Exploring Scripture

Today's thought: Having a local church as a home base builds a deep security in our lives. 

Today's thought: God never abandons his children, and neither should good leaders. 

Today's thought: It is in the toughest of times that we need to know that it is not over until God says so. 

Today's thought: Endurance is not a gift per se; rather it is a virtue developed by the stress of adverse pressures.  

Today's thought: The gospel is not a 'feel good' message; it is often an incursion into the enemy's camp. 

Today's thought: "Courage is not the absence of fear, but the assessment that something else is more important than fear." (Franklin Roosevelt)

Today's thought: As we are led by the Spirit through doors that he opens,make sure you have your spiritual armour on. 

Today's thought: Intimacy with God will thrust you on to the front line. 

Today's thought: A healthy church both gathers and sends. That is heaven's balance. 

Today's thought: In the midst of our churchmanship, we must be open and alert for direct communications from heaven. 

Today's thought: Any ministry not nurtured and shaped by team, and unaccountable to leadership, is dangerous. 

Today's thought: There is a large difference between national and cultural identities, and the identity of the kingdom. 

Today's thought: Powerful encounters with God need the times of the desert to hone, mellow and deepen them. 

Today's thought: A zeal that is un-tempered by time and wisdom is usually unproductive. 

Today's thought: Such a powerful truth about the sovereignty of God has deeply pastoral implications for us all. 

Today's thought: Good visible fruits require deep invisible roots.

Today's thought: Zeal often assumes. Sometimes it takes a fierce rebuttal to humble us and throw us on the Lord. 

Today's thought: The darkness can bring revelation and reorientation. It does not always happen on the mountain tops. 

Today's thought: A true revelation of Jesus is devastating to our ego and our fixed perceptions. 

Today's thought: No heart, however hardened, is a match for the gentle but decisive actions and plans of God.