The God of Christianity is one who is dependable because his nature is constant. Does that mean he rejects change? On the contrary: he not only embraces it but instigates it! What might it look like for us to be a people who are willing to step into change with him, while being stabilised by his unchanging character?
Imagine a group of friends try to start a business. Instead of playing to their strengths they compare themselves to each other. Effective? Not so much. What if each member of our church community played the unique part God has given them, so that together we create a symphony so beautiful it resounds throughout our city?
Every minute you spend comparing yourself to someone else is a minute you waste fulfilling your God-given potential. Could it be that God has entrusted more to you than you realise, and that what you have is less important than what you do with what you have?
We all look to something or someone to find out who we are and whether we are enough. What or who is your mirror, and how is it shaping your life and contribution to the world?
"If you want to matter, you have to be better." Sound familiar? It's easy to find ourselves exhausted from judging our value on whether we are "higher" or "lower" than others on the various ladders we climb. What if we could be free of the comparison trap?
Many of us want to have lives of impact, but so often find ourselves held back despite having the best intentions. How can we step forward to put our intentions into action and make a lasting difference in the world around us?
Our words have an enormous impact on our lives and those around us, hugely powerful in shaping the "sound" of our lives. What do you want people to hear when they listen to your life? What do you want to be known for? Will your sound be one that points people to God?
William Paul Young, author of The Shack, speaks with raw honesty about the breathtaking depths of God's love and acceptance that brought him out of the debilitating grip of shame and into a life of love and wholeness.
It's vital to erect guard rails around our hearts because an unguarded heart can overpower our most guarded behaviour.
If there’s one area of life we can stray off course it’s with our money. If we don’t live carefully we can find ourselves in a place where we don’t just have money but money has us. That’s why it’s essential to establish guard rails with our finances. Speaker: Sam Haddon Reading: Matthew 6:22-30