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Spiritual prompting guides us in life (1)

What is 'spiritual'?Many of us cruise through life without thinking very much about whether we are spiritual or not. It's become more of a topic recently. A generation ago there was a fashion for following the 'hippy trail' to the Indian subcontinent to experience eastern mysticism. More recently it

Spiritual prompting guides us in life (2)

Awakening the spiritual part of usWe may go through life without much awareness of the spiritual dimension. And then we feel a kind of nudge to do something differently, or talk to someone, and coincidences happen. We are all created by God, who is Spirit, to be spiritual as well

Spiritual prompting guides us in life (3)

Ash tree changing colourOur choice to receive and to give awayWe come to know God by a spiritual transformation of the heart, or human spirit in which our acceptance of Jesus as the Saviour is crucial. He has experienced death so that we can have His life — a spiritual life

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Let's agree, God is good (1)

Sunlight brings out autumn colours on Creden Hill, Herefordshire, UKThe world-changing power of praising God for who He isIt’s easy to find fault, harder to find something to praise. And we are deluded into thinking that if we find fault with something, and get others to agree, we’ll

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Let's agree, God is good (2)

Disappointment argues against. But faith gives praise and thanksgiving for who God isCreden Hill colours in late autumn sunshineDo we live life expressing our disappointment that God has let us down by allowing the difficulties we face? Or do we approach Him in faith, confident in His goodness and good

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Let's agree, God is good (3)

Our call as believers of the royal priesthood is to overcome darkness and deceit with our constant praiseCreden Hill, HerefordshireWe have been thinking about opportunities to give thanks and to praise God for His goodness and past deeds — and the temptation we all get to criticise, to see the bad

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Doing good or trusting — which comes first?

In trying to live strong and live well, most of us would agree that the main thing is... doing good. And doing good to others. A life that is passive, perhaps believing in God's providence, but not doing very much in response to it, seems inadequate. And so it is.

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What is the Lord saying to do?

The Lord gives us 'standing orders' to refer to and live by, but 'orders of the day' mare less prescriptive

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We can all see that God exists (1)

Near the summit of the Sugar Loaf Mountain, Abergavenny, Mon, South Wales• What we can see offers clues to what remains hiddenArmy padres say that there are no atheists when you are under fire. Similarly a climb up Snowdon in N Wales, or nearer where I live, Pen y Fan

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We can all see that God exists (2)

Looking up at the summit of the Sugar Loaf Mountain, S. WalesDistinguishing between heavenly God and earthly church• Let’s go deeper. We’re thinking about how we know God in His hidden qualities, by the visible majesty of His creation which is all around us — signposts to what is

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We can all see that God exists (3)

The Sugar Loaf Mountain — summit in sightBroad brush leads to fine detail• We’re talking about how God has made Himself known. His hand in creation can be seen all around, but that is a starting point. How else is God revealing Himself? For since the creation of the world

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Everything comes with a condition — except this

Here's a promise about unfailing love — but do we qualify, and if so, what is the catch?

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God doesn’t break His promises

God promises rest, or security, to those who are His. But there's a choice to be made: holding on to our way, or letting go to allow God to show His way and His rest.

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God is good and wants the best for us

The pandemic which looks like a disaster could turn out for good in God's order — but first He is calling us to prayer

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Can we take this historic promise for ourselves?

Can an Old Testament promise of health apply to us today? Those ancient blessings for God's people still find their way to us through a new and better covenant, when we turn to Jesus.

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Where do I find joy in a time like this?

We're in a grim time of chilling statistics and lockdown — a glass of wine helps, but joy comes from the emotional buoyancy of a heavenly perspective.

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What difference can I make?

God is loving, powerful ‚ and gracious. But there's a part that only we can do

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Where is God in our time of need?

God knows the end from the beginning, and He has a plan. But He is waiting for us to turn to Him and ask Him what it is.

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The way we live has changed — and so must church

Church, like us, needs to be born again with leaders who make Jesus central and join Him in what He is doing, reaching out as pastors who shepherd people

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What does God want from us?

God wants a relationship with us where we respond to His faithfulness — and trust Him to come through for us

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What is the point of prayer?

As those who belong to Jesus, we may not have the levers of political power, but we can exercise authority and call down wisdom for those who will use them.

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Ask the Person who knows

In life we try the easy path to finding answers, but a better strategy is to go to the real source. It is only found in a relationship — which means we have to work at it and be prepared to trust.

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The security of belonging

Bible verses are full of hopeful statements, but how do I know if they apply to me?

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Life is a training session

If we belong to God through Jesus, that makes us God's children and He treats us accordingly — including growing us by allowing us to trust Him in some challenges along the way.