Faith for life

God, literally, is a man with a plan. I know that sounds cliche, but he has a plan, or plans , for all of us; whether we choose to follow them, or not, is another matter. But the fact still remains: he has desires and designs for your life. In Isaiah 25:1 it says: 'Lord, you are my God; I will exalt you and praise your name, for in perfect faithfulness you have done wonderful things, things planned long ago'. NIV Isaiah 25:1 A lot of fairy-tales start with the all-too-familiar line: 'Once upon a time' and end with 'And they all lived happily ever after'. I think these lines have been used so much, in so many fairy-tale stories, because they are full of intrigue, mystery, hope and definite expectations of happiness. Without a doubt, our relationship with God is the most important and joyful relationship we will ever have; and it breaks my heart that so many people in our world do not know, have not seen or felt, the limitless love of God. And thi

Canon J John says it best:  "A missionary is not someone who crosses the sea... A missionary sees the cross". Those of us who really see the cross, who, with understanding, picture Jesus, lovingly exchanging his purity for our shame, are never the same again. We become new people. A lot of people say that they believe in God. That Heaven is 'a nice idea'. They go to church a couple of times a year, or, on the odd occasion, when they are invited to a wedding. They sing the hymns with a smile and leave a donation to the church as they leave; feeling great, yet, very much, the same person. Those who see the cross, who look to the cross in times of both despair and joy, who praise Jesus' sacrifice, who long to be more like Jesus, who live their lives according to his will, are missionaries; people who are constantly seeking to become better human beings because they know Jesus.  They have made Jesus Christ their mission in life.  Some

From the chaos You composed A song that all creation knows You took a mess, and You made life You said, "Let there be light." Word of God, God from the start Recreating human hearts Make us like the moon at night A mirror of the light. With just a word, set the dark to flight Sing to the world, "Let there be light!" Thank you so much to The City Harmonic for those amazing lyrics. For what words could possibly add more profound meaning to a night like bonfire night? Tomorrow evening, remember that a man called Guy Fawkes should not be our focus, this November 5th. He isn't anyone special. God, the creator of the entire world, the earth you love so much, is the light in dark places;  when all other lights go out. "And God said "Let there be light", and there was light" (Genesis 1:3)