Personal Growth

Come with me now on an adventure into the world of biblical motherhood and discover how this relationship with our heavenly Father can change your life forever!

Salvationists often speak of “Only the Best for the Highest”. But what does it mean to give God your best? How can I be sure I’m living up to my full potential?

The only way to be saved from our sins is through faith in Christ alone. We can’t do anything to earn our own salvation, nor can we earn God’s mercy. Salvation is a free gift from God.

Resist the temptation to want more, focus on all you have and appreciate it.

God’s Kingdom is based on relationships, on connection. You and I are connected with God and we are connected with each other. And part of that friendship – that being a family – is talking, it’s good conversation.

Jesus commands us to love God and to love others. You cannot command something that just happens. So love isn’t uncontrollable. It’s a choice. It’s a commitment.

If your situation seems hopeless, it is not. God is in control of it all. At just the right time, he will act.

Love God, love others. It is clear from the tributes paid to Joan during her funeral service that she and George took this mission seriously. Liam challenged us all that we should do the same, following in their footsteps. It’s a good challenge! Many of us are engaged in ministry and service to others each week. But God needs all of his Salvation Army to be mobilised.

Whatever you are going through at the moment, Jesus is with you. He loves you and he is interceding for you. Let’s keep our eyes fixed on him, whatever storms of life we might face this year and beyond.

A human relationship withers if we don’t invest in it. The same is true of our relationship with God. What ways might you invest in life with your heavenly Father this year?

Salvationists are called to be visible followers of Jesus. We are called to visibly stand up for those who cannot stand up for themselves.

It is only when God’s love is flowing into me as it should, that I have that love to flow out of me to those around me.

In uncertainty, the only certain thing we can reach out for is the joy found in Jesus. Will you reach for him this Christmas?

Moment by moment, we can choose to trust in God, knowing that then, all will be well.

The season leading up to Christmas – Advent – is an opportunity to immerse ourselves in hope. We can wait in certain hope knowing that God will always fulfil his promises to us.

Involving God in our work helps us find his intended rhythm for our work and for our rest.

As we sacrifice ourselves to give and to serve others, our sacrifice – like those who gave the ultimate sacrifice in world wars and conflicts since – is a dim picture of the ultimate sacrifice given for us by Jesus Christ. It is good to remember what he has done for us too.

It’s tough to admit our sins and entrust ourselves to God’s grace, but it is essential if we want to be God’s Future Builders.

We can worship God any time and anywhere. We don’t have to wait until we get to church on a Sunday morning!

Following Jesus requires us to break free from the destructive patterns of our past and living out the purpose God has for our lives. Sometimes, we need to go back to move forward.

Jesus tells his followers they have two priorities to put first in life: Love God and Love Others. That’s it!

When we misplace something, it’s because it is not valuable to us. When we lose something, we will search until we find it, because it is so valuable to us. God loves and values each of us so much that he will seek and find us. All we must do is accept his love.

In the northern hemisphere we are in the middle of the harvest season, an opportunity to thank God, the Giver of Life and the Giver of Joy for all he provides for us. As we do so, we explore the redemption of creation. Our climate is in “code red” crisis. Can it be saved? And as God’s people, what can we do to help?

Sometimes we might wish Jesus hadn’t talked about money. But he did. So we must too. Jesus longs for us to find financial freedom as we build the future with him.

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