As we begin a new month, we will continue looking at a Fruit of the Spirit. This month is Faithfulness. The ESV, NIV, and NASB all use the term faithfulness. The KJV uses the term faith. The Greek word is πίστις pistis which means faith, faithfulness. So I think either word can be used. I think both words have slightly different meanings in English. I will write a bit about faith in a later post. What is faithfulness? The…
It is hard to believe that it is the end of July. Where has the month gone? Where has the year gone? Here is a quick review of what happened in July. Miss K finished school and is enjoying her summer break. The weeks leading up to the end of school were challenging as we waiting to find out where she would have a school placement for autumn. (I won’t go into all the details but most of this has…
What does faith have to do with achieving your goals? Why do I need faith to achieve my goals? Is faith a discipline? Fear is one of the heart issues that hinder us from achieving our goals. Fear can hold us back. It can paralyze us. Do we need to overcome fear to achieve our goals? What fears do you have? What does faith have to do with achieving your goals? If fear, holds us back then it is faith…
The message that the world tells us is all about me. Making sure that I get “my time”. That is “my money” to spend. My goals and my plans. It is all about me. But that is not the way we are to live. As Christians, we are to give, to be generous. Our focus should be on others and not ourselves. Christ has given us an example of giving and living generously. His interaction with the Samaritan woman was…
We spend time looking for the perfect schedule, the perfect diet, the perfect outfit, or the perfect chocolate cake recipe. At times we think we have found it and then the schedule doesn’t allow time for something we need, the diet is not working, the outfit gets stained, and the cake flops. Perfection is difficult to achieve and we cannot maintain it. Don’t give up but rather chase excellence. We want perfection because that makes us look good but that…