How long does manna last?

I woke up this morning with this thought: “How long does a word from God sustain me?” I guess the question comes from the fact that I love hearing God, but I don’t like feeling like I ‘have to do something to hear God’… This passage came to mind:

Four tips from neuroscience that will make you happy.

How to become wise with words

Proverbs 12:18
 The words of the reckless pierce like swords, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

Proverbs 15:1
 A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

Understanding the Christian modus operandi

Paul is explaining to the Corinthians something really important. He’s in the midst of assuring them of the most important fact in human history — the…

How long do I have to endure this?

If Psalm 13 had a name, I think “How long?” would be appropriate. There are times in our lives when we feel God is not listening, when a situation or difficulty seems to…

A biblical list of rubbish I need to throw out my life

Ephesians 5:3–7But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God’s holy people. 4 Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking…

Two ways to deal with unmet expectations in relationships

I once asked a mentor: “What would you say causes the biggest problems in relationships (in the church)?” My thinking was, “If we can bring a…

Who is the Lord to you?

Recently I’ve been meeting lots of new people. When you shake hands or kiss the cheek for the first time we learn the name and catch a brief sense of ‘who’ that person really is…

What Jesus’ tattoo says about you

Isaiah 49:16a
 See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands…

This is a wonderful clause, part of a longer prophetic word which Isaiah delivered to the people of Israel during the time of the first exile. Although the word is directed to…

What Jesus means to me

Hebrews 1:1–3a

In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe. 3 The Son is…