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But you, dear friends, must build each other up in your most holy faith, pray in the power of the Holy Spirit, and await the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ, who will bring you...
Love means doing what God has commanded us, and he has commanded us to love one another, just as you heard from the beginning. As I sit here at my iPad no one is commanding me to...
A good tree produces good fruit, and a bad tree produces bad fruit. A good tree can’t produce bad fruit, and a bad tree can’t produce good fruit. So every tree that...
He renews my strength. He guides me along right paths, bringing honour to his name. Every morning (well not EVERY morning) I start my day by dragging my half-awake self into my...
I have two incredible sons, one amazing daughter and the greatest privilege of watching them grow up. In particular it interests me observing how my two boys handle fear. One of...
My wife and I love when we are driving in the car together – well we love when she is driving and I am not. In her view I drive to slow and I am too easily distracted by...
A common question I hear asked in different leadership forums is how do you choose the team you surround yourself with? For me it comes down to whether or not I would like to...
You only need to spend a few minutes online these days to be bombarded with someone trying to sell you something. Advertising shows up when you are searching, scrolling a social...
In the past six months the frequency at which I am visiting airports and boarding planes has increased greatly. I nearly have the whole process sorted though, with my digital...
He cuts off every branch of mine that doesn’t produce fruit, and he prunes the branches that do bear fruit so they will produce even more.
But you, dear friends, must build each other up in your most holy faith, pray in the power of the Holy Spirit, and await the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ, who will bring you eternal life. In this way, you will keep yourselves safe in God’s love.
I recently had the opportunity to visit London for the first time. I have an interest in history so was really excited to get to visit buildings that were over a thousand years old.
Looking at some of these ancient walls, I was truly amazed at the amount of manual labour that must have gone into the construction. There were no power tools or machinery, meaning every individual stone was placed to fit.
In a modern world that requires instant delivery it is hard to imagine a process that would have taken decades to complete.
When I consider this verse in light of that I have a greater understanding of what it means to build something. Not looking for the instant result but slowly adding to it daily over a long period of time.