I have read the Bible through before but not for some time. Inspired by the Holy Spirit and motivated by a recent teaching on the Word of God at my church, I decided to read through the New Testament. I did not use a Bible Reading Plan but jumped straight into reading for an hour a day. Around three days in, I started to put a Bible Reading Plan together to help me record my intention and track my progress. I found that reading the New Testament for an hour a day meant I coul

While flicking through one of my quiet time journals, I found this prayer: "Don't let disappointment keep me from You" . I do not know what caused me to write it, but I began to reflect on the effect of disappointment. How can disappointment create a barrier between us and God, and can we avoid it? Expectation vs Reality Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life - Proverbs 13:12 ESV Psychologists describe disappointment as the gap between o

And Jesus answered them, "Have faith in God" Mark 11:22 Prayer, in its simplest form, is talking to God. Hebrews 11:6 tells us that "without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him" This means that the first and fundamental part of prayer is faith - talking to God and believing that He exists while knowing He is listening, willing and able to respond in our favour. We kn

In 1 Chronicles 4:9-10, we find the account of the Prayer of Jabez. I find these two verses incredibly fascinating and packed full of revelation and insight. Jabez's name means sorrow or pain. He was so named because his mother said she brought him forth in pain. This might mean her labour was incredibly painful, or perhaps it indicates that she was going through such grief, pain or sorrow in life at the time of her pregnancy and delivery, that what should have been a cause

In many of my posts, I end with ways to put what is covered into action. You will find these under the "Blessing in Action" heading. Here's why: James 1:22-25 tells us to go beyond hearing the word to becoming doers. "But the one who looks into the perfect law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing"—James 1:25 ESV Do not 'read and run' It is good to hear God's Word, but there are blessings that can only be

I love names. As a small girl, I would watch TV shows until the very end, then read every last name in the credits. Well, as many as I could read before they disappeared into the top of the television screen, or until someone changed the channel! I was interested in the different job titles, but my main fascination was reading the many names scrolling up the screen. I knew the names represented people, destinies, and intrinsic value. I sometimes wondered about the story behin