This is Jesus’ purpose for you - that you would become the person God created you to be and that you would do all the amazing things God planned for you to do.

We are all unique and different, and we all done and said things we would be horrified if they were made public - maybe things we did and said before we When you learn to put first things first, you unlock Gods blessing and power in your life, your priorities are reset and you find you have more time and energy - learn how to seek first the things of God’s kingdom and release God’s peace into your life today.

We are all unique and different, and we all done and said things we would be horrified if they were made public - maybe things we did and said before we knew any better, before we gave our lives to Jesus… Maybe things we did and said since we gave our life to Jesus and that’s why we carry the guilt with us still. These things can’t be undone so we don’t know what to do or say or feel about it, but the constant shame and guilt can end up leaving us … Numb

Will you stand?

To remain standing, to persevere, to be consistent and keep on turning up - this is what God calls us to do. To put on the armour of God and just… Stand.

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Jesus didn’t choose Simon Peter because he was a brilliant speaker or a good writer or had any knowledge or useful skills to ministry. HE chose Simon Peter because he was enthusiastic. Because he was obedient. Because he was willing to step up. Because He could let go of his plans and shift into Jesus’ plan. How about you?

What is the Kingdom of God - Where can you find it and When does it reign in history? Answers to these questions and more as we continue to explore The Promise & The Purpose

Focus on your calling and not your comfort… and see what God will do in your life!

Are you spiritual or logical - a person of science or of faith? This week Lydia explores how Jesus is the very essence of logic and reason - and following him is the only logical thing to do!

Going to church is not reliant on how good the service might be or who’s preaching this week or how many modern worship songs they might sing there… nor who’s leading the worship. That’s how you might choose to attend a conference or a concert… not how you choose whether to go to church!Going to Church on a Sunday should be your custom, It should be an immoveable object in your life …

When you have a confident expectation of good - when you live in alignment with the truth that God has good plans for your life, when your Hope is based on God’s good promises not your own bad imaginations of what might go wrong - then you realise that Hope is the answer to every temptation.