How to Avoid Burnout

‘…the bush burned…yet was not consumed.’ Exodus 3:2 AMP Remember the story of the burning bush? It burned, but it didn’t burn out. Some people who once burned for God have burned out. Loyal workers in the church for years, suddenly they vanish. Herbert J....

Living without Regret

‘…that I may finish my race with joy…’ Acts 20:24 NKJV Imagine your life is over and you’re standing in front of a big DVD player. God inserts a disc with your name on it labelled: ‘What might have been’. It details everything He wanted to accomplish...

Do You Know Why You’re Living?

‘…for this reason I was born, and for this I came into the world…’ John 18:37 NIV Jesus knew exactly why He lived: ‘For this reason I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth.’ That’s what He thought about, prayed about,...

Getting Out of a Spiritual Slump (2)

‘Jacob set up a pillar in the place where He talked with [God]…’ Genesis 35:14 NKJV When you think about God’s faithfulness to you it causes hope to rise in your soul. It enables you to face the future with confidence and say, ‘He is the faithful God, keeping...

Getting Out of a Spiritual Slump (1)

‘As soon as they began singing…’ 2 Chronicles 20:22 CEV Here’s a simple but effective formula for handling a spiritual slump. Praise your way out! David starts Psalm 22 by asking, ‘God, why have You forsaken me?’ and goes on, ‘You… dwell… [where]… praises… [are...