Hearing the Spirit of Truth

I'm finding when it comes to being a good learner, there are two main pitfalls that rest at opposite extremes. There's being so gullible that you believe everything you are told at one extreme, and then being hyper critical at the other extreme, where you quickly find fault in what you are told. This might …

Journal 16/06/20

Jesus is the light of truth, according to John. This kind of light illuminates reality, revealing the truth of the way things are. All my life I've walked in confusion and didn't even know it. Or sometimes I did know it. Life can be full of confusion and uncertainty and ignorance. I just didn't realize …

God’s Punishment is Mercy

Then the Lord came down in the cloud and stood there with him and proclaimed his name, the Lord . And he passed in front of Moses, proclaiming, “The Lord , the Lord , the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness, maintaining love to thousands, and forgiving wickedness, rebellion …

Journal 09/04/20

Ironically, one thing I've appreciated most about this coronavirus lockdown is the outdoors. It's Spring, and I've loved going on long walks. Especially since the streets are so quiet, as everyone is inside. Sunlight, a warm breeze and silence except the sound of birds chirping. And since I only have a permitted hour each day, …

Let the Lord Fight for You in Relationships

  "But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also." (Matthew 5:39) Romantic relationships are hard. When you're in close proximity to another human being for too long, especially in the case of a significant other, you are bound …

Be a Light

I'm still getting this wrong a lot, but this is the way I'm aspiring towards: Don't say "you should not do that to me", or "you should treat me like this." This is the way the people of the world try to correct or force each other to change. It doesn't work and just causes …

Don’t Push

Then He said, “Go out, and stand on the mountain before the Lord.” And behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind tore into the mountains and broke the rocks in pieces before the Lord, but the Lordwas not in the wind; and after the wind an earthquake, but the Lordwas not in the earthquake; and after the earthquake a fire, but the Lordwas not in the fire; and …

Encountering God in Work

"The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it." (Genesis 2:15) The Lord placed Adam in the garden to work. Where has God placed you? What has he placed you there to do? The Lord is the author of our life, and he …

The Struggle

I've always struggled with myself. I have this idea in my mind of who I should be and how I should behave. I think this is partially put upon me by society and those around me, but also by myself. There is always a struggle there, a constant correcting and an attempted controlling of myself, …

Is it all just matter, or do we actually matter?

If we think good and bad are just "made up" in our minds, then that means that the reality is that nothing really objectively matters. So whether something is evil or not could be anyone's guess. But deep down we know some things are actually bad or actually good. Kindness is good, for example, caring …