We crawl down to the vulnerable, the dirty, the ones in society who aren’t like us, who make us feel a little uncomfortable, because Jesus descended far deeper than we can ever get our heads around. I read Luke, and made an amazing discovery that totally changed the way I think. I’m really excited […]
Tag Archives | Bible
A New Name: When it’s bad to be the ‘good girl’
22nd August, 2012 13
What kind of label did you have as you were growing up? There are many ways that we’re labelled to differentiate ourselves from others. Amongst our family or friends we become known as ‘the pretty one’, ‘the funny one’, ‘the smart one’, ‘the rebel’, ‘the loud one’. These labels form part of our identity, […]
Urgh
8th August, 2012 38
Today I am feeling listless and restless. I am frustrated with myself because I should be really happy right now: I’ve just been on holiday, I’ve had loads of sunshine and good food and great chats with friends. I am emotionally replenished. I’m so blessed. But for some reason, over the last couple […]
Get angry at God: Job did
27th June, 2012 68
A Biblical basis for expressing anger at God Last week I posed this question, ‘If anger is the correct emotional response to injustice, surely being angry at God is calling God unjust. Therefore, is it a sin to be angry with God?‘ I was really grateful for your answers, which were all thoughtful and thought-provoking. […]
Running away from God
17th May, 2012 26
I am sitting outside in the garden, watching my boy. Being outside is always a mixed blessing. I LOVE getting outside the house and having some sunshine, but it is always more physically demanding, and I have to be very careful not to overdo it. Basically, I go outside, and then pray that my boy […]
Worship first, then wrestle
2nd May, 2012 10
Have you ever looked at a Christian who has undergone great suffering and wondered how they can still remain so positive and joyful in God? ********* Last year two of my friends were expecting their first baby. They were excited and scared, like any first-time parents. There were no indications in the pregnancy that anything […]
Like those who dreamed
29th March, 2012 8
How do you pray when the joy has gone and your present experience is a place of tears? How do you process it when all the good things in your life are in the past, and your present is just hard work and sorrow? ******** Remembering My Bible reading for today happened to be Psalm […]
Suffering in silence
19th January, 2012 15
I love it when you are reading the Bible and you have an ‘aha’ moment, when you feel like you have happened upon a diamond in the dust that no-one else has as yet uncovered. I recently had such a moment, reading about Hagar in Genesis 16. So here’s the story. Hagar, servant girl, of […]
