Faith + Hope + Love

It’s amazing to me how many many people are suffering emotionally in this world. I recently looked at a tumblr (offline PNG version – 4MB) and was stunned by the depth of the sadness that this person appears to feel. Is everyone not ok? It seems like it. I don’t think this is something new… I … Continue reading »

This is a series of posts written over time as I learned and grew… “Nothing will be impossible for you” – Jesus Christ (October 2011) Whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you HAVE received it (October 2011) How does faith work? (Nov 2006) This is a story about some aspects of my journey over the last few years. Don’t … Continue reading »

I have written blog posts about forgiveness before. Christian forgiveness (used to be called “The truth will set you free”) How to forgive someone Forgiveness releases us to be healed and whole Forgive to be forgiven They were based on the level of forgiveness I had managed to achieve at that time. Those posts were written years ago. Now … Continue reading »

This is a frequently asked question. We Christians need to be IN the world, but not OF the world. So what is the way we should approach getting healing? We need to seek a biblical balance. Paul said it well… these THREE things remain: faith, hope and love. These three things are inter-related…

Take a moment to think about how clever this design is! And for their sakes I sanctify G37 myself, that they also might be sanctified G37 through the truth. – Joh 17:19 Many bibles use two different words there, but you can see the greek is the same both times, G37. Jesus Christ sanctified Himself, … Continue reading »

I feel I must once again draw a distinction between two things. On the one hand scripture is clear that we can and must have an impact on this world by having faith that Jesus Christ has defeated sin and death in this world and released people. It is our job to speak into being … Continue reading »

So this is my final post for a while. In the next few days I am moving country. I have tremendous hope and a wonderful vision for my near future and I’m trusting that He will complete the good work He has begun in me. being confident of this, that he who began a good … Continue reading »

I have been through tremendous amounts of healing in my life and literally more than 100 000 people have come to this blog to read about healing, with almost another 100 000 coming to read about faith. In my own life I ran after Jesus Christ and thought that was faith, but while I grew … Continue reading »

I spend a lot of time listening to people who are struggling. Sometimes a Christian will struggle even more than others because they have an unbalanced view of God, life and what Jesus did for us… and what we still have to do. The deeper the damage, sometimes the deeper the passivity and immobility. In other … Continue reading »

I have written a lot (1, 2) about the complete forgiveness that Jesus has extended to us, by Him dying in our place on the cross and in this way making COMPLETE ATONEMENT for those who accept His sacrifice. His work is absolute. It is complete. The bible says that the payment is SO complete … Continue reading »

This is a part of a series… Marriage Pt 3 – God’s vision for marriage Marriage Pt 2 – safe with each other Marriage Pt 1 – God is so good (OLD POST) Men, women, love and attraction (OLD POST) Creating deep intimacy (into-me-see) in relationships What does the dictionary say about intimacy? Intimacy\In”ti*ma*cy\, n.; pl. Intimacies. [From … Continue reading »

No, I will not abandon you as orphans—I will come to you. – John 14:18 (My free orphan WP header is here) One day Jesus went to an orphanage. He looked at all the lost kids. They had no parents and no one to love them. He had great compassion on them. He looked around … Continue reading »

Hands up anyone who recognizes this cycle in their Christian walk? The performance approach (Click to view the full screen image) This is how it used to go for me… and maybe for you too? At the start someone suggests we “desire more” of God and to “get a vision for our lives” or some … Continue reading »

“Love yourself”. Did you get a negative reaction inside yourself? Did the word “egotistical” come to mind? I didn’t mean be self-centered, I meant: respect yourself, protect yourself, care for yourself. And do you know what? It’s OK! The bible says to love yourself: Leviticus 19:18 (OLD Testament) “Never seek revenge or bear a grudge … Continue reading »

This post is part of a series and I recommend you read both: How to fill up the lonely hurt inside (newer) What to do when you’re feeling empty inside Before I can explain how I recovered from feeling empty, let me explain WHY people feel empty. I want to explain how we get hurt and … Continue reading »

Many of us who are trying to do the right thing, trying to love, trying to be like Him will be finding the going is hard. We hold onto Him tight. We might even get into the whole “forsaking self” rubbish theology and we end up learning about a very harmful and damaging “theology of … Continue reading »

This is part one of a two-part series What happens to people who don’t hear about Jesus? God greets an unsaved person in Heaven One of the questions I have been asked recently is: what happens to people who don’t hear about Jesus Christ? Let’s go to the bible and see what it says. I am … Continue reading »

When we confess Jesus as Lord and that God raised Him from the dead, we are saved by the words of our mouth. That’s Romans 10:9. Here it is again, Romans 10:9-11, in the AMP: … if you acknowledge and confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and in your heart believe (adhere to, … Continue reading »