“May the bridges I burn light the way forward”
– Unknown
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A Better Understanding of Sacrifice
When Easter was coming up, I had begun to give some thought to what it all meant. I wanted to look further than the traditional Friday focus on the cross, or the giving of eggs on Sunday. I was looking for a deeper, and more intimate understanding of the sacrifice Jesus made for me -… Continue reading
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Storytime
Once upon a time, my husband emptied the kitchen bin. That was almost – but not quite – a miracle, because most of the time that task fell to me. Curiously though, once he had taken the bag of rubbish out to the big bin outside, and returned to install a fresh bin liner inside,… Continue reading
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Divine Health
When our bodies aren’t working properly and we’re looking for healing, we read 1 Pet 2:24 and we tend to focus on the ‘were healed’ bit rather than the ‘by His wounds’ bit, which I think leaves us somehow trying to work up the faith or belief in his ability or willingness to heal. Continue reading
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Stupid Things Christians Say
Another peeve…. Now, I’ve warned you previously that I can be intolerant, and one of the things that irritates me are some of the stupid things I hear Christians say. Over the past few years, for example, I’ve noticed a recurring trend of people referring to the ‘marketplace’, particularly in relation to evangelical pursuits. Whenever… Continue reading
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Potential Barriers to Healing
When people that matter to us become ill, we always want them to get well. We want them to be healed or cured of whatever ails them, and as quickly as possible so they can be restored to us. For believers, we will naturally turn to God for his help in the situation, but sometimes … Continue reading
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Doctor stuff – Why is it so?
From my observations these days, when a Christian goes forward for healing prayer, it seems that they go with the desire of leaving the altar leaping and shouting for joy because they have been fully restored, as if by magic. If that doesn’t happen, they seem to walk away disappointed, despondent or discouraged. In contrast,… Continue reading
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