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1 Thessalonians 5:24 “The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do it.” We mustn’t confuse success with faithfulness. There is nothing wrong with being successful, but it doesn’t mean you’ve been faithful. Or maybe we simply need to redefine or qualify what success is. Mother Teresa of Calcutta once was asked: “How…

1 Corinthians 1:27,28 “God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. He chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things – and the things that are not – to nullify the things that are.” God’s ways…

2 Corinthians 4:8-10 “We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body.” These words from the…

Romans 5:3-5: “We rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us…” Why doesn’t hope disappoint us? “… because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.” You might think in our…

Isaiah 40:30,31 “Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” Our oldest supporter, Alison Hall, died a few years…

Watch the video here! Exodus 34:29,30 “When Moses came down from Mount Sinai… he was not aware that his face was radiant, because he had spoken with the Lord… and the people were afraid to come near him.” Moses’ intense encounter on the mountain-top was unique. God met with him in a powerful way, and…

Matthew 17:5 “This is my son, whom I love… listen to him!” During the First World War, a government department was recruiting Morse code operators. One young man saw the advert in a paper and went for an interview. He entered the noisy office, took the application form from the receptionist, and began filling it…

1 Peter 5:10 “And the God of all grace… will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.” Well-known pianist Ignace Jan Paderewski’s concerts were sold out for six straight months in New York. One night, a mother brought her nine-year-old son, hoping to inspire him to continue with his lessons. Shortly before…

Proverbs 12:18 “Reckless words pierce like a sword but the tongue of the wise brings healing.” Never has a saying been more untrue than ‘Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me’. Usually a crushed spirit takes longer to heal than a broken bone. Words can sting and cut deep,…

2 Chronicles 16:9 “For the eyes of the Lord range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him.” Garibaldi, the great patriot who led Italy many years ago to unification and freedom, said to those who would follow him: “I promise you forced marches, short rations, bloody battles, wounds, imprisonment…