue reading Decisions – Small or Big
Today we will discuss a little more on who the Holy Spirit is, specifically the purity of the Holy Spirit and how He purifies us. (The following includes a few extracts out of Wayne Grudem's book "Systematic Theology" and my own personal experiences). Holy Spirit Purifies The fact that “holy” is part of name explains why … Continue reading Who’s Voice Is It? Part 2b
I would like to share a teaching I used in my cell group back in February that describes a bit who the Holy Spirit is. The more we can understand how he operates, the more time we spend with Him, the more easily we will recognise His voice. I will be splitting this specific teaching … Continue reading Who’s Voice Is It? Part 2a
Last week I began a series on Who's Voice is it?, with the main focus on how to determine whether or not it is the Holy Spirit, devil or you speaking, and how do you know when to respond and obey, and when to ignore the voices? Today's focus is on the characteristics of the … Continue reading Who’s Voice Is It? Part 1
They say talking to yourself is a sign of madness - a response to the voices in your head. But what if you are not schizophrenic, with multiple personalities: would they call you mad for responding to a voice called the Holy Spirit or the devil? Then again how do you know the difference between your … Continue reading Who’s Voice Is It? Introduction
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