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3 promises God gives in Isaiah 43:1 that will build our faith
3 promises God gives in Isaiah 43:1 that will build our faith

Everyone has a fear that can cripple or disable them from trusting in God.

A message to all imperfect parents: Children are not trophies of our accomplishments
A message to all imperfect parents: Children are not trophies of our accomplishments

Imperfect parenting is more common than we think. It's so common that every parent is guilty of it.

Tips for new leaders: Highlighting Jesus is the key to a smooth leadership transition
Tips for new leaders: Highlighting Jesus is the key to a smooth leadership transition

Leadership transition can be hard in any setting whether it be in the context of ministry, corporate or community leadership.

Difficulty in discipleship: When is the time to give up on people we want to become disciples?
Difficulty in discipleship: When is the time to give up on people we want to become disciples?

The great commission Jesus gives to all who follow Him is to make disciples. But sometimes when we attempt to turn people into disciples, they show little or no willingness to reach out to Christ.

What does it mean when God desires mercy over sacrifice?
What does it mean when God desires mercy over sacrifice?

Much of Christianity is viewed as people trying to attain and reach communion with God when the true message of our faith is our Lord Jesus coming down to us and reaching out to the broken and lost and restoring us back to Him.

8 scriptures on finding peace in God\'s presence
8 scriptures on finding peace in God's presence

God's Word promises us that of all things, nothing can give more peace than Jesus Christ who gave His life up for us so that we would receive His peace.

Why praying harder won\'t always give us our breakthroughs
Why praying harder won't always give us our breakthroughs

We often put too much emphasis on our efforts and our abilities to pray and fail to recognise that God moves not according to our faithfulness, but according to His faithfulness and behind the power that is now in Jesus' name and authority.

Having a bad day? Blast the blues with these Bible verses
Having a bad day? Blast the blues with these Bible verses

If you're having a bad day, spending some time meditating over any number of the following pieces of Scripture can help to lift your mood. Even if you're not going through a bad time at the moment, these Bible verses could help a friend who is. If you can think of someone who's down today or in the days to come, why not share these uplifting and optimistic biblical extracts with them?

Are you a Christian commitment phobe? Here are 3 things to remember on devoting yourself to God
Are you a Christian commitment phobe? Here are 3 things to remember on devoting yourself to God

Here are three things that we can all benefit from remembering about commitment, and three questions to ask yourself if you think you might be a commitmentphobe?

8 Bible verses on the importance of self-examining your spiritual life
8 Bible verses on the importance of self-examining your spiritual life

God encourages us to look inward in order to identify areas of weakness so that we can address them. Here are eight Bible verses which emphasise the importance of examining ourselves.

How to hold onto happiness: 5 tips on embracing joy
How to hold onto happiness: 5 tips on embracing joy

Here are five things that you can do to embrace this wonderful emotion on a daily basis.

5 Bible verses to make your house feel like a home
5 Bible verses to make your house feel like a home

But when it comes to your faith, does your home reveal what is in your heart?

How to be liberated from self-anger and self-hate
How to be liberated from self-anger and self-hate

We live in a world where self-hate is glorified and sometimes even promoted. Truth is that self-hatred is dangerous and contrasting to God's perfect will for each of us.

Feeling like you\'ve failed God? Here are 4 prayers for you
Feeling like you've failed God? Here are 4 prayers for you

Disappointing someone who we admire more than anyone else can have a huge impact on our confidence to do the right thing. Once we've recovered from the guilt, one of the first things that we want to do is make it up to the person we've let down and prove to this person and ourselves that we're better than our last mistake.

3 Lesser known Bible figures that you can learn something from
3 Lesser known Bible figures that you can learn something from

Despite their short cameo appearance, or the seemingly insignificant story or plot that they play in, lesser-known characters are still included in the Bible, and we can still learn great lessons from them.

I Am Not Ashamed: 10 Bible verses on how to evangelise well
I Am Not Ashamed: 10 Bible verses on how to evangelise well

The Bible gives wisdom on how to share the gospel "with gentleness and respect", often through action rather than just words, and always with love.