Examine Yourself
2 Corinthians 13:5 ESV Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Or do you not realize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you fail to meet the test! In this generation and I am sure in many before, there lingers another gospel that attempts to derail
Teach Us To Pray
Luke 11:1-4 ESV Now Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.” And he said to them, “When you pray, say: “Father, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, give us each day our daily
Paying The Price
For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete it? Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him, saying, ‘This man began to build and was not able
Intimacy With God
Intimacy with God is like wood being used to light a fire stove in a living room. Once the log sits on the fire after some time, the log’s appearance changes. Though its frame remains the same, yet the log has now taken on the full essence of fire. Its life is no longer its
Love Not The World
1 John 2:15-17 ESV Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life[a]—is not from the Father but
Temples Of The Holy Spirit
1 Corinthians 6:19-20 ESV “Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.” It’s important to have meaningful life-giving fellowship with others; this brings
Alone With God
Mark 1:35-39 ESV And rising very early in the morning, while it was still dark, he departed and went out to a desolate place, and there he prayed. And Simon and those who were with him searched for him, and they found him and said to him, “Everyone is looking for you.” Silence and study
Just Don’t Give Up
1 John 2:15-17 ESV Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life[a]—is not from the Father but
Reflective Question
How is your prayer life? Has it become cold, dry and methodical? Lord, help us to have heartfelt and earnest prayers. Revive our hearts to desire you above all else. Deliver us from duty and restore our first love. Much Love in Christ. Your Sister, Ruth Pursuing Holiness Biblical Counsellor | Spiritual Director | Leadership
Stronger Together
Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 ESV Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up! Again, if two lie together, they keep warm, but how
